Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, April 13, 1865
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, April 13, 1865
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Repository:Rare Books and Special Collections
Date:1865-04-13
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, April 13, 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: kac
revision: ekk 2015-06-24
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Page 1
Thursday April 13th
My dearest Sister
Another disturbed
and exhausting night.
Since 2 oclock at which
time I took charge of Henry
Name: William Seward
Birth: 1801-05-16
Death: 1872-10-10
he has hardly spoken a
rational word. His face
shoulders and foot all
seemed to give him pain.
He is now at 11 oclock
quiet and sitting in a
chair. Anna
Name: Anna Seward
Birth: 1834-03-29
Death: 1919-05-02
is at his
request reading the morning
paper, on which he makes
no comment. He has
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also taken some coffee but
no other nourishment.
Yesterday he was composed
and talked with more
ease than heretofore - he
does not complain of the
wire on his teeth as he
did of the bandages.
In reply to your message
he said "tell her with
my love, that I hope
to be able to go and see
her before long, with
less difficulty than
she can come to me."
He was perfectly rational
all day and when I left
him to go to bed in the
evening. After I left
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the Dr
gave him some medicine
to quiet his nerves, which
obviously had a contrary
effect. I shall insist
that he takes nothing
tonight.
Your own
Sister
Thursday April 13th
My dearest Sister
Another disturbed
and exhausting night.
Since 2 oclock at which
time I took charge of Henry
Person
he has hardly spoken a
rational word. His face
shoulders and foot all
seemed to give him pain.
He is now at 11 oclock
quiet and sitting in a
chair. Anna
Person
request reading the morning
paper, on which he makes
no comment. He has
also taken some coffee but
no other nourishment.
Yesterday he was composed
and talked with more
ease than heretofore - he
does not complain of the
wire on his teeth as he
did of the bandages.
In reply to your message
he said "tell her with
my love, that I hope
to be able to go and see
her before long, with
less difficulty than
she can come to me."
He was perfectly rational
all day and when I left
him to go to bed in the
evening. After I left
the Dr
Unknown
's were all here and gave him some medicine
to quiet his nerves, which
obviously had a contrary
effect. I shall insist
that he takes nothing
tonight.
Your own
Sister
date:
Thursday, April 13, 1865
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