Letter from George Washington Seward to William Henry Seward, July 21, 1841
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Letter from George Washington Seward to William Henry Seward, July 21, 1841
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Repository:Rare Books and Special Collections
Date:1841-07-21
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Letter from George Washington Seward to William Henry Seward, July 21, 1841
action: sent
sender:
George Seward
Person
Name: George Seward
Birth: 1808-08-26
Death: 1888-12-07
Person
location:
Florida NY
Place
Name: City: Florida
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: lxw
revision: lxw 2015-11-17
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Page 1
Florida July 21st 1841
My Dear Brother
Esq Wood
which he has just maild for you, I am dis-
posed to be suspicious that it is cuconcern-
ing the change in the Post Masters in this
village, the Loco, and some intrusted Whigs
who are no friends of yours nor of Esq Wood
have at different times charged the change
on Yourself on Father & on me and have
made some effort to learn the secret
of the removal, I have not given them
anyd reason to soppse suppose it was
you band when Father
Name: Samuel Seward
Birth: 1768-12-05
Death: 1849-08-24
name was men-
tioned I have let it pass without contra-
diction, the letter referred to is from ^was handed in by^
William Vail
Name: William Vail
Birth:
Death:
an insignificant fellow
who offered to bet that you had nothing
to do with it. I need not say that it
is well for you to be on your guard.
Father is very feeble, he now rides
out but seldom, and is apparently
growing weaker conctinually, about a
week since he had a slight stroke of
the palsy. Poor Mother
Name: Mary Seward
Birth: 1769-11-27
Death: 1844-12-11
seems to be sup-
ported with more than human power in
her toils and privations
your Affectionate Brother
GW Seward
[left Margin] The Whigs & particularly the relatives of Armstrong
Name: Robert Armstrong
Birth: 1754-02-28
Death: 1834-05-30
are satisfied part generally with the appoin of Esq W
Page 2
His Excellency
Gov Seward
Albany
Florida July 21th
Type: postmark
paid
Name: Samuel Blatchford
Birth: 1820-03-09
Death: 1893-07-07
George W. Seward
July 21, 1841
Florida July 21st 1841
My Dear Brother
Esq Wood
Unknown
has shown me a letterwhich he has just maild for you, I am dis-
posed to be suspicious that it is cuconcern-
ing the change in the Post Masters in this
village, the Loco, and some intrusted Whigs
who are no friends of yours nor of Esq Wood
have at different times charged the change
on Yourself on Father & on me and have
made some effort to learn the secret
of the removal, I have not given them
anyd reason to soppse suppose it was
you band when Father
Person
tioned I have let it pass without contra-
diction, the letter referred to is from ^was handed in by^
William Vail
Person
who offered to bet that you had nothing
to do with it. I need not say that it
is well for you to be on your guard.
Father is very feeble, he now rides
out but seldom, and is apparently
growing weaker conctinually, about a
week since he had a slight stroke of
the palsy. Poor Mother
Person
ported with more than human power in
her toils and privations
your Affectionate Brother
GW Seward
[left Margin] The Whigs & particularly the relatives of Armstrong
Person
are satisfied part generally with the appoin of Esq W
His Excellency
Gov Seward
Albany
Florida July 21th
Stamp
paid
Person
July 21, 1841
date:
Wednesday, July 21, 1841
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