Letter from William Henry Seward, Jr. to Augustus Henry Seward, August 24, 1869

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Letter from William Henry Seward, Jr. to Augustus Henry Seward, August 24, 1869
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Distributor:Seward Family Digital Archive

Institution:University of Rochester

Repository:Rare Books and Special Collections

Date:1869-08-24

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Letter from William Henry Seward, Jr. to Augustus Henry Seward, August 24, 1869

action: sent

sender: William Seward
Birth: 1839-06-18  Death: 1920-04-29

location: Auburn, NY

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

location: Unknown
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transcription: aca 

revision: crb 2018-03-20

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Banking House of Wm. H. Seward, JR. & Co.
Auburn, N.Y., Aug 24 1869
My dear Gus
Your letter direct-
ing me to sell your 150 shares
Lake Shore is recd and the stock
sold at 106 1/8. The balance to
your credit at White Morris & Co
after crediting $300 cash Dividend
is $2371.88 In addition to this
there was Divd of 10 per s in Bonds
$750 and I directed them to buy $250
in bonds (which they did at 90) to
make an even $1000. The $2371.88 I
have directed them to deposit with
Mr Blatchford
Birth: 1820-03-09 Death: 1893-07-07
and send the $1000
bond to me
Your affectionate bro
Wm H Seward, Jr
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paid 115 1/2
6 not at 4 1/2
2 " " 1 1/2
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121 1/2 Sold 106
+ Div 13
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119
121 1/2
119
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loss 2 1/2 + Extra 6 over
if sold July 1 150 shares at 120 ^diff^ due me 3750
Sold at 106 diff due 2372
not recd Back 1000
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and on hand 3372
3372
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378
Loss $ 378