John Kean to Susan Kean, circa 1780s

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John Kean wrote to Susan Kean, unaddressed. This letter is incomplete. Kean informed Susan that Mrs. Hamilton enquired after her and said her husband (Alexander Hamilton) was out of town. As the legislature determined to make good on losses on remittances, Kean asked Susan to transmit the account sales of his Indigo. Discussed the Constitutional Convention meeting in Philadelphia on the first of May. Kean also discussed the prices of produce at the market including green peas and asparagus, and how warm the weather was.

People mentioned: Eliza Schuyler Hamilton, Alexander Hamilton, Mrs, Van Horne, and Mrs. Read.

Author/Creator

John Kean (1756-1795)

Recipient

Susan Kean, formerly Susan Livingston and later Susan Ursin Niemcewicz (1759-1833)

Creation Date

circa 1780s

Creation Date

1-31-1787

Document Type

Manuscript

Location

Unknown location

Collection

Liberty Hall Collection, 1711-1847 (bulk 1790-1830)

Inventory Location

103 C

Recommended Citation

Kean, John. John Kean to Susan Kean, circa 1780s. Manuscript. From Special Collections Research Library and Archive, Kean University, Liberty Hall Collection 1780s. https://digitalcommons.kean.edu/lhc_1780s/408

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This collection is open to the public for research use. Copyright remains with Kean University. Credit this material. Personal photographs may be made for research purposes. Inquiries regarding publishing material from the collection should be directed to the Special Collections Research Library and Archive at keanscrla@kean.edu.

Publishing Repository

Special Collections Research Library and Archive, Kean University