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to Blanche Kelso Bruce
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
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
15 May 1876
Sauderlin is asking Senator Bruce for another copy of the Congressional record because he did not receive last one.
GLC09400.216
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
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
24 May 1876
Blackman, H., fl. 1875-1876
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
4 December 1876
Baldwin, M.S., fl. 1876
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
January 17, 1876
Bynum is asking Senator Bruce to help him gain an appointment to Postmaster at Corinth if Dodson is removed from that office.
GLC09400.230
6 March 1876
Harvey, William H., fl. 1876
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
3 May 1876
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
26 July 1876
Huggins, Allen P., fl. 1876
Huggins is asking Senator Bruce to help him get appointment as the Postmaster of Aberdeen Mississippi.
GLC09400.234
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
Hill, James, fl. 1876-1880
Hill is writing to introduce Milton Coats to Senator Bruce when he is in town for business.
GLC09400.238
29 November 1877
Yates, H.T.E., fl. 1877
Yates is requesting any papers that Senator Bruce can send him including the congressional record.
GLC09400.240
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
GLC09400.243
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
GLC09400.244
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.
GLC09400.246
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.
GLC09400.247
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