Letter from Augustus Henry Seward to William Henry Seward, March 24, 1861

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Distributor:Seward Family Digital Archive

Institution:University of Rochester

Repository:Rare Books and Special Collections

Date:1861-03-24

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Letter from Augustus Henry Seward to William Henry Seward, March 24, 1861

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sender: Augustus Seward
Birth: 1826-10-01  Death: 1876-09-11

location: Fort Fauntleroy, NM

receiver: William Seward
Birth: 1801-05-16  Death: 1872-10-10

location: Washington D.C., US

transcription: mhr 

revision: amr 2021-01-28

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Fort Fauntleroy
March 24 th 1861 
Dear Father
We hear by the last
mail that Major Rhett
Birth: 1821-08-02 Death: 1878-07-28
Paymaster
USA Stationed at El Paso
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New Mexico
has resigned his commission in the
Army.
I hope that you have taken such
measures that I may obtain this
vacancy, or if it has not been
filled will do so.
My Company has been ordered
from this Post to Albuquerque
on the Rio Grande.
Your Affectionate Son
Augustus
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Unknown
A. H. Seward
March 24, 1861