Letter from Benjamin Jennings Seward to William Henry Seward, February 10, 1838
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Letter from Benjamin Jennings Seward to William Henry Seward, February 10, 1838
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Date:1838-02-10
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Letter from Benjamin Jennings Seward to William Henry Seward, February 10, 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
State: NY
Country: US
Place
receiver:
William Seward
Person
Name: William Seward
Birth: 1801-05-16
Death: 1872-10-10
Person
location:
Auburn NY
Place
Name: City: Auburn
County: Cayuga
State: NY
Country: US
Place
transcription: crb
revision: crb 2015-11-11
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Page 1
Chautauqua
Name: Chautauqua County City:
County: Chautauqua
State: NY
Country: US
Land Office
Westfield Feb. 10. 1838
Dear Henry
Supposing you to be on
your way here, it seems almost
superfluous to write. Possibly not
& I will drop you a few lines to
Auburn.
We are engaged as usual in
vending a little land & receiving a
little interest & renewing a few
articles—and more than all, we
are applying our time to the statement.
I hope this effort will be accomplished
by the time you mentioned (20th inst)
A trifle of land will now &
then sell—and as often a little over
Lewis'
Name: Abner Lewis
Birth: 1801-08-07
Death: 1879-10-12
prices as it is rejected at
them. — Many are paying interest
& many are struggling who have
as yet been unable to make it up.
Page 2
What proportions have paid I have
not had time to examine: I think
however they are paying as well as
you expected & better than I supposed.
— In relation to articles I find many
of them entirely safe to turn into
Bonds & Mortgages (as I apprehend) &
accordingly we are renewing in that
shape— others we are requiring a
few dollars on & granting a renewal.
I may mention here, what was
communicated to you at N.Y.
Name: City: New York
County:
State: NY
Country: US
but
perhaps not received: That I had
drawn on the U.S. Bank for the
$2.124 91/100 in favour of Van Hall
Name: Peter Van Hall
Birth: 1799-12-23
Death:
before
the receipt of your letter informing me
that you had realized a part of it. —
I made an effort at once to counter-
mand my draft, but Mr VanderKemp
Name: John Vanderkemp
Birth: 1783-04-22
Death: 1855-12-04
had obtained the sum before the letter
reached him.
I mentioned also that both Mr Falconer
Name: Robert Falconer
Birth: 1780-12-22
Death: 1851-10-20
& Mr Lowry
Name: Nathaniel Lowry
Birth: 1805-10-22
Death: 1852-02-23
informed me
Page 3
that the funds to meet their $4232
(due 11 Jan) was actually in the US at
the time. At Mr Falconers request
I forwarded the draft again & hope
still it will be met.
Lowry has placed in my
hands about $3.200 to meet this
& other such drafts.
I am daily looking
for Mr Falconer here — but
what his errand may be
I have no intimation.
Lowry makes no offers of com-
promise with the Lumbermans — Irving
Name: Guy Irvine
Birth: 1792-12-15
Death: 1868-08-24
I think I mentioned has settled
upon the terms of payment for
his $110.000 — (Lowry owes $80.000)
We sold a farm of 69 ac. at
mortgage sale today at about $8.
in Sheridan
Name: City: Sheridan
County: Chautauqua
State: NY
Country: US
:— it seemed unavoidable.
Willhams
Name: Willem Willink
Birth: 1749
Death: 1841-02-13
atty: —
Court sits with us next week
& much business it is said will come on.
Page 4
We have been handed the funds you
suggested for paying taxes — & the tax
lists are coming in. They will be less
I immagine than you supposed.
Mr Rumsey
Name: Stephen Rumsey
Birth: 1785-06-01
Death: 1873-07-31
seems very anxious to see you.
The sleighing is fine & our ladies are
looking for sister Fanny
Name: Frances Seward
Birth: 1805-09-24
Death: 1865-06-21
& we shall
all be glad to see you both.
Your Grateful Brother
B.J. Seward
W.H. Seward
Auburn
New York
Single
WESTFIELD N.Y. FEB 11
Type: postmark
PAID
Type: postmark
Name: William Seward
Birth: 1801-05-16
Death: 1872-10-10
B.J. Seward
Feb 10. 1838.
Chautauqua
Place
Westfield Feb. 10. 1838
Dear Henry
Supposing you to be on
your way here, it seems almost
superfluous to write. Possibly not
& I will drop you a few lines to
Auburn.
We are engaged as usual in
vending a little land & receiving a
little interest & renewing a few
articles—and more than all, we
are applying our time to the statement.
I hope this effort will be accomplished
by the time you mentioned (20th inst)
A trifle of land will now &
then sell—and as often a little over
Lewis'
Person
them. — Many are paying interest
& many are struggling who have
as yet been unable to make it up.
What proportions have paid I have
not had time to examine: I think
however they are paying as well as
you expected & better than I supposed.
— In relation to articles I find many
of them entirely safe to turn into
Bonds & Mortgages (as I apprehend) &
accordingly we are renewing in that
shape— others we are requiring a
few dollars on & granting a renewal.
I may mention here, what was
communicated to you at N.Y.
Place
perhaps not received: That I had
drawn on the U.S. Bank for the
$2.124 91/100 in favour of Van Hall
Person
the receipt of your letter informing me
that you had realized a part of it. —
I made an effort at once to counter-
mand my draft, but Mr VanderKemp
Person
had obtained the sum before the letter
reached him.
I mentioned also that both Mr Falconer
Person
Person
that the funds to meet their $4232
(due 11 Jan) was actually in the US at
the time. At Mr Falconers request
I forwarded the draft again & hope
still it will be met.
Lowry has placed in my
hands about $3.200 to meet this
& other such drafts.
I am daily looking
for Mr Falconer here — but
what his errand may be
I have no intimation.
Lowry makes no offers of com-
promise with the Lumbermans — Irving
Person
I think I mentioned has settled
upon the terms of payment for
his $110.000 — (Lowry owes $80.000)
We sold a farm of 69 ac. at
mortgage sale today at about $8.
in Sheridan
Place
Willhams
Person
Court sits with us next week
& much business it is said will come on.
We have been handed the funds you
suggested for paying taxes — & the tax
lists are coming in. They will be less
I immagine than you supposed.
Mr Rumsey
Person
The sleighing is fine & our ladies are
looking for sister Fanny
Person
all be glad to see you both.
Your Grateful Brother
B.J. Seward
W.H. Seward
Auburn
New York
Single
WESTFIELD N.Y. FEB 11
Stamp
PAID
Stamp
Person
Feb 10. 1838.
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Saturday, February 10, 1838
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