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

Susan Ursin Niemcewicz to John Kean, September 2, 1830

Susan Ursin Niemcewicz wrote from Ursino to John Kean, her grandson, addressed to Cold Spring Academy, Putnam County, NY. She talked about the Palmers and told him to always think of them affectinately after all they did for his father and sister when they were dying. She mentioned that she had not heard from Sarah Sabina Kean in Butternuts. People Included: Maria Palmer, Peter Philip James Kean, Sarah Louisa Jay Kean, William Palmer, Julia Ursin Niemcewicz Kean, Mr. Chandler, Lodzmiahttps://digitalcommons.kean.edu/lhc_1830s/1035/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

Permission to Travel from Susan Ursin Niemcewicz, May 26, 1810

A note written by Susan Ursin Niemcewicz giving permission for an enslaved man Tom to go to New York and then immediately return to Elizabethtown. People Included: Tom / Tomashttps://digitalcommons.kean.edu/lhc_1810s/1002/thumbnail.jp

Susan Ursin Niemcewicz to Peter Kean and Sarah Kean

Susan Ursin Niemcewicz wrote from Ursino, Elizabethtown, NJ addressed to Peter Kean, her son, at Butternuts, Otsego County, NY. Although just addressed to Peter, the salutation on the letter reads My dear children implying the letter was for Sarah, Peter\u27s wife as well. She sent her best to Sarah\u27s family, who they were visiting and remarked on the activity in Elizabethtown as they prepared for a wedding. People Included: Jacob Morris, Mary Cox Morris, Dr. Watts, Mr. Lawrence, Julia (presumably Julia Lawrence), Lucille, Mr. R, Philip Palmer, Mrs. Mayo, Miss Gibbons, John Kean (JK1814)https://digitalcommons.kean.edu/lhc_1810s/1022/thumbnail.jp

Susan Ursin Niemcewicz to Julian Ursin Niemcewicz, December 26, 1803

Susan Ursin Niemcewicz wrote from Elizabethtown, New Jersey to Julian Ursin Niemcewicz, her husband. She updates him on their family affair, Peter Kean\u27s education, and local gossip. She also talks at length about the enslaved people they hold, their different temperaments and how they are doing. She hopes Julian returns soon as she does not like doing work and improvements on buildings without his consult. People included: Herman LeRoy, Philip Peter Livingston, Peter Philip James Kean, Jerome Bonaparte, Colonel Williams, Mr. Masson, Mrs. B, Mariah Richetts, Mr. Ghan, Mr. Hamilton, Charlotte Princess Royal Enslaved People: Tomas, Philip, Philip\u27s Mother Places Included: Philadelphia, Baltimore, Warsaw, Hungary, Hamburghttps://digitalcommons.kean.edu/lhc_1800s/1014/thumbnail.jp

Susan Ursin Niemcewicz to John Kean, September 18, 1830

Susan Ursin Niemcewicz wrote from Ursino to John Kean, her grandson, addressed to Highland School, near Cold Spring, Putnam County, NY. William Palmer and Maria Palmer visited the family of Bishop Hobart who died. She asked John to mentioned Williams health to her every time he wrote. She had not yet heard from Sarah Sabina Kean, but Julia Ursin Niemcewicz Kean was doing well.https://digitalcommons.kean.edu/lhc_1830s/1038/thumbnail.jp

Susan Ursin Niemcewicz to John Kean, October 12, 1830

Susan Ursin Niemcewicz wrote from Ursino to John Kean, her grandson, addressed to Highland School, near Cold Spring, Putnam County, NY. She wrote to John about his education and mentioned that his father, Peter Philip James Kean, was an excellent scholar. She also pointed out that he had an advantage over many others due to his family circumstances, but that he could not rely on family reputation and pride to get through life. People Included: William Palmer, James Palmer, Julia Ursin Niemcewicz Places Included: New York Notable Quote: Do not think my love that I would wish to instill a vain foolish pride into your mind nothing is more ridiculous than family pridehttps://digitalcommons.kean.edu/lhc_1830s/1045/thumbnail.jp

Susan Ursin Niemcewicz to Julian Ursin Niemcewicz, November 1, 1803

Susan Ursin Niemcewicz wrote from Elizabethtown, New Jersey to Julian Ursin Niemcewicz, her husband. Due to the ongoing Napoleonic Wars she has been unable to receive any of his letters or packages since July and at this point Julian has been gone for 16 months and she worried the war would delay his return. She updates him on what has been happening at home and talks about the Yellow Fever epidemic. People Included: Captain Armstrong and Mrs. Armstrong, Mr. Ghan, Marquis Family, Mrs. Rivers, Mrs. Bellasize, Henrietta on the Hill, Mrs. Rutgers Notable Quote: Capt. & Mrs Armstrong have been with us for eight week with their little girl, who has suffered by the whooping cough, happily our little black children have escaped it & my whole family are free from indispositionhttps://digitalcommons.kean.edu/lhc_1800s/1012/thumbnail.jp

Susan Ursin Niemcewicz to John Kean, September 29, 1830

Susan Ursin Niemcewicz wrote from Ursino to John Kean, her grandson, addressed to Highland School near Cold Spring, Putnam County, NY. She encouraged John to study hard to fill the shoes of his late father Peter Philip James Kean and to be able to provide for his mother, Sarah Sabina Kean and sisters Julia Ursin Niemcewicz Kean and Christine Alexander William Kean.https://digitalcommons.kean.edu/lhc_1830s/1041/thumbnail.jp