Letter from William Henry Seward to William Seward, Jr., July 11, 1859
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Letter from William Henry Seward to William Seward, Jr., July 11,
1859
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Institution:University of Rochester
Repository:Rare Books and Special Collections
Date:1859-07-11
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Letter from William Henry Seward to William Seward, Jr., July 11, 1859
action: sent
sender: William Seward
Birth: 1801-05-16
Death: 1872-10-10
location: Manchester, England, UK
receiver: William Seward
Birth: 1839-06-18
Death: 1920-04-29
location: Auburn, NY
transcription: msf
revision: amc 2020-12-03
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Manchester July 11th 1859,
My dear Willie
I think well of Messrs
Terrill
Birth: 1805-05-31 Death: 1880-05-08
and Johnsons
Birth: 1823 Death: 1887-04-28
offer to build a store house with walls deep enough
for a cellar say seven feet, deep —
dimensions of the building 18 ½ feet front
/10 feet deep, 3 stories high — unfinished
inside, fire proof outside, no cost not
to exceed $1100, sent in addition
to present lease at ten per cent,
terms seven percent lease at the pre-
sent of ^without^ addition, ^for^ five years from this
date – May 1, 1860. If eMr Burr
agrees let it be done, and I will
account on my return for the orders —
Your affectionate father
William H Seward
Mrs William H. Seward
Auburn
New York.
Free
William H Seward
Senate U.S.
Stamp
ALBANY, N.Y.
AUG 12,1859