Letter from William Henry Seward, Jr. to Frances Miller Seward, March 18, 1860
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Letter from William Henry Seward, Jr. to Frances Miller Seward, March 18, 1860
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Date:1860-03-18
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Letter from William Henry Seward, Jr. to Frances Miller Seward, March 18, 1860
action: sent
sender:
William Seward
Person
Name: William Seward
Birth: 1839-06-18
Death: 1920-04-29
Person
location:
Auburn NY
Place
Name: City: Auburn
County: Cayuga
State: NY
Country: US
Place
receiver:
Frances Seward
Person
Name: Frances Seward
Birth: 1805-09-24
Death: 1865-06-21
Person
location:
Washington D.C. DC
Place
Name: City: Washington D.C.
County:
State: DC
Country: US
Place
transcription: keh
revision: ekk 2015-07-07
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Page 1
Auburn March 18th
My dear Mother
You can imagine that
we were much surprised and pleased to
learn by teleg[ r ]
Reason: aph on Tuesday that Father
Name: William Seward
Birth: 1801-05-16
Death: 1872-10-10
& Anna
Name: Anna Seward
Birth: 1834-03-29
Death: 1919-05-02
would be here the next day,
we
had supposed that they were to come by
the way of Albany
Name: City: Albany
County: Albany
State: NY
Country: US
and that Father would
come no fa[ r ]
Reason: ther than there. Anna remained
here until Thursday noon and then started
for Albany alone. It seemed quite strange
to have them stop at the hotel intsead of
our own house.
Father asked me as soon as he arrived
if there was anything to prevent my returning
with him. I did not exactly see how I
was to leave just at present, but I told
him I would be ready to start this week.
He however changed his mind and concluded
that I would be needed more here than
at Washington.
Page 2
during Fathers stay he had a constant
succession of visitors and was allowed
just about a[ s ]
Reason: much time as he usually
is when he remains in any place for a
day or two. I was glad he reached
home in time to attend the funeral of
Wm Beach
Name: William Beach
Birth: 1816
Death: 1860-03-14
. I supposed
you noticed his
death in the papers, poor Mr Beach, he
will be a sad loss to the Republicans
of Cayuga Co
Name: Cayuga County City:
County: Cayuga
State: NY
Country: US
not only as
a citizen
but also as a public man.
Dennis
Name:
Birth:
Death:
took the occasion while
Fathe[
r
]
Reason:
was home to get on one of his sprees,
I sent him home telling him that
if he repeated the performance must look
for another place, next morning I
talked to him some time and he appeared
to be quite sorry. He has now just
been in to tell me that he has been
to Father Creedon
Name: Michael Creedon
Birth:
Death: 1870-05-08
this morning and
signed the pledge and that hereafter
he intends to make up for previous faults.
I am glad to here that you will
Page 3
be home by the middle of next month
it will be very pleasant here then
in fact if it were not for the little
patches of snow laying along the
fences, you could almost suppose
it summer already.
Jenny
Name: Janet Seward
Birth: 1839-11-18
Death: 1913-11-09
is not so well this week
and I fear will make he[ r ]
Reason: self
more so if she continues to sew so
steadily. Geo Watson
Name: George Watson
Birth: 1842-08-29
Death: 1896-10-29
came home
from school last evening and says
he shall not return again. Mrs Watson
Name: Margaret Watson
Birth: 1812-03-30
Death: 1893-11-13
is much perplexed what business to
put him into or where to find him
a place.
The good people of Auburn were much
suppised and disappointed to learn by
the evening paper that “Senator Seward
left in the morning train for Washington”
as they with their usual suggestive im-
agination had concluded much to their own
satisfaction that “the Senator had come
home expressly to attend his Son
Name: William Seward
Birth: 1839-06-18
Death: 1920-04-29
’s wedding
Page 4
which was to take place during the
present week” (and everyone was to be
invited )[ . ]
Reason:
Mr Morgan
Name: Christopher Morgan
Birth: 1808-06-04
Death: 1877-04-03
arrived last Friday
and brought your letter (dated Feb 28th)
and the Scarf Pin it is a beautiful
thing and has been greatly admired.
Aunty
Name: Lazette Worden
Birth: 1803-11-01
Death: 1875-10-03
is quit well and has
gone to church this morning. Our
new minister Mr Pratt
Name: Charles Platt
Birth: 1822-07-22
Death: 1869-02-25
does not arrive
until the first of April.
Love to all
Your affectionate son
Will
[bottom Margin]
Name: Frances Seward
Birth: 1805-09-24
Death: 1865-06-21
Will
March 18
1860
Auburn March 18th
My dear Mother
You can imagine that
we were much surprised and pleased to
learn by teleg[ r ]
Supplied
Person
& Anna
Person
had supposed that they were to come by
the way of Albany
Place
come no fa[ r ]
Supplied
here until Thursday noon and then started
for Albany alone. It seemed quite strange
to have them stop at the hotel intsead of
our own house.
Father asked me as soon as he arrived
if there was anything to prevent my returning
with him. I did not exactly see how I
was to leave just at present, but I told
him I would be ready to start this week.
He however changed his mind and concluded
that I would be needed more here than
at Washington.
during Fathers stay he had a constant
succession of visitors and was allowed
just about a[ s ]
Supplied
is when he remains in any place for a
day or two. I was glad he reached
home in time to attend the funeral of
Wm Beach
Person
death in the papers, poor Mr Beach, he
will be a sad loss to the Republicans
of Cayuga Co
Place
but also as a public man.
Dennis
Person
Supplied
was home to get on one of his sprees,
I sent him home telling him that
if he repeated the performance must look
for another place, next morning I
talked to him some time and he appeared
to be quite sorry. He has now just
been in to tell me that he has been
to Father Creedon
Person
signed the pledge and that hereafter
he intends to make up for previous faults.
I am glad to here that you will
be home by the middle of next month
it will be very pleasant here then
in fact if it were not for the little
patches of snow laying along the
fences, you could almost suppose
it summer already.
Jenny
Person
and I fear will make he[ r ]
Supplied
more so if she continues to sew so
steadily. Geo Watson
Person
from school last evening and says
he shall not return again. Mrs Watson
Person
is much perplexed what business to
put him into or where to find him
a place.
The good people of Auburn were much
suppised and disappointed to learn by
the evening paper that “Senator Seward
left in the morning train for Washington”
as they with their usual suggestive im-
agination had concluded much to their own
satisfaction that “the Senator had come
home expressly to attend his Son
Person
which was to take place during the
present week” (and everyone was to be
invited )[ . ]
Supplied
Mr Morgan
Person
and brought your letter (dated Feb 28th)
and the Scarf Pin it is a beautiful
thing and has been greatly admired.
Aunty
Person
gone to church this morning. Our
new minister Mr Pratt
Person
until the first of April.
Love to all
Your affectionate son
Will
[bottom Margin]
Person
March 18
1860
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Sunday, March 18, 1860
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