Letter from William Henry Seward to George Augustus Tuthill, October 6, 1839
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Letter from William Henry Seward to George Augustus Tuthill, October 6, 1839
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Date:1839-10-06
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Letter from William Henry Seward to George Augustus Tuthill, October 6, 1839
action: sent
sender: William Seward
Birth: 1801-05-16
Death: 1872-10-10
location: Albany, NY
receiver: George Tuthill
Birth: 1807-05-17
Death: 1883-05-25
location: Mobile, AL
transcription: mah
revision: ekk 2016-01-28
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To. George A. Tuthill Esqr. Mobile.
Albany October 6. 1839.
My dear Cousin.
I have spent the last three months in different parts of the
state, in consequence of which my correspondence has become deranged.
It has thus happened that your very affectionate and interesting letter
of August 7th has remained so long unanswered.
I acknowledge myself grateful to you and to Mrs Tuthill
for the honor you have done me in giving my poor name to your boy
it be nothing to be recalled to the knowledge of a future generation as one
not disesteemed by his own, it is at least gratifying to me to have such
evidences of the respect and esteem of personal friends.
I learn with deep regret that your enterprising city has
been afflicted more sorely than ever by the Yellow fever. I trust that its
ravages have passed your household unharmed.
My occupations render me a most unsatisfactory
correspondent. I hear from our friends in Goshen and Florida, that
they are enjoying their usual health and happiness.
We are quite confident that New York will remain firm
in the approaching election. Invoking a blessing upon my youthful
namesake and wishing his parents many happy years,
I am, your affectionate cousin.
William H. Seward.
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Birth: 1820-03-09 Death: 1893-07-07Certainty: Probable
Samuel Blatchford
To. George A. Tuthill Esqr. Mobile.
Albany October 6. 1839.
My dear Cousin.
I have spent the last three months in different parts of the
state, in consequence of which my correspondence has become deranged.
It has thus happened that your very affectionate and interesting letter
of August 7th has remained so long unanswered.
I acknowledge myself grateful to you and to Mrs Tuthill
Birth: 1819-10-31 Death: 1899-08-26
for the honor you have done me in giving my poor name to your boy
Birth: 1839-03-19 Death: 1862-01-23
. Ifit be nothing to be recalled to the knowledge of a future generation as one
not disesteemed by his own, it is at least gratifying to me to have such
evidences of the respect and esteem of personal friends.
I learn with deep regret that your enterprising city has
been afflicted more sorely than ever by the Yellow fever. I trust that its
ravages have passed your household unharmed.
My occupations render me a most unsatisfactory
correspondent. I hear from our friends in Goshen and Florida, that
they are enjoying their usual health and happiness.
We are quite confident that New York will remain firm
in the approaching election. Invoking a blessing upon my youthful
namesake and wishing his parents many happy years,
I am, your affectionate cousin.
William H. Seward.