Letter from William Henry Seward to George Washington Seward, February 9, 1850
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Letter from William Henry Seward to George Washington Seward, February 9, 1850
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Date:1850-02-09
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Letter from William Henry Seward to George Washington Seward, February 9, 1850
action: sent
sender: William Seward
Birth: 1801-05-16
Death: 1872-10-10
location: Washington D.C., US
receiver: George Seward
Birth: 1808-08-26
Death: 1888-12-07
location: Florida, NY
transcription: meb
revision: tap 2019-01-24
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Washington February 9. 1850
My dear George,
Until a year after our fathers
divide the real estate — and it is not expedient for the
Executors
in value — We can only therefore keep this thing along as well
as we can until that time. We have no apology for
buying stock as Executors in February to stock farms which
as Executor we shall keep only until August.
In regard to your stocks it is a question only what
is your best way to get your debts reduced and paid. When
you come to a petition your debts will make a fearful
wound upon the share of the estate allotted to you – and you
are in danger of being always hampered by embarrassments that
are amassing in the extreme. I am unable at this distance
and with a mind diverted from all such things, to ascertain
what is best, But if I should advise any thing it would be to
see how much you can sell and how much you can pay every
day that arrives.
I need not say that in the ultimate claim of this
business I shall be anxious to gratify all your wishes
Affectionately your brother
William H. Seward
George W. Seward, Esquire
Florida
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Copied from original loaned by Miss Mary Seward Shields of New York City, 3/14/51
Washington February 9. 1850
My dear George,
Until a year after our fathers
Birth: 1768-12-05 Death: 1849-08-24
death we cannotdivide the real estate — and it is not expedient for the
Executors
Birth: 1802-09-27 Death: 1878-12-20
to sell it now when Land is
every where risingin value — We can only therefore keep this thing along as well
as we can until that time. We have no apology for
buying stock as Executors in February to stock farms which
as Executor we shall keep only until August.
In regard to your stocks it is a question only what
is your best way to get your debts reduced and paid. When
you come to a petition your debts will make a fearful
wound upon the share of the estate allotted to you – and you
are in danger of being always hampered by embarrassments that
are amassing in the extreme. I am unable at this distance
and with a mind diverted from all such things, to ascertain
what is best, But if I should advise any thing it would be to
see how much you can sell and how much you can pay every
day that arrives.
I need not say that in the ultimate claim of this
business I shall be anxious to gratify all your wishes
Affectionately your brother
William H. Seward
George W. Seward, Esquire
Florida
e