Letter from William Henry Seward to Samuel Sweezey Seward, January 29, 1839
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Letter from William Henry Seward to Samuel Sweezey Seward, January 29,
1839
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Institution:University of Rochester
Repository:Rare Books and Special Collections
Date:1839-01-29
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Letter from William Henry Seward to Samuel Sweezey Seward, January 29, 1839
action: sent
sender: William Seward
Birth: 1801-05-16
Death: 1872-10-10
location: Albany, NY
receiver: Samuel Seward
Birth: 1768-12-05
Death: 1849-08-24
location: Florida, NY
transcription: msr
revision: obm 2017-04-03
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Albany January 29th 1839.
My dear Father,
I have just received your letter of the 24th instant.
I should at once say as I have always said that George
Birth: 1808-08-26 Death: 1888-12-07
oughtnot to go to Westfield. I do not think his business habits a-
dapted to merchandising in such a community distant from
home. Circumstances compel me to relinquish my partial
residence there, and I am now in treaty with other parties
interested for an arrangement by which my connection there
will cease altogether.
I should advise George and Tempe
Birth: 1812-09-30 Death: 1848-10-18
to accept Dr Leddles
Birth: 1783-10-25 Death: 1865-04-15
offer and remain at Mendham, but if I were in your place
I would leave it to their free election whether to remain at
Mendham or return to Florida.
I am obliged to be brief in my letters.
Mr Coffee
Birth: 1774 Death: 1846
an artist here is making a bust
of me in plaisterof Paris, as he has done of all my predecessors in my present
place. He will make several copies. They will be very per-
fect likenesses. He remunerates himself by the sale of the
copies I suppose at about $10.00. Shall I direct him
to pack one in a box for you-and will you present one
also to our affectionate cousins
Birth: 1801-01-16
Death: 1860-02-07
Birth: 1776-11-08
Death: 1825-10-15
Birth: 1812-09-28
Death: 1860-06-12
Birth: 1801-10-07
Death:
Birth: 1807-05-17
Death: 1883-05-25
Birth: 1794-08-30
Death: 1876-12-31
the expense upon you because while I should be pleased
to have the mementos in the families nearest to me, I am
compelled to close economy
Yours affectionately
W.H. Seward—
S.S. Seward Esq.
Florida.Orange Co.