Letter from William Henry Seward, Jr. to William Henry Seward, May 26, 1868
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Letter from William Henry Seward, Jr. to William Henry Seward, May 26, 1868
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Date:1868-05-26
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Letter from William Henry Seward, Jr. to William Henry Seward, May 26, 1868
action: sent
sender: William Seward
Birth: 1839-06-18
Death: 1920-04-29
location: Auburn, NY
receiver: William Seward
Birth: 1801-05-16
Death: 1872-10-10
location: Washington D.C., US
transcription: keh
revision: crb 2016-10-28
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Office of The Executive Board,
Merchants Union Express Co.
Auburn, N. Y., May 26 1868
My dear Father
When I
purchased of the Estate
last fall the last two
lots on Elizabeth Street
I supposed those with the
four lots I had previously
bought took the whole piece
up to the East line, on making
a new survey of the land I
find that there is still left one
lot and a little less thanh
three rods on another lot.
In improveing the other lots
I bought I find it necessary
in order to make my own lots
at all desireable that the improve- ^ments^
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2
should extend to the whole
piece viz Gradeing Street.
Setting out trees, building stone
sewer, new front fences and
sidewalks. I therefore propose
if you are willing to
take the remaining lot and
three rods at the same
price as the last lots I
bought of the Estate viz $1200.
per acre Please let me
Know if this meets your
approbation
Your affectionate
Son
Wm H Seward Jr
On next page I give
you a diagram of the
whole property
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3
9 1/2
This is what I propose to buy 9
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WHSJr 3
Collins
Loughborough
Elizabeth St
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Office of The Executive Board,
Merchants Union Express Co.
Auburn, N. Y., May 26 1868
My dear Father
When I
purchased of the Estate
last fall the last two
lots on Elizabeth Street
I supposed those with the
four lots I had previously
bought took the whole piece
up to the East line, on making
a new survey of the land I
find that there is still left one
lot and a little less thanh
three rods on another lot.
In improveing the other lots
I bought I find it necessary
in order to make my own lots
at all desireable that the improve- ^ments^
should extend to the whole
piece viz Gradeing Street.
Setting out trees, building stone
sewer, new front fences and
sidewalks. I therefore propose
if you are willing to
take the remaining lot and
three rods at the same
price as the last lots I
bought of the Estate viz $1200.
per acre Please let me
Know if this meets your
approbation
Your affectionate
Son
Wm H Seward Jr
On next page I give
you a diagram of the
whole property
9 1/2
This is what I propose to buy 9
WHSJr 8
WHSJr 7
WHSJr 6
WHSJr 5
WHSJr 4
WHSJr 3
Collins
Unknown
House2Loughborough
Birth: 1821-12-03 Death: 1905-12-24
1Elizabeth St