Letter from Benjamin Jennings Seward to William Henry Seward, September 9, 1837

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Letter from Benjamin Jennings Seward to William Henry Seward, September 9, 1837

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Distributor:Seward Family Papers Project

Institution:University of Rochester

Repository:Rare Books and Special Collections

Date:1837-09-09

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Letter from Benjamin Jennings Seward to William Henry Seward, September 9, 1837

action: sent

sender: Benjamin Seward
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Person

Name: Benjamin Seward Birth: 1793-08-23 Death: 1841-02-24

location: Warren PA
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Place

Name:  City:  Warren County:  Warren State:  PA Country:  US

receiver: William Seward
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Person

Name: William Seward Birth: 1801-05-16 Death: 1872-10-10

location: Unknown
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transcription: kac 

revision: crb 2015-11-04

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Warren Sept. 9th (Saturday)
Dear Henry
Taking your hint, I proceeded with
Tuckers
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Person

Name: Chauncey Tucker Birth: 1805-10-05 Death: 1874-04-25
letter (not being able to obtain his
personal assistance) to Lowry's
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Person

Name: Nathaniel Lowry Birth: 1805-10-22 Death: 1852-02-23
, but found
that he had set off, under express at 12
oclock at night, 12 hours before for Buffaloe
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Place

Name:  City:  Buffalo County:  Erie State:  NY Country:  US

to meet the directors of the Buffaloe & Erie
Rail Road Co. My anxieties brought me
all the way through yesterday & last [ eve'g ]
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Alternate Text

Alternate Text: evening

I had a brief interview with Mr. Falconer
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Person

Name: Robert Falconer Birth: 1780-12-22 Death: 1851-10-20

which gave me much relief.
I am sitting in court amidst books
motions, records, unfledged ambition and
pompous authority—and having learned
that the mail leaves here in an hour
I have availed myself of the use of a
miserable pen w just to say to you that
appearances are favourable—the probable
results of my embassy will having in no
degree beyond this developed themselves.
Oliver Lee
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Person

Name: Oliver Lee Birth: 1791-12-23 Death: 1846-07-28
was persiviring enough during
the distribution of the public funds, to pick
up several thousands of Lumberman's—which
coming so much faster than common
alarmed the people here & I suppose in-
duced them to think that we had turned
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brokers. They are relieved to find that
this mode of accumulating is now
over.
Hall
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Person

Name: Josiah Hall Birth: 1784 Death: 1877-04-01
came home yesterday—Irving
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Person

Name: Guy Irvine Birth: 1792-12-15 Death: 1868-08-24

three days ago—little time has there-
fore been allowed Mr. Falconer to consult
with them. He begs me to stay over
the whole day—although I had expected
to go 15 back this afternoon. So that I
suppose there is to be a full consultation
over our business. I find an unabated
desire not to break with us & hope
all will be well. You shall Know
the first hour after anything of moment
transpires.
Mr. Falconer & family are exceedingly
Kind & friendly.
Your grateful Brother
B.J. Seward.
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Person

Name: William Seward Birth: 1801-05-16 Death: 1872-10-10
B.J. Seward
Sept 9.1837.
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Person

Name: Frederick Seward Birth: 1830-07-08 Death: 1915-04-25
B.J. Seward
Sept 9, 1837

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4 shirts
1 pr drawers
2 botoms
6 collars
5 HKfs
3 pr sh
date: 
Saturday, September 9, 1837
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