Letter from Samuel Sweezey Seward to William Henry Seward, March 4, 1833
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Letter from Samuel Sweezey Seward to William Henry Seward, March 4, 1833
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Date:1833-03-04
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Letter from Samuel Sweezey Seward to William Henry Seward, March 4, 1833
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:
Albany NY
Place
Name: City: Albany
County: Albany
State: NY
Country: US
Place
transcription: cef
revision: dxt 2015-06-04
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My dear Wm Henry Florida 4th March 1833
The suspense is over. The long looked
for crisis has arrive when my honorable and
devoted friends have consented that I should
with their approbation retire to my fami-
ly fire side and to the shades of private
life. I have for years anticipated the close
of my Judicial duties with great pleasure
and but for the able honorable and feeling
support I have recived from the Court and
Bar and the expressions of approbation from
my fellow Citizens I should long ere this resignd
the office. My commission is dated about the
ninth Inst. We have concluded to present
as my successor the Hon. Gilbert Ogden Fowler
Name: Gilbert Fowler
Birth: 1788-12-10
Death: 1843-12-27
and Robert Dennison
Name: Robert Denniston
Birth: 1800-10-15
Death: 1867-12-02
as associate Judge
with
these Gentlemen you are personally well
acquainted and I have no doubt you will
cheerfully accord to them your support
and influence. They will be very generally
approved of if appointed[ . ]
Reason:
Truly and affectionately
yours Sam l S. Seward
William H Seward Esq.
N.B. It may not be improper for me to remark
that I have herewith forwarded a Note to
the Governor
Name:
Birth:
Death:
declining a renomination
under any cercumstanses.
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Hon William H Seward
In Senate
Albany
Name: William Seward
Birth: 1801-05-16
Death: 1872-10-10
S. S. Seward
4 March 1833.
My dear Wm Henry Florida 4th March 1833
The suspense is over. The long looked
for crisis has arrive when my honorable and
devoted friends have consented that I should
with their approbation retire to my fami-
ly fire side and to the shades of private
life. I have for years anticipated the close
of my Judicial duties with great pleasure
and but for the able honorable and feeling
support I have recived from the Court and
Bar and the expressions of approbation from
my fellow Citizens I should long ere this resignd
the office. My commission is dated about the
ninth Inst. We have concluded to present
as my successor the Hon. Gilbert Ogden Fowler
Person
and Robert Dennison
Person
these Gentlemen you are personally well
acquainted and I have no doubt you will
cheerfully accord to them your support
and influence. They will be very generally
approved of if appointed[ . ]
Supplied
Truly and affectionately
yours Sam l S. Seward
William H Seward Esq.
N.B. It may not be improper for me to remark
that I have herewith forwarded a Note to
the Governor
Person
under any cercumstanses.
Hon William H Seward
In Senate
Albany
Person
4 March 1833.
date:
Monday, March 4, 1833
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