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Sarah Ricketts wrote to Susan Niemcewicz in Elizabethtown, New Jersey. This was the fifth letter that Sarah penned to her sister, Susan, and she hoped one of them would reach her. Sarah described her and her family’s long voyage to England. They were scheduled to arrive in Brighton that morning but they had so many visitors, frigates, and privateers demanding their papers and were detained till officers came on board. They were in company with a British Fleet for two days, whom they believed to be Lord Nelson, but the officers feigned ignorance and said they did not know what Fleet it was. Later they were near the shore and Maria and the boys were delighted with the views. Mr. R was in rapture over the fine fields of wheat and hedges. In the postscript, Sarah mentioned that as they were leaving the shore of Weymouth, they saw the King’s Yacht and the Queen. The Frigates saluted the King and Queen as they passed. Sarah and her family had the pleasure of watching them until they returned to the yacht. Richard Fords was with his Majesty and the Quarantine Laws were so strict that they could not land without their leave. Sarah, however, was not sorry for the delay as they had the opportunity of seeing the entire ceremony. As soon as the King entered the barge, the Frigates fired and the music from the hills played. As soon as Sarah and her family landed, they dined and the children went to play. James Jr. took Sally for a walk in the morning and the King stopped and spoke to her and said she was pretty.

People mentioned: Mrs. A, Mrs. B, Mrs. Williams, Mrs. Bellasis, Lord Horatio Nelson, George III, King of Great Britain and Ireland (1738-1820), Queen Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (1744–1818), Lord Horatio Nelson (1758-1805), James Ricketts (1754-1824), James Ricketts, Jr., Sally Ricketts, Richard Fords, and Peter Kean.

Author/Creator

Sarah Ricketts

Recipient

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

Creation Date

1805-08-15

Creation Date

8-15-1805

Document Type

Book

Collection

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

Inventory Location

103 C

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 the Special Collections Research Library and Archive at keanscrla@kean.edu.

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Special Collections Research Library and Archive, Kean University

Sarah Ricketts to Susan Niemcewicz, August 15, 1804

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