Florida Feby 24^th 1841
My Dear Frances,
Before this reaches you
you will have learnt of the illness
of our brother, it becomes my painfull
duty to advise you of the fatal issue
of that illness. Jennings continued to
fail but almost imperceptibly until
at 7 o'clock this morning when his spirit
took its flight we doubt not to a
better world, "we mourn but not as those
who have no hope".
How many hopes are disapointed, how
many schemes of happiness frustrated, how
bright a prospect of good are f blasted and
forever, Oh! who can sustain the heavy
load of bereavement to her who lately
entered on to such bright years, but is
there not one, who can make all things
work well. Yes behold him who is the
resurrection and the life, whon is mighty ^wonderful^
in counsel and mighty in executing
Adieu my dear Sister adieu
G W Seward

G W Seward
Feb. 24, 1841
death of Jennings