Letter from Benjamin Jennings Seward to William Henry Seward, August 2, 1834
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Letter from Benjamin Jennings Seward to William Henry Seward, August 2, 1834
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Date:1834-08-02
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Letter from Benjamin Jennings Seward to William Henry Seward, August 2, 1834
action: sent
sender:
Benjamin Seward
Person
Name: Benjamin Seward
Birth: 1793-08-23
Death: 1841-02-24
Person
location:
Albany NY
Place
Name: City: Albany
County: Albany
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: mec
revision: ekk 2015-10-15
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Albany August 2, 1834
Dear Henry
I have been in this city of Cars
& coaches these three weeks past; about
half the time confined with miserable-
ness in regard to health: endeavouring
to establish a S. School depository.
During this time a letter of yours
has been forwarded to me from N.Y.
Name: City: New York
County:
State: NY
Country: US
but is not now before me. – Answer-
ing only from recollection, I may
omit, perhaps what most of all I
ought to notice.
At this moment I know of no
Boarding in our City such as would
suit you – but I hope to be at
home next week (possibly not) and
will make it my business to look
about & be able when you arrive
at 205 Broad Way to give you some
information about it. – My stay
will embrace the 24th inst. – & a
[left Margin] Change his man about the 1st of Sept; & if he would &
take the lead in pledging N.Y. by the influence of his paper; &
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few days prior or subsequent, also.
During these days, Marcia
Name: Marcia Seward
Birth: 1794-07-23
Death: 1839-10-25
will
be with me – but as we shall
have no help, we shall be lodgers
among friends: and Marcia will
have little or nothing else to do
than lend her assistance to make
sister Frances
Name: Frances Seward
Birth: 1805-09-24
Death: 1865-06-21
happy; do bring her,
Our next move will be across
the New England states to Boston
Name: City: Boston
County: Suffolk
State: MA
Country: US
&
on to Portsmouth
Name: City: Portsmouth
County: Rockingham
State: NH
Country: US
– where I expect
to form a Depository - & then back
to Albany across N Hampshire
Name: New Hampshire City:
County:
State: NH
Country: US
&
Vermont
Name: Vermont City:
County:
State: VT
Country: US
, making a stop or two if
affairs of business invite – Could
not Frances go along – part of the
way at least? – dear me how
we should be delighted with her
company in this town – Please pro-
pose it to her & make a speech
on our behalf, in favour of it.
[left Margin] of some sterling Demo. paper in Orange
Name: Orange County City:
County: Orange
State: NY
Country: US
or Suffolk
Name: Suffolk County City:
County: Suffolk
State: NY
Country: US
would come
out prompt & plain at the same time & held a
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Weed
Name: Thurlow Weed
Birth: 1797-11-15
Death: 1882-11-22
says you must be nominated to
be the King of the Chess Board – Whittlesey
Name: Frederick Whittlesey
Birth: 1799-06-12
Death: 1851-09-19
writes the same thing – smaller men
say it is the only alternative. – The
Hones
Name: Philip Hone
Birth: 1781-10-25
Death: 1851-05-05
& Duers
Name: John Duer
Birth: 1782-10-07
Death: 1858-08-08
& Kents
Name: James Kent
Birth: 1763-07-31
Death: 1847-12-12
& such, can nev-
er be induced to “go” cordially for B.
Name: Luther Bradish
Birth: 1783-09-15
Death: 1863-08-30Certainty: Probable
any more than you are likely hereafter
to “go” for Croswell
Name: Edwin Croswell
Birth: 1797-05-29
Death: 1871-06-13
. – The jealousy of
the Country everywhere is against any
man of our city – especially so ^in^ your
end of the state. – W.
of this city is laid by.
Collier
Name: Peter Collier
Birth: 1778-06-06
Death:
is not extensively
Known; a man less Known
would bring death to any effort. And
now the question is, whether the alledg-
ed want of years (a string to harp upon
alone) will be less likely or more likely
to make a noise, than the other ob-
jections, I have adverted to; together
with others that want of room pre-
vents me from mentioning. Now I
have very little doubt that Charles King
Name: Charles King
Birth: 1789-03-16
Death: 1867-09-27
may readily be induced to
[left Margin] to the Convention, about what the southern Co’s
ask & require, this same suggestion of W. would go.
indeed I believe it will be tryed
my health is improving.
Remember me affectionately to
Frances,
B.J.S.
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Hon. Wm H Seward
Auburn
New York
Albany Aug 2
Type: postmark
Name: William Seward
Birth: 1801-05-16
Death: 1872-10-10
B.J Seward
August 1834
Albany August 2, 1834
Dear Henry
I have been in this city of Cars
& coaches these three weeks past; about
half the time confined with miserable-
ness in regard to health: endeavouring
to establish a S. School depository.
During this time a letter of yours
has been forwarded to me from N.Y.
Place
but is not now before me. – Answer-
ing only from recollection, I may
omit, perhaps what most of all I
ought to notice.
At this moment I know of no
Boarding in our City such as would
suit you – but I hope to be at
home next week (possibly not) and
will make it my business to look
about & be able when you arrive
at 205 Broad Way to give you some
information about it. – My stay
will embrace the 24th inst. – & a
[left Margin] Change his man about the 1st of Sept; & if he would &
take the lead in pledging N.Y. by the influence of his paper; &
few days prior or subsequent, also.
During these days, Marcia
Person
be with me – but as we shall
have no help, we shall be lodgers
among friends: and Marcia will
have little or nothing else to do
than lend her assistance to make
sister Frances
Person
Our next move will be across
the New England states to Boston
Place
on to Portsmouth
Place
to form a Depository - & then back
to Albany across N Hampshire
Place
Vermont
Place
affairs of business invite – Could
not Frances go along – part of the
way at least? – dear me how
we should be delighted with her
company in this town – Please pro-
pose it to her & make a speech
on our behalf, in favour of it.
[left Margin] of some sterling Demo. paper in Orange
Place
Place
out prompt & plain at the same time & held a
Weed
Person
be the King of the Chess Board – Whittlesey
Person
writes the same thing – smaller men
say it is the only alternative. – The
Hones
Person
Person
Person
er be induced to “go” cordially for B.
Person
any more than you are likely hereafter
to “go” for Croswell
Person
the Country everywhere is against any
man of our city – especially so ^in^ your
end of the state. – W.
of this city is laid by.
Collier
Person
Known; a man less Known
would bring death to any effort. And
now the question is, whether the alledg-
ed want of years (a string to harp upon
alone) will be less likely or more likely
to make a noise, than the other ob-
jections, I have adverted to; together
with others that want of room pre-
vents me from mentioning. Now I
have very little doubt that Charles King
Person
[left Margin] to the Convention, about what the southern Co’s
ask & require, this same suggestion of W. would go.
indeed I believe it will be tryed
my health is improving.
Remember me affectionately to
Frances,
B.J.S.
Hon. Wm H Seward
Auburn
New York
Albany Aug 2
Stamp
Person
August 1834
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Saturday, August 2, 1834
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