Letter from William Henry Seward to Benjamin Jennings Seward, October 8, 1838
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Letter from William Henry Seward to Benjamin Jennings Seward, October 8, 1838
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Date:1838-10-08
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Letter from William Henry Seward to Benjamin Jennings Seward, October 8, 1838
action: sent
sender: William Seward
Birth: 1801-05-16
Death: 1872-10-10
location: Auburn, NY
receiver: Benjamin Seward
Birth: 1793-08-23
Death: 1841-02-24
location: Westfield, NY
transcription: sss
revision: ekk 2015-11-05
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My dear Jennings
I have not one dollar of funds here – and
after all that has passed I cannot divert a dollar from
the receipts of the office at Westfield. I do not use the
monies myself nor dare I allow others.
All I can do is to make the above certificate. I am
quite sure it will enable Mr Rumsey
counted at Erie or Buffalo. But he must be impressed
and so must his indorsers with the necessity of the note
being paid. I want to oblige Mr Rumsey but you must know my
troubles just now in this way.
All is very well here. I observe that the
Mayville paper is silent. Very well do not let us lead
in the local discussion. Be defensive. I go to Albany
probably tomorrow if letters from there advise it. You
will write here as usual & if there by any thing important
write to T.W.
Maryland looks very blue. Pennsylvania is sworn
to be safe but it seems too good to be true.
The A––t–oe
American Trust Company matter is under [ advient ]
Alternate Text: advisement.
If our friends best advise anything for the of the Eastern ^part^ of the state
respecting C-q-e it will appear in Albany.
Oct 8.
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My dear Jennings
I have not one dollar of funds here – and
after all that has passed I cannot divert a dollar from
the receipts of the office at Westfield. I do not use the
monies myself nor dare I allow others.
All I can do is to make the above certificate. I am
quite sure it will enable Mr Rumsey
Birth: 1785-06-01 Death: 1873-07-31
to get the note dis-counted at Erie or Buffalo. But he must be impressed
and so must his indorsers with the necessity of the note
being paid. I want to oblige Mr Rumsey but you must know my
troubles just now in this way.
All is very well here. I observe that the
Mayville paper is silent. Very well do not let us lead
in the local discussion. Be defensive. I go to Albany
probably tomorrow if letters from there advise it. You
will write here as usual & if there by any thing important
write to T.W.
Birth: 1797-11-15 Death: 1882-11-22
& pay postage.Maryland looks very blue. Pennsylvania is sworn
to be safe but it seems too good to be true.
The A––t–oe
Editorial Note
Alternate Text
If our friends best advise anything for the of the Eastern ^part^ of the state
respecting C-q-e it will appear in Albany.
Oct 8.