Letter from Samuel Sweezey Seward to William Henry Seward, October 17, 1831

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Letter from Samuel Sweezey Seward to William Henry Seward, October 17, 1831
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Date:1831-10-17

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Letter from Samuel Sweezey Seward to William Henry Seward, October 17, 1831

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sender: Samuel Seward
Birth: 1768-12-05  Death: 1849-08-24

location: Florida, NY

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

location: Auburn, NY

transcription: keh 2014-09-01

revision: crb 2015-09-01

publication:  2014-01-01

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My dear W Henry
Florida 17th Oct 1831 —
Knowing well the anxiety you felt for the AM
cause in Old Orange I take the earliest opportunity
of stating that it has come out most glorious.
Our call of a county meeting was signed by
274 other high standing yeomanry of the Co.
There perhaps never was a more difficult
time for farmers to leave home after a
tremendious raine every one felt himself
bound to secure his crops from ruin - still by
10 oclock the roads were lined. At 2 the bell
rang and the courthouse was completely
filled. ^ J. Burt
Birth: 1760-10-25 Death: 1852-03-17
chr - JP Young
Unknown
Sec^
The Nomination of our elustrious
candadates was received with acclimations
Judge Hopkins
Birth: 1772-05-09 Death: 1837-03-09
proceeded immediately to
give us a most lurid plain and I may add
horrible detail of Masonry proved step
by step by the most authentic authors.
This took say 2 hours. The most profound
silence was observed although some Masons
present - a Comt. of one from each Town
was thus chosen of which was chairman
to recommend suitable candedate for Co
retiring a short time we returned.
Assembly William Walsh
Birth: 1773-10-04 Death: 1839-11-02
Abraham Chryst
Birth: 1788-03-13 Death: 1852-07-28
&
Jeffery Wisner
Birth: 1769-04-20 Death: 1855-04-11
. Clerk Asa Dunning
Birth: 1788-04-26 Death: 1852-12-23
. Sheriff
John I Brooks
Birth: 1774 Death: 1852-08-07
. These were in mass Unani-
mously adopted by the meeting. A united
Comt. of 7 was appointed to prepaire an
address Resolutions & & . This was a
glorious day for O Orange. This brought
night - and we adjourned with greatest
Harmony. Will you put a sketch of this
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In the Auburn paper in your lucid stile
and send me 1/2 a dozen to distribute. It will
give life to the business. Judge H. was caressed
beyound out - But we consent to say he refused
all remuneration even for expenses and returned
the same evening Allbany hard presed to stay.
I found Ma
Birth: 1769-11-27 Death: 1844-12-11
quite sick when I returned
G. M.
Birth: 1802-09-27 Death: 1878-12-20
is failing cant continue long. Write me
as soon as possible. Dont forget to examine the
Bond affidavits and let me know if any thing
due is wanting — yours affectionately SSS
Free
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SSSeward
PM Florida
William H Seward Esqr
Auburn
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William Seward

Birth: 1801-05-16 Death: 1872-10-10
S.S.Seward
17 Oct 1831