Transcription
CATALOG NUMBER S 961
OBJECT NAME Letter
DATE December 21, 1775
AUTHOR Judith Bruce
(https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/134103707/judith-van_rensselaer_bruce )
RECIPIENT [General] Philip [John] Schuyler
MEDIUM Paper, ink
PEOPLE Mr. [William] Bruce, Catherine Van Rensselear (“my sister”,
former sister-in-law, wife of PS), General Bradstreet
PLACES Boston,
KEYWORDS Estate of General Bradstreet, “sister”,
New york De’r 21 - 1775 _
Dear Sir,
you was so kind before Mr Bruce / went to Boston as to promise you would pay the monny that / was due from General Bradstreats Estate to Mr Bruce, / I should not take the liberty of troubleing you, but you / must be sensiable that a family cannot be kept without / exspence, and as I should be much Obliged to you if you / [^ will] let me have the monny as I am in want of it, my Love / to my Sister, and family, I am your Sincere Sister
Judith Bruce
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[ADDRESS]
To
Major General Schuyler
Albany
[REVERSE OF ADDRESS]
New York Dec. 21. 1775
From Mrs. Bruce
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[POSTMARK - blue/green ink]
N * YORK * DEC:27
[NOTATION]
E.
No. 25.Transcriber
Kathryn AlexanderLanguage
English
