Letter from Alvah H. Worden to William Henry Seward, June 9, 1841
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Letter from Alvah H. Worden to William Henry Seward, June 9, 1841
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Date:1841-06-09
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Letter from Alvah H. Worden to William Henry Seward, June 9, 1841
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:
State: NY
Country: US
Place
transcription: ekk
revision: ekk 2016-02-03
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Canandaigua June 9 1841
My Dear Gov
Mr Philpot
Name: William Philpot
Birth: 1793
Death: 1880-06-29Certainty: Probable
the present cashier of the Utica B Bk
is about to remove to Rochester
Name: City: Rochester
County: Monroe County
State: NY
Country: US
in consequence of which
there will be a vacancy in the Office of Notary Public.
This office should be given to Mr. Ralph Chapin
Name: Ralph Chapin
Birth: 1805-06-15
Death: 1855-04-25
, the
Teller in the U B. Bk. Mr. Chapin is a most worthy
man, generally esteemed and respected. he has been
without any fault of his unfortunate in business
and has a family to support. withal he has been
afflicted with sickness, and the small emoluments
of this office would be the means of adding to
his comforts and happiness. I hope you will give
the office. Mr Sibley
Name: Mark Sibley
Birth: 1796-11-06
Death: 1852-09-08
joins in this request as
would all our citizens. I was applied to by Mr Anderson
Reason:
he is a young man not over stocked with intellect
and has no claims for the Office. Chapin does
good politically. Anderson cant help in any way
There need be no hesitation between them.
Since my return I have been clearing off the
rubbish of last winter in the office. Lizette
Name: Lazette Worden
Birth: 1803-11-01
Death: 1875-10-03
is
engaged with some dozen Negroes of both
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Page 3
To His Excellency
Gov Seward
Albany
CANANDAIGUA N.Y. JUN 9
Type: postmark
Name: Samuel Blatchford
Birth: 1820-03-09
Death: 1893-07-07
Alvah Worden
June 9. 1841
Canandaigua June 9 1841
My Dear Gov
Mr Philpot
Person
is about to remove to Rochester
Place
there will be a vacancy in the Office of Notary Public.
This office should be given to Mr. Ralph Chapin
Person
Teller in the U B. Bk. Mr. Chapin is a most worthy
man, generally esteemed and respected. he has been
without any fault of his unfortunate in business
and has a family to support. withal he has been
afflicted with sickness, and the small emoluments
of this office would be the means of adding to
his comforts and happiness. I hope you will give
the office. Mr Sibley
Person
would all our citizens. I was applied to by Mr Anderson
Unknown
the book keeper in the bk to aid him[
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]
Supplied
he is a young man not over stocked with intellect
and has no claims for the Office. Chapin does
good politically. Anderson cant help in any way
There need be no hesitation between them.
Since my return I have been clearing off the
rubbish of last winter in the office. Lizette
Person
engaged with some dozen Negroes of both
To His Excellency
Gov Seward
Albany
CANANDAIGUA N.Y. JUN 9
Stamp
Person
June 9. 1841
date:
Wednesday, June 9, 1841
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