Letter from William Henry Seward to Benjamin Jennings Seward, October 21, 1838
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Letter from William Henry Seward to Benjamin Jennings Seward, October 21, 1838
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Date:1838-10-21
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Letter from William Henry Seward to Benjamin Jennings Seward, October 21, 1838
action: sent
sender:
William Seward
Person
Name: William Seward
Birth: 1801-05-16
Death: 1872-10-10
Person
location:
Albany NY
Place
Name: City: Albany
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: dxt
revision: crb 2016-02-04
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Albany October 21st. 1838
My dear Jennings,
After a week spent about as I supposed
it would be I am returning home. The business about the
deeds being to be fixed but not fixed. I overcame Mr Ogdens
Name: James Ogden
Birth: 1813-11-28
Death: 1890-12-07
objections but the matter was procrastinated by waiting for
Mr Vanderkemp’s
Name: John Vanderkemp
Birth: 1783-04-22
Death: 1855-12-04
letter. R M Blatchford
Name: Richard Blatchford
Birth: 1798-04-28
Death: 1875-09-04
will attend to it
today and write you forthwith. If as I trust they
get Vanderkemp’s directions to Van Hall
Name: Peter Van Hall
Birth: 1799-12-23
Death:
you will have
the deeds fowarded ^executed this week^ . I shall hear from R M B. & write
you. If executed V. H will send the deeds to you.
I had no time for anything but politics in N. Y. you
will see my answer as to Chautauqua
Name: Chautauqua County City:
County:
State: NY
Country: US
A letter will be addressed by me to the Abolitionists as
soon as I return to Auburn
Name: City: Auburn
County: Cayuga
State: NY
Country: US
.
Our friends in this region of the state are ardent and
confident. The best spirit prevails and we are to
have a generous rally. We all hope & believe that
we shall carry the state.
I am to remain at Auburn.
Page 2
Benjamin J Seward Esq.
Westfield
Chautauqua Co.
ALBANY NYOCT 22
Type: postmark
Name: Benjamin Seward
Birth: 1793-08-23
Death: 1841-02-24
October 21. 1838
Albany October 21st. 1838
My dear Jennings,
After a week spent about as I supposed
it would be I am returning home. The business about the
deeds being to be fixed but not fixed. I overcame Mr Ogdens
Person
objections but the matter was procrastinated by waiting for
Mr Vanderkemp’s
Person
Person
today and write you forthwith. If as I trust they
get Vanderkemp’s directions to Van Hall
Person
the deeds fowarded ^executed this week^ . I shall hear from R M B. & write
you. If executed V. H will send the deeds to you.
I had no time for anything but politics in N. Y. you
will see my answer as to Chautauqua
Place
A letter will be addressed by me to the Abolitionists as
soon as I return to Auburn
Place
Our friends in this region of the state are ardent and
confident. The best spirit prevails and we are to
have a generous rally. We all hope & believe that
we shall carry the state.
I am to remain at Auburn.
Benjamin J Seward Esq.
Westfield
Chautauqua Co.
ALBANY NYOCT 22
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Person
date:
Sunday, October 21, 1838
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