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Frances Adeline Seward (December 9, 1844 – October 29, 1866) was the daughter of United States Secretary of State William H. Seward and his wife Frances Adeline Miller Seward. The last of five children born to the Sewards, she was their only daughter to survive to adulthood although even she died at age 21.
- December 9, 1844, Auburn, New York, US
- Fort Hill Cemetery
- October 29, 1866 (aged 21), Washington D.C., US
Meet Fanny! Frances Adeline Seward, or Fanny, was the youngest daughter of William Henry Seward and Frances Miller Seward. Loved by family and friends, Fanny grew up during the mid-19th century. She spoke about her thoughts and recorded the history happening around her.
Frances Adeline Seward (née Miller; September 25, 1805 – June 21, 1865) was the First Lady of New York and the wife of William Henry Seward, a senator in the New York legislature, Governor of New York, a senator from New York and United States Secretary of State under President Abraham Lincoln.
- Dolly Newell Marcy
- William H. Seward House
Frances Adeline Seward (called “Fanny” among family and close friends) was born on December 4, 1844, to William Henry Seward and Frances Adeline (Miller) Seward, her namesake. Fanny was the youngest of five children.
Frances Adeline ("Fanny") Seward (1844–1866), the only daughter of Frances and William Henry Seward, aspired to be a writer. At the age of 14, she began keeping a diary, starting on December 25, 1858 and continuing until October 7, 1866.
This site explores the life and legacy of William Henry and Frances' youngest child and recorder of history, Fanny Seward. While keeping a diary consistently through the late 1850s and early 1860s, Fanny observes everyday life, intriguing familial relations, and conversations with various diplomats and politicians.
The daughter of celebrated American statesman William H. Seward and his wife, the former Frances Adeline Miller, Fanny Seward was a delicate young woman who aspired to be a writer, keeping detailed journals of her life in New York and Washington political circles.
