Letter from William Henry Seward to Benjamin Jennings Seward, January 10, 1838
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Letter from William Henry Seward to Benjamin Jennings Seward, January 10, 1838
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Repository:Rare Books and Special Collections
Date:1838-01-10
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Letter from William Henry Seward to Benjamin Jennings Seward, January 10, 1838
action: sent
sender:
William Seward
Person
Name: William Seward
Birth: 1801-05-16
Death: 1872-10-10
Person
location:
New York NY
Place
Name: City: New York
County:
State: NY
Country: US
Place
receiver:
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
transcription: keh
revision: crb 2015-11-10
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Astor House
New York Jan 10.
My dear Jennings
I am here with all mine.
Tomorrow I go to Philadelphia
Name: City: Philadelphia
County:
State: PA
Country: US
with all my folks.
Mr John Duer
Name: John Duer
Birth: 1782-10-07
Death: 1858-08-08
is to accompany me. We have what
we regard good encouragement for the belief that
we shall have a successful mission.
You will hear from me
at Philadelphia.
The Whig N.Y.
Name: New York State City:
County:
State: NY
Country: US
seems to be unanimous for the Whig gu-
bernatorial candidate of 1834. There must nevertheless
be much discussion of the question.
The Convention will nominate their own.
Frances
Name: Frances Seward
Birth: 1805-09-24
Death: 1865-06-21
sends much love to you all. Mean time in
all the haste you can well conceive I am obliged
to be brief.
Your affectionate brother.
H
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Benjamin J. Seward Esq.
Westfield
Chautauque Co.
Name: Chautauqua County City:
County:
State: NY
Country: US
NEW-YORK JAN 11
Type: postmark
Name: William Seward
Birth: 1801-05-16
Death: 1872-10-10
January 10, 1838
Astor House
New York Jan 10.
My dear Jennings
I am here with all mine.
Tomorrow I go to Philadelphia
Place
Mr John Duer
Person
we regard good encouragement for the belief that
we shall have a successful mission.
You will hear from me
at Philadelphia.
The Whig N.Y.
Place
bernatorial candidate of 1834. There must nevertheless
be much discussion of the question.
The Convention will nominate their own.
Frances
Person
all the haste you can well conceive I am obliged
to be brief.
Your affectionate brother.
H
Benjamin J. Seward Esq.
Westfield
Chautauque Co.
Place
NEW-YORK JAN 11
Stamp
Person
date:
Wednesday, January 10, 1838
receiver:
sender:
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