Letter from William Henry Seward to Benjamin Jennings Seward, March 30, 1838
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Letter from William Henry Seward to Benjamin Jennings Seward, March 30, 1838
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Date:1838-03-30
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Letter from William Henry Seward to Benjamin Jennings Seward, March 30, 1838
action: sent
sender:
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
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: mah
revision: crb 2015-06-16
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Auburn March 30th. 1838.
My dear Jennings
I too have been sick and so prevented from writing
to you since my arrival. I regret to learn that your health is so
feeble and do most warmly approve of your plan of travelling
all in your power.
With almost no business here I find myself perpetually
occupied, how I need not detail.
Tomorrow morning I go to Ludlowville
Name: City: Ludlowville
County: Tompkins County
State: NY
Country: US
thirty miles distant
and spend the Sunday[ , ]
Reason: returning on Monday. Tuesday is our
town meeting day and I have a multiplicity of engage-
ments for the residue of the week. On the monday fol-
lowing I set out for New York
Name: City: New York
County:
State: NY
Country: US
.
We are all very well and all join in sending much
love and Kind remembrances.
Tell Clarence
Name: City:
County:
State:
Country:
that having to leave Buffalo
Name: City: Buffalo
County:
State: NY
Country: US
so suddenly
I commissioned Mr Rumsey
Name: Stephen Rumsey
Birth: 1785-06-01
Death: 1873-07-31
to purchase “a fish with
a magnetised nose for him. The big on[ e ]
Reason: upon which
his heart is set I shall purchase in New York.
I have nothing new” to say but to acknowledge your
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favors of the 23d & 24th addressed to Batavia
Name: City: Batavia
County: Genesee
State: NY
Country: US
with their enclosures.
Nothing has occurred in any way interesting to you or me
worthy of notice. Judge Miller
Name: Elijah Miller
Birth: 1772-04-11
Death: 1851-11-13
has recently received two
letters sure from our father
Name: Samuel Seward
Birth: 1768-12-05
Death: 1849-08-24
written in a hand and expressing
that both he and our dear mother
Name: Mary Seward
Birth: 1769-11-27
Death: 1844-12-11
are in their usual
health. You may address me to the care of the
American Life Insurance and Trust Co. New York.
In haste your affectionate brother
W. H. Seward.
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Benjamin J. Seward Esq.
Chautauqua Land Office
Westfield.
Auburn N.Y. Mar 31
Type: postmark
Name: Benjamin Seward
Birth: 1793-08-23
Death: 1841-02-24
March 30. 1838
Auburn March 30th. 1838.
My dear Jennings
I too have been sick and so prevented from writing
to you since my arrival. I regret to learn that your health is so
feeble and do most warmly approve of your plan of travelling
all in your power.
With almost no business here I find myself perpetually
occupied, how I need not detail.
Tomorrow morning I go to Ludlowville
Place
and spend the Sunday[ , ]
Supplied
town meeting day and I have a multiplicity of engage-
ments for the residue of the week. On the monday fol-
lowing I set out for New York
Place
We are all very well and all join in sending much
love and Kind remembrances.
Tell Clarence
Place
Place
I commissioned Mr Rumsey
Person
a magnetised nose for him. The big on[ e ]
Supplied
his heart is set I shall purchase in New York.
I have nothing new” to say but to acknowledge your
favors of the 23d & 24th addressed to Batavia
Place
Nothing has occurred in any way interesting to you or me
worthy of notice. Judge Miller
Person
letters sure from our father
Person
that both he and our dear mother
Person
health. You may address me to the care of the
American Life Insurance and Trust Co. New York.
In haste your affectionate brother
W. H. Seward.
Benjamin J. Seward Esq.
Chautauqua Land Office
Westfield.
Auburn N.Y. Mar 31
Stamp
Person
date:
Friday, March 30, 1838
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