Letter from Alvah H. Worden to William Henry Seward, August 23, 1841
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Letter from Alvah H. Worden to William Henry Seward, August 23, 1841
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Date:1841-08-23
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Letter from Alvah H. Worden to William Henry Seward, August 23, 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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Page 1
Canandaigua Aug 23 1841
My Dear Gov
The A & R R R Co will purchase your corner
lot in Auburn
Name: City: Auburn
County: Cayuga
State: NY
Country: US
opposite the Prison and pay you a fair
price for it. They want the whole lot as well as the lot North
of it. In your former letter to me on the subject you said you
would take what you paid for the lot or sell at the appraised
of new. Our company are apprehensive you paid too much
and prefer to buy according to present value. You will name
your price, but you must be moderate and graduate your price
according to the times. I have my own opinion of the value
and I fear you will put your price too high.
The President
some State Stocks which you would perhaps prefer to cash.
Write me as soon as you can for the Coy
wish to settle upon the location for their road & Depot and
are desirous to obtain the lands on the lowest terms
All got home last night late. Fanny
Name: Frances Chesebro
Birth: 1826-12-12
Death: 1909-08-21
went home in the night train but got on well I learn
Truly &c
A Worden
Page 2
His Excellency Gov Seward
Westfield Chatauque Co
CANANDAIGUA N.Y. AUG 25
Type: postmark
WESTFIELD N.Y. AUG 28
Type: postmark
Name:
Birth:
Death:
1841
Aug23 A Worden
Canandaigua Aug 23 1841
My Dear Gov
The A & R R R Co will purchase your corner
lot in Auburn
Place
price for it. They want the whole lot as well as the lot North
of it. In your former letter to me on the subject you said you
would take what you paid for the lot or sell at the appraised
of new. Our company are apprehensive you paid too much
and prefer to buy according to present value. You will name
your price, but you must be moderate and graduate your price
according to the times. I have my own opinion of the value
and I fear you will put your price too high.
The President
Unknown
of the Company says they have some State Stocks which you would perhaps prefer to cash.
Write me as soon as you can for the Coy
wish to settle upon the location for their road & Depot and
are desirous to obtain the lands on the lowest terms
All got home last night late. Fanny
Person
went home in the night train but got on well I learn
Truly &c
A Worden
His Excellency Gov Seward
Westfield Chatauque Co
Unknown
Auburn AlbanyCANANDAIGUA N.Y. AUG 25
Stamp
WESTFIELD N.Y. AUG 28
Stamp
Person
Aug23 A Worden
date:
Monday, August 23, 1841
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