George Van Brugh Brown to Susan Kean, December 2, 1797

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Description

George Van Brugh Brown wrote from Holmes, Kilmarnock, North Britain, to Susan Kean, his aunt, mistakenly addressed to Elizabeth Town, NY instead of Elizabeth Town, NJ. He was glad to hear from Susan that she and Peter were well, saying they gave him and Elizabeth, his wife, much joy. He said that he looked forward to receiving another letter from Peter. He asked about multiple family members and asked Susan to send his best. His wife had been ill recently and that prevented him from writing. He wrote about his career in the army, the rising taxes, and his desire to own land in the country.

People Included: Maria Ricketts,Philip Livingston, Cornelia Livingston, Mary L., and Betsey Bayard.

Places Included: Abyssnia Estate, Elizabeth Town, NJ

Author/Creator

George Van Brugh Brown (b. 1775)

Recipient

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

Creation Date

12-2-1797

Document Type

Manuscript

Location

Holmes, Kilmarnock, North Britain

Collection

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

Inventory Location

Bay 1, Column 1, LHC Series 2

Recommended Citation

Brown, George V.. George Van Brugh Brown to Susan Kean, December 2, 1797. Manuscript. From Special Collections Research Library and Archive, Kean University, Liberty Hall Collection 1790s. https://digitalcommons.kean.edu/lhc_1790s/160

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