Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, January 11, 1839
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, January 11, 1839
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Date:1839-01-11
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, January 11, 1839
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:
Albany NY
Place
Name: City: Albany
County: Albany
State: NY
Country: US
Place
transcription: sss
revision: ekk 2015-06-16
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Page 1
Auburn Jan 11th 1839
My dearest Henry
The sad intelligence that our
dear sister
Name: Louisa Canfield
Birth: 1805
Death: 1839-01-04
was
no more reached me through
the Journal before your letter to Mr Lucas
Name: William Lucas
Birth: 1799
Death: 1839-08-25
arrived - it is a severe blow to many a fond
heart but will fall most heavily upon
your mother
Name: Mary Seward
Birth: 1769-11-27
Death: 1844-12-11
- God alone can and
will
support her. Your letter to me came
this morning. I think it would be well
to write, generally, to the Dr
Name: Mahlon Canfield
Birth: 1798-11-26
Death: 1865-01-05
expressing our
earnest desire to assist him in the care
of his little family. Your Mother ought
to be consulted before any definite plan
is fixed upon. I shall most cheerfully acquiesce
in any other arrangement your kindness
may suggest. The shadows darken upon
our path dear Henry - my heart is with
you in your sorrow. I trust you will seek
consolation where alone it can be found[ . ]
Reason:
May God bless and comfort you. your own
Frances –
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Auburn Jan 11th 1839
My dearest Henry
The sad intelligence that our
dear sister
Person
the Journal before your letter to Mr Lucas
Person
arrived - it is a severe blow to many a fond
heart but will fall most heavily upon
your mother
Person
support her. Your letter to me came
this morning. I think it would be well
to write, generally, to the Dr
Person
earnest desire to assist him in the care
of his little family. Your Mother ought
to be consulted before any definite plan
is fixed upon. I shall most cheerfully acquiesce
in any other arrangement your kindness
may suggest. The shadows darken upon
our path dear Henry - my heart is with
you in your sorrow. I trust you will seek
consolation where alone it can be found[ . ]
Supplied
May God bless and comfort you. your own
Frances –
date:
Friday, January 11, 1839
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