Letter from William Henry Seward to Benjamin Jennings Seward, October 24, 1838
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Letter from William Henry Seward to Benjamin Jennings Seward, October 24, 1838
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Date:1838-10-24
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Letter from William Henry Seward to Benjamin Jennings Seward, October 24, 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 County
State: NY
Country: US
Place
transcription: sgl
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Page 1
Auburn Oct 24th 1838.
My dear Jennings – The mail this morning carried to Mr. Van Hall
Name: Peter Van Hall
Birth: 1799-12-23
Death:
Mr Van- derkemp
Name: John Vanderkemp
Birth: 1783-04-22
Death: 1855-12-04
’s instructions to
execute the deeds, and the mail which carries
this will also take mine to him to send a special messenger with the deeds
to Chautauqua County
Name: Chautauqua County City:
County:
State: NY
Country: US
.
The Packet boat this morning carried to Fillmore
Name: Millard Fillmore
Birth: 1800-01-07
Death: 1874-03-08
4000 copies of the
Jeffersonian which will be sent express to you for distribution. I have
prerequested him to be diligent in the matter.
My answer to the A___tr
American Life Insurance and Trust Company
– to goes to G. Smith
Name: Gerrit Smith
Birth: 1797-03-07
Death: 1874-12-28Certainty: Possible
today. L.B
Name: Luther Bradish
Birth: 1783-09-15
Death: 1863-08-30
’s
is in their hands & will appear very soon.
I arrived here at 7 this morning after two nights watching
on my way and am weary but in good spirits.
The nominations in Chautauqua will bring out less strength
than I hoped but we must look for greater excition.
I have noted the substance of your various letters rec[ eived ]
Reason:
here and at Albany
Name: City: Albany
County:
State: NY
Country: US
.
New The powers will be executed as soon as the election is
over. There was no time in New York
Name: City: New York
County:
State: NY
Country: US
to negotiate, and the
whole effort made was directed to the procurement of the
deeds.
The best spirit prevails in N York and all over the state.
Just as it ought on the eve of the election the confidence of the
Whigs rises and that of our opponents sinks.
On the other page you have the careful and as supposed can-
did estimate of our friends at Albany where their information
is fresh and extensive. Note that our majorites are put low not from
apprehension but for safety.
Page 2
Benjamin J. Seward Esq.
Westfield
Chautauqua Co.
AUBURN N.Y. OCT 24
Type: postmark
Name: Benjamin Seward
Birth: 1793-08-23
Death: 1841-02-24
October 24, 1838
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Auburn Oct 24th 1838.
My dear Jennings – The mail this morning carried to Mr. Van Hall
Person
Person
this will also take mine to him to send a special messenger with the deeds
to Chautauqua County
Place
The Packet boat this morning carried to Fillmore
Person
Jeffersonian which will be sent express to you for distribution. I have
prerequested him to be diligent in the matter.
My answer to the A___tr
American Life Insurance and Trust CompanyEditorial Note
Person
Person
is in their hands & will appear very soon.
I arrived here at 7 this morning after two nights watching
on my way and am weary but in good spirits.
The nominations in Chautauqua will bring out less strength
than I hoped but we must look for greater excition.
I have noted the substance of your various letters rec[ eived ]
Supplied
here and at Albany
Place
New The powers will be executed as soon as the election is
over. There was no time in New York
Place
whole effort made was directed to the procurement of the
deeds.
The best spirit prevails in N York and all over the state.
Just as it ought on the eve of the election the confidence of the
Whigs rises and that of our opponents sinks.
On the other page you have the careful and as supposed can-
did estimate of our friends at Albany where their information
is fresh and extensive. Note that our majorites are put low not from
apprehension but for safety.
Benjamin J. Seward Esq.
Westfield
Chautauqua Co.
