Letter from Francis Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, April 20, 1838
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Letter from Francis Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, April 20, 1838
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Letter from Francis Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, April 20, 1838
action: sent
sender:
Frances Seward
Person
Name: Frances Seward
Birth: 1805-09-24
Death: 1865-06-21
Person
location:
Auburn NY
Place
Name: City: Auburn
County: Cayuga
State: NY
Country: US
Place
receiver:
William Seward
Person
Name: William Seward
Birth: 1801-05-16
Death: 1872-10-10
Person
location:
New York NY
Place
Name: City: New York
County:
State: NY
Country: US
Place
transcription: cef
revision: ekk 2015-06-10
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Page 1
Friday April 20th 1838
And did you really think dear Henry that it
was a good and sufficient apology for not writing
to me that you had been engaged in public business
and could not find time. I had waited impatiently
ten long days, you letter came at last and caused
some bitter tears, but I foresaw it all when you con-
sented again to become a candidate for popular favour
and ought to have been better prepared, these are
hard lessons. I had heard by a stage passenger that
you left Albany
Name: City: Albany
County:
State: NY
Country: US
Thursday evening and supposed
until I received your letter that you were in New
York. We have snow this morning three inches
deep, I am afraid my flower beds will not present
a very brilliant appearance this summer. Gus
Name: Augustus Seward
Birth: 1826-10-01
Death: 1876-09-11
is mourning the loss of his seeds. Our dahlias
came yesterday, there are a great many varieties
as our hot bed has been frozen we should have
gained nothing had they come earlier. We have
had rain or snow every day this week.
Yesterday Mr Lucas
Name: William Lucas
Birth: 1799
Death: 1839-08-25
' donation
party came round, the
day was unpleasant and my head 'ached too much
to go. I sent ten dollars. Pa
Name: Elijah Miller
Birth: 1772-04-11
Death: 1851-11-13
and McClallen
Name: Hugh McClallen
Birth: 1791
Death: 1860-11-16
went
I believe it was not as generally attended as usual
Mrs Miller
Mr Lucas salary sufficient for his support.
Tuesday Catherine Richardson
Name: Catharine Beardsley
Birth: 1818-07-22
Death: 1896-03-03
and William Beardsly
Name: William Beardsley
Birth: 1816-03-27
Death: 1900-01-25
were married. Pa was invited and went, the
company consisted principally of connections of the
Page 2
two families, they were married in the morning
set out immediately on a journey, somewhere,
very wisely alone. Mrs Richardson
Name: Catherine Richardson
Birth: 1778
Death: 1857-08-21
sent us
some of the bridescake yesterday with which the boys
Name: Frederick Seward
Birth: 1830-07-08
Death: 1915-04-25
Name: Augustus Seward
Birth: 1826-10-01
Death: 1876-09-11
were much pleased. I sent this morning for
Mrs Theodore Hamilton
Name: Julia Hamilton
Birth: 1813-03-19
Death: 1849-09-27Certainty: Probable
to
visit me but she had
just left for Rochester
Name: City: Rochester
County: Monroe County
State: NY
Country: US
. I have called again
and found her at home since I wrote before.
I received a letter from Lazette
Name: Lazette Worden
Birth: 1803-11-01
Death: 1875-10-03
Sunday, she
says nothing of her cough but writes cheerfully[ . ]
Reason:
She mentions that Mrs Spencer
Name: Elizabeth Spencer
Birth: 1789-02-23
Death: 1868-10-10Certainty: Probable
has been quite ill
from the effect of eating pickles preserved in a red
earthen jar, the glazing you know is poisonous
we never use them. All the family were similarly
affected but less violently.
I called Saturday to see Mary Morgan
Name: Mary Morgan
Birth: 1813-02-15
Death: 1893-10-14
, she
had that morning returned to Aurora
Name: City: Aurora
County: Cayuga
State: NY
Country: US
. Cornelia
Name: Cornelia Pitney
Birth: 1811-10-06
Death: 1838-05-09
is sick with inflammatory rheumatism and
Mrs Pitney
Name: Harriet Pitney
Birth: 1797-12-04
Death: 1862-05
has been confined to her bed ten
weeks[
.
]
Reason:
I went into her room, found her apparently
quite comfortable though she says the Dr
Name: Joseph Pitney
Birth: 1786-11-18
Death: 1853-04-20Certainty: Probable
does not encourage the hope of her being any
better in a long time. I called at Mrs Bartletts
Name: Lucinda Hamilton
Birth: 1784-10-01
Death: 1856-04-13Certainty: Probable
but found
her
at the Dr's, went in to see Mrs Porter
who expatiated largely on the subject of help
Amy
Name: Sarah Hills
Birth: 1796
Death: 1863-04-22
has not
set out on her journey yet.
Mr Garrow
Name: John Garrow
Birth: 1804-08-06
Death: 1882-02-07Certainty: Probable
has taken Peter Millers
Name: Peter Miller
Birth: 1802-11-26
Death: 1851-09-17
furniture
for house rent, I think this small business.
Peter
Name: Peter Crosby
Birth:
Death:
and Freelove
Name: American Hotel City: Auburn
County: Cayuga
State: NY
Country: US
as cooks
Page 3
the children a boarded for Freeloves work.
