Letter from Benjamin Jennings Seward to William Henry Seward, October 11, 1838
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Letter from Benjamin Jennings Seward to William Henry Seward, October 11,
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Date:1838-10-11
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Letter from Benjamin Jennings Seward to William Henry Seward, October 11, 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: mec
revision: ekk 2015-11-05
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Westfield 11 Oct.
We have received the "precious confession" – and
it accords with the anecdote told by Chandler
Starr
in convention, the first time trying defeated Marcy
by 7.800 votes – & the second time elected him by
4 or 5000 –
You have herewith our Loco sentence – see
what a whining the editor makes because our
majority is likely to be so large. Not a word
like backing up his charges about selling out the
settlers to Nick Biddle
to a foreign corporation." They know the falcity of
these allegations – and as we left them unanswered
they ceased to rely upon or reiterate them. This
is a second "precious confession" – and we are
of opinion that this foul story is not likely to
gain its propagators a single vote in this Co.
The examinations of this town are just completed.
Allowing 70 doubtful (of which we expect one half)
all to go against us, we have still 24 majority.
Prety well for a town that has always been Loco.
The majority for Ritner
is 700 more than it was in 1835.
Crooker
to make any mischief – hence Williams
candidate must come 18 or 20 hundred short.
Things look well here.
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W. H. Seward Esq
Auburn
N.Y.
WESTFIELD NY
OCT 12
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B.J. Seward
Oct 11. 1838.
Westfield 11 Oct.
We have received the "precious confession" – and
it accords with the anecdote told by Chandler
Starr
Birth: 1791-01 Death: 1876-07-15
, that the estimates of Counties taken downin convention, the first time trying defeated Marcy
Birth: 1786-12-12 Death: 1857-07-04
by 7.800 votes – & the second time elected him by
4 or 5000 –
You have herewith our Loco sentence – see
what a whining the editor makes because our
majority is likely to be so large. Not a word
like backing up his charges about selling out the
settlers to Nick Biddle
Birth: 1786-01-08 Death: 1844-02-27
or
"transferring the mortgagesto a foreign corporation." They know the falcity of
these allegations – and as we left them unanswered
they ceased to rely upon or reiterate them. This
is a second "precious confession" – and we are
of opinion that this foul story is not likely to
gain its propagators a single vote in this Co.
The examinations of this town are just completed.
Allowing 70 doubtful (of which we expect one half)
all to go against us, we have still 24 majority.
Prety well for a town that has always been Loco.
The majority for Ritner
Birth: 1780-03-25 Death: 1869-10-16
in
Erie County is 1181. –&is 700 more than it was in 1835.
Crooker
Birth: 1799 Death: 1874
– the Cattaraugus man is not disposedto make any mischief – hence Williams
Unknown
the Lococandidate must come 18 or 20 hundred short.
Things look well here.
W. H. Seward Esq
Auburn
N.Y.
WESTFIELD NY
OCT 12
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Birth: 1801-05-16 Death: 1872-10-10William Seward
Oct 11. 1838.