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Letter from Harriet Gray Barker to William Henry Seward, February 14, 1863

Hon Wm H Seward

Dear Sir

The papers about which I wrote you last week have been received through Mr Barney, but from the endorsement on the wrapper (which I enclose) I think my anticipations were unmet, that they were miscarried. I notice the endorsement is made by the President (as you will perceive) without his having any knowledge why the papers came to him. I was lead to believe from the information I received at your office, that Mr Chase would forward them to New York, with such instructions as would result favourable to my mission.

I am very sorry to be obliged to trouble you so much, and hope the apology due to Mr Seward will be accepted when he fully understands my position.

Anything but the sternest necessity, and the constant urgings of some of my Father's Political Friends, with the well known kindness of Mr Seward, induced me to lay aside

Letter from Harriet Gray Barker to William Henry Seward, February 14, 1863

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