Letter from Samuel Sweezey Seward to William Henry Seward, August 9, 1831
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Letter from Samuel Sweezey Seward to William Henry Seward, August 09, 1831
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Date:1831-08-09
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Letter from Samuel Sweezey Seward to William Henry Seward, August 09, 1831
action: sent
sender:
Samuel Seward
Person
Name: Samuel Seward
Birth: 1768-12-05
Death: 1849-08-24
Person
location:
Florida NY
Place
Name: City: Florida
County: Orange
State: NY
Country: US
Place
receiver:
William Seward
Person
Name: William Seward
Birth: 1801-05-16
Death: 1872-10-10
Person
location:
Auburn NY
Place
Name: City: Auburn
County: Cayuga
State: NY
Country: US
Place
transcription: keh
publication: dxt 2015-10-23
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Page 1
My dear Wm Henry Florida 9 Aug 1831
Yours of the 2nd of Aug Preclosing an
appointment to the National convention
at Baltimore
Name: City: Baltimore
County:
State: MD
Country: US
by the central
comt of the state
has been received. My sentiments on the
subject of FreeMasonry are well known.
Since the establishment of our paper I
have been constantly in hopes the A.M.
would organize and call a county Mt.g
No move has yet been made. This according
to my view of the subject ought to be done
before the meeting of the Nat. convention
Was this done and the appointments made
by the Central Comt — approved of I would
attend the convention. I will see some
of the leading A M and endeavor to get up
a meeting. In the mean time it would
be well for the C. Comt or yourself to write
to a number of men in the County proposing
this measure — I will give the Central
Comt the earliest notice of my views on this
subject and through you take pleasure
in acknowledging the honor confered
by the Central Committee —
Neal
unwell has been ill since and on Sunday
evening expired with a confirmed Nervous
fever. The family are well.
Affectionately yours
Saml S. Seward
W H Seward Esqr
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My dear Wm Henry Florida 9 Aug 1831
Yours of the 2nd of Aug Preclosing an
appointment to the National convention
at Baltimore
Place
has been received. My sentiments on the
subject of FreeMasonry are well known.
Since the establishment of our paper I
have been constantly in hopes the A.M.
would organize and call a county Mt.g
No move has yet been made. This according
to my view of the subject ought to be done
before the meeting of the Nat. convention
Was this done and the appointments made
by the Central Comt — approved of I would
attend the convention. I will see some
of the leading A M and endeavor to get up
a meeting. In the mean time it would
be well for the C. Comt or yourself to write
to a number of men in the County proposing
this measure — I will give the Central
Comt the earliest notice of my views on this
subject and through you take pleasure
in acknowledging the honor confered
by the Central Committee —
Neal
Unknown
returned home after the 4th of Julyunwell has been ill since and on Sunday
evening expired with a confirmed Nervous
fever. The family are well.
Affectionately yours
Saml S. Seward
W H Seward Esqr
date:
Tuesday, August 9, 1831
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