Letter from Benjamin Jennings Seward to William Henry Seward, October 5, 1839

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Letter from Benjamin Jennings Seward to William Henry Seward, October 5, 1839
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Distributor:Seward Family Digital Archive

Institution:University of Rochester

Repository:Rare Books and Special Collections

Date:1839-10-05

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Letter from Benjamin Jennings Seward to William Henry Seward, October 5, 1839

action: sent

sender: Benjamin Seward
Birth: 1793-08-23  Death: 1841-02-24

location: New York, NY

receiver: William Seward
Birth: 1801-05-16  Death: 1872-10-10

location: Albany, NY

transcription: crb 

revision: ekk 2016-01-28

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House of Refuge
Saturday Mor’g
Dear Henry
A little detention here enables
me to say that I have been unable
as yet to get power of Attorney
out of Mr Robinsons
Birth: 1784-09-02 Death: 1849-05-05Certainty: Probable
hands - or to
complete my negotiation for Mother
Birth: 1769-11-27 Death: 1844-12-11
,
here - but hope to leave the city
tonight at 5. You may therefore
look for me by Tuesday or Wed-
nesday of next week at Albany. I am
getting crazy with much absence
from a suffering business - & before
I return, I must bespeak a little
season with of leisure with you.
Your own interests impressively
demand it - If possible I must
see you to obtain direction from you.
Your Grateful Brother
B.J. Seward
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W.H. Seward Esq
Albany
NEW YORK
OCT 6
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B.J. Seward
Oct 5. 1839