16 June 1875

Barnard, E.L., fl. 1875

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Blanche Kelso Bruce

Bamand is requesting Senator Bruce's help to get an appointment as a special agent of the treasury. He claims that there is not one from Mississippi. The docket says recommended this 25th of June 1875.

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17 May 1875

Buchanan, G.M., fl. 1875-1879

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Blanche Kelso Bruce

Buchanan is apologizing to Senator Bruce about keeping him on the eve of travel. He also wishes to make an appointment with Bruce when it is convenient to him to discuss further issues.

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6 December 1875

Dedrick, W.W., fl. 1875-1876

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Blanche Kelso Bruce

A letter to Senator Bruce advising him that McKees is after the Senator and regularly speaks ill of him. He also discusses his position as United States Attorney.

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15 December 1875

Kimbrough, Robert, fl. 1875

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Blanche Kelso Bruce

Kimbrough is asking Senator Bruce for help securing a position in the Detective Service. He mentions that he would like help to become a member citing "there is not a colored man in the Employ of the Government in this Section"

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18 December 1875

Valentine, Martha, fl. 1846-1875

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Blanche Kelso Bruce

This note is just an answer to Senator Bruce about someone's name. On the docket it notes that it was answered and a check was enclosed for 150.00. This folio also contains a blank page.

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20 December 1875

Hodges, William, fl. 1875

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Blanche Kelso Bruce

This is a letter asking for Senator Bruce's help in getting Little Huggins, and Scullen. It also asks for Senator Bruce to help control the Post office in Jackson as there is no Republican Representatives in Jackson. He also inquires the reason for Whitfield's appointment. There is a note in pencil on the reverse side of page one that states that someone is confined in bed and unable to go and check on what is happening.

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6 March 1875

Bell, C.S., fl. 1874-1875

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Blanche Kelso Bruce

Bell is asking Senator Bruce for help in keeping his government position. He is also asking for help for a friend named Ino. T Dunbar who would like a position in the Post Office.

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26 November 1875

Heiderhoff, F., fl. 1875

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Blanche Kelso Bruce

Heiderhoff is asking Senator Bruce to support him since the coming election caused the Democrats to take power in Shieldborough.

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16 February 1876

Blackman, H., fl. 1875-1876

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Blanche Kelso Bruce

A request of Senator Bruce for some papers, and well wishing.

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16 February 1876

Blackman, H., fl. 1875-1876

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Blanche Kelso Bruce

Blackman is writing for Senator Bruce for some garden seeds.

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29 April 1876

Hall, P.C., fl. 1876-1878

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Blanche Kelso Bruce

Hall is asking Senator Bruce's opinion on what the future of Mississippi is considering the proposed investigation into the election. Hall would also like information regarding a possible petition that has been put together to remove the present post master of Vicksburg.

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11 November 1874

Bell, C.S., fl. 1874-1875

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Blanche Kelso Bruce

An apology for not making a meeting with Senator Bruce, due to being stuck at the U.S. Court at the time of the appointment.

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25 December 1875

Hitchcock, C., fl. 1875

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Gov O. P. Morton

Hitchcock is asking for Gov. Morton for help in getting a position in the government. This note was according to the docket forwarded to Senator Bruce by Gov. Morton.

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13 December 1875

Hancock, W.W., fl. 1876-1880

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Blanche Kelso Bruce

Hancock is writing Senator Bruce to request some documents be sent to him when the Senator can.

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15 May 1875

Boyle, fl. 1875

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Blanche Kelso Bruce

Boyle and Chapman are requesting payment of a cash bill that was enclosed with the note. No bill is attached.

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1 December 1875

Blackman, H., fl. 1875-1876

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Blanche Kelso Bruce

Blackman is requesting that Senator Bruce send him some papers when congress opens so that he can read the messages.

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26 October 1875

Sullivan, M.B., fl. 1875

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Blanche Kelso Bruce

A request to sign two tax receipts, and send the receipts back if the taxes have been paid. At the bottom of the letter there are some sums worked out.

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15 December 1875

Hatch, E.P., fl. 1875-1876

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Blanche Kelso Bruce

Hatch received notice to complete his bond, but believes this to be a mistake. He claims he has received no notice that the matter of the bond had been settled and tells Senator Bruce he would like to discuss it with him.

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17 December 1875

Sumner, Geo, fl. 1875-1876

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Blanche Kelso Bruce

Summer is asking Senator Bruce for help in getting a position either in Mississippi, or Tennessee. He has no preference and whatever the Senator can get for him will be fine.

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8 December 1875

Harvey, George N., fl. 1875

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Blanche Kelso Bruce

Harvey is asking Senator Bruce for help in securing a position in the Post Office of Iuka Mississippi. He says the position is held by a woman who is thinking of giving it up and recommending someone who has never worked in a post office, and has no loyalty to the Republican Party. he asks the Senator for help in getting this position claiming that he has always been a great defender of the Republicans, and that this letter was "written under the pains of wounds received from a gang of Democratic banditts who attempted to murder me on account of the action I took in the last campaign in this…

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22 March 1876

Harvey, Henry H., fl. 1876

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Blanche Kelso Bruce

Harvey is asking Senator Bruce for his influence in gaining the position of Post Master in Greenville, which had no Postmaster. He claims the other two possibilities are not possible, since Dr. Young cannot make bond, and Alexander is not a citizen.

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20 March 1876

Hall, P.C., fl. 1876-1878

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Blanche Kelso Bruce

Hall is asking Senator Bruce for a loan of $200.00 for ninety days at which time he will be able to repay it. He asks that if the Senator agrees that he send a confirmation and if possible a Post Office Order for the amount.

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January 20, 1876

Trumble, B.F., fl. 1876

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Blanche Kelso Bruce

Trumble wants to let Senator Bruce know that he had seen Sterling in a store in December and mentioned the amount that sterling owes the Senator, and that Sterling said he would pay as soon as his cotton crop was sold and shipped. Trumble also mentions that he has not seen him since and nothing has been heard.

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28 July 1876

Davis, A.K., fl. 1876

Autograph letter signed

Title: to James Hill

This is a letter forwarded to Senator Bruce by James hill with a note from James Hill on the bottom of the page. Davis is writing in hopes of a position in the consulship of Trinidad. He is writing to James Hill for a recommendation to Senator Bruce. The letter has been forwarded to the Senator with a note on the bottom from James Hill asking the Senator for anything he can do to help Davis.

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11 April 1876

Trumble, B.F., fl. 1876

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Blanche Kelso Bruce

Trumble is writing to say that Sterling has paid; he is also informing Senator Bruce that his fee is $35.00.

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