Letter from Benjamin Jennings Seward to William Henry Seward, November 19, 1839
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Letter from Benjamin Jennings Seward to William Henry Seward, November 19, 1839
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Date:1839-11-19
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Letter from Benjamin Jennings Seward to William Henry Seward, November 19, 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: sss
revision: ekk 2016-01-29
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Page 1
Land Office 19 Nov. 1839
Dear Henry
You are aware of the employment
of Esq Patchin
in this office: he is uneasy (as certainly
he ought to be – and is looking to Alba-
ny, modestly, for aid. Taking the hint
from you in mid summer, I postponed
expectation until election should be over
& speak out a voice of success & per-
manency or otherwise – & since this
has passed by, he asks again to
be remembered.
The idleness of little Smith
Name: Junius Smith
Birth: 1807-05-13
Death: 1864-07-29
while I was absent displeased me &
I have dropped him a note, asking
him to fix the time when he will leave,
Perhaps he will remain till Spring.
Turn me, which way I can, the
great vacuum I feel by my side,
cleaves to me still! Thanks to you for
your kind sympathy
Your grateful brother
B.J. Seward
Page 2
W.H. Seward
Albany
New York
WESTFIELD N.Y. NOV 20
Type: postmark
Nov 19. 1839
Land Office 19 Nov. 1839
Dear Henry
You are aware of the employment
of Esq Patchin
Unknown
upon small compensationin this office: he is uneasy (as certainly
he ought to be – and is looking to Alba-
ny, modestly, for aid. Taking the hint
from you in mid summer, I postponed
expectation until election should be over
& speak out a voice of success & per-
manency or otherwise – & since this
has passed by, he asks again to
be remembered.
The idleness of little Smith
Person
while I was absent displeased me &
I have dropped him a note, asking
him to fix the time when he will leave,
Perhaps he will remain till Spring.
Turn me, which way I can, the
great vacuum I feel by my side,
cleaves to me still! Thanks to you for
your kind sympathy
Your grateful brother
B.J. Seward
W.H. Seward
Albany
New York
WESTFIELD N.Y. NOV 20
Stamp
Unknown
B. J. SewardNov 19. 1839
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Tuesday, November 19, 1839
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