Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Anna Wharton Seward, May, 1864
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Anna Wharton Seward, May, 1864
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Institution:University of Rochester
Repository:Rare Books and Special Collections
Date:1864-05
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Anna Wharton Seward, May, 1864
action: sent
sender:
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
receiver:
Anna Seward
Person
Name: Anna Seward
Birth: 1834-03-29
Death: 1919-05-02
Person
location:
Washington D.C. DC
Place
Name: City: Washington D.C.
County:
State: DC
Country: US
Place
transcription: sss
revision: crb 2016-07-05
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My dear Anna
I left Will’s
Name: William Seward
Birth: 1839-06-18
Death: 1920-04-29
sword
in the blue parlour with
the case open, intending
to close it and ask
you to take care of it
Will would like our
friends to see it –
Birds and flowers
are abundant here
I wish you were all
here to see them.
But for the shadow
of the war which
falls every where at
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this time Spring would
be very cheering
in its influence.
In many respects Aunty
Name: Lazette Worden
Birth: 1803-11-01
Death: 1875-10-03
seems better, though
her flush and strength
do not return.
Fanny
Name: Frances Seward
Birth: 1844-12-09
Death: 1866-10-29
is very tired
but well.
I will write to Miss Howland
Name: Emily Howland
Birth: 1827-11-20
Death: 1929-06-29
to have the
little girl
if Father
Name: William Seward
Birth: 1801-05-16
Death: 1872-10-10
should
come I would like
her to be sent at
that time.
We saw no one in
New York
Name: City: New York
County:
State: NY
Country: US
that we
Page 3
knew – Mr Dana
Name: Charles Dana
Birth: 1819-08-08
Death: 1897-10-17
was
very polite and very
amusing. He left
us at the Ferry.
We came in very comfortable
considering the heat – it is
cooler here. Maria
Name: Maria Alden
Birth: 1823-07-05
Death: 1896-01-26Certainty: Possible
found her father
Name: Thurlow Weed
Birth: 1797-11-15
Death: 1882-11-22
at the
wharf. She sent a
telegram from N. York.
You looked pale the
morning we left. I hope
you will be better and
have some rest. Love
to the boys
Name: Augustus Seward
Birth: 1826-10-01
Death: 1876-09-11
Name: Frederick Seward
Birth: 1830-07-08
Death: 1915-04-25
.
Very Affectionately
Mother.
Page 4
For Anna –
My dear Anna
I left Will’s
Person
in the blue parlour with
the case open, intending
to close it and ask
you to take care of it
Will would like our
friends to see it –
Birds and flowers
are abundant here
I wish you were all
here to see them.
But for the shadow
of the war which
falls every where at
this time Spring would
be very cheering
in its influence.
In many respects Aunty
Person
seems better, though
her flush and strength
do not return.
Fanny
Person
but well.
I will write to Miss Howland
Person
little girl
Unknown
readyif Father
Person
come I would like
her to be sent at
that time.
We saw no one in
New York
Place
knew – Mr Dana
Person
very polite and very
amusing. He left
us at the Ferry.
We came in very comfortable
considering the heat – it is
cooler here. Maria
Person
found her father
Person
wharf. She sent a
telegram from N. York.
You looked pale the
morning we left. I hope
you will be better and
have some rest. Love
to the boys
People
Very Affectionately
Mother.
For Anna –
date:
Thursday, April 25, 2024
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