Letter from William Henry Seward, Jr. to William Henry Seward, March 20, 1861
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Letter from William Henry Seward, Jr. to William Henry Seward, March 20,
1861
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Institution:University of Rochester
Repository:Rare Books and Special Collections
Date:1861-03-20
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Letter from William Henry Seward, Jr. to William Henry Seward, March 20, 1861
action: sent
sender: William Seward
Birth: 1839-06-18
Death: 1920-04-29
location: Auburn, NY
receiver: William Seward
Birth: 1801-05-16
Death: 1872-10-10
location: Washington D.C., US
transcription: crb
revision: tap 2018-07-27
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Auburn Mar 20th 1861
Me dear Father
Below I send statement of the
receipts & expenditures since Feb 23d. date of last statement
[left Margin]
Pd for Fam Expens including money
for Mrs Seward
Nicholas
Pd for pair Horses at Washn $500 ^&c^
" " Carriage to Dr. Gwin
Pd N. Bogart wages $48.60
" D. Scollins
" Brown
" T.R. Stalker
" Insurance for self Burr
" Repairs on Rhoades
" Refunded A Richardson
" Kennedy
" L M Worden
" Mrs McClallen
Amt card up $2279.76
[right Margin]
Balance in Bk Feb 23d 151.66
W.H.S. Jr Note discounted 30 days 200
Recd rents & interest 128.73
Avails of W.H.S Jr for W.H.S. note dis
3 mts $2000. note $5000 left as collateral 1963.83
Chaut Co Remt Mar 18th 818.86
Amt of receipts $3263.08
Amt of expenditures $2279.76
Balance in Bank Mar 20 th 1861 $983.32
You will notice the Chaut Co Rent
was $818.86 of which $25826
was interest & the balance Principal.
I drew a note in your name for $2000 which I
had discounted leaving the $5000 as collateral
will draw another note for the other $3000 if
the account shall require it
Affectionately your son
Wm H Seward Jr
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Auburn Mar 20th 1861
Me dear Father
Below I send statement of the
receipts & expenditures since Feb 23d. date of last statement
[left Margin]
Pd for Fam Expens including money
for Mrs Seward
Birth: 1805-09-24 Death: 1865-06-21
Fanny
Birth: 1844-12-09 Death: 1866-10-29
GirlsUnknown
wageNicholas
Birth: 1801-12-24 Death: 1893-02-15
exps to Washgn shipping carriage 229.2 89Pd for pair Horses at Washn $500 ^&c^
" " Carriage to Dr. Gwin
Birth: 1805-10-09 Death: 1885-09-03
$900
1400Pd N. Bogart wages $48.60
" D. Scollins
Birth: 1827
" $15 63.60" Brown
Birth: 1805-04-19 Death: 1886-01-20Certainty: Possible
& Judge
Birth: 1832 Death: 1870-02Certainty: Possible
$355" T.R. Stalker
Birth: 1816-02 Death: 1883-12
$80 435.30" Insurance for self Burr
Birth: 1795-03-04 Death: 1863-01-22Certainty: Possible
&c 61.38" Repairs on Rhoades
Birth: 1834 Death: 1895-11-30
store 15.12" Refunded A Richardson
Unknown
(gave up
con ^tract^ 10" Kennedy
Birth: 1820-10-13 Death: 1883
& N bal of act for work 15.38" L M Worden
Birth: 1803-11-01 Death: 1875-10-03
20" Mrs McClallen
Birth: 1793-05-01 Death: 1862-09-05
30Amt card up $2279.76
[right Margin]
Balance in Bk Feb 23d 151.66
W.H.S. Jr Note discounted 30 days 200
Recd rents & interest 128.73
Avails of W.H.S Jr for W.H.S. note dis
3 mts $2000. note $5000 left as collateral 1963.83
Chaut Co Remt Mar 18th 818.86
Amt of receipts $3263.08
Amt of expenditures $2279.76
Balance in Bank Mar 20 th 1861 $983.32
You will notice the Chaut Co Rent
was $818.86 of which $25826
was interest & the balance Principal.
I drew a note in your name for $2000 which I
had discounted leaving the $5000 as collateral
will draw another note for the other $3000 if
the account shall require it
Affectionately your son
Wm H Seward Jr