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Peter Kean wrote from New York, New York to Susan Niemcewicz in Elizabethtown, New Jersey. By the carelessness of their boatman, they got around near the Point and did not get off till nearly half past 3 in the afternoon. Peter reached town with only enough time to eat something and dress pleasantly. Mrs. Jay, Mrs. Colden, and many other of Susan’s friends inquired after her. Peter spent all day with the Washington Society in which he was a member. There were about two thousand people in the procession and the circus, which was a large building, was full of as many people as it could hold. They had an elegant dinner for 40 or 50 at the Washington Hotel, where some of the most respectable leading Federalists gentleman dined. The other parts of the society dined in their respective wards. On Saturday, Peter had yet to see Mr. Gahn. Planned to dance on Monday evening at Mrs. Rapellia’s, Miss Vandenhuvel introduced Peter to her at Mr. Rutherford’s. The world was still in doubt respecting the Bank Charter, the report said that there were two majority in its favor in the Senate. The lower house was doubtful. Mr. Pendelton mentioned that he took the opinions of the most intelligent members of Congress on that subject and found them exactly equally divided.

People mentioned: Mrs. Jay, Mrs. Colden, Henry Gahn, Mrs. Rapellia’s, Miss Vanderhuvel, Mr. Pendelton, and Mr. Ruterford.

Societies mentioned: Washington Benevolent Societies

Author/Creator

Peter Philip James Kean (1788-1828)

Recipient

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

Creation Date

1811-02-22

Creation Date

2-22-1811

Document Type

Manuscript

Location

New York, 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, February 22, 1811

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