Letter from Samuel Sweezey Seward to William Henry Seward, January 12, 1839
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Letter from Samuel Sweezey Seward to William Henry Seward, January 12, 1839
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Institution:University of Rochester
Repository:Rare Books and Special Collections
Date:1839-01-12
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Letter from Samuel Sweezey Seward to William Henry Seward, January 12, 1839
action: sent
sender:
Samuel Seward
Person
Name: Samuel Seward
Birth: 1768-12-05
Death: 1849-08-24
Person
location:
Goshen NY
Place
Name: City: Goshen
County: Orange
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: kac
revision: crb 2016-02-08
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Florida 12 Jan 1839
My dear Henry
Your beloved Cornelia
Name: Louisa Canfield
Birth: 1805
Death: 1839-01-04
is no more
she entered the realm above on Friday the
4th just at 8 Oclock PM after 5 days illness with
[ Cynantia ]
Alternate Text: Cynanche Tonsillaris—as you will have
been informed somedays, before this—It
appears it was not untill monday after
her decease that the Doct.
Name: Mahlon Canfield
Birth: 1798-11-26
Death: 1865-01-05
could bring his mind
to any point. He then (after sending to his
friend, to assist him at various points) set out
with her remains and four children for
Florida
Name: City: Florida
County: Orange
State: NY
Country: US
where they arrive having Augustus
Name: Augustus Seward
Birth: 1820-05-18
Death: 1889-05-08
in company on Thursday evening—The inter-
nment was made in Judge Steward's
Name: John Steward
Birth: 1747-05-27
Death: 1829-08-13
Vault
on Saturday at 12 Oclo[ ck af ]
Reason: holeter one of the largest
funerals I ever saw—[ An ]
Reason: holed oh my dear how
much we wished and expecte to see you and
George
Name: George Seward
Birth: 1808-08-26
Death: 1888-12-07
at the the time which I am confident
would would have been the case if you had
got proper direction—your Ma
Name: Mary Seward
Birth: 1769-11-27
Death: 1844-12-11
and
myself were not able to go to the Tomb—I
have an inflammatory fever pains in my
side and very feeble—your sister died
with the greatest resignations & comfort.
Affectionately yours,
Samuel S Seward
Gov Seward
Page 2
W.H. Seward Esq
Gov State New York
Albany
GOSHEN JAN 14 N.Y.
Type: postmark
Name: William Seward
Birth: 1801-05-16
Death: 1872-10-10
Samuel S. Seward
Jan 12 39
Florida 12 Jan 1839
My dear Henry
Your beloved Cornelia
Person
she entered the realm above on Friday the
4th just at 8 Oclock PM after 5 days illness with
[ Cynantia ]
Alternate Text
been informed somedays, before this—It
appears it was not untill monday after
her decease that the Doct.
Person
to any point. He then (after sending to his
friend, to assist him at various points) set out
with her remains and four children for
Florida
Place
Person
in company on Thursday evening—The inter-
nment was made in Judge Steward's
Person
on Saturday at 12 Oclo[ ck af ]
Supplied
funerals I ever saw—[ An ]
Supplied
much we wished and expecte to see you and
George
Person
would would have been the case if you had
got proper direction—your Ma
Person
myself were not able to go to the Tomb—I
have an inflammatory fever pains in my
side and very feeble—your sister died
with the greatest resignations & comfort.
Affectionately yours,
Samuel S Seward
Gov Seward
W.H. Seward Esq
Gov State New York
Albany
GOSHEN JAN 14 N.Y.
Stamp
Person
Jan 12 39
date:
Saturday, January 12, 1839
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