Flatbush Dec. 13th
My dearest Brother
I received your kind letter last
Evening & tonight the one from Flushing was forward-
ed to me. For both and for the kind proffers
they contained I return you many, very many thanks
The recollection of your thoughtful interest for
the welfare of myself & child will be added
to the memory of a thousand acts of similar
kindness to me & mine. I felt quite lonely
when I reached N. York, not to find you there
but even then the circumstance of my having en-
quired at the Astor for you ensured me the
kindest attention. We have been here nearly
two weeks, are as comfortably situated as
we can be when there ^are^ so many to accommodate.
The Doctor assures me Frances will be well in
the course of a few months and I am confident
she is now better than when we first came here.
His success in the healing art is almost mar-
vellious & I am encouraged daily by some new
evidences of his skill. On Saturday he will go
over to N. York to make some necessary purchases.
I wish we might meet you there. tho’ I fear

it will be rather sooner there we have a
right to expect your Mrs.
Do not fail to make us a visit on your
return. You could imagine how much we
want to see you in this land of strangers.
I had a letter from this week. They
are all well & enjoying the luxury of their
new furnace. here the weather is so mild
that I am now siting at an open window
I was interrupted last night while writing to
you & this morning I have only time to send this
to the post officer before the mail closes.
I am most faithfully,
Your sister,

F. A. Seward
Dec. 13. 1848