George Wolfe Bruce papers, 1853-1854.

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George Wolfe Bruce papers, 1853-1854.

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Letters written by George Wolfe Bruce in 1853 and 1854 to his sisters and mother while traveling on business through Georgia, Louisiana, Alabama, and Florida, and along the Mississippi River and Chattahoochee River, possibly checking on accounts for his father's company. The letters describe the difficulties of traveling in the region; a trip on the steamship Eclipse; the southern landscape; town features and townspeople's customs; and the quality of lodgings, including judgments on proprietors and staff. Bruce also discussed witnessing a slave auction in Abbeville, Ala., and reflected on the effects of slavery on slaves. Also included is Bruce's calling card.

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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SNAC Resource ID: 7809536

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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Bruce, George, 1781-1866

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Bruce, George Wolfe

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George Wolfe Bruce of New York was the son of George Bruce, co-founder and co-owner of Bruce Type Foundry, New York, and the brother of David Wolfe Bruce, Matilda Bruce, and Catherine Bruce. From the description of George Wolfe Bruce papers, 1853-1854. WorldCat record id: 62146865 From the guide to the George Wolfe Bruce Papers, 1853-1854, (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection.) ...