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Gustavus Risberg wrote from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Susan Kean in Elizabethtown, New Jersey. Risberg acknowledged Susan’s last two favors and apologized that it was not yet in his power to communicate agreeable information. Susan’s house in Philadelphia was valued between £2250 and £2400, which was considerably less than what it cost. Mrs. Cox was the current resident of the house and Risberg commissioned Bonsall, who transacted Mrs. Cox’s land affairs, to inform her of Susan’s plan to part with the house provided she obtained £2800 for it. Bonsall made the offer and Mrs. Cox was considering it. Risberg was not confident that Mrs. Cox would purchase the house because she was dissatisfied with the kitchen being below and the back parlor rendered dark by Dr. Rush’s building. Although Risberg did acknowledge that Mrs. Cox’s family liked the neighborhood. Mr. Simpson informed him that the power given to Mr. Burrall to draw interest was insufficient, therefore Susan needed to execute a Power in the name of the Cashier or the Assistant Cashier of the Bank of the U.S. Discussed rent, dividends, and ground rent.
Author/Creator
Gustavus Risberg
Recipient
Susan Kean, formerly Susan Livingston, and later Susan Ursin Niemcewicz (1759-1833)
Creation Date
1800-02-09
Creation Date
2-9-1800
Document Type
Manuscript
Location
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Inventory Location
Bay 1, Column 1, LHC Series 2
Recommended Citation
Risberg, Gustavus. Gustavus Risberg to Susan Kean, February 9, 1800. Manuscript. From Special Collections Research Library and Archive, Kean University, Liberty Hall Collection 1800s. https://digitalcommons.kean.edu/lhc_1800s/93
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 Lynette Zimmerman, Executive Director at the Liberty Hall Academic Center & Exhibition Hall at lzimmerm@kean.edu.
Publishing Repository
Special Collections Research Library and Archive, Kean University
Collection
Liberty Hall Collection, 1711-1847 (bulk 1790-1830)