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J. Gordon wrote to Susan Kean, unaddressed. Rejoiced exceedingly to hear Susan perfectly recovered. Informed Susan she needed to live for Peter’s sake. She made no engagements and had no desire to change her situation. Discussed Mr. Capron and said he was a Frenchman and a Patriot. His sentiments were very different from her own as Gordon considered herself Briton. When she first arrived, several Patriots frequented the house. Now they shunned the house like they would a British man of war. Told them she would rather see the Devil than a “sans culottes.” She was much more at ease and chose her company, whom were French Aristocrats and two or three Italians in whose language she made considerable progress. This document is incomplete.

Author/Creator

J. Gordon

Recipient

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

Creation Date

1797-12-04

Creation Date

12-4-1797

Document Type

Manuscript

Location

Unknown location

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

J. Gordon to Susan Kean, December 4, 1797

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