Letter from Janet Watson Seward to Frances Miller Seward, May 26, 1864
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Letter from Janet Watson Seward to Frances Miller Seward, May 26, 1864
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Date:1864-05-26
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Letter from Janet Watson Seward to Frances Miller Seward, May 26, 1864
action: sent
sender:
Janet Seward
Person
Name: Janet Seward
Birth: 1839-11-18
Death: 1913-11-09
Person
location:
Washington D.C. DC
Place
Name: City: Washington D.C.
County:
State: DC
Country: US
Place
receiver:
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
transcription: kle
revision: ekk 2015-06-30
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Washington, D.C.
May 26th 1864
My dear Mother,
I hear nothing from
Will
Name: William Seward
Birth: 1839-06-18
Death: 1920-04-29
, since he left us, there is
communication with the Army
as it is advancing all the time,
he told me that they were
to be assigned to Burnside's
Name: Ambrose Burnside
Birth: 1824-05-23
Death: 1881-09-13
(9th) Corps, but we have no way
of knowing if they are really
there. Gus
Name: Augustus Seward
Birth: 1826-10-01
Death: 1876-09-11
says there is no
use of our writing, as he will
never get the letters, and every-
one says the same. I saw
Mr. Welling
Name: Joseph Welling
Birth: 1822-03-22
Death: 1897-03-18
yesterday. He told
us that two of the Officers
were going on to the Regt. in
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two or three days, and he would
ask one of them to call here to
take letters for me, so I will
send yours. I think you had
better continue to send your letters
as you have done, and I will
forward them every opportunity,
I hope I may have a good many.
There have been some of the Officers
and men of our Regt. reported
as wounded, but I find that
they are the sick ones that were
left behind. I felt very much
relieved when I heard so, for
it seemed so hard to have them
wounded so soon.
Nelly
Name: Cornelia Allen
Birth: 1862-09-11
Death: 1921-10-05
is not well, and I think
I will go home with Mr Pomeroy
Name: Theodore Pomeroy
Birth: 1824-12-31
Death: 1905-03-23
,
and if it is so that I cannot
go, I think I will make up
Page 3
my mind to send her, as I
am confident that Washington
is not a good place for her,
and I know she will have fine
air, and the best of care at home[ . ]
Reason:
I don't think she will be much
trouble to anyone, as Mary
so good. There is more than
a long week to pass before he
goes home, and we cannot tell
what will happen in that
time, I do hope the War will
be decided before then. Give
a great deal of love to all. I
wish I could be with you.
Nelly gave me a kiss to send
to Anna
Name: Anna Seward
Birth: 1834-03-29
Death: 1919-05-02
and Grand-Aunt
Name: Lazette Worden
Birth: 1803-11-01
Death: 1875-10-03
.
Your affectionately
Jenny.
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I have not heard from home only
what Robert Perry
Name: Robert Perry
Birth: 1834
Death: 1884-10-01
told us that
he was there in command of a
brigade.
Name: Frances Seward
Birth: 1805-09-24
Death: 1865-06-21
Jenny May 26
1864
Washington, D.C.
May 26th 1864
My dear Mother,
I hear nothing from
Will
Person
communication with the Army
as it is advancing all the time,
he told me that they were
to be assigned to Burnside's
Person
(9th) Corps, but we have no way
of knowing if they are really
there. Gus
Person
use of our writing, as he will
never get the letters, and every-
one says the same. I saw
Mr. Welling
Person
us that two of the Officers
were going on to the Regt. in
two or three days, and he would
ask one of them to call here to
take letters for me, so I will
send yours. I think you had
better continue to send your letters
as you have done, and I will
forward them every opportunity,
I hope I may have a good many.
There have been some of the Officers
and men of our Regt. reported
as wounded, but I find that
they are the sick ones that were
left behind. I felt very much
relieved when I heard so, for
it seemed so hard to have them
wounded so soon.
Nelly
Person
I will go home with Mr Pomeroy
Person
and if it is so that I cannot
go, I think I will make up
my mind to send her, as I
am confident that Washington
is not a good place for her,
and I know she will have fine
air, and the best of care at home[ . ]
Supplied
I don't think she will be much
trouble to anyone, as Mary
Unknown
isso good. There is more than
a long week to pass before he
goes home, and we cannot tell
what will happen in that
time, I do hope the War will
be decided before then. Give
a great deal of love to all. I
wish I could be with you.
Nelly gave me a kiss to send
to Anna
Person
Person
Your affectionately
Jenny.
I have not heard from home only
what Robert Perry
Person
he was there in command of a
brigade.
Person
1864
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Thursday, May 26, 1864
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