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Peter Kean wrote from Albany, New York to Susan Niemcewicz in Elizabethtown, New Jersey. Peter received Susan’s kind and affectionate letter a few days ago. Apologized that she had trouble procuring the articles Peter requested. He was somewhat better than he had been although his complaint had not healed. Peter treated it with magnesia with great effect. He had not been able to carry his plans into execution to their full extent. Peter rose early and employed his time before breakfast in reading the bible and another book. At twelve, he and William Jay commenced their lectures. Peter spent his afternoons at the office or in his room. In the evening, Peter forgot his plans while at Mrs. B’s and poor Livy was neglected an hour longer than he intended. Peter had been writing to the Southward and received a letter from his friend Wayne who had lost his father. Peter could not say anything on the subject of his visit to Pearl Street as he had no reason to flatter himself that affairs wear any different since he last wrote. He attended a dance with Sally Jay at James Kane’s two days ago. Peter hoped he would have been engaged to Sally at the time of the dance. They danced together and he sat next to her for three dances at the end of the evening. Their conversation turned towards books and Peter requested that she give him her opinion of the Letters from the Mountains (likely Letters from the Mountains: Being the Real Correspondence of a Lady, Between the Years 1773 and 1807: in Three Volumes Book by Anne Grant) after she had read them. Sally said the reviewers thought highly of them but Peter would have rather heard her opinion. Susan Livingston was in Albany staying with Mrs. Sedgwick. Mrs. Symmes had been indisposed and regretted not having had it in her power to see Susan when she passed through to Philadelphia.
People mentioned: Sarah Louisa Jay (1792-1818), William Jay (1789 – 1858), Susan Livingston, Mrs. Sedgewick, and Susan Livingston Symmes (1748 - 1840).
Author/Creator
Peter Philip James Kean (1788-1828)
Recipient
Susan Ursin Niemcewicz, formerly Susan Livingston and Susan Kean (1759-1833)
Creation Date
1809-08-05
Creation Date
8-5-1809
Document Type
Manuscript
Location
Albany, New York
Inventory Location
Series 2; 103 C
Recommended Citation
Kean, Peter P.. Peter Kean to Susan Niemcewicz, August 5, 1809. Manuscript. From Special Collections Research Library and Archive, Kean University, Liberty Hall Collection 1800s. https://digitalcommons.kean.edu/lhc_1800s/493
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Publishing Repository
Special Collections Research Library and Archive, Kean University
Collection
Liberty Hall Collection, 1711-1847 (bulk 1790-1830)