Letter from Benjamin Jennings Seward to William Henry Seward, December 10, 1838
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Letter from Benjamin Jennings Seward to William Henry Seward, December 10, 1838
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Date:1838-12-10
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Letter from Benjamin Jennings Seward to William Henry Seward, December 10, 1838
action: sent
sender:
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
receiver:
William Seward
Person
Name: William Seward
Birth: 1801-05-16
Death: 1872-10-10
Person
location:
UnknownUnknown
transcription: dxt
revision: ekk 2015-10-28
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Westfield Dec 10, 1838
Dear Henry
This will be handed you by
Capt Saml Candler
Name: Samuel Candler
Birth: 1782-06-21
Death: 1863-06-19
of New York City
Name: City: New York
County:
State: NY
Country: US
, for-
merly a friend of mine in Cincinnati
Name: City: Cincinnati
County: Hamilton
State: OH
Country: US
&
a kinsman of Alderman Cowdry
Name: Samuel Cowdrey
Birth: 1782-01-11
Death: 1843-08-18
of N.Y.
The Capt'n is about to call on you
with a little public business and asks my
cooperation in his object. My rule in ca-
ses of the kind is, to write with my fel-
low citizens in applications in applications
upon their merits, and not otherwise.
But in this single instances, I take the
liberty of stating that of the public con-
siderations, ^by^ which I am sensible you must
be governed, will admit of the appointment
the Captain seeks, it will be exceedingly grat-
ifying to me. I need scarcely add
that as a man of general intelligence
correct business habits & unquestioned
honor, ^Capt. Candler^ is worthy of your confidence[ . ]
Reason:
Very Affectionately
Your Brother
B. J. Seward
Page 2
W. H. Seward Esq
Introductory of
Capt Saml Candler
Westfield Dec 10, 1838
Dear Henry
This will be handed you by
Capt Saml Candler
Person
Place
merly a friend of mine in Cincinnati
Place
a kinsman of Alderman Cowdry
Person
The Capt'n is about to call on you
with a little public business and asks my
cooperation in his object. My rule in ca-
ses of the kind is, to write with my fel-
low citizens in applications in applications
upon their merits, and not otherwise.
But in this single instances, I take the
liberty of stating that of the public con-
siderations, ^by^ which I am sensible you must
be governed, will admit of the appointment
the Captain seeks, it will be exceedingly grat-
ifying to me. I need scarcely add
that as a man of general intelligence
correct business habits & unquestioned
honor, ^Capt. Candler^ is worthy of your confidence[ . ]
Supplied
Very Affectionately
Your Brother
B. J. Seward
W. H. Seward Esq
Introductory of
Capt Saml Candler
date:
Monday, December 10, 1838
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