Letter from George Washington Seward to William Henry Seward, April 6, 1834
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Letter from George Washington Seward to William Henry Seward, April 6, 1834
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Letter from George Washington Seward to William Henry Seward, April 6, 1834
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:
Albany NY
Place
Name: City: Albany
County:
State: NY
Country: US
Place
transcription: ahf
revision: crb 2016-03-18
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Page 1
Florida April 6th 1834
My Dear Brother,
James Wickham Vail
Name: James Vail
Birth: 1805-05-13
Death: 1882-08-20
has re-
quested me to write you to ascertain whether he
can go into your office as a student at law and
if he can on what terms, from the conversation
which I held with him on the subject I am led
to suppose that he is left to rely on his own
exertions for furnishing means to complete his
studies. I have not given him much encourage-
ment still perhaps you may be inclined to do so
it may be proper for me further to say that
so far as my knowledge goes he has a good
character was a good student at Mendham
Name: City: Mendham
County: Morris
State: NJ
Country: US
what his standing was in College (Union) I
do not know. he also requests me to say
that you he should be grateful to hear from you on
as early a day as your convenience will permit.
Our town meeting was held on Tuesday
the entire opposition ticket except the Justice
was elected. John Curtice
Name: John Curtice
Birth: 1787-07-22
Death: 1867-12-23
was elected Justice
George H. Houston
Name: George Houston
Birth:
Death: 1884-06-08
was the opposition candidate
and on many accounts was objectionable he has
already a Brother
not the popular candidate in the immediate
district, he was advised and urged by Esq Welling Wisner
having drummed up his crew he got the nomi-
nation, (I am rather glad than otherwise that
he has been beaten.
Page 2
I have read Mr Webster
Name: Daniel Webster
Birth: 1782-01-18
Death: 1852-10-24
speech on presenting the
Albany Memorial. I think his allusion to the
Anti Masons is very happy and how can help but
have their weight, but to what extent the Party
will go is left for time to determine.
And the mortgage on the state what will
they not do, I ask myself is it a delusion
or is it truth, are the opposition blinded and
ignorant or is the administration corrupt it is
not difficult to know.
A meeting of the Partizans of Jackson
Name: Andrew Jackson
Birth: 1767-03-15
Death: 1845-06-08
was
held at the Court House in Goshen
Name: City: Goshen
County: Orange
State: NY
Country: US
, approving of the
renewal of the deposite and recommending Van Buren
Name: Martin Van Buren
Birth: 1782-12-05
Death: 1862-07-24
to the conversation as a Candidate for the Presidency
it appears to me that they degrade themselves
much in this County
Name: Orange County City:
County:
State: NY
Country: US
, they appear to be acting
upon that foul and detestable sentiment of the
natural hatred of the poor to the rich, seeking
to inflame the minds of the poor, and profligate
against their prosperity and benefits.
We have commenced our building, the cellar
is dug, the stuff on the ground, and all is ready
for the carpenters and masons. We are in
hopes by three or four weeks to go in.
But the present dull times is truly dis-
couraging indeed. Many people made their
calculation, planned their business, but in the
result they may fall short one half and per-
haps more. Rye and corn at 65 cts. wheat at
621/2 and 681/2. Butter 121/2 and less. Beef fell 50 percent.
But it is caused by an experiment, and what
is lost in money and comfort and prosperity must
be made up in Glory. Reform and Van Buren
Page 3
I had a letter a few days since from Cornelia
Name: Louisa Canfield
Birth: 1805-10-29
Death: 1839-01-04
, she
says they expect to move in a few days, but not
far—she is well...
Mrs Post
Name: Eliza Post
Birth: 1788
Death: 1876
you recollect a Daughter of Colonel
Post Robert Randolph
Name: Robert Randolph
Birth: 1770
Death:
and wife of Colonel Post
Name: Justus Post
Birth: 1780-11-18
Death: 1846-03-14
from St. Louis
Name: City: St. Louis
County:
State: MO
Country: US
arrived a few days since in the
Village, she appears care worn and in delicate
health, how long she will remain with her
Mother
I know of nothing new more to say.
Remember me to Frances
Name: Frances Seward
Birth: 1805-09-24
Death: 1865-06-21
and the little boys
Name: Frederick Seward
Birth: 1830-07-08
Death: 1915-04-25
Name: Augustus Seward
Birth: 1826-10-01
Death: 1876-09-11
.
Yours Affectionately
Geo. W. Seward.
Page 4
Florida April 6th 1834
My Dear Brother,
James Wickham Vail
Person
quested me to write you to ascertain whether he
can go into your office as a student at law and
if he can on what terms, from the conversation
which I held with him on the subject I am led
to suppose that he is left to rely on his own
exertions for furnishing means to complete his
studies. I have not given him much encourage-
ment still perhaps you may be inclined to do so
it may be proper for me further to say that
so far as my knowledge goes he has a good
character was a good student at Mendham
Place
what his standing was in College (Union) I
do not know. he also requests me to say
that you he should be grateful to hear from you on
as early a day as your convenience will permit.
Our town meeting was held on Tuesday
the entire opposition ticket except the Justice
was elected. John Curtice
Person
George H. Houston
Person
and on many accounts was objectionable he has
already a Brother
Unknown
a justice in the town, he wasnot the popular candidate in the immediate
district, he was advised and urged by Esq Welling Wisner
Unknown
, his Brother and others not to run buthaving drummed up his crew he got the nomi-
nation, (I am rather glad than otherwise that
he has been beaten.
I have read Mr Webster
Person
Albany Memorial. I think his allusion to the
Anti Masons is very happy and how can help but
have their weight, but to what extent the Party
will go is left for time to determine.
And the mortgage on the state what will
they not do, I ask myself is it a delusion
or is it truth, are the opposition blinded and
ignorant or is the administration corrupt it is
not difficult to know.
A meeting of the Partizans of Jackson
Person
held at the Court House in Goshen
Place
renewal of the deposite and recommending Van Buren
Person
to the conversation as a Candidate for the Presidency
it appears to me that they degrade themselves
much in this County
Place
upon that foul and detestable sentiment of the
natural hatred of the poor to the rich, seeking
to inflame the minds of the poor, and profligate
against their prosperity and benefits.
We have commenced our building, the cellar
is dug, the stuff on the ground, and all is ready
for the carpenters and masons. We are in
hopes by three or four weeks to go in.
But the present dull times is truly dis-
couraging indeed. Many people made their
calculation, planned their business, but in the
result they may fall short one half and per-
haps more. Rye and corn at 65 cts. wheat at
621/2 and 681/2. Butter 121/2 and less. Beef fell 50 percent.
But it is caused by an experiment, and what
is lost in money and comfort and prosperity must
be made up in Glory. Reform and Van Buren
I had a letter a few days since from Cornelia
Person
says they expect to move in a few days, but not
far—she is well...
Mrs Post
Person
Post Robert Randolph
Person
Person
from St. Louis
Place
Village, she appears care worn and in delicate
health, how long she will remain with her
Mother
Unknown
I have not year learnt.I know of nothing new more to say.
Remember me to Frances
Person
People
Yours Affectionately
Geo. W. Seward.
date:
Sunday, April 6, 1834
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