Letter from William Henry Seward to Frances Miller Seward, September 19, 1834
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Letter from William Henry Seward to Frances Miller Seward, September 19, 1834
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Date:1834-09-19
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Letter from William Henry Seward to Frances Miller Seward, September 19, 1834
action: sent
sender:
William Seward
Person
Name: William Seward
Birth: 1801-05-16
Death: 1872-10-10
Person
location:
Auburn NY
Place
Name: City: Auburn
County: Cayuga
State: NY
Country: US
Place
receiver:
Frances Seward
Person
Name: Frances Seward
Birth: 1805-09-24
Death: 1865-06-21
Person
location:
Aurora NY
Place
Name: City: Aurora
County: Cayuga
State: NY
Country: US
Place
transcription: djg
revision: ekk 2015-06-23
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Auburn, Friday night.
My dearest Frances,
Clara
Name: Clarinda McClallen
Birth: 1793-05-01
Death: 1862-09-05
keeps note of the Aurora stage and she
tells me this
letter may be sent by the mail tomorrow morning. It must be a shorter
one than I am accustomed to write for every mail brings a heavy
accession to my correspondence and I must not let it get behind.
I arrived about three yesterday afternoon well, and with my horse
somewhat improved of his lameness. It did not occur to me until
I was three miles from Ludlowville
Name: City: Ludlowville
County: Tompkins
State: NY
Country: US
that I had left you without
money although I had furnished myself with funds expressly
to supply you. I hope if you are destitute you make no hesita–
tion at charging the matter to me.
When I reached home I found Grandmother
Name: Paulina Miller
Birth: 1751
Death: 1835-10-03
well, no other
person
in the house except the two girls
Unknown
Unknown
. Your father
Name: Elijah Miller
Birth: 1772-04-11
Death: 1851-11-13
had gone to Seneca Falls
Name: City: Seneca Falls
County: Seneca
State: NY
Country: US
and Aunt Clara to Lazette
Name: Lazette Worden
Birth: 1803-11-01
Death: 1875-10-03
’s. It was very solitary here.
Grandmother had had an alarm from a wild looking man
who came in and asked abruptly where the man of this
house was. That personage having neglected to communicate his
destination when he left home she was unable to give him
the desired information. He then asked where his daugh–
ters were. She replied that was none of his business and there–
upon he proceeded about his business if he had any.
Clary returned in the evening and your father this morning, He
says he left Col. Meynderse
Name: Wilhelmus Mynderse
Birth: 1767-07-11
Death: 1838-01-31
very unwell.
There is nothing very new. You will have heard of Mr Beachs
Name: John Beach
Birth: 1785
Death: 1839-08-08
nomination for the Senate. The steam having been all let
off upon his first nomination his was received without any
of the ordinary expressions of dissatisfaction. It satisfies
my views very well.
All the difficulties of which you heard so much in reference
Page 2
to a certain nomination in which you take a deep interest vanished
yesterday. To night a meeting is held at the Exchange
Name: City:
County:
State:
Country:
to respond. It
is said to be a large one and to embrace all who had been dis=
satisfied.
Weed
Name: Thurlow Weed
Birth: 1797-11-15
Death: 1882-11-22
has sent me another long letter written in
good
spirits but containing nothing important except that Root
Name: Erastus Root
Birth: 1773-03-16
Death: 1846-12-24
writes to
him “that the nomination of one of the finest fellows in the
state will revive Anti Masonry and ruin every thing . Hallett
Name: Benjamin Hallett
Birth: 1797-12-02
Death: 1861-09-30
and Myron Holley
Name: Myron Holley
Birth: 1779-04-20
Death: 1841-03-04
shout loud for the
nomination. A very
large meeting was to be held last evening to respond. to the
nomination at Masonic Hall ^New York^ . G. C. Verplank
Name: Gulian Verplanck
Birth: 1786-08-06
Death: 1870-03-18
rose to pre–
side. The N.Y. American has the very handsomest article
yet published. It will glad your eyes. The Argus is yet
silent and Weed is provoking him. The New York Times says
our candidate is 26, has red hair and a long nose.
