Thomas S. Grimke to Peter Kean, December 27, 1813

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Description

Thomas S. Grimke wrote from Charleston, SC to Peter Kean, addressed to Elizabethtown, NJ. He congratulated Peter on his marriage and wrote about politics. There was a new land tax proposed by Congress that might include slaves to help pay for the War of 1812. Many South Carolinians were upset about it and felt resentment towards the northern states.

People Included: Sarah Sabina Kean, Aaron Burr

Places Included: France, Great Britain

Author/Creator

Thomas S. Grimke (1786-1834)

Recipient

Peter Philip James Kean (1788-1828)

Creation Date

12-27-1813

Document Type

Manuscript

Location

Charleston, SC

Collection

Liberty Hall Collection, 1711-1847 (bulk 1790-1830)

Inventory Location

Bay 1, Column 2, LHC Series 3

Recommended Citation

Grimke, Thomas S.. Thomas S. Grimke to Peter Kean, December 27, 1813. Manuscript. From Special Collections Research Library and Archive, Kean University, Liberty Hall Collection 1810s. https://digitalcommons.kean.edu/lhc_1810s/58

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Publishing Repository

Special Collections Research Library and Archive, Kean University