Letter from Samuel Sweezey Seward to William Henry Seward, November 27, 1839
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Letter from Samuel Sweezey Seward to William Henry Seward, November 27, 1839
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Date:1839-11-27
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Letter from Samuel Sweezey Seward to William Henry Seward, November 27, 1839
action: sent
sender: Samuel Seward
Birth: 1768-12-05
Death: 1849-08-24
location: Florida, NY
receiver: William Seward
Birth: 1801-05-16
Death: 1872-10-10
location: Albany, NY
transcription: sss
revision: ekk 2016-01-29
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Florida 27 Nov. 1839
My dear William Henry
I have this day purchased
and delivered at Crawfords Dock to be for-
warded to you three furkins of Butter and
one bbl. white walnut
,Viz, 1 Furkin 103..18-85 –22 18..70
2 “ 107-19-88 24 21..12
3 “ 103-1885 –24 20..40
60..22
1 bbl 3 bushels of Nuts at 10/ 3..75 $632..97
The nuts I think are high but we bot them of John
W. Vandroff
The Butter is from J. Davey
first Quality and as low as he can afford it –
All well & Affectionately yours
Saml S Seward
George Grier
he has, HNumerous and highly respectable Petitioners
Offering their Signatures from all parts of the Co
and I am told by a friend that he can have the
names of all the opposition in and about Goshen
The friends of John W. Smith
for him as a Bank Commissioner. They will
appear before you very Strong, and for my
self I candidly believe there is not a better
man in the state for that Office and if consistant
do sincerely wish he may obtain it. He is clear
headed unassooming moderate strictly Just
and perhaps one of the best Mathemations in
the County – He is in a retired spot and
out of the influence of Van Buren
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to S.S. Seward
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William H Seward
Gov State New York
Albany
Post Office
Newburgh
NEWBURGH NYNOV 27
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Saml S. Seward
Nov 27,1839
Florida 27 Nov. 1839
My dear William Henry
I have this day purchased
and delivered at Crawfords Dock to be for-
warded to you three furkins of Butter and
one bbl. white walnut
,Viz, 1 Furkin 103..18-85 –22 18..70
2 “ 107-19-88 24 21..12
3 “ 103-1885 –24 20..40
60..22
1 bbl 3 bushels of Nuts at 10/ 3..75 $632..97
The nuts I think are high but we bot them of John
W. Vandroff
Unknown
and as low as we could get them –The Butter is from J. Davey
Birth: 1789-05-28 Death: 1875Certainty: Probable
Fresh made for you first Quality and as low as he can afford it –
All well & Affectionately yours
Saml S Seward
George Grier
Birth: 1802-09-27 Death: 1878-12-20
is a Candidate for the Surrigates officehe has, HNumerous and highly respectable Petitioners
Offering their Signatures from all parts of the Co
and I am told by a friend that he can have the
names of all the opposition in and about Goshen
The friends of John W. Smith
Unknown
Esq are Petitioningfor him as a Bank Commissioner. They will
appear before you very Strong, and for my
self I candidly believe there is not a better
man in the state for that Office and if consistant
do sincerely wish he may obtain it. He is clear
headed unassooming moderate strictly Just
and perhaps one of the best Mathemations in
the County – He is in a retired spot and
out of the influence of Van Buren
Birth: 1782-12-05 Death: 1862-07-24
AristocrasySSS
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Birth: 1801-05-16 Death: 1872-10-10William Seward
to S.S. Seward
h
Hand Shift
Birth: 1768-12-05 Death: 1849-08-24Samuel Seward
Gov State New York
Albany
Post Office
Newburgh
NEWBURGH NYNOV 27
Stamp
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Hand Shift
Birth: 1801-05-16 Death: 1872-10-10William Seward
Nov 27,1839