Letter from George Washington Seward to William Henry Seward, October 16, 1834
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Letter from George Washington Seward to William Henry Seward, October 16, 1834
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Letter from George Washington Seward to William Henry Seward, October 16, 1834
action: sent
sender:
George Seward
Person
Name: George Seward
Birth: 1808-08-26
Death: 1888-12-07
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: crb
revision: ekk 2016-03-07
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Page 1
Florida Oct 16th 1834
My Dear Brother
I have delayed writing until
this time for the reasons that I might give
you some [ sings ]
Alternate Text: signs of the times from Warwick
Name: City: Warwick
County: Orange
State: NY
Country: US
.
Since I returned home I have made pos-
itivley something of a business and have endeav-
oured to study a little into affairs.
There are many of the most influential
and intelligent men in this town warmly en-
gaged in the election, Esq Jeffery Weizner
Name: Jeffrey Wisner
Birth: 1769-04-20
Death: 1855-04-11
has
made it his business and says he will do all
that he can, Esq Welling
Name: Edward Welling
Birth: 1789
Death: 1855
is devoting his ener-
gies, scouring the mountain picking up all
the voters and making arrangements for bring-
ing them to the polls, and no man can do more
Major Wheeler
Name: James Wheeler
Birth: 1783
Death: 1852-09-11
is busy. Our friends think
that with care and due activity ^s^ that and that
they seem determined Shall be brought to the
conflict, that we shall carry the town by 100
majority,I have not so much faith. I fear
the testings of the Regincy strong efforts are making
to continue the reign of spirits Jones
Name: Nathaniel Jones
Birth: 1788-02-17
Death: 1866-07-20Certainty: Possible
. Curtice
Name: John Curtice
Birth: 1787-07-22
Death: 1867-12-23
Dick Jennings
Name: Richard Jennings
Birth: 1818-05-22
Death: 1899-12-18
, Dusenberry
me it is a source of unceasing consolation that
amidst all the defects which we experience and
the misrule of this corrupt and corrupting
administration not of the Constitution and laws
but of party interest, I am among the intelligent
and worthy rendering my feeble effort in this aid—
[left Margin]
Name: William Seward
Birth: 1801-05-16
Death: 1872-10-10
Geo W. Seward
Oct 16th 1834
Page 2
Name: George Seward
Birth: 1808-08-26
Death: 1888-12-07
The Whigs held a meeting in Warwick last evening
James Brent
G C Winfield
Name: Charles Winfield
Birth: 1789-06-15
Death:
and George W. Houston
Name: George Houston
Birth:
Death: 1884-06-08
Secretary prob-
ably a larger meeting was never held in the town of the
County of the kind. Samuel J Wilkin
Name: Samuel Wilkin
Birth: 1793-12-17
Death: 1866-03-11
was present and
delivered an address, which was a plain simple, but
pointed and true exposition of the present state of af-
fairs of the county and was listened to wh with
much satisfaction and pleasure by all present
People are enquiring of me about the eighth
District, I have said that possibly there would be
a diminution of the majorities, But that our friends
and the Delegates from that region apeased us that
the majority would be greater than in 32, I yet
fear the result —
Father
Name: Samuel Seward
Birth: 1768-12-05
Death: 1849-08-24
has been for several days quite under
The weather, cought much, had a pain in his side
which is better and I think on the whole better. Mother
Name: Mary Seward
Birth: 1769-11-27
Death: 1844-12-11
has been also rather unwell but is now doing
better. Polydore
Name: Edwin Seward
Birth: 1799
Death: 1872-04-23
was in New York
Name: City: New York
County:
State: NY
Country: US
some days
had quite a scale was taken sick, returned home
and is now engaged superintending Father buil-
ding affairs &c at Round Hill – poor fellow I wish
he would settle down and become more satisfied
through I am led to doubt it much.
I have frequently [ though ]
Alternate Text: thought that he might be induced
to quit Orange Co
Name: Orange County City:
County: Orange
State: NY
Country: US
. and go to some parts of the West
He might being thrown on his own resources, go ahead
Sarah Liddel
Whenever you have a leisure moment which you cannot
employ to a better purpose I should be glad to hear
from you. My Love to Frances
Name: Frances Seward
Birth: 1805-09-24
Death: 1865-06-21
and the Boys
Name: Frederick Seward
Birth: 1830-07-08
Death: 1915-04-25
Name: Augustus Seward
Birth: 1826-10-01
Death: 1876-09-11
.
Yours affectionately GWS
Florida Oct 16th 1834
My Dear Brother
I have delayed writing until
this time for the reasons that I might give
you some [ sings ]
Alternate Text
Place
Since I returned home I have made pos-
itivley something of a business and have endeav-
oured to study a little into affairs.
There are many of the most influential
and intelligent men in this town warmly en-
gaged in the election, Esq Jeffery Weizner
Person
made it his business and says he will do all
that he can, Esq Welling
Person
gies, scouring the mountain picking up all
the voters and making arrangements for bring-
ing them to the polls, and no man can do more
Major Wheeler
Person
that with care and due activity ^s^ that and that
they seem determined Shall be brought to the
conflict, that we shall carry the town by 100
majority,I have not so much faith. I fear
the testings of the Regincy strong efforts are making
to continue the reign of spirits Jones
Person
Person
Dick Jennings
Person
Unknown
are deeply engaged and tome it is a source of unceasing consolation that
amidst all the defects which we experience and
the misrule of this corrupt and corrupting
administration not of the Constitution and laws
but of party interest, I am among the intelligent
and worthy rendering my feeble effort in this aid—
[left Margin]
Person
Oct 16th 1834
Person
James Brent
Unknown
President James Wheeler Vice P-G C Winfield
Person
Person
ably a larger meeting was never held in the town of the
County of the kind. Samuel J Wilkin
Person
delivered an address, which was a plain simple, but
pointed and true exposition of the present state of af-
fairs of the county and was listened to wh with
much satisfaction and pleasure by all present
People are enquiring of me about the eighth
District, I have said that possibly there would be
a diminution of the majorities, But that our friends
and the Delegates from that region apeased us that
the majority would be greater than in 32, I yet
fear the result —
Father
Person
The weather, cought much, had a pain in his side
which is better and I think on the whole better. Mother
Person
has been also rather unwell but is now doing
better. Polydore
Person
Place
had quite a scale was taken sick, returned home
and is now engaged superintending Father buil-
ding affairs &c at Round Hill – poor fellow I wish
he would settle down and become more satisfied
through I am led to doubt it much.
I have frequently [ though ]
Alternate Text
to quit Orange Co
Place
He might being thrown on his own resources, go ahead
Sarah Liddel
Unknown
was married on Tuesday evening lastWhenever you have a leisure moment which you cannot
employ to a better purpose I should be glad to hear
from you. My Love to Frances
Person
People
Yours affectionately GWS
date:
Thursday, October 16, 1834
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