Peter Kean to Susan Niemcewicz, February 12, 1808

Peter Kean wrote from Albany, New York to Susan Niemcewicz in Elizabethtown, New Jersey. Sally Jay had a violent cold and developed a violent sore throat but was feeling much better as Peter penned his letter to Susan. From Mrs. B’s, Peter went to an auction of law books. On the advice of Mr. Bleecker, Peter purchased $80 worth of books, which normally would have cost $150. The books belonged to a young lawyer named Mr. Jones who had passed away. Mr. B was one of the executors and told Peter he would wait until he could procure the money for payment or advance it himself. On Saturday, Peter was in court all day and saw the famous Emmet and heard him speak. Emmet was a good lawyer and so rare a thing that a Democrat would be a good one. The party considered him equal to Hamilton. Mr. Harrison and Mr. Hoffman arrived. Peter spent the day at church and in the evening with Mrs. Rodman, who was a woman of genius and talents.People mentioned: Mr. B, Mr. Bleecker, Mr. Jones, Emmet[?], Alexander Hamilton (1757-1804), Sarah Louisa Jay (1792-1818), and Mr. and Mrs. Rodman.