Letter from William Henry Seward, Jr. to Janet Watson Seward, July 4, 1864
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Letter from William Henry Seward, Jr. to Janet Watson Seward, July 4, 1864
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Distributor:Seward Family Digital Archive
Institution:University of Rochester
Repository:Rare Books and Special Collections
Date:1864-07-11
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Letter from William Henry Seward, Jr. to Janet Watson Seward, July 4, 1864
action: sent
sender:
William Seward
Person
Name: William Seward
Birth: 1839-06-18
Death: 1920-04-29
Person
location:
Washington D.C. DC
Place
Name: City: Washington D.C.
County:
State: DC
Country: US
Place
receiver:
Janet Seward
Person
Name: Janet Seward
Birth: 1839-11-18
Death: 1913-11-09
Person
location:
Auburn NY
Place
Name: City: Auburn
County: Cayuga
State: NY
Country: US
Place
transcription: ahf
revision: crb 2016-09-01
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Page 1
Near Petersbourgh
Name: City: Petersburg
County:
State: VA
Country: US
July 4
My dear Jenny
I find myself
much better today & think I
shall be able to return to duty by
tomorrow, I am sure the two
days rest has done me much good.
I recd your letter of the 29th
today containing Nelly's
Name: Cornelia Allen
Birth: 1862-09-11
Death: 1921-10-05
picture
which I think is excellent, how
dearly I should love to see her[ . ]
Reason:
I also recd a letter from Mother
Name: Frances Seward
Birth: 1805-09-24
Death: 1865-06-21
in which she speaks of your going
back to our house as soon as
you have finished your visit
at Lotties
Name: Charlotte Wise
Birth: 1825-08-13
Death: 1879-12-15Certainty: Possible
, I hope you will
do so as I think she is anxious
to have you. Everything is very
quiet in our front today.
Love to all
Will
Page 2
Mrs Wm H Seward Jr
Auburn N.Y.
Name: Janet Seward
Birth: 1839-11-18
Death: 1913-11-09Certainty: Possible
July 4th 1864
rec " 10th "
Washington Jul
Type: postmark
Near Petersbourgh
Place
My dear Jenny
I find myself
much better today & think I
shall be able to return to duty by
tomorrow, I am sure the two
days rest has done me much good.
I recd your letter of the 29th
today containing Nelly's
Person
which I think is excellent, how
dearly I should love to see her[ . ]
Supplied
I also recd a letter from Mother
Person
in which she speaks of your going
back to our house as soon as
you have finished your visit
at Lotties
Person
do so as I think she is anxious
to have you. Everything is very
quiet in our front today.
Love to all
Will
Mrs Wm H Seward Jr
Auburn N.Y.
Person
rec " 10th "
Washington Jul
Stamp
date:
Monday, July 11, 1864
receiver:
sender:
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