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Rev. John Cheverus To Elizabeth Ann Seton, 1808 Feb 3

The Saint Elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton Family Papers

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Peter Kean To Susan Niemcewicz, January 29, 1808, Peter Philip James Kean

Liberty Hall Collection 1800s

Peter Kean wrote from Albany, New York to Susan Niemcewicz in Elizabethtown, New Jersey. After Peter wrote to Susan that morning, Mr. Barber visited and gave him a letter from Susan enclosing $15 for which Peter returned his sincere thanks. Col. Rutgers was not planning on visiting Albany that winter. The piece signed “Thousands of the People” was written by Mr. Bears of Albany. Peter was unsure of the author who signed a piece “An American.” He continued to discuss the study of law in the Western Country. Peter had not seen Miss Jay except at church for a week. …

Peter Kean To Susan Niemcewicz, January 23, 1808, Peter Philip James Kean

Liberty Hall Collection 1800s

Peter Kean wrote from Albany, New York to Susan Niemcewicz in Elizabethtown, New Jersey. Peter had one legislator from Richmond put into his room with whom he was not pleased with but, the Legislator moved to another room with a brother democrat and Mr. Gould from Whitestown was moved into Peter’s room. Gould was a lawyer in the Western Country and an accomplished scholar. The books Peter was reading deprived him of the pleasure of attending recitations of Latin and Greek that winter. Once Susan was comfortably settled in Albany, he would attend to those important branches of scholarship. The …

Peter Kean To Susan Niemcewicz, January 21, 1808, Peter Philip James Kean

Liberty Hall Collection 1800s

Peter Kean wrote from Albany, New York to Susan Niemcewicz in Elizabethtown, New Jersey. Peter set out to Easton and hid road laid through Troy and Lansingburg, two beautiful villages situated on the banks of the Hudson both of them supported by the trade they carry on with New York (which was greatly injured by the Embargo). Met with Col. Troup some days ago and had a long conversation with him about Susan. Troup enquired politely about her health &c. The Mr. Schuyler that Peter went to visit was a son of the General’s. He ruined himself with debauches, was …

Peter Kean To Susan Niemcewicz, January 10, 1808, Peter Philip James Kean

Liberty Hall Collection 1800s

Peter Kean wrote from Albany, New York to Susan Niemcewicz in Elizabethtown, New Jersey. Since Peter’s last letter, they had a terrible snow storm. Mrs. Bz. was very well and from appearances will be confined in a few months. Mr. B mentioned Susan coming to Albany and seemed to dwell upon it with pleasure. Sally Jay still occupied Peter’s thoughts although she was only 16. Her character had not yet completely formed but Peter would venture to take her for better or worse. Sally’s face was indication of one of the finest dispositions imagination could fancy. In the postscript, Peter …

Peter Kean To Susan Niemcewicz, January 8, 1808, Peter Philip James Kean

Liberty Hall Collection 1800s

Peter Kean wrote from Albany, New York to Susan Niemcewicz in Elizabethtown, New Jersey. Peter’s last letter by some unaccountable oversight in the young gentleman whose turn it was to take the letter to the post office was left on the mantel piece in his office, which would account for Susan not having received it in due time. Peter neglected to share anything about his address and proceeded to provide a sketch of its principal parts. Mentioned that he had a conversation with Mr. Beazly who requested that Susan visit Albany. Peter also discussed investments of property in Albany and …

Elizabeth Ann Seton To Rt. Rev. John Carroll, 1808 Jan 3

The Saint Elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton Family Papers

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The Mysterious Murder; Or, The Usurper Of Naples: An Original Romance. To Which Is Prefixed, The Nocturnal Assassin; Or, Spanish Jealousy., Isaac Crookenden

Gothic Archive Chapbooks

Estaphana, daughter Lusigni, and Belfoni fall in love. When Estaphana tells her father, however, Lusigni is notably averse to the match. Instead, Lusigni arranges for Estaphana to marry the Duke de Savelli. When Estaphana objects the Duke kidnaps her and takes her to a castle tended by an old servant, Jacquilina and her husband. In the meantime, Lusigni catches Belfoni outside his home imprisons him in a secret dungeon.

Locked in the Duke’s castle, Estaphana is visited by the Duke who attempts to rape her. Fortunately, Jacqulina bursts in and reveals that Estaphana is the Duke’s daughter, proven by a …

Some Account Of The Convincement And Religious Progress Of John Spalding, Late Of Reading. With His Reasons For Leaving The National Established Mode Of Worship., John Spalding

Historical Quaker Books

132 pages. 15 cm.

Marriage List Facsimile, Reverend , April 28, 1808

Documents

This is a facsimile of a certificate or list of marriages performed by Reverend Jesse Head in 1808. The caption below the image explains that the list was lost for many years and wasn't found until 1886 "through the efforts of W. F. Booker, Clerk of Washington County, Kentucky." The list was scanned from volume one of Abraham Lincoln : A History by John G. Nicolay and John Hay.

Indenture, William Caldwell And John Glassburn To Isaiah Packard, Natchez, Mississippi Territory, 1808

Todd A. Herring Archival Collection

This indenture governing a land transaction in Mississipp uses different sizes of letters to emphasize certain words, including the names of the individuals bound by the indenture, stock legal phrases, and cardinal directions used to define the area of land at issue. This item was included in the Scrawl and Order exhibit, http://lib.msstate.edu/exhibits/past/.

