Letter from Benjamin Jennings Seward to William Henry Seward, January 10, 1839
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Letter from Benjamin Jennings Seward to William Henry Seward, January 10, 1839
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Date:1839-01-10
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Letter from Benjamin Jennings Seward to William Henry Seward, January 10, 1839
action: sent
sender:
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
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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Dear H. - Supposing you to be oppressed with
cares I have foreborne to express my happi-
ness that you are about to be discharged
from your responsibility to the Trust Co.
To me, it is matter of relief, to you it
must be much more so.
The Message is to hand. Of it
I am only disposed to say, I am
perfectly delighted with it - delighted
delighted! - Squire Eason
Name: David Eason
Birth: 1771-04-03
Death: 1853-04-08
says
it would make a good chapter in
the end of the Bible - there is so
much piety in it.
French
Name: George French
Birth: 1798
Death: 1865-01-29
has, or will pre-
sent himself before you shortly
about the appointments of the
County
Name: Chautauqua County City:
County:
State: NY
Country: US
. There is a deal of
feeling here & it will be embar-
Page 2
rassing to you I fear to know what
to do. A county convention is pro-
posed - a fair proceeding, as all ac-
knowledge who speak of it & get it
is easy to see that Ruggles
Name: Francis Ruggles
Birth: 1807-06-25
Death: 1865-05
is expect-
ed to lose by it, whoever may gain.
I was, at first, of opinion that the
pretensions of Mr Ruggles would be
set by the county generally, so much
above any other man's, that the case
would be easy for you - but it stands
at this time, very differently beyond dis-
pute. - Public opinion sets strongly
in another direction - and even Mullet
Name: James Mullett
Birth: 1784-10-17
Death: 1858-09-10
says he think Ruggles ought to sub-
mit his claims to this mode of
adjustment. The case grows embarrass-
ing - but I trust you will get safely
out of it. -
Friends here are anxious you should
do something for Patchins
Name: Thaddeus Patchin
Birth: 1805-05-17
Death: 1892-05-17
if convenient.
We are very full of business - but
it is small - few pay more than
Page 3
interest. We sent Mr Duer
Name: William Duer
Birth: 1805-05-25
Death: 1879-08-25
$3.900 on the
last day of Dec. - $3.100 to day - & we can
send $4.600 as soon as we can get an acknowl-
edgement from the Banks. We are too busy
to make a monthly statment this week
next week you shall have it - & the week
after I think I can get off - so that you
may expect me a little before the 1st of
Feb - or by that day.
The Lord bless you & give you
wisdom according to your respon-
sibilities & save you from dis-
[hole] the thousand patriot
[hole] you have inspired.
Your grateful brother
B.J. Seward
Page 4
W.H. Seward Esq
Albany
N.Y.
WESTFIELD NY JAN 10
Type: postmark
Westfield Jan 10.39
Dear H. - Supposing you to be oppressed with
cares I have foreborne to express my happi-
ness that you are about to be discharged
from your responsibility to the Trust Co.
To me, it is matter of relief, to you it
must be much more so.
The Message is to hand. Of it
I am only disposed to say, I am
perfectly delighted with it - delighted
delighted! - Squire Eason
Person
it would make a good chapter in
the end of the Bible - there is so
much piety in it.
French
Person
sent himself before you shortly
about the appointments of the
County
Place
feeling here & it will be embar-
rassing to you I fear to know what
to do. A county convention is pro-
posed - a fair proceeding, as all ac-
knowledge who speak of it & get it
is easy to see that Ruggles
Person
ed to lose by it, whoever may gain.
I was, at first, of opinion that the
pretensions of Mr Ruggles would be
set by the county generally, so much
above any other man's, that the case
would be easy for you - but it stands
at this time, very differently beyond dis-
pute. - Public opinion sets strongly
in another direction - and even Mullet
Person
says he think Ruggles ought to sub-
mit his claims to this mode of
adjustment. The case grows embarrass-
ing - but I trust you will get safely
out of it. -
Friends here are anxious you should
do something for Patchins
Person
We are very full of business - but
it is small - few pay more than
interest. We sent Mr Duer
Person
last day of Dec. - $3.100 to day - & we can
send $4.600 as soon as we can get an acknowl-
edgement from the Banks. We are too busy
to make a monthly statment this week
next week you shall have it - & the week
after I think I can get off - so that you
may expect me a little before the 1st of
Feb - or by that day.
The Lord bless you & give you
wisdom according to your respon-
sibilities & save you from dis-
[hole] the thousand patriot
[hole] you have inspired.
Your grateful brother
B.J. Seward
W.H. Seward Esq
Albany
N.Y.
WESTFIELD NY JAN 10
Stamp
Unknown
B. J. SewardWestfield Jan 10.39
date:
Thursday, January 10, 1839
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