Letter from William Henry Seward, Jr. to William Henry Seward, February 16, 1865
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Letter from William Henry Seward, Jr. to William Henry Seward, February 16, 1865
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Date:1865-02-16
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Letter from William Henry Seward, Jr. to William Henry Seward, February 16, 1865
action: sent
sender: William Seward
Birth: 1839-06-18
Death: 1920-04-29
location: Martinsburg, WV
receiver: William Seward
Birth: 1801-05-16
Death: 1872-10-10
location: UnknownUnknown
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revision: crb 2016-10-18
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Headquarters F irst Brigade, Third Division,
DEPARTMENT OF WEST VIRGINIA,
Martinsburg, Va., Feb 16 1865
My dear Father
I am deeply mortified on
looking over the list of General Officers
confirmed by the Senate to find that my name
is not among them. I should have inferred
that it had not yet been reached, but I see the
confirmation of a number of appointments made
before & after mine. If my appointment should
not have been acted upon, will you not be
so kind as to speak to Senators Morgan
in the matter for me. If it has been rejected
please let me know at once that I may
quit the Service without delay. I accepted
the appointment reluctantly and should have preferred
losing my life in it to the disgrace of
being rejected.
Your Affectionate Son
W H Seward Jr
Headquarters F irst Brigade, Third Division,
DEPARTMENT OF WEST VIRGINIA,
Martinsburg, Va., Feb 16 1865
My dear Father
I am deeply mortified on
looking over the list of General Officers
confirmed by the Senate to find that my name
is not among them. I should have inferred
that it had not yet been reached, but I see the
confirmation of a number of appointments made
before & after mine. If my appointment should
not have been acted upon, will you not be
so kind as to speak to Senators Morgan
Birth: 1811-02-08 Death: 1883-02-14
& Wilson
Birth: 1812-02-16 Death: 1875-11-22Certainty: Probable
in the matter for me. If it has been rejected
please let me know at once that I may
quit the Service without delay. I accepted
the appointment reluctantly and should have preferred
losing my life in it to the disgrace of
being rejected.
Your Affectionate Son
W H Seward Jr