Letter from William Henry Seward, Jr. to Frederick William Seward, June 7, 1868
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Letter from William Henry Seward, Jr. to Frederick William Seward, June 7, 1868
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Date:1868-06-07
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Letter from William Henry Seward, Jr. to Frederick William Seward, June 7, 1868
action: sent
sender:
William Seward
Person
Name: William Seward
Birth: 1839-06-18
Death: 1920-04-29
Person
location:
Albany NY
Place
Name: City: Albany
County: Albany
State: NY
Country: US
Place
receiver:
Frederick Seward
Person
Name: Frederick Seward
Birth: 1830-07-08
Death: 1915-04-25
Person
location:
UnknownUnknown
transcription: keh
revision: crb 2016-10-12
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July
Correct month is June
/68
Albany Sunday 7
My dear Fred
We have got thus
far on our carriage journey
after six days delightful ride
from Auburn. We are enjoying
the trip immensely. Jenny
Name: Janet Seward
Birth: 1839-11-18
Death: 1913-11-09
health is
improving and both children
Name: William Seward
Birth: 1864-11-10
Death:
Name: Cornelia Allen
Birth: 1862-09-11
Death: 1921-10-05
besides being burned as brown
as Gipsies are gaining almost a
pound a day.
Our party consists of eight viz
Mother & I Willie & Nelly, Fanny
Name: Fanny Smith
Birth: 1848
Death:
the
nurse & John
Name: John Burns
Birth: 1850
Death:
the driver and Charley
Name: Charlie Pet
Birth:
Death:
& Willyie
Name: Willie Pet
Birth:
Death:
the Horses.
Our first days ride was Monday
from Auburn
Name: City: Auburn
County: Cayuga
State: NY
Country: US
to Syracuse
Name: City: Syracuse
County: Onandaga
State: NY
Country: US
26 miles
Tuesday from Syracuse to Oneida
Name: Oneida, NY City: Oneida
County: Madison
State: NY
Country: US
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via Chittenango Springs
Name: Chittenango, NY City: Chittenango
County: Madison
State: NY
Country: US
32 miles.
Wednesday Oneida to Utica
Name: City: Utica
County: Oneida
State: NY
Country: US
24 miles
Thursday Utica to Richfield Springs
Name: Richfield Springs, NY City: Richfield Springs
County: Otsego
State: NY
Country: US
^25 miles^ via Frankfort
Name: Frankfort, NY City: Frankfort
County: Herkimer
State: NY
Country: US
Ilion
Name: Ilion, NY City: Ilion, NY
County: Herkimer
State: NY
Country: US
&
Mohawk
Name: Mohawk, NY City: Mohawk
County: Herkimer
State: NY
Country: US
at which latter place we crossed
the hills into Cherry Valley
Name: Cherry Valley, NY City: Cherry Valley
County: Otsego
State: NY
Country: US
Friday Richfield to Sloansvillage
Name: Sloansville, NY City: Sloansville, NY
County: Schoharie
State: NY
Country: US
via Sharon Springs
Name: Sharon Springs, NY City: Sharon Springs
County: Schoharie
State: NY
Country: US
& Cherry Valley
42 miles
Saturday Sloans to Albany
32 miles.
The weather and roads are
both fine and our horse are
as fresh as the day we started.
As Willy & Charley are an immensaly
fine pair of horses they attract
very general attention whereever
we go very much to the gratification
Page 3
of John who improves every
available opportunity to lecture
the Country people who
turn out to see "the team" upon
their wounderful qualities as
to endurance speed &c
Along the road we have
fared well as I was previously
acquainted at most of the
stopping places and excepting
bed bugs, leaky roofs &c we
have found no disagreeable
features in this mode of travel.
Tomorrow we commence the ride
down the Hudson expecting to
reach N. Y.
Name: City: New York
County:
State: NY
Country: US
Saturday night
I shall probably remain there until
about the 25 or 28th but
wheather we go back as we
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came or by rail we have
not yet decided
Jenny joins me in love
to all
Your affectionate
brother
Will
July Correct month is June
7 1868
July
Correct month is JuneEditorial Note
Albany Sunday 7
My dear Fred
We have got thus
far on our carriage journey
after six days delightful ride
from Auburn. We are enjoying
the trip immensely. Jenny
Person
improving and both children
People
besides being burned as brown
as Gipsies are gaining almost a
pound a day.
Our party consists of eight viz
Mother & I Willie & Nelly, Fanny
Person
nurse & John
Person
Person
& Willyie
Person
Our first days ride was Monday
from Auburn
Place
Place
Tuesday from Syracuse to Oneida
Place
via Chittenango Springs
Place
Wednesday Oneida to Utica
Place
Thursday Utica to Richfield Springs
Place
^25 miles^ via Frankfort
Place
Place
Place
at which latter place we crossed
the hills into Cherry Valley
Place
Friday Richfield to Sloansvillage
Place
via Sharon Springs
Place
42 miles
Saturday Sloans to Albany
32 miles.
The weather and roads are
both fine and our horse are
as fresh as the day we started.
As Willy & Charley are an immensaly
fine pair of horses they attract
very general attention whereever
we go very much to the gratification
of John who improves every
available opportunity to lecture
the Country people who
turn out to see "the team" upon
their wounderful qualities as
to endurance speed &c
Along the road we have
fared well as I was previously
acquainted at most of the
stopping places and excepting
bed bugs, leaky roofs &c we
have found no disagreeable
features in this mode of travel.
Tomorrow we commence the ride
down the Hudson expecting to
reach N. Y.
Place
I shall probably remain there until
about the 25 or 28th but
wheather we go back as we
came or by rail we have
not yet decided
Jenny joins me in love
to all
Your affectionate
brother
Will
Unknown
WH Seward JrJuly
Correct month is JuneEditorial Note
date:
Sunday, June 7, 1868
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