Letter from William Henry Seward to Benjamin Jennings Seward, October 8, 1838
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Letter from William Henry Seward to Benjamin Jennings Seward, October 8, 1838
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Institution:University of Rochester
Repository:Rare Books and Special Collections
Date:1838-10-08
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Letter from William Henry Seward to Benjamin Jennings Seward, October 8, 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: sss
revision: ekk 2015-11-05
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Page 1
My dear Jennings
I have not one dollar of funds here – and
after all that has passed I cannot divert a dollar from
the receipts of the office at Westfield. I do not use the
monies myself nor dare I allow others.
All I can do is to make the above certificate. I am
quite sure it will enable Mr Rumsey
Name: Stephen Rumsey
Birth: 1785-06-01
Death: 1873-07-31
to get the note dis-
counted at Erie
Name: City: Erie
County: Erie
State: PA
Country: US
or Buffalo
Name: City: Buffalo
County: Erie
State: NY
Country: US
. But he must be impressed
and so must his indorsers with the necessity of the note
being paid. I want to oblige Mr Rumsey but you must know my
troubles just now in this way.
All is very well here. I observe that the
Mayville
Name: City: Mayville
County: Chautauqua
State: NY
Country: US
paper is silent. Very well do not let us lead
in the local discussion. Be defensive. I go to Albany
Name: City: Albany
County: Albany
State: NY
Country: US
probably tomorrow if letters from there advise it. You
will write here as usual & if there by any thing important
write to T.W.
Name: Thurlow Weed
Birth: 1797-11-15
Death: 1882-11-22
& pay postage.
Maryland
Name: Maryland City:
County:
State: MD
Country: US
looks very blue. Pennsylvania
Name: Pennsylvania City:
County:
State: PA
Country: US
is sworn
to be safe but it seems too good to be true.
The A––t–o
American Trust Company
matter is under [
advient
]
Alternate Text: advisement.
If our friends best advise anything for the of the Eastern ^part^ of the state
respecting C-q-e
Name: Chautauqua County City:
County: Chautauqua
State: NY
Country: US
it will appear in Albany.
Oct 8.
Page 2
My dear Jennings
I have not one dollar of funds here – and
after all that has passed I cannot divert a dollar from
the receipts of the office at Westfield. I do not use the
monies myself nor dare I allow others.
All I can do is to make the above certificate. I am
quite sure it will enable Mr Rumsey
Person
counted at Erie
Place
Place
and so must his indorsers with the necessity of the note
being paid. I want to oblige Mr Rumsey but you must know my
troubles just now in this way.
All is very well here. I observe that the
Mayville
Place
in the local discussion. Be defensive. I go to Albany
Place
probably tomorrow if letters from there advise it. You
will write here as usual & if there by any thing important
write to T.W.
Person
Maryland
Place
Place
to be safe but it seems too good to be true.
The A––t–o
American Trust CompanyEditorial Note
Alternate Text
If our friends best advise anything for the of the Eastern ^part^ of the state
respecting C-q-e
Place
Oct 8.
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October 8, 1838date:
Monday, October 8, 1838
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