Letter from Augustus Seward to William Henry Seward, December 27, 1841
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Letter from Augustus Seward to William Henry Seward, December 27, 1841
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Date:1841-12-27
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Letter from Augustus Seward to William Henry Seward, December 27, 1841
action: sent
sender:
Augustus Seward
Person
Name: Augustus Seward
Birth: 1820-05-18
Death: 1889-05-08
Person
location:
Westfield NY
Place
Name: City: Westfield
County: Chautauqua County
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 2016-02-04
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Westfield, 27 Dec, 1841.
My dear Uncle,
One of the pieces of land which my
Father
Name: Benjamin Seward
Birth: 1793-08-23
Death: 1841-02-24
had in his possession stands at the office in
your name: there is due upon it about $380. with
$100. interest. My Father built a Barn & sheds upon
it which cost nearly $150 – more than the int. due.
Are you willing to deed it to me, for the amt
of Prin. & Int. now due, without requiring any thing done,
& allowing me the usual terms of the office? the custom
is to require the int. down – to do this is impossible for
me & the piece is worth nearly double the price at which
it stands. I would not trouble you but I feel some
delicacy in asking Mr P.
Name: Thaddeus Patchin
Birth: 1805-05-17
Death: 1892-05-17Certainty: Probable
to do so much for me.
Allow me to request an answer at your
earliest convenience.
Very Respectfully
Your affectionate Nephew,
Augustus S.
His Excellency
W. H. Seward
Page 2
His Excellency W.H. Seward
Albany
WESTFIELD N.Y. DEC 28
Type: postmark
Dec 1841
Westfield, 27 Dec, 1841.
My dear Uncle,
One of the pieces of land which my
Father
Person
your name: there is due upon it about $380. with
$100. interest. My Father built a Barn & sheds upon
it which cost nearly $150 – more than the int. due.
Are you willing to deed it to me, for the amt
of Prin. & Int. now due, without requiring any thing done,
& allowing me the usual terms of the office? the custom
is to require the int. down – to do this is impossible for
me & the piece is worth nearly double the price at which
it stands. I would not trouble you but I feel some
delicacy in asking Mr P.
Person
Allow me to request an answer at your
earliest convenience.
Very Respectfully
Your affectionate Nephew,
Augustus S.
His Excellency
W. H. Seward
His Excellency W.H. Seward
Albany
WESTFIELD N.Y. DEC 28
Stamp
Unknown
Augustus Seward Dec 1841
date:
Monday, December 27, 1841
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