Liberty Hall Collection 1800s

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  Herman LeRoy to Susan Niemcewicz, December 20, 1803

  Herman LeRoy

  1803-12-20
  

  Herman LeRoy wrote from New York, New York to Susan Niemcewicz in Elizabethtown, New Jersey. Received Susan’s letter of the 17^th with Mr. McEvers’ Notes, which LeRoy delivered to him. In return, McEvers gave him two State Notes, 1 payable to Leroy, the other to LeRoy, Bayard, and McEvers which was indorsed in Susan’s favor. Discussed further business and financial matters.

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  Herman LeRoy to Susan Niemcewicz, February 12, 1803

  Herman LeRoy

  1803-02-12
  

  Herman LeRoy wrote from New York, New York to Susan Niemcewicz in Elizabethtown, New Jersey. LeRoy did not know that Mr. McEvers was indebted to her for over $3,000. The New York Insurance Company made no dividend in the last half year. Enclosed a statement of her account balancing in her favor with $162. Discussed additional requisitions and shares of the Bread Company and the Santee Canal.

  People mentioned: Mr. McEvers and Peter Kean.

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  Herman LeRoy to Susan Niemcewicz, June 13, 1803

  Herman LeRoy

  1803-06-13
  

  Herman LeRoy wrote from New York, New York to Susan Niemcewicz in Elizabethtown, New Jersey. LeRoy informed Susan that her concerns with Charleston have been punctually attended to by Mr. Smith. Discussed Smith’s draft he drew upon Susan for the Santee and Catawba Canal Shares.

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  Philip Livingston to Susan Ursin Niemcewicz, July, 1803

  Philip Peter Livingston

  07-01-1803
  

  Philip Livingston wrote from New York to Susan Ursin Niemcewicz, his sister, in Elizabeth Town. In the letter he discusses her dividend from last quarter as well as some Bank Shares that were held in trust for her. He also discusses his health and how he has been sick for the past month.

  People Included: Charles Ludlow, Herman LeRoy

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  Philip Livingston and Peter Kean to Susan Ursin Niemcewicz, November 19, 1803

  Philip Peter Livingston and Peter Philip James Kean

  11-19-1803
  

  Philip Livingston wrote from New York to Susan Ursin Niemcewicz, his sister, in Elizabeth Town. He says his health has no improved and he has not been able to get any exercise as he has been confined to his house. He sends her dividends from her stocks. Also enclosed was a short note from Peter Kean promising he will try to set up in society and "be discreet in [his] words and actions"

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  D. Masson to Susan U. Niemcewicz, August 12, 1803

  D. Masson

  1803-08-12
  

  D. Masson wrote from New York, New York to Susan U. Niemcewicz in Elizabethtown, New Jersey. Masson informed Susan that he was sending her Bank Book as requested by Mr. Perriev. Received Susan’s letter addressed to Mr. Cagareme[?], as Masson would not see him, he forwarded it to Mr. Gahn who promised to deliver it.

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  James McEvers to Susan Niemcewicz, December 16, 1803

  James McEvers

  1803-12-16
  

  James McEvers wrote from New York, New York to Susan Niemcewicz in Elizabethtown, New Jersey. McEvers apologized that he left Susan’s letter of the 6^th unanswered for so long. Along with Susan’s letter, Mr. Gahn delivered twenty-eight dollars, which was applied as a credit to her account with LeRoy, Bayard, and McEvers. Discussed interest for Susan’s Santee Canal Bonds and further business ventures.

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  James McEvers to Susan Niemcewicz, December 25, 1803

  James McEvers

  1803-12-25
  

  James McEvers wrote from New York, New York to Susan Niemcewicz in Elizabethtown, New Jersey. Received Susan’s favor of the 23^rd and consulted with Mr. LeRoy regarding her investing the dividends from her father’s estate. They were both of the opinion that she could not do better than investing them in stocks. Suggested that Susan could always reinvest the capital that would be paid off to some profit. Discussed further business and financial ventures.

