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to Blanche Kelso Bruce

A Letter from Senator Bruce's Niece, this letter thanks the Senator for some Christmas gifts and talks about what is going on in her town at the time.

GLC09400.225

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

Blackman is asking Senator Bruce to please see that his wife is appointed Post Master if he is removed from the office due to a report from the Special Agent.

GLC09400.226

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

Baldwin wrote to Senator Bruce regarding purchase of a copper mine. There is also a section on giving Travis Rhodes a position. On the back there is a note saying answered Dec 7.

GLC09400.227

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

Bynum is asking Senator Bruce to help him gain an appointment to Postmaster at Corinth if Dodson is removed from that office.

GLC09400.230

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

Harvey is asking Senator Bruce to send him 4 to 5 thousand dollars to pay a settlement. He says that he could pay it all upfront but to do so would cripple his business. So if the senator could help he would pay it more gradually over the course of a...

GLC09400.232

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

Harvey is requesting that Senator Bruce endorse for him on his settlement of 9 thousand dollars. He has the money and just needs the endorsement.

GLC09400.233

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

Huggins is asking Senator Bruce to help him get appointment as the Postmaster of Aberdeen Mississippi.

GLC09400.234

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

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

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

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

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

Hill is writing to introduce Milton Coats to Senator Bruce when he is in town for business.

GLC09400.238

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

Yates is requesting any papers that Senator Bruce can send him including the congressional record.

GLC09400.240

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

Hurst is asking for help in getting another Deputy position to appoint Osborn.

GLC09400.242

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

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

GLC09400.243

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

Brown is asking Senator Bruce to look for a position that may be available for them come March 1st

GLC09400.244

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

A thank you note for seeds that Senator Bruce sent to Brown.

GLC09400.245

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

Shorter is asking Senator Bruce for a position in the Postal agency.

GLC09400.246

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

Daniels is thanking Senator Bruce for seeds, and asking if Bruce can forward the weekly paper to him.

GLC09400.247

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

Spelman is asking Senator Bruce to present a petition to the senate and see that is supported and passed.

GLC09400.248

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

Leachman is requesting Senator Bruce's help in gaining a position as a route agent for W.C. Moore

GLC09400.249

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

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.

GLC09400.250

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

Harrington is acknowledging Senator Bruce's letter and hoping that the department keeps it promises and appoints him.

GLC09400.251

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

Beatty is writing to say thank you to Senator Bruce for the address of Matt Sullivan.

GLC09400.252

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

Jones is asking Senator Bruce to use his influence and insure his continued position as collector in Enterprise.

GLC09400.254

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

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to Blanche Kelso Bruce

requests some garden seed.

GLC09400.256

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

"please except my many thanks for your many [illegible]"

GLC09400.257

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

requests one volume of the Congressional Globe.

GLC09400.258

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

applying for the position of driver. Written in Hillsdale neighborhood of Washington, D.C..

GLC09400.259

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

requests a copy of Mr. Buckley's Digest.

GLC09400.260

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

asks for his support for a certain candidate for U.S. Marshal.

GLC09400.261

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

informing him that Mr. Lynch has promised to secure his appointment as P.M of Greenville in the event of Hayes being declared president.

GLC09400.263

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

asks him to use his influence to have the Hon. G.V Boswell appointed Post Master to fill the vacancy in said town.

GLC09400.264

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

asks him to send two books by the name of "The Memorial Addresses, Life and Character of Hon. Chris S. Ferry and the Statutes of the United States of America.

GLC09400.265

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

asks that he do all he can for G.V Boswell.

GLC09400.266

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

regarding Captain S.R Blow, building him up, promoting him.

GLC09400.267

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

mentions the Whig party

GLC09400.268

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

asks him to see Mr. French

GLC09400.269

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

includes letters of endorsement for the position of postmaster

GLC09400.270

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

writes to thank him for the public documents and garden seeds.

GLC09400.271

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

informs him that Democrats of the town have started a petition to have someone else appointed post master after his term ends. asks that Bruce protect his rights since he still has one more year left.

GLC09400.273

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

asking for his help in having a southern Republican appointed for the position of marshall.

GLC09400.274

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

asks him to see Chalmers regarding an appointment.

GLC09400.275

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

writes they are having a lively canvass in the county. also that the two jurisdictments which were brought against him were quashed but they cost him a lot of money. asks Bruce for the money to pay his legal fees.

GLC09400.277

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

GLC09400.278

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

been waiting for a long time to hear from Bruce regarding a photo. acknowledges Bruce's political troubles. thinks Lousiana is doomed.

GLC09400.279

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

discusses the appointment of P.M.

GLC09400.281

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

informing him that his appointment is probationary and the probationary period has expired.

GLC09400.282

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

discusses the upcoming election and his motivation for running.

GLC09400.283

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

pleads his case to Bruce. just a poor young man and a poor mother and father.

GLC09400.284

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

writes that he has not enough money to pay the lawyer. mentions H.R. Campbell.

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