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Peter Kean To John Cox Morris, March 17, 1814, Peter Philip James Kean

Liberty Hall Collection 1810s

Peter Kean wrote from Ursino to John Cox Morris, his brother-in-law, addressed to Butternuts, Otsego County, NY. Peter updated him on family news, including that Sarah was due to give birth soon.

People Included: Susan Ursin Niemcewicz, Sarah Sabina Kean, May, Julia, Dr. Wilmot

Appointment For Jacob Miller As Ensign In Virginia's Militia. Signed By James Barbour, Governor, 1814., James Barbour, Samuel Jones

Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection

Miller is commissioned as "Ensign of Company of Riflemen in the second Battalion of the thirteenth... Regiment seventh Brigade and third... Division of the said Militia" of Virginia. Barbour signs as governor of Virginia.

Report Of The Committee To Whom Was Referred The Bill From The Senate Entitled "An Act Providing For The Indemnification Of Certain Claimants Of Public Lands In The Mississippi Territory." March 15, 1814, Read And Committed To A Committee Of The Whole House On Thursday Next, George Blake, United States. Congress. House

Mississippi Territorial Documents

No abstract provided.

G. Marolles To Peter Kean, March 10, 1814, G. Morolles

Liberty Hall Collection 1810s

G. Morolles wrote from New York, NY to Peter Kean, addressed to Elizabethtown, NJ. Morolles had recently received a letter from France but had no new news of Julian Ursin Niemcewicz, LaForest or Otto

People Included: Susan Ursin Niemcewicz, Julian Ursin Niemcewicz, LaForest, Otto, Mr. Mapon

Places Included: Paris, Versailles

Victoire Dubourg Fournier To Elizabeth Ann Seton, 1814 March 6

The Saint Elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton Family Papers

No abstract provided.

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

Liberty Hall Collection 1810s

Thomas S. Grimke wrote from Charleston, SC to Peter Kean, addressed to Elizabethtown, NJ. He wrote about the embargo resulting from the War of 1812.

Places Included: Maine, Georgia, Washington D.C.

Letter To Bishop White, Philander Chase

Philander Chase Letters

Philander asks Bishop White to answer a question about the election of a new Episcopate of the Diocese of Connecticut. Letter includes Bishop White's drafted response in which he tells Chase that he is unable to answer all the questions, but offers some advice for the governing of the Diocese.

Lewis Evans Of Natchez To William Christie Of Gibson Port. February 13, 1814., Lewis Evans, William Christie

Evans Collection

No abstract provided.

Letter To Olivia Chase, Philander Chase

Philander Chase Letters

Has been enjoying the "sameness" of life in Hartford. Is upset that public distress on Salary men is not allowing him to advance his sons' educations like he wants to.

Peter Kean With Philip Livingston's Estate, January 25, 1814, Peter Philip James Kean

Liberty Hall Collection 1810s

Statements of transactions between Philip Peter Livingston and John Kean, both deceased, being recorded so that John's son, Peter can claim his share of the money from the Estate of Philip Livingston. The executor's of Philip's estate are his wife, Cornelia Livingston and Charles Ludlow.

Lewis Evans Of Natchez To William Christie Of Bruinsburg. January 22, 1814., Lewis Evans, William Christie

Evans Collection

No abstract provided.

Appointment Of Samuel Briscoe To Be Coroner, Signed By Isaac Shelby. Kentucky, 1814., Isaac Shelby

Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection

Isaac Shelby, governor of Kentucky, appoints Samuel Briscoe as coroner of Bullitt County after the resignation of Rodolphus Buky on January 21, 1814. Signed by Martin D. Hardin, secretary, and Isaac Shelby, governor.

J. Foot With Peter Kean, January 11, 1814, J. Foot

Liberty Hall Collection 1810s

Receipt from J. Foot tp Peter Kean for $1000 Peter paid for the Sixteen Million Loan transfer to Susan Ursin Niemcewicz, his mother.

Cornelia Livingston With Richard Duncan, January 7, 1814, Cornelia Livingston

Liberty Hall Collection 1810s

Receipt from Cornelia Livingston to Richard Duncan, address not included. Peter Kean had transferred $8815.81 from Richard to Cornelia to pay off debts owed to Walter Rutherford and Peter Van Brugh Livingston.

People Included: John Rutherford, Philip Livingston

History Of The Expedition Under The Command Of Captains Lewis And Clark...In Two Volumes (Volume 2), Abraham H. Inskeep

Osher Map Library Rare Books

Full title: History of the expedition under the command of Captains Lewis and Clark, to the sources of the Missouri thence across the Rocky mountains and down the river Columbia to the Pacific Ocean performed during the years 1804-5-6 by order of the government of the United States prepared for the press by Paul Allen, Esquire in two volumes.

Volume two includes an appendix by Captain Lewis: Observations and reflections on the present and future state of Upper Louisiana in relation to the government of the Indian nations inhabiting that country, and the trade and intercourse with the same. Handwritten …

Letter From Anna Letitia Barbauld, England, To Samuel Rogers : Autograph Manuscript Signed, 1814, Anna Letitia Barbauld, Wellesley College Special Collections

Autograph Letters Collection

A note in pencil at the bottom of page 2 reads: "Formerly in the Palmer copy of Works of Anna Laetitia Barbauld, with a memoir." This letter has been published in Anna L. LeBreton's Memoir of Mrs. Barbauld (1874), pp. 180-81

History Of The Expedition Under The Command Of Captains Lewis And Clark...In Two Volumes (Volume 1), Abraham H. Inskeep

Osher Map Library Rare Books

Full title: History of the expedition under the command of Captains Lewis and Clark, to the sources of the Missouri thence across the Rocky mountains and down the river Columbia to the Pacific Ocean performed during the years 1804-5-6 by order of the government of the United States prepared for the press by Paul Allen, Esquire in two volumes.

