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George Van Brugh Brown wrote from Haddington, East Lothian to Susan Niemcewicz in Elizabethtown, New Jersey. The receipt of Susan’s letter of the 9th of November left Brown feeling rejoiced. Sorry to hear of the state of his poor uncle, Philip. When the Ayrshire Militia was reduced, Brown gave up all thoughts of serving again. But when war was declared, Brown could not bring himself to the idea of remaining at home unemployed. He had been quartered in Haddington since the first week of July 1803. Brown’s baby girl, Elizabeth fell ill with scarlet fever and she gradually recovered. They sent their son away to Brown’s wife’s uncle’s house, Mr. Hamilton of Grange [a Hamlet in Scotland] until they left Greenan to join Brown in Ayrshire in October. At the time, Brown was confined because he fell from a horse and fractured his head. The Kennedys, as he understood, were in Bath and he therefore had little chance to see them. Discussed mutual friends and acquaintances.

Author/Creator

George Van Brugh Brown

Recipient

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

Creation Date

1804-02-24

Creation Date

2-24-1804

Document Type

Manuscript

Location

Haddington, East Lothian

Collection

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

Inventory Location

Bay 1, Column 2, 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

George Van Brugh Brown to Susan Niemcewicz, February 24, 1804

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