Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, May 15, 1864
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, May 15, 1864
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Date:1864-05-15
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, May 15, 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:
Augustus Seward
Person
Name: Augustus Seward
Birth: 1826-10-01
Death: 1876-09-11
Person
location:
UnknownUnknown
transcription: sss
revision: crb 2016-07-05
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Page 1
Sunday May 15th
My dear Son
I am glad you went
to Ft. Foote
Name: City: Fort Foote
County: Prince George's
State: MD
Country: US
and made
a visit before Will
Name: William Seward
Birth: 1839-06-18
Death: 1920-04-29
was
ordered away - now Jenny
Name: Janet Seward
Birth: 1839-11-18
Death: 1913-11-09
and Nelly
Name: Cornelia Allen
Birth: 1862-09-11
Death: 1921-10-05
are in Washington
Name: City: Washington D.C.
County:
State: DC
Country: US
again. I have been home
but one week yet so
many important events
have transpired that it
seems more like a
month. We have many
'Extra’s' published and hear
everything that is passing
very soon. Mr Perry
Name: Miles Perry
Birth: 1817-07-08
Death: 1886-01-29
[top Margin] and thank her for her punctuality
in writing – God bless you
Mother
Page 2
very kindly comes to tell
us every thing that the
paper does not publish
as soon as the telegraph
reports it. I believe the
telegraph office is seldom
closed – it has been open
all day. It is encouraging
to hear the progress of our
Army though the immense
sacrifice of life is terrible.
I am glad Will is not
with the Army though
he would not be pleased
to have me say so. I very
much doubt whether he
could endure the fatigue
Page 3
of a long movement without
being confined to his bed.
The war is a righteous
one – if war must be – it
is not like that to which
you were headed in Mexico
Name: Mexico City:
County:
State:
Country: MX
,
the difference is a great
relief to me. I long for
the time to come when “there
shall be no more war” –
The country is beautiful
now and so peaceful
here that one can hardly
realize the scenes of
blood and suffering in
Virginia
Name: Virginia City:
County:
State: VA
Country: US
– We are all
sewing diligently for the
hospital.
Page 4
Aunty
Name: Lazette Worden
Birth: 1803-11-01
Death: 1875-10-03
is not so much better
as I hoped she would be
when the weather became
warm. She has less strength
can walk now but very
little. She is with us
part of the time. Catherine Barrett
Name: Catherine Barrett
Birth: 1837
Death: 1878-04-08
takes leave of the
house when she is away.
Catherine knows nothing of
her husband
Name: Barrett
Birth:
Death:
– it is a long
time since she has heard
from him. Mr Rathbone
Name: George Rathbun
Birth: 1802-10-16
Death: 1870-01-04Certainty: Possible
has moved into Aunt Clara’s
Name: Clarinda McClallen
Birth: 1793-05-01
Death: 1862-09-05
house – so Mr Day
Name: Fayette Day
Birth: 1817-02-23
Death: 1878-02-28
says – Fanny
Name: Frances Seward
Birth: 1844-12-09
Death: 1866-10-29
is pretty well
She & Aunty send love.
We shall expect a visit
from you next month.
Tell Jenny I have her letter
Sunday May 15th
My dear Son
I am glad you went
to Ft. Foote
Place
a visit before Will
Person
ordered away - now Jenny
Person
and Nelly
Person
Place
again. I have been home
but one week yet so
many important events
have transpired that it
seems more like a
month. We have many
'Extra’s' published and hear
everything that is passing
very soon. Mr Perry
Person
[top Margin] and thank her for her punctuality
in writing – God bless you
Mother
very kindly comes to tell
us every thing that the
paper does not publish
as soon as the telegraph
reports it. I believe the
telegraph office is seldom
closed – it has been open
all day. It is encouraging
to hear the progress of our
Army though the immense
sacrifice of life is terrible.
I am glad Will is not
with the Army though
he would not be pleased
to have me say so. I very
much doubt whether he
could endure the fatigue
of a long movement without
being confined to his bed.
The war is a righteous
one – if war must be – it
is not like that to which
you were headed in Mexico
Place
the difference is a great
relief to me. I long for
the time to come when “there
shall be no more war” –
The country is beautiful
now and so peaceful
here that one can hardly
realize the scenes of
blood and suffering in
Virginia
Place
sewing diligently for the
hospital.
Aunty
Person
as I hoped she would be
when the weather became
warm. She has less strength
can walk now but very
little. She is with us
part of the time. Catherine Barrett
Person
house when she is away.
Catherine knows nothing of
her husband
Person
time since she has heard
from him. Mr Rathbone
Person
has moved into Aunt Clara’s
Person
Person
says – Fanny
Person
She & Aunty send love.
We shall expect a visit
from you next month.
Tell Jenny I have her letter
date:
Sunday, May 15, 1864
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