Letter from William Henry Seward to Benjamin Jennings Seward, September 27, 1837
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Letter from William Henry Seward to Benjamin Jennings Seward, September 27, 1837
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Institution:University of Rochester
Repository:Rare Books and Special Collections
Date:1837-09-27
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Letter from William Henry Seward to Benjamin Jennings Seward, September 27, 1837
action: sent
sender: William Seward
Birth: 1801-05-16
Death: 1872-10-10
location: New York, NY
receiver: Benjamin Seward
Birth: 1793-08-23
Death: 1841-02-24
location: Westfield, NY
transcription: dxt
revision: dxt 2015-11-12
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New York Sept 27.
My dear Jennings,
The difficulty of securing the attendance of
the necessary parties delays the settlement of the details
of my business here, so that I now see no hope of leaving
New York before Tuesday or Wednesday of next week.
All however is right and going well.
After so long an absence and in the want of any infor-
mation from Chautauqua, I am somewhat anxious
concerning affairs there. The political season is ap-
proaching and it is very important to us not to be
compromitted
Knowing ^as you now do^ now everything about Matters general and
particular, it is submitted to you whether it is not
expedient to suspend all measures demonstrative
of force. Exercise your best judgment, in that I con –
fide. I was spent the last Tuesday at Florida.
Fathers
and affected with chills & fever. I left her better
Tempe
youngest child
Yours affectionately
W.H.S.
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B.J. Seward Esq.
at the Law Office
Westfield
Chautauqua Co.
NEW-YORK SEP 27
Type: postmark h
September 27, 1837
New York Sept 27.
My dear Jennings,
The difficulty of securing the attendance of
the necessary parties delays the settlement of the details
of my business here, so that I now see no hope of leaving
New York before Tuesday or Wednesday of next week.
All however is right and going well.
After so long an absence and in the want of any infor-
mation from Chautauqua, I am somewhat anxious
concerning affairs there. The political season is ap-
proaching and it is very important to us not to be
compromitted
To pledge or engage, by some act or declaration; to promise • To put to hazard, by some previous act or measure, which can not be
refilled •
in the angry feeling, that may arise. Knowing ^as you now do^ now everything about Matters general and
particular, it is submitted to you whether it is not
expedient to suspend all measures demonstrative
of force. Exercise your best judgment, in that I con –
fide. I was spent the last Tuesday at Florida.
Fathers
Birth: 1768-12-05 Death: 1849-08-24
health much improved. Mother
Birth: 1769-11-27 Death: 1844-12-11
very feebleand affected with chills & fever. I left her better
Tempe
Birth: 1812-09-30 Death: 1848-10-18
is there, has been staying a fortnight, her youngest child
Birth: 1835-01-09 Death: 1926
has been very sick but is better. Yours affectionately
W.H.S.
B.J. Seward Esq.
at the Law Office
Westfield
Chautauqua Co.
NEW-YORK SEP 27
Stamp
Hand Shift
Birth: 1793-08-23 Death: 1841-02-24