Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, September 15, 1839
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, September 15, 1839
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, September 15, 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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Sunday Sep 14th
Sunday was September 15, 1839
My dearest Henry,
I received your letter yesterday
morning. – it was a bright sunny day so I walked out
to see how much shrubbery had been destroyed by
the 500 young men – they were quite merciful
nothing was materially injured except the dahlias
which were many of them broken down to the ground.
Then came Dr Pitney
Name: Joseph Pitney
Birth: 1786-11-18
Death: 1853-04-20
and vacinated Willie
Name: William Seward
Birth: 1839-06-18
Death: 1920-04-29
in both
of his little legs. Willie was not well pleased with
this process which he signified by crying loudly –
– then Tompkins
Name: Tompkins Delavan
Birth: 1772-02-05
Death: 1860-08-05
and Lazette
Name: Lazette Worden
Birth: 1803-11-01
Death: 1875-10-03
(who returned the
night previous from Homer
Name: City: Homer
County: Courtland
State: NY
Country: US
) took their departure
for Romulus
Name: City: Romulus
County: Seneca
State: NY
Country: US
. Pa
Name: Elijah Miller
Birth: 1772-04-11
Death: 1851-11-13
came home from Syracuse
Name: City: Syracuse
County: Onandaga
State: NY
Country: US
where he went on Friday. Mrs Fosgate
Name: Margaretta Fosgate
Birth:
Death: 1848-03-10
and
Mrs Miller
I have a letter from Lazette this morning
she wishes me to send Augustus
Name: Augustus Seward
Birth: 1826-10-01
Death: 1876-09-11
for her the
last
of this week. I would like to have Harriet
Name: Harriet Bogart
Birth: 1807
Death: 1888-08-20
stay a week after I come to Albany as I may
not leave here precisely the 1st of October, which I
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intend at present, perhaps it will be as well to s t ay
until the 12 of October provided it will not mate-
rially interfere with Nicholas
Name: Nicholas Bogart
Birth: 1801-12-24
Death: 1893-02-15
arrangement about
renting a house. York
Name: York Van Allen
Birth: 1811
Death: 1882-07-06
, I wish to employ but
think we shall not need him before November
that however will depend upon the company we may
have. I would prefer to have him come earlier
than not to come at all. I would rather
not come down just at the time the DeWitts
Name: Sarah DeWitt
Birth: 1805-12-20
Death: 1842-05-05
Name: Richard DeWitt
Birth: 1800-02-06
Death: 1868-02-07
are
moving but this is not important.
A “Journal” containing your address to the
settlers of Chautauqua
Name: City:
County:
State:
Country:
fell into my hands yesterday
for the first time. I do not know how they were
affected by your remarks but they made me cry.
The boys
Name: Frederick Seward
Birth: 1830-07-08
Death: 1915-04-25
Name: Augustus Seward
Birth: 1826-10-01
Death: 1876-09-11
have been to Church this morning
Fred says “a man with a long face preached a
very long sermon.” Our fine weather has
passed by it is raining now. I will write
some directions to Harriet tomorrow. Love to
Harriet Weed
Name: Harriet Weed
Birth: 1819-02-06
Death: 1893-11-01
when you see her. I am much
disappointed about her visit. Your own Frances.
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William H. Seward
Albany
Auburn N.Y Sep 15.
Type: postmark
Sunday Sep 14th
Sunday was September 15, 1839Editorial Note
My dearest Henry,
I received your letter yesterday
morning. – it was a bright sunny day so I walked out
to see how much shrubbery had been destroyed by
the 500 young men – they were quite merciful
nothing was materially injured except the dahlias
which were many of them broken down to the ground.
Then came Dr Pitney
Person
Person
of his little legs. Willie was not well pleased with
this process which he signified by crying loudly –
– then Tompkins
Person
Person
night previous from Homer
Place
for Romulus
Place
Person
Place
where he went on Friday. Mrs Fosgate
Person
Unknown
called and so the day passed away.I have a letter from Lazette this morning
she wishes me to send Augustus
Person
of this week. I would like to have Harriet
Person
stay a week after I come to Albany as I may
not leave here precisely the 1st of October, which I
intend at present, perhaps it will be as well to s t ay
until the 12 of October provided it will not mate-
rially interfere with Nicholas
Person
renting a house. York
Person
think we shall not need him before November
that however will depend upon the company we may
have. I would prefer to have him come earlier
than not to come at all. I would rather
not come down just at the time the DeWitts
People
moving but this is not important.
A “Journal” containing your address to the
settlers of Chautauqua
Place
for the first time. I do not know how they were
affected by your remarks but they made me cry.
The boys
People
Fred says “a man with a long face preached a
very long sermon.” Our fine weather has
passed by it is raining now. I will write
some directions to Harriet tomorrow. Love to
Harriet Weed
Person
disappointed about her visit. Your own Frances.
William H. Seward
Albany
Auburn N.Y Sep 15.
Stamp
Unknown
Mrs W. H. Seward Sept 14, 1839date:
Sunday, September 15, 1839
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