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James Otto Ricketts wrote from London, England to Susan Niemcewicz in Elizabethtown, New Jersey. James was surprised at not receiving a letter from her by Lord Bollingbroke. He expected to receive a long one from both her and Peter. James wrote Peter four letters and did not receive any in return, it seemed like Peter did not want to know him at all. Planned to write one more letter and if Peter still did not respond, James concluded that he did all that was in his power to induce him to write. His mother, Sarah, had gone into town to shop and his father, James, went into the country to attend an agriculture meeting. James planned to go to Vauxhall in a few days. He began working on two little ornaments for Susan’s chimney piece but thought he should wait until he could draw a little better before he sent any to her. They were meant to put cards in with seven sails for the days of the week and were very pretty when done well, but James felt they were not fit to send her. Sorry to hear of the death of poor little A[?] and that mirander had been taken with all his men and every one hung. Hoped it was not true for poor Mrs. A’s sake as he was sure it would almost kill her.
People mentioned: James Ricketts (d. 1825), Sarah Livingston Ricketts (1755-1825), Peter Kean (1788-1828), and George Richard Belasise, also known as Lord Bolingbroke (1761-1824)
Author/Creator
James Otto Ricketts (1789-1825)
Recipient
Susan Ursin Niemcewicz, formerly Susan Livingston and Susan Kean (1759-1833)
Creation Date
7-7-1806
Document Type
Manuscript
Location
London, England
Inventory Location
Series 2; 103 C
Recommended Citation
Ricketts, James O.. James Otto Ricketts to Susan U. Niemcewicz, July 17, 1806. Manuscript. From Special Collections Research Library and Archive, Kean University, Liberty Hall Collection 1800s. https://digitalcommons.kean.edu/lhc_1800s/558
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Publishing Repository
Special Collections Research Library and Archive, Kean University
Collection
Liberty Hall Collection, 1711-1847 (bulk 1790-1830)