Two volumes with preface by Thomas Jefferson recounting Meriweather Lewis's life and sudden death. Handwritten in volume one: "John Bird's Book, February 24th A.D. 1819 and the Commonwealth this forty second." Stamped in both volumes inside covers: "Clifton Matheny Monterey, VA."

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

Liberty Hall Collection 1810s

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

Jonathan D. Skinner And Rebecka Skinner With Phebe Baldwin, December 26, 1813, Jonathan Skinner, Rebecka Skinner, Caleb Ogden Halsted

Liberty Hall Collection 1810s

Indenture from Jonathan Skinner and Rebecka Skinner, his wife, to Phebe Baldwin for sale the property in Elizabethtown, NJ. The indenture was submitted in the Court of Common Appeals in Newark, NJ. On the first page a mortgage agreement is written out and signed by Caleb Halsted.

Bond Of William Christie To Lewis Evans. December 13, 1813, William Christie, Lewis Evans

Evans Collection

No abstract provided.

Peter Kean To Richard Duncan, December 11, 1813, Peter Philip James Kean

Liberty Hall Collection 1810s

Peter Kean wrote from Ursino to Richard Duncan, address not included, to congratulate him on the sale of his property, Hermitage. Peter requested that any further inquiries be made to the executors of Mr. Livingston's and Mr. Rutherford's estates.

John V. Henry To Peter Kean, December 9, 1813, John V. Henry

Liberty Hall Collection 1810s

John V. Henry wrote from Albany, NY to Peter Kean, addressed to Elizabethtown, NJ to inform him that Richard Duncan sold Hermitage and money was deposited into Peter's account.

People Included: Harmanus P. Schuyler, John C. Cuyler, Rutherford, Mrs. Henry, Sarah Sabina Kean

Places Included: New York, NY

Sarah Sabina Kean And Peter Kean To Lewis Lee Morris, December 9, 1813, Sarah Sabina Kean, Peter Philip James Kean

Liberty Hall Collection 1810s

Sarah Sabina Kean and Peter Kean wrote from Ursino to Lewis L. Morris, their brother, addressed to Butternuts, Otsego County, NY. Sarah asked for news of the family as she had not heard from them. She joked that she was going to name her son after their brother John, but he had not written her recently. Peter asked what the price of produce was in Otsego.

People Included: Catherine Morris, John Cox Morris, Mary Cox Morris, Susan Ursin Niemcewicz, Miss Winter, Jacob, Richard, Dr. Watts

Richard Duncan To Peter Kean, December 4, 1813, Peter Philip James Kean

Liberty Hall Collection 1810s

Richard Duncan wrote from Hermitage to Peter Kean, addressed to Ursino, near Elizabethtown, NJ. Richard sold his estate, Hermitage for $25,000 and would now be able to pay his debts to Peter through cash, bond, and mortgage.

People Included: Harmanu P. Schuyler, Mr. Henry, Mr. Rutherford, Sarah Sabina Kean, Susan Ursin Niemcewicz, Peter Van Brugh Livingston

Places Included: Albany, NY

Peter Kean To Sarah Kean, November 2, 1813, Peter Philip James Kean

Liberty Hall Collection 1810s

Peter Kean wrote to Sarah Kean, his wife, addressed to, Ursino, Elizabethtown, NJ. The letter was written in two parts, Monday night and Tuesday 2 o'clock. The first part discussed politics, in particular, Napoleon Bonaparte's escape from Elba and return to France. In the second part of the letter, Peter wrote about a business dealing.

People Included: Schmidt, Henry Clay, Johnathan Rupel, Susan Ursin Niemcewicz, Charles Ludlow, Mr. Livingston, Hayt, Greenleaf

Places Included: England, Paris, France, the Rhine

Peter Kean To Charles Ludlow, October 28. 1813, Peter Philip James Kean

Liberty Hall Collection 1810s

Peter Kean wrote from Ursino to Charles Ludlow, address not included. He wrote regarding a debt that Richard Duncan owed Peter Van Brugh Livingston, his deceased grandfather, and Susan Ursin Niemcewicz, his mother. the debt was to be paid after Duncan sold his property, the Hermitage. However, if sold for cash the property would sell for significantly less than if sold on credit. Peter asked if it is acceptable to his uncle's executors if the property is sold for credit and Duncan paid them by a mortgage.

People Included: Mr. Henry, Uncle (possibly Philip Peter Livingston)

Places Included: Albany

Susan Niemcewicz And William Brown, September 13, 1813, William Brown

Liberty Hall Collection 1810s

The following document is a receipt acknowledging that a check was received on New Ark Banking and Insurance Company from William Brown.

Peter Kean To An Unknown Person, August 14, 1813, Peter Philip James Kean

Liberty Hall Collection 1810s

Peter Kean wrote from Ursino to an unknown person, address not included regarding unsettled accounts between his father, John Kean, and his uncle, Philip Peter Livingston.

People Included: Susan Ursin Niemcewicz, John Kean (JK1755), Robert Morris, Greenleaf & Nicholson, Philip Peter Livingston

Places Included: New York, Philadelphia

Rev. Pierre Badade To Elizabeth Ann Seton, 1813 Jul 21

The Saint Elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton Family Papers

No abstract provided.

Rev. Anthony Kohlmann, S.J. To Elizabeth Ann Seton, 1813 July 19

The Saint Elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton Family Papers

No abstract provided.