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to Blanche Kelso Bruce

Livingston starts by writing about the fact that a group of people have taken bricks from Senator Bruce's land, as well as some trees. He also notes that taxes, both personal and land are coming due soon and that he will include the amounts owed...

GLC09400.077

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

A letter from Hunt to Senator Bruce detailing his future travels, and his return to Vicksberg on the 6th.

GLC09400.079

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

Livingston Writes to Senator Bruce with a few main points. The first is a box that was forwarded to the senator, which was sent express, and if he did not receive it he should inquire to its location. The second point was that Livingston has secured...

GLC09400.080

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

A series of two letters, with a separate docket, both concerning the appointment of Hill to a position.

GLC09400.083

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

A letter from Hill to the Senator informing him that he would love to take the appointment. However he is currently teaching and as a result cannot leave until June of that year. Hill says however that after this term he would gladly take the...

GLC09400.083.01

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

In response to a letter on the 6th Frank Hill wrote a letter to Senator Bruce concerning his position at a country school. He also thanks the senator for his interest. is accompanying a letter about Hill's position as a teacher, and a shared docket...

GLC09400.083.02

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

The docket for two letters both from Frank P Hill. GLC09400.083.1 and GLC09400.083.2

GLC09400.083.03

Appointees in Treasury Dept Charged to Mississippi

This is a spreadsheet that lists the Appointees in Treasury Department charged to Mississippi. It has 6 columns; Name Congressional District, Office, where employed, Date of appointment, and one that is blank that tells when they are "out". There are...

GLC09400.089

R. F. Crowell

A business card with the name R. F. Crowell with numbers and notes on the back. It was filed with a series of letters concerning a Miss Wright and her position in the treasury department and as a result may be related. This document is related to...

GLC09400.090

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

A separate docket for letters pertaining to Miss Wright. The docket says Tarbell, Deputy and 1st Comptroller and Mahon First Auditor, relative to Miss Wright case. This document is related to: GLC09400.085, GLC09400.086, GLC09400.087, GLC09400.088...

GLC09400.091

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

A letter from Green asking Senator Bruce to have an appeal to the supreme court dismissed. The suit is between N.J. Green vs. J Green it was decided in J Green's favor. This was written on an accounting page from Greens Bank the Late First National...

GLC09400.092

to Hon. Thos. Walton

This letter was forwarded to Senator Bruce by Walton, it concerns Sterns and Wells trying to oust Walton from office. The docket was pasted on by the upper right hand corner, the back of the docket has written F. C. Harris, U.S. Treasury office, and...

GLC09400.093

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

This is series of a letter and a separate docket, both concerning Ed Bruce, the Senator's brother and his request to purchase a house from Senator Bruce.

GLC09400.094

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

Ed, Senator Bruce's brother is writing in regards to a house in Missouri that he wants to purchase from Bruce. He asks that he be allowed to rent the farm at 75 dollars per year, and he will make a payment to purchase the house as soon as he can. Ed...

GLC09400.094.01

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

This is a separate docket for a letter from Ed Bruce to Senator Bruce in regards to a land transaction. This item related to GLC09400.094.1

GLC09400.094.02

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

A letter from Alfred Bolling Holt, who is writing Senator Bruce to request help in gaining a position in Mississippi, possibly in the treasury department. He makes great mention of all his friends from previous positions in Tennessee, and Georgia. He...

GLC09400.097

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

A shorter note from Holt regarding a possible position. In this letter he mentions two others he has written and reiterates his points. He also mentions where he can get mail. This item is related to GLC09400.097

GLC09400.098

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

Harris is requesting help from Senator Bruce to pay the last payment on his farm. He is making this request because the levees broke and his farm has been underwater for 5 weeks, and he has been unable to grow a crop as a result.

GLC09400.100

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

A letter to Senator Bruce asking for a loan of 200 dollars, for 90 days, as soon as possible. There is no reason for the loan. There is also mention of the impeachment of Davis Cordoza, and Ames in 1876.

GLC09400.101

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

Tarbell had been asked to submit his papers to the president and is now asking Senator Bruce for help in the matter. He says that as Bruce is his Senator and Representative it is his help he needs or any help he receives from other republicans will...

GLC09400.102

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

A combination thank you, and update letter. It starts by saying that General Hanst has not taken over the Collection Office, and as a result Osboron has been unable to take the post as his deputy. Osboron continues to writ that he thanks the senator...

GLC09400.103

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

Hazelwood is writing the Senator for money that is owed to him. The note is according to the docket 400 dollars, and he wants an additional 100 dollars as his interest amount. It seems like Hazelwod might be in trouble of some sort since he wrote "I...

GLC09400.104

to Hon. James Hill

Shattuck has written to James Hill to request his help in getting A. A Shattuck appointed Post Master of the WestPoint Mississippi post office. He has asked for hill to also ask Senator Bruce since they know each other to help as well. This item is...

GLC09400.105

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

Hill is writing to ask Senator Bruce to help with the appointment of A.A. Shattuck to Post Master of West Point Mississippi. This item is related to GLC09400.105

GLC09400.106

to Samuel Servant

A response to Servant that the writer is unable to lecture due to a session of Congress and his duties there. The letter is not signed, so no author can be ascertained but it seems to be a response to GLC9400.108, and as such is most likely written...

GLC09400.109