Letter from George Washington Seward to William Henry Seward, July 22, 1833
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Letter from George Washington Seward to William Henry Seward, July 22, 1833
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Letter from George Washington Seward to William Henry Seward, July 22, 1833
action: sent
sender:
George Seward
Person
Name: George Seward
Birth: 1808-08-26
Death: 1888-12-07
Person
location:
Florida NY
Place
Name: City: Florida
County: Orange
State: NY
Country: US
Place
receiver:
William Seward
Person
Name: William Seward
Birth: 1801-05-16
Death: 1872-10-10
Person
location:
London
Place
Name: City: London
County: England
State:
Country: GB
Place
transcription: aew
revision: ekk 2015-12-16
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Page 1
Florida July 23rd 1833
My Dear Brother
Now I have written a letter
to Father
Name: Samuel Seward
Birth: 1768-12-05
Death: 1849-08-24
I suppose it will be agreeable also
to you to receive one from the same pen.
I will not promise you one of the same length
of his—Frances
Name: Frances Seward
Birth: 1805-09-24
Death: 1865-06-21
shortly after you sailed wrote
a letter to Mother
Name: Mary Seward
Birth: 1769-11-27
Death: 1844-12-11
which I took the liberty
to answer and I have received another good let
ter from her it was really so much of a treat
that I cannot go by mentioning it here and that
I intend soon to answer it
The Editors of our journals complain bitterly
of the dearth of political news, hardly a wave
swells upon the bosom of the political—no jar
ring of the parties no strife of candidate, all is peace
and serene—so with me I know of nothing
which I suppose will interest you except
what I have written in my letter to Father
—I wish you were here a little while to see
our little new comer I know whith half
a glance you would feel very much interested
she is a Seward all out, nice hair, blue eyes, long
slender limbs and very good nature except when
neglected and then make no hesitation to
show her spunk —We've call her after her Aunts
Name: Louisa Canfield
Birth: 1805-10-29
Death: 1839-01-04
Sarah Cornelia
Name: Sarah Seward
Birth: 1833-06-08
Death: 1891
——She is a tiny one, but then
the greater treasures are always committed to
the smallest vessels—Still we are jogging along
Tempe
Name: Temperance Seward
Birth: 1812-09-30
Death: 1848-10-18
, Sarah, Doct. Horton
Name: William Horton
Birth: 1796-05-16
Death: 1844-12-01
and myself makes
up our family circle except now and then
when a friend steps in to make us a little
Page 2
of an afternoons visit. I have engaged the Carpenter
to put a new well curb up and other improve-
ments after haying is through and when I
shall take my good wife and her little charge
to the land of Jersey
Name: New Jersey City:
County:
State: NJ
Country: US
—
What strange things are going to happen
Father so says report is going to Holland
Name: City: Holland
County: Erie
State: NY
Country: US
to
purchase the great western Holland land
company out and his Son for the lawyer goes to
examine titles and see that the business is
a "fair business transaction," Should this be the
case it is probable that we may all move out
to the west, But when is it to take place
there is the rub—
I suppose that you will hear from you many
friends, Tracy
Name: Albert Tracy
Birth: 1793-06-17
Death: 1859-09-12
Weed
Name: Thurlow Weed
Birth: 1797-11-15
Death: 1882-11-22
&c- it would therefore
be superfluous for one to write any thing
about them. The Republican Banner which
you know was in danger of bankruptcy is
likely to sustain itself A new paper is prom-
ised to be set in motion as a kind of Anti-
Regency affair under the auspices of Van Duzen
Name: Isaac Van Duzer
Birth: 1802-05-08
Death: 1841-11-27
who they are now endeavoring not to
whip in, but out of the ranks——
He was toasted on the 4th July in several
places and if that as it is often and greatly
said a sign, the Regency will find it rather
a difficult thing
Ann Maria
health for some time and was advised to con-
sult Dr Physick
Name: Philip Physick
Birth: 1768-07-07
Death: 1837-12-15
of Philadelphia
Name: City: Philadelphia
County:
State: PA
Country: US
, on her journey
homewards she was taken worse and died
at Princeton
Name: City: Princeton
County: Mercer County
State: NJ
Country: US
—
Page 3
I wish I had a letter from you perhaps
I might find something in it to write about
I expect that according to the station
you was pleased to assign me in the list
of your correspondence I must have a
letter soon—I know you will write &
as I am ashamed not to send this but would
be still more ashamed that to send any
so I conclude—We all wish you a
pleasant journey
Your affectionate
Brother
GW Seward
Page 4
Florida July 23rd 1833
My Dear Brother
Now I have written a letter
to Father
Person
to you to receive one from the same pen.
I will not promise you one of the same length
of his—Frances
Person
a letter to Mother
Person
to answer and I have received another good let
ter from her it was really so much of a treat
that I cannot go by mentioning it here and that
I intend soon to answer it
The Editors of our journals complain bitterly
of the dearth of political news, hardly a wave
swells upon the bosom of the political—no jar
ring of the parties no strife of candidate, all is peace
and serene—so with me I know of nothing
which I suppose will interest you except
what I have written in my letter to Father
—I wish you were here a little while to see
our little new comer I know whith half
a glance you would feel very much interested
she is a Seward all out, nice hair, blue eyes, long
slender limbs and very good nature except when
neglected and then make no hesitation to
show her spunk —We've call her after her Aunts
Person
Sarah Cornelia
Person
the greater treasures are always committed to
the smallest vessels—Still we are jogging along
Tempe
Person
Person
up our family circle except now and then
when a friend steps in to make us a little
of an afternoons visit. I have engaged the Carpenter
to put a new well curb up and other improve-
ments after haying is through and when I
shall take my good wife and her little charge
to the land of Jersey
Place
What strange things are going to happen
Father so says report is going to Holland
Place
purchase the great western Holland land
company out and his Son for the lawyer goes to
examine titles and see that the business is
a "fair business transaction," Should this be the
case it is probable that we may all move out
to the west, But when is it to take place
there is the rub—
I suppose that you will hear from you many
friends, Tracy
Person
Person
be superfluous for one to write any thing
about them. The Republican Banner which
you know was in danger of bankruptcy is
likely to sustain itself A new paper is prom-
ised to be set in motion as a kind of Anti-
Regency affair under the auspices of Van Duzen
Person
who they are now endeavoring not to
whip in, but out of the ranks——
He was toasted on the 4th July in several
places and if that as it is often and greatly
said a sign, the Regency will find it rather
a difficult thing
Ann Maria
Unknown
is dead, She had declined inhealth for some time and was advised to con-
sult Dr Physick
Person
Place
homewards she was taken worse and died
at Princeton
Place
I wish I had a letter from you perhaps
I might find something in it to write about
I expect that according to the station
you was pleased to assign me in the list
of your correspondence I must have a
letter soon—I know you will write &
as I am ashamed not to send this but would
be still more ashamed that to send any
so I conclude—We all wish you a
pleasant journey
Your affectionate
Brother
GW Seward
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Monday, July 22, 1833
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