Soldier, engraver, forger : Richard Brunton's life on the fringe in America's new republic / Deborah M. Child.
- Title:
- Soldier, engraver, forger : Richard Brunton's life on the fringe in America's new republic / Deborah M. Child.
- Author:
- Child, Deborah M.,
- Call Number:
- 920 B911
- Publication Information:
- Boston, Mass. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2015.
- Physical Description:
- xii, 123 pages : ill., maps ; 23 cm
- Description:
- "In this richly illustrated biography, the author follows in the footsteps of Richard Brunton, a British grenadier who fought in the American Revolution before deserting in 1779. A trained engraver and diesinker, his primitive but charming works include some of the earliest pre-printed family registers in America. Despite his many talents and efforts, he was never able to make an honest living from his craft. Instead, he spent years living on the fringes of society, forging and counterfeiting currency, until his death in a New England almshouse in 1832" -- Publisher's description.
- Language:
- English.
- Locations:
- Massachusetts Biography.
- People:
- Brunton, Richard, -1832.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of the New England Historic Genealogical Society; June 30, 2015;
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