Letter from William Henry Seward to Benjamin Jennings Seward, October 26, 1838
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Letter from William Henry Seward to Benjamin Jennings Seward, October 26, 1838
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Date:1838-10-26
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Letter from William Henry Seward to Benjamin Jennings Seward, October 26, 1838
action: sent
sender: William Seward
Birth: 1801-05-16
Death: 1872-10-10
location: Auburn, NY
receiver: Benjamin Seward
Birth: 1793-08-23
Death: 1841-02-24
location: Westfield, NY
transcription: mec
revision: ekk 2015-11-11
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Friday morning–
Augustus
visit. Frances
Aunt Clara
absorbed in the perplexities and labors of the day.
Your letter of the 22d came last evening. [ Thee ]
Alternate Text: There is nothing
new. My answer to the Abolitionists has gone. It will
probably be unsatisfactory to the ultraists on both sides.
The confidence of our friends is recovering itself rapidly
and that of our opponents is sinking. I know the Whig
party was never so well organized. But I am compelled
to admit that the organization of our opponents is more
complete and their zeal greater than I have believed.
On the whole it is my private opinion that there can
be no safe calculation upon the result. My hopes exceed
my apprehensions. The Resolutions in Chautauqua Co. Conven-
tion were admirable – and came just in time. They
will put to flight all solicitude throughout the state.
The "express wins golden opinions from all sorts of men."
Yours [ faithfuly ]
Alternate Text: faithfully
Frances is not seriously ill – but assailed with headache cold &c
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Benjamin J. Seward Esq.
Westfield
Chautauque Co.
AUBURN N.Y.
OCT 26
Type: postmark
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October 26. 1838
Friday morning–
Augustus
Birth: 1826-10-01 Death: 1876-09-11
left us this morning – after what I regret was a cheerlessvisit. Frances
Birth: 1805-09-24 Death: 1865-06-21
has been unable to sit up an hour since he came.Aunt Clara
Birth: 1793-05-01 Death: 1862-09-05
is abroad. Augustus at school – and I entirelyabsorbed in the perplexities and labors of the day.
Your letter of the 22d came last evening. [ Thee ]
Alternate Text
new. My answer to the Abolitionists has gone. It will
probably be unsatisfactory to the ultraists on both sides.
The confidence of our friends is recovering itself rapidly
and that of our opponents is sinking. I know the Whig
party was never so well organized. But I am compelled
to admit that the organization of our opponents is more
complete and their zeal greater than I have believed.
On the whole it is my private opinion that there can
be no safe calculation upon the result. My hopes exceed
my apprehensions. The Resolutions in Chautauqua Co. Conven-
tion were admirable – and came just in time. They
will put to flight all solicitude throughout the state.
The "express wins golden opinions from all sorts of men."
Yours [ faithfuly ]
Alternate Text
Frances is not seriously ill – but assailed with headache cold &c
Benjamin J. Seward Esq.
Westfield
Chautauque Co.
AUBURN N.Y.
OCT 26
Stamp
h
Hand Shift
Birth: 1793-08-23 Death: 1841-02-24