Letter from Samuel Sweezey Seward to William Henry Seward, October 28, 1837
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Letter from Samuel Sweezey Seward to William Henry Seward, October 28, 1837
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Institution:University of Rochester
Repository:Rare Books and Special Collections
Date:1837-10-28
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Letter from Samuel Sweezey Seward to William Henry Seward, October 28, 1837
action: sent
sender: Samuel Seward
Birth: 1768-12-05
Death: 1849-08-24
location: Florida, NY
receiver: William Seward
Birth: 1801-05-16
Death: 1872-10-10
location: Auburn, NY
transcription: dxt
revision: crb 2015-11-09
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Florida 28th Oct. 1837
W.H. Seward Esq
My dear Child
Inclosed you will recive
my certificate of deposite in the bank
of Newburgh in your favour for the
use of Henry Polhemus
thousand Dollars dated the 27th Inst.
the Receipt of which you will please
acknowledge by returning Mail
Affectionately yours
Saml S Seward
My dear Wm & friends
at Auburn––
About 20 days since when better than
usual for me I took the severeast cold asthma
and inflammation of the brest I ever hard. I
thought I must suffocate. I felt anxious to see
all the family at Auburn but this is out of the
question. But I do fondly anticipate that
Henry will come and spend some time
with me in Jan. or Feb if I live til then.
Besides the desire of his company, I am not
able to do business. My affairs gets deranged
and requires his attention, which by then will be
indespensible
Dear friends most
Truly & affectionately Yours––
SS Seward
My dear family are worn out with nursing
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William H Seward or
Elijah Miller Esquire
Auburn
Cayuga Co
NY
Mail
NEWBURGH N.Y.
OCT 30
Type: postmark
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S.S. Seward
October 28 1837
Florida 28th Oct. 1837
W.H. Seward Esq
My dear Child
Inclosed you will recive
my certificate of deposite in the bank
of Newburgh in your favour for the
use of Henry Polhemus
Birth: 1780 Death: 1871
Esq for Twothousand Dollars dated the 27th Inst.
the Receipt of which you will please
acknowledge by returning Mail
Affectionately yours
Saml S Seward
My dear Wm & friends
at Auburn––
About 20 days since when better than
usual for me I took the severeast cold asthma
and inflammation of the brest I ever hard. I
thought I must suffocate. I felt anxious to see
all the family at Auburn but this is out of the
question. But I do fondly anticipate that
Henry will come and spend some time
with me in Jan. or Feb if I live til then.
Besides the desire of his company, I am not
able to do business. My affairs gets deranged
and requires his attention, which by then will be
indespensible
Dear friends most
Truly & affectionately Yours––
SS Seward
My dear family are worn out with nursing
William H Seward or
Elijah Miller Esquire
Birth: 1772-04-11 Death: 1851-11-13
Auburn
Cayuga Co
NY
NEWBURGH N.Y.
OCT 30
Stamp
h
Hand Shift
Birth: 1801-05-16 Death: 1872-10-10William Seward
October 28 1837