Letter from Edwin Polydore Seward to Frances Miller Seward, June 12, 1849
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Letter from Edwin Polydore Seward to Frances Miller Seward, June 12, 1849
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Date:1849-06-12
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Letter from Edwin Polydore Seward to Frances Miller Seward, June 12, 1849
action: sent
sender:
Edwin Seward
Person
Name: Edwin Seward
Birth: 1799
Death: 1872-04-23
Person
location:
Summerville NY
Place
Name: City: Summerville
County: Monroe
State: NY
Country: US
Place
receiver:
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
transcription: msr
revision: crb 2016-06-29
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Page 1
Summerville June 12 1849
Dear Sister
I have thought for a long time I would
write to you as my brother
Name: William Seward
Birth: 1801-05-16
Death: 1872-10-10
is necessarily much engaged
in business and when he does write I need an interpreter to
know whether you are all well. Our family are all well at present
I took Frances
Name: Frances Scharff
Birth: 1836-02-16
Death: 1910-02-06
, Edwin
Name: William Seward
Birth: 1833
Death: 1892
, Thurlow
Name: Thurlow Seward
Birth: 1842
Death: 1908
, & Jasper
Name: Jasper Seward
Birth: 1844-01-19
Death: 1894-03-04
to school this morning found our
Father
Name: Samuel Seward
Birth: 1768-12-05
Death: 1849-08-24
quite unwell he would go to the Fullerton farm on saturday the ride was
to much he was at Goshen
Name: City: Goshen
County: Orange
State: NY
Country: US
twice last week his new house keeper
morning. She is between 50 & 60 looks smart and healthy. Mr.Greene is to
bring some of ^his^ folks out in the morning to induct her into business.
Brother G
Name: George Seward
Birth: 1808-08-26
Death: 1888-12-07
will commence moving on wensday the house is not yet finished
his Children Mary.A.
Name: Mary Jayne
Birth: 1828
Death: 1905
& Caroline
Name: Caroline Beattie
Birth: 1834-07-25
Death: 1922-02-28
spent two weeks in New Jersey
Name: City:
County:
State: NJ
Country: US
during
vacation and were highly delighted with there visit. Dr. Cummin’s
Name: Charles Cummins
Birth: 1776-07-15
Death: 1863-01-09
son
John
Name: John Cummins
Birth: 1820
Death: 1852-02-20
and his Lady
Name: Eliza Cummins
Birth: 1827
Death: 1897-09-23
have come here from Iowa
Name: City:
County:
State: IA
Country: US
. John is to study for the
Ministry with his father. Dr Wescott
Name: William Westcott
Birth: 1814-09
Death: 1876-02-23
of Goshen is to take the place of
Dr Cummin in Florida
Name: City: Florida
County: Orange
State: NY
Country: US
church soon the scholl is not as good this
summer as usual. Mary A and Frederick W.
Name: Frederick Seward
Birth: 1845-08-22
Death: 1925-10-01Certainty: Possible
will commence
next week boarding with Miss. Parson
heard that I have married again and to whom this for my children
and self are well satisfied with this and I hope by the blessing of
a wise providence it will prove a blessing to all the connecxions of
the family. People are getting alarmed about the colera. My
Farm is put out again this year but we are milking one cow
and making our own butter. Father has got to be very childish
and forgetfull which makes it a great task for G.W. and all others with
him. write me a letter and tell me where your boys
boys
Name: William Seward
Birth: 1839-06-18
Death: 1920-04-29
Name: Augustus Seward
Birth: 1826-10-01
Death: 1876-09-11
Name: Frederick Seward
Birth: 1830-07-08
Death: 1915-04-25
are how Clarence
Name: Clarence Seward
Birth: 1828-10-07
Death: 1897-07-24
is getting along where my brother is and when you expect to come to
Orange County
Name: Orange County City:
County: Orange
State: NY
Country: US
. Our RRoad is now open to Oswego
Name: City: Oswego
County: Oswego
State: NY
Country: US
and it will make you
a short and pleasant trip if you should come that way our country
looks very fine except the corn crop and the prospect for everything
else is very good should the summer favour it the corn may be
a good crop yet. Mrs Seward
Name: Mary Seward
Birth: 1822
Death: 1872-08-27Certainty: Probable
sends her love to you remember me
to all enquiring friends your Affte Bub
Edwin P. Seward
Mrs F. A. Seward
Page 2
Mrs Wm H. Seward
Auburn
Cayuga County
New York
CHESTER JUN 15 N.Y.
Type: postmark
[left Margin]
Name: Frances Seward
Birth: 1805-09-24
Death: 1865-06-21
Polydore Jun 12
/49
Summerville June 12 1849
Dear Sister
I have thought for a long time I would
write to you as my brother
Person
in business and when he does write I need an interpreter to
know whether you are all well. Our family are all well at present
I took Frances
Person
Person
Person
Person
Father
Person
to much he was at Goshen
Place
Unknown
came thismorning. She is between 50 & 60 looks smart and healthy. Mr.Greene is to
bring some of ^his^ folks out in the morning to induct her into business.
Brother G
Person
his Children Mary.A.
Person
Person
Place
vacation and were highly delighted with there visit. Dr. Cummin’s
Person
John
Person
Person
Place
Ministry with his father. Dr Wescott
Person
Dr Cummin in Florida
Place
summer as usual. Mary A and Frederick W.
Person
next week boarding with Miss. Parson
Unknown
you have no doubt long ere thisheard that I have married again and to whom this for my children
and self are well satisfied with this and I hope by the blessing of
a wise providence it will prove a blessing to all the connecxions of
the family. People are getting alarmed about the colera. My
Farm is put out again this year but we are milking one cow
and making our own butter. Father has got to be very childish
and forgetfull which makes it a great task for G.W. and all others with
him. write me a letter and tell me where your boys
People
People
Person
is getting along where my brother is and when you expect to come to
Orange County
Place
Place
a short and pleasant trip if you should come that way our country
looks very fine except the corn crop and the prospect for everything
else is very good should the summer favour it the corn may be
a good crop yet. Mrs Seward
Person
to all enquiring friends your Affte Bub
Edwin P. Seward
Mrs F. A. Seward
Mrs Wm H. Seward
Auburn
Cayuga County
New York
CHESTER JUN 15 N.Y.
Stamp
[left Margin]
Person
/49
date:
Tuesday, June 12, 1849
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