Florida 6 Nov 1831
My dear W^m
Yours of the 24th has been received. I am pleased
to learn that your whole ticket will be elected and
earnestly hope the good cause will ultimately suc-
ceed. J W Taylors address is another matter of foul business.
We shall elect two members of Assembly probably a Sheff
and mostly likely all the Coroners. The Regency & Fed-
Jackson men are split on their men. We have had
four procrastinated meeting in this part of the County
great and surprising excitement has taken place
The inhabitants have generally lost sight of time
things and more particularly among the A Masons
Under this state of feeling 100s who three weeks ago
were Mason and Antims will not attend the Polls.
Two days ago I entered on the Surrogates duty which
has occupied more than all my time. This is also
a draw back on A.M. I will write you the result
as soon as possible. Monell four days ago told me
that Bradner had cited him to call on the Judges
to amend their returnand to answer before
one of the Supm. Judges in Albany the 14th Inst. Monell
Booth and myself had a conference. Monell insisted
that the Judges should answer that their return was true
and they could make no further returns. Booth
contended that the Judges were not bound to notice
this citation – that the Supm Court would consider
it officious in them re. It would injure our cause
and lesson the dignity of our Judges. They contended
two hours and did nothing. Now my Child the
practice in these cases I am a stranger to. And in those
pompous shallow fates I have no confidence. I
have no doubt that our cause as it now stands
is a clear one but Werner has got into it and will
garble what he can. I entreat you therefore to take
this case upon you. If it wants immediate atten-
tion in Albany employ some person on the spot
I imployed Van Duzer (not Monell) to attend to it
but I think he has lost sight of it and if you do not
take the burden on yourself I had better give it up
Write to those men shove yourself into it. Grasp
it before it sinks. Let me hear from you whether
there is any [ thin ] in this move of Bradners for a-
mended return or not, I am loth to suffer

when in Auburn I deposited my Will in safekeeping
with you. Some recent circumstances have induced
me to make a small alteration in it. I therefore
wish again to inclose it carefully and send it to
me by the first Mail. I have lately had a bad cold
and my health is delicate. I regret very much
that Judge Miller did not call on his return
with some affection to all
Truly yours
Sam^l S. Seward
W^m H Seward Esqr
Free S.S. Seward PM
William H. Seward Esquire
Auburn NY
hS. S. Seward
6 Nov 1831