Letter from Samuel Sweezey Seward to William Henry Seward, November 27, 1835
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Letter from Samuel Sweezey Seward to William Henry Seward, November 27, 1835
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Letter from Samuel Sweezey Seward to William Henry Seward, November 27, 1835
action: sent
sender:
Samuel Seward
Person
Name: Samuel Seward
Birth: 1768-12-05
Death: 1849-08-24
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:
Geneva NY
Place
Name: City: Geneva
County: Ontario, Seneca
State: NY
Country: US
Place
transcription: mah
revision: crb 2015-10-06
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Florida 27th Nov 1835
My dear Henry
Thomas C Cummin
Name: Thomas Cummins
Birth: 1814-03-28
Death: 1885-03-24
is with
in, he sets out on a Tour of collection
for his employers through the western
country and perhaps as far as St Louey
Name: City: St. Louis
County:
State: MO
Country: US
. It gives me pleasure to have
an oppertunity of writing you so
direct. Edwins
Name: Edwin Seward
Birth: 1799-07-02
Death: 1872-04-25
three remaining Chd
are recovering their usual health
Ackerson
spending a few days in N.Y.
Name: City: New York
County:
State: NY
Country: US
that
muddy foggy weather I was exposed
took a severe cold and am very much
oppresed for breath. By a letter direct
from Jennings
Name: Benjamin Seward
Birth: 1793-08-23
Death: 1841-02-24
I learn they are well &
pleasantly situated in Cincinnanatti
Name: City: Cincinnati
County: Hamilton
State: OH
Country: US
I had also a letter from Washington
Name: George Seward
Birth: 1808-08-26
Death: 1888-12-07
by
last Mail, they are well and much
pleased with their visit to Florida but
W. and his partner Wells
exactly well in the conducting of their
Merchantile concerns. Each believes he
posseses superior qualifications for
& management. The sale of the Mortg
premises of J M Vancy
Democrat. After Archibald Owen
myself calling on Brad Wood
or refusing to settle I made oath to the
Bill returned it to B&McC and have
heard nothing from them since.
On the subject of the Loans you mention
I observe that to extricate the family from
childish folly and extravegance and
answer some other purposes I was
Page 2
compeled to have recourse to the Bank
for a loan of $6000[ . ]
Reason: This sum I have
worn down to $1500. Payments of money
on Int. is of all things the most uncertain
Our Country never was doing as well
still there are but few disposed to pay
off their obligations. The Location and Loans
you mention meet my view exactly and
if payments come in as I expect the probabi-
[ ty ]
Alternate Text: ility is I may be able to furnish one or both
the persons mentioned but I can speak
with more certainty sometime hence
About the time set by the Comr of
Highways for opening and removing ob-
structions from our road Jayne
Name: Stephen Jayne
Birth: 1778
Death: 1863
Curtin
& Jennings
Name: Benjamin Seward
Birth: 1793-08-23
Death: 1841-02-24
put in the hands of Peter Aspell
a petition to the present Judges of Com
Pleas to vacate the road this lay some days
in his hands but no others signing it Curtin
came and took it away privately.
They then made a great blow that they
were going to appeal to the higher Court
This died without a struggle. Jayne and
Goble
the board of Supervisors appealed to them
for higher damages. I was called as a witness
He opened the cause and commensed
reviewing the proceedings of the Jury at
nooon and at twelve OClock at night
the Supervisors supported & confirmed
the apprisal of the Jury in every J O T
Bradner for Appelants Monell
Court. The Magnanimous reason for
which the road was laid. Jayne being
a Comt. The mean do over he took to get it
vacated. The objections he made to its
Page 3
being a road and every other point
was proved before the board. Jayne
laid in and proved by his three
hundred Dollars damage. The Jury
allowed him Eleven and the Supervisors
approved of it as a righteous verdict
Thus he has at length been foiled
in every undertaking. What will
be next I know not but have
no expectations that his eternal
rancor will stop here
Dr Cumming
Name: Charles Cummins
Birth: 1776-07-15
Death: 1863-01-09
has just brot a
third wife
Name: City: Philadelphia
County:
State: PA
Country: US
two other
ladies are with her This adds very
much to the pleasure of our November
[ slaying ]
Alternate Text: sleighing
Your late address to the
Citizens of Auburn
Name: City: Auburn
County: Cayuga
State: NY
Country: US
has been Recd
The reading of which gives great
pleasure to your old schoolmates
Mr Websters
Name: Daniel Webster
Birth: 1782-01-18
Death: 1852-10-24
address to the Citizens
of Boston
Name: City: Boston
County:
State: MA
Country: US
is also before the Public
and very much admired.
The Constitutional sentiments
contained in that speech ought
to be rivedted in every Whigs breast
in the Union. Shall I have the
opportunity of meeting you
in Albany
Name: City: Albany
County:
State: NY
Country: US
this winter if my
health admits. We are anxious
to hear what effect this cold weather
has on our dear Frances
Name: Frances Seward
Birth: 1805-09-24
Death: 1865-06-21
. Present
our respects to Judge. M.