Our candidate has received notice that a formal invitation
will be presented to him inviting him to go to Syracuse and
be introduced to the Convention and of course make a
speech. He has decided that it will not be wise to attend.
and of course if his views are consulted the invitation will
not be given.
I have a letter from Jennings
Name: Benjamin Seward
Birth: 1793-08-23
Death: 1841-02-24
written at Boston. Both he
and Marcia
Name: Marcia Seward
Birth: 1794-07-23
Death: 1839-10-25
were very well. When may I expect you and how. Kiss
the little boys
Name: Frederick Seward
Birth: 1830-07-08
Death: 1915-04-25
Name: Augustus Seward
Birth: 1826-10-01
Death: 1876-09-11
for their Pa. I
hope the piano was not injured.
I shall have much company next week, the delegates to Syracuse
Name: City: Syracuse
County: Onandaga
State: NY
Country: US
I do not wish to hurry you but I shall be awkwardly situated
as to receiving them. My warmest love to Lazette.
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Sept 25 1834
to Aurora
Auburn NY Sep 20
Type: postmark Mrs. William H. Seward
now at
AURORA
Cayuga Co.
Auburn, Friday night.
My dearest Frances,
Clara
Person
letter may be sent by the mail tomorrow morning. It must be a shorter
one than I am accustomed to write for every mail brings a heavy
accession to my correspondence and I must not let it get behind.
I arrived about three yesterday afternoon well, and with my horse
somewhat improved of his lameness. It did not occur to me until
I was three miles from Ludlowville
Place
money although I had furnished myself with funds expressly
to supply you. I hope if you are destitute you make no hesita–
tion at charging the matter to me.
When I reached home I found Grandmother
Person
in the house except the two girls
People
Unknown
Unknown
Person
Place
Person
Grandmother had had an alarm from a wild looking man
who came in and asked abruptly where the man of this
house was. That personage having neglected to communicate his
destination when he left home she was unable to give him
the desired information. He then asked where his daugh–
ters were. She replied that was none of his business and there–
upon he proceeded about his business if he had any.
Clary returned in the evening and your father this morning, He
says he left Col. Meynderse
Person
There is nothing very new. You will have heard of Mr Beachs
Person
nomination for the Senate. The steam having been all let
off upon his first nomination his was received without any
of the ordinary expressions of dissatisfaction. It satisfies
my views very well.
All the difficulties of which you heard so much in reference
to a certain nomination in which you take a deep interest vanished
yesterday. To night a meeting is held at the Exchange
Place
is said to be a large one and to embrace all who had been dis=
satisfied.
Weed
Person
spirits but containing nothing important except that Root
Person
him “that the nomination of one of the finest fellows in the
state will revive Anti Masonry and ruin every thing . Hallett
Person
and Myron Holley
Person
large meeting was to be held last evening to respond. to the
nomination at Masonic Hall ^New York^ . G. C. Verplank
Person
side. The N.Y. American has the very handsomest article
yet published. It will glad your eyes. The Argus is yet
silent and Weed is provoking him. The New York Times says
our candidate is 26, has red hair and a long nose.
Our candidate has received notice that a formal invitation
will be presented to him inviting him to go to Syracuse and
be introduced to the Convention and of course make a
speech. He has decided that it will not be wise to attend.
and of course if his views are consulted the invitation will
not be given.
I have a letter from Jennings
Person
and Marcia
Person
the little boys
People
I shall have much company next week, the delegates to Syracuse
Place
I do not wish to hurry you but I shall be awkwardly situated
as to receiving them. My warmest love to Lazette.
Sept 25 1834
to Aurora
Auburn NY Sep 20
Stamp
now at
AURORA
Cayuga Co.
date:
Friday, September 19, 1834
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