Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, July, 1849
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, July, 1849
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Repository:Rare Books and Special Collections
Date:1849-07
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, July, 1849
action: sent
sender:
Frances Seward
Person
Name: Frances Seward
Birth: 1805-09-24
Death: 1865-06-21
Person
location:
Florida NY
Place
Name: City: Florida
County: Orange
State: NY
Country: US
Place
receiver:
William Seward
Person
Name: William Seward
Birth: 1801-05-16
Death: 1872-10-10
Person
location:
UnknownUnknown
transcription: keh
revision: crb 2016-05-25
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Friday morning
My dear Henry,
Father
Name: Samuel Seward
Birth: 1768-12-05
Death: 1849-08-24
was not so
well yesterday as the day
previous – he had a sinking
turn about noon owing
I think to an unfavourable
change in the weather –
he then enquired if we
thought he would live
through the night and
said he hoped he might
live until you came back –
towards night he was better
again and has had as
comfortable a night as
usual. I have now
been here a week
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and do not think in that
time that there has been
any material change.
The Dr says there is none.
He calculates upon your
coming home Monday –
but you must do what
you think best. It is I
think impossible for any-
one to tell how long
his life may be prolonged.
I should not have been
at all surprised had
he breathed his last
yesterday. I do not
think he will ever be
materially better than
he is now and believe
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you ought to be with
him – as much as you
can. I shall go home
Monday or Teusday if
there is no unfavorable
change. I have your
letter from N. York
Name: City: New York
County:
State: NY
Country: US
– An-
swering F Clarence
Name: Clarence Seward
Birth: 1828-10-07
Death: 1897-07-24
persisted
in going to N. Y – Frances
Name: Frances Chesebro
Birth: 1826-12-12
Death: 1909-08-24
told him not to do so.
I think it probable he missed
her altogether until she
reached Schenectady
Name: City: Schenectady
County: Schenectady
State: NY
Country: US
– she
went up in the New World.
Fanny
Name: Frances Seward
Birth: 1844-12-09
Death: 1866-10-29
continues as well as
when you left – she wants
to go home. Pray come
back as soon as you can I
fear to have you in those
cities when the pestilence
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prevails. May God preserve
you. your own
Frances
Fanny sends a kiss.
Friday morning
My dear Henry,
Father
Person
well yesterday as the day
previous – he had a sinking
turn about noon owing
I think to an unfavourable
change in the weather –
he then enquired if we
thought he would live
through the night and
said he hoped he might
live until you came back –
towards night he was better
again and has had as
comfortable a night as
usual. I have now
been here a week
and do not think in that
time that there has been
any material change.
The Dr says there is none.
He calculates upon your
coming home Monday –
but you must do what
you think best. It is I
think impossible for any-
one to tell how long
his life may be prolonged.
I should not have been
at all surprised had
he breathed his last
yesterday. I do not
think he will ever be
materially better than
he is now and believe
you ought to be with
him – as much as you
can. I shall go home
Monday or Teusday if
there is no unfavorable
change. I have your
letter from N. York
Place
swering F Clarence
Person
in going to N. Y – Frances
Person
told him not to do so.
I think it probable he missed
her altogether until she
reached Schenectady
Place
went up in the New World.
Fanny
Person
when you left – she wants
to go home. Pray come
back as soon as you can I
fear to have you in those
cities when the pestilence
prevails. May God preserve
you. your own
Frances
Fanny sends a kiss.
Unknown
F. A Seward.date:
Sunday, September 15, 2024
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