Letter from Benjamin Jennings Seward to William Henry Seward, March 23, 1839
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Letter from Benjamin Jennings Seward to William Henry Seward, March 23, 1839
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Letter from Benjamin Jennings Seward to William Henry Seward, March 23, 1839
action: sent
sender:
Benjamin Seward
Person
Name: Benjamin Seward
Birth: 1793-08-23
Death: 1841-02-24
Person
location:
Auburn NY
Place
Name: City: Auburn
County: Cayuga
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: sss
revision: crb 2016-03-23
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Auburn 23 March 1839
Dear Henry
After a tedious night ride of (18
hours from Utica
Name: City: Utica
County: Oneida
State: NY
Country: US
to Syracuse
Name: City: Syracuse
County: Onandaga
State: NY
Country: US
) I reached here
yesterday at 2 OCl’k. All well. The Judge
Name: Elijah Miller
Birth: 1772-04-11
Death: 1851-11-13
tells me he had a lame toe, one day, after his
return – but he looks as well and appears as
cheerful as I have seen him in years.
Aunt Clara
Name: Clarinda McClallen
Birth: 1793-05-01
Death: 1862-09-05
, always kind, received me with
much kindness – cordiality & did every thing
to make my stay agreeable.
Jones
as he can - but says he is out of business & on
expenses, till he gets title in Chautauque
Name: Chautauqua, NY City: Chautauqua
County: Chautauqua
State: NY
Country: US
& hopes
you will let him off prety soon. Cook
somewhat suffice submissively, also – but shows
anxiety to have his business adjusted. As yet
I have not seen Underwood
Name: Jonas Underwood
Birth: 1797-03-07
Death: 1864-01-05
. Have sent him
word that I am here – possibly he may come
in – and if any thing occurs requiring it, I
will communicate.
Cobb
Name: Rowland Cobb
Birth: 1802-07-02
Death: 1884-03-05
, feels fine. His rejection roused him
& in a few hours, he had his handbills out
for an indignation meeting here, high as a liberty
pole – but the news of his appointment on the canal
made it necessary for him to deny any hand
in the call of the meeting & to wonder who it
was that called it. He is vastly better
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pleased with the latter than the former nom-
ination. Nothing could have suited him
better.
Judge Conklin
Name: Alfred Conkling
Birth: 1789-10-12
Death: 1874-02-05
received me kindly
& seems willing to do any thing for you.
I have yet not as yet seen Garrow
Name: Nathaniel Garrow
Birth: 1780-04-25
Death: 1841-03-03
.
I expect to leave today on the arrival
of the R.R. line – after visiting Rochester
Name: City: Rochester
County: Monroe
State: NY
Country: US
& Batavia
Name: City: Batavia
County: Genesee
State: NY
Country: US
, I will again drop you a line.
Your Grateful Brother
B.J. Seward
Underwood has come in Understanding
from him that he drew nothing from the
Land Office, when in Westifeld
Name: City: Westfield
County: Chautauqua
State: NY
Country: US
, I have
advanced him six hundred dollars, on
his contract with you, to pay a portion of
the incumbrances mentioned in it to be
paid by the first of May April – such
advance being by Chk in The Chautauque
Co Bank. He speaks of further advances
being necessary to him by the month
of May (about a thousand dollars) but
I have referred him to you – and he
expects to see you the 3d or 5 of April
in Albany on his way to Massachusetts
Name: Massachusetts City:
County:
State: MA
Country: US
He is expecting to move out in May
also Jones - & others – indeed there is a good
deal of Chautauque fever here and I
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am thinking there may be many settlers
& some capital sent out from here. This
may the less interest you since you have
so nearly sold out - but it will be good
for Cary
Name: Trumbull Cary
Birth: 1787-08-11
Death: 1869-06-20
& others.
Mr Garrow speaks most kindly in
regard to the Chautauque appointment.
I am anxiously waiting the arrival
of the stage.
Yours as ever
B.J.S.
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David Burghduff
Lin Vally
Benjamin Phelps Whipnorth
$3.00
W.H. Seward Esq
Albany
N.Y.
AUBURN 22 MAR N.Y.
Type: psn:AUB_1319
March 23. 1839
W.H.S.
W.H. Seward
W.H. Seward
W.H. Seward
Auburn 23 March 1839
Dear Henry
After a tedious night ride of (18
hours from Utica
Place
Place
yesterday at 2 OCl’k. All well. The Judge
Person
tells me he had a lame toe, one day, after his
return – but he looks as well and appears as
cheerful as I have seen him in years.
Aunt Clara
Person
much kindness – cordiality & did every thing
to make my stay agreeable.
Jones
Unknown
seems disposed to be as patientas he can - but says he is out of business & on
expenses, till he gets title in Chautauque
Place
you will let him off prety soon. Cook
Unknown
talkssomewhat suffice submissively, also – but shows
anxiety to have his business adjusted. As yet
I have not seen Underwood
Person
word that I am here – possibly he may come
in – and if any thing occurs requiring it, I
will communicate.
Cobb
Person
& in a few hours, he had his handbills out
for an indignation meeting here, high as a liberty
pole – but the news of his appointment on the canal
made it necessary for him to deny any hand
in the call of the meeting & to wonder who it
was that called it. He is vastly better
pleased with the latter than the former nom-
ination. Nothing could have suited him
better.
Judge Conklin
Person
& seems willing to do any thing for you.
I have yet not as yet seen Garrow
Person
I expect to leave today on the arrival
of the R.R. line – after visiting Rochester
Place
& Batavia
Place
Your Grateful Brother
B.J. Seward
Underwood has come in Understanding
from him that he drew nothing from the
Land Office, when in Westifeld
Place
advanced him six hundred dollars, on
his contract with you, to pay a portion of
the incumbrances mentioned in it to be
paid by the first of May April – such
advance being by Chk in The Chautauque
Co Bank. He speaks of further advances
being necessary to him by the month
of May (about a thousand dollars) but
I have referred him to you – and he
expects to see you the 3d or 5 of April
in Albany on his way to Massachusetts
Place
He is expecting to move out in May
also Jones - & others – indeed there is a good
deal of Chautauque fever here and I
am thinking there may be many settlers
& some capital sent out from here. This
may the less interest you since you have
so nearly sold out - but it will be good
for Cary
Person
Mr Garrow speaks most kindly in
regard to the Chautauque appointment.
I am anxiously waiting the arrival
of the stage.
Yours as ever
B.J.S.
David Burghduff
Lin Vally
Benjamin Phelps Whipnorth
$3.00
W.H. Seward Esq
Albany
N.Y.
AUBURN 22 MAR N.Y.
Stamp
Unknown
B.J.S. AuburnMarch 23. 1839
Unknown
W.H. SewardW.H.S.
W.H. Seward
W.H. Seward
W.H. Seward
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