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Sarah wrote from London to her sister Susan, addressed to Baskenridge, care of Peter V.B. Livingston Jr. in New York. It began "My Dear Girls," but doesn't name the other sister. Sarah described the sea voyage from Sandy Hook, NJ to Plymouth, England in winter, as well as her conversation with the Captain about Privateers. Mr. Ricketts was out of the Army. The cost of living was better in London than in New York. Sarah shared updates about people in London. Mrs. Arnold had a daughter. Mr. Penn saw Mr. and Mrs. Jay in Paris. She asked letters to Mr. R. be addressed to Messrs Gray and Ogilvie, Terrace Spring Gardens, London. She described hairstyles and fashionable colors, including "Elliots Fire Balls and the Rock of Gibraltar, which is something of yellowish-brown." Dr. Chandler appeared to have a scorbutic ulcer or cancer on his nose.

People included: General Gage, Mrs. Shirreff, Phil, Mrs. Penn, Mr. Robertson, Major and Mrs. Gardner, William, Mrs. Patterson, General Reid, Susan, Miss Tryon, Col. Farming (?), Major Parsons and Chapman, Major Brown, Ludlow (page torn), Greville, Churchill, Aunt Hoffman.

Places included: Exeter, Bath, and Paris.

Author/Creator

Sarah Ricketts, formerly Sarah Alexander Livingston (1755–1825)

Recipient

Susan Livingston, later Susan Kean and Susan Ursin Niemcewicz (1759-1833)

Creation Date

2-2-1783

Document Type

Manuscript

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.

Publishing Repository

Special Collections Research Library and Archive, Kean University

Sarah Ricketts to Susan Livingston, February 6, 1783

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