Letter from Samuel Sweezey Seward to William Henry Seward, November 21, 1831
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Letter from Samuel Sweezey Seward to William Henry Seward, November 21, 1831
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Date:1831-11-21
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Letter from Samuel Sweezey Seward to William Henry Seward, November 21, 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: mrh 2014-09-01
revision: crb 2015-09-01
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Florida 21 Nov 1831
My Dear Henry
Yours of the 11th Inst together with the
Will has been received. The motion to amend
made by Bradner
Name: Coe Bradner
Birth: 1805
Death:
was entitled to Saml
S Seward and Others – directed to New Alby
Name: City: Albany
County: Albany
State: NY
Country: US
and not to the Judges. The Judges refused
to make any further return or affidavid
on this kind of motion. Van Duzer
Name: Isaac Van Duzer
Birth: 1802-05-08
Death: 1841-11-27
, Monell
and myself Made an Affidavid in [ substan ]
Alternate Text: substance
that we were present on the hearing and
that the return is full and complete
according to our best knowledge & belief
and further that the charge of favor
or corruption is totally unfounded
Van Duzer was on his way to Albany
to resist when I received your letter – he
and your Agent will I hope confer
together. I am anxious to hear the result
V Duzer will in future have the charge
of the business here. Will you get copies
of the papers and confer with him for I
again repeat that I have not the least confi-
dence. The Court of Errors meet early in
Dicember we wish you to bring Frances
Name: Frances Seward
Birth: 1805-09-24
Death: 1865-06-21
down to stay with us that short time.
Let us know where & Washington
Name: George Seward
Birth: 1808-08-26
Death: 1888-12-07
will
meet her in Albany – be particular as
to the day and the Careage will meet
them at Newburgh
Name: City: Newburgh
County: Orange
State: NY
Country: US
.
Write -
Affectionately Yours
SSSeward
WHSeward Esq
Page 2
Florida 21 Nov 1831
My Dear Henry
Yours of the 11th Inst together with the
Will has been received. The motion to amend
made by Bradner
Person
S Seward and Others – directed to New Alby
Place
and not to the Judges. The Judges refused
to make any further return or affidavid
on this kind of motion. Van Duzer
Person
Unknown
and myself Made an Affidavid in [ substan ]
Alternate Text
that we were present on the hearing and
that the return is full and complete
according to our best knowledge & belief
and further that the charge of favor
or corruption is totally unfounded
Van Duzer was on his way to Albany
to resist when I received your letter – he
and your Agent will I hope confer
together. I am anxious to hear the result
V Duzer will in future have the charge
of the business here. Will you get copies
of the papers and confer with him for I
again repeat that I have not the least confi-
dence. The Court of Errors meet early in
Dicember we wish you to bring Frances
Person
down to stay with us that short time.
Let us know where & Washington
Person
meet her in Albany – be particular as
to the day and the Careage will meet
them at Newburgh
Place
Affectionately Yours
SSSeward
WHSeward Esq
date:
Monday, November 21, 1831
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