Letter from William Henry Seward to Benjamin Jennings Seward, September 18, 1839
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Letter from William Henry Seward to Benjamin Jennings Seward, September 18, 1839
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Date:1839-09-18
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Letter from William Henry Seward to Benjamin Jennings Seward, September 18, 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: mah
revision: ekk 2016-01-28
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Albany Sept. 18th.
My dear Jennings,
Your letter of the 15th. has just been received. Although I have
been a week here I have just arrived. My visit to New York is fixed
for the 24th. and will continue eight or ten days. I think I cannot meet
you at Auburn before a week from the 28th.
(Private)
(We are in the midst of excitement. The pressure in New York ex-
treme. The Country banks have applied for help and now the City Banks
require aid to prevent a suspension. Mr S.
I shall go on Saturday for a week or more.
I do not know that you will meet Marcia
letter from Augustus
Yours faithfully
William H. Seward
Benj. J. Seward Esq
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Benjamin J. Seward Esq
Westfield
Chautauque County
Albany N.Y.
Sep 18
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September 18. 1839
Albany Sept. 18th.
My dear Jennings,
Your letter of the 15th. has just been received. Although I have
been a week here I have just arrived. My visit to New York is fixed
for the 24th. and will continue eight or ten days. I think I cannot meet
you at Auburn before a week from the 28th.
(Private)
(We are in the midst of excitement. The pressure in New York ex-
treme. The Country banks have applied for help and now the City Banks
require aid to prevent a suspension. Mr S.
Unknown
has just gone to New York. I shall go on Saturday for a week or more.
I do not know that you will meet Marcia
Birth: 1794-07-23 Death: 1839-10-25
but the enclosedletter from Augustus
Birth: 1820-05-18 Death: 1889-05-08
was received this morning.Yours faithfully
William H. Seward
Benj. J. Seward Esq
Benjamin J. Seward Esq
Westfield
Chautauque County
Albany N.Y.
Sep 18
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Birth: 1793-08-23 Death: 1841-02-24