Letter from Benjamin Jennings Seward to William Henry Seward, September 17, 1838
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Letter from Benjamin Jennings Seward to William Henry Seward, September 17, 1838
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Date:1838-09-17
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Letter from Benjamin Jennings Seward to William Henry Seward, September 17, 1838
action: sent
sender: Benjamin Seward
Birth: 1793-08-23
Death: 1841-02-24
location: Westfield, NY
receiver: William Seward
Birth: 1801-05-16
Death: 1872-10-10
location: UnknownUnknown
transcription: sss
revision: ekk 2015-11-05
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Westfield. 17 Sept.
Dr Henry
“The long agony is over” – & ever
well. It is well that it is well over.
A thousand friends congratulate from here.
But new about cause of anxiety
comes with our new position. Smith
& Dixon
statements made in relation to the lien upon
this estate – they suggest that the attacks
of the argus – & of the Loco’s here will make it
necessary to give the facts to the public.
They ask me for a statement – & alleedge that
the public mind will demand one. If
fairly brought out by a committee, with such
a man as Hazeltine
its foot & a filling up of honorable men
of different parties – stating in a kind
manner, the leniency you have shown
the settlers, perhaps it would be advies-
sable – but I submit the whole affair
to your better judgment. Even now, the barr-
room opposite is boisterous & full of bets about
the mortgage
B.J.S.
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B.J. Seward
Sept 17. 1838.
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[left Margin] Wade
Westfield. 17 Sept.
Dr Henry
“The long agony is over” – & ever
well. It is well that it is well over.
A thousand friends congratulate from here.
But new about cause of anxiety
comes with our new position. Smith
Birth: 1800-03-21 Death: 1874-09-21
& Dixon
Birth: 1787-07-23 Death: 1875-04-19
are agitated by the numerous falsestatements made in relation to the lien upon
this estate – they suggest that the attacks
of the argus – & of the Loco’s here will make it
necessary to give the facts to the public.
They ask me for a statement – & alleedge that
the public mind will demand one. If
fairly brought out by a committee, with such
a man as Hazeltine
Birth: 1793-06-10 Death: 1879-12-20
at its head & Cass
Birth: 1782-10-09 Death: 1866-06-17Certainty: Probable
at its foot & a filling up of honorable men
of different parties – stating in a kind
manner, the leniency you have shown
the settlers, perhaps it would be advies-
sable – but I submit the whole affair
to your better judgment. Even now, the barr-
room opposite is boisterous & full of bets about
the mortgage
The charging of property by a debtor to a creditor as security for a debt, on the condition that it shall be returned on the payment of the debt within a certain period • Convey property to a creditor as security on a loan •
to N.& B. Yours gratefullyB.J.S.
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Hand Shift
Birth: 1801-05-16 Death: 1872-10-10William Seward
Sept 17. 1838.
h
Hand Shift
Birth: 1793-08-23 Death: 1841-02-24Benjamin Seward
[left Margin] Wade
Birth: 1800-10-27 Death: 1878-03-02Certainty: Probable
is 'here & quite [hole]