Letter from Samuel Sweezey Seward to William Henry Seward, May 13, 1832
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Letter from Samuel Sweezey Seward to William Henry Seward, May 13, 1832
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Date:1832-05-13
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Letter from Samuel Sweezey Seward to William Henry Seward, May 13, 1832
action: sent
sender: Samuel Seward
Birth: 1768-12-05
Death: 1849-08-24
location: Florida, NY
receiver: William Seward
Birth: 1801-05-16
Death: 1872-10-10
location: Albany, NY
transcription: mep
revision: ekk 2015-05-21
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My Affectionate Henry Florida 13th May 1832
A moments leasure will be pleasingly devoted
in writing to you. I am pained to say that your
devoted Mother
chills fever and sweats most of the time since
you left took one this morning at 7 oClock and
is now (5 oClock PM) but just able to set up. Feeble
and appetite poor. Washington
Mendham yesterday (the 12th)[ . ]
Reason: She thinks of returning
to spend the summer. A letter from BJS
states that he is hanging on at his agency-feeble
as death-weights 110 I have written to him
again to return. Ma's indisposition and the
imbarised situation of my business makes me
fear we shall not get to Auburn before harvest.
I have for the first time this season been on
our Meadow lands this week and am more
than ever convinsed of the importance of our
Supreme Court suit. And hope you will
not fail attending to it in person. And
if necessary employing still further counsel
for if this suit fails it will probably be many
years before we shall get access to those lands[ . ]
Reason:
The timber will be pilfered and destroyed
and the land unproductive. If amending
the return on our side is necessary I pray
you to have it done.
Affectionately Yours
Sam l S. Seward
WHSeward Esquire
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SSSeward PM
FREE
William H Seward Esquire
Auburn
NY
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Saml. S. Seward
13 May. 1832
My Affectionate Henry Florida 13th May 1832
A moments leasure will be pleasingly devoted
in writing to you. I am pained to say that your
devoted Mother
Birth: 1769-11-27 Death: 1844-12-11
is still indisposed. Has had turns of chills fever and sweats most of the time since
you left took one this morning at 7 oClock and
is now (5 oClock PM) but just able to set up. Feeble
and appetite poor. Washington
Birth: 1808-08-26 Death: 1888-12-07
and Tempy
Birth: 1812-09-30 Death: 1848-10-18
set out forMendham yesterday (the 12th)[ . ]
Supplied
to spend the summer. A letter from BJS
Birth: 1793-08-23 Death: 1841-02-24
states that he is hanging on at his agency-feeble
as death-weights 110 I have written to him
again to return. Ma's indisposition and the
imbarised situation of my business makes me
fear we shall not get to Auburn before harvest.
I have for the first time this season been on
our Meadow lands this week and am more
than ever convinsed of the importance of our
Supreme Court suit. And hope you will
not fail attending to it in person. And
if necessary employing still further counsel
for if this suit fails it will probably be many
years before we shall get access to those lands[ . ]
Supplied
The timber will be pilfered and destroyed
and the land unproductive. If amending
the return on our side is necessary I pray
you to have it done.
Affectionately Yours
Sam l S. Seward
WHSeward Esquire
SSSeward PM
FREE
William H Seward Esquire
Auburn
NY
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Hand Shift
Birth: 1801-05-16 Death: 1872-10-10William Seward
13 May. 1832