Letter from William Henry Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, October 22, 1850
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Letter from William Henry Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, October 22, 1850
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Institution:University of Rochester
Repository:Rare Books and Special Collections
Date:1850-10-22
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Letter from William Henry Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, October 22, 1850
action: sent
sender: William Seward
Birth: 1801-05-16
Death: 1872-10-10
location: Auburn, NY
receiver: Augustus Seward
Birth: 1826-10-01
Death: 1876-09-11
location: Florence, Italy
transcription: sts
revision: crb 2019-02-07
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Auburn October 22d, 1850.
My Dear Sons
Your respective letters from Paris have been
received and in compliance with the requests contained in
them, I have this day instructed my agent
to place to the credit of each of you with Baring Brothers
Five Hundred dollars which will undoubtedly be done
without delay.
We are at home for the recess of Congress and all
are well. My own health is returning. Your cousin Miss
Worden
here will be given tomorrow evening.
We are all gratified by your letters which we
think give evidence that you are traveling wisely and
well. It seems proper that I should say that not much
time can be profitably devoted at your present ages to
foreign travel, since it is wise to fix yourselves in business as
early as may be, nor is the future provided for either of
you sufficient to warrant great expense in seeing foreign
countries. I have concluded therefore to advise that you so
regulate your affairs as to return home without further
remittance. May God have you in his holy Keeping.
Your affectionate Father
William H Seward.
Augustus H Seward &
Clarence A Seward / care Baring Brothers & Co
London
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PtBEAUVOISIN
William H Seward
October
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Care of Baring Brothers
London
England
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Florence
AUBURN
OCT
23
NY
PF
LONDON
7
NOV
1850
Type: postmark
PALLY
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Auburn October 22d, 1850.
My Dear Sons
Birth: 1828-10-07 Death: 1897-07-24
Your respective letters from Paris have been
received and in compliance with the requests contained in
them, I have this day instructed my agent
Unknown
in New York
to place to the credit of each of you with Baring Brothers
Five Hundred dollars which will undoubtedly be done
without delay.
We are at home for the recess of Congress and all
are well. My own health is returning. Your cousin Miss
Worden
Birth: 1826-12-12 Death: 1909-08-24
was married last week and her wedding
partyhere will be given tomorrow evening.
We are all gratified by your letters which we
think give evidence that you are traveling wisely and
well. It seems proper that I should say that not much
time can be profitably devoted at your present ages to
foreign travel, since it is wise to fix yourselves in business as
early as may be, nor is the future provided for either of
you sufficient to warrant great expense in seeing foreign
countries. I have concluded therefore to advise that you so
regulate your affairs as to return home without further
remittance. May God have you in his holy Keeping.
Your affectionate Father
William H Seward.
Augustus H Seward &
Clarence A Seward / care Baring Brothers & Co
London
VIA DI
PtBEAUVOISIN
William H Seward
October
h
Unknown
Lt. Augustus H. SewardCare of Baring Brothers
London
England
h
Unknown
Messr. Magnay Pakenham_Co
Florence
AUBURN
OCT
23
NY
PF
LONDON
7
NOV
1850
Stamp
PALLY