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Lewis William Otto To John Kean, March 18, 1787, Lewis William Otto

Liberty Hall Collection 1780s

Lewis William Otto wrote from New York to John Kean, addressed to Beaufort, SC. He shared his excitement over his recent marriage to Elizabeth Livingston, John's sister-in-law and said that his wife, Susan Kean, and Sarah Ricketts were all very excited to see John soon. He also briefly discussed politics and John's reelection as a delegate from South Carolina.

John Kean To Susan Kean, March 18, 1787, John Kean

Liberty Hall Collection 1780s

John Kean wrote from Charleston to Susan Kean, his wife, address not included. He gave a more detailed account of his sickness while traveling to South Carolina. The number of delegates had been reduced to three with him, Hugen and Major Butter serving until November, and Huger, Parker, and an undecided third serving after November for 1 year. He thought Robert Barnwell would be elected for the November term.

People Included: Doctor Ramsay, Mrs. Ramsay, Mrs. Read, and Miss Van Horne

John Kean To Susan Kean, March 14, 1787, John Kean

Liberty Hall Collection 1780s

John Kean wrote to Susan Kean, his wife, address not included, and informed her he arrived safely at his destination. He wrote that he was sick at first while at sea, but was now feeling much better. He updated her on the South Carolina elections and said he was reelected, Bull and Pickney would no continue as delegates, T. Pickney was elected Governor and T. Godsden Lieutenant Governor. Parker was elected from November for 1 year. He also said to congratulate Susan's sister Elizabeth and Lewis William Otto on their marriage.

John Baylor To Unknown Person, March 6, 1787, John Baylor

Liberty Hall Collection 1780s

John Baylor wrote from Fredericksburg, VA to an Unknown Person, address not included, regarding his job and financial matters. The letter is faded and the handwriting is difficult to read.

Joseph Nourse To John Kean, February 24, 1787, Joseph Nourse

Liberty Hall Collection 1780s

Joseph Nourse wrote from the Register's Office to John Kean, address not included. He stated the sum to the credit of South Carolina that appeared in the General Amount of Receipts of Expenditures, 31 December 1786.

Board Of Treasury To John Kean, February 22, 1787, Board Of Treasury, Walter Livingston, Arthur Lee, Samuel Osgood

Liberty Hall Collection 1780s

The Board of Treasury wrote to John Kean, Delegate to Congress from South Carolina, address not included, about international debt and national credit. The letter was signed by Arthur Lee, Samuel Osgood, and Walter Livingston.

John Kean To Susan Kean, Circa 1780s, John Kean

Liberty Hall Collection 1780s

John Kean wrote to Susan Kean, unaddressed. This letter is incomplete. Kean informed Susan that Mrs. Hamilton enquired after her and said her husband (Alexander Hamilton) was out of town. As the legislature determined to make good on losses on remittances, Kean asked Susan to transmit the account sales of his Indigo. Discussed the Constitutional Convention meeting in Philadelphia on the first of May. Kean also discussed the prices of produce at the market including green peas and asparagus, and how warm the weather was.

People mentioned: Eliza Schuyler Hamilton, Alexander Hamilton, Mrs, Van Horne, and Mrs. Read.

John B. Dask To Susan Kean, January 20, 1787, John B. Dask

Liberty Hall Collection 1780s

Receipt from John B. Dask to Susan Kean which said she paid in full.

Bill Of Lumber And Notes On Enslaved People, Circa 1780s, John Kean

Liberty Hall Collection 1780s

Recto: the top is labeled A Bill of Lumber, presumably in John Kean's handwriting. There are products and measurements, including palmetto logs, window frames, doors, joists, rafters, shingles, and more.

Verso: notes on Enslaved People, tallies of people remaining, sold, born, left, or dead. The following names and numbers are included: 1. Scipio, 2. Clarinda, 3. Flora (2 born), 4. Phillis, 5. Dinah (2 born), 6. Sam, 7. Abram, 8. Phebe, 9. Cloe (1 born), 10. Tisse, 11. Grace (4 born), 12. Ph…. (1 born), 13. Patty, 14. Cretia, 15. Will, 16. Dye.

Calculations are on the recto and verso. …

Principles And Exercises In Geometry, Peter Rhoads Jr.

