Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, July 13, 1839
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, July 13, 1839
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Date:1839-07-13
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, July 13, 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: keh
revision: ekk 2015-06-16
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Page 1
Saturday 13th July
My dear Henry, I am writing in bed feeling
that no one else can so easily communicate
what I wish to say to you. I received your letter
of Thursday this morning - should have had a letter
written to you by Fred
Name: Frederick Seward
Birth: 1830-07-08
Death: 1915-04-25
before but we
have been looking
for you home the last two days - your letter disappointed
us. I am able to sit up sometimes 2 hours at a
time but cannot walk without much pain - while
in bed I am very comfortable. Think I gain strength
slowly. Dr Mosier
Name: Stephen Mosher
Birth: 1793-06-15
Death: 1864-08-13
left last week. Dr Thompson
Name: Alexander Thompson
Birth: 1810-05-02
Death: 1869-09-21
has taken his place in the village - he has
been here twice to see Lazette
Name: Lazette Worden
Birth: 1803-11-01
Death: 1875-10-03
- she was very unwell
while here. Dr Mosier bled her once in the arm which
undoubtedly increased her indisposition. Dr Thompson has
since taken some blood from her head - but she
went home in no way relieved. I feel very anxious
about her. Frances
Name: Frances Chesebro
Birth: 1826-12-12
Death: 1909-08-24
came out when Worden
Name: Alvah Worden
Birth: 1797-03-06
Death: 1856-02-16
went to Utica
Name: City: Utica
County: Oneida
State: NY
Country: US
.
They all returned home yesterday. Lazette's spirits were
much depressed - her head occasions her much suffering.
Page 2
We expect Jennings
Name: Benjamin Seward
Birth: 1793-08-23
Death: 1841-02-24
back from Ithica
Name: City: Ithaca
County: Tompkins
State: NY
Country: US
to day. I am sorry
to hear of Harriet
Name: Harriet Weed
Birth: 1819-02-06
Death: 1893-11-01
's continued illness. Is Lucinda
or assisting Harriet. I wish before you leave you
would have a free conversation with Harriet - try
to ascertain what arrangement can be made for
her comfort. I am afraid she will not be well
again soon - she had a similar attack six
years ago which continued a long time.
Marcia
Name: Marcia Seward
Birth: 1794-07-23
Death: 1839-10-25
gives but a poor account of Catherine
Remember that Harriet will tell you nothing unless
you ask her and will bear much without
troubling you - we must not allow her to be
imposed upon or to work beyond her strength - you
may if you please mention to her that there is
a coloured girl here by the name of Simons
would like to go to Albany if she thinks we had better
dismiss Catherine. This girl bears a very good character she
is from Homer
Name: City: Homer
County: Courtland
State: NY
Country: US
- has
lived much with the Randall
The only objection to this plan is that I am afraid I shall
have too many engaged for the Winter, but I prefer to
make Harriet comfortable at all events. I gave
directions for the dismissal of the gardner - a week
ago. I am sorry you cannot see the garden
in this season of its beauty - every one speaks of its
Page 3
looking charmingly - the roses and lill lilies are very
abundant and various. All are well as usual.
Willie
Name: William Seward
Birth: 1839-06-18
Death: 1920-04-29
is not so pretty as Fred was but he is a
nice
little boy and very quiet. Do write a line or two as
often as you can you do not know dearest how
much it greives me to hear from you so seldom.
I have at present little to amuse me but my
own reflections. I hope you will be able to read
this illegible scrawl. I have written it with
difficulty - at intervals. My love to Harriet Weed
Name: Harriet Weed
Birth: 1819-02-06
Death: 1893-11-01
and Blatchford
Name: Richard Blatchford
Birth: 1798-04-23
Death: 1875-09-04
– your own Frances —
Page 4
Saturday 13th July
My dear Henry, I am writing in bed feeling
that no one else can so easily communicate
what I wish to say to you. I received your letter
of Thursday this morning - should have had a letter
written to you by Fred
Person
for you home the last two days - your letter disappointed
us. I am able to sit up sometimes 2 hours at a
time but cannot walk without much pain - while
in bed I am very comfortable. Think I gain strength
slowly. Dr Mosier
Person
Person
has taken his place in the village - he has
been here twice to see Lazette
Person
while here. Dr Mosier bled her once in the arm which
undoubtedly increased her indisposition. Dr Thompson has
since taken some blood from her head - but she
went home in no way relieved. I feel very anxious
about her. Frances
Person
Person
Place
They all returned home yesterday. Lazette's spirits were
much depressed - her head occasions her much suffering.
We expect Jennings
Person
Place
to hear of Harriet
Person
Unknown
visitingor assisting Harriet. I wish before you leave you
would have a free conversation with Harriet - try
to ascertain what arrangement can be made for
her comfort. I am afraid she will not be well
again soon - she had a similar attack six
years ago which continued a long time.
Marcia
Person
Unknown
.Remember that Harriet will tell you nothing unless
you ask her and will bear much without
troubling you - we must not allow her to be
imposed upon or to work beyond her strength - you
may if you please mention to her that there is
a coloured girl here by the name of Simons
Unknown
whowould like to go to Albany if she thinks we had better
dismiss Catherine. This girl bears a very good character she
is from Homer
Place
Unknown
's.The only objection to this plan is that I am afraid I shall
have too many engaged for the Winter, but I prefer to
make Harriet comfortable at all events. I gave
directions for the dismissal of the gardner - a week
ago. I am sorry you cannot see the garden
in this season of its beauty - every one speaks of its
looking charmingly - the roses and lill lilies are very
abundant and various. All are well as usual.
Willie
Person
little boy and very quiet. Do write a line or two as
often as you can you do not know dearest how
much it greives me to hear from you so seldom.
I have at present little to amuse me but my
own reflections. I hope you will be able to read
this illegible scrawl. I have written it with
difficulty - at intervals. My love to Harriet Weed
Person
Person
William H. Seward
Albany —
AUBURN N.Y. JUL 13
Type: postmark
July 13. 1839
Albany —
AUBURN N.Y. JUL 13
Stamp
Unknown
Mrs W. H.SewardJuly 13. 1839
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Saturday, July 13, 1839
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