Letter from Clarence Armstrong Seward to William Henry Seward, September 21, 1849
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Letter from Clarence Armstrong Seward to William Henry Seward, September 21, 1849
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Date:1849-09-21
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Letter from Clarence Armstrong Seward to William Henry Seward, September 21, 1849
action: sent
sender:
Clarence Seward
Person
Name: Clarence Seward
Birth: 1828-10-07
Death: 1897-07-24
Person
location:
Auburn NY
Place
Name: City: Auburn
County: Cayuga
State: NY
Country: US
Place
receiver:
William Seward
Person
Name: William Seward
Birth: 1801-05-16
Death: 1872-10-10
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Page 1
Auburn September 21 1849
My Dear Uncle,
We this morning received, with the accompanying
letter, a beautiful Plumb Cake upon the top of which were
the words.
"To the Hon Wm H. Seward
from
John Hook
printed with red sugar. Aunty
Name: Frances Seward
Birth: 1805-09-24
Death: 1865-06-21
thought I had better send
Mr Hooks letter to you, so that you might acknowledge
the receipt of the cake.
Col. Webb
Name: James Webb
Birth: 1802-02-08
Death: 1884-06-07
and family
family
family
Name: Alexander Webb
Birth: 1835-02-15
Death: 1911-02-12
Name: Watson Webb
Birth: 1833-11-10
Death: 1876-12-03
Name: Catherine Benton
Birth: 1830-12-14
Death: 1918-12-04
Name: Helen Morgan
Birth: 1827-11-30
Death: 1896-10-03
came Wednesday night and
remain till tomorrow noon. Attendance upon them together
with the multiplicity of household affairs have prevented
Aunty from writing you. We are all well, and awaiting
with impatience the day that releases you and Fred from
your irksome labor. Mr Griswold
Name: Burr Griswold
Birth: 1823-09-05
Death: 1886-06-01
still remains.
As, Ever Affectionately
Clarence A. Seward
William H. Seward.
Page 2
John Hook
Sept. 19. 1849
Auburn September 21 1849
My Dear Uncle,
We this morning received, with the accompanying
letter, a beautiful Plumb Cake upon the top of which were
the words.
"To the Hon Wm H. Seward
from
John Hook
Unknown
."printed with red sugar. Aunty
Person
Mr Hooks letter to you, so that you might acknowledge
the receipt of the cake.
Col. Webb
Person
People
People
People
remain till tomorrow noon. Attendance upon them together
with the multiplicity of household affairs have prevented
Aunty from writing you. We are all well, and awaiting
with impatience the day that releases you and Fred from
your irksome labor. Mr Griswold
Person
As, Ever Affectionately
Clarence A. Seward
William H. Seward.
John Hook
Sept. 19. 1849
date:
Friday, September 21, 1849
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