Letter from William Henry Seward, Jr. to William Henry Seward, May 26, 1868
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Letter from William Henry Seward, Jr. to William Henry Seward, May 26, 1868
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Date:1868-05-26
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Letter from William Henry Seward, Jr. to William Henry Seward, May 26, 1868
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: keh
revision: crb 2016-10-28
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Office of The Executive Board,
Merchants Union Express Co.
Auburn, N. Y., May 26 1868
My dear Father
The U.S. Assessor
has for the past two years
been trying to get a return
of the property belonging
to the Est of Frances A Seward
which passed by her death
to others. On examining the
law I find that all Real & Per-
sonal property passing to children
is subject to a tax of 1 per ct and
the same passing to the husband
is subject to tax of 6 per ct upon
the value of the property at
the date of inheritance, to be
paid where the property is located
Below I make an
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inventory based upon what
I consider a fair valuation
for July 1st 1865 and which
is acceptable to the Assessor
Residence South St 15,000
Auburn Bank Stock 3 300
Houses & Lots in her own right 11,500
2/3 Interest in Est of E Miller
$52,767
Say $52,800
of which $13,200Ea belongs to
A H Seward
& Fanny Seward
In addition to this you are
liable to 1 per ct take on the
portion of Fanny Seward which
by her death reverts to you
This would make a total tax
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of $657.00 which I
suppose cannot be
avoided unless some
I portion of the property
which I have described
was conveyed direct to you
during Mothers life time, which
I suppose was not the case
Your aff Son
Wm H Seward Jr
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Office of The Executive Board,
Merchants Union Express Co.
Auburn, N. Y., May 26 1868
My dear Father
The U.S. Assessor
has for the past two years
been trying to get a return
of the property belonging
to the Est of Frances A Seward
Birth: 1805-09-24 Death: 1865-06-21
which passed by her death
to others. On examining the
law I find that all Real & Per-
sonal property passing to children
is subject to a tax of 1 per ct and
the same passing to the husband
is subject to tax of 6 per ct upon
the value of the property at
the date of inheritance, to be
paid where the property is located
Below I make an
inventory based upon what
I consider a fair valuation
for July 1st 1865 and which
is acceptable to the Assessor
Residence South St 15,000
Auburn Bank Stock 3 300
Houses & Lots in her own right 11,500
2/3 Interest in Est of E Miller
Birth: 1772-04-11 Death: 1851-11-13
22 967$52,767
Say $52,800
of which $13,200Ea belongs to
A H Seward
Birth: 1826-10-01 Death: 1876-09-11
F. W. Seward
Birth: 1830-07-08 Death: 1915-04-25
W H Seward Jr& Fanny Seward
Birth: 1844-12-09 Death: 1866-10-29
to pay or $132 eachIn addition to this you are
liable to 1 per ct take on the
portion of Fanny Seward which
by her death reverts to you
This would make a total tax
of $657.00 which I
suppose cannot be
avoided unless some
I portion of the property
which I have described
was conveyed direct to you
during Mothers life time, which
I suppose was not the case
Your aff Son
Wm H Seward Jr