Letter from William Henry Seward to Benjamin Jennings Seward, September 15, 1840

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Letter from William Henry Seward to Benjamin Jennings Seward, September 15, 1840
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Distributor:Seward Family Digital Archive

Institution:University of Rochester

Repository:Rare Books and Special Collections

Date:1840-09-15

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Letter from William Henry Seward to Benjamin Jennings Seward, September 15, 1840

action: sent

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

location: New York, NY

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

location: Auburn, NY

transcription: dxt 

revision: tap 2017-06-29

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New York Sept. 15.
My dear Jennings.
Mr Duer
Birth: 1782-10-07 Death: 1858-08-08
has advices inspiring confident hopes
of success but not as he expected information that his
negotiation was completed.
arrived this morning. He now says
he will be at Albany on Tuesday morning. go to Auburn
on Wednesday. stay there Othree or two days and then go
to Chautauque with me direct
HeI go to Auburn on Tuesday. You will
either wait our arrival or go on as you shall think
best. If you go on will you leave your papers / such as
you do not want. I will carry them to Chautauque,
Your Affectionate brother
William H. Seward
B. J. Seward Esq
Mr D. is now quite disposed to take securities
in Chautuaque
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B. J. Seward Esq
Auburn

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Benjamin Seward

Birth: 1793-08-23 Death: 1841-02-24
September 15. 1840