Letter from William Henry Seward to Benjamin Jennings Seward, May 20, 1839

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Letter from William Henry Seward to Benjamin Jennings Seward, May 20, 1839
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Distributor:Seward Family Digital Archive

Institution:University of Rochester

Repository:Rare Books and Special Collections

Date:1839-05-20

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Letter from William Henry Seward to Benjamin Jennings Seward, May 20, 1839

action: sent

sender: William Seward
Birth: 1801-05-16  Death: 1872-10-10

location: Albany, NY

receiver: Benjamin Seward
Birth: 1793-08-23  Death: 1841-02-24

location: Westfield, NY

transcription: crb 

revision: crb 2016-02-11

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Albany May 20th. 1839.
My dear J.
The within is just received from New York, iIs it what you
wanted? If not write me - ^here^ whether I am here or not.
I am hoping to leave for Auburn in two or three days and will
write as soon as I am decided upon the day
Frances
Birth: 1805-09-24 Death: 1865-06-21
has been very ill three or four days, but hopes to be able to
leave within two or three for Auburn with me.
Yours affectionatley,
William H. Seward
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Samuel Blatchford

Birth: 1820-03-09 Death: 1893-07-07
B.J. Seward Esq
Westfield
Chautauqua Co:
ALBANY
N.Y.
MAY 20
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Benjamin Seward

Birth: 1793-08-23 Death: 1841-02-24
May 20, 1839