Letter from Alvah H. Worden to William Henry Seward, November 4, 1837
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Letter from Alvah H. Worden to William Henry Seward, November 4, 1837
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Repository:Rare Books and Special Collections
Date:1837-11-04
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Letter from Alvah H. Worden to William Henry Seward, November 4, 1837
action: sent
sender:
Alvah Worden
Person
Name: Alvah Worden
Birth: 1797-03-06
Death: 1856-02-16
Person
location:
Canandaigua NY
Place
Name: City: Canandaigua
County: Ontario
State: NY
Country: US
Place
receiver:
William Seward
Person
Name: William Seward
Birth: 1801-05-16
Death: 1872-10-10
Person
location:
UnknownUnknown
transcription: nds
revision: ekk 2016-03-07
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Page 1
Canandagua Nov 4 1837
Dear S
I trust God in his mercy will incline the hearts of the Whigs
of this County
Name: Ontario County City:
County: Ontario
State: NY
Country: US
to vote. if not they are not much moved by the impor-
tunities of our friends: The truth is there is a lethargy here: among
certain folks — but yet I hope for a handsome majority: but you
must not count upon too much if you are betting or any thing of
that sort on heavy majorities from us: be cautious — 500 to 700 is all
that you must rely upon — yet this County can give 1000 if all
out and I hope and pray the people will see to it & be at the
Polls—
We expect you on Tuesday: we can give you entertainment for
man & beast — but beautyents
Truly
W
Good reports from Yates
Name: Yates County City:
County: Yates
State: NY
Country: US
& Wayne
Name: Wayne County City:
County: Wayne
State: NY
Country: US
— I shall not be surprised if the
vote in those counties are ballanced ‑ what is Cortland
Name: Cortland County City:
County: Cortland
State: NY
Country: US
at :
will she ballance Cayuga
Name: Cayuga County City:
County: Cayuga
State: NY
Country: US
— if so then you rely on us to
overcome Onondaga
Name: Onondaga County City:
County: Onondaga
State: NY
Country: US
Yates Seneca
Name: Seneca County City:
County: Seneca
State: NY
Country: US
& Wayne
Not a meeting or speech or any thing else has taken
place here — they want blowing I hope you will give it them
Granger
Name: Francis Granger
Birth: 1792-12-01
Death: 1868-08-31
has done all that has been done.
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Canandagua Nov 4 1837
Dear S
I trust God in his mercy will incline the hearts of the Whigs
of this County
Place
tunities of our friends: The truth is there is a lethargy here: among
certain folks — but yet I hope for a handsome majority: but you
must not count upon too much if you are betting or any thing of
that sort on heavy majorities from us: be cautious — 500 to 700 is all
that you must rely upon — yet this County can give 1000 if all
out and I hope and pray the people will see to it & be at the
Polls—
We expect you on Tuesday: we can give you entertainment for
man & beast — but beautyents
Truly
W
Good reports from Yates
Place
Place
vote in those counties are ballanced ‑ what is Cortland
Place
will she ballance Cayuga
Place
overcome Onondaga
Place
Place
Not a meeting or speech or any thing else has taken
place here — they want blowing I hope you will give it them
Granger
Person
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