Letter from Elijah Miller to William Henry Seward, March 13, 1834

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Letter from Elijah Miller to William Henry Seward, March 13, 1834
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Date:1834-03-13

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Letter from Elijah Miller to William Henry Seward, March 13, 1834

action: sent

sender: Elijah Miller
Birth: 1772-04-11  Death: 1851-11-13

location: Auburn, NY

receiver: William Seward
Birth: 1801-05-16  Death: 1872-10-10

location: Unknown
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transcription: ekk 

revision: crb 2016-03-21

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Auburn 13th March 1834
Dr Sir
I have recd yours of the 9th & am
glad to learn that yourself Frances
Birth: 1805-09-24 Death: 1865-06-21
&
the little Boys
x Birth: 1830-07-08  Death: 1915-04-25  Birth: 1826-10-01  Death: 1876-09-11 
are well & hope that
you will as soon as may be free
yourself from the Company of a
[ Colleuded ]
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Alternate Text

Alternate Text: colluded
Legislature & come home
The Delegates from the several
Banks in this district are now
in [ Sussession ]
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Alternate Text: session
^here^ to Register the mandate
of the Regency in the appointment
of Lewis Eaton
Birth: 1790-02-17 Death: 1857-08-22
as Bank Commissioner
Levi Bearsley
Birth: 1785-11-13 Death: 1857-03-19
I am told wishes who
is a Delegate from the Cherry Valley
Bank wishes to get a Vote of the Dela-
gates that all the Country Banks
should agree & be bound to reduce
their Bills in Newyorke, this man-
date of the Regency will not be
Registered as a Majority of the
Delegates think it too degrading
an order to be obliged, as well as
too distinctive to the vital interests
of ^to^ the Country Banks… this advice ^or order^
to the Country Banks is said to have
been remunerated & recommended
by Mr Senator Edwards
Birth: 1789-02-14 Death: 1877-04-07
who is
Chairman of the Banks or Finance
Committee in Albany
28 acres of undivided amt of the
South 275 acres has been sold to for
Taxes to Peter Smith
Unknown
I wish of the Land
was Settled, I wish you – see if he P.S.
has procured & filed with the Comp-
troller an affidavit of service of
notice on the settlers or occupants
of the Land agreeable to the Statute
see 1st Vol R L Page 412 also 3d Vol Ds appen-
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dix Page 103 & write one...
The appearance here is that
a Tickett for Town offices will
be run at Town ellecting agt
the Regency, nominated by the
Mechanics opposed to the
State Prison mon monopoly
of Mechanics works, it is said
that there is a chance of
beating the Regency with
such a Ticket, it will be
nominated next Monday
Evening...
The family are all well
yours affectionately
E. Miller
P.S. tell Frances & the little
Boys that we are anxious to
see them home
E. Miller
Hand Shiftx

William Seward

Birth: 1801-05-16 Death: 1872-10-10
E Miller
13 March 1834