Letter from William Henry Seward to Samuel Sweezey Seward, March 9, 1844
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Letter from William Henry Seward to Samuel Sweezey Seward, March 9, 1844
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Date:1844-03-09
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Letter from William Henry Seward to Samuel Sweezey Seward, March 9, 1844
action: sent
sender:
William Seward
Person
Name: William Seward
Birth: 1801-05-16
Death: 1872-10-10
Person
location:
Auburn NY
Place
Name: City: Auburn
County: Cayuga
State: NY
Country: US
Place
receiver:
Samuel Seward
Person
Name: Samuel Seward
Birth: 1768-12-05
Death: 1849-08-24
Person
location:
Florida NY
Place
Name: City: Florida
County: Orange
State: NY
Country: US
Place
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revision: ekk 2016-02-10
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Auburn March 9th 1844.
My dear Father,
An opportunity offers to invest two thousand
dollars in a bond and mortgage on 148 acres of land in South Byron
Name: City: South Byron
County: Genesee
State: NY
Country: US
Genese Co.
Name: Genesee County City:
County: Genesee
State: NY
Country: US
distant six miles from Batavia
Name: City: Batavia
County: Genesee
State: NY
Country: US
and within
half a mile of the Rail Road.
The Bond & Mortgage payable in two annual payments
with annual interest.
Will you please inform me whether if the
title and security could be made satisfactory you could spare
the money this spring.
The land is as desirable as the best lands in the
State. The farm was sold in Oct 1842 for $37 per acre
and the two thousand dollars is the balance unpaid.
Your very affectionate Son
William H. Seward
The Honorable
Samuel S. Seward,
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The Honorable
Samuel S. Seward
Florida
Orange County
New York
AUBURN NY MAR 9
Type: postmark
Name: Samuel Seward
Birth: 1768-12-05
Death: 1849-08-24
Wm H Seward
To
Saml S Seward
9 Mar Letter on a
Loan of 2000
1844
Auburn March 9th 1844.
My dear Father,
An opportunity offers to invest two thousand
dollars in a bond and mortgage on 148 acres of land in South Byron
Place
Place
Place
half a mile of the Rail Road.
The Bond & Mortgage payable in two annual payments
with annual interest.
Will you please inform me whether if the
title and security could be made satisfactory you could spare
the money this spring.
The land is as desirable as the best lands in the
State. The farm was sold in Oct 1842 for $37 per acre
and the two thousand dollars is the balance unpaid.
Your very affectionate Son
William H. Seward
The Honorable
Samuel S. Seward,
The Honorable
Samuel S. Seward
Florida
Orange County
New York
AUBURN NY MAR 9
Stamp
Person
To
Saml S Seward
9 Mar Letter on a
Loan of 2000
1844
date:
Saturday, March 9, 1844
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