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Fourth Report Of The Directors Of The American Asylum, At Hartford For The Education And Instruction Of The Deaf And Dumb (1820), American School For The Deaf, Seth Terry

American School for the Deaf

No abstract provided.

Christine Biddle To Susan Ursin Niemcewicz, March 24, 1820, Christine Biddle

Liberty Hall Collection 1820s

Christine Biddle wrote from Philadelphia to Susan Ursin Niemcewicz, addressed to Ursino, Elizabeth Town, NJ. She again tries to persuade Susan to visit her in Philadelphia as she thinks it will be good for her health. She also shares news of friends and family.

People Included: Mrs. Ricketts, Peter Philip James Kean, Sarah Sabina Morris Kean.

Journal Of The House Of Representatives Of The Commonwealth Of Kentucky, October 16, 1820 - December 27, 1820, Kentucky. General Assembly. House Of Representatives.

Journals of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky

No abstract provided.

Journal Of The Senate Of The Commonwealth Of Kentucky, October 16, 1820 - December 27, 1820, Kentucky. General Assembly. Senate.

Journals of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky

No abstract provided.

Letter To George And Philander Chase Jr., Philander Chase

Philander Chase Letters

Chase is upset after hearing about Philander Jr.'s long illness. The college in Worthington is about to start up, and the boys await the arrival of Philander Jr., who will be a professor. Sophia Chase proves to be an affectionate mother to young Dudley.

Letter From Benjamin O'Fallon To George Sibley, August 25, 1819, Benjamin O'Fallon

George Champlin Sibley Papers

Transcript of Letter from Benjamin O'Fallon to George Sibley, August 25, 1819. O'Fallon discusses meeting with large group from Kanza tribe and the difficulty communicating with them because of poor interpreters.

Letter From George Sibley To Samuel Sibley, July 10, 1819, George Champlin Sibley

George Champlin Sibley Papers

Transcript of Letter from George Sibley to his brother, Samuel Sibley, July 10, 1817. Sibley discusses his brother's plan to move to the Missouri Territory; building a saw mill; his predictions on the types of commerce that will happen around Fort Osage; his concerns regarding whether Missouri will become a free or slave state; selling a slave for Samuel and not being paid; the Yellowstone expedition.

The date on this transcription is incorrect. The year should be 1819.

Third Report Of The Directors Of The Connecticut Asylum For The Education And Instruction Of Deaf And Dumb Persons (1819), American School For The Deaf, Seth Terry

American School for the Deaf

No abstract provided.

1819, May - Robert Mcnish, Robert Mcnish

Martin Family Papers

Correspondence from Robert McNish [Antigua] to his cousin Mary King Martin of the Kilquhanity Estate in Dumfries, Scotland. Letter references McNish's recent business travels between the British Isles and the Caribbean Islands. Letter provides updates on members of the King and McNish families.

The Office And Duty Of A Justice Of The Peace: And A Guide To Clerks, Constables, Coroners, Executors, Administrators, Guardians, Sheriffs, Tax Collectors, And Receivers, And Other Civil Officers, Augustin S. Clayton

Historical Treatises

From the front matter:

BE IT REMEMBERED, That on the twenty-eighth day of September,in the forty•fourth year of the independence of the United States of America, A. ll.1819, Mathew Carey and Son, of the said district, have deposited in this office the title of a book, the right whereof they claim a, proprietors, in the words following, to wit:

The office and duty of a Justice of the Peace, and a guide to Clerks, Constables, Coroners, Executors, Administrators, Guardians, Sheriffs, Tax-collectors, and Receivers, and other civil officers, ac­cording to the laws of the State of Georgia; with an Appendix, containing …

Minutes Taken At The Annual Conferences 1819, Methodist Episcopal Church. South Carolina Conference

South Carolina Conference 1785 Journal

No abstract provided.

Thomas Biddle To Peter Kean, November 28, 1818, Thomas Biddle

Liberty Hall Collection 1810s

Thomas Biddle wrote from Philadelphia, PA to Peter Kean, addressed to Elizabethtown, NJ. He enclosed a document for Peter to sign authorizing him to collect ground rent on a property of Walnut Street in Philadelphia.

People Included: Christine Biddle, Susan Ursin Niemcewicz, Sarah Sabina Kean

Life Of Louise De Marillac - Mademoiselle Le Gras, Nicolas Gobillon

Vincentian Digital Books

Elizabeth rendered the first English translation of the biography by Nicolas Gobillon, The Life of Mademoiselle Le Gras (Paris, 1676). Readers gain insight into the mind and heart of Elizabeth from her selective translation dated 17 September 1818.

Letter To Dudley Chase, Philander Chase

Philander Chase Letters

Chase's plans to go to the East depends on testimonials from all of the state Dioceses. He laments about his money troubles.

Cornelia Livingston To Susan Ursin Niemcewicz, August 21, 1818, Cornelia Livingston

Liberty Hall Collection 1810s

Cornelia Livingston wrote from New York to Susan Ursin Niemcewicz, her sister-in-law, addressed to Ursino, Elizabethtown, NJ. She thanks Susan for inviting her and her son Charles to visit. They are going down to Greenburgh hoping the North River air will be good for Charles's health, but they will visit on their way back. The last she heard from Peter Van Brugh Livingston he was going to England in May.

People Included: Charles L. Livingston, Peter Van Brugh Livingston, Peter Philip James Kean, Mrs. Lawrence, Mr. Ricketts, Mr. Palmer, Julia, Sarah Sabina Morris Kean

Places Included: England, Greenbrugh, NY, Quebec

Second Report Of The Directors Of The Connecticut Asylum For The Education And Instruction Of Deaf And Dumb Persons (1818), American School For The Deaf, John Russ

American School for the Deaf

No abstract provided.

