Florida 31 Dec 1838
My dear W Henry
I am strongly solicited
by several Gentlemen to ask your attention
to their Various applications for [ plasers ] they
are anxious to obtain from the Governor
& Senate.
VIZ Col John Cooper of the City of NY for an
Inspector of distilled spirits. The Col has
lived some years a neighbor to us. He is
an honorable Industrious sound man
strongly attached to the cause of the people
and One who's interest I should be gratified
to see promoted
“ Doctor Thomas Pitts late of New York City
now of the Town of Goshen— formerly a
Jackson man — now a conservative and a
Warm supporter of the Whig Election. The Dr
appears like a Gentlemen. Says he can pre-
sent you the best testimonials of his fitness
for the Office from the City. If so it would
be gratifying to see him promoted to the
Office of Health Officer.
“ Thomas Thompson Esq has sold out his Milling
establishment in Goshen is out of business
has applied to Judge Wickham S.J. Wilkin
Ogden Hoffman & John Steward Esq to assist
him in obtaining some small Office by which
he may honestly support a little family
M^r Thompsons habits are good you are
well acquainted with him and hope
you may lite on some thing that will
be of use to him

The Rev Mr Christen of Warwick has
through Major Whister requested me
to bring to your Recollection James R
Christie Esqr a son of his now an Attorney
in the city of N.Y. who wishes to obtain
the office of Coms of Deed — G.W. Greir Esq
Major Wheeler – and others speak highly
of Esquire Christie — since he was pur-
suing his studies in Goshen I have not
had an acquaintance with him — he
then appeared well
Yours Affectionately
Sam^l S Seward

Florida
Dec 31
Hon. W.H. Seward
Albany
hSamuel S. Seward
relative to various appointments
in N.Y.
Dec 31. 1838