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  James McEvers to Susan U. Niemcewicz, November 18, 1803

  James McEvers

  1803-11-18
  

  James McEvers wrote from New York, New York to Susan U. Niemcewicz, unaddressed. By Susan’s letter to Mr. LeRoy dated the 17^thof November 1803, McEvers found that she had not been paid the interest in his notes to the 1^st of October last. To make good on the neglect as much as was in his power, McEvers noted the amounts paid to LeRoy, Bayard, and McEvers.

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  LeRoy, Bayard, & McEvers with Susan Niemcewicz, December 6, 1803

  James McEvers

  1803-12-06
  

  LeRoy, Bayard, and McEvers wrote from New York, New York to Susan Niemcewicz in Elizabethtown, New Jersey. The application had just been made to them by their correspondent in Charleston for one year interest due on the Bonds given on the Santee Canal Shares. Proposed to remit it immediately. In the postscript, LeRoy, Bayard, and McEvers noted that they had a search made in the Loan Office where they found certificates in Philip Livingston’s name, which they forwarded to him as Susan’s property. On the verso, James McEvers penned a letter to Susan where he informed her that received her Notes of the 23^rd with the offer to renew the Notes for the money McEvers owed her.

  People mentioned: Philip Livingston

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  Julian Niemcewicz to Susan U. Niemcewicz, March 1, 1803

  Julian Niemcewicz

  1803-03-01
  

  Julian Niemcewicz wrote from Warsaw, Poland to Susan Niemcewicz in Elizabethtown, New Jersey. It had been more than two months since Julian had heard from his wife, Susan. Sent her items by a gentleman going to Hamburg, a Turkish handkerchief embroidered in gold and a girdle buckle of amethyst. Lost his youngest sister, she died of a nervous fever. She left a six-year-old son and an inconsolable husband. They all missed her and asked that Susan and Peter mourn her for a week. Julian had many things he still needed to send to Susan that he planned to send in a trunk including an alabaster night clock, another smaller clock, French China, and tea and coffee cups. Discussed the winter and his health. Extended his well wishes to their mutual friends and family.

  People mentioned: Peter Kean, Mr. and Mrs. Ricketts, and the Dayton family.

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  Susan U. Niemcewicz to Julian Niecewicz, March 7, 1803

  Julian Niemcewicz

  1803-03-07
  

  Susan U. Niemcewicz wrote from Elizabethtown, New Jersey to Julian Niemcewicz in Warsaw, Poland. Not a single letter from the British Packets arrived to relieve Susan’s anxiety of not hearing from her husband, Julian. Susan purchased the lot on the road en route to Mr. Ricketts’s with the little apple orchard from Mrs. Ogden so that Julian would have more room to experiment with gardening. Feared they would not be able to have a Hot House like their neighbor, his peaches were quite large and the figs were in a very promising situation. Mrs. Church recovered her spirits since the death of Alexander and began to host parties as usual. Offered their house for sale but no one had made proposals. Planned to have all of her black family inoculated. Peter wished for books; Susan requested the books be in large print so that she could enjoy the satisfaction of reading them. Discussed their mutual friends and acquaintances.

  People mentioned: Mrs. Dayton, Dr. Ross, Mrs. Wilkinson, Mrs. Angelica Church, Mrs. Ogden, and Mr. Ballasize, This document also refers to servants Tom and Betty.

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  Account of Julian Ursin Niemcewicz, July 21, 1803

  Julian U. Niemcewicz

  1803-07-21
  

  The following document is a record of Julian U. Niemcewicz’s financial expenditures dated between July 1, 1803, and July 21, 1803.

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  Julian Niemcewicz to Peter Kean, April 25, 1803

  Julian U. Niemcewicz

  1803-04-25
  

  The following document appears to have been written in French and needs to be translated before a proper description can be composed.

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  Julian Niemcewicz to Peter Kean, February 28, 1803

  Julian U. Niemcewicz

  1803-02-28
  

  The following document appears to have been written in French and needs to be translated before a proper description can be composed.

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  Julian Niemcewicz to Peter Kean, January 4, 1803

  Julian U. Niemcewicz

  1803-01-04
  

  The following document appears to have been written in French and needs to be translated before a proper description can be composed.

