Wallace Bruce, 1871 - 1877
Scope and Contents
Two letters sent from American poet Wallace Bruce to his brother. The first, dated 1871, provides an update on Bruce’s personal life, and the second, dated 1877, relates to a financial exchange.
Dates
- 1871 - 1877
Conditions Governing Access
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Biographical / Historical
Wallace Bruce (1844-1914) was an American poet, scholar, and lecturer. He graduated from Yale in 1867, and then traveled in Europe, where he bore witness to the events of the Franco-Prussian war. He later became American consul in Edinburgh, inspiring his most well-known work, “The Land of Robert Burns” (1878).
Extent
From the Collection: 30 Cubic Feet (68 boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
From the Collection: Latin
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From the Collection: Welsh
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From the Collection: Greek, Ancient (to 1453)
Creator
- From the Collection: Scheetz, Nicholas B., 1952-2016 (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Georgetown University Manuscripts Repository
Lauinger Library, 5th Floor
37th and O Streets, N.W.
Washington DC 20057
speccoll@georgetown.edu