Letter from George Washington Seward to William Henry Seward, February 4, 1850
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Letter from George Washington Seward to William Henry Seward, February 4, 1850
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Letter from George Washington Seward to William Henry Seward, February 4, 1850
action: sent
sender: George Seward
Birth: 1808-08-26
Death: 1888-12-07
location: Florida, NY
receiver: William Seward
Birth: 1801-05-16
Death: 1872-10-10
location: Washington D.C., US
transcription: maf
revision: crb 2018-01-29
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Florida Feby 4th 1850
My Dear Henry
Since I have returned home Mr
Grier
retain the Sewardburgh farms under a mode-
rate rent and keep my stock now on the places
with the tenants who wish and expect to stay
and further he said he had written to you on
the subject and you agreed with him.
I can readly see that this plan will be the
best for the farm and for the heirs and the least
trouble to the Executors
willing to yield my own wishes, but that it
will be the most profitable for me I doubt, I
returned home with the intention of selling out
all the property which I have had and appro-
priate ^the proceed^ for to the payment of debts, this arrange-
ment would break it up.
If the Executors would purchase my stock
and implements I think it would be the best
they can do as I am willing to sell out at a
fair rate, the stock is now on and used to the
soil and the place and then would not be
near the danger of their being lost and injured
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which would be to a new stock and especially
to in new hands. I believe that the Executors
could not place the farms in any better hands
than the tenants now there
Will you be kind enough to write to me on the
receipt of this what you think of the whole matter
It may perhaps be useless for me to say that
in the distribution of the landed estate if tha
how much satisfaction it would give me if
that part of it which is appropriated to my
children should be put under my care and
management for their benefit under the
control of the Executors, and I hope it is unnecessary
for me to say that I wish tso to conduct myself
as to give the Executors as little trouble and to
assist them by all the means I am cabl ^capable^ of in
the administration of the affairs of the estate
but I wish also to say that I wish to de-
rive from it all the advantages which the
Executors can legally and justly give and which
rightfully belong to me.
On my return home I went up to Troy
and saw Sarah
happy, her Teachers
and she seem a vavorite among her school mates
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3
Many thanks to Frances
introducing her into the family of Mr Winslow
They are very kind to her and deserve my grati-
tude which is all the return I can make
With my best wishes for you success in all
honorable pursuits and you own happiness and that
of your family
I remain as ever
Your Affectionate Brother
Geo. W. Seward
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Florida Feby 4th 1850
My Dear Henry
Since I have returned home Mr
Grier
Birth: 1802-09-27 Death: 1878-12-20
stated to me that he proposed
that I shouldretain the Sewardburgh farms under a mode-
rate rent and keep my stock now on the places
with the tenants who wish and expect to stay
and further he said he had written to you on
the subject and you agreed with him.
I can readly see that this plan will be the
best for the farm and for the heirs and the least
trouble to the Executors
Unknown
and so far
I certainly amwilling to yield my own wishes, but that it
will be the most profitable for me I doubt, I
returned home with the intention of selling out
all the property which I have had and appro-
priate ^the proceed^ for to the payment of debts, this arrange-
ment would break it up.
If the Executors would purchase my stock
and implements I think it would be the best
they can do as I am willing to sell out at a
fair rate, the stock is now on and used to the
soil and the place and then would not be
near the danger of their being lost and injured
which would be to a new stock and especially
to in new hands. I believe that the Executors
could not place the farms in any better hands
than the tenants now there
Will you be kind enough to write to me on the
receipt of this what you think of the whole matter
It may perhaps be useless for me to say that
in the distribution of the landed estate if tha
how much satisfaction it would give me if
that part of it which is appropriated to my
children should be put under my care and
management for their benefit under the
control of the Executors, and I hope it is unnecessary
for me to say that I wish tso to conduct myself
as to give the Executors as little trouble and to
assist them by all the means I am cabl ^capable^ of in
the administration of the affairs of the estate
but I wish also to say that I wish to de-
rive from it all the advantages which the
Executors can legally and justly give and which
rightfully belong to me.
On my return home I went up to Troy
and saw Sarah
Birth: 1833-06-08 Death: 1891-06-12
, she appears contented and happy, her Teachers
Unknown
give a good account of her and she seem a vavorite among her school mates
Many thanks to Frances
Birth: 1805-09-24 Death: 1865-06-21
and yourself forintroducing her into the family of Mr Winslow
Birth: 1810-11-10 Death: 1892-03-10
They are very kind to her and deserve my grati-
tude which is all the return I can make
With my best wishes for you success in all
honorable pursuits and you own happiness and that
of your family
I remain as ever
Your Affectionate Brother
Geo. W. Seward