Thomas S. Grimke to Peter Kean, January, 1815

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Description

Thomas Grimke wrote from Charleston, SC to Peter Kean addressed to Elizabethtown, NJ. This letter used a cross hatch, or cross writing, technique: the letter was written, then continued with the paper turned 90 degrees, hence doubling the amount of words on the paper available.

Author/Creator

Thomas S. Grimke (1786-1834)

Recipient

Peter Philip James Kean (1788-1828)

Creation Date

1-1815

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, January, 1815. Manuscript. From Special Collections Research Library and Archive, Kean University, Liberty Hall Collection 1810s. https://digitalcommons.kean.edu/lhc_1810s/74

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