Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, January 5, 1865
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, January 5, 1865
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Date:1865-01-05
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, January 5, 1865
action: sent
sender:
Frances Seward
Person
Name: Frances Seward
Birth: 1805-09-24
Death: 1865-06-21
Person
location:
Washington D.C. DC
Place
Name: City: Washington D.C.
County:
State: DC
Country: US
Place
receiver:
Lazette Worden
Person
Name: Lazette Worden
Birth: 1803-11-01
Death: 1875-10-03
Person
location:
Auburn NY
Place
Name: City: Auburn
County: Cayuga
State: NY
Country: US
Place
transcription: kle
revision: ekk 2015-01-05
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Page 1
Thursday Jan. 5th
My dearest Sister
Fanny
Name: Frances Seward
Birth: 1844-12-09
Death: 1866-10-29
has quinsy but
in a milder form than usual
less inflammation & lip pain.
The Dr
Name: R. Verdi
Birth: 1839
Death: Certainty: Probable
thinks suppuration
will not take place - today
will show. Her tonsil con-
tinued to enlarge yesterday.
Tuesday night Henry
Name: William Seward
Birth: 1801-05-16
Death: 1872-10-10
went, is
set out to go to Philadelphia
Name: City:
County:
State:
Country:
.
I presume he was detained
on the road all night, as
the northern train did not
reach here for the snow.
He was to attend the funeral
of Mr Dallas
Name: George Dallas
Birth: 1792-07-10
Death: 1864-12-31
yesterday and
that of Mr Dayton
Name: William Dayton
Birth: 1807-02-17
Death: 1864-12-01
at Trenton
Name: City: Trenton
County: Mercer
State: NJ
Country: US
today, come home tomorrow.
Hunter
Name: William Hunter
Birth: 1805-11-08
Death: 1886-07-20
Nicolay
Name: John Nicolay
Birth: 1832-02-26
Death: 1901-09-26
& Robert Lincoln
Name: Robert Lincoln
Birth: 1843-08-01
Death: 1926-07-26
went with him,
also Donalson
Name: James Donaldson
Birth: 1818
Death: 1886-12-03
. I have
Page 2
never known so cold a winter
in Washington as this[ . ]
Reason:
thus far,
the mercury this morning is
15 above zero. It is almost
impossible to keep warm in houses
built for a southern climate.
Henry went away with a bad
cold and Augustus
Name: Augustus Seward
Birth: 1826-10-01
Death: 1876-09-11
is
cough-
ing. Fred
Name: Frederick Seward
Birth: 1830-07-08
Death: 1915-04-25
's arm improves -
it is still splintered at night
and bent with great exertion
beyond a certain point. The
Dr
stored in 6 months - it is
2 months today since it was
broken. Anna
Name: Anna Seward
Birth: 1834-03-29
Death: 1919-05-02
had a recep-
tion yesterday morning, people
came notwithstanding the
cold. We hear the usual
preparations for evening receptions.
Mrs. Lincoln
Name: Mary Lincoln
Birth: 1818-12-13
Death: 1882-07-16
every other Monday,
Mrs. Harris
Name:
Birth:
Death:
and her daughter
Name: Clara Rathbone
Birth: 1834-09-09
Death: 1883-12-23
are to have three during the
Page 3
season. I had a few lines
from Will
Name: William Seward
Birth: 1839-06-18
Death: 1920-04-29
last week. I wish
much to go and see him before
I return - the road is not con-
sidered safe. Still I am not sure
but I will go, when Fanny is
better. I have no letter
from you since I wrote last
that I believe was Monday -
or Tuesday - well it is only two
days though it seems longer.
Fanny had a letter from Ellen
Name: Ellen Perry
Birth: 1844-09-14
Death: 1920-04-14
yesterday but I think she
had not seen you, having
been sick herself.
The Dr has been here and says
Fanny's throat is much better
but speaks rather apprehen-
sively of the other tonsil.
She is sitting up now.
Fanny has your letter of N. years
day this moment - we are all
glad to think you are so well.
Page 4
You see I can say nothing
positive yet about coming
home, I will write
again in a day or two.
Fanny at her fathers sugges-
tion has written for Ellen to
come when I go home.
I hope she will as Fanny
will miss me less.
We have all enjoyed your
letter - dear Fred has just
read it - he has been
toiling two hours with his
lame arm. I can well
conceive how other arms become
stiffened when I see what it
costs to prevent that calam-
ity. I send you this extract from
the London Times which the N.
Y. papers carefully abstain from
publishing. Love to all
at home. I wish I
could see you.
Sister.
Thursday Jan. 5th
My dearest Sister
Fanny
Person
in a milder form than usual
less inflammation & lip pain.
The Dr
Person
will not take place - today
will show. Her tonsil con-
tinued to enlarge yesterday.
Tuesday night Henry
Person
set out to go to Philadelphia
Place
I presume he was detained
on the road all night, as
the northern train did not
reach here for the snow.
He was to attend the funeral
of Mr Dallas
Person
that of Mr Dayton
Person
Place
today, come home tomorrow.
Hunter
Person
Person
Person
also Donalson
Person
never known so cold a winter
in Washington as this[ . ]
Supplied
the mercury this morning is
15 above zero. It is almost
impossible to keep warm in houses
built for a southern climate.
Henry went away with a bad
cold and Augustus
Person
ing. Fred
Person
it is still splintered at night
and bent with great exertion
beyond a certain point. The
Dr
Unknown
thinks it will be entirely re-stored in 6 months - it is
2 months today since it was
broken. Anna
Person
tion yesterday morning, people
came notwithstanding the
cold. We hear the usual
preparations for evening receptions.
Mrs. Lincoln
Person
Mrs. Harris
Person
Person
are to have three during the
season. I had a few lines
from Will
Person
much to go and see him before
I return - the road is not con-
sidered safe. Still I am not sure
but I will go, when Fanny is
better. I have no letter
from you since I wrote last
that I believe was Monday -
or Tuesday - well it is only two
days though it seems longer.
Fanny had a letter from Ellen
Person
yesterday but I think she
had not seen you, having
been sick herself.
The Dr has been here and says
Fanny's throat is much better
but speaks rather apprehen-
sively of the other tonsil.
She is sitting up now.
Fanny has your letter of N. years
day this moment - we are all
glad to think you are so well.
You see I can say nothing
positive yet about coming
home, I will write
again in a day or two.
Fanny at her fathers sugges-
tion has written for Ellen to
come when I go home.
I hope she will as Fanny
will miss me less.
We have all enjoyed your
letter - dear Fred has just
read it - he has been
toiling two hours with his
lame arm. I can well
conceive how other arms become
stiffened when I see what it
costs to prevent that calam-
ity. I send you this extract from
the London Times which the N.
Y. papers carefully abstain from
publishing. Love to all
at home. I wish I
could see you.
Sister.
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Thursday, January 5, 1865
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