Letter from Benjamin Jennings Seward to William Henry Seward, February 7, 1838
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Letter from Benjamin Jennings Seward to William Henry Seward, February 7, 1838
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Repository:Rare Books and Special Collections
Date:1838-02-07
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Letter from Benjamin Jennings Seward to William Henry Seward, February 7, 1838
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 County
State: NY
Country: US
Place
receiver:
William Seward
Person
Name: William Seward
Birth: 1801-05-16
Death: 1872-10-10
Person
location:
UnknownUnknown
transcription: kac
revision: crb 2015-11-11
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Chautauqua Land Office
Westfield Feb. 7. 1838
Dear Henry
We are thankful for the items
of news you furnish us from Florida
Name: City: Florida
County: Orange
State: NY
Country: US
:
although grieved at the loss our
Goshen
Name: City: Goshen
County: Orange
State: NY
Country: US
Cousins have sustained.
Today we received a/c current
from Batavia
Name: City: Batavia
County: Genesee
State: NY
Country: US
—but as yet we have
not had time to examine or compare.
It comes in good time.
Today we extended two articles
& made 10 Bonds & Mortgages: but
have taken less than $400—less than
$200 yesterday. —Collectors are
occupying us a good deal—we
only pay upon full examination &
immediate charge of items on the land.
I sent something over $5.000
to Batavia a few days since.
Come—as soon as you feel willing
—and bring Frances
Name: Frances Seward
Birth: 1805-09-24
Death: 1865-06-21
with you—we shall
be delighted to see you both. Come.
B.J. Seward.
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Chautauqua Land Office
Westfield Feb. 7. 1838
Dear Henry
We are thankful for the items
of news you furnish us from Florida
Place
although grieved at the loss our
Goshen
Place
Today we received a/c current
from Batavia
Place
not had time to examine or compare.
It comes in good time.
Today we extended two articles
& made 10 Bonds & Mortgages: but
have taken less than $400—less than
$200 yesterday. —Collectors are
occupying us a good deal—we
only pay upon full examination &
immediate charge of items on the land.
I sent something over $5.000
to Batavia a few days since.
Come—as soon as you feel willing
—and bring Frances
Person
be delighted to see you both. Come.
B.J. Seward.
date:
Wednesday, February 7, 1838
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