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Letter To Dudley Chase, Philander Chase

Philander Chase Letters

Feels terrible asking Dudley for more money; he has received a small sum from New Orleans which he believes will sustain him for a while.

Letter From George Sibley To Samuel Sibley, September 28, 1816, George Champlin Sibley

George Champlin Sibley Papers

Transcription of Letter from George Sibley to brother, Samuel Sibley, September 28, 1816. George discusses the costs of various things in Missouri being high because of great influx of strangers.

Letter To Dudley Chase, Philander Chase

Philander Chase Letters

Chase is having trouble coming up with the funds to send Philander Jr. to Cambridge. He asks his brother for a one thousand dollar loan, and feels terrible for doing so.

Letter From Henry Lee To William Goddard, From Turks And Caicos Island, 1816., Henry Lee

Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection

Lee wrote this letter from the West Indies, where he was seeking to regain his health. In the letter Lee asks Goddard to help with the education of his friend McIntosh's son. Lee also mentions his intent to "return home in a few months."

Letter To George Chase, Dudley Chase

Philander Chase Letters

Dudley chastises George for not responding to his letter. He reports on the publishing success of Martha Cotton and expresses concern over George's mental well being at College.

Letter From George Sibley To Samuel Sibley, July 26, 1816, George Champlin Sibley

George Champlin Sibley Papers

Transcript of Letter from George Sibley to Samuel Sibley, July 26, 1816. Sibley says he is convinced he should continue to deal with the Native Americans for the government for a couple more years; Mary being content at the Fort.

Letter To Dudley Chase, Philander Chase

Philander Chase Letters

Dudley wants Chase to visit him, but Chase cannot because of want of money. He is starting to feel better after his sickness.

Letter To Hobart, Philander Chase

Philander Chase Letters

Requesting that George Leonard be made a Lay Reader of the parish. Chase wants Hobart to visit during the summer.

Julian Niemcewicz To Susan Niemcewicz, April 15, 1816, Julian Niemcewicz

Liberty Hall Collection 1810s

Julian Niemcewicz wrote from Warsaw, Poland to Susan Niemcewicz in Elizabethtown, New Jersey. Julian penned a letter to Susan that he sent a fortnight ago and planned to send this letter through St. Petersburg to the care of their Minister Secretary of State, Sobolewski[?], requesting him to forward it by the first ship that sailed from Warsaw. Julian felt uneasy as he had not heard from Susan and asked her to write to him. Julian suffered from asthma but hoped Susan’s health was good. Planned to take a trip to Lithuania over the summer to see his brother. Julian had …

Letter From William Clark To George Sibley, April 14, 1816, William Clark

George Champlin Sibley Papers

Transcript of Letter from William Clark to George Sibley, April 14, 1816. Clark discusses the Osage tribes near Fort Osage; sending a blacksmith to the fort.

Letter To George Chase, Dudley Chase

Philander Chase Letters

Dudley thanks George for his friend's letter. Dudley is worried about the upcoming election, and is trying to avoid being too confident. Dudley congratulates George on his news (the birth of his son) and expresses his concern for George's mother's health.

Letter To Dudley Chase, Philander Chase

Philander Chase Letters

The announcement of a new baby boy; Chase's wife is in exceptionally good health. He is concerned that Philander Jr. does not want to write to his uncle because his uncle has not written any letters to him.

Letter To George Chase, Dudley Chase

Philander Chase Letters

D. Chase, working with George, discusses the course of action to procure money from business they have conducted with Smith and Dana. He deplores the conditions of the penitentiary at Newgate but discusses the better circumstances at Windsor. He apologizes for the delay in writing George back, and he wishes his parents and brother well.

M. Renaudet To Elizabeth Ann Seton, 1816 January 11

The Saint Elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton Family Papers

No abstract provided.

M. Renaudet To Josephine & Rebecca Seton, 1816 January 11

The Saint Elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton Family Papers

No abstract provided.

Memoir Of Joshua Scottow (1816), "Sigma" (Pseudonym), Paul Royster (Transcribed And Deposited By)

Joshua Scottow Papers

The earliest known account of Scottow's life and writings. Length = 1500 words.

Pamphlet, Narrative Of A Shipwreck, Sarah Allen, Keith Lewis Simmons

Early Visions Bucket

"The Narrative of a Shipwreck, by Sarah Allen, appeared as a pamphlet in two successive Boston editions (1816, 1817). New England readers at the time indeed must have valued this story told, ostensibly, in a female voice, set along the exotic and contentious frontier, and portraying the hardships of a shipwreck along the remote Florida coast, as well as a satisfying and miraculously happy ending."

