Letter from Augustus Canfield to William Henry Seward, May 29, 1858
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Letter from Augustus Canfield to William Henry Seward, May 29, 1858
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Institution:University of Rochester
Repository:Rare Books and Special Collections
Date:1858-05-29
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Letter from Augustus Canfield to William Henry Seward, May 29, 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
transcription: sts
revision: amc 2020-12-22
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Paterson May 29 th 1858
My dear Uncle –
The newspapers
of this morning say that the Wabash
is about to sail – and as neither
my passport, nor permit – from
Mr Secretary Toucey
Birth: 1796-12-05 Death: 1869-07-30
have arrived yet – I feel quite anxious about it –
Will you be kind enough to see
Gen Cass
Birth: 1782-10-09 Death: 1866-06-17
about the passport, & Mr Toucey relative to the permit –
Up in the Wabash, and have the
papers sent ou[ t ]
Supplied
My dear Uncle – I suppose Mr
Toucey will let me go in the
Maced onian which is fitting out
at Boston for the [ Meditturanean ]
Alternate Text
if the Wabash should leave me–
or give me leave to take the
former – (the Wabash) at Havanna
I would very glad if you will
attend to this for me – yet I am
very sorry that I am obliged
to give you so much trouble
My Bond and other papers were
sent to Washington on Tuesday
last –
If the papers do not come
in the mail tonight – I will
telegraph to avoid the delay
which might occur should
this letter be lost –
Your affectionate nephew
Aug Canfield