Letter from George MacCullough Grier to William Henry Seward, February 22, 1839
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George MacCullough Grier to William Henry Seward, February 22, 1839
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Institution:University of Rochester
Repository:Rare Books and Special Collections
Date:1839-02-22
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George MacCullough Grier to William Henry Seward, February 22, 1839
action: sent
sender:
George Grier
Person
Name: George Grier
Birth: 1802-09-27
Death: 1878-12-20
Person
location:
Goshen NY
Place
Name: City: Goshen
County: Orange
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: keh
revision: crb 2016-02-22
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Goshen Feby 22 1839
Dear Henry
I received yours of the 18th inst, today, I regret very
much that you have had so much trouble with the Poney
I would have come after him myself before this, but for the
promises I had from Mr Wisner
Name: Henry Wisner
Birth: 1777
Death: 1842-02-20
, Bailey
Name: Isaac Van Duzer
Birth: 1802-05-08
Death: 1841-11-27
& others to bring
him home. Now Mr Van Inwegen
Name: George Van Inwegen
Birth: 1813-12-11
Death: 1867-11-19
says he will bring him if
he has to ride him, if anything should prevent this last [ arrangemet ]
Alternate Text: arrangement
let your man send him by the Stage to Newburgh
Name: City: Newburgh
County: Orange
State: NY
Country: US
, and drop me
a line & I will meet him there.
Your Cousins
Cousins
Cousins
Name: Mary Evans
Birth: 1794-08-30
Death: 1876-12-31
Name: Horace Sweezy
Birth: 1782-09-29
Death: 1844-10-29
Name: Frances Grier
Birth: 1801-01-16
Death: 1860-02-07
Name: Elizabeth Tuthill
Birth: 1780-10-05
Death: 1869-06-28
are rejoiced to learn that Mrs Seward
Name: Frances Seward
Birth: 1805-09-24
Death: 1865-06-21
is with you in Albany.
Your Father
Name: Samuel Seward
Birth: 1768-12-05
Death: 1849-08-24
& Mother
Name: Mary Seward
Birth: 1769-11-27
Death: 1844-12-11
enjoy better health
this winter than usual. Yours Truly
Geo. M. Grier
Page 2
His Excellency
William H. Seward
Governor &c
Albany
GOSHEN N.Y. FEB 2122nd PAID
Type: postmark
Name: William Seward
Birth: 1801-05-16
Death: 1872-10-10
Geo M. Grier
Feb 22. 1839
Goshen Feby 22 1839
Dear Henry
I received yours of the 18th inst, today, I regret very
much that you have had so much trouble with the Poney
I would have come after him myself before this, but for the
promises I had from Mr Wisner
Person
Unknown
Van DuzerPerson
him home. Now Mr Van Inwegen
Person
he has to ride him, if anything should prevent this last [ arrangemet ]
Alternate Text
let your man send him by the Stage to Newburgh
Place
a line & I will meet him there.
Your Cousins
People
People
People
Person
is with you in Albany.
Your Father
Person
Person
this winter than usual. Yours Truly
Geo. M. Grier
His Excellency
William H. Seward
Governor &c
Albany
GOSHEN N.Y. FEB 2122nd PAID
Stamp
Person
Feb 22. 1839
date:
Friday, February 22, 1839
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