Sermon Tenth: Messina Aboard The "Guerriere", Philander Chase

Philander Chase Letters

"Sermon Tenth" (Messina, on board "Guerriere") Convincing Sailors to follow the way of God for the reward of the afterlife. His main analogy argues that just as one would do their duty on a ship, so they should do their duty to God.

Letter To Philander Chase Jr, Philander Chase

Philander Chase Letters

Philander Chase tells Philander Jr about how well baby Dudley is. He tells Philander Jr to bring back any of his father's books when he returns. The family is making sugar. Mr. Sigourney has named Bp. Chase as the guardian of his children if he dies prematurely and Philander is honored. Philander wants Philander Jr. to find a copy of his 2nd Christmas sermon which he lost.

Letter To Philander Chase, Jr., Philander Chase

Philander Chase Letters

The petition for the college is pending. Their house is quite small and the property needs lots of work. The people in the West are not like the people in New England.

The Philosophical Monitor, Friend To Mankind

1810-1829

An investigation of the causes, which the moral and physical perfection of human society; in which many hereditary popular customs, generally supposed innocent, are shown to be productive of indigence, disease, and premature termination of life. Full text digitized and available from the McKee Library collections.

The Dumb Philosopher : Or Great Britain’S Wonder: Containing A Faithful And Very Surprising Account How Dickory Cronke, A Tinner's Son In The County Of Cornwall, Was Born Dumb…, Daniel Defoe

Deaf Rare Books

No abstract provided.

Journal Of The Senate Of The Commonwealth Of Kentucky, December 7, 1818 - February 10, 1819, Kentucky. General Assembly. Senate.

Journals of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky

No abstract provided.

Excerpt, Affecting Narrative Of The Captivity And The Sufferings Of Mrs. Mary Smith, Mary Smith, Petronella Van Doorn

Early Visions Bucket

"An Affecting Narrative of the Captivity and Sufferings of Mrs. Mary Smith tells the story of a white settler who, along with her husband and daughters, was forcefully taken from her frontier home by Kickapoo Indians in the vicinity of New Orleans. An unknown 'gentleman' tells the outrageous story filled with extreme violence, including torture, scalping, massacre, sexual submission, white racism, bravery, and chivalry to 'his friend in Rhode Island.' During this sixty day ordeal, Smith witnesses the horrific torture and killing of her husband and her children, marries an older chief, gets recaptured by the Kickapoos, and is …

Journal Of The House Of Representatives Of The Commonwealth Of Kentucky, December 7, 1818 - February 10, 1819, Kentucky. General Assembly. House Of Representatives.

Journals of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky

No abstract provided.

Sarah Sabina Kean To John Cox Morris, November 24, 1817, Sarah Sabina Kean

Liberty Hall Collection 1810s

Sarah Sabina Kean wrote from Ursino to John Cox Morris, her brother, addressed to Butternuts, Otsego, NY. Sarah was worried about the health of her son Jacob Morris Kean and she and her husband, Peter Kean, bought an "electrical machine that was strongly recommended for him." She gave other news of family including her other children and remarked that she and Peter were going to set him up with Sarah Louisa Jay so he would not be an old bachelor.

People Included: John Cox, Jacob Morris, Mary Cox Morris, Dr. watts, Miss Shipman, Governor Dickenson, Richard, Miss F. Upton, Ann …

Mary Ann Cooper And Isaac Cooper To Sarah Sabina Kean And Peter Kean, November 17, 1817, Mary Ann Cooper, Isaac Cooper

Liberty Hall Collection 1810s

Mary Anne Cooper wrote from Cooperstown, NY, to Sarah Sabina Kean, her sister, addressed to Elizabethtown, NJ. Mary gave updates on their family including an upcoming wedding and children. She mentioned in the beginning of the letter she is concerned for the health of Jacob Morris Kean. At the end of the letter Isaac Cooper, Mary's husband, wrote a short note to Peter Kean, Sarah's husband, about payment for the wine he purchased.

People Included:Richard, Miss Johnson, Miss Upton, miss Francis, Mary Cox Morris, Jacob Morris, Lee Morris, Mrs. Lee Morris, Hannah Morris, Nancy Pomeroy, Elizabeth Renimore, John F. Cox, …

Letter To George Chase, Mary Chase

Philander Chase Letters

Mary updates George on their safe travels in America. She describes baby Dudley as being a healthy and good baby. She is struggling with her health and is saddened by her children's distance from her.

First Session Of The First General Assembly, Mississippi. Legislature. Senate

Journal of the Senate of the State of Mississippi

No abstract provided.

Cornelia Livingston To Susan Ursin Niemcewicz, August 5, 1817, Cornelia Livingston

Liberty Hall Collection 1810s

Cornelia Livingston wrote from New York to Susan Ursin Niemcewicz, her sister-in-law, address not included. She writes that Jacob Morris Kean's health was not better. She tells Susan of a friend who suffered a similar ailment and was cured after taking a a willow bath. She writes on the back of the letter "I forgot to say it must be the upright willow, I beg you will try it."

People Included: Sarah Sabina Kean, Mrs. Wilkinson, Mrs. Edgar, Judge Lawrence, Mrs. Lawrence, Jacob Morris Kean

Places Included: Albany, New York

Letter From George Sibley To Samuel Sibley, July 10, 1817, George Sibley

George Champlin Sibley Papers

Transcript of Letter from George Sibley to Samuel Sibley, July 10, 1817.