Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, Jr., June 12, 1864
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, Jr., June 12, 1864
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Institution:University of Rochester
Repository:Rare Books and Special Collections
Date:1864-06-12
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, Jr., June 12, 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:
William Seward
Person
Name: William Seward
Birth: 1839-06-18
Death: 1920-04-29
Person
location:
UnknownUnknown
transcription: ekk
revision: obm 2016-06-29
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Auburn June 12h
My very dear Son
We have ha[ d ]
Supplied
anxious week this being
the first that we have
heard from you directly
Today came a card from
McDougall
Person
day morning ^June 2^ saying
there had been a report
that you were wounded
and a prisoner. Having
ascertained that you
were safe he wrote to
assure us. very kind
of him. The same
[top Margin] Fanny
Person
cheer us all
while she shares
our anxiety and
our hopes. Eliza
Person
cries because
you have so little
to eat.
Nicholas
Person
looks very
sober and
portentious
as much as to
say I know
how it
would
be.
brought your first letter
to Jenny
Person
27h of May on the
North Anna River
You cannot imagine how
rejoiced we were to see
your own hand written
after three long weeks
interval & to hear
from you though your
path had been a rough
one. A few days later
came the few lines on
the check which you
sent through the
Sanitary Commission
dated at Cold Harbor
Place
June 2d. and last
[right Margin] It would be hard for any of us to live without you
and we pray God you may be spared to us.
very lovingly
Mother
night the mail brought Jenny
your letter from the same
place dated Saturday the
4th. It is very kind of
you to relieve our anxiety
when we know it must be
very difficult for you
to write at all. and
while you are suffering so
many hardships with
your life continually
exposed. God protect
you. In the mean
time Frederick
Person
Washington
Place
had heard the report
that your men were not to be
found & of course supposed
you a prisoner. After
[right Margin] Nelly
Person
came home
diligent search they found
at the hotel Lieut. Campbell
Person
of your Regt. on his way
home or to hospital, having
lost a finger. he said
he saw you after that
dreadful battle of Friday
so we had hope left
that you were still preserved
to us. We have in the
papers the details of the
movements of the Army &
now that we know to what
Corps you are attached can
get some general idea
of your movements.
Aunty
Person
bravery while her eyes
are full of tears for your
danger. Fanny behaves
nobly and generously as usual
date:
Sunday, June 12, 1864
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