Letter from William Henry Seward to Benjamin Jennings Seward, September 1, 1838

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Letter from William Henry Seward to Benjamin Jennings Seward, September 1, 1838

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Distributor:Seward Family Digital Archive

Institution:University of Rochester

Repository:Rare Books and Special Collections

Date:1838-09-01

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Letter from William Henry Seward to Benjamin Jennings Seward, September 1, 1838

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sender: William Seward
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Person

Name: William Seward Birth: 1801-05-16 Death: 1872-10-10

location: Auburn NY
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Place

Name:  City:  Auburn County:  Cayuga State:  NY Country:  US

receiver: Benjamin Seward
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Person

Name: Benjamin Seward Birth: 1793-08-23 Death: 1841-02-24

location: Westfield NY
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Place

Name:  City:  Westfield County:  Chautauqua County State:  NY Country:  US

transcription: mah 

revision: crb 2016-02-04

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(Private)
Auburn Sept. 1. 1838.
My dear Jennings
You will please sell no more of the wild
lands in the list allotted to me – as I have made a disposition
of the whole. This fact is not to be mentioned of course. I will
give you the particulars in another letter.
The Conventions have been held in various counties - and the
result thus far seems decidedly favorable. The N.Y. Convention met
on Wednesday [ eveg ]
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Alternate Text

Alternate Text: evening
. Letters upon which we may rely as we think
assure us that the whole delegation will be favorable.
Westchester
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Name: Westchester County City:   County:   State:  NY Country:  US
Orange
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Name: Orange County City:   County:   State:  NY Country:  US
Dutchess
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Name: Dutchess County City:   County:   State:  NY Country:  US
Ulster
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Name: Ulster County City:   County:   State:  NY Country:  US
Columbia
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Name: Columbia County City:   County:   State:  NY Country:  US
Albany
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Name: Albany County City:   County:   State:  NY Country:  US
Rensselaer
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Name:  City:  Rensselaer County:  Rensselaer County State:  NY Country:  US

Saratoga
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Name: Saratoga County City:   County:   State:  NY Country:  US
Cayuga
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Name: Cayuga County City:   County:   State:  NY Country:  US
& Seneca
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Name: Seneca County City:   County:   State:  NY Country:  US
^& Schenectady & Montgomery^ all are said by in our letters to be
of the same sentiment, and we believe so
The only Counties ^havghaving appointed delegatsdelegates^ adverse heard from here are Ontario
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Name: Ontario County City:   County:   State:  NY Country:  US
Monroe
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Name: Monroe County City:   County:   State:  NY Country:  US

& Erie
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Name: Erie County City:   County:   State:  NY Country:  US
. The latter in part if at all.
Our friends feel confident.
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Benjamin J. Seward Esq.
Westfield
Chautauque Co.
Auburn N.Y. Sep 1
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seward-pen
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Person

Name: Benjamin Seward Birth: 1793-08-23 Death: 1841-02-24
September 1. 1838
date: 
Saturday, September 1, 1838
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