Telegram from William Henry Seward to William Henry Seward, Jr., September 23, 1868
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Telegram from William Henry Seward to William Henry Seward, Jr., September 23, 1868
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Institution:University of Rochester
Repository:Rare Books and Special Collections
Date:1868-09-23
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Telegram from William Henry Seward to William Henry Seward, Jr., September 23, 1868
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
transcription: mmh
revision: crb 2017-11-21
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Telegram THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY
Dated Washington DC 23 1868
Received at Auburn 6 40 PM
To W H Seward Jr
Buy for me twenty
(20) pounds of gruyere
cheese & a kit of mackerel
C A Stetson
do the catering if
you wish send the
articles by express
28 D H Pass
962
W H Seward
forwarded from
New York
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St. Nicholas
Sept 30
My dear Father
I send
mackerel and two chees[ es ]
Reason:
by express today. I can
find no cheese in market
corresponding with your
order, but have purchas[ ed ]
Reason:
a French and an Engli[ sh ]
Reason:
cheese both of which are sa[ id ]
Reason:
to be very fine
your affect[ ionate ]
Reason:
[ son ]
Reason:
Wm H Seward [ Jr ]
Reason:
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2
Type: postmark
Telegram THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY
Dated Washington DC 23 1868
Received at Auburn 6 40 PM
To W H Seward Jr
Buy for me twenty
(20) pounds of gruyere
cheese & a kit of mackerel
C A Stetson
Birth: 1810-04-01 Death: 1888-03-29
willdo the catering if
you wish send the
articles by express
28 D H Pass
962
W H Seward
forwarded from
New York
h
Unknown
WH Seward23 1868h
Hand Shift
Birth: 1839-06-18 Death: 1920-04-29William Seward
Sept 30
My dear Father
I send
mackerel and two chees[ es ]
Supplied
by express today. I can
find no cheese in market
corresponding with your
order, but have purchas[ ed ]
Supplied
a French and an Engli[ sh ]
Supplied
cheese both of which are sa[ id ]
Supplied
to be very fine
your affect[ ionate ]
Supplied
Supplied
Wm H Seward [ Jr ]
Supplied
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OCT
2