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  Julian Niemcewicz to Susan Niemcewicz, April 24, 1803

  Julian U. Niemcewicz

  1803-04-24
  

  Julian Niemcewicz wrote from Warsaw, Poland to Susan Ursin Niemcewicz in Elizabethtown, New Jersey. Julian was favored with Susan’s letter dated the 20^th of October and noted that her letters came to hand in a very irregular way. Julian already mentioned in a previous letter that he lost his youngest sister, a very affectionate and sensible women. She left him a lock of her hair, which he wore. Her death cast a melancholy gloom on his brother’s house as the church and the family vault she was interred at stood opposite the mansion. Julian received notice from Dresden that the parcel containing an embroidered Turkish handkerchief and an amethyst girdle bouilli had been fount and forwarded to Mr. Pitcairn in Hamburg. Reiterated the articles he listed in his last letter and to whom each item was to go to. Julian added another entry dated 26 April where he informed Susan that Mr. Pitcairn received the parcel with the Turkish handkerchief and an amethyst girdle bouilli and planned to forward it to New York in 10 days by Captain Rollin. Could not recall if he mentioned the marriage of Colonel Pollen. He and his wife planned to sail in the middle of January and it would be fortunate if they did not freeze. Mentioned that he met Louis XVIII and the Duchess and Duke of Angoulême (the Duchess was the unfortunate daughter of Louis XVI). Attended a Sunday service where a Priest who, although of Catholic pervasion, preached in the Methodist way. Added in the postscript that he too money with him to Paris in order to purchase things that would sell well in New York. If any of their friends were interested in jewelry or fashions, to send him their orders. Also contacted Mr. Gahn and asked which articles sold the best in the New York market.

  People mentioned: George Augustus Pollen, Elizabeth Primrose (Gascoigne), Louis XVIII, the Duchess and Duke of Angoulême, Peter Kean, and Henry Gahn.

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  Julian Niemcewicz to Susan Niemcewicz, April 8, 1803

  Julian U. Niemcewicz

  1803-04-08
  

  Julian Niemcewicz wrote from Warsaw, Poland to Susan Niemcewicz in Elizabethtown, New Jersey. Julian informed Susan that he had written her a few days prior and included a note of articles he planned to send her in a trunk. He provided further details of the contents of the trunk as this letter was sent with it. The trunk contained a cypress writing desk along with one lace handkerchief, two Turkish handkerchiefs, one smaller handkerchief, six stings of coral, five strings of amber, one dozen tea spoons for custards, a little fan, two packs of Polish cards, a small neat marble book, a silhouette of Julian’s mother, a Turkish pipe with a reed, and a string of blue Chinese beads. In addition to the desk and articles mentioned, Julian also sent a breakfast set of Paris china, a large and a small teacup of Dresden china with Virgil’s picture in a case, four pairs of French china tea dishes, a butter dish, one large Dresden china broth cup, a vial of essence of truffles, a piece of crystalized Polish salt, a wooden box containing an alabaster night clock, a small table clock, a marble lamp with gold brass chains, two bottles of Tokaji wine that were 84 years old, one pipe reed, different flower seeds, three rollers of straw napkins to put under dishes, two rollers of fine drawings, a Polish winter cap, a gild wash basin with a cup, a parcel with elastic Liberia Corals, and a German book that he meant to give to Mr. Gahn. Julian provided details on his plans to return to America. In the postscript, Julian noted that he purchased for Peter the Elements of the History by Abbé Milot and three other volumes by Mably (Gabriel Bonnot de Mably). Julian’s brothers and sisters extended their regards to Susan. The Liberia Corals would begin to tarnish and needed to be softly rubbed with sweat oil.

