Letter from Winfield Scott to William Henry Seward, February 5, 1850
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Letter from Winfield Scott to William Henry Seward, February 5, 1850
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Repository:Rare Books and Special Collections
Date:1850-02-05
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Letter from Winfield Scott to William Henry Seward, February 5, 1850
action: sent
sender: Winfield Scott
Birth: 1786-06-13
Death: 1866-05-29
location: New York, NY
receiver: William Seward
Birth: 1801-05-16
Death: 1872-10-10
location: Auburn, NY
transcription: pag
revision: crb 2019-01-29
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Frances Miller Seward copied the original letter and sent
this letter to Lazette Miller Worden. This included Frances Miller Seward’s
letter to Lazette Miller Seward in February 1850.New York Feb 5th
My dear Sir,
I have lost a day in
acknowledging your letter in ex-
pecting to receive Lieut. Seward’s
application, but on reflection, it
may not come to hand in a
week or two more as it has
probably gone round by Tampa
Bay, for the intermediate appro-
bation of Brevet Major Gen-
Twiggs
at that place – The application
for leave of absence, exceeding
60 days, must of course, come
up to me, & I shall, with
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great pleasure extend it grant
the period recommended, &
in a strong case, it may be
something more according to
the reasonableness of the
circumstances – At present I
have no doubt the young
gentleman has earned the
indulgence he seeks –
I do not from your letter
learn whether he remains at
Ft Towson , until he can
hear from me, or is now on
his way to the North East
under a leave for 60 days
from the commander of
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his geographical department
but presume the latter.
If you know where to hit him
you can write –
I remain my dear Sir –
with great respect & esteem
yours truly
Winfield Scott
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Editorial Note
My dear Sir,
I have lost a day in
acknowledging your letter in ex-
pecting to receive Lieut. Seward’s
Birth: 1826-10-01 Death: 1876-09-11
application, but on reflection, it
may not come to hand in a
week or two more as it has
probably gone round by Tampa
Bay, for the intermediate appro-
bation of Brevet Major Gen-
Twiggs
Birth: 1790-02-14 Death: 1862-07-15
who has his head quartersat that place – The application
for leave of absence, exceeding
60 days, must of course, come
up to me, & I shall, with
great pleasure extend it grant
the period recommended, &
in a strong case, it may be
something more according to
the reasonableness of the
circumstances – At present I
have no doubt the young
gentleman has earned the
indulgence he seeks –
I do not from your letter
learn whether he remains at
Ft Towson , until he can
hear from me, or is now on
his way to the North East
under a leave for 60 days
from the commander of
his geographical department
but presume the latter.
If you know where to hit him
you can write –
I remain my dear Sir –
with great respect & esteem
yours truly
Winfield Scott