Letter from George Washington Seward to William Henry Seward, October 31, 1839
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Letter from George Washington Seward to William Henry Seward, October 31, 1839
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Distributor:Seward Family Digital Archive
Institution:University of Rochester
Repository:Rare Books and Special Collections
Date:1839-10-31
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Letter from George Washington Seward to William Henry Seward, October 31, 1839
action: sent
sender: George Seward
Birth: 1808-08-26
Death: 1888-12-07
location: Newburgh, NY
receiver: William Seward
Birth: 1801-05-16
Death: 1872-10-10
location: Albany, NY
transcription: atb
revision: crb 2015-12-10
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New Burgh Oct 31 stt 1839
My Dear Sir,
I have stored at Crawford
a firkin of Butter (104 to Gross 18 = 86lb at 20 cts)
which is to be shipped on board the Steam-
Boat Saratoga on Saturday morning next
directed to you,
We last evening heard of the melancholy
illness of Marcia
continued to sink when the letter was written.
Father
ceip of this the latest information you
have, We are as well as usual -
Your Brother
GWSeward
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His Exellency
Wm H Seward
Albany
NEW BURGH
OCT 31
N.Y.
Type: postmark
h
Oct 31 1839
New Burgh Oct 31 stt 1839
My Dear Sir,
I have stored at Crawford
Birth: 1788 Death: 1856-07-23
& Co dock a firkin of Butter (104 to Gross 18 = 86lb at 20 cts)
which is to be shipped on board the Steam-
Boat Saratoga on Saturday morning next
directed to you,
We last evening heard of the melancholy
illness of Marcia
Birth: 1769-11-27 Death: 1844-12-11
, she was insensible and continued to sink when the letter was written.
Father
Birth: 1768-12-05 Death: 1849-08-24
request you to write on the re-ceip of this the latest information you
have, We are as well as usual -
Your Brother
GWSeward
His Exellency
Wm H Seward
Albany
NEW BURGH
OCT 31
N.Y.
Stamp
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G.W. Seward Oct 31 1839