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  Julian Niemcewicz to Susan Niemcewicz, June 28, 1803

  Julian U. Niemcewicz

  103-06-28
  

  Julian Niemcewicz wrote from Skoki, Poland to Susan Niemcewicz in Elizabethtown, New Jersey. Julian was deprived of the pleasure of Susan’s letters, the last one received was dated the 1^st of January. Discussed family affairs and business ventures. Julian wrote to the Chancellor in Paris and Mr. Otto seeking advice on the safest and most convenient way to sail to America. They had yet to answer him. Not receiving a line from Susan coupled with the delayed response from the Chancellor and Mr. Otto left Julian at a loss as to what to do. Planned to travel to Paris in a few weeks to purchase wine and goods. Was apprehensive of bringing his servant from Poland with him to America. Saw Colonel Pollen and his new wife. Discussed war conditions and that he was glad the U.S. purchased Louisiana as it was beneficial to the present and future. Met with Prince Czartoryski and told him all about Peter and how he desired a military career. The Prince gave Julian a sword to give to Peter. Requested Susan write to him and address the letters to Mr. Pitcairn.

  Mr. and Mrs. Ricketts, Mr. and Mrs. Bellasize, Mr. William Dayton and Betsy Dayton, Peter Kean, Prince Czartoryski, Colonel Pollen, and Mr. Pitcairn.

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  Julian Niemcewicz to Susan Niemcewicz, March 16, 1803

  Julian U. Niemcewicz

  1803-03-16
  

  The following document is an envelope addressed to Susan Niemcewicz in Elizabethtown, New Jersey, from Julian Niemcewicz.

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  Julian Niemcewicz to Susan Niemcewicz, September 20, 1803

  Julian U. Niemcewicz

  1803-09-20
  

  Julian Niemcewicz wrote from Łańcut, Poland to Susan Niemcewicz in Elizabethtown, New Jersey. Julian received several of Susan’s letters, a few dated November and December of the year prior. By now, Julian suspected that Susan was acquainted with the war that broke out between two contending powers who fought for destruction or dominion. Unfortunately, the neutral countries and sea ports were involved in all the mischief of a cruel war. While Julian was on the wing to go to Hamburg, he found it had been blocked by land by the French and from sea by the British. Planned to leave Poland in a few weeks and head to France. Discussed articles he planned to purchase in France including jewels and lace and mentioned items he sent to Susan. In answer to Susan’s questions regarding disposing of or expanding their house in Elizabethtown, Julian had no opinion. He only asked for a single room for himself where he could devote many hours to his studies and composition. Julian was introduced to Archduke Charles and they discussed America. Visited the home of Princess Lubomirska and wished Susan and Peter could see the old Gothic castle and its fortifications and drawn bridges. Added a postscript dated the 28^th. Julian had just received word from Mr. Pitcairn warning him not to sail to Hamburg. Asked for Susan’s opinion on how he should return home to America.

  People mentioned Mr. and Mrs. De La Forest, Archduke Charles, Princess Lubomirska, Mr. Pitcairn, and servants Tom, Philip, and Betty.

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  Julian Niemcewicz to Susan U. Niemcewicz, April 2, 1803

  Julian U. Niemcewicz

  1803-04-02
  

  Julian Niemcewicz wrote from Warsaw, Poland to Susan Niemcewicz, unaddressed. After being deprived of his wife’s letters for three months, he had the pleasure of receiving five of them. Happy to hear Susan, Peter, and their mutual friends and acquaintances were all well. Questioned Susan’s patience with Betty. Claimed that her entire year of work was not sufficient to repay Susan for the trouble and vexation she caused and wished Susan would part with her. Thanked Peter Kean for convincing Susan to not sell Philip and begged her not to part with him. Glad that Susan purchased timber for an addition to their house. Julian was frustrated that Mr. Otto did not respond to his letter as he recently heard that Mr. Otto was no longer going to America. Julian provided detailed accounts of the winter season and weather in Poland. He also met many prominent individuals including Louis XVIII, the Duke and Duchess of Angoulême, L'Abbé Edgeworth the confessor of Louis XVI, and the Archbishop of Rennes. Julian asked Susan to give Tom a dollar in his name if she was pleased with him. Grateful to Polly for remembering him and asked Susan to give her two strings of Liberian Coral that were in his desk. Enclosed a bill of articles he sent to Susan and mentioned other items he sent to her and their friends including Mrs. Belasis and Mrs. Church. Discussed the marriage of Colonel George Augustus Pollen to Elizabeth Primrose Gascoigne.

