Download

Download Full Text (8.3 MB)

Description

Herman LeRoy wrote from New York, New York to Susan Kean in Elizabethtown, New Jersey. LeRoy informed Susan that the Manhattan Company’s proceedings had been enveloped in mystery. Her brother, Philip Livingston, subscribed to 1000 shares but was entitled to only 26, yet he understood each director had 1000. If Susan insisted on subscribing to them, her brother would spare his 26 shares for her, but LeRoy felt she was better off without subscribing to the Manhattan Company. The mechanics who subscribed will have trouble making their second payment and the monied people of the city were universally opposed to the company.

Author/Creator

Herman LeRoy

Recipient

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

Creation Date

1799-05-03

Creation Date

5-3-1799

Document Type

Manuscript

Location

New York, New York

Collection

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

Inventory Location

Bay 1, Column 1, LHC Series 2

Rights

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 Lynette Zimmerman, Executive Director at the Liberty Hall Academic Center & Exhibition Hall at lzimmerm@kean.edu.

Publishing Repository

Special Collections Research Library and Archive, Kean University

Herman LeRoy to Susan Kean, May 3, 1799

Share

 
COinS