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to Blanche Kelso Bruce
February 11, 1876
Young, J.B., fl. 1876
Young is writing to Senator Bruce to thank him for his recommendation for the post as Post Master in Jackson Mississippi.
GLC09400.195
22 April 1876
Piles, J.W., fl. 1876
Piles is writing to Senator Bruce to request the Post Master position at Greenville when it becomes vacant he is also asking if the Senator received any previous letters he sent since there was no response from the Senator.
GLC09400.199
3 May 1876
Parker, W.H., fl. 1875-1876
Parker is asking for a loan from Senator Bruce for 200 dollars that he will pay back with his next check on the 25th of the month.
GLC09400.200
February 7, 1876
Yerger, Alex, fl. 1876-1879
Yerger wants a position as superintendent of education in Mississippi and wants Senator Bruce's recommendation and influence in getting the position.
GLC09400.201
31 June 1876
Harris, W.H., fl. 1875-1876
Harris is Writing Senator Bruce to ask for a position for his brother so that his brother can help him.
GLC09400.203
25 March 1876
Vashon, Geo B., fl. 1876
Vashon is asking Senator Bruce for help in securing his wife a position in some department of the government as his pay as a professor at Alcorn University is not quite enough to support their family.
GLC09400.204
February 9, 1876
Dedrick, W.W., fl. 1875-1876
Dedrick is writing Senator Bruce to let him know that he recently got a telegraph from the attorney General that says he can defend himself. Dedrick also writes to discuss Alcorn the other Senator for Mississippi now holds the patronage, and assures...
GLC09400.205
January 24, 1876
Sneed, U.D., fl. 1876
Sneed is requesting that Senator Bruce send him a variety of garden seeds, Beans, mustard, okra, tomatoes, corn, cotton and more.
GLC09400.206
2 December 1876
Sneed, Addie R., fl. 1876
Addie is requesting that the class of the Terry Post Office be raised as the area serviced is now larger.
GLC09400.207
13 March 1876
Lowe, Wm., fl. 1876
Lowe is writing Senator Bruce to request he send copies of some of the speeches he recently gave.
GLC09400.208
16 December 1876
Addie is writing to resign from the position of Postmaster in Terry, and recommends the current assistant Green T. Seals for the position
GLC09400.209
January 21, 1876
Sneed, R.P., fl. 1876
Snead is requesting a position with the post office in the route agency.
GLC09400.210
February 2, 1876
Sauderlin, J.A., fl. 1876
Saunderlin is thanking Senator Bruce for the copy of Barclays that he sent, and asking him to please send a copy of the congressional record.
GLC09400.211
Sykes, T. A., fl. 1876
Sykes is offering Senator Bruce help in locating lodgings for the convention on April 5th 1876.
GLC09400.212
February 5, 1876
Stafford, E.K., fl. 1876-1877
There are two parts of this letter the first part is written by Stafford. In this letter Stafford asks for help getting appointed Post Master of Greenivlle. In the second part of the letter Ward seconds the request, and asks the Senator for help
GLC09400.214
22 March 1876
Stanley, W., fl. 1876
Stanley is asking for help from Senator Bruce to get a post for Route Agent. He was recommended by Senator Harvey.
GLC09400.215
15 May 1876
Sauderlin is asking Senator Bruce for another copy of the Congressional record because he did not receive last one.
GLC09400.216
Sillers, J.A., fl. 1876
Sillers wants Senator Bruce to appoint someone else as his agent as he can no longer do the job
GLC09400.217
2 March 1876
Rolton, W.H., fl. 1876
A personal letter from Rolton talking about what a good friend he is to the senator and how he will always support him. There is a post script asking to be consulted on the future Post Master in Greenville.
GLC09400.218
23 June 1876
Bynum, J.M., fl. 1876
Bynum is requesting the place of Post Master at Corinth if the post master Dodson is removed due to theft by a family member of theirs.
GLC09400.219
January 28, 1876
Sullivan, Matt, fl. 1876
Sullivan is writing to suggest that Senator Bruce should recommend General Clark as Chancellor.
GLC09400.220
January 11, 1876
Sumner, Geo, fl. 1875-1876
Sumner is writing to Senator Bruce to thank him for any attention he can give to getting Sumner a position as Route Agent, however if there is no possibility of that he would be glad to take anything the Senator can get for him.
GLC09400.222
7 April 1876
Stark, P.B., fl. 1876
Star requests that Senator Bruce send him copies of his speeches.
GLC09400.223
15 March 1876
Blackman, H., fl. 1875-1876
Blackwood is requesting that Senator Bruce send him copies of the Congressional Record, he says he will repay the Senator if there is any cost associated with sending it. This page is ripped under the salutation. It looks like there may have been...
GLC09400.224
January 29, 1876
Dillard, Arlena, fl. 1876
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
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