Name: Elijah Miller
Birth: 1772-04-11
Death: 1851-11-13
& affectionately
remember us to all
Saml S Seward
W H Seward Esq
Page 4
for Wm I hold a Bond & Mortg against
John Sayres
the interest of which Harry G Windsor
years ago assumed the payment of but the
collection of which from him has always
been nearly as much as it was worth
The annual Int. is due [ simce ]
Alternate Text: since 1st of May &
I see no prospect of [ geting ]
Alternate Text: getting it. I am worn
out with the trifleing falsehoods of this
faithless man. Will you take the Bond &
Mortg. and foreclose them in order that
I may place the money in more punc-
tual hands. He has [ forfeted ]
Alternate Text: forfeited his word
and deceived me so often that he thinks
it a mere business of course. This has
been so often the case that his most
solemn engagement is not worth a
single shard. The weather is cold. Good
slaying, but I fear the boys Nuts are
froze up in the [ Canall ]
Alternate Text: canal
SSS
William H Seward Esq
Auburn
To business Mr
T. C Cummin
Geneva N.Y. Dec 10
Type: postmark
Name: William Seward
Birth: 1801-05-16
Death: 1872-10-10
S.S.Seward
Nov.27.1835.
Florida 27th Nov 1835
My dear Henry
Thomas C Cummin
Person
in, he sets out on a Tour of collection
for his employers through the western
country and perhaps as far as St Louey
Place
an oppertunity of writing you so
direct. Edwins
Person
are recovering their usual health
Ackerson
Unknown
who lives with him is very boredspending a few days in N.Y.
Place
muddy foggy weather I was exposed
took a severe cold and am very much
oppresed for breath. By a letter direct
from Jennings
Person
pleasantly situated in Cincinnanatti
Place
I had also a letter from Washington
Person
last Mail, they are well and much
pleased with their visit to Florida but
W. and his partner Wells
Unknown
cannot agreeexactly well in the conducting of their
Merchantile concerns. Each believes he
posseses superior qualifications for
& management. The sale of the Mortg
premises of J M Vancy
Unknown
Dist I see is in theDemocrat. After Archibald Owen
Unknown
and myself calling on Brad Wood
Unknown
. His neglectingor refusing to settle I made oath to the
Bill returned it to B&McC and have
heard nothing from them since.
On the subject of the Loans you mention
I observe that to extricate the family from
childish folly and extravegance and
answer some other purposes I was
compeled to have recourse to the Bank
for a loan of $6000[ . ]
Supplied
worn down to $1500. Payments of money
on Int. is of all things the most uncertain
Our Country never was doing as well
still there are but few disposed to pay
off their obligations. The Location and Loans
you mention meet my view exactly and
if payments come in as I expect the probabi-
[ ty ]
Alternate Text
the persons mentioned but I can speak
with more certainty sometime hence
About the time set by the Comr of
Highways for opening and removing ob-
structions from our road Jayne
Person
Unknown
& Jennings
Person
Unknown
a petition to the present Judges of Com
Pleas to vacate the road this lay some days
in his hands but no others signing it Curtin
came and took it away privately.
They then made a great blow that they
were going to appeal to the higher Court
This died without a struggle. Jayne and
Goble
Unknown
on the Court bill being laid beforethe board of Supervisors appealed to them
for higher damages. I was called as a witness
He opened the cause and commensed
reviewing the proceedings of the Jury at
nooon and at twelve OClock at night
the Supervisors supported & confirmed
the apprisal of the Jury in every J O T
Bradner for Appelants Monell
Unknown
for the Court. The Magnanimous reason for
which the road was laid. Jayne being
a Comt. The mean do over he took to get it
vacated. The objections he made to its
being a road and every other point
was proved before the board. Jayne
laid in and proved by his three
hundred Dollars damage. The Jury
allowed him Eleven and the Supervisors
approved of it as a righteous verdict
Thus he has at length been foiled
in every undertaking. What will
be next I know not but have
no expectations that his eternal
rancor will stop here
Dr Cumming
Person
third wife
Unknown
from Phild>Place
ladies are with her This adds very
much to the pleasure of our November
[ slaying ]
Alternate Text
Your late address to the
Citizens of Auburn
Place
The reading of which gives great
pleasure to your old schoolmates
Mr Websters
Person
of Boston
Place
and very much admired.
The Constitutional sentiments
contained in that speech ought
to be rivedted in every Whigs breast
in the Union. Shall I have the
opportunity of meeting you
in Albany
Place
health admits. We are anxious
to hear what effect this cold weather
has on our dear Frances
Person
our respects to Judge. M.
Person
remember us to all
Saml S Seward
W H Seward Esq
for Wm I hold a Bond & Mortg against
John Sayres
Unknown
Long Ridge Farm of $1500the interest of which Harry G Windsor
Unknown
manyyears ago assumed the payment of but the
collection of which from him has always
been nearly as much as it was worth
The annual Int. is due [ simce ]
Alternate Text
I see no prospect of [ geting ]
Alternate Text
out with the trifleing falsehoods of this
faithless man. Will you take the Bond &
Mortg. and foreclose them in order that
I may place the money in more punc-
tual hands. He has [ forfeted ]
Alternate Text
and deceived me so often that he thinks
it a mere business of course. This has
been so often the case that his most
solemn engagement is not worth a
single shard. The weather is cold. Good
slaying, but I fear the boys Nuts are
froze up in the [ Canall ]
Alternate Text
SSS
William H Seward Esq
Auburn
To business Mr
T. C Cummin
Geneva N.Y. Dec 10
Stamp
Person
Nov.27.1835.
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