An Oration On The Abolition Of The Slave Trade; Delivered In The African Church In The City Of New-York, January 1, 1808, Peter Williams Jr

Zea E-Books in American Studies

The United States Constitution, Article 1, Section 9, prohibited Congress from banning the importation of slaves until the year 1808. A bill to do this was first introduced in Congress by Senator Stephen Roe Bradley of Vermont in December 1805, and its passage was recommended by President Jefferson in his annual message to Congress in December 1806. In March 1807, Congress passed the legislation, and President Thomas Jefferson signed it into law on March 3, 1807. Subsequently, on March 25, 1807, the British Parliament also passed an act banning the slave trade aboard British ships. The effective date of the …

Elizabeth Ann Seton To Rt. Rev. John Carroll, 1807 Dec 16

The Saint Elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton Family Papers

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Rt. Rev. John Carroll To Elizabeth Ann Seton, 1807 Dec 2

The Saint Elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton Family Papers

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Elizabeth Ann Seton To Rt. Rev. John Carroll, 1807 Nov 22

The Saint Elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton Family Papers

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Elizabeth Ann Seton To Rt. Rev. John Carroll, 1807 Nov 13

The Saint Elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton Family Papers

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Elizabeth Ann Seton To Rt. Rev. John Carroll, 1807 Nov 13

The Saint Elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton Family Papers

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Elizabeth Ann Seton To Bishop Carroll, 1807 Nov 13

The Saint Elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton Family Papers

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James Ricketts And Sarah Julia Ricketts To Julian U. Niemcewicz, November 7, 1805, James Ricketts, Sarah Julia Ricketts

Liberty Hall Collection 1800s

James Ricketts and Sarah Julia Ricketts wrote from London, England to Julian Niemcewicz in Elizabethtown, New Jersey. James had been writing so much that he was starting to detest the sight of pen and ink. However, he could not let the opportunity pass to inform Julian that they were all well and to enclose an account of the most brilliant victory that ever graced the Arms of Britain. Mrs. R. was quite mortified that she had not heard from Susan since her arrival. Maria went to Richmond with Mr. Penn. They were to go to the Ball at Hampton Court. …

Journal Written By Julian U. Niemcewicz, November 6, 1807, Julian U. Niemcewicz

Liberty Hall Collection 1800s

The following item is a journal that belonged to Julian Niemcewicz. Amongst the text, Julian noted the pounds, shillings, and pence for a number of items including literary works such as Morse Geographia and Plutarch. He also listed expenses in Philadelphia, recorded population numbers in France, and wrote down business expenditures including shares for the Santee Canal, New Jersey Turnpike, Morristown Turnpike, and bonds with various individuals. Note this journal is not written in English but appears to be composed in Polish and French.

Mrs. Barnet To Susan Ursin Niemcewicz, October 14, 1807, Unknown Barnet

Liberty Hall Collection 1800s

Mrs. Barnet wrote from Bordeaux, France to Susan Ursin Niemcewicz in Elizabeth Town, New Jersey. She talks at great length about trade regulations and the impact of the Napoleonic Wars on trade in Europe. Mrs. Barnet is the mother of J.C. Barnet, a friend of Julian Ursin Niemcewicz.

People Included: Peter Philip James Kean, Julian Ursin Niemcewicz, J.C. Barnet, Mrs. Armstrong, Altha.

Places Included: Paris, Poland.

Letter From Pierce Butler To A Mr. Simpson, An Employee Of The Bank Of The United States, Regarding Financial Matters. 1801., Pierce Butler

Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection

Butler asks Simpson if the Bank of United States will take in his "Bills in London at the current price" in the winter and spring of 1802. Item annotated with reply.

Christine Biddle To Susan Niemcewicz, Circa October 1807, Christine Williams

Liberty Hall Collection 1800s

Christine Biddle wrote to Susan Niemcewicz in Elizabethtown, New Jersey. Mr. [Thomas] Biddle received a check last Saturday for Mr. Binney’s rent, which Christine enclosed. Delighted that Miss Chew gave the most favorable account of Susan’s health and spirits. Christine had been engaged in writing to her friends in England as the difficulties between the two governments excited uneasiness in their minds. Their cousin Nicholas Biddle had just returned who was a fine, accomplished young man.

People mentioned: Thomas Alexander Biddle (1776-1857), Marianne Alexander Williams (?-1816), and Nicholas Biddle (1786-1884).

Letter To Dudley Chase, Philander Chase

Philander Chase Letters

Chase in low spirits: the post office has failed to send his letters to Dudley, Church affairs look gloomy because the prospect of war, the house of Poughkeepsie is still unsold.

Elizabeth Ann Seton To Rev. Michael Hurley, O.S.A., 1807 Sep 9

The Saint Elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton Family Papers

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Elizabeth Ann Seton To Rev. Michael Hurley, O.S.A., 1807 Jul 28

The Saint Elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton Family Papers

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Letter To Dudley Chase, Philander Chase

Philander Chase Letters

Chase wants Dudley to assist him in selling his house in Poughkeepsie. He describes plans to purchase a plantation in the New Orleans area with the money.

Thomas Kelly To Elizabeth Ann Seton, 1807 June 10

The Saint Elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton Family Papers

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Rev. John Cheverus To Elizabeth Ann Seton, 1807 Jun 8

The Saint Elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton Family Papers

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Rt. Rev. John Carroll To Elizabeth Ann Seton, 1807 May 23

The Saint Elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton Family Papers

No abstract provided.