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Peter Kean wrote from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Susan Niemcewicz in Elizabethtown, New Jersey. Peter received Susan’s letter also enclosing one from Mr. Colden. Peter planned to leave Philadelphia the following day and travel by land to Baltimore. Peter dined at Mr. Dallas’s and during dinner he suggested to his son George, a friend of Peter’s, accompany him to Baltimore. His father overheard and encouraged him to go to Washington so Peter had an agreeable companion all the way. Met Mr. J. Smith and was met with the greatest kindness and attention from the Biddle family. The evening Peter arrived in Philadelphia, he dined at Dr. Chapman’s. Afterwards, he went to hear the celebrated Mr. Ogilvie delivered an oration. He passed time at Mr. Willings’s and dined at Dr. Rush’s. Mr. and Mrs. Cadwalider also treated Peter with great kindness.

People mentioned: Mr. Colden, Mrs. Dallas, Mr. J. Smith, the Biddle family, Dr. Chapman, Mr. Willings, Dr. Benjamin Rush (1746 - 1813), James Ogilvie (1773–1820), and Mr. and Mrs. Cadwalider.

Author/Creator

Peter Philip James Kean (1788-1828)

Recipient

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

Creation Date

1808-10-31

Creation Date

10-31-1808

Document Type

Manuscript

Location

Philadelphia, 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.

Publishing Repository

Special Collections Research Library and Archive, Kean University

Peter Kean to Susan Niemcewicz, October 31, 1808

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