Letter from Benjamin Jennings Seward to William Henry Seward, June 24, 1839

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Letter from Benjamin Jennings Seward to William Henry Seward, June 24, 1839
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Repository:Rare Books and Special Collections

Date:1839-06-24

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Letter from Benjamin Jennings Seward to William Henry Seward, June 24, 1839

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: Albany, NY

transcription: mec 

revision: ekk 2016-01-28

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Chautauque Land Office
Westfield June 24. 1839
Dear Henry
The arrival of your letter last
evening, citing me to repair to Albany
when all hearts were looking for
Birth: 1805-09-24 Death: 1865-06-21
you
here – and informing us of Frances’
safety after an hour of peril, quite
took us by surprise. The substance
of it was communicated to little Smith
Birth: 1807-05-13 Death: 1864-07-29

the self same hour – in order to ar-
rest his determination to proceed
to Buffalo to escort [ her ]
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Alternate Text: his
mother
Birth: 1800 Death: 1861-06-23
here.
But it produced no other effect than
to give occasion for argument & fresh
proof of his want of fidelity to our
business- He has gone – when to
return, is doubtful- I now think
I must may wait for him & be
with you on Thursday of next week.
– We have been suing a good deal
– the office is full of people every day
& I cannot leave it alone with Denton
Birth: 1819-01-19

Yours gratefully B J Seward
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Paid Chg. 59.
W. H. Seward Esq
Albany
WESTFIELD N.Y.
JUN 25
PAID
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William Seward

Birth: 1801-05-16 Death: 1872-10-10
B. J. Seward
June 24 1839