Letter from George MacCullough Grier to William Henry Seward, February 10, 1839
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Letter from George MacCullough Grier to William Henry Seward, February 10,
1839
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Date:1839-02-10
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Letter from George MacCullough Grier to William Henry Seward, February 10, 1839
action: sent
sender: George Grier
Birth: 1802-09-27
Death: 1878-12-20
location: Goshen, NY
receiver: William Seward
Birth: 1801-05-16
Death: 1872-10-10
location: Albany, NY
transcription: keh
revision: crb 2016-02-08
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Governor Seward
Dear Sir
I learn
from Mr Thorne
that there is quite an excitement in that village
about the appointment of Master in Chancery
It appears that some few whig Lawyers have
signed a petition for James G Clinton
endeavouring to persuade
withdraw his application. If Eager should with-
draw his name, we will send you another.
Mr Thorne says the great body of the whig party
are violently opposed to Clinton. Had it not been
for Clinton and his friends we would have
obtained a majority in the County last fall
Clintons petition was circulated in Goshen for
whig signatures. I believe they could not prevail
upon anyone to sign it.
I write at the request of some of our
friends here and at Newburgh, as there are some
whigs on Clintons paper.
I was at your Fathers
are all as well as could be expected.
Yours Truly
Geo. M. Grier
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His Excellency
William H Seward
Governor &c
Albany
GOSHEN N.Y.
FEB 10
PAID
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Geo. M. Grier
Goshen
Feb 10, 1839
Governor Seward
Dear Sir
I learn
from Mr Thorne
Unknown
who was at Newburgh yesterdaythat there is quite an excitement in that village
about the appointment of Master in Chancery
It appears that some few whig Lawyers have
signed a petition for James G Clinton
Birth: 1804-01-02 Death: 1849-05-28
, and areendeavouring to persuade
To influence by argument, advice, or intreaty • To convince by arguments, or reasons offered •
Samuel W Eager
Birth: 1789-04-08 Death: 1860-12-23
towithdraw his application. If Eager should with-
draw his name, we will send you another.
Mr Thorne says the great body of the whig party
are violently opposed to Clinton. Had it not been
for Clinton and his friends we would have
obtained a majority in the County last fall
Clintons petition was circulated in Goshen for
whig signatures. I believe they could not prevail
upon anyone to sign it.
I write at the request of some of our
friends here and at Newburgh, as there are some
whigs on Clintons paper.
I was at your Fathers
Birth: 1768-12-05 Death: 1849-08-24
on Wednesday theyare all as well as could be expected.
Yours Truly
Geo. M. Grier
His Excellency
William H Seward
Governor &c
Albany
GOSHEN N.Y.
FEB 10
PAID
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Hand Shift
Birth: 1801-05-16 Death: 1872-10-10William Seward
Goshen
Feb 10, 1839