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Thomas S. Grimke To Peter Kean, January, 1815, Thomas S. Grimke

Liberty Hall Collection 1810s

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.

License To A Retailer Of Domestic Spirits, Natchez, Ms, August 1813, City Of Natchez

Todd A. Herring Archival Collection

However, even in Mississippi, not all African-Americans were enslaved. This tavern license issued to Amey Johnston, a free woman of color, mother of William Johnston, author of The Barber of Natchez. This item was included in the Scrawl and Order exhibit, http://lib.msstate.edu/exhibits/past/.

Letter, Stephen Noble, Pearl River, Mississippi Territory, To Samuel Chapman, Choctaw Nation Agency, 1815, Stephen Noble

Todd A. Herring Archival Collection

One of the industries in Mississippi both pre- and post-statehood was trapping and trading of animal pelts. This letter, written from one trapper-trader to another, reports that business is slow and the last round of pelts has not yet sold. This item was included in the Scrawl and Order exhibit, http://lib.msstate.edu/exhibits/past/.

Letter To Intrepid Morse, George Chase

Philander Chase Letters

George encourages Morse to enter the ministry and discusses the activities of people in town.

Bill Of Sale For An Enslaved Girl Named Susan, December 8, 1814, Jeremiah Mulford

Liberty Hall Collection 1810s

Bill of sale from Jeremiah Mulford to N. N. Halsted for Susan, an enslaved girl. With it is another bill of sale for the same girl from Nathaniel Boylston to Jeremiah Mulford.

Elizabeth Ann Seton To Rt. Rev. John Carroll, 1814 Nov 8

The Saint Elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton Family Papers

No abstract provided.

Rev. Pierre Badade To Elizabeth Ann Seton, 1814 Oct 19

The Saint Elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton Family Papers

No abstract provided.

Indenture, Jacob William With Susan U. Niemcewicz, September 9, 1814, Jacob Williams, Susan U. Niemcewicz

Liberty Hall Collection 1810s

The following document is an indenture between Jacob Williams and Susan U. Niemcewicz regarding land in Essex County, New Jersey.

An Address To The Literary And Philosophical Society Of South Carolina, August 10, 1814, Stephen Elliott, W.P. Young

Liberty Hall Collection 1810s

An Address to the Literary and Philosophical Society of South Carolina, delivered in Charleston, SC by Stephen Elliott, President of the Society. Printed by W.P. Young. This copy was owned by Peter Kean and has his name and Elizabethtown, NJ written on the front page.

Letter To George Chase, Dudley Chase

Philander Chase Letters

Dudley tells George that he wishes his cousin could join him but that there are a number of reasons why that probably won't be possible. He then discusses the achievements of their friend Salmon Cotton in the military.

Receipt Signed By Enoch M. Boone And John Bartlett. Louisville, July 26, 1814., Enoch Milton Boone, John Bartlett

Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection

Receipt for a twenty dollar payment from Thomas Gouge to William Boone. Signed by Enoch M. Boone (signing "Boon") and countersigned by John Bartlett.

Cos To Elizabeth Ann Seton, 1814 July 25

The Saint Elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton Family Papers

No abstract provided.

Letter To Intrepid Morse, George Chase

Philander Chase Letters

George Chase tells Morse about girls he knows, what he and his siblings are studying in school, and who is staying with his family.

Major General George Izard In Plattsburg, Ny Informs Judge Moore That He Must Apply For A Passport With The Dept. Of State, June 11, 1814., George Izard

Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection

Major General George Izard in Plattsburg, NY, informs Judge P. Moore that he would authorize his visit to Canada if it were in his power, but the Department of State is responsible for the issuance of passports. June 11, 1814.

Rutherfurd & Livingston Vs. Richard Duncan, June 7, 1814, Peter Philip James Kean

Liberty Hall Collection 1810s

Statement of the demand of Rutherfurd and Livingston against Richard Duncan secured by a judgement against his property, which demand Hermanus P. Schuyler and John C. Cuyler have undertaken. Summary of the bonds that still need to be paid to Peter Kean on behalf of the estates of John Rutherfurd and Philip Livingston.

Richard Habersham To Peter Kean, May 28, 1814, Richard W. Habersham

Liberty Hall Collection 1810s

Richard Habersham wrote from Beaufort, SC to Peter Kean, addressed to Elizabethtown, NJ. He updated Peter on the payment of debts to him and Susan Ursin Niemcewicz as well as the sale of Thicket Tract. He also wrote about Napoleon Bonaparte's invasion of Moscow and the state of affairs in Paris.

