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Sarah Sabina Morris to John Cox Morris, August 13, 1811
Sarah Sabina Morris
08-13-1811
Sarah Sabina Morris wrote from Edgerston to John Cox Morris, her brother, addressed to Butternuts, NY. Sarah had been traveling and updated her brother on where she had gone and who she saw.
People Included: Uncle, Louisa, Anna, Thomas, Judge Yates, Robert, Sabina, Mr and Mrs. Vanderveu, Mr. Evans, Miss May, Miss Garath, Mr. Thomhson (?), Cousin Mary, Jacob Morris, Mary Cox Morris
Place Included: Morristown, NJ, Easton, PA, Bethlehem, PA, Nazareth, PA, Rupia, Somerville, NJ, Cooperstown, NY, Brunswick, NJ, Amboy, NJ, Retersfield, Leigh River, Delaware River
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John Tyler to James Barbour, January 14, 1811
John Tyler
01-14-1811
John Tyler wrote to James Barbour, Speaker of the House of Delegates, address not included, he enclosed a proposed Constitutional Amendment. The amendment is no longer with the letter. This is most likely referring to the Titles of Nobility Amendment which was rejected by Virginia on February 14, 1811 and never ratified.
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John Tyler to James Barbour, January 15, 1811
John Tyler
01-15-1811
John Tyler wrote to James Barbour, Speaker of the House of Delegates, address not included. Tyler wrote that he accepted an appointment from the President of the United States as a Judge of the District Court in Virginia and resigned from his position as Governor.
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John Tyler to James Barbour, January 3, 1811
John Tyler
01-03-1811
John Tyler wrote to James Barbour, Speaker of the House of Delegates, address not included, regarding a letter addressed to the Governor about the use of the armory.
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John Tyler to James Barbour, January 9, 1811
John Tyler
01-09-1811
John Tyler wrote to James Barbour, Speaker of the House of Delegates, address not included. Tyler announced the resignation of General Mose from his command as Major General of the third division of the militia of this state because he accepted the office of Marshall.
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Certificate, 1 Share to Peter Kean from Etown Religious Library, February 3, 1810
1810-02-03
The following document acknowledges that Peter Kean was entitled to one share in the Elizabethtown Religious Library.
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Chardon to Susan Ursin Niemcewicz, April 17, 1810
unknown Chardon
04-17-1810
Chardon wrote from Elizabethtown, NJ to Susan Ursin Niemcewicz, addressed to Elizabethtown, NJ. Chardon asked to borrow money with interest and a $500 on bond secured by mortgage on his property for one year.
People Included: Henry Little, Mrs. E Dayton
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Peter Kean’s Letterbook, January 1, 1809 – November 16, 1810
Peter Philip James Kean
1810-11-16
Several letters written by Peter Kean from Washington, D.C., and Beaufort, South Carolina (a few letters unaddressed) to William Jay and his friends. Peter traveled to North and South Carolina and Virginia. Of particular interest to him were Washington’s tomb and the Seat of the General. Compared Washington’s tomb to a potato hole. Peter heard from someone who attended him that a worthless wretch attempted to break into the vault and steal the remains of Washington to exhibit them to the eyes of the “busy vulger.” In other letters, Peter mentioned the Embargo Act of 1808, his visit to the Representative Hall, and the Navy Yard in Washington D.C.
Recipients include William Jay (1789-1858).
People mentioned: George Washington (1732-1799).
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Permission to Travel from Susan Ursin Niemcewicz, May 26, 1810
Susan Ursin Niemcewicz
05-26-1810
A note written by Susan Ursin Niemcewicz giving permission for an enslaved man Tom to go to New York and then immediately return to Elizabethtown.
People Included: Tom / Tomas
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Indenture: David and Rachel Price with Susan Niemcewicz, June 20, 1810
David Price, Rachel Price, and Susan Niemcewicz
1810-06-20
The following document is an indenture made the 20th of June in 1810 between David Price and Rachel his wife and Susan Niemcewicz for a parcel of land in Elizabethtown, New Jersey.
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John Tyler to James Barbour, December 22, 1810
John Tyler
12-22-1810
John Tyler wrote to James Barbour, Speaker of the House of Delegates, address not included, to announce the death of General Emanuel Willis.
People Included: Colonel Wyche
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