Collection Search

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

he is owed money, but they have decided not to sue and have decided to be lenient.

GLC09400.297

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

asks for the appointment of Secretary of the Territory or U.S Attorney of the territory.

GLC09400.298

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

informs the senator what both parties have been up to in his absence (lists their candidates and county news).

GLC09400.299

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

writes to request Hancock's appointment as post master.

GLC09400.300

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

writes that people are trying to get him out of office and he wants Bruce to make sure that doesn't happen.

GLC09400.301

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

writes to thank him for standing by him.

GLC09400.302

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

asks for his assistance in obtaining a job as a Railway Postal Clerk or Route Agent.

GLC09400.303

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

writes that everyone is dissatisfied with Stallings as Postmaster and they want to remove him.

GLC09400.304

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

a letter of recommendation for W.S Dodson for route agent.

GLC09400.305

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

writes that there is some discord between the Customs offices in this district.

GLC09400.306

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

a thank you note and request for a book (The Memorial Addresses of the Life and Character of Orvis S. Ferry)

GLC09400.307

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

a thank you note for flowers.

GLC09400.308

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

a letter of recommendation for Dr. Edward Latham for the position of Consul to Honolulu

GLC09400.309

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

in regard to a suit on Harney's Securities.

GLC09400.310

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

asks him if there is any possible employment. says he has been doing nothing and waiting until Spring.

GLC09400.311

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

thanks him for the Congressional Record and the Dept. of Agriculture Report

GLC09400.312

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

sends letters and address of a friend; Andrews

GLC09400.314

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

writing to request a position for H.L Bardwell in the US government.

GLC09400.315

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

asks Bruce to send copies of a Treasurer's publication.

GLC09400.316

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

endorsements and application for A.C Kerr as postal clerk.

GLC09400.317

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

letter of recommendation for James Leeman for the position of route agent.

GLC09400.319

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

wishes to get an apprenticeship in the printing or binding division

GLC09400.320

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

heard that there is a movement to replace J. Alexander as post master. asks Bruce to interfere.

GLC09400.321

My Dear Rhodes

Ames writes that the petition he is sending is "good enough to secure half a dozen such appointments" and that Rhodes should put his fate in the hands of General Milis

GLC09400.323

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

writing to inform him of N.G. Henderson's appointment as Collector of Customs and now awaited confirmation.

GLC09400.324

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

they have been dispatched to the president, urging the appointment of Compton as auditor.

GLC09400.325

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

asks him for a copy of the oath of A.G Mayer.

GLC09400.326

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

asks for the appointment of local post master.

GLC09400.327

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

GLC09400.328

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

asks him to secure an appointment for him in an office of his choosing.

GLC09400.329

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

introducing M.L Brady

GLC09400.330

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

asks him to get him some appointment if possible.

GLC09400.332

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

congratulates him on his marriage and expresses interest in the Hong Kong consulate

GLC09400.333

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

GLC09400.334

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

request that Bruce will continue their subscription for the Penn Monthly.

GLC09400.335

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

"Please inform me if the place is secured."

GLC09400.336

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

now that he has accepted the position of collector of customs, he waiting the arrival of the oath. requests that Bruce speed things up so he can begin as possible.

GLC09400.340

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

writes that he received the package and will distribute the seed and report it to the commissoner.

GLC09400.341

to James Hill

begs for an appointment of some kind. says he has already contacted Bruce.

GLC09400.342

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

refers to a copy of "The Eulogies..."

GLC09400.343

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

Requests the Report of Bouthwell's committee appointed to investigate the Clinton Riot. (Sen. George S. Boutwell headed a committee to investigate orchestrated violence against African-American voters in Mississippi during the election of 1875.)...

GLC09400.344

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

hopes that Judge Leachman gets the appointment. upset over the way the Judge has been treated.

GLC09400.345

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

discusses the Cincinnatti Commercial, a democratic, but conservative newspaper. includes formal acknowledgement of receipt of paper.

GLC09400.346

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

serves as an introduction for C.D. Frost

GLC09400.347

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

requests the surveys of Nebraska, California, Dakota, New Mexico and Texas.

GLC09400.349

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

informing him that the comptroller died shortly before one.

GLC09400.353

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

informing him that the register of the treasury died.

GLC09400.354

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

discusses the case of Mrs. McConnell

GLC09400.355

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

requests to be put on the list of people he distributes seeds to.

