Letter from Benjamin Jennings Seward to William Henry Seward, February 20, 1833
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Letter from Benjamin Jennings Seward to William Henry Seward, February 20, 1833
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Letter from Benjamin Jennings Seward to William Henry Seward, February 20, 1833
action: sent
sender: Benjamin Seward
Birth: 1793-08-23
Death: 1841-02-24
location: New York, NY
receiver: William Seward
Birth: 1801-05-16
Death: 1872-10-10
location: Albany, NY
transcription: cef
revision: ekk 2015-09-25
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New York 20 Feb 1833
To my dear Brother Henry
A S. School object in Ithaca
prevented me from seeing you on my
return from Rochester: found all well
on my arrival here on Friday night last:
and greatly rejoiced to be once more safe
at home. Though I saw you not,
I almost daily hear from you, being
sometimes asked how long since I left
my seat in the Senate by those who
know you, & oftener, if I am not re-
lated to him of the Legislature, we
look so much alike: all this sur-
prises me a little, never being able
to percieve in what our countenances
resemble each other, but it is far
from being unpleasant to me; as it often
leads to acquaintence & to accounts
of your health &c &c.
I spent one night in Newburgh
with Father
& Wisner
Judge to consent to stand a candidate
[left Margin] Kiss those dear little pets of GrandPa's for Uncle Jennings.
Marcia
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for re appointment against Robt Fowler
or Jones
determined should see you & Vandeyer in
Albany & let the old gentleman know
& upon this he agreed to suspend the
announcement of his purpose to
withdraw from public life, do write
me & tell me what is the prospect.
My friends in Pearl street seem
anxious about the fate of thier appli-
cation for a Bank & fear a defeat
most in your house. I have told
them what I heard you say, that
you would go for the measure, but
they importune me to again address
you, and believing that you will
do all for them you consistently
can, it is rather to gratify them
than in the hope of moving you, I
again introduce the matter to your
notice.
Poor John Steward
a dear good wife
bowed down, what a world of death
& disappointment this is we live in!
[left Margin] Dan Jackson
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3
We cannot if we would, we ought not if
we could, shut our eyes to the fact that
we are deeply and personally interested in
the movements of Gods providence. You
will not doubt me when I say that I
feel a strong solicitude that you should
participate in whatever if peace and
comfort flows from a full & settled
faith in such subjects. Albany I
know is a poor school, but I do hope
that there things do not
pass you unheeded by, you[ r ]
Reason: hole
health is not more fin [hole]
than was John Craigs
not be longer than Maynards
Irving
is about to imigrate with Jas Berdan
to Illinois, they ask me for
David
are in your hands. Can you furnish
them?
Father talks of going up to Albany
more of visiting New York & still more
of voyaging to Liverpool, to accomplish
all which I showed like to aid him.
[left Margin] Your advertisment about the Cotton Factory you will
see in the American.
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Mother
I have before seen her since my return from
the west, the whole house are expecting you
& sister Frances
Your affectionate Brother
B.J. Seward.
Wm H Seward Esq
Now in
Albany
Per
h
B. J. Seward
20 Feb 1833
New York 20 Feb 1833
To my dear Brother Henry
A S. School object in Ithaca
prevented me from seeing you on my
return from Rochester: found all well
on my arrival here on Friday night last:
and greatly rejoiced to be once more safe
at home. Though I saw you not,
I almost daily hear from you, being
sometimes asked how long since I left
my seat in the Senate by those who
know you, & oftener, if I am not re-
lated to him of the Legislature, we
look so much alike: all this sur-
prises me a little, never being able
to percieve in what our countenances
resemble each other, but it is far
from being unpleasant to me; as it often
leads to acquaintence & to accounts
of your health &c &c.
I spent one night in Newburgh
with Father
Birth: 1768-12-05 Death: 1849-08-24
: Brown
Certainty: Probable
, & Hallack
Birth: 1815-01-16 Death: 1872-01-09Certainty: Probable
& GreerUnknown
& Wisner
Birth: 1777 Death: 1842-02-20Certainty: Probable
& others were holding on to theJudge to consent to stand a candidate
[left Margin] Kiss those dear little pets
Birth: 1830-07-08
Death: 1915-04-25
Birth: 1826-10-01
Death: 1876-09-11
Marcia
Birth: 1794-07-23 Death: 1839-10-25
would send love if she were here to sister Frances. for re appointment against Robt Fowler
or Jones
Birth: 1789-12-30 Death: 1884-07-28Certainty: Probable
, or Dennison
Certainty: Probable
. Greer, it wasdetermined should see you & Vandeyer in
Albany & let the old gentleman know
& upon this he agreed to suspend the
announcement of his purpose to
withdraw from public life, do write
me & tell me what is the prospect.
My friends in Pearl street seem
anxious about the fate of thier appli-
cation for a Bank & fear a defeat
most in your house. I have told
them what I heard you say, that
you would go for the measure, but
they importune me to again address
you, and believing that you will
do all for them you consistently
can, it is rather to gratify them
than in the hope of moving you, I
again introduce the matter to your
notice.
Poor John Steward
Birth: 1777-04-04 Death: 1854-12-19
has losta dear good wife
Birth: 1803-03-01 Death: 1833-02-10
, & is exceedinglybowed down, what a world of death
& disappointment this is we live in!
[left Margin] Dan Jackson
Birth: 1767-03-15 Death: 1845-06-08Certainty: Probable
is playing great man in Washington. We cannot if we would, we ought not if
we could, shut our eyes to the fact that
we are deeply and personally interested in
the movements of Gods providence. You
will not doubt me when I say that I
feel a strong solicitude that you should
participate in whatever if peace and
comfort flows from a full & settled
faith in such subjects. Albany I
know is a poor school, but I do hope
that there things do not
pass you unheeded by, you[ r ]
Supplied
health is not more fin [hole]
than was John Craigs
Birth: 1788 Death: 1832-01-11Certainty: Probable
, your life maynot be longer than Maynards
Birth: 1786-11-11 Death: 1832-08-28
was.Irving
Birth: 1802-04-03 Death: 1876-02-25
here lost his wife
Death: 1832-10-05
andis about to imigrate with Jas Berdan
Birth: 1805-07-04 Death: 1884-08-24
to Illinois, they ask me for
David
Birth: 1802-07-21 Death: 1886-02-02Certainty: Probable
's letters to me, but theyare in your hands. Can you furnish
them?
Father talks of going up to Albany
more of visiting New York & still more
of voyaging to Liverpool, to accomplish
all which I showed like to aid him.
[left Margin] Your advertisment about the Cotton Factory you will
see in the American.
Mother
Birth: 1769-11-27 Death: 1844-12-11
looks in much better health thanI have before seen her since my return from
the west, the whole house are expecting you
& sister Frances
Birth: 1805-09-24 Death: 1865-06-21
down in the spring.Your affectionate Brother
B.J. Seward.
Wm H Seward Esq
Now in
Albany
Per
h
Hand Shift
Birth: 1801-05-16 Death: 1872-10-10William Seward
20 Feb 1833