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Christine Biddle wrote from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Susan Niemcewicz in Elizabethtown, New Jersey. Christine arrived in Philadelphia on Saturday last and immediately went to Mount Pleasant (Pennsylvania) where she found her family in perfect health. Extended her gratitude for all of the kindness that both Susan and Mr. Niemcewicz testified towards them while they stayed with her. Saw Peter Kean at Princeton and was pleased to observe the striking attraction in his appearance. Peter gave Christine a reason to hope that Susan would one day be a resident amongst them in Philadelphia. Received a letter from her dear mother who appeared to be in good health. Much obliged to Mrs. Kollock for her kindness and would have been very happy to see her in her own house. Mentioned to Mrs. B her wish to discover Mrs. Wheeler, Susan’s nurse. Christine found that she lived near Mount Pleasant at a place where her family cultivated for Mr. Shoemaker. Mentioned in the postscript that poor Nelly was very ill. They had a woman to nurse her and she enquired after Susan with grateful affections.

People mentioned: Marianne Alexander Williams (d. 1816), Mrs. Kollock, and Peter Philip James Kean (1788-1828).

Places mentioned: Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania, and Princeton University.

Author/Creator

Christine Biddle (1780-1861)

Recipient

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

Creation Date

1806-08-26

Creation Date

8-26-1806

Document Type

Manuscript

Location

Philadelpiha, Pennsylvania

Collection

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

Inventory Location

103 C

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

Christine Biddle to Susan Niemcewicz, August 26, 1806

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