GLC09400.357

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

there is a vacancy in the postal dept. due to a death. hopes Bruce can secure the spot for him.

GLC09400.358

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

concerned about the reduction of employees in the Railway Mail Service.

GLC09400.359

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

enclosed is a receipt for the last half of 1877's taxes.

GLC09400.360

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

possible water damage.

GLC09400.361

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

water damage.

GLC09400.362

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

refers to a possible change in the district attorney. Jeffards is recommended.

GLC09400.363

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

on the appointment of J.H Osborne as a deputy.

GLC09400.364

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

letter of recommendation for Geo. N. Jones.

GLC09400.365

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

discusses city taxes and investment in Vicksburg.

GLC09400.366

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

discusses Mr. Crawford's case.

GLC09400.367

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

further discusses Mr. Crawford's case and ways of proving his loyalty to the Union.

GLC09400.368

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

letter of recommendation for Mr. W.A. Slaughter for the office of post master.

GLC09400.369

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

Miss Lee presents her compliments and regrets.

GLC09400.370

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

letter of recommendation for Harry Holmes for the position of special agent in the post office.

GLC09400.371

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

requests assistance in Rhodes' case

GLC09400.372

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

requests that Bruce use his influence to get him appointed as route agent.

GLC09400.373

to James HIll

requesting that Hill write him a letter of commendation for route agent to Bruce.

GLC09400.374

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

letter of introduction for H.E. Sizer.

GLC09400.375

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

asks that he consider him for the position.

GLC09400.376

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

asks him to consider his reappointment. also requests a post route map of Mississippi and Louisiana.

GLC09400.377

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

writes about different bills up for vote in the senate.

GLC09400.378

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

writes the legislature will adjourn on the 23rd and if the place can be secured, he shall be ready to report for duty April 1st.

GLC09400.379

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

wants to know if he has received her application.

GLC09400.380

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

asks for an appointment as a clerk, counter or copyist.

GLC09400.381

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

thanks him for a copy of the report of the commissioner of agriculture.

GLC09400.382

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

asks Bruce to send him a copy of the speeches delivered in eulogy on the life and death of Hon. O.P. Morton.

GLC09400.383

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

asks for some indication of the probable action of the Committee on Pensions.

GLC09400.384

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

received a copy of publication for which he wants a copy of record for the Wilberforce Reading Room

GLC09400.385

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

requests a clerkship position in some department of the government.

GLC09400.386

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

would like to be appointed to a clerkship instead of re-appointed to collectorship

GLC09400.388

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

asks him to use his influence to get him the job of railway mail agent.

GLC09400.389

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

thanks him for his endorsement of his bid for district attorney even though he did not win.

GLC09400.390

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

has enclosed petitions from both Democrats and Republicans, asking the president to appoint him Consul of Hong Kong.

GLC09400.393

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

encloses another petition for his appointment as Consul to Hong Kong

GLC09400.394

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

there is an issue that needs to be examined at the land office.

GLC09400.396

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

praises Bruce: "whites will approve of your action and I am sure the colored people will not forget you when I tell them who had the power to prevent and did prevent a democrat defeating a republican."

GLC09400.397

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

has put an application for district attorney.

GLC09400.398

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

recommends Sidney Brooks for for railray mail agent position.

GLC09400.399

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

is sending a volume of agriculture reports.

GLC09400.400

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

recommends John F. Roe for route agent

GLC09400.401

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

requests that Bruce recommend him to Hon. Durkee.

GLC09400.402

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

recommends Robert Stewart as Post Master.

GLC09400.403

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

discusses the vacancy left by the current Post Master who has left the country and will probably not return.

GLC09400.404

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

informs him of the death of his wife. asks about the Green Back Party.

GLC09400.405

to James Hill

has forwarded an application for deputy collector to Hill.

GLC09400.406

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

enclosing a letter from a mutual friend named Sam.

GLC09400.407

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

asks if it is too late to apply for chief supervisor.

GLC09400.408

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

inquires about his application for deputyship.

GLC09400.409

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

writes of the current challenges and triumphs within the Republican party in Mississippi.

GLC09400.410

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

letter of introduction for Miss Mary Burnett

GLC09400.414

Petition to Appoint Captain Thomas J. Reid to a Position in the Post Office

A group of Republicans are endorsing Capt. Thomas J. Reid.

GLC09400.415