Letter from Benjamin Jennings Seward to William Henry Seward, September 16, 1840

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Letter from Benjamin Jennings Seward to William Henry Seward, September 16, 1840
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Institution:University of Rochester

Repository:Rare Books and Special Collections

Date:1840-09-16

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Letter from Benjamin Jennings Seward to William Henry Seward, September 16, 1840

action: sent

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

location: Albany, NY

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

location: Unknown
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transcription: dxt 

revision: tap 2017-06-29

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Office – Albany 16 Sept. 1840
Dear Henry
The claim against E. A Dickin-
son
Birth: 1779-02-04 Death: 1858-06-17Certainty: Probable
on lot 48. Cayuga East, has been satis-
fied at the comptrollers office & a voucher
taken, to satisfy the Underwoods
x Birth: 1800  Death: 1885 Certainty: Probable Birth: 1797-03-07  Death: 1864-01-05 Certainty: Probable
The
payment was $651. 98/100 ^ for ^ which I drew
on you at sight – & lodged the draft with
Willard
Birth: 1781-03-10 Death: 1860
the assistt Treasurer & prom-
ised him you would lift it on your
return. —
Please sign the inclosed warrant
& send it to the clerk of the deputy Court.
– The paper explains itself.
I am fixing off for Auburn – where
I will await your arrival.
Your Grateful Brother
B. J. Seward
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W. H. Seward
Present.

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B. J. Seward
Sept 16. 1840