Letter from William Henry Seward to Benjamin Jennings Seward, September 15, 1837
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Letter from William Henry Seward to Benjamin Jennings Seward, September 15, 1837
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Distributor:Seward Family Papers Project
Institution:University of Rochester
Repository:Rare Books and Special Collections
Date:1837-09-15
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Letter from William Henry Seward to Benjamin Jennings Seward, September 15, 1837
action: sent
sender: William Seward
Birth: 1801-05-16
Death: 1872-10-10
location: Philadelphia, PA
receiver: Benjamin Seward
Birth: 1793-08-23
Death: 1841-02-24
location: Westfield, NY
transcription: ahf
revision: dxt 2015-11-05
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Steamboat on the Delaware.
Friday 15. Sept.
My dear J.
The negotiation is complete, the $50,000
provided for. I am now on my way to Washington
next Thursday all the parties meet at New York to
execute the papers & complete the transaction.
Be wise & careful.
You will hear from me while
I am at [ Washgton ]
Alternate Text: Washington. & I will then explain.
Yours faithfully,
WH.S.
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Benjamin J. Seward Esq
at the Land Office, Westfield
Chautauqua Co
New York
Philadelphia
SEP 16
Type: postmark
h
September 15. 1837
Steamboat on the Delaware.
Friday 15. Sept.
My dear J.
The negotiation is complete, the $50,000
provided for. I am now on my way to Washington
next Thursday all the parties meet at New York to
execute the papers & complete the transaction.
Be wise & careful.
You will hear from me while
I am at [ Washgton ]
Alternate Text
Yours faithfully,
WH.S.
Benjamin J. Seward Esq
at the Land Office, Westfield
Chautauqua Co
New York
Philadelphia
SEP 16
Stamp
h
Hand Shift
Birth: 1793-08-23 Death: 1841-02-24Certainty: Probable