Letter from Benjamin Jennings Seward to William Henry Seward, December 30, 1837
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Letter from Benjamin Jennings Seward to William Henry Seward, December 30, 1837
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Repository:Rare Books and Special Collections
Date:1837-12-30
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Letter from Benjamin Jennings Seward to William Henry Seward, December 30, 1837
action: sent
sender:
Benjamin Seward
Person
Name: Benjamin Seward
Birth: 1793-08-23
Death: 1841-02-24
Person
location:
Westfield NY
Place
Name: City: Westfield
County: Chautauqua County
State: NY
Country: US
Place
receiver:
William Seward
Person
Name: William Seward
Birth: 1801-05-16
Death: 1872-10-10
Person
location:
Auburn NY
Place
Name: City: Auburn
County: Cayuga
State: NY
Country: US
Place
transcription: keh
revision: crb 2015-11-09
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Westfield Dec 30 1837
Dear Henry
We have closed the day
with 73 transactions & $1,600 received
– and the week, with 313 transactions
and $7,152 received.
I am much embarrassed with
crises of one year articles – to en-
courage the downcast discovery
to prick up the dull & guard
against the rogueish, in every
case, is what I cannot promise
myself. But I am investigating
each case as carefully as the
case will admit, taking back
none, or rarely one – & getting a
little if possible or a note with
another name, where nothing else
can be had.
21. Persons have been in who
have paid nothing – most of whom
Page 2
say that they will try – a few are
discouraged & will lose their farms.
Your New York
Name: New York State City:
County:
State: NY
Country: US
bill is pro-
tested.
We have settled with Rowland Cobb
Name: Rowland Cobb
Birth: 1802-07-02
Death: 1884-03-05
.
A man by the name of
John W. Lewis
it writes you from Buffaloe
Name: City: Buffalo
County:
State: NY
Country: US
that he expects to be in Albany
Name: City: Albany
County:
State: NY
Country: US
& Washington
Name: City: Washington D.C.
County:
State: DC
Country: US
this winter &
asks when you go East – wishes
to see you. Says you must be
put in nomination & thinks
it can easily be done &
will be done.
All well. Write &
tell me the chara[ c ]
Reason: ter of the
interville in Canandagua
Name: City: Canandaigua
County: Ontario
State: NY
Country: US
[
.
]
Reason:
Affectionate remembrances to
Page 3
Frances
Name: Frances Seward
Birth: 1805-09-24
Death: 1865-06-21
& the boys
Name: Frederick Seward
Birth: 1830-07-08
Death: 1915-04-25
Name: Augustus Seward
Birth: 1826-10-01
Death: 1876-09-11
[
.
]
Reason:
Yours as ever
B. J Seward
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W H Seward Esq
Auburn
Single
WESTFIELD N.Y. DEC 31
Type: postmark
Name: William Seward
Birth: 1801-05-16
Death: 1872-10-10
B.J. Seward
Dec 10, 1837
Westfield Dec 30 1837
Dear Henry
We have closed the day
with 73 transactions & $1,600 received
– and the week, with 313 transactions
and $7,152 received.
I am much embarrassed with
crises of one year articles – to en-
courage the downcast discovery
to prick up the dull & guard
against the rogueish, in every
case, is what I cannot promise
myself. But I am investigating
each case as carefully as the
case will admit, taking back
none, or rarely one – & getting a
little if possible or a note with
another name, where nothing else
can be had.
21. Persons have been in who
have paid nothing – most of whom
say that they will try – a few are
discouraged & will lose their farms.
Your New York
Place
tested.
We have settled with Rowland Cobb
Person
A man by the name of
John W. Lewis
Unknown
or something likeit writes you from Buffaloe
Place
that he expects to be in Albany
Place
& Washington
Place
asks when you go East – wishes
to see you. Says you must be
put in nomination & thinks
it can easily be done &
will be done.
All well. Write &
tell me the chara[ c ]
Supplied
interville in Canandagua
Place
Supplied
Affectionate remembrances to
Frances
Person
People
Supplied
Yours as ever
B. J Seward
W H Seward Esq
Auburn
Single
WESTFIELD N.Y. DEC 31
Stamp
Person
Dec 10, 1837
date:
Saturday, December 30, 1837
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