Letter from William Henry Seward to Frances Miller Seward, June 20, 1849
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Letter from William Henry Seward to Frances Miller Seward, June 20, 1849
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Date:1849-06-20
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Letter from William Henry Seward to Frances Miller Seward, June 20, 1849
action: sent
sender:
William Seward
Person
Name: William Seward
Birth: 1801-05-16
Death: 1872-10-10
Person
location:
Canandaigua NY
Place
Name: City: Canandaigua
County: Ontario
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: keh
revision: crb 2016-05-25
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Canandaigua June 20, 1849.
My Dearest Frances,
You are fortunate in being at liberty to remain in your
own shaded home when the sun is pouring down such intense
heat.
I visited at Mrs Seymour's
Name: Horatio Seymour
Birth: 1810-05-31
Death: 1886-02-12
last evening, there was a small but
pleasant party. Tomorrow evening I go to a party at Miss Grangers
Name:
Birth:
Death:
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Judge Nelson
Name: Samuel Nelson
Birth: 1792-11-10
Death: 1873-12-13
has not come and the labors of the Court
have not begun. We shall probably begin them this afternoon at
three. In the meantime I am busy in studying the causes pre-
paratory for hard work.
Your champagne came quick after my order.
It is a peace offering – which will probably be a theme
of new complaint.
I shall be with you on Sunday. I am
better today than I have been in ten days, and have a hope
of getting great yet. Ever your own Henry.
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Canandaigua June 20, 1849.
My Dearest Frances,
You are fortunate in being at liberty to remain in your
own shaded home when the sun is pouring down such intense
heat.
I visited at Mrs Seymour's
Person
pleasant party. Tomorrow evening I go to a party at Miss Grangers
Person
Judge Nelson
Person
have not begun. We shall probably begin them this afternoon at
three. In the meantime I am busy in studying the causes pre-
paratory for hard work.
Your champagne came quick after my order.
It is a peace offering – which will probably be a theme
of new complaint.
I shall be with you on Sunday. I am
better today than I have been in ten days, and have a hope
of getting great yet. Ever your own Henry.
date:
Wednesday, June 20, 1849
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