Letter from Benjamin Jennings Seward to William Henry Seward, September 25, 1837
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Letter from Benjamin Jennings Seward to William Henry Seward, September 25, 1837
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Date:1837-09-25
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Letter from Benjamin Jennings Seward to William Henry Seward, September 25, 1837
action: sent
sender: Benjamin Seward
Birth: 1793-08-23
Death: 1841-02-24
location: Westfield, NY
receiver: William Seward
Birth: 1801-05-16
Death: 1872-10-10
location: Albany, NY
transcription: keh
revision: dxt 2015-11-05
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Chautauque Land Office
Westfield Sept. 25, 1837
Dear Henry
Yours of the 17th has been
a little tardy in its arrival so that
from what you say of your movements
homeward I have little hope that this
will meet you in Albany as you
proposed.
I am delighted to hear you
speak so encouragingly in [ reard ]
Alternate Text: regard to
your arrangements. The course persu-
ed by the government leave little hope
of better times for many months to
come; and if you have been able to
effect an arrangement to make youself
easy, it is matter of rejoicing – & no
thanks to the leaders of the democracy of
members.
Affairs are going on much as usual
– most of the [ advertsed ]
Alternate Text: advertised mortegasesagagors have been
in & effected settlements. A second list
has been made out & notices issued &
out of this list, several are coming in.
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In regard also to the contracts
of Sept. last year, there are several
coming in & little payments are made.
We have received $1,800 since I last
wrote – five days. Our refusal to
receive Lumbermans money has made
shocking work – but it is I believe
rightly understood & no Clame is
attached to us.
Lewis
the tract and the appearance of settlers
at the office is the consequence. We
have no day without 6, 9, or 12 settlers
to renew, purchase – or pay up – and
matters go smoothly on.
The V. B.
meeting at Mayville to choose delegates
to the senator nominating convention.
They wrangled all day til 10 OClk at
night – whether they should or not
pass a batch of Loco Fo resolutions
& broke up as I understood without
passing them. There is no glory and
very little heart among them. O. Lee
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was very careful to have it understood
that he does not go the Loco Fo measures.
Say to you friend Mr Rathbone
I write a polite, full acceptance of
the proposition of his Mr Monson
Hope you will be safe returned in
good time to your family & find all
well – and after a little visitation
there we hope to see you here.
Your grateful brother
B.J.Seward
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W. H. Seward Esq
Care J. L. Rathbone
Albany
WESTFIELD N.Y.
SEP 26
Type: postmark h
B. J. Seward
Sept 25, 1837.
Chautauque Land Office
Westfield Sept. 25, 1837
Dear Henry
Yours of the 17th has been
a little tardy in its arrival so that
from what you say of your movements
homeward I have little hope that this
will meet you in Albany as you
proposed.
I am delighted to hear you
speak so encouragingly in [ reard ]
Alternate Text
your arrangements. The course persu-
ed by the government leave little hope
of better times for many months to
come; and if you have been able to
effect an arrangement to make youself
easy, it is matter of rejoicing – & no
thanks to the leaders of the democracy of
members.
Affairs are going on much as usual
– most of the [ advertsed ]
Alternate Text
in & effected settlements. A second list
has been made out & notices issued &
out of this list, several are coming in.
In regard also to the contracts
of Sept. last year, there are several
coming in & little payments are made.
We have received $1,800 since I last
wrote – five days. Our refusal to
receive Lumbermans money has made
shocking work – but it is I believe
rightly understood & no Clame is
attached to us.
Lewis
Birth: 1801-08-07 Death: 1879-10-12Certainty: Probable
is still tramping overthe tract and the appearance of settlers
at the office is the consequence. We
have no day without 6, 9, or 12 settlers
to renew, purchase – or pay up – and
matters go smoothly on.
The V. B.
Birth: 1782-12-05 Death: 1862-07-24
men have had a thinmeeting at Mayville to choose delegates
to the senator nominating convention.
They wrangled all day til 10 OClk at
night – whether they should or not
pass a batch of Loco Fo resolutions
& broke up as I understood without
passing them. There is no glory and
very little heart among them. O. Lee
Birth: 1791-12-23 Death: 1846-07-28
was very careful to have it understood
that he does not go the Loco Fo measures.
Say to you friend Mr Rathbone
Birth: 1791-08-02 Death: 1845-05-13
thatI write a polite, full acceptance of
the proposition of his Mr Monson
Unknown
.Hope you will be safe returned in
good time to your family & find all
well – and after a little visitation
there we hope to see you here.
Your grateful brother
B.J.Seward
W. H. Seward Esq
Care J. L. Rathbone
Albany
WESTFIELD N.Y.
SEP 26
Stamp
Hand Shift
Birth: 1801-05-16 Death: 1872-10-10William Seward
Sept 25, 1837.