Letter from William Henry Seward to Benjamin Jennings Seward, January 10, 1838

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Letter from William Henry Seward to Benjamin Jennings Seward, January 10, 1838

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Distributor:Seward Family Papers Project

Institution:University of Rochester

Repository:Rare Books and Special Collections

Date:1838-01-10

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Letter from William Henry Seward to Benjamin Jennings Seward, January 10, 1838

action: sent

sender: William Seward
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Person

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

location: New York NY
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Place

Name:  City:  New York County:   State:  NY 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: keh 

revision: crb 2015-11-10

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Astor House
New York Jan 10.
My dear Jennings
I am here with all mine.
Tomorrow I go to Philadelphia
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Place

Name:  City:  Philadelphia County:  Philadelphia State:  PA Country:  US
with all my folks.
Mr John Duer
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Person

Name: John Duer Birth: 1782-10-07 Death: 1858-08-08
is to accompany me. We have what
we regard good encouragement for the belief that
we shall have a successful mission.
You will hear from me
at Philadelphia.
The Whig N.Y.
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Place

Name:  City:   County:   State:  NY Country:  US
seems to be unanimous for the Whig gu-
bernatorial candidate of 1834. There must nevertheless
be much discussion of the question.
The Convention will nominate their own.
Frances
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Person

Name: Frances Seward Birth: 1805-09-24 Death: 1865-06-21
sends much love to you all. Mean time in
all the haste you can well conceive I am obliged
to be brief.
Your affectionate brother.
H
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Benjamin J. Seward Esq.
Westfield
Chautauque Co.
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Place

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

NEW-YORK JAN 11
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Stamp

Type: postmark

seward-pen
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Person

Name: William Seward Birth: 1801-05-16 Death: 1872-10-10
January 10, 1838
date: 
Wednesday, January 10, 1838
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