Letter from Alvah H. Worden to William Henry Seward, February 6, 1840
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Letter from Alvah H. Worden to William Henry Seward, February 6, 1840
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Letter from Alvah H. Worden to William Henry Seward, February 6, 1840
action: sent
sender:
Alvah Worden
Person
Name: Alvah Worden
Birth: 1797-03-06
Death: 1856-02-16
Person
location:
Canandaigua NY
Place
Name: City: Canandaigua
County: Ontario
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: mah
revision: ekk 2016-02-02
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Canandaigua Feby. 6. 1840
His Exll Gov Seward
If there has been no nomination for judge of this county
I am inclined to think the matter had better be suspended a short time. There
is considerable opposition manifested towards the appointment of Mr Jones
by the abolitionists, for no cause whatever it is true, but such opposition is
generally the more violent because it is groundless: I shall see Mr Jones in
a few days, and his own opinion on this subject will be Valuable: he is in
no way anxious for the Office, and if it shall be deemed inexpedient to appoint
him, he will most cheerfully acquiesce.
Judge Howell
Name: Nathaniel Howell
Birth: 1770-01-01
Death: 1851-10-15
is becoming old, and very infirm and
we may want a Supreme court commissioner. Mr Hubbel
take the Office of Judge, if he will I am convinced it is the best appoint-
ment that can be made. I will see him on the subject and think
our members would reccommend his appointment.
I was in Auburn
Name: City: Auburn
County: Cayuga
State: NY
Country: US
yesterday, they are in an elegant
muss about offices, and cannot agree about anything: I find young
Fosgate
Name: William Fosgate
Birth: 1812-04-03
Death: Certainty: Probable
stands very well, and has as many friends as any of the can-
didates:, I am anxious to obtain the help of some young man in the
Office: the business is overwhelming me. I have had my eye on Fosgate but
I fear his health is insufficient to keep up with the labor that would be
thrown upon him here. He appears to be a young man of talent, and the
Office of Surrogate might enable him to establish himself permanently in
the world: The other candidates have many advantages which he does not
possess, and I could wish he might be appointed: I have suspended negotiations
with him until the result of his application is known, and whatever may be
its issue I am apprehensive I should work him beyond his strength
The counsel business of the Office is more than I
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dispose of. Mr Sibley
Name: Mark Sibley
Birth: 1796-11-06
Death: 1852-09-08
has about as just conception our business as you
have, and I must have some aid: do you know a young man who would
answer my purpose, oif you do, I wish you would let me know
I dont consult Sibley in this matter at all having told him
I intended to have more help, he seems to assent
Lazette
Name: Lazette Worden
Birth: 1803-11-01
Death: 1875-10-03
will come to Albany next week probably. I do not
see how it is possible for me to leave home
Truly &c
_Worden
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His [ Excelleny ]
Alternate Text: Excellency
Gov Seward
Albany
Canandaigua N.Y. Feb 7
Type: postmark
Name: Samuel Blatchford
Birth: 1820-03-09
Death: 1893-07-07
Alvah Worden
Feb 6. 1840
Canandaigua Feby. 6. 1840
His Exll Gov Seward
If there has been no nomination for judge of this county
I am inclined to think the matter had better be suspended a short time. There
is considerable opposition manifested towards the appointment of Mr Jones
Unknown
by the abolitionists, for no cause whatever it is true, but such opposition is
generally the more violent because it is groundless: I shall see Mr Jones in
a few days, and his own opinion on this subject will be Valuable: he is in
no way anxious for the Office, and if it shall be deemed inexpedient to appoint
him, he will most cheerfully acquiesce.
Judge Howell
Person
we may want a Supreme court commissioner. Mr Hubbel
Unknown
would I think take the Office of Judge, if he will I am convinced it is the best appoint-
ment that can be made. I will see him on the subject and think
our members would reccommend his appointment.
I was in Auburn
Place
muss about offices, and cannot agree about anything: I find young
Fosgate
Person
didates:, I am anxious to obtain the help of some young man in the
Office: the business is overwhelming me. I have had my eye on Fosgate but
I fear his health is insufficient to keep up with the labor that would be
thrown upon him here. He appears to be a young man of talent, and the
Office of Surrogate might enable him to establish himself permanently in
the world: The other candidates have many advantages which he does not
possess, and I could wish he might be appointed: I have suspended negotiations
with him until the result of his application is known, and whatever may be
its issue I am apprehensive I should work him beyond his strength
The counsel business of the Office is more than I
dispose of. Mr Sibley
Person
have, and I must have some aid: do you know a young man who would
answer my purpose, oif you do, I wish you would let me know
I dont consult Sibley in this matter at all having told him
I intended to have more help, he seems to assent
Lazette
Person
see how it is possible for me to leave home
Truly &c
_Worden
His [ Excelleny ]
Alternate Text
Gov Seward
Albany
Canandaigua N.Y. Feb 7
Stamp
Person
Feb 6. 1840
date:
Thursday, February 6, 1840
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