Peter P.J. Kean to Susan Niemcewicz, August 1, 1805

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Description

Peter Kean wrote from Princeton, New Jersey to Susan Niemcewicz in Elizabethtown, New Jersey. Peter discussed how commencing a correspondence with a person for whom he possessed a sincere affection, however agreeable it may have been, was in some respects embarrassing. While you strive to please, your mind is constantly on the rack lest some sentence was misworded or a single word misspelled. It might cause a smile on the countenance of a friend, which to Peter would be infinitely more painful than a sneer. Those reasons prevented Peter from commencing a correspondence with Christine until he had the opportunity to converse with her about it. Glad that he and Susan agreed on the subject. Asked that Susan present sincere regards to Col. W’s family and send all her letters post paid.

People mentioned: Christine Williams

Author/Creator

Peter Philip James Kean (1788-1828)

Recipient

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

Creation Date

1805-08-01

Creation Date

8-1-1805

Document Type

Manuscript

Location

Princeton, New Jersey

Collection

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

Inventory Location

Bay 1, Column 2, LHC Series 2

Recommended Citation

Kean, Peter P.. Peter P.J. Kean to Susan Niemcewicz, August 1, 1805. Manuscript. From Special Collections Research Library and Archive, Kean University, Liberty Hall Collection 1800s. https://digitalcommons.kean.edu/lhc_1800s/437

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