Charles R. Roberts and Walter E. Boyer Collections

Copybook of geometry exercises by Peter Rhoads, Jr., a student in the first class at Franklin College in 1787; a series of angle and linear relationship studies. Book includes both geometry and trigonometry exercises, propositions and surveying applications.

The Printer's Grammar, John Smith

Zea E-Books in American Studies

Containing a Concise History of the Origin of Printing; Also an examination of the Superficies, Gradation, and Properties of the Different Sizes of Types cast by Letter Founders; Various Tables of Calculation; Models of Letter Cases; Schemes for Casting off Copy and Imposing; and many other Requisites for attaining a perfect Knowledge both in the Theory and Practice of the Art of Printing. With Directions to Authors, Compilers, &c. How to Prepare Copy, and to Correct their own Proofs. Chiefly collected from [John] Smith's Edition. To which are added Directions for Pressmen, &c. The whole calculated for the Service of …

An Address To The Negroes In The State Of New-York, Jupiter Hammon

Zea E-Books in American Studies

Hammon’s Address, published in New York and Philadelphia in 1787, is a simple but eloquent set of Christian advice and reflections. To his fellow Negroes who are enslaved, Hammon advises obedience to masters, honesty and faithfulness, and the avoidance of profaneness. Among his strongest recommendations is that Negroes make every effort learn to read and use that knowledge to study the Bible. Hammon’s focus is on eternity, judgment, redemption, and God’s governance of the world.

Yet Hammon’s appeal is no apology for the slave system, but rather a modulated and astute assessment of the social and power relations between blacks …

P. Van Berckle To Susan Livingston [Kean], December 6, 1786, P. Van Berckle

Liberty Hall Collection 1780s

P. Van Berckle wrote from Philadelphia to Miss Livingston, most likely Susan Livingston, address not included. He wrote that his son was going to New York and he wanted him to make Susan's acquaintance. He also asked about her father Peter Van Brugh Livingston, step-mother, Elizabeth Livingston, and sister Eliza Livingston. Susan at this point was married to John Kean, but it is possibly that Van Berckle did not know that.

Robert Barnwell To John Kean, November 24, 1786, Robert Barnwell

Liberty Hall Collection 1780s

Robert Barnwell wrote to John Kean, addressed to New York. He wrote that in order to sell John Kean's land he would need a Power of Attorney.

News Article Requesting Information On The Whereabouts Of An Enslaved Person Named Sarah, Andrew Stewart

Lantern Project

News article requesting information or the return of an enslaved woman named Sarah, presumed to have run away

Daniel Huger To John Kean, November 10, 1786, Daniel Huger

Liberty Hall Collection 1780s

Daniel Huger wrote to John Kean, address not included. He wrote that he did not recalled the particulars of the contract John referenced, but would look into it.

Board Of Treasury To South Carolina Delegates, November 3, 1786, Board Of Treasury

Liberty Hall Collection 1780s

Board of Treasury wrote to the South Carolina Delegates, address not included. They wrote they were enclosing the Schedule of Requisitionsof the United States in Congress. The letter is signed by Walter Livingston and Samuel Osgood. The schedule is no longer with the orginal letter.

News Article Reporting On The Actions Of An Enslaved Person Named Judy And 8 Other Enslaved Persons, John Postell

Lantern Project

News article describing the plans that an enslaved woman named Judy carried out with an unnamed accomplice (presumed enslaved man) to remove 7 other enslaved persons named Thomas, Hannah, Caesar, London, Ishmael, Captain, and Anthony from Round O Plantation

News Article Regarding A Group Of Over 100 Runaway Enslaved Persons Sheltering On Belleisle Island, Author Unknown

Lantern Project

News article detailing several attacks that were carried out against a group of over 100 runaway enslaved persons who had taken up shelter on Belleisle Island near Savannah

John Kean To Susan Livingston, September 27, 1786, John Kean

Liberty Hall Collection 1780s

John Kean wrote to Susan Livingston, address not included. He wrote the letter on the morning of their wedding and said that it was the happiest day of his life and he had had the ring altered and hoped she would like it.

