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Susan Ursin Niemcewicz wrote from Elizabeth Town, New Jersey to Julian Ursin Niemcewicz, her husband. She updates him on their family affair, Peter Kean's education, and local gossip. She also talks at length about the enslaved people they hold, their different temperaments and how they are doing. She hopes Julian returns soon as she does not like doing work and improvements on buildings without his consult.

People included: Herman LeRoy, Philip Peter Livingston, Peter Philip James Kean, Jerome Bonaparte, Colonel Williams, Mr. Masson, Mrs. B, Mariah Richetts, Mr. Ghan, Mr. Hamilton, Charlotte Princess Royal

Enslaved People: Tomas, Philip, Philip's Mother

Places Included: Philadelphia, Baltimore, Warsaw, Hungary, Hamburg

Author/Creator

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

Recipient

Julian Ursin Niemcewicz (1758-1841)

Julian Ursyn Niemcewicz (1758-1841)

Creation Date

12-26-1803

Document Type

Manuscript

Location

Elizabeth Town, County of Essex, NJ

Collection

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

Inventory Location

Bay 1, Column 2, 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 the Special Collections Research Library and Archive at keanscrla@kean.edu.

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Special Collections Research Library and Archive, Kean University

Susan Ursin Niemcewicz to Julian Ursin Niemcewicz, December 26, 1803

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