Julian Niemcewicz to Susan Kean, May 7, 1800

Julian Niemcewicz in Elizabethtown, NJ wrote to Susan Kean, addressed to New York, NY. The letter discussed the activities from the perspective of Julian as he maintained Susan\u27s garden back home. He was primarily worried about the security of the plants and tried to take care of this situation by purchasing a lock for the gate surrounding them. Interestingly, he even talked about building a wall to protect them if necessary and compared it to The Great Wall of China. Toward the bottom of the first page he wrote, The large gate must also be mended, & if I get the smallest remittance from home, my first care will be to build a wall from the east, a wall like that, which protected China from the invasion of Tartars. The remaining contents of the letter informed Susan on the arrival and departure of various town residents and other news related to the area.https://digitalcommons.kean.edu/lhc_1800s/1075/thumbnail.jp

Julian Niemcewicz to Susan Kean, July 8, 1799

Julian Niemcewicz wrote from Philadelphia, PA to Susan Kean in Elizabethtown, NJ. He explained how he was feeling uneasy after recieving news that Susan was unwell in the last letter she sent him. In addition, he had not heard from his family in Europe for sometime now and it was weighing on his conscious a great deal. At the end of the letter he wrote about his growing love for nature and how the more time he spent there the more he started to dislike the cities.https://digitalcommons.kean.edu/lhc_1790s/1507/thumbnail.jp

Julian Niemcewicz to Susan Kean, January 1, 1800

Julian Niemcewicz in New York, NY wrote to Susan Kean, adressed to Elizabethtown, NJ. He began by wishing her a happy new year and informed her that he had delivered her dispatches to Mr. Burrall at the bank, however she would have to wait a few more days until her requests could be executed. He continued explaining how many of Susan\u27s friends in the city inquired about her and were glad to hear she was in good health. Additionally, he made an effort to persuade Susan to purchase some land before ending the letter with an apology for not being there with her to ring in the new year. People mentioned: William Dayton, Mr. Burrall, Peter Kean, Mrs. Montgomery. Places mentioned: Philadelphia, Elizabethtown.https://digitalcommons.kean.edu/lhc_1800s/1073/thumbnail.jp

Susan Ursin Niemcewicz and Julia Ursin Niemcewicz Kean to John Kean, September 10, 1830

Susan Ursin Niemcewicz and Julia Ursin Niemcewicz Kean wrote from Ursino to John Kean, their grandson and brother, addressed to Highland School, Putnam County, NY. They wrote about family and what was going on in Elizabethtown. Susan also mentioned that she was interested in the events happening in Europe, referring to the King of France and Dey of Algiers possibly meeting in Italy. People Included: Mr. Rutherford, Walter Rutherford, Sarah Sabina Kean, Christine Alexander William Kean, John Cox Morris, Palmer Family, Lawrence Family Places Included: Butternuts, NY, Belleville, NJ, Philadelphia, Newark, NJhttps://digitalcommons.kean.edu/lhc_1830s/1037/thumbnail.jp

Julian Niemcewicz to Susan kean, January 2, 1800

Julian Niemcewicz in New York, NY wrote to Susan Kean in Elizabethtown, NJ. In the letter Julian explained his surprise in seeing Susan\u27s son, Peter, while in the city and informed her of how he spent his time visiting various individuals to celebrate the new year. He ended the letter by giving Susan an update on the health of her brother, Philip. People mentioned: Peter Kean, General Gates, General Hamilton, The Duke of Orleans, Mrs. Caradeux, Mr. Edgar, Brockholst Livingston, John Livingston.https://digitalcommons.kean.edu/lhc_1800s/1074/thumbnail.jp

Julian Niemcewicz to Susan Kean, June 17, 1799

Julian Niemcewicz wrote from an unspecified location in lower New Jersey to Susan Kean, in Elizabethtown, NJ. Susan had experienced a loss of a friend and much of the first page pertained to this as Julian tried to consolidate her with his kind words. The next two pages dealt mostly with the travels he embarked on and planned. Places mentioned: Philadelphia, Havana, Elizabethtown People mentioned: Mr.Boudinot, Mrs. Perovany, Elias Dayton, Peter Keanhttps://digitalcommons.kean.edu/lhc_1790s/1506/thumbnail.jp

Julian Niemcewicz to Susan Kean, July 17, 1799

Julian Niemcewicz wrote to Susan Kean, addressed to Elizabethtown, NJ. He was extremely concerned about her health and explained how if he could not find a companinon to take the trip with him up to Niagra he would come to back to see her in New Jersey.https://digitalcommons.kean.edu/lhc_1790s/1508/thumbnail.jp

Julian Niemcewicz to Susan Kean, May 28, 1799

Julian Niemcewicz in Philadelphia, PA wrote to Susan Kean in Elizabethtown, NJ. He explained to Susan how he spent much of his time in the morning and evenings collecting various plants. Also, he discussed how found species of plants along the bank of the Delaware River that were not present in Philadelphia since the cattle there destroyed much of the vegetation in and around the city. Later in the letter he informed Susan that he was considering taking a trip up to Canada, however, if the paperwork proved to make it too difficult, he would settle with just going to Niagara instead. Additionally, he apologized for not writing back to Susan\u27s son, Peter, and sent his best wishes to some of their mutual friends back in Elizabethtown.https://digitalcommons.kean.edu/lhc_1790s/1505/thumbnail.jp

Julian Niemcewicz on Tadeusz Kościuszko, December 8, 1817

This document is suspected to be in Swiss-German. It\u27s stored in a folder from Parke-Bernet Galleries, Inc. The description will improve once translation and transcription are available.https://digitalcommons.kean.edu/lhc_1810s/1133/thumbnail.jp

Susan Ursin Niemcewicz\u27s Register of Finances, 1801-1815

Susan Ursin Niemcewicz\u27s register of finances book contains information on stocks and spending for the years 1801-1815 with gaps. People Include: LeRoy, Bayard & McEvers, Julian Ursin Niemcewicz, Peter Van Brugh Livingston, Peter Philip James Kean, Rutherford, Mary Alexander, Philip Peter Livingston, Jacob Morris Kean, John Kean (JK1814), and othershttps://digitalcommons.kean.edu/lhc_1800s/1057/thumbnail.jp