Auburn Jan'y 11^th 1861
My dear Father
I send herewith the mortgage of E.G.
Stork + wife, which Willis W Sittser has to day paid
up in full together with all the interest due to date
(amount paid to day Three Hundred Seventy seven 19/100 Dollars)
Will you please execute a satisfaction piece on the
mortgage and return it to me. On the next page
of this letter is a copy of your indorsement on the
bond and a statement of payments + changes to this
date.
I have paid Brown + Judge during the past week a
little over $400 which is in full for the first five houses
namely, the house at the corner of the bridge on Lazette st
two houses on Mechanic st Lewisco house on Owasco st
and one house on Frances St, this including the house built for
Emrick, makes six that are finished and paid for since
last spring to these can be added Bodmans house which
is nearly done, and on which there is still $115 to be paid
Stalker so far has been paid about or nearly $1,000 on
your share of the buildings on South Street.
The Bank act was over drawen to day about $275. but
as Mr Seymour had no objections I intended letting it remain

in that condition until the arrival of the next
Chautauqua remittance, the unexpected payment of the
Stock Mortgage has however made the act good again
with a balance in your favor.
Your affectionate son
W^m H Seward Jr

I find on the bond accompaning the Stork Mortgage
the following indorsement
"1859 April 14" the principal and interest remaining unpaid on this bond
at this date was $796.50 with six months interest, Willis W Sittser has
this day paid me that interest (namely $27 88/100) and One Hundred Dollar
principal, leaving due Six Hundred ninety six dollars + fifty cents. Interest
to be reckoned from this date" signed William H Seward.
Since this indorsement the following changes + payments have been made

[left Margin] Amt Prin^l due April 14^th 1859 $696.50
Interest 6m 3d due Oct 17^th" 24.80
" 6m " April 17^th1860 20.88
" 6m 5d " Oct 22^d" 16 78
" 2m 19d " Jany 11^th 1861 5 69
Whole Amt due $764.65

[right Margin] Paid by Sittser Oct 17^th1859 $124.80
" Mar " 9^th as of April 17 1860 145.88
Pd by S Oct 22^d " 116.78
" Jany 11^th 1861 377 19
Whole Amt paid $764.65