Journal Of The House Of Representatives Of The Commonwealth Of Kentucky, December 2, 1816 - February 5, 1817, Kentucky. General Assembly. House Of Representatives.

Journals of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky

No abstract provided.

Letter To George Chase, Dudley Chase

Philander Chase Letters

D. Chase expresses satisfaction with George's embrace of the American principles of liberty and freedom; he expresses concern over certain citizens who wish to undermine patriotism in the educational system.

Elizabeth Ann Seton And Josephine Seton To Rev. Pierre Badade, 1815 Nov 27

The Saint Elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton Family Papers

No abstract provided.

G. Marolles To Peter Kean, November 24, 1815, G. Marolles

Liberty Hall Collection 1810s

G. Moralles wrote from New York, NY to Peter Kean, addressed to Elizabethtown, NJ. He requested that Peter transfer 40 shares of the State Bank at Elizabethtown to Susan Ursin Niemcewicz. He also hoped Peter's sons, John Kean and Jacob Morris Kean, had recovered from whooping cough.

Correspondence, Nathaniel E. Venable To Mary E. Venable, 1815, Nathaniel E. Venable

Nathaniel Venable Correspondence (1815), LU-337

No abstract provided.

Letter To Intrepid Morse, George Chase

Philander Chase Letters

George expresses how much he misses his friend Intrepid; he relates a poem written recently by Philander in a letter to himself

Letter From George Sibley To Samuel Sibley, August 20, 1815, George Champlin Sibley

George Champlin Sibley Papers

Transcript of Letter from George Sibley to brother, Samuel Sibley, August 20, 1815. George tells of of his marriage to Mary Easton; mentions he is still waiting to move back to Fort Osage.

Sarah Sabina Kean To Peter Kean, August 9, 1815, Sarah Sabina Kean

Liberty Hall Collection 1810s

Sarah Sabina Kean wrote from Butternuts, NY to Peter Kean, her husband, addressed to Ursino. She missed Peter greatly and spent a significant part of the letter describing their son John and how he has grown. She also gave updates on her and her family as well as when she expected to return.

People Included: General Jacob Morris, Mary Cox Morris, John Cox Morris, Jacob Morris, Jacob Morris Kean, John Kean, Susan Ursin Niemcewicz, Catherine Watts, Peter Van Brugh Livingston, Cornelia Livingston, Mr. Fennon, Thompson, Joe, Miss Dishking, Catherine Watts, Mr. and Mrs. Gouverneur Morris, Judge Benson

Places Included: Albany …

Peter Kean And Susan Ursin Niemcewicz To Sarah Sabina Kean, July 18, 1815, Peter Philip James Kean, Susan Ursin Niemcewicz

Liberty Hall Collection 1810s

Peter Kean wrote from Ursino to Sarah Sabina Kean, his wife, addressed to Butternuts, Otsego County, NY. Peter gave Sarah updates about what was going on at home and expressed concern for the children's health. At the end of the letter Susan Ursin Niemcewicz wrote about the children's health and her own brief updates.

People Included: John Kean, Jacob Morris Kean, R. Rutgers, Peggy, Mrs. Symmes (presumably Susan Livingston Symmes), Mrs. R, Kitty, Mr. Kearny, Dr Watts, Watts Family, Marrolles, H. Gillous, Maria, Charles Edwards, John (possibly John Cox Morris), Jacob Morris

Places Included: Bradishs, New York, NY, Newark, NJ

Letter From George Sibley To Samuel Sibley, May 6, 1815, George Champlin Sibley

George Champlin Sibley Papers

Transcript of Letter from George Sibley to his brother, Samuel Sibley, May 6, 1815. Sibley discusses his trip to Washington [D.C]; visits to Philadelphia and Pittsburgh; preparations to reopen Fort Osage.

Letter From Buffalo, New York To Leonard Blake In Gambier, Ohio, Jemina (O’Connor) Peake (1785-1864)

Blake Family Letters

No abstract provided.

Letter To Intrepid Morse, George Chase

Philander Chase Letters

George writes a long letter over four days in which he discusses his health, the weather, his writing, a dream he had while suffering from a fever, a disagreeable visit with his distant family in which a fight over inheritance occurred, when he will leave for Yale, and a fire at a nearby barn.

Letter From George Sibley To Samuel Sibley, January 21, 1815, George Champlin Sibley

George Champlin Sibley Papers

Transcript of Letter from George Sibley to brother, Samuel Sibley, January 21, 1815. George discusses the removal of their father as U.S. agent to the the Native Americans in Louisiana; latest news about the War of 1812.