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to Blanche Kelso Bruce
26 July 1876
Huggins, Allen P., fl. 1876
Huggins is asking Senator Bruce to help him get appointment as the Postmaster of Aberdeen Mississippi.
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February 21, 1876
Hill, Munroe, fl. 1876
Hill is requesting a loan of 100 dollars from Senator Bruce, to be paid back over a year if possible. This is according to Hill the second letter he sent, and at the top of the letter there is a notation in another hand saying no answer.
GLC09400.235
19 July 1876
Hatch, E.P., fl. 1875-1876
Hatch is writing Senator Bruce to request his support in keeping Hatch in his position. Hatch believes he is being pushed out by Wells, and wants the Senator to look into it for him.
GLC09400.236
7 April 1876
Hill, James, fl. 1876-1880
Hill is writing to introduce Milton Coats to Senator Bruce when he is in town for business.
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29 November 1877
Yates, H.T.E., fl. 1877
Yates is requesting any papers that Senator Bruce can send him including the congressional record.
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20 March 1877
Hurst, H.P., fl. 1877
Hurst is asking for help in getting another Deputy position to appoint Osborn.
GLC09400.242
23 May 1877
Holland, W.S., fl. 1877
Holland is writing Senator Bruce to request the position of Postmaster in Jackson Mississippi, as he is sure fisher the current Postmaster will not be reappointed
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February 24, 1877
Brown, Blanche, fl. 1877
Brown is asking Senator Bruce to look for a position that may be available for them come March 1st
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8 January 1877
Brown, G.P.A., fl. 18777
A thank you note for seeds that Senator Bruce sent to Brown.
GLC09400.245
20 November 1877
Shorter, J.H., fl. 1877
Shorter is asking Senator Bruce for a position in the Postal agency.
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January 20, 1877
Daniels, E. S., fl. 1877
Daniels is thanking Senator Bruce for seeds, and asking if Bruce can forward the weekly paper to him.
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20 October 1877
Spellman, James J., fl. 1877-1880
Spelman is asking Senator Bruce to present a petition to the senate and see that is supported and passed.
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26 December 1877
Leachman, Robert, fl. 1877-1879
Leachman is requesting Senator Bruce's help in gaining a position as a route agent for W.C. Moore
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31 October 1877
Laird, E.W., fl. 1877
Laird is asking Senator Bruce if he can find out about a vacancy in the Ohio District Attorney's office, and whether he should apply.
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28 May 1877
Harrington, David, fl. 1877
Harrington is acknowledging Senator Bruce's letter and hoping that the department keeps it promises and appoints him.
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21 July 1877
Beatty, Saul, fl. 1877
Beatty is writing to say thank you to Senator Bruce for the address of Matt Sullivan.
GLC09400.252
Jones, Simon, fl. 1877
Jones is asking Senator Bruce to use his influence and insure his continued position as collector in Enterprise.
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6 March 1877
Junkerman, Julius, fl. 1877
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February 5, 1877
Shorter, J.A., Jr., fl. 1877
requests some garden seed.
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January 31, 1877
Slinky, N., fl. 1877
"please except my many thanks for your many [illegible]"
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February 22, 1877
Glass, J.W., fl. 1877
requests one volume of the Congressional Globe.
GLC09400.258
26 October 1877
applying for the position of driver. Written in Hillsdale neighborhood of Washington, D.C..
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10 June 1877
Smiley, N.A., fl. 1877
requests a copy of Mr. Buckley's Digest.
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3 March 1877
Smith, Shillito, fl. 1877
asks for his support for a certain candidate for U.S. Marshal.
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February 19, 1877
Stafford, E.K., fl. 1876-1877
informing him that Mr. Lynch has promised to secure his appointment as P.M of Greenville in the event of Hayes being declared president.
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