Charles Pinckney To John Kean, September 18, 1786, Charles Pinckney

Liberty Hall Collection 1780s

Charles Pinckney wrote from New York to John Kean, address not included. He wrote asking John to draw up a private agreement to be signed by the respective agents in their former agreement.

John Kean To Charles Pinckney, Circa September 1786, John Kean

Liberty Hall Collection 1780s

John Kean wrote from New York to Charles Pinckney, unaddressed. Kean sent private agreements for him to sign. Did not flatter himself that Georgians would comply, they wanted a delay. The postscript is from Charles Pinckney. Pinckney wished the appointment of the day had been left to a majority in Congress.

Indenture, Signed By John Rutledge, 1786., John Rutledge

Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection

Indenture for Ephraim Mitchell for 295 pounds, signed by John Rutledge in Charleston, South Carolina, August 29, 1786. Rutledge was an American statesman and judge from South Carolina.

John Kean To Susan Livingston, August 29, 1786, John Kean

Liberty Hall Collection 1780s

John Kean wrote from Claremont to Susan Livingston, address not included. He had received her letters and some from South Carolina upon returning to Claremont, including a parcel of watermelons. He would travel tomorrow to Poughkeepsie and then slowly down to New York. He did not think Hindman would marry soon and that he would be in New York as soon as John got there. Mrs. M and Edward also talked about leaving Saturday. He was glad to hear Mrs. L paid Susan a visit and that Susan's health had improved.

John Kean To Susan Livingston, August 14, 1786, John Kean

Liberty Hall Collection 1780s

John Kean wrote from Claremont to Susan Livingston, address not included. Hindman had arrived on Saturday, but they postponed their trip to Lebanon until Thursday, partly due to Robert R. Livingston's ongoing lawsuit. John said that if the trip got delayed again he would not go as he was expected in New York on September 1. He hoped that Susan would accept an invitation to go to Elizabethtown as the country air would be good for her health. Kitty was excited by Hindman's return and spent the day with him. The next day John planned to go to the upper …

John Kean To Susan Livingston, August 11, 1786, John Kean

Liberty Hall Collection 1780s

John Kean wrote to Susan Livingston, address not included. He apologized for not writing sooner, but the weather was bad and he could not send anyone to the post office. Robert R. Livingston's lawsuit received a lot of attention from people and everyone was talking about Susquehanna. Susan's father, Peter Van Brugh Livingston, was expected for the trial. He also mentioned Peggy Marshall and Miss De Hart.

John Kean To Susan Livingston, August 9, 1786, John Kean

Liberty Hall Collection 1780s

John Kean wrote to Susan Livingston, address not included. He wrote about a party he attended with Mr. Joubert which was also attended by Margaret Beekman Livingston, Edward Livingston, and Mrs. Houstoun. He was worried about his health as it had not been great again. He wrote about the relationship of their friend Kitty and her suitor. He was glad to hear of Eliza Livingston's happiness, possibly referring to her engagement to Lewis William Otto.

John Kean To Susan Livingston, August 4, 1786, John Kean

Liberty Hall Collection 1780s

John Kean wrote from Claremont to Susan Livingston, address not included. Hindman was in New York and they were to travel to Lebanon on Monday. He sent Susan a draft for 300 pounds sterling and asked that she have Lawrence and Morris forward it as soon as possible. He wrote about the nature of avarice and inquired about Miss V.B. who had traveled to Elizabethtown and fell in love with it.

John Kean Envelope, August 2, 1786

Liberty Hall Collection 1780s

Envelope addressed to John Kean, address not included. On the envelope is written "Papers relative to the States charge against the US for 72,212 dols. being credited against the reg. of the 2nd August 86 instead of the specific reg."

John Kean To Susan Livingston, July 30, 1786, John Kean

Liberty Hall Collection 1780s

John Kean wrote from Claremont to Susan Livingston, address not included. He was still at Claremont due to his gout and his friend Hindman's wishes and did not think he would move further North. He was upset that he would not get to see the Cohes. Hindman was supposed to go to Lebanon on August 15 but had to return to New York. John had been spending time with the Livingston family and mentioned reading Mr. Blair's sermon on Candour to them. He said that the "good old lady", presumably Margaret Beekman Livingston was taking good care of him. He …