==== Letter from B.S. Seymour dated April 23, 1849 ====

I purchased this letter off eBay in late August, 2010 mostly as a curiosity.
Here is the transcribed text -- along with scans of both sides...

=== New York Apr 23 1849 ===

Sir

I arrived here Saturday & have 
been making efforts to raise the funds to take
up that mortgage.  I think I shall succeed.
I shall be home Wednesday or Thursday.

For the second time if you can possibly raise
the amount yourself to buy the mortgage we
will pay the 25$ & your trouble beside so that
I may use the funds elsewhere.

Yours truly\\
B.S. Seymour

O.S. Williams Esq.\\
Clinton, N.Y.

{{:book:seymour_letter_1849-04-23.jpg|Letter from B.S. Seymour to O.S. Williams}}
{{:book:seymour_letter_1849-04-23_cover.jpg|Address portion of letter}}