Letter from William Henry Seward, Jr. to Frances Adeline Seward, December 22, 1864
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Letter from William Henry Seward, Jr. to Frances Adeline Seward, December 22, 1864
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Institution:University of Rochester
Repository:Rare Books and Special Collections
Date:1864-12-22
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Letter from William Henry Seward, Jr. to Frances Adeline Seward, December 22, 1864
action: sent
sender:
William Seward
Person
Name: William Seward
Birth: 1839-06-18
Death: 1920-04-29
Person
location:
Martinsburg WV
Place
Name: City: Martinsburg
County: Berkeley
State: WV
Country: US
Place
receiver:
Frances Seward
Person
Name: Frances Seward
Birth: 1844-12-09
Death: 1866-10-29
Person
location:
Auburn NY
Place
Name: City: Auburn
County: Cayuga
State: NY
Country: US
Place
transcription: keh
revision: obm 2016-09-13
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Headquarters U. S. Forces,
Martinsburg, Va.
My dear Fanny Dec 22 1864
Your letter of yeasterday
came by todays mail & also the Frogs
Courtship which is the funniest thing of
the kind I have seen in a long time. It
has furnished amusement for every one that
has been in to day
Your letter & mothers
Person
news from home thatn anything have heard
from there direct, as my letters from there
do not reach me under a week and sometimes
are much longer in coming.
The last letter I had from Jenny
Person
quite nervous with all the excitement which
had occured within the last two weeks, poor
girl I do not wonnder & am only surprised
that she is as well as she is. She had thought
some of visiting Lucy
Person
Person
has given it up.
We have excellent sleighing here now and
most of the members of my staff seem
to be enjoying it. Col Taft
Person
and anxiously awaiting news from Washington
Place
in regard to his affairs
I should like very much to be at home
with you all on Christmas if it were
possible
Your affectionate brother
Will
date:
Thursday, December 22, 1864
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