I think this an excellent arrangement for
them. There is a letter here for you
from your father
Name: Samuel Seward
Birth: 1768-12-05
Death: 1849-08-24
, as there is nothing important
I will not send it, he expects you to be at
Florida
Name: City: Florida
County: Orange
State: NY
Country: US
some time in June to attend a
meeting
of the Judges. I hope you are not to be away
from home all summer. I have seen nothing
of Mr Cary
Out little boys get along very well with their
studies. I am more and more interested in your
protege Mr Sanford
man of more than ordinary intelligence
but extremely diffident. We had a long talk
to day on the subject of Universalism to which
I think he seems a little inclined, this is
owing to his associations here, his mother
he told me was a Methodist. I invited
him to come and hear our Mr Lucas which
he promised to do. Augustus is engaged
largely in the duck and chicken line. Fred is
still vascillating between the baker and the author,
he has just completed a composition on "Insects"
for Maria
this afternoon. Mary ann
large company of Irish Emigrants to Illinois
Name: Illinois City:
County:
State: IL
Country: US
.
We were all glad to have her go, instead of
improving she had forgotten all she learned when
she lived here before. Laura
Clara
Name: Clarinda McClallen
Birth: 1794
Death: 1862-09-05
and the boys send love. your own Frances.
Page 4
William H. Seward
Care of the American Trust
Company.
New York.
AUBURN APR 21 N.Y.18 3/
Type: postmark
Name: William Seward
Birth: 1801-05-16
Death: 1872-10-10
S. S. Seward
April 20. 1838.
Friday April 20th 1838
And did you really think dear Henry that it
was a good and sufficient apology for not writing
to me that you had been engaged in public business
and could not find time. I had waited impatiently
ten long days, you letter came at last and caused
some bitter tears, but I foresaw it all when you con-
sented again to become a candidate for popular favour
and ought to have been better prepared, these are
hard lessons. I had heard by a stage passenger that
you left Albany
Place
until I received your letter that you were in New
York. We have snow this morning three inches
deep, I am afraid my flower beds will not present
a very brilliant appearance this summer. Gus
Person
is mourning the loss of his seeds. Our dahlias
came yesterday, there are a great many varieties
as our hot bed has been frozen we should have
gained nothing had they come earlier. We have
had rain or snow every day this week.
Yesterday Mr Lucas
Person
day was unpleasant and my head 'ached too much
to go. I sent ten dollars. Pa
Person
Person
I believe it was not as generally attended as usual
Mrs Miller
Unknown
did not approve of it as she thinks Mr Lucas salary sufficient for his support.
Tuesday Catherine Richardson
Person
Person
were married. Pa was invited and went, the
company consisted principally of connections of the
two families, they were married in the morning
set out immediately on a journey, somewhere,
very wisely alone. Mrs Richardson
Person
some of the bridescake yesterday with which the boys
People
were much pleased. I sent this morning for
Mrs Theodore Hamilton
Person
just left for Rochester
Place
and found her at home since I wrote before.
I received a letter from Lazette
Person
says nothing of her cough but writes cheerfully[ . ]
Supplied
She mentions that Mrs Spencer
Person
from the effect of eating pickles preserved in a red
earthen jar, the glazing you know is poisonous
we never use them. All the family were similarly
affected but less violently.
I called Saturday to see Mary Morgan
Person
had that morning returned to Aurora
Place
Person
is sick with inflammatory rheumatism and
Mrs Pitney
Person
Supplied
I went into her room, found her apparently
quite comfortable though she says the Dr
Person
better in a long time. I called at Mrs Bartletts
Unknown
to see Mrs HamiltonPerson
at the Dr's, went in to see Mrs Porter
Unknown
who expatiated largely on the subject of help
Amy
Unknown
has returned to her. Mrs HillsPerson
set out on her journey yet.
Mr Garrow
Person
Person
for house rent, I think this small business.
Peter
Person
Unknown
have gone to the AmericanPlace
the children a boarded for Freeloves work.
I think this an excellent arrangement for
them. There is a letter here for you
from your father
Person
I will not send it, he expects you to be at
Florida
Place
of the Judges. I hope you are not to be away
from home all summer. I have seen nothing
of Mr Cary
Unknown
yet.Out little boys get along very well with their
studies. I am more and more interested in your
protege Mr Sanford
Unknown
.
I think he is a young man of more than ordinary intelligence
but extremely diffident. We had a long talk
to day on the subject of Universalism to which
I think he seems a little inclined, this is
owing to his associations here, his mother
Unknown
he told me was a Methodist. I invited
him to come and hear our Mr Lucas which
he promised to do. Augustus is engaged
largely in the duck and chicken line. Fred is
still vascillating between the baker and the author,
he has just completed a composition on "Insects"
for Maria
Unknown
whose examination takes placethis afternoon. Mary ann
Unknown
has gone with alarge company of Irish Emigrants to Illinois
Place
We were all glad to have her go, instead of
improving she had forgotten all she learned when
she lived here before. Laura
Unknown
is in her placeClara
Person
William H. Seward
Care of the American Trust
Company.
New York.
AUBURN APR 21 N.Y.18 3/
Stamp
Person
April 20. 1838.
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Friday, April 20, 1838
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