AUBURN N.Y. OCT 24
Stamp
Person
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Name: Columbia County City:
County:
State: NY
Country: US
200
Suffolk
Name: Suffolk County City:
County:
State: NY
Country: US
800 Queens
Name: Queens County City:
County:
State: NY
Country: US
150 Kings
Name: Kings County City:
County:
State: NY
Country: US
- - N. York
Name: City:
County: New York
State: NY
Country: US
-
- Westchester
Name: Westchester County City:
County:
State: NY
Country: US
400 Putnam
Name: Putnam County City:
County:
State: NY
Country: US
500 Rockland
Name: Rockland County City:
County:
State: NY
Country: US
500 Orange
Name: Orange County City:
County:
State: NY
Country: US
300 Dutchess
Name: Dutchess County City:
County:
State: NY
Country: US
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Name: Ulster County City:
County:
State: NY
Country: US
300 Sullivan
Name: Sullivan County City:
County:
State: NY
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Name: Delaware County City:
County:
State: NY
Country: US
1000 Greene
Name: Greene County City:
County:
State: NY
Country: US
300 Albany
Name: Albany County City:
County:
State: NY
Country: US
300 Rensselaer
Name: Rensselaer County City:
County:
State: NY
Country: US
300 Schenectady
Name: Schenectady County City:
County:
State: NY
Country: US
150 Saratoga
Name: Saratoga County City:
County:
State: NY
Country: US
200 Schoharie
Name: Schoharie County City:
County:
State: NY
Country: US
400 400 Montgomery
Name: Montgomery County City:
County:
State: NY
Country: US
200
Fulton
Name: Fulton County City:
County:
State: NY
Country: US
300 Herkimer
Name: Herkimer County City:
County:
State: NY
Country: US
3600 Oneida
Name: Oneida County City:
County:
State: NY
Country: US
500 500 Madison
Name: Madison County City:
County:
State: NY
Country: US
500
Otsego
Name: Otsego County City:
County:
State: NY
Country: US
600 Chenango
Name: Chenango County City:
County:
State: NY
Country: US
- - Broome
Name: Broome County City:
County:
State: NY
Country: US
350 Tioga
Name: Tioga County City:
County:
State: NY
Country: US
250
Chemung
Name: Chemung County City:
County:
State: NY
Country: US
400 3,150 7,150 Whig. Loco
Tompkins
Name: Tompkins County City:
County:
State: NY
Country: US
100 Cortland
Name: Cortland County City:
County:
State: NY
Country: US
300 300
Cayuga
Name: Cayuga County City:
County:
State: NY
Country: US
300 300
Onondaga
Name: Onandaga County City:
County:
State: NY
Country: US
500 Oswego
Name: City:
County: Oswego County
State: NY
Country: US
200 Lewis
Name: Lewis County City:
County:
State: NY
Country: US
300 Essex
Name: Essex County City:
County:
State: NY
Country: US
500
Franklin
Name: Franklin County City:
County:
State: NY
Country: US
200 Clinton
Name: Clinton County City:
County:
State: NY
Country: US
- - Warren
Name: Warren County City:
County:
State: NY
Country: US
400 St
Lawrence
Name: St. Lawrence County City:
County:
State: NY
Country: US
500 Washington
Name: Washington County City:
County:
State: NY
Country: US
1200 Seneca
Name: Seneca County City:
County:
State: NY
Country: US
100 Wayne
Name: Wayne County City:
County:
State: NY
Country: US
- -
Yates
Name: Yates County City:
County:
State: NY
Country: US
- - Ontario
Name: Ontario County City:
County:
State: NY
Country: US
1200 Livingston
Name: Livingston County City:
County:
State: NY
Country: US
1000 Steuben
Name: Steuben County City:
County:
State: NY
Country: US
800 Monroe
Name: Monroe County City:
County:
State: NY
Country: US
1200 Niagara
Name: Niagara County City:
County:
State: NY
Country: US
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Name: Orleans County City:
County:
State: NY
Country: US
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Name: Erie County City:
County:
State: NY
Country: US
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Name: Genesee County City:
County:
State: NY
Country: US
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Name: Allegany County City:
County:
State: NY
Country: US
200
ACattaraugus
Name: Cattaraugus County City:
County:
State: NY
Country: US
100
Chautauqua
Name: Chautauqua County City:
County:
State: NY
Country: US
1600 Richmond
Name: Richmond County City:
County:
State: NY
Country: US
- - 14,200 2,600 3,150 7,150 17,350
7,150 9,750 9,750 $7,600
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date:
Wednesday, October 24, 1838
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