Augst
Dear H.
Fox is here: from Ellicottville –
says his Co will send the right men – already
public sentiment has selected them & no doubt
remains about who they will be & how they
will go. Great efforts have been made by
T. to bring men to sustain G. – but the in-
dications are strong, very strong against
this influence. He remarks that it is
a conceded point that G would get the
whole whig vote & satisfy the party: –
but if the other candidate is proposed
many V.B voters would go for him.
The difference he says will be several
hundred certainly – probably a good
many hundred. What this means
with exactness I do not know. He
showed a good deal of fear lest
B. should be selected – says Patterson
had written him, that this would
promote harmony – but that he wrote
back, strong, that his want of tact
makes him a dangerous leader
for ultimate success – G. must be
the 2^d choice not B.

e W. and Parmelee write you about the convention at
^ Lansingburgh

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Lansingburgh, NY

or New Scotland

x

New Scotland, NY

^ Albany – but suppose you have heard all about it
ere this. The Agent writes from N.Y. that
if he can he will furnish a place for Oliphant .
Ten miles of the RR are let-low.
Bailey of Oorange was at Tappan & spoke favourably
of things at G. Everything he says are right in
Rockland. V.P. tells him all will be right in N.Y.
He met his excellent friend G. at the springs who said
The question was not complicated – it was only whether
G. or B should be nominated!! Thus he talked!
He also speaks of Gibbs as being right & so
many & in such strong terms that I fancy
he he is too sanguine.
Our little caucas here is doing good
getting out papers & calling in men.

[left Margin] He mentions that Plumb

x

Alvin Plumb

Birth: 1802-06-09 Death: 1877-08-31Certainty: Probable

of Lodi

Unknown

told him that in Erie

x

Erie County, NY

the current is
at this time setting against T. & G. The Co, it is is against them.
Buffalo

x

Buffalo, NY

people write Plumb, that the city is against them & P. thinks
the right
kind of man
will be sent.
We flatter some
here – rather
I – for I carry
a stiff
upper lip as
the wags
have it
can you not send us
a word of
comfort.

P. Lot 2. T. 2. R 15. Sold Mr Underwood
is 128 Acres at $4 not 155 Acres. Right
We are marking off ownerships in
the Land Legers – and in the salesbook.
The errors are numerous & perplexing.
Humphrey prepared the table of used land
reverted land & expired contracts – and
it had been better to have paid him
for lying in bed & hired his work
done well than now to consume
so much time to test his results.
Young & Patchin are with us
& we are doing all we can.
Smith writes from Avon that it
is not likely he will go to Auburn.
I shall write him that I think
it doubtful whether his habit of
inattention is not invetrate – and that
as he is likely to relapse, it might be
pleasenter to devise some business while
with his father & take his own time
& inducements to leave us – but that
if he will apply himself, few could give
better satisfaction. Yours with gratitude
B.

W. H. Seward Esq
Auburn
N.Y.
Westfield, N.Y.
25 Aug '38
hB. J. Seward
Aug. 24, 1838.