Letter from William Henry Seward, Jr. to William Henry Seward, March 31, 1860

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Letter from William Henry Seward, Jr. to William Henry Seward, March 31, 1860

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Distributor:Seward Family Digital Archive

Institution:University of Rochester

Repository:Rare Books and Special Collections

Date:1860-03-31

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Letter from William Henry Seward, Jr. to William Henry Seward, March 31, 1860

action: sent

sender: William Seward
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Person

Name: William Seward Birth: 1839-06-18 Death: 1920-04-29

location: Auburn NY
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Place

Name:  City:  Auburn County:  Cayuga State:  NY Country:  US

receiver: William Seward
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Person

Name: William Seward Birth: 1801-05-16 Death: 1872-10-10

location: Washington D.C. DC
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Place

Name:  City:  Washington D.C. County:   State:  DC Country:  US

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revision: ekk 2015-07-10

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Auburn March 31st
My dear Father,
In consulting Mr Day
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Person

Name: Fayette Day Birth: 1817-02-23 Death: 1878-02-28
, he
could suggest no way in which the proposed loan
could be made to Mr Danforth
Unknown
, and avoid the
difficulty mentioned in your letter. I have taken
paines since you were here to make inquires about
the gentleman and learn that heretofore he has not
been considered very reliable. Also that the Mortgage
which he offers has been in market for the past three years.
I therefore explained to Mr Danforth when he
called, why you could not consistently make any
arrangements at present, unless he wished to take the
lots and build on the same terms which we had
heretofore been selling.
Eber C. Loughborough
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Person

Name: Eber Loughborough Birth: 1837-06 Death: 1861-09-17
for whom I built the
house, just above Aunties
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Person

Name: Lazette Worden Birth: 1803-11-01 Death: 1875-10-03
place, gave up his Article
yesterday, giving as a reason, that the interest was
larger than he could pay, and that his wife
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Person

Name: Sarah Loughborough Durkee Birth: 1833-11-18 Death: 1903-02-26
was
discontented (the usual excuse)[ . ]
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Supplied

Reason: 
He has paid $100 of the
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principal besides building a well, half the fence
& some other improvements, all of which he forfeits,
his interest being only about $20 behind.
I suppose the place is really worth about $1200 although
I advanced only $550 on the two lots.
Jacob M. Brown
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Person

Name: Jacob Brown Birth: 1805-04-19 Death: 1886-01-20
’s son
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Person

Name: George Brown Birth: 1830-07-03 Death: 1912-04-12
, George, who is a very
respectable young man, a Jeweler by trade, wants the
place[ . ]
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Supplied

Reason: 
He owns a House & Lot on Huffman Street
(lot about 1/4 acre) which he wishes to Exchange with us,
giving whatever balance may hereafter be decided
upon. I have flatly promised Mr Brown that I
would make the exchange provided we could agree on
the valuation of his place, and you should see no
objections. He asks $800 for the place including about
$100 which is still due on it, and which he wishes us to
assume[ . ]
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Reason: 
I do not however consider it worth that amount[ . ]
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Supplied

Reason: 

I think however that we can make some satisfactory
agreement. His house is in a good location and ^will^ rent
easy at $5 1/2 or $6 per month, it seems to me as though
this would make a secure bargain, as he would forfit
both houses if he should give up his article. Please
give me instructions or let Mother
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Person

Name: Frances Seward Birth: 1805-09-24 Death: 1865-06-21
drop me a
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line in regard to the matter.
Miss Tosh
Unknown
from Cayuga
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Place

Name:  City:   County:  Cayuga State:  NY Country:  US
called on me to-
day and was very anxious to know whether
you had received her petition in regard to the
young man who is imprisoned in California
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Place

Name:  City:   County:   State:  CA Country:  US
.
Your affectionate son
Wm H Seward Jr
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seward-pen
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Person

Name: William Seward Birth: 1801-05-16 Death: 1872-10-10
Will April
1860
date: 
Saturday, March 31, 1860
year: 
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