Monday, November 11, 2019

Michael Samuel DeBruhl & Son Godart leading engravers in New York Mid 18th century.


12 Sir William Johnson Papers
FROM MICHAEL DE BRUL S
A, L. S.
New York Jan9: 1 Ph 1763

SIR
M"^ Darlington hath Acquainted  me with Your Commands
Concerning Your Coat of Arms, the Engraving of the Same will Cost Four Pounds The Printing and Colouring the Same proper will Cost Five Pound 17^ Hund^: or Twenty Pound ^ Thousand.
Sir Your Further Encouragement in this as also Encouraging the Subscription of the Several Views &c*: of New York as ^ Advertisement in [the] news papers will Greatly ObHdge S[ir]
Your Most Obed*:
Serv*: MiCHAEL D^B
[RULS]
ADDRESSED : T o
Si"* WillTM: Johnson
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INDORSED: Letter from M^ * DeBruhl

Michael Samuel DeBruhl & Son Godart engravers NY, NY

Michael and his son Godart were the leading engravers in New York in 1763.  Michael and Margaret came out with
Edward Cornwallis' Great Expedition to found the City of Halifax, Nova, Scotia in 1749.
They came with two children and two servants.
These two people founded the DeBruhl Families in North America. 

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