Letter from William Henry Seward, Jr. to Janet Watson Seward, May 9, 1865
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Letter from William Henry Seward, Jr. to Janet Watson Seward, May 9, 1865
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Distributor:Seward Family Digital Archive
Institution:University of Rochester
Repository:Rare Books and Special Collections
Date:1865-05-09
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Letter from William Henry Seward, Jr. to Janet Watson Seward, May 9, 1865
action: sent
sender:
William Seward
Person
Name: William Seward
Birth: 1839-06-18
Death: 1920-04-29
Person
location:
Washington D.C. DC
Place
Name: City: Washington D.C.
County:
State: DC
Country: US
Place
receiver:
Janet Seward
Person
Name: Janet Seward
Birth: 1839-11-18
Death: 1913-11-09
Person
location:
UnknownUnknown
transcription: msr
revision: crb 2016-10-18
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Page 1
Washington
May 9/65
My dearest Jenny
I enclose
you herewith the acceptance
of my resignation, I certainly
have reason to feel grateful
that after nearly three years
service I leave the army
without less credit that I
entered.
Please give Theo
my resignation & the acceptance
and say to him if he thinks
proper, I would like to have
them published (I do not include
my note of transmittal in this draught)
Yours Will
Page 2
Washington
May 9/65
My dearest Jenny
I enclose
you herewith the acceptance
of my resignation, I certainly
have reason to feel grateful
that after nearly three years
service I leave the army
without less credit that I
entered.
Please give Theo
Unknown
a copy ofmy resignation & the acceptance
and say to him if he thinks
proper, I would like to have
them published (I do not include
my note of transmittal in this draught)
Yours Will
date:
Tuesday, May 9, 1865
receiver:
sender:
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