Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, December 6, 1861
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, December 6, 1861
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Date:1861-12-06
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, December 6, 1861
action: sent
sender:
Frances Seward
Person
Name: Frances Seward
Birth: 1805-09-24
Death: 1865-06-21
Person
location:
Philadelphia PA
Place
Name: City: Philadelphia
County: Philadelphia
State: PA
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 2015-07-01
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Page 1
The discussions of the slavery
question in Congress are
refreshing. Is it not pleasant
to see so many people voting
right after so long a
subservience to southern
masters. I hope those poor
negroes may be released
from the Washington
Name: City: Washington D.C.
County:
State: DC
Country: US
jail.
Their confinement is a
disgrace to a nation professing
to be civilized. You see
they complain of the city
Government since it has
be [ administed ]
Alternate Text: administered by Republicans -
I presume with cause.
I think Charles Sumner
Name: Charles Sumner
Birth: 1811-01-06
Death: 1874-03-11
was
as much provoked with
Gen. Halleck
Name: Henry Halleck
Birth: 1815-01-16
Death: 1872-01-09
as we were.
As the Psalm says -
"The Glorious time is rolling on."
The Gracious work has now begun"
Page 2
Saturday morning
Your letter of Sunday
Monday and Teusday came
Thursday. Fanny
Name: Frances Seward
Birth: 1844-12-09
Death: 1866-10-29
says she
does not think anyone
ever wrote such letters as
Aunty
Name: Lazette Worden
Birth: 1803-11-01
Death: 1875-10-03
- we read them many
times. Fanny went before I
even saw Dr. Helmuth
Name: William Helmuth
Birth: 1801-09
Death: 1880-04-08
it
seems
but it is no matter. The
visit to New York
Name: City: New York
County:
State: NY
Country: US
must be made
& I hope Charlie
Name: Charlie Pet
Birth:
Death:
will not be
harmed. Fanny is not well yet
she has strong indications of fever
which I am trying to keep off
with Arsonec& China. She is
getting up now had a restless
night with a generally
bruised sensation. She is
homesick and thinks she
cannot be well in Philadelphia.
The air is very oppressive to me
always in large cities except
Washington which is not
Page 3
much of a city. We went
yesterday in the city car
some distance - it is better than
riding over pavements in a
carriage but one sees nothing
but houses and people - saw
the horses which are well
cared for here, I should judge
from their appearance.
The Masse's are so anxious that
Fanny should learn French
that they are in danger of making
her dislike the language - but
she is not well now - things
will appear differently when
she is. Mrs. Wright
Name: Martha Wright
Birth: 1806-12-25
Death: 1875-01-04Certainty: Probable
must
miss her boy
Name: William Wright
Birth: 1842-12-11
Death: 1902
. I am sorry
for her and all other mothers
whose sons go to war. Did
you read Mr. Trumbull's
Name: Lyman Trumbull
Birth: 1813-10-12
Death: 1896-06-25
speech
in the Senate. Wed. or Thursday
in which he says our army
is made up "of more than 1/2 a mil.
of as noble spirits as ere trod
the earth in battle array".
Page 4
I wish you would send the London
Reviews to Washington. Read first
the article on America. I saw
an extract from it in a city paper.
It is changing ground.
Is Anna
Name: Anna Seward
Birth: 1834-03-29
Death: 1919-05-02
to leave when she
returns
if she does it is my impression
that Katy
Name: Catharine Fanning
Birth:
Death: Certainty: Probable
will be needed at our
house at least half the time
will you see, and arrange it, if
agreeable? It may perhaps be as well
to let the new girl try first.
you will see that the 75t go
to Ft. Pickens
Name: City: Fort Pickens
County: Escambia
State: FL
Country: US
in the Baltic
they are likely to soon have
active service.
The Professor
Mayor Browns
Name: George Brown
Birth: 1812-10-13
Death: 1890-09-08
!! - so says
Mr. Masse. I think I shall not
cultivate the acquaintance
of his friends. I close this
for the mail. Love to all.
How is Frances
Name: Frances Chesebro
Birth: 1826-12-12
Death: 1909-08-24
& Frank
Name: Francis Chesebro
Birth: 1854-02-13
Death: 1931-05-23
?
Your own sister
Fanny sends much love
Page 5
The discussions of the slavery
question in Congress are
refreshing. Is it not pleasant
to see so many people voting
right after so long a
subservience to southern
masters. I hope those poor
negroes may be released
from the Washington
Place
Their confinement is a
disgrace to a nation professing
to be civilized. You see
they complain of the city
Government since it has
be [ administed ]
Alternate Text
I presume with cause.
I think Charles Sumner
Person
as much provoked with
Gen. Halleck
Person
As the Psalm says -
"The Glorious time is rolling on."
The Gracious work has now begun"
Saturday morning
Your letter of Sunday
Monday and Teusday came
Thursday. Fanny
Person
does not think anyone
ever wrote such letters as
Aunty
Person
times. Fanny went before I
even saw Dr. Helmuth
Person
but it is no matter. The
visit to New York
Place
& I hope Charlie
Person
harmed. Fanny is not well yet
she has strong indications of fever
which I am trying to keep off
with Arsonec& China. She is
getting up now had a restless
night with a generally
bruised sensation. She is
homesick and thinks she
cannot be well in Philadelphia.
The air is very oppressive to me
always in large cities except
Washington which is not
much of a city. We went
yesterday in the city car
some distance - it is better than
riding over pavements in a
carriage but one sees nothing
but houses and people - saw
the horses which are well
cared for here, I should judge
from their appearance.
The Masse's are so anxious that
Fanny should learn French
that they are in danger of making
her dislike the language - but
she is not well now - things
will appear differently when
she is. Mrs. Wright
Person
miss her boy
Person
for her and all other mothers
whose sons go to war. Did
you read Mr. Trumbull's
Person
in the Senate. Wed. or Thursday
in which he says our army
is made up "of more than 1/2 a mil.
of as noble spirits as ere trod
the earth in battle array".
I wish you would send the London
Reviews to Washington. Read first
the article on America. I saw
an extract from it in a city paper.
It is changing ground.
Is Anna
Person
if she does it is my impression
that Katy
Person
house at least half the time
will you see, and arrange it, if
agreeable? It may perhaps be as well
to let the new girl try first.
you will see that the 75t go
to Ft. Pickens
Place
they are likely to soon have
active service.
The Professor
Unknown
is a friend of Mayor Browns
Person
Mr. Masse. I think I shall not
cultivate the acquaintance
of his friends. I close this
for the mail. Love to all.
How is Frances
Person
Person
Your own sister
Fanny sends much love
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