Letters, 1809-1837.

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Letters, 1809-1837.

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The 16 letters in this collection were written to the Bruce brothers or to George's second wife, Catherine Wolfe Bruce ( - ). Correspondents include David Bruce; David and George Bruce's sister Wilhelmina Bruce (1785- ); Samuel Paterson (c. 1743- ), a family friend living in Dalreith, Scotland with whom the Bruces exchanged newspapers; and John David Wolfe (1792-1872), Catherine's brother. Most of the letters deal with family matters and with conditions in Europe, but there is also some discussion of the type founding business.

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Bruce, Catherine Wolfe

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Bruce family.

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David Bruce (1770-1857) and his brother George Bruce (1781-1866) were born in Scotland, the sons of John Bruce (1730- ) and Janet Gilbertson (c. 1740-c. 1823). After serving a printing apprenticeship, David came to New York City in 1793. Soon after, he moved to Philadelphia and began working as a printer. His brother George followed him to Philadelphia in 1795, and afterward the brothers moved to Albany, and later to New York City. At first, the Bruces worked in the establishments of others, but...

Bruce, George, 1781-1866

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Bruce, David, 1770-1857

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