Letter from Samuel Sweezey Seward to William Henry Seward, December 31, 1838
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Letter from Samuel Sweezey Seward to William Henry Seward, December 31, 1838
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Date:1838-12-31
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Letter from Samuel Sweezey Seward to William Henry Seward, December 31, 1838
action: sent
sender:
Samuel Seward
Person
Name: Samuel Seward
Birth: 1768-12-05
Death: 1849-08-24
Person
location:
Florida NY
Place
Name: City: Florida
County: Orange
State: NY
Country: US
Place
receiver:
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
transcription: crb
revision: crb 2016-02-08
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Page 1
Florida 31 Dec 1838
My dear W Henry
I am strongly solicited
by several Gentlemen to ask your attention
to their Various applications for [ plasers ]
Alternate Text: places they
are anxious to obtain from the Governor
& Senate.
VIZ Col John Cooper
Name: James Cooper
Birth:
Death:
of the City of NY
Name: City: New York
County:
State: NY
Country: US
for an
Inspector of distilled spirits. The Col has
lived some years a neighbor to us. He is
an honorable Industrious sound man
strongly attached to the cause of the people
and One who's interest I should be gratified
to see promoted
“ Doctor Thomas Pitts
Name: Thomas Pitts
Birth: 1787-09-24
Death: 1844-01-05
late of New York City
now of the Town of Goshen
Name: City: Goshen
County: Orange
State: NY
Country: US
— formerly a
Jackson
Name: Andrew Jackson
Birth: 1767-03-15
Death: 1845-06-08
man — now a conservative and a
Warm supporter of the Whig Election. The Dr
appears like a Gentlemen. Says he can pre-
sent you the best testimonials of his fitness
for the Office from the City. If so it would
be gratifying to see him promoted to the
Office of Health Officer.
“ Thomas Thompson
establishment in Goshen is out of business
has applied to Judge Wickham
Name: George Wickham
Birth: 1772
Death: 1845-11-16
S.J. Wilkin
Name: James Wilkin
Birth: 1762
Death: 1845
Ogden Hoffman
Name: Ogden Hoffman
Birth: 1793-05-03
Death: 1856-05-01
& John Steward Esq
Name: John Steward
Birth: 1777-04-04
Death: 1854-12-19
to assist
him in obtaining some small Office by which
he may honestly support a little family
Mr Thompsons habits are good you are
well acquainted with him and hope
you may lite on some thing that will
be of use to him
Page 2
The Rev Mr Christen
Name: Abraham Crist
Birth: 1788-03-13
Death: 1852-07-28
of Warwick
Name: City: Warwick
County: Orange County
State: NY
Country: US
has
through Major Whister
to bring to your Recollection James R Christie Esqr
Name: James Christie
Birth: 1800-10-11
Death:
a son of his now an Attorney
in the city of N.Y. who wishes to obtain
the office of Coms of Deed — G.W. Greir Esq
Name: George Grier
Birth: 1802-09-27
Death: 1878-12-20
Major Wheeler
Name: James Wheeler
Birth: 1783
Death: 1852-09-11
– and others speak highly
of Esquire Christie — since he was pur-
suing his studies in Goshen I have not
had an acquaintance with him — he
then appeared well
Yours Affectionately
Saml S Seward
Page 3
Florida
Dec 31
Hon. W.H. Seward
Albany
relative to various appointments
in N.Y.
Dec 31. 1838
Florida 31 Dec 1838
My dear W Henry
I am strongly solicited
by several Gentlemen to ask your attention
to their Various applications for [ plasers ]
Alternate Text
are anxious to obtain from the Governor
& Senate.
VIZ Col John Cooper
Person
Place
Inspector of distilled spirits. The Col has
lived some years a neighbor to us. He is
an honorable Industrious sound man
strongly attached to the cause of the people
and One who's interest I should be gratified
to see promoted
“ Doctor Thomas Pitts
Person
now of the Town of Goshen
Place
Jackson
Person
Warm supporter of the Whig Election. The Dr
appears like a Gentlemen. Says he can pre-
sent you the best testimonials of his fitness
for the Office from the City. If so it would
be gratifying to see him promoted to the
Office of Health Officer.
“ Thomas Thompson
Unknown
Esq has sold out his Millingestablishment in Goshen is out of business
has applied to Judge Wickham
Person
Person
Ogden Hoffman
Person
Person
him in obtaining some small Office by which
he may honestly support a little family
Mr Thompsons habits are good you are
well acquainted with him and hope
you may lite on some thing that will
be of use to him
The Rev Mr Christen
Person
Place
through Major Whister
Unknown
requested meto bring to your Recollection James R Christie Esqr
Person
in the city of N.Y. who wishes to obtain
the office of Coms of Deed — G.W. Greir Esq
Person
Major Wheeler
Person
of Esquire Christie — since he was pur-
suing his studies in Goshen I have not
had an acquaintance with him — he
then appeared well
Yours Affectionately
Saml S Seward
Florida
Dec 31
Hon. W.H. Seward
Albany
Unknown
Samuel S. Sewardrelative to various appointments
in N.Y.
Dec 31. 1838
date:
Monday, December 31, 1838
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