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
State: NY
Country: US
Place
transcription: sgl
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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: Chautauqua
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: Albany
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
Whig. Loco Columbia
Name: Columbia County City:
County: Columbia
State: NY
Country: US
200
Suffolk
Name: Suffolk County City:
County: Suffolk
State: NY
Country: US
800 Queens
Name: Queens County City:
County: Queens
State: NY
Country: US
150 Kings
Name: Kings County City:
County: Kings
State: NY
Country: US
- - N. York
Name: City:
County: New York
State: NY
Country: US
-
- Westchester
Name: Westchester County City:
County: Westchester
State: NY
Country: US
400 Putnam
Name: Putnam County City:
County: Putnam
State: NY
Country: US
500 Rockland
Name: Rockland County City:
County: Rockland
State: NY
Country: US
500 Orange
Name: Orange County City:
County: Orange
State: NY
Country: US
300 Dutchess
Name: Dutchess County City:
County: Dutchess
State: NY
Country: US
600 Ulster
Name: Ulster County City:
County: Ulster
State: NY
Country: US
300 Sullivan
Name: Sullivan County City:
County: Sullivan
State: NY
Country: US
200 Delaware
Name: Delaware County City:
County: Delaware
State: NY
Country: US
1000 Greene
Name: Greene County City:
County: Greene
State: NY
Country: US
300 Albany
Name: Albany County City:
County: Albany
State: NY
Country: US
300 Rensselaer
Name: City:
County: Rensselaer
State: NY
Country: US
300 Schenectady
Name: Schenectady County City:
County: Schenectady
State: NY
Country: US
150 Saratoga
Name: Saratoga County City:
County: Saratoga
State: NY
Country: US
200 Schoharie
Name: Schoharie County City:
County: Schoharie
State: NY
Country: US
400 400 Montgomery
Name: Montgomery County City:
County: Montgomery
State: NY
Country: US
200
Fulton
Name: Fulton County City:
County: Fulton
State: NY
Country: US
300 Herkimer
Name: Herkimer County City:
County: Herkimer
State: NY
Country: US
3600 Oneida
Name: Oneida County City:
County: Oneida
State: NY
Country: US
500 500 Madison
Name: Madison County City:
County: Madison
State: NY
Country: US
500
Otsego
Name: Otsego County City:
County: Otsego
State: NY
Country: US
600 Chenango
Name: Chenango County City:
County: Chenango
State: NY
Country: US
- - Broome
Name: Broome County City:
County: Broome
State: NY
Country: US
350 Tioga
Name: Tioga County City:
County: Tioga
State: NY
Country: US
250
Chemung
Name: Chemung County City:
County: Chemung
State: NY
Country: US
400 3,150 7,150 Whig. Loco
Tompkins
Name: Tompkins County City:
County: Tompkins
State: NY
Country: US
100 Cortland
Name: Cortland County City:
County: Cortland
State: NY
Country: US
300 300
Cayuga
Name: Cayuga County City:
County: Cayuga
State: NY
Country: US
300 300
Onondaga
Name: City:
County:
State:
Country:
500 Oswego
Name: City:
County: Oswego
State: NY
Country: US
200 Lewis
Name: Lewis County City:
County: Lewis
State: NY
Country: US
300 Essex
Name: Essex County City:
County: Essex
State: NY
Country: US
500
Franklin
Name: Franklin County City:
County: Franklin
State: NY
Country: US
200 Clinton
Name: Clinton County City:
County: Clinton
State: NY
Country: US
- - Warren
Name: Warren County City:
County: Warren
State: NY
Country: US
400 St
Lawrence
Name: St. Lawrence County City:
County: St. Lawrence
State: NY
Country: US
500 Washington
Name: Washington County City:
County: Washington
State: NY
Country: US
1200 Seneca
Name: Seneca County City:
County: Seneca
State: NY
Country: US
100 Wayne
Name: Wayne County City:
County: Wayne
State: NY
Country: US
- -
Yates
Name: Yates County City:
County: Yates
State: NY
Country: US
- - Ontario
Name: Ontario County City:
County: Ontario
State: NY
Country: US
1200 Livingston
Name: Livingston County City:
County: Livingston
State: NY
Country: US
1000 Steuben
Name: Steuben County City:
County: Steuben
State: NY
Country: US
800 Monroe
Name: Monroe County City:
County: Monroe
State: NY
Country: US
1200 Niagara
Name: Niagara County City:
County: Niagara
State: NY
Country: US
500 Orleans
Name: Orleans County City:
County: Orleans
State: NY
Country: US
200 Erie
Name: Erie County City:
County: Erie
State: NY
Country: US
2700 Genesee
Name: Genesee County City:
County: Genesee
State: NY
Country: US
2700 Alleghany
Name: Allegany County City:
County: Allegany
State: NY
Country: US
200
ACattaraugus
Name: Cattaraugus County City:
County: Cattaraugus
State: NY
Country: US
100
Chautauqua
Name: Chautauqua County City:
County: Chautauqua
State: NY
Country: US
1600 Richmond
Name: Richmond County City:
County: Richmond
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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Wednesday, October 24, 1838
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