People Included: John Habersham, John Carnochan, William

places Included: Princeton, NJ, Morristown, NJ, Moscow, Ruppia, Paris, New York, Georgia

Handwritten Deposition Of Two African People, Tomly And Modu, To Robert Purdie, May 20, 1814

Todd A. Herring Archival Collection

This handwritten deposition of to African people, Tomly and Modu, to Robert Purdie, May 20, 1814, discussing their experience having been sold into slavery.

Handwritten Deposition Of Two African Children, Loomba And Majig, To Robert Purdie, May 20, 1814

Todd A. Herring Archival Collection

This handwritten deposition of two African children, Loomba and Majig, to Robert Purdie, May 20, 1814, describing their capture and having been sold into slavery to a man named Thomas and then Sam Pierre who put them on a ship with a number of other slaves.

Frances Sutherland To Sarah Kean, May 8, 1814, Frances Sutherland

Liberty Hall Collection 1810s

Frances Sutherland wrote from Albany to Sarah Kean, addressed to Ursino, Elizabethtown, NJ. She congratulated Sarah on the birth of John Kean.

People Included: Peter Philip James Kean, John Kean (JK 1814), Jacob Sutherland, Mary Sutherland

Handwritten Deposition Of Three African Boys, Will, Bunjallah, And Sara To Robert Purdie, May 6, 1814, Sierra Leone, South Africa

Todd A. Herring Archival Collection

This handwritten deposition of three African boys, Will, Bunjallah, and Sara to Robert Purdie, May 6, 1814, Sierra Leone, South Africa describes the boys having been purchased as slaves and all they witnessed during their enslavement, concerning other slaves and their buyers.

Lewis Evans Of Natchez To William Christie In Bayou Pierre., Lewis Evans, William Christie

Evans Collection

No abstract provided.

Letter To Intrepid Morse, George Chase

Philander Chase Letters

George Chase has returned home after an illness in Cheshire. He shares poetry written by Philander Chase, his family, and himself.

Rev. John Cheverus To Elizabeth Ann Seton, 1814 Apr 12

The Saint Elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton Family Papers

No abstract provided.

Richard Habersham To Peter Kean, April 11, 1814, Richard W. Habersham

Liberty Hall Collection 1810s

Richard Habersham wrote from near Beaufort, SC to Peter Kean, addressed to Elizabethtown, NJ. Many of the southern plantations and farms changed the crops they grew in response to the embargo.

People Included: Stephen Elliott

Places Included: Effingham County, GA, Kentucky, Tennessee, Savannah, GA

Aaron Burr Letter To G.W. Lathrop, Esq., 1814., Aaron Burr

Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection

Writing from Albany, in this letter Burr summarizes developments in legal cases and notes the "total rejection of my bill in the Senate." 1814.

William Hartshorne, Julia Ann Hartshorne, John Hartshorne, Sybel Hartshorne With Aaron Pitney, April 1, 1814, John Hartshorne, Sybel Hartshorne, William Hartshorne, Julia Ann Hartshorne

Liberty Hall Collection 1810s

Indenture of William Hartshorne, Julia Ann Hartshorne, John Hartshorne, Sybel Hartshorne with Aaron Pitney for the sale of a salt meadow in Middletown, NJ.

Thomas S. Grimke To Peter Kean, March 31, 1814, Thomas S. Grimke

Liberty Hall Collection 1810s

Thomas S. Grimke wrote from Charleston. SC to Peter Kean addressed to Elizabethtown, NJ. Thomas wrote about philosophy and language.

People Included: Susan Ursin Niemcewicz, Sarah Sabina Kean

Rt. Rev. John Carroll To Elizabeth Ann Seton, 1814 Mar 29

The Saint Elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton Family Papers

No abstract provided.

Rev. Pierre Badade To Elizabeth Ann Seton, 1814 Mar 28

The Saint Elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton Family Papers

No abstract provided.

Map Of Lot Sold By William Hartshorne And John Hartshorne To Aaron Pitney, March 26, 1814, Obadiah Herbert

Liberty Hall Collection 1810s

A survey map of the a salt meadow sold by William Hartshorne and John Hartshorne to Aaron Pitney. The survey is signed by Obadiah Herbert and cost $2.00.