  People mentioned: Peter Kean, Louis XVIII, the Duke and Duchess of Angoulême, L'Abbé Edgeworth the confessor of Louis XVI, the Archbishop of Rennes, Mr. and Mrs. Ricketts, Maria Ricketts, Mr. Otto, Mr. Pitcairn, Mrs. Belasis, Mrs. Church, Mr. Henry Gahn, Colonel George Augustus Pollen, and Elizabeth Primrose Gascoigne.

  This document also mentions servants and enslaved people named Betty, Philip, Tom, and Polly.

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  Julian Ursin Niemcewicz to Susan Ursin Niemcewicz, August 14, 1803

  Julian Ursin Niemcewicz

  08-14-1803
  

  Julian Ursin Niemcewicz wrote from Bardfeld, Hungaria to Susan Ursin Niemcewicz, his wife, in Elizabeth Town, New Jersey. He had been sending and receiving correspondence through Hamburg, however due to the Napoleonic Wars the port was being blockaded. As a result he had not heard from Susan since January. He is visiting Hungaria on advice from his physician and anticipates being home by Christmas. The letter was sent to Samuel Williams in London and he forwarded it to Susan.

  Places included: Hamburg, Paris, Hungaria

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  Susan Niemcewicz to James McEvers, December 19, 1803

  Susan U. Niemcewicz

  1803-12-19
  

  Susan Niemcewicz wrote from Elizabethtown, New Jersey to James McEvers in New York. Susan informed McEvers that before she received his favor, her son, Peter, had taken charge of his notes and brought them to Mr. LeRoy to have them renewed for her. Her brother, Philip, had been making a dividend from their father’s estate and asked if either McEvers or LeRoy would advise her on how to invest it. On the verso, Susan added a few lines dated January 6, 1804, where she informed McEvers that she meant to thank him for his last mark of attention but she was waiting on an answer from her brother. Discussed dividends and information she received from Mr. Ricketts.

  People mentioned: Philip Livingston, Herman LeRoy, and James Ricketts

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  Susan Niemcewicz to Julian Niemcewicz, April 14, 1803

  Susan U. Niemcewicz

  1803-04-14
  

  Susan Niemcewicz wrote from Elizabethtown, New Jersey to Julian Niemcewicz, unaddressed. Susan wrote her last favor to her husband, Julian in haste because she feared she would run out of time to send it. Susan was so elated to receive Julian’s long, detailed letters that she immediately went around to their friends to communicate her joy and to deliver Julian’s kind, obliging remembrances to them. Mr. and Mrs. Ricketts paid their respects to Julian and they constantly toasted to him. Little Sally recognized Julian’s picture and kissed it whenever she saw it. Discussed their mutual friends including the Dayton family. Feared for Julian’s safety and wished he would return with Mr. Otto or the Livingston family. Mr. Robert Kennedy’s family planned to sail for London and Susan requested that Julian meet with them because they would give a full account of everything in New York and their part of New Jersey. Angelica [Schuyler] Church lost her mother, Catherine Van Rensselaer Schuyler in March of 1803 and had been staying with her father, Philip Schuyler in Albany, New York. Susan continued to go into further detail regarding their mutual acquaintances and friends. Betty added another footman to their establishment and appeared to be attentive and desirous of pleasing Susan. Tom was a good boy although a master’s eye was requisite for him to properly fulfill his duty. Susan gave positive accounts of Philip and Sarah and made note that Polly was still with them and appeared much attached to Susan. Peter endeavored to be a gardener; it was Susan’s wish that Peter imitate Julian in everything except the use of tobacco. Discussed the southern property and disposing of her lands in Georgia. Tried to sell their property in Elizabethtown but did not feel she would be successful as there were many empty houses in Elizabethtown.

  People mentioned: Mr. Otto, the Dayton family, Sally, Mariah, the Livingston family, the Kennedy family, the Bellasires family, Mr. and Mrs. Ricketts, Mrs. Angelica [Schuyler Church, Mrs. Cruger, Peter Kean, Robert Barnwell

  This document refers to enslaved people and servants including Betty, Tom, Philip, Sarah, and Polly.