Letter from George Washington Seward to Frances Miller Seward, May 31, 1840
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Letter from George Washington Seward to Frances Miller Seward, May 31, 1840
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Institution:University of Rochester
Repository:Rare Books and Special Collections
Date:1840-05-31
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Letter from George Washington Seward to Frances Miller Seward, May 31, 1840
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George Seward
Person
Name: George Seward
Birth: 1808-08-26
Death: 1888-12-07
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Florida NY
Place
Name: City: Florida
County: Orange
State: NY
Country: US
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receiver:
Frances Seward
Person
Name: Frances Seward
Birth: 1805-09-24
Death: 1865-06-21
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Florida May 31st 1840
My Dear Sister,
It is the sabbath afternoon, the
services of the sanctuary are concluded, we have
had the pleasure and privilege of listening, to from
two more excellent sermons, the texts chosen
from among the beatitudes the first on the
that purity of heart [ whic ]
Alternate Text: which is the only prepar-
ative to another and a better world the other
on the practice of that mercy which shallin turn mercy to us.
I am not much given to letter writing
on Sunday but have been induced to write
this afternoon for the reason that I have
an opportunity of sending my letter down
to New Burgh
Name: City: Newburgh
County: Orange
State: NY
Country: US
in the morning.
Mother
Name: Mary Seward
Birth: 1769-11-27
Death: 1844-12-11
is some better than when you left
she is able to go about house and wh atten
and church in the forenoon. She is somewhat
wearied at this time having been under the
necessity of wanting some repose. Father
Name: Samuel Seward
Birth: 1768-12-05
Death: 1849-08-24
who has now quite a sick time, he had
one on Wednesday recreated a little, and
is now down again.
I hope that Mother may continue con-
valescent, she needs rest.
Give my love to Fred
Name: Frederick Seward
Birth: 1830-07-08
Death: 1915-04-25
&c
Yours affectionately
G W Seward
Florida May 31st 1840
My Dear Sister,
It is the sabbath afternoon, the
services of the sanctuary are concluded, we have
had the pleasure and privilege of listening, to from
two more excellent sermons, the texts chosen
from among the beatitudes the first on the
that purity of heart [ whic ]
Alternate Text
ative to another and a better world the other
on the practice of that mercy which shallin turn mercy to us.
I am not much given to letter writing
on Sunday but have been induced to write
this afternoon for the reason that I have
an opportunity of sending my letter down
to New Burgh
Place
Mother
Person
she is able to go about house and wh atten
and church in the forenoon. She is somewhat
wearied at this time having been under the
necessity of wanting some repose. Father
Person
who has now quite a sick time, he had
one on Wednesday recreated a little, and
is now down again.
I hope that Mother may continue con-
valescent, she needs rest.
Give my love to Fred
Person
Yours affectionately
G W Seward
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Sunday, May 31, 1840
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