Florida 5 Nov 1843
My dear William & Francis,
The appearances are more fav[ orable ]
as to your servants – Mary has at l[ ast ]
become pleased with going to Aubu[ rn ]
William is really homesick to get ba[ ck ]
I have agreed with Thomas
Village to put them on board at Newburgh
they start from my house tomorrow
night at twelve Oclock with money
ding to your donation. To bear their expe[ nses ]
direct to Auburn – Mrs Seward left w[ ith ]
Julia four Dollars to which I added
Seven making Eleven Dollars whi[ ch ]
in our judgment is quite suffici[ ent ]
bear their necessary expenses to A[ uburn ]
in the accommodation on Emigr[ ant ]
lines of – I have directed t[ hem ]
to go immediately on night and
till they reach home – Starting from
Newburgh by this day boat on Tuesd[ ay ]
you can Judge what time they will
arrive at your place

[ I h ] ave deposited in the Newburgh Bank to
[ y ] our credit the 4^th Nov. by Augustus Seward
four hundred ninety dollars to be applied
M^rs Eustace B. Wood , Bond & Mortgage of this
will send you the Certificate of
deposit – The balance I will endeavor
and deposit in one of the banks
Tuesday, according to your instru-
[ cti ] ons in your last and get you to have
Bond & Mortgage properly assigned
[ an ] d Acknowledged and recorded
[ Y ] our dear Mama is most of her time
[ un ] able to sit up but has an Cough
[ o ] ccasionally Chills and fever and great
debility accompanying all the Symptoms
the consiquences – Your remark
you Will drop in when we least
[ loo ] k for you is cherished with alicrity
[ an ] xiety
Very truly and most affectionately
Yours Samuel S Seward
Gov Seward

Mary Contrary to our expectations has gone
Chester but said she would start from there
at two OClock Tuesday morning – I have
the Eleven Dollars to him and directed him
to give you an account of it when he ge[ ts ]
home

His Ex William H. Seward Col.
Gov of the State New York
Auburn
hSamuel S. Seward
Nov. 5. 1843.