Letter from William Henry Seward to George MacCullough Grier, May 18, 1843

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Letter from William Henry Seward to George MacCullough Grier, May 18, 1843
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Distributor:Seward Family Digital Archive

Institution:University of Rochester

Repository:Rare Books and Special Collections

Date:1843-05-18

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Letter from William Henry Seward to George MacCullough Grier, May 18, 1843

action: sent

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

location: Auburn, NY

receiver: George Grier
Birth: 1802-09-27  Death: 1878-12-20

location: Unknown
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transcription: mht 

revision: crb 2018-07-10

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Auburn May 18th 1843.
My dear George,
Will you oblige my father
Birth: 1768-12-05 Death: 1849-08-24
by looking at the
record of Thomas Houston’s
Birth: 1766 Death: 1849
Mortgage to Samuel S. Seward
(which he thinks might have been put on record about May
1st 1841) and ascertaining the quantity of land it includes
whether 200 or 300 acres. Please give me the result of your exam-
ination.
My father and mother
Birth: 1769-11-27 Death: 1844-12-11
are about in the same infirm state of
health as when they Arrived here – but are cheerful
and in good spirits. They seem confirmed in their purpose
of remaining permanently here though the change of residence
at their advanced age would seem a matter of some
surprise. Such a change however would be a welcome one
to us.
With affectionate regards to all my cousins
Your faithful friend
William H. Seward.
George M Grier Esq.
My father desires me to ask you to say to Mr Sharp
Unknown
that it will
be considered a farm if he will urge collection as fast as can
conveniently be done.
Page 2

Unknown
Wm H Seward
May 18. 1843
about
Thos. Houston
Farm
279 acres &
2 hects of
Land