Letter from Alvah H. Worden to William Henry Seward, November 9, 1838
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Letter from Alvah H. Worden to William Henry Seward, November 9, 1838
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Date:1838-11-09
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Letter from Alvah H. Worden to William Henry Seward, November 9, 1838
action: sent
sender:
Alvah Worden
Person
Name: Alvah Worden
Birth: 1797-03-06
Death: 1856-02-16
Person
location:
Canandaigua NY
Place
Name: City: Canandaigua
County: Ontario
State: NY
Country: US
Place
receiver:
William Seward
Person
Name: William Seward
Birth: 1801-05-16
Death: 1872-10-10
Person
location:
Albany NY
Place
Name: City: Albany
County: Albany
State: NY
Country: US
Place
transcription: crb
revision: crb 2016-02-05
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Page 1
Canandaigua Nov 9 1838
Dear Seward
We calculate here that you are Gov: The West have
undoubtedly increased their vote from 1834. Steuben
Name: Steuben County City:
County: Steuben
State: NY
Country: US
report says this
morning 350. against you. I sent you last night reports from
Livingston
Name: Livingston County City:
County: Livingston
State: NY
Country: US
Genesee
Name: Genesee County City:
County: Genesee
State: NY
Country: US
& Alleghany
Name: Allegany County City:
County: Allegany
State: NY
Country: US
last night I think they are
reliable : We do not credit the reports from Oneida
Name: Oneida County City:
County: Oneida
State: NY
Country: US
I do not
want to heare from that county or Madison
Name: Madison County City:
County: Madison
State: NY
Country: US
: the evil genius
of Gerrit Smith
Name: Gerrit Smith
Birth: 1797-03-07
Death: 1874-12-28
has operated there I fear = I have written to
Weed to let him alone. We claim the Honor of doing for
the scoundrel and it will be matter of grave consideration
whether Bradish
Name: Luther Bradish
Birth: 1783-09-15
Death: 1863-08-30
shall escape: a just Expose of his Auburn
vote render him contemptible = he has made all this fuss!!
You have run but little behind B in this county not over
40 or 50 votes: I took courage at this, and if there is nothing
more comes of it in other counties little harm is done= The abolition-
ists have acted like honest men generally and G.S. can lead them
no longer:
We are strong in the faith that you are elected with
a Maj of Sigs let us know from the side counties: then on
the direct route we get: Sibley
Name: Mark Sibley
Birth: 1796-11-06
Death: 1852-09-08
is swearing because you
dont write. and says you &c– Granger
Name: Francis Granger
Birth: 1792-12-01
Death: 1868-08-31
makes about
the same run with yourself. Nicholas
Name: Robert Nicholas
Birth: 1801-12-06
Death: 1854-05-10
has run ahead of
his ticket in all the Towns. You must with this train from
Orleans
Name: Orleans County City:
County: Orleans
State: NY
Country: US
& Niagara
Name: Niagara County City:
County: Niagara
State: NY
Country: US
: Let us know your first report from Chautauqua
Name: Chautauqua, NY City: Chautauqua
County: Chautauqua
State: NY
Country: US
& ACataraugus
Name: Cattaraugus County City:
County: Cattaraugus
State: NY
Country: US
you will get them first.
Yours Truly
AW
We want Cortland
Name: Cortland County City:
County: Cortland
State: NY
Country: US
Tompkins
Name: Tompkins County City:
County: Tompkins
State: NY
Country: US
Tioga
Name: Tioga County City:
County: Tioga
State: NY
Country: US
Oswego
Name: City:
County: Oswego
State: NY
Country: US
& those counties out of the line.
Page 2
Nov: 9. 1838.
Canandaigua Nov 9 1838
Dear Seward
We calculate here that you are Gov: The West have
undoubtedly increased their vote from 1834. Steuben
Place
morning 350. against you. I sent you last night reports from
Livingston
Place
Place
Place
reliable : We do not credit the reports from Oneida
Place
want to heare from that county or Madison
Place
of Gerrit Smith
Person
Weed to let him alone. We claim the Honor of doing for
the scoundrel and it will be matter of grave consideration
whether Bradish
Person
vote render him contemptible = he has made all this fuss!!
You have run but little behind B in this county not over
40 or 50 votes: I took courage at this, and if there is nothing
more comes of it in other counties little harm is done= The abolition-
ists have acted like honest men generally and G.S. can lead them
no longer:
We are strong in the faith that you are elected with
a Maj of Sigs let us know from the side counties: then on
the direct route we get: Sibley
Person
dont write. and says you &c– Granger
Person
the same run with yourself. Nicholas
Person
his ticket in all the Towns. You must with this train from
Orleans
Place
Place
Place
& ACataraugus
Place
Yours Truly
AW
We want Cortland
Place
Place
Place
Oswego
Place
Unknown
Alvah WordenNov: 9. 1838.
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Friday, November 9, 1838
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