Letter from Samuel Sweezey Seward to William Henry Seward, April 18, 1833
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Letter from Samuel Sweezey Seward to William Henry Seward, April 18,
1833
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Date:1833-04-18
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Letter from Samuel Sweezey Seward to William Henry Seward, April 18, 1833
action: sent
sender: Samuel Seward
Birth: 1768-12-05
Death: 1849-08-24
location: Florida, NY
receiver: William Seward
Birth: 1801-05-16
Death: 1872-10-10
location: Albany, NY
transcription: mep
revision: ekk 2015-07-16
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Thursday 18th Apl 1833
My dear Child
Inclosed you will find a few lines written after my return
home and intended for mondays Mail but
long before that arive I had become so sick as to forget
all about corrispondence. I have been twice bled taken
severe Catharticks and am now only able to sit up a
few moments. I have recieved yours of the 13th Instant in
which you propose setting out for A. the 16th I have attended
to the business referred to me and will explain it when I see
you in Nov mean time hope it may be satisfactory to
you. About 4 weeks ago I had a slight paralytick stroke
which very bafflingly affected my left arm and
am sick of life and now last evening I had a similar
one. I am now more anxious to get on the ocean than
ever as the change may dislodge this lurking disease
so sure to render a person miserable if not annihilate
them. I have not lately had a moments time to
read travels. But as far as I recollect of former reading
I approve of the Journeying you mention. On the
subject of your visiting Washington before our
departure I have settled it that you must go. The
facility of traveling is now so great that 4 days will
enable you to go return and converse very differently
on that little American Emporeum-The President
and heads of department. We shall want a few
American authors on subjects interesting to Europe
and of recent. And one or two books of Travels
Greseums are minute and interesting but rather
lengthy. Carters
some. But of all this we shall have time to
confer. Letters of reference to almost all classes
of men I think highly important. It will be a great
facility to the Traveller in obtaining knowledge
of the improvements and Curiosities of
the Countries though which we travel
I expect Ma
and to provide Company for her to Auburn
on our departure
h
S.S. Seward 8 May 1833
Thursday 18th Apl 1833
My dear Child
Inclosed you will find a few lines written after my return
home and intended for mondays Mail but
long before that arive I had become so sick as to forget
all about corrispondence. I have been twice bled taken
severe Catharticks and am now only able to sit up a
few moments. I have recieved yours of the 13th Instant in
which you propose setting out for A. the 16th I have attended
to the business referred to me and will explain it when I see
you in Nov mean time hope it may be satisfactory to
you. About 4 weeks ago I had a slight paralytick stroke
which very bafflingly affected my left arm and
am sick of life and now last evening I had a similar
one. I am now more anxious to get on the ocean than
ever as the change may dislodge this lurking disease
so sure to render a person miserable if not annihilate
them. I have not lately had a moments time to
read travels. But as far as I recollect of former reading
I approve of the Journeying you mention. On the
subject of your visiting Washington before our
departure I have settled it that you must go. The
facility of traveling is now so great that 4 days will
enable you to go return and converse very differently
on that little American Emporeum-The President
Birth: 1767-03-15 Death: 1845-06-08
and heads of department. We shall want a few
American authors on subjects interesting to Europe
and of recent. And one or two books of Travels
Greseums are minute and interesting but rather
lengthy. Carters
Author: N. H. Carter Publisher: G. & C. & H. Carvill Place of Publication:New York City Date: 1829
I never thought as much of assome. But of all this we shall have time to
confer. Letters of reference to almost all classes
of men I think highly important. It will be a great
facility to the Traveller in obtaining knowledge
of the improvements and Curiosities of
the Countries though which we travel
I expect Ma
Birth: 1769-11-27 Death: 1844-12-11
to be in New York when we leaveand to provide Company for her to Auburn
on our departure
h
Hand Shift
Birth: 1801-05-16 Death: 1872-10-10