Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, September 29, 1839
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, September 29, 1839
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Date:1839-09-29
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, September 29, 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: rag
revision: ekk 2015-06-16
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Auburn Sep 29th 1839
My dearest Henry,
I have been wishing to
write you a few lines ever since Jennings
Name: Benjamin Seward
Birth: 1793-08-23
Death: 1841-02-24
was here but have been prevented. I am
afraid something may be said in my
name about Cornelias
Name: Louisa Canfield
Birth: 1805
Death: 1839-01-04
children which
you may interpret unkindly. Jennings
seems to have you down with the determin–
ation to send the children both back to
their father. I have expressed no wish of the
kind either to him or any other person. I am
quite willing to do what you may think
proper. as I know nothing ^so little^ that has passed
between you and the Dr
Name: Mahlon Canfield
Birth: 1798-11-26
Death: 1865-01-05
on the subject I
am hardly able to judge of the propriety
or impropriety of his conduct. I hope I shall
see you before any new arrangement is made[ . ]
Reason:
I have written with Willie
Name: William Seward
Birth: 1839-06-18
Death: 1920-04-29
in my arms
he has been quite sick the last three days
It is I suppose the effect of the vaccination
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which was repeated last Saturday a week and
took immediate effect. Jennings has probably
informed you either by letter or personally
that I purpose coming to Albany with
McClallen
Name: Hugh McClallen
Birth: 1791-09-07
Death: 1860-11-16
some tr time this week.
Peter Miller
Name: Peter Miller
Birth: 1802-11-26
Death: 1851-09-17
was here yesterday packing
furniture - we had a fatiguing day.
Tomorrow I hope this will be finished
and Tuesday Peter will go with
the th goods on the canal to Albany
he is very efficient I think will be
very useful to me this winter. Lazette
Name: Lazette Worden
Birth: 1803-11-01
Death: 1875-10-03
and Frances
Name: Frances Chesebro
Birth: 1826-12-12
Death: 1909-08-24
will remain a few days
after I leave. I purpose now to
set out Wednesday afternoon and spend
the night at Utica
Name: City: Utica
County: Oneida
State: NY
Country: US
- but must be
determined by by the state of Willie's
health and the suitableness of the
weather. I have been looking all the
week for a line from you to approve
or disapprove my arrangement - it does
not come - adieu - your own Frances -
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William H. Seward
Albany
Auburn N.Y. Sep 29
Type: postmark
Auburn
Sept 29, 1849
Auburn Sep 29th 1839
My dearest Henry,
I have been wishing to
write you a few lines ever since Jennings
Person
was here but have been prevented. I am
afraid something may be said in my
name about Cornelias
Person
you may interpret unkindly. Jennings
seems to have you down with the determin–
ation to send the children both back to
their father. I have expressed no wish of the
kind either to him or any other person. I am
quite willing to do what you may think
proper. as I know nothing ^so little^ that has passed
between you and the Dr
Person
am hardly able to judge of the propriety
or impropriety of his conduct. I hope I shall
see you before any new arrangement is made[ . ]
Supplied
I have written with Willie
Person
he has been quite sick the last three days
It is I suppose the effect of the vaccination
which was repeated last Saturday a week and
took immediate effect. Jennings has probably
informed you either by letter or personally
that I purpose coming to Albany with
McClallen
Person
Peter Miller
Person
furniture - we had a fatiguing day.
Tomorrow I hope this will be finished
and Tuesday Peter will go with
the th goods on the canal to Albany
he is very efficient I think will be
very useful to me this winter. Lazette
Person
and Frances
Person
after I leave. I purpose now to
set out Wednesday afternoon and spend
the night at Utica
Place
determined by by the state of Willie's
health and the suitableness of the
weather. I have been looking all the
week for a line from you to approve
or disapprove my arrangement - it does
not come - adieu - your own Frances -
William H. Seward
Albany
Auburn N.Y. Sep 29
Stamp
Unknown
Mr W. H. SewardAuburn
Sept 29, 1849
date:
Sunday, September 29, 1839
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