Letter from William Henry Seward to Benjamin Jennings Seward, September 12, 1838
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Letter from William Henry Seward to Benjamin Jennings Seward, September 12, 1838
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Repository:Rare Books and Special Collections
Date:1838-09-12
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Letter from William Henry Seward to Benjamin Jennings Seward, September 12, 1838
action: sent
sender:
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
receiver:
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
transcription: mah
revision: crb 2016-02-04
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Page 1
Auburn Sept 12th
My dear Jennings,
Write to Rathbone
Name: Jared Rathbone
Birth: 1791-08-02
Death: 1845-05-13
& close according to his
previous letter for the Burgess
Name: Basil Burgess
Birth: 1768-12-31
Death: 1849-07-04
land in Ripley
Name: City: Ripley
County: Chautauqua
State: NY
Country: US
.
I wrote you that I had written to Mr Duer
Name: John Duer
Birth: 1782-10-07
Death: 1858-08-08
in regard to Ogden’s
until you have the answer to my letter to Mr
Duer. If it comes to me I will attend to it with
Mr Van Hall
Name: Peter Van Hall
Birth: 1799-12-23
Death:
.
A day more will determine several matters, es-
pecially will decenable me to decide when I go
West. Meantime you may retain the lists & descrip-
tions of Wild lands
It will scarcely be worthwhile to have a
quarrel with Gen Farnsworth
Name: Joseph Farnsworth
Birth: 1775-07-16
Death: 1855-09-26
. I am sure I am
right in the whole matter. If matters result differently
at Utica
Name: City: Utica
County: Oneida
State: NY
Country: US
from what you wish you may still close
upon my former proposition. If as you wish this
will be a new exaction to which I suppose I
must submit. No charge is heard from in regard to
that circumstance, but it will be decided today
and you will know it a day after [ reciing ]
Alternate Text: receiving this. Be
not confident. It is too uncertain for confidence
Page 2
Benjamin. J. Seward Esq.
Westfield
Chautauqua County
Auburn N.Y. Sep 12
Type: postmark
Name: Benjamin Seward
Birth: 1793-08-23
Death: 1841-02-24
September 12. 1838
Auburn Sept 12th
My dear Jennings,
Write to Rathbone
Person
previous letter for the Burgess
Person
Place
I wrote you that I had written to Mr Duer
Person
in regard to Ogden’s
Unknown
strange opinion. It must restuntil you have the answer to my letter to Mr
Duer. If it comes to me I will attend to it with
Mr Van Hall
Person
A day more will determine several matters, es-
pecially will decenable me to decide when I go
West. Meantime you may retain the lists & descrip-
tions of Wild lands
It will scarcely be worthwhile to have a
quarrel with Gen Farnsworth
Person
right in the whole matter. If matters result differently
at Utica
Place
upon my former proposition. If as you wish this
will be a new exaction to which I suppose I
must submit. No charge is heard from in regard to
that circumstance, but it will be decided today
and you will know it a day after [ reciing ]
Alternate Text
not confident. It is too uncertain for confidence
Benjamin. J. Seward Esq.
Westfield
Chautauqua County
Auburn N.Y. Sep 12
Stamp
Person
date:
Wednesday, September 12, 1838
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