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to Blanche Kelso Bruce
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
March 25, 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
March 13, 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
December 16, 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
to Morris "Moe" Weiner
circa August 1943
Weiner, Sylvia, 1912-2008
Sylvia has just finished supper. Tells Moe about a Captain who had once been a member of the Republican Party and was investigated by the FBI who asked him: "Have you been a member [of the communist party]." The Captain turned the tables on the FBI...
GLC09414.0086
26 August 1943
Sylvia doesn't know how to fill out the gasoline rationing application she just received in the mail; because she has been away and had not used her allotted gasoline. Mentions tax problems for 1942. Has a union meeting during her lunch hour.
GLC09414.0091
31 August 1943
Written on City of New York-Department of Welfare stationery. Sylvia talks about the problems colleagues are having determining the needs of families who have boys in the service. Has heard from her brother Alvin and he thinks that he will be...
GLC09414.0096
1 September 1943
Sylvia reports on visits with friends. She was able to get 3 gallons of gasoline, after much pleading. Had to drive over to the OPA office to convert her gas ration coupons.
GLC09414.0097
20 June 1899
Leonard, M.D., fl. 1899
A thank you letter for all the efforts of Senator Bruce in helping to get a position for a friend of Leonards.
GLC09400.144
January 12, 1878
Lee, Henry W., fl. 1878
Lee is asking Senator Bruce for any help he could give to help Lee find a position; he has been unemployed for a year. The docket has a note on the bottom reading "no chance or hope".
GLC09400.145
January 28, 1879 - October 22,1879
Robinson, Josie M., fl. 1879
This is a series of two letters; both are from Josie M. Robinson, in regards to her appointment in the government printing offices.
GLC09400.152
January 28, 1879
This letter is to ask Senator Bruce if he can help Robinson reinstated in her former position. She was on the regular roll but upon the retirement of the former commissioner was dismissed, since then multiple people have been put back on the regular...
GLC09400.152.01
22 October 1879
Robinson is writing Senator Bruce to thank him for his help in finding a position. She is also letting him know that she was assigned to duty on the 18th.
GLC09400.152.02
20 December 1875
Pease, Geo B., fl. 1875-1876
Pease is writing to tell Senator Bruce that he does not appreciate being followed and would like to talk to the Senator at his earliest convenience.
GLC09400.153
24 May 1876
Dedrick, Geo., fl. 1876
Dedrick is writing to inform Senator Bruce that Senator Alcorn has demanded his resignation form his position as secretary of the State of Mississippi. He is asking Senator Bruce for his opinion on the matter. He says that if the Senator believes...
GLC09400.159
11 September 1875
Ousley, J.E., fl. 1875-1877
This letter to Senator Bruce outlines the coming election for Sheriffs in Mississippi. Ousely outlines the different runners, as well as his expectations on how it will all go. He is also asking if possible for Senator Bruce to come to Mississippi to...
GLC09400.146
14 December 1878
Townsend, Jas B., fl. 1878
Townsend is writing to Senator Bruce asking his support in making sure that the current candidate for sheriff in his county J.H. Campbell, also the incumbent does not get confirmed. He starts the letter by telling the Senator that he was the "first...
GLC09400.147
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