Letter from Benjamin Jennings Seward to William Henry Seward, August 31, 1833
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Letter from Benjamin Jennings Seward to William Henry Seward, August 31, 1833
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Repository:Rare Books and Special Collections
Date:1833-08-31
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Letter from Benjamin Jennings Seward to William Henry Seward, August 31, 1833
action: sent
sender:
Benjamin Seward
Person
Name: Benjamin Seward
Birth: 1793-08-23
Death: 1841-02-24
Person
location:
New York NY
Place
Name: City: New York
County:
State: NY
Country: US
Place
receiver:
William Seward
Person
Name: William Seward
Birth: 1801-05-16
Death: 1872-10-10
Person
location:
Place
Name: City:
County:
State:
Country:
Place
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New York 31 August 1833
My Dear Brother
Inclosed is one of Frances
Name: Frances Seward
Birth: 1805-09-24
Death: 1865-06-21
'
never failing letters – and accompanying
is the "Whig" containing a letter from
Mr Rush
Name: Richard Rush
Birth: 1780-08-29
Death: 1859-07-30Certainty: Probable
, and two or three other papers.
I scarcely have time to write you
a word – but must not fail to mention
that dear mother
Name: Mary Seward
Birth: 1769-11-27
Death: 1844-12-11
arrived safe at your
house in all good time – felt so little
fatigued by the last days ride as to
be under no necessity to lie down
after her ride arrival.
Sis Fanny I suppose has in-
formed you of the removal of Worden
Name: Alvah Worden
Birth: 1797-03-06
Death: 1856-02-16
& Lazette
Name: Lazette Worden
Birth: 1803-11-01
Death: 1875-10-03
to Aurora
Name: City: Aurora
County: Cayuga
State: NY
Country: US
– it seemed to be
quite a trial to Frances & also to
little Augustus
Name: Augustus Seward
Birth: 1826-10-01
Death: 1876-09-11
. – Old Grandma
Name: Paulina Miller
Birth: 1751
Death: 1835-10-03
is
quite well and altogether delighted with
Mothers visit. – I do not know
whether Washington
Name: George Seward
Birth: 1808-08-26
Death: 1888-12-07
will go for
mother; of whether I shall send my
Augustus
Name: Augustus Seward
Birth: 1820-05-18
Death: 1889-05-08
. We have little or no
Page 2
news – Pope
Name: Patrick Pope
Birth: 1806-03-17
Death: 1841-05-04
is elected over Critten-
den
Name: John Crittenden
Birth: 1787-09-10
Death: 1863-07-26
in Kentucky
Name: City:
County:
State:
Country:
for Congress –
Appearances every day shew more and
more that a strong opposition is
growing up in the south to VanB.
Name: Martin Van Buren
Birth: 1782-12-05
Death: 1862-07-24
- Your letters excite much interest
among your friends – for my share
in them accept my sincere thanks –
Give my most affectionate regards
to Father
Name: Samuel Seward
Birth: 1768-12-05
Death: 1849-08-24
and believe me ever
Your Affectionate
Brother
B.J.S.
Page 3
Wm H. Seward Esq
Care of Mess Hottinguer
Name: Jean-Henri Hottinguer
Birth: 1803-01-26
Death: 1866Certainty: Probable
Co
Paris
Name: William Seward
Birth: 1801-05-16
Death: 1872-10-10
B.J. Seward
Aug 31, 1833
New York 31 August 1833
My Dear Brother
Inclosed is one of Frances
Person
never failing letters – and accompanying
is the "Whig" containing a letter from
Mr Rush
Person
I scarcely have time to write you
a word – but must not fail to mention
that dear mother
Person
house in all good time – felt so little
fatigued by the last days ride as to
be under no necessity to lie down
after her ride arrival.
Sis Fanny I suppose has in-
formed you of the removal of Worden
Person
& Lazette
Person
Place
quite a trial to Frances & also to
little Augustus
Person
Person
quite well and altogether delighted with
Mothers visit. – I do not know
whether Washington
Person
mother; of whether I shall send my
Augustus
Person
news – Pope
Person
Person
Place
Appearances every day shew more and
more that a strong opposition is
growing up in the south to VanB.
Person
- Your letters excite much interest
among your friends – for my share
in them accept my sincere thanks –
Give my most affectionate regards
to Father
Person
Your Affectionate
Brother
B.J.S.
Wm H. Seward Esq
Care of Mess Hottinguer
Person
Paris
Person
Aug 31, 1833
date:
Saturday, August 31, 1833
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