Letter from Augustus Henry Seward to William Henry Seward, January 11, 1861
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Letter from Augustus Henry Seward to William Henry Seward, January 11, 1861
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Date:1861-01-11
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Letter from Augustus Henry Seward to William Henry Seward, January 11, 1861
action: sent
sender: Augustus Seward
Birth: 1826-10-01
Death: 1876-09-11
location: Fort Defiance, AR
receiver: William Seward
Birth: 1801-05-16
Death: 1872-10-10
location: Auburn, NY
transcription: mhr
revision: crb 2018-06-22
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Fort Defiance N M
Jan 11th 1861
Dear Father,
I have just returned from
a six days scout and find that an Armi
-stice has been made with the Navajoe’s
for 22 days, at the end of which time
if certain conditions are complied with
peace will be made: otherwise the camp-
-aign will be carried on through the
coming Spring & Summer.
I have letters from Mother
she says you will attend to the matter
of my application when you go to
Washington and think you will be succ-
-essful. There has been for the last
5 years at least one vacancy in the
Pay Department each year; but still
it might so happen that there will be
none within the present year; if you
were in Washington ^at the time^ and knew of the
vacancy you might attend to the
matter yourself, but as this is uncertain
if you get the promise; to render the appoint-
-ment sure, the best way would be to obtain
a letter from the President
Adjutant General US Army directing
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that I be appointed to the first vacancy
that occurs; and file this with my
application.
The mails are very irregular at present and
will probably continue so until late in
the Spring.
Please drop me a line [ acknowleding ]
Alternate Text: acknowledging the
receipt of this letter (if it reaches you)
and state what course you have taken.
Your affectionate Son
Augustus
Fort Defiance N M
Jan 11th 1861
Dear Father,
I have just returned from
a six days scout and find that an Armi
-stice has been made with the Navajoe’s
for 22 days, at the end of which time
if certain conditions are complied with
peace will be made: otherwise the camp-
-aign will be carried on through the
coming Spring & Summer.
I have letters from Mother
Birth: 1805-09-24 Death: 1865-06-21
to the 20th of Nov she says you will attend to the matter
of my application when you go to
Washington and think you will be succ-
-essful. There has been for the last
5 years at least one vacancy in the
Pay Department each year; but still
it might so happen that there will be
none within the present year; if you
were in Washington ^at the time^ and knew of the
vacancy you might attend to the
matter yourself, but as this is uncertain
if you get the promise; to render the appoint-
-ment sure, the best way would be to obtain
a letter from the President
Birth: 1798 Death: 1876
to the Adjutant General US Army directing
that I be appointed to the first vacancy
that occurs; and file this with my
application.
The mails are very irregular at present and
will probably continue so until late in
the Spring.
Please drop me a line [ acknowleding ]
Alternate Text
receipt of this letter (if it reaches you)
and state what course you have taken.
Your affectionate Son
Augustus