Letter from Benjamin Jennings Seward to William Henry Seward, September 25, 1837
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Letter from Benjamin Jennings Seward to William Henry Seward, September 25, 1837
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Date:1837-09-25
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Letter from Benjamin Jennings Seward to William Henry Seward, September 25, 1837
action: sent
sender:
Benjamin Seward
Person
Name: Benjamin Seward
Birth: 1793-08-23
Death: 1841-02-24
Person
location:
Westfield NY
Place
Name: City: Westfield
County: Chautauqua
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: keh
revision: dxt 2015-11-05
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Page 1
Chautauque
Name: Chautauqua County City:
County: Chautauqua
State: NY
Country: US
Land Office
Westfield Sept. 25, 1837
Dear Henry
Yours of the 17th has been
a little tardy in its arrival so that
from what you say of your movements
homeward I have little hope that this
will meet you in Albany as you
proposed.
I am delighted to hear you
speak so encouragingly in [ reard ]
Alternate Text: regard to
your arrangements. The course persu-
ed by the government leave little hope
of better times for many months to
come; and if you have been able to
effect an arrangement to make youself
easy, it is matter of rejoicing – & no
thanks to the leaders of the democracy of
members.
Affairs are going on much as usual
– most of the [ advertsed ]
Alternate Text: advertised mortegasesagagors have been
in & effected settlements. A second list
has been made out & notices issued &
out of this list, several are coming in.
Page 2
In regard also to the contracts
of Sept. last year, there are several
coming in & little payments are made.
We have received $1,800 since I last
wrote – five days. Our refusal to
receive Lumbermans money has made
shocking work – but it is I believe
rightly understood & no Clame is
attached to us.
Lewis
Name: Abner Lewis
Birth: 1801-08-07
Death: 1879-10-12Certainty: Probable
is still tramping over
the tract and the appearance of settlers
at the office is the consequence. We
have no day without 6, 9, or 12 settlers
to renew, purchase – or pay up – and
matters go smoothly on.
The V. B.
Name: Martin Van Buren
Birth: 1782-12-05
Death: 1862-07-24
men have had a thin
meeting at Mayville
Name: City: Mayville
County: Chautauqua
State: NY
Country: US
to choose delegates
to the senator nominating convention.
They wrangled all day til 10 OClk at
night – whether they should or not
pass a batch of Loco Fo resolutions
& broke up as I understood without
passing them. There is no glory and
very little heart among them. O. Lee
Name: Oliver Lee
Birth: 1791-12-23
Death: 1846-07-28
Page 3
was very careful to have it understood
that he does not go the Loco Fo measures.
Say to you friend Mr Rathbone
Name: Jared Rathbone
Birth: 1791-08-02
Death: 1845-05-13
that
I write a polite, full acceptance of
the proposition of his Mr Monson
Hope you will be safe returned in
good time to your family & find all
well – and after a little visitation
there we hope to see you here.
Your grateful brother
B.J.Seward
Page 4
W. H. Seward Esq
Care J. L. Rathbone
Albany
WESTFIELD N.Y. SEP 26
Type: postmark
Name: William Seward
Birth: 1801-05-16
Death: 1872-10-10
B. J. Seward
Sept 25, 1837.
Chautauque
Place
Westfield Sept. 25, 1837
Dear Henry
Yours of the 17th has been
a little tardy in its arrival so that
from what you say of your movements
homeward I have little hope that this
will meet you in Albany as you
proposed.
I am delighted to hear you
speak so encouragingly in [ reard ]
Alternate Text
your arrangements. The course persu-
ed by the government leave little hope
of better times for many months to
come; and if you have been able to
effect an arrangement to make youself
easy, it is matter of rejoicing – & no
thanks to the leaders of the democracy of
members.
Affairs are going on much as usual
– most of the [ advertsed ]
Alternate Text
in & effected settlements. A second list
has been made out & notices issued &
out of this list, several are coming in.
In regard also to the contracts
of Sept. last year, there are several
coming in & little payments are made.
We have received $1,800 since I last
wrote – five days. Our refusal to
receive Lumbermans money has made
shocking work – but it is I believe
rightly understood & no Clame is
attached to us.
Lewis
Person
the tract and the appearance of settlers
at the office is the consequence. We
have no day without 6, 9, or 12 settlers
to renew, purchase – or pay up – and
matters go smoothly on.
The V. B.
Person
meeting at Mayville
Place
to the senator nominating convention.
They wrangled all day til 10 OClk at
night – whether they should or not
pass a batch of Loco Fo resolutions
& broke up as I understood without
passing them. There is no glory and
very little heart among them. O. Lee
Person
was very careful to have it understood
that he does not go the Loco Fo measures.
Say to you friend Mr Rathbone
Person
I write a polite, full acceptance of
the proposition of his Mr Monson
Unknown
.Hope you will be safe returned in
good time to your family & find all
well – and after a little visitation
there we hope to see you here.
Your grateful brother
B.J.Seward
W. H. Seward Esq
Care J. L. Rathbone
Albany
WESTFIELD N.Y. SEP 26
Stamp
Person
Sept 25, 1837.
date:
Monday, September 25, 1837
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