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Peter Van Brugh Livingston wrote from Elizabethtown to John Kean, his son-in-law, address not included. He recieved several letters, most recently being from delivered by Mr. Houston. He wrote that he did not have much to say but as he had the opportunity to send a letter with Robert Barnwell, would write to let them know the family was all well. Peter applied to President George Washington for a position for John, the one that Mr. Baldwin resigned from. Sarah Ricketts was sending a letter to Susan Kean that would tell them more about the family.

Author/Creator

Peter Van Brugh Livingston (1712-1792)

Recipient

John Kean (1755-1795)

Creation Date

6-22-1789

Document Type

Manuscript

Location

Elizabethtown, County of Essex, NJ

Collection

Liberty Hall Collection, 1711-1847 (bulk 1790-1830)

Inventory Location

Bay 1, Column 1, LHC Series 2

Rights

This collection is open to the public for research use. Copyright remains with Kean University. Credit this material. Personal photographs may be made for research purposes. Inquiries regarding publishing material from the collection should be directed to Lynette Zimmerman, Executive Director at the Liberty Hall Academic Center & Exhibition Hall at lzimmerm@kean.edu.

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Special Collections Research Library and Archive, Kean University

Peter Van Brugh Livingston to John Kean, June 22, 1789

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