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Peter Kean wrote from Albany, New York to Susan Niemcewicz in Elizabethtown, New Jersey. After a most charming ride with Mrs. Banyer, Mr. Ridley, Sally Jay, and Susan Livingston, Susan’s letter together with Papa’s arrived as if to crown the happiness of the day. Thanked Susan for the assurances and good advice. It was important to Peter to know Susan’s reasons for him not reposing confidence in Mrs. Bz. As the confidence originated on the part of Sally Jay and she said she would consult her on the subject. Mrs. B. had in a measure become the only organ by which Peter could discover Sally’s thoughts as it respected the object he most earnestly desired to obtain. Peter discovered no change of sentiments and relied upon the bounty and goodness of God. Susan said she was reading Seneca and Peter claimed that while he was a charming and beautiful author, he was a pagan and not too fit a source to derive the precepts of true wisdom. Tom Grimké passed through Albany on his way to Balltown and informed Peter that he left his father’s family well and that Colonel Shubrick had not yet commenced the suit, neither had anything been done by Mr. B about the Paris Island Land.

People mentioned: Mrs. Banyer, Mr. Ridley, Sarah Louisa Jay (1792-1818), Susan Livingston, Mrs. B., Thomas Smith Grimké (1786-1834), and Colonel Shubrick.

Author/Creator

Peter Philip James Kean (1788-1828)

Recipient

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

Creation Date

1809-08-09

Creation Date

8-9-1809

Document Type

Manuscript

Location

Albany, New York

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

Peter Kean to Susan Niemcewicz August 9, 1809

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