Letter from Augustus Canfield to William Henry Seward, April 9, 1858
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Letter from Augustus Canfield to William Henry Seward, April 9, 1858
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Repository:Rare Books and Special Collections
Date:1858-04-09
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Letter from Augustus Canfield to William Henry Seward, April 9, 1858
action: sent
sender: Augustus Canfield
Birth: 1829-12-04
Death: 1867-10-25
location: Paterson, NJ
receiver: William Seward
Birth: 1801-05-16
Death: 1872-10-10
location: Washington D.C., US
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revision: amr 2020-10-03
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Paterson April 9, 1858
My Dear Uncle –
My Aunt Mrs. Canfield
wrote me a few days ago from Washington
that my name had been sent to the
Senate as Counsul to Stuttgart Stuttgardt, — and
advised me to write to you and ask
for aid in having the appointment
Confirmed. I am sorry to trouble you
in the matter, but I must – Will you
do me what you can in my favor –
I was Recommended by the Two Sena-
tors
from our state, & by two of the
members Mrs. Hughes
My Aunt
ment for me, in order that I might
go abroad for my health, which has
been miserable for nearly a year
past.
Your afft Nephew,
Aug Canfield
Paterson April 9, 1858
My Dear Uncle –
My Aunt Mrs. Canfield
Birth: 1834-07-25 Death: 1922-02-28
wrote me a few days ago from Washington
that my name had been sent to the
Senate as Counsul to Stuttgart Stuttgardt, — and
advised me to write to you and ask
for aid in having the appointment
Confirmed. I am sorry to trouble you
in the matter, but I must – Will you
do me what you can in my favor –
I was Recommended by the Two Sena-
tors
Birth: 1794-11-13
Death: 1866-11-01
Birth: 1828-01-10
Death: 1888-03-24
members Mrs. Hughes
Unknown
&
My Aunt
Birth: 1805-09-24 Death: 1865-06-21
& otherUnknown
obtained the appoint-ment for me, in order that I might
go abroad for my health, which has
been miserable for nearly a year
past.
Your afft Nephew,
Aug Canfield