Letter from William Henry Seward to Benjamin Jennings Seward, October 11, 1840
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Letter from William Henry Seward to Benjamin Jennings Seward, October 11, 1840
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Institution:University of Rochester
Repository:Rare Books and Special Collections
Date:1840-10-11
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Letter from William Henry Seward to Benjamin Jennings Seward, October 11, 1840
action: sent
sender: William Seward
Birth: 1801-05-16
Death: 1872-10-10
location: Albany, NY
receiver: Benjamin Seward
Birth: 1793-08-23
Death: 1841-02-24
location: Westfield, NY
transcription: lmd
revision: tap 2017-06-29
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Sunday
My dear Jennings,
Day after day I have waited for Mr Duer
tomorrow for Auburn expecting him there on Tuesday morning. I shall fix
up the business there as well as I can and proceed to Chautau-
que with as little interruption as possible.
Our Father
Frances
lawn on Long Island. Clarence
He is very well.
Your affectionate brother
H.
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B. J. Seward Esqr
Westfield
Chautauque Co.
ALBANY. N.Y.
OCT 11
Type: postmark
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W. H. S. October 11. 1840
Oct 11. '40.
Sunday
My dear Jennings,
Day after day I have waited for Mr Duer
Birth: 1782-10-07 Death: 1858-08-08
. I leavetomorrow for Auburn expecting him there on Tuesday morning. I shall fix
up the business there as well as I can and proceed to Chautau-
que with as little interruption as possible.
Our Father
Birth: 1768-12-05 Death: 1849-08-24
& Mother
Birth: 1769-11-27 Death: 1844-12-11
returned home on Wednesday week before last.Frances
Birth: 1805-09-24 Death: 1865-06-21
has gone to spend a week with
Mrs Webb
Death: 1848-07-01
at Springlawn on Long Island. Clarence
Birth: 1828-10-07 Death: 1897-07-24
is spending the day with me.He is very well.
Your affectionate brother
H.
B. J. Seward Esqr
Westfield
Chautauque Co.
ALBANY. N.Y.
OCT 11
Stamp
Hand Shift
Birth: 1793-08-23 Death: 1841-02-24Benjamin Seward
Oct 11. '40.