Letter from Benjamin Jennings Seward to Williame Henry Seward, October 19 1838
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Letter from Benjamin Jennings Seward to Williame Henry Seward, October 19 1838
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Date:1838-10-19
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Letter from Benjamin Jennings Seward to Williame Henry Seward, October 19 1838
action: sent
sender:
Benjamin Seward
Person
Name: Benjamin Seward
Birth: 1793-08-23
Death: 1841-02-24
Person
location:
Unknown
receiver:
William Seward
Person
Name: William Seward
Birth: 1801-05-16
Death: 1872-10-10
Person
location:
UnknownUnknown
transcription: gwg
revision: ekk 2015-11-11
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Page 1
Westfield – Oct 19. '38
Dear H,
This days news from the E leaves us noth-
ing to hope from N.J.
Name: New Jersey City:
County:
State: NJ
Country: US
. This added to the results of
P.
Name: Pennsylvania City:
County:
State: PA
Country: US
& O.
Name: Ohio City:
County:
State: OH
Country: US
makes up a scene of depression three times
greater than than I am cheerful to bear. If
we can carry this state, I am of opinion that Har- rison
Name: William Harrison
Birth: 1773-02-09
Death: 1841-04-04
's momentum will bring all right again.
You saw the stately editorial in the last M.S.
Word came from all quarters that it was in many
hands – & was being read in many places with
effect. It was alledged that there might be some-
thing in the charges against the land office, as
there was no denial produced. I mention ^in my last^ that
it had been determined to send to P.
swer prepared. But reflecting upon the lapse of
time ^neccessary^ to get it out & the propriety of having a
proper rejoinder from the C
Congress
, I called on S.
matter attended to – but ifs & an's induced me to
think that if anything was done I must do it my-
self. Accordingly I spent the whole morning in pre-
paring about one column, & sent for S.&H.
Unknown
Unknown precisely
to take the whole thing off my shoulders & screen
me from exposure even to friends. They came, paid
me just such a complement for my work & the use
to be made of it as to satisfy me that I had nothing
to boost of & they would do but little. Mortified &
vexed at them for not saving me, I resolved to
send money to T.
Name: Thurlow Weed
Birth: 1797-11-15
Death: 1882-11-22
for 1500 copies of what will ap-
pear as an Ed. column, to be sent as a slip unto
all our towns after the issue of the next S I
will send you a slip if I can by the next mail.
I am surprised & unhappy that Duer
Name: John Duer
Birth: 1782-10-07
Death: 1858-08-08
does
nothing for us. He has at last acknowledged
our remittances & I am sending regularly to him[ . ]
Reason:
All well & in tolerable spirits. B.
[ Margin] Augustus sets off for N.Y. next Monday.
Page 2
WESTFIELD N.Y. OCT 30
Type: postmark
W.H. Seward Esq
Auburn
N.Y.
Single
Name: William Seward
Birth: 1801-05-16
Death: 1872-10-10
B.J. Seward
Oct 19. 1838.
Westfield – Oct 19. '38
Dear H,
This days news from the E leaves us noth-
ing to hope from N.J.
Place
P.
Place
Place
greater than than I am cheerful to bear. If
we can carry this state, I am of opinion that Har- rison
Person
You saw the stately editorial in the last M.S.
Word came from all quarters that it was in many
hands – & was being read in many places with
effect. It was alledged that there might be some-
thing in the charges against the land office, as
there was no denial produced. I mention ^in my last^ that
it had been determined to send to P.
Unknown
& have an an-swer prepared. But reflecting upon the lapse of
time ^neccessary^ to get it out & the propriety of having a
proper rejoinder from the C
CongressEditorial Note
Unknown
to get the matter attended to – but ifs & an's induced me to
think that if anything was done I must do it my-
self. Accordingly I spent the whole morning in pre-
paring about one column, & sent for S.&H.
People
Unknown
Unknown
to take the whole thing off my shoulders & screen
me from exposure even to friends. They came, paid
me just such a complement for my work & the use
to be made of it as to satisfy me that I had nothing
to boost of & they would do but little. Mortified &
vexed at them for not saving me, I resolved to
send money to T.
Person
pear as an Ed. column, to be sent as a slip unto
all our towns after the issue of the next S I
will send you a slip if I can by the next mail.
I am surprised & unhappy that Duer
Person
nothing for us. He has at last acknowledged
our remittances & I am sending regularly to him[ . ]
Supplied
All well & in tolerable spirits. B.
[ Margin] Augustus sets off for N.Y. next Monday.
WESTFIELD N.Y. OCT 30
Stamp
W.H. Seward Esq
Auburn
N.Y.
Single
Person
Oct 19. 1838.
date:
Friday, October 19, 1838
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