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Christine Biddle wrote from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Susan Niemcewicz in Elizabethtown, New Jersey. Christine’s mother informed her in a letter recently that she was to provide Mrs. Balasize with further information on a maid Christine had proposed to her. Mrs. Fox, with whom Mrs. Belasize lived, was displeased at Christine’s interference. Christine feared that this would deprive Mrs. Belasize of a valuable servant. Christine did not want to send any of her servants there until everything was settled. If Mrs. Belasize would let Christine know when she intended to depart, she would send for the woman and let her know the result. Happy that Susan was going to favor her and her husband, Thomas, with a visit. Christine’s mother desired her to get cotton for Susan and Miss Hylton but there was a shortage in the city. Ever since Mr. Risberg ceased to act as Susan’s agent, the dividends for the two shares of the U.S. Bank in the name of Mr. [John] Kean had been (by the direction of the cashier) transmitted to the New York Branch.

People mentioned: Mrs. Fox, Mrs. Balasize, Julian Niemcewicz, Peter Kean, and Thomas Biddle (1776-1857).

Author/Creator

Christine Biddle (1780-1861)

Recipient

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

Creation Date

1806-04-08

Creation Date

4-8-1806

Document Type

Manuscript

Location

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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

Christine Biddle to Susan Niemcewicz, April 8, 1806

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