Letter from Benjamin Jennings Seward to William Henry Seward, March 2, 1840
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Letter from Benjamin Jennings Seward to William Henry Seward, March 2, 1840
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Date:1840-03-02
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Letter from Benjamin Jennings Seward to William Henry Seward, March 2, 1840
action: sent
sender: Benjamin Seward
Birth: 1793-08-23
Death: 1841-02-24
location: Auburn, NY
receiver: William Seward
Birth: 1801-05-16
Death: 1872-10-10
location: Albany, NY
transcription: crb
revision: crb 2017-06-30
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Auburn 2 March 1840
Dear Henry
Your remark, that you could
wish for my sake, that the nomination for Sur-
rogate had been made & over, before my return,
induced me to speak unwittingly of it, yesterday
morning (Sunday) and in an hour it was all
over town. Poor W.C.B.
and Brittin
might be said of it in different circles. With the
exception of the candidate, it is thought the nom-
ination gives general satisfaction.
On my first call at the office of W.C.B. he
said nothing of the appointment - assumed cheerfulness
& was attentive & willing as formerly about bu-
siness - on my second call, he spoke of his dis-
appointment & seemed wilful & severe. In the
course of conversation, he remarked that there
were two men - one in the village & one out of it,
that controlled the appointments of the county-
Amos
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Dr. Weaver
put a condition with it which Underwood
not mention - if he is appointed Physician of the
prison. He waits but tells me he thinks he
will take it, at any rate in the mean time
it is rented at $140. - Jones'
rented at $135.
I have estimates of the cost of reform
on the Steele
this, we will communicate hereafter
I leave this evening at 11.-
Your grateful Brother
B.J. Seward
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W.H. Seward Esq
Albany
AUBURN NY
3 MAR
Type: postmark
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B.J. Seward
Mch 2. 1840
Auburn 2 March 1840
Dear Henry
Your remark, that you could
wish for my sake, that the nomination for Sur-
rogate had been made & over, before my return,
induced me to speak unwittingly of it, yesterday
morning (Sunday) and in an hour it was all
over town. Poor W.C.B.
Birth: 1816-03-27 Death: 1900-01-25
could not attend lunchand Brittin
Birth: 1778-02-08 Death: 1869-01-06
remained at home to hear whatmight be said of it in different circles. With the
exception of the candidate, it is thought the nom-
ination gives general satisfaction.
On my first call at the office of W.C.B. he
said nothing of the appointment - assumed cheerfulness
& was attentive & willing as formerly about bu-
siness - on my second call, he spoke of his dis-
appointment & seemed wilful & severe. In the
course of conversation, he remarked that there
were two men - one in the village & one out of it,
that controlled the appointments of the county-
Amos
Birth: 1791-12-22 Death: 1846-06-23
is one, the other is not conjectured. Dr. Weaver
Unknown
, who offered $2000 for the Groot
Birth: 1807 Death: 1871-08-18Certainty: Possible
homeput a condition with it which Underwood
Birth: 1797-03-07 Death: 1864-01-05
didnot mention - if he is appointed Physician of the
prison. He waits but tells me he thinks he
will take it, at any rate in the mean time
it is rented at $140. - Jones'
Unknown
House isrented at $135.
I have estimates of the cost of reform
on the Steele
Unknown
farm - & theatre now but ofthis, we will communicate hereafter
I leave this evening at 11.-
Your grateful Brother
B.J. Seward
W.H. Seward Esq
Albany
AUBURN NY
3 MAR
Stamp
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Hand Shift
Birth: 1801-05-16 Death: 1872-10-10William Seward
Mch 2. 1840