Letter from William Henry Seward to Benjamin Jenings Seward, April 9, 1839
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Letter from William Henry Seward to Benjamin Jenings Seward, April 9, 1839
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Institution:University of Rochester
Repository:Rare Books and Special Collections
Date:1839-04-09
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Letter from William Henry Seward to Benjamin Jenings Seward, April 9, 1839
action: sent
sender:
William Seward
Person
Name: William Seward
Birth: 1801-05-16
Death: 1872-10-10
Person
location:
Albany NY
Place
Name: City: Albany
County:
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 County
State: NY
Country: US
Place
transcription: mah
revision: crb 2016-02-10
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Albany April 9. 1839
My dear Jennings
I went to Florida
Name: City: Florida
County: Orange
State: NY
Country: US
on Saturday night and returned to the
city this morning. Your letter of the first was handed to me as I was
leaving town. Have you not a copy of the contract with Underwood
Name: Jonas Underwood
Birth: 1797-03-07
Death: 1864-01-05
.
I think I was to pay him the amount you specify. At all events
there is not the least ground to doubt his correctness and integrity.
You can therefore accept his draft.
I have since writing the above received your letter of a
subsequent date which I shall answer tomorrow if I have
opportunity. Until then I remain
Very Truly Yours
W.H.Seward
B.JSeward Esq
Page 2

Westfield
Chautauque Co.
Name: William Seward
Birth: 1801-05-16
Death: 1872-10-10
Christian House
Button on,
Clymer
wait till last.
Albany N.Y. Apl 10
Type: postmark
Name: Benjamin Seward
Birth: 1793-08-23
Death: 1841-02-24
April 9. 1839
Albany April 9. 1839
My dear Jennings
I went to Florida
Place
city this morning. Your letter of the first was handed to me as I was
leaving town. Have you not a copy of the contract with Underwood
Person
I think I was to pay him the amount you specify. At all events
there is not the least ground to doubt his correctness and integrity.
You can therefore accept his draft.
I have since writing the above received your letter of a
subsequent date which I shall answer tomorrow if I have
opportunity. Until then I remain
Very Truly Yours
W.H.Seward
B.JSeward Esq
Unknown
B.J. Seward Esqr Westfield
Chautauque Co.
Person
Button on,
Clymer
wait till last.
Albany N.Y. Apl 10
Stamp
Person
date:
Tuesday, April 9, 1839
receiver:
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