Letter from William Henry Seward, Jr. to Frances Miller Seward, March 25, 1860
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Letter from William Henry Seward, Jr. to Frances Miller Seward, March 25, 1860
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Date:1860-03-25
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Letter from William Henry Seward, Jr. to Frances Miller Seward, March 25, 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 25th
My dear Mother
We have another Snow storm
today, which from appearances will leave us snow
enough to last until April.
Your letter with the one inclosed came yesterday
morning, for which I am much obliged.
I have a letter from Mac
Name: Clinton MacDougall
Birth: 1839-09-14
Death: 1914-05-24
written a week
since, in which he appeard somewhat uncertain in
regard to returning to Auburn. He has been offered
an interest in a business at Mobile
Name: City: Mobile
County: Mobile
State: AL
Country: US
which makes
a strong inducement for him to remain there. He is
however to let me know in a few days upon what
he has decided.
Aunty
Name: Lazette Worden
Birth: 1803-11-01
Death: 1875-10-03
spent most of yesterday here making
cake
and other eatables for me. My hens (of which I
have twenty) furnish a liberal supply of eggs, and
I shall be able to furnish you a doz & a half a day when
you return. I intend to remove the hens to Pisgah
Name: City:
County:
State:
Country:
as
soon as the barn is finished[ . ]
Reason:
Page 2
Jenny
Name: Janet Seward
Birth: 1839-11-18
Death: 1913-11-09
has been quite unwell and confined
to her room most of the week, although she appeared
much better last evening. Dr Robinsons
Name:
Birth:
Death:
Name: Horatio Robinson
Birth: 1804-02-04
Death: 1889-07-28
says
it is the effects of a cold in the face, but I am
inclined to think that it is the same headach with
which she used to suffer so much, brought on by con-
tinual excitement, and that one days quiet would
effect a much sooner cure that all the medicine Dr
Robinson can give, but between the Steam Engine acrost
the road, Lucys
Name: Lucy Bostwick
Birth: 1832-04-27
Death: 1903-12-20
Sewing Machine downstairs, the
baby
Name: Charles Bostwick
Birth: 1859-01-03
Death: 1873-06-07
in the same room and her brother George
Name: George Watson
Birth: 1842-08-29
Death: 1896-10-29
(who like all
other boys takes much delight in making all the
noise possible, merely because he is requested to keep
quiet) she is kept excited and nervous all the time.
Did you notice in the papers lately an
account of a lecture delivered by Wendell Phillips
Name: Wendell Phillips
Birth: 1811-11-29
Death: 1884-02-02
in Brooklyn
Name: City: Brooklyn
County:
State: NY
Country: US
“in which he took occasion
to denounce
Senator Seward
Name: William Seward
Birth: 1801-05-16
Death: 1872-10-10
” when much to his astonishment
the
audience arose on the spot, and gave three hearty
cheers for Wm H Seward.
I suppose you intend to start for home about
Page 3
the time of the Charleston
Name: City: Charleston
County: Charleston
State: SC
Country: US
Convention.
I
shall be very glad to have you here again
and see the house open once more[ . ]
Reason:
Fanny
Name: Frances Seward
Birth: 1844-12-09
Death: 1866-10-29
& Julia
hear nothing to the conterary[ . ]
Reason:
Love to all
Your affectionate son
Will
Page 4
Auburn March 25th
My dear Mother
We have another Snow storm
today, which from appearances will leave us snow
enough to last until April.
Your letter with the one inclosed came yesterday
morning, for which I am much obliged.
I have a letter from Mac
Person
since, in which he appeard somewhat uncertain in
regard to returning to Auburn. He has been offered
an interest in a business at Mobile
Place
a strong inducement for him to remain there. He is
however to let me know in a few days upon what
he has decided.
Aunty
Person
and other eatables for me. My hens (of which I
have twenty) furnish a liberal supply of eggs, and
I shall be able to furnish you a doz & a half a day when
you return. I intend to remove the hens to Pisgah
Place
soon as the barn is finished[ . ]
Supplied
Jenny
Person
to her room most of the week, although she appeared
much better last evening. Dr Robinsons
People
it is the effects of a cold in the face, but I am
inclined to think that it is the same headach with
which she used to suffer so much, brought on by con-
tinual excitement, and that one days quiet would
effect a much sooner cure that all the medicine Dr
Robinson can give, but between the Steam Engine acrost
the road, Lucys
Person
Person
in the same room and her brother George
Person
other boys takes much delight in making all the
noise possible, merely because he is requested to keep
quiet) she is kept excited and nervous all the time.
Did you notice in the papers lately an
account of a lecture delivered by Wendell Phillips
Person
in Brooklyn
Place
Senator Seward
Person
audience arose on the spot, and gave three hearty
cheers for Wm H Seward.
I suppose you intend to start for home about
the time of the Charleston
Place
shall be very glad to have you here again
and see the house open once more[ . ]
Supplied
Fanny
Person
Unknown
I suppose are well as Ihear nothing to the conterary[ . ]
Supplied
Love to all
Your affectionate son
Will
date:
Sunday, March 25, 1860
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