Letter from Clarence Armstrong Seward to William Henry Seward, January 8, 1850
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Letter from Clarence Armstrong Seward to William Henry Seward, January 8, 1850
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Date:1850-01-08
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Letter from Clarence Armstrong Seward to William Henry Seward, January 8, 1850
action: sent
sender: Clarence Seward
Birth: 1828-10-07
Death: 1897-07-24
location: Auburn, NY
receiver: William Seward
Birth: 1801-05-16
Death: 1872-10-10
location: Washington D.C., US
transcription: mlb
revision: crb 2019-01-25
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Auburn January 8th 1850.
My Dear Uncle,
Having need a few days ago for some money
for myself and for Mrs Worden
a check from Mr Blatchford
retained and the remainder gave to Aunty.
Mr Bostwick
bill for the last quarter, in which the letter postage was
charged at $7—. Of this amount some part, I know not
how large, has accrued from my own private correspondence
and it is no more than proper that I should pay it I have
no means of ascertaining precisely the amount of my individual
account, but have charged myself in the inclosed voucher
with $3.00 which I presume is equal to my indebtedness.
If I erred in obtaining the money from Mr Blatchford
Please advise me and the act will not be repeated.
I would like if you think proper to take
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the National Intelligencer during the Session of Congress as
the reports now possess some what of interest for me.
Mr Blatchford thinks that I am capable of passing
an examination in March and if courage does not fail me
I think I shall try. He affords me every advantage & facility
now for perfecting myself and has expressed his desire to
take me into partnership when I shall have been admitted
if this course meets with your approbation, it will increase
my desire so to prepare of myself for examination that, I
may pass the ordeal with credit to myself and to those whose name
I bear.
Grandpa
Please remember me kindly to Aunty
and
believe me to remain still
Your affectionate Nephew
Clarence A Seward
William H. Seward
U.S. Senate
Auburn January 8th 1850.
My Dear Uncle,
Having need a few days ago for some money
for myself and for Mrs Worden
Birth: 1803-11-01 Death: 1875-10-03
for household expenses, I
obtaineda check from Mr Blatchford
Birth: 1820-03-09 Death: 1893-07-07
for $20.00, one half of
which Iretained and the remainder gave to Aunty.
Mr Bostwick
Birth: 1829-07-22 Death: 1872-06-22
brought in on Monday the Post Officebill for the last quarter, in which the letter postage was
charged at $7—. Of this amount some part, I know not
how large, has accrued from my own private correspondence
and it is no more than proper that I should pay it I have
no means of ascertaining precisely the amount of my individual
account, but have charged myself in the inclosed voucher
with $3.00 which I presume is equal to my indebtedness.
If I erred in obtaining the money from Mr Blatchford
Please advise me and the act will not be repeated.
I would like if you think proper to take
the National Intelligencer during the Session of Congress as
the reports now possess some what of interest for me.
Mr Blatchford thinks that I am capable of passing
an examination in March and if courage does not fail me
I think I shall try. He affords me every advantage & facility
now for perfecting myself and has expressed his desire to
take me into partnership when I shall have been admitted
if this course meets with your approbation, it will increase
my desire so to prepare of myself for examination that, I
may pass the ordeal with credit to myself and to those whose name
I bear.
Grandpa
Birth: 1772-04-11 Death: 1851-11-13
is
well— Aunty is expected on Wednesday‑Please remember me kindly to Aunty
Birth: 1805-09-24 Death: 1865-06-21
and the family
Birth: 1830-07-08
Death: 1915-04-25 Certainty: Possible
Birth: 1839-06-18
Death: 1920-04-29 Certainty: Possible
Birth: 1844-12-09
Death: 1866-10-29 Certainty: Possible
believe me to remain still
Your affectionate Nephew
Clarence A Seward
William H. Seward
U.S. Senate