Florida 14th Apl 1832 1833
Dear W^m Henry
I have Just returned home after 6 day
absence 5 of which at the Newburgh Circuit one
in New York. Yours of the Seventh and Ninth are
before me. I hope for your benefit your West
friends will cheerfully [ acquies ] in your Tour
much as I prise your Com. I never would con-
sent to your going was it not for the benefit I
think you will derive as a Literary Man.
I have much business to dispach but am making
every exertion to get through and spend two
or three weeks in New York before we set out
which I think can be usefully applied[ . ]
I have at length procured what I consider
a tolerable satisfactory return to be made
signed and put in the hands of Judge Fow-
ler who has promised to file it in the Sup.
C. Clerks of Office in New York the beginning
of Next Week. I wish you to see it as soon
as possible and if any amendments sug-
gest themselves apply for them the first term
You will no doubt dispach your business
and get down as soon as possible. Our arrange-
ments can be made much better together
than at such a distance. I am much gratified
to hear that you have taken measures to
procure letters from Washington . They will
carry weight with them. Owing to a sudden
change in the weather when I came on
board the steam boat last evening I am
almost down with a [ seve ] Cold and sore
throat. Ma is not very well but we
think of b riding out again when the
air becomes mild. I spent sometime
with Mr Lewis of your place this week
I think him Lewis a very pleasant sort.
Love and respect to all our friends.
WH Seward SSSeward