Letter from Benjamin Jennings Seward to William Henry Seward, October 6, 1838
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Letter from Benjamin Jennings Seward to William Henry Seward, October 6, 1838
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Repository:Rare Books and Special Collections
Date:1838-10-06
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Letter from Benjamin Jennings Seward to William Henry Seward, October 6, 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: keh
revision: crb 2016-02-04
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Alternate Text: Westfield – 6 Oct. '38
My Dear B
Not a word from J. D.
I have now ceased to look for anything
except from you.
The Censor does not give us the printing
yet: strange.
Plum
from Charlotte – one man only complains
(Leffingwell
ing an ejectment served upon him – settled (& half
the costs charged to him) by D. B
as he says too high. French
no harm. The mortgage
us good, as I think. Crooker
not as yet announced his purpose. Our
friends think he can do no mischief to M.
or otherwise – & it will be well if he kills himself
off. Lewis
all safe in Harmony & Clymer. No letters
for you.
I dropd a line to Humphrey
incidentally that you had probably seen him
& expressed a desire that Grosvener
Ripley man have the lot. Humphrey passed through
here today & remarked to Young
do it. Pray write Humphrey to yield.
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W H. Seward Esq
Auburn
N. Y.
WESTFIELD N.Y.
OCT 7
Type: postmark
h
B. J. Seward
6 Oct 1838.
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Alternate Text
My Dear B
Not a word from J. D.
Birth: 1782-10-07 Death: 1858-08-08
yet – indeedI have now ceased to look for anything
except from you.
The Censor does not give us the printing
yet: strange.
Plum
Birth: 1802-06-09 Death: 1877-08-31
has been exploring Gerry & hearsfrom Charlotte – one man only complains
(Leffingwell
Unknown
) who says he was wronged by hav-ing an ejectment served upon him – settled (& half
the costs charged to him) by D. B
Unknown
& M.Unknown
at a priceas he says too high. French
Birth: 1798 Death: 1865-01-29
thinks it will dono harm. The mortgage
The charging of property by a debtor to a creditor as security for a debt, on the condition that it shall be returned on the payment of the debt within a certain period • Convey property to a creditor as security on a loan •
story is doingus good, as I think. Crooker
Birth: 1799 Death: 1874
of C. hasnot as yet announced his purpose. Our
friends think he can do no mischief to M.
or otherwise – & it will be well if he kills himself
off. Lewis
Birth: 1801-08-07 Death: 1879-10-12
of Panama says matters areall safe in Harmony & Clymer. No letters
for you.
I dropd a line to Humphrey
Birth: 1814-03-15 Death: 1885-06-09
– & mentionedincidentally that you had probably seen him
& expressed a desire that Grosvener
Birth: 1800-03-13 Death: 1849-06-25
should let theRipley man have the lot. Humphrey passed through
here today & remarked to Young
Unknown
that G should notdo it. Pray write Humphrey to yield.
W H. Seward Esq
Auburn
N. Y.
WESTFIELD N.Y.
OCT 7
Stamp
h
Hand Shift
Birth: 1801-05-16 Death: 1872-10-10William Seward
6 Oct 1838.