Letter from William Henry Seward to William Henry Seward, Jr., April 8, 1860
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Letter from William Henry Seward to William Henry Seward, Jr., April 8, 1860
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Institution:University of Rochester
Repository:Rare Books and Special Collections
Date:1860-04-08
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Letter from William Henry Seward to William Henry Seward, Jr., April 8, 1860
action: sent
sender: William Seward
Birth: 1801-05-16
Death: 1872-10-10
location: Washington D.C., US
receiver: William Seward
Birth: 1839-06-18
Death: 1920-04-29
location: Auburn, NY
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revision: crb 2019-02-08
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Washington April 8. 1850e
tThe date was changed from 1850 to
1860 based on the postmark
My dear Willie
I dont understand the
offer about the Scollins
ably because I have forgotten its
condition & value — If you advance
$200, are you to get $650. in all
or $850? I should want the princi-
pal payable in interests per the
five years — and the house –
I would rather sell it as it is than
advance more on it — without being
sure that the sale would stand. Per-
haps Mr H
security. My word to buy the
“” home — at $1600 — It would be
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better and he could have a long credit
Affectionately
William H Seward
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Washington April 8. 1850e
Editorial Note
My dear Willie
I dont understand the
offer about the Scollins
Unknown
Home, prob-ably because I have forgotten its
condition & value — If you advance
$200, are you to get $650. in all
or $850? I should want the princi-
pal payable in interests per the
five years — and the house –
I would rather sell it as it is than
advance more on it — without being
sure that the sale would stand. Per-
haps Mr H
Unknown
would give collateralsecurity. My word to buy the
“” home — at $1600 — It would be
better and he could have a long credit
Affectionately
William H Seward
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3.34
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