Chautauque Land Office
Westfield Jan 20, 1838
Dear Henry
Saturday eve’g has occurred
and you have now been absent four weeks.
We have received during this time
a torifle over thirteen thousand dollars.
No account of a protest having been
received from Phila, I presume the bill we
had from the Lumbermans of $2,124 91/100
must have been paid. I remitted a draft
for it to Mr Van Hall on the 16^th inst.
Neither has there appeared any
protest for the non payment of the Lumber-
mans bill on the U. S. Bank in Phil of
$4,232 due on the 11^th inst – perhaps it
is too early to infer that none may
be expected. We are in funds, as you
recollect, to amount of nearly $400, the
balance of the first mentioned draft
which has not been claimed. The office
notes of the Lumbermans, were called
for & a delivery of them made, about
three weeks since.
Wonderful things are said about the

Warren Bank about these days. The
office has been closed some 8 or 10 days;
since, which reports are continually coming
of collusions between Falconer & Lowry – of threats
against Irvin and Hall – of mobs & public meetings
of frauds and wrongs upon a large scale.
I have seen no one & heard little, which
can be said to be statements upon authority.
It has been however so often said that
Lowry & Irvin have paid off their debt to
the Bank by the transfer of wild lands
in Pen, that I begin to suspect that it
must be true, and more especially so as
Lowry told you that he did not wire the
Bank a single penny.
This morning I received two litttle
printed hand bills: – one from Warren
stating that Bank has closed & the
signers had been chosen a committee
to investigate – who give the opinion that
the assets are sufficient without doubt to
indemnify the bill holders, who are advi-
sed to hold on to them.
The other representing that a meeting
had been held in Jamestown at which
disclosures had been were made of frauds
and depceptions & perjuries in connex-
ion with the affairs of the Bank – when

it was resolved that a more extensive
meeting should be by a com^tee
– H. Baker – S. A. Brown –Waite &c &c
to be held this evening. Whatever tre transpires
you shall know.
It has occurred to me that the
transfer of the debt of this county to new
proprietors, might involve a less lib-
eral policy in regard to payments.
Almost every man who taken an
extension of 10 years, asks the ques-
tio[ n ] whether payment will received
. nd all times: & so frequent
ted [ hve ] been the inquiries,
th[ at ] I fear that a change in this
respect would be the occasion of exten-
sive dissatisfaction.
My last letter mentioned the set-
tlement of nearly the whole of the cases
of ejectments – this is incorrect – about
half of them are settled.
Capt Tupper is no more his
remains were interred yesterday.
Our ladies all send love
to Frances: both she & yourself will
accept the kind regards of
Your grateful Brother
B. J. Seward

W. H. Seward Esq
Care Am. Life & Trust Co
New York City.
WESTFIELD NY JAN 21
B. J. Seward
Jan 20, 1838.