John Brown to Susan Livingston, February 24, 1782

Files

Description

John Brown wrote from Greesbanks, near Kilmarnoch, North Britain, to Susan Livingston, his sister-in-law, addressed to Basking Ridge, NJ. He wrote that he hoped that soon the "unhappy disturbances", meaning the Revolutionary War, would soon be settled so he could more easily correspond with his family in America. He visited his daughter Mary Frances at school in Edinburgh, while he was there she came down with the measles. He said that she and his son, George Van Brugh Livingston, often talk about their family in New Jersey. He mentioned some silk and lace that his late wife, Mary Livingston, sent Susan and their sister, Eliza Livingston, via Peter Reid and Mr. R. Watts. He also inquired why his father-in-law, Peter Van Brugh Livingston never wrote to him.

Recipient

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

Creation Date

2-24-1782

Document Type

Manuscript

Location

Greesbanks near Kilmarnock, Scotland

Collection

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

Inventory Location

Bay 1, Column 1, LHC Series 2

Recommended Citation

Brown, John. John Brown to Susan Livingston, February 24, 1782. Manuscript. From Special Collections Research Library and Archive, Kean University, Liberty Hall Collection 1780s. https://digitalcommons.kean.edu/lhc_1780s/75

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