Letter from William Henry Seward to Benjamin Jennings Seward, September 15, 1837

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Letter from William Henry Seward to Benjamin Jennings Seward, September 15, 1837

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Distributor:Seward Family Papers Project

Institution:University of Rochester

Repository:Rare Books and Special Collections

Date:1837-09-15

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Letter from William Henry Seward to Benjamin Jennings Seward, September 15, 1837

action: sent

sender: William Seward
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Person

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

location: Philadelphia PA
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Place

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

receiver: Benjamin Seward
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Person

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

location: Westfield NY
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Place

Name:  City:  Westfield County:  Chautauqua State:  NY Country:  US

transcription: ahf 

revision: dxt 2015-11-05

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Steamboat on the Delaware.
Friday 15. Sept.
My dear J.
The negotiation is complete, the $50,000
provided for. I am now on my way to Washington
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Place

Name:  City:  Washington D.C. County:   State:  DC Country:  US

next Thursday all the parties meet at New York
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Place

Name:  City:  New York County:   State:  NY Country:  US
to
execute the papers & complete the transaction.
Be wise & careful.
You will hear from me while
I am at [ Washgton ]
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Alternate Text

Alternate Text: Washington
. & I will then explain.
Yours faithfully,
WH.S.
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Benjamin J. Seward Esq
at the Land Office, Westfield
Chautauqua Co
New York
Philadelphia SEP 16
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Stamp

Type: postmark

seward-pen
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Person

Name: Benjamin Seward Birth: 1793-08-23 Death: 1841-02-24Certainty: Probable
September 15. 1837
date: 
Friday, September 15, 1837
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