Letter from Benjamin Jennings Seward to William Henry Seward, September 1, 1838
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Letter from Benjamin Jennings Seward to William Henry Seward, September 1,
1838
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Date:1838-09-01
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Letter from Benjamin Jennings Seward to William Henry Seward, September 1, 1838
action: sent
sender: Benjamin Seward
Birth: 1793-08-23
Death: 1841-02-24
location: Westfield, NY
receiver: William Seward
Birth: 1801-05-16
Death: 1872-10-10
location: Auburn, NY
transcription: srr
revision: crb 2017-03-14
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Westfield 1 Sept r 1838
Dear Henry
I have given some attention
to the examination of the probable ma-
jorities in the several towns: and
supposing that it may be of impor-
tance to you in making nice cal-
culations, to estimate carefully, I
am of opinion that an acceptable
nomination may draw out 17. or 1800
whig majority – perhaps a shade less.
The nomination most acceptable
would go 150 or 200 votes over.
I came home too late to
write you last night, what our
nomination was – Plum
Gramacy
went off finely. – The developments
made at the convention seem to contra-
dict the estimate of Osborne
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he puts our whig majority, dilibretley,
at 500.
Brockway
titile 7 by 9 – “till after election” –
called “The Truth Teller”–
It is more than intimated
Genl Farnsworth’s
is to ^may^ be used politically against
you! I have always believed better
things of the Genl! –
Marvin
talk of an hour about the
subtreasury, in Winslows long
room. 70 or 80 persons present –
the Lo co’s invited by sign
past notice – but all declining
to a man to attend.
Marvin says 1800 majort ^y^ – & 100 adds
for the most acceptable
Haste
B.
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W.H. Seward Esq
Auburn N.Y.
WESTFILED
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N.Y.
Type: postmark
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B. J. Seward
Sept 1. 1838.
Westfield 1 Sept r 1838
Dear Henry
I have given some attention
to the examination of the probable ma-
jorities in the several towns: and
supposing that it may be of impor-
tance to you in making nice cal-
culations, to estimate carefully, I
am of opinion that an acceptable
nomination may draw out 17. or 1800
whig majority – perhaps a shade less.
The nomination most acceptable
would go 150 or 200 votes over.
I came home too late to
write you last night, what our
nomination was – Plum
Birth: 1802-06-09 Death: 1877-08-31
– French
Birth: 1798 Death: 1865-01-29
and Gramacy
Unknown
(of Lagrange). The conventionwent off finely. – The developments
made at the convention seem to contra-
dict the estimate of Osborne
Birth: 1800-07-01 Death: 1877-04-27Certainty: Probable
, strictly –he puts our whig majority, dilibretley,
at 500.
Brockway
Birth: 1815-04-12 Death: 1892-12-12
has gotten out a titile 7 by 9 – “till after election” –
called “The Truth Teller”–
It is more than intimated
Inmost; inward • Near; close • Close in friendship or acquaintance • One to whom the thoughts of another are shared without reserve • To share together • To hint; to suggest obscurely; to give slight notice of •
that Genl Farnsworth’s
Birth: 1775-07-16 Death: 1855-09-26
difficulty with you is to ^may^ be used politically against
you! I have always believed better
things of the Genl! –
Marvin
Birth: 1786-05-09 Death: 1856-06-25
^is^ here – gave us a talk of an hour about the
subtreasury, in Winslows long
room. 70 or 80 persons present –
the Lo co’s invited by sign
past notice – but all declining
to a man to attend.
Marvin says 1800 majort ^y^ – & 100 adds
for the most acceptable
Haste
B.
W.H. Seward Esq
Auburn N.Y.
WESTFILED
SEP
2
N.Y.
Stamp
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Hand Shift
Birth: 1801-05-16 Death: 1872-10-10William Seward
Sept 1. 1838.