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Maria E.P. Ricketts wrote from London, England to Susan Niemcewicz in Elizabethtown, New Jersey. The last letter Maria received from her aunt Susan was dated sometime in April and she thanked her for it. Maria never found Susan’s letters dull and asked her to continue writing to her. Maria attended two great Masquerades and gave a long account of them in a letter to Polly Dayton. She asked Polly to tell Susan about them since she could not bear to tell the same tale as it was impossible for her to tell how delightful it was. They were the most charming parties she has ever attended. They planned on leaving London next week for Mr. Jackson’s where they planned to remain for a while. For the first time Maria planned to go to Vauxhall where she heard it was the most delightful amusement in the world. She was going to go with Sir Edward and Lady Hamilton, who were both very pleasant people. They took James out of school to see the great review of the Horse Artillery and he said he would write Susan an account of it. Received a letter from Mr. B dated the 4th of May. He said he and Mrs. B planned to visit if Mrs. B was well enough. He added a postscript that made them all very melancholy that read, “if he knew how ill she felt at that moment that he would not speak of coming in so positive a manner that she feels very far from well.” Maria was more delighted with England than any other American. Received a letter the night before from Mr. Kennedy. Poor Mrs. Kennedy was better but still weak and low but, their baby boy was quite well. Maria added a few lines dated June 19th where she wrote that Sally was in high spirits. She had a present that morning from a great favorite of hers, Mr. Palmer the son of Lady Hales. When he was away, Sally always wrote him letters. That morning she received a note from him with a pretty little heart attached. Baron Ferdinand was just there as anxious as they were regarding the arrival of his sister. Mentioned that George Brown received Susan’s letters and that he and his children were quite well.
People mentioned: Polly Dayton, Mr. Jackson, Sir Edward, Lady Hamilton, Mr. and Mrs. B, Mr. and Mrs. Kennedy, Peter Kean, Lady Hales, Mr. Palmer, Baron Ferdinand, Sally Ricketts, and George Brown.
Author/Creator
Maria E.P. Ricketts
Recipient
Susan Ursin Niemcewicz, formerly Susan Livingston and Susan Kean (1759-1833)
Creation Date
6-18-1806
Document Type
Manuscript
Location
London, England
Inventory Location
103 C; Series 2
Recommended Citation
Ricketts, Maria E.. Maria E.P. Ricketts to Susan Niemcewicz, June 18, 1806. Manuscript. From Special Collections Research Library and Archive, Kean University, Liberty Hall Collection 1800s. https://digitalcommons.kean.edu/lhc_1800s/559
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Publishing Repository
Special Collections Research Library and Archive, Kean University
Collection
Liberty Hall Collection, 1711-1847 (bulk 1790-1830)