Letter from Benjamin Jennings Seward to William Henry Seward, August, 1838

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Letter from Benjamin Jennings Seward to William Henry Seward, August, 1838
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Distributor:Seward Family Digital Archive

Institution:University of Rochester

Repository:Rare Books and Special Collections

Date:1838-08

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Letter from Benjamin Jennings Seward to William Henry Seward, August, 1838

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: Unknown
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transcription: keh 

revision: crb 2016-02-04

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Westfield Augst. 1838
Dear Henry
How many things I have
to tell you! I set down to men-
tion a few of them – but as the
time draws so near, when we may
expect you I will only say that
we are prety well & hope you
will come soon & bring Frances
Birth: 1805-09-24 Death: 1865-06-21

with you & the boys
x Birth: 1830-07-08  Death: 1915-04-25  Birth: 1826-10-01  Death: 1876-09-11 
– & aunt
Clara
Birth: 1793-05-01 Death: 1862-09-05
too, if you can
Yours gratefully
B. J. Seward
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William Seward

Birth: 1801-05-16 Death: 1872-10-10
B. J. Seward
August 1838.