18 October 1881

Washington, George A., fl. 1881

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Blanche Kelso Bruce

A letter to Senator Bruce to give the A.M.E. church more time to pay a debt owed to him. The reverend is asking if he can get more time on paying back this debt because he has only recently come to the church, which was heavily in debt.

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March 1877

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Blanche Kelso Bruce

This is a series of two letters regarding an appointment to Office of States Marshall for the Northern District of Mississippi on behalf of O.J. West.

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6 February 1880

Smith, J.A., fl. 1880

Autograph letter signed

Title: to James Hill

Smith is writing to Hill, in regards to an application to the Post Office that he is withdrawing. He does this he say because he has already lost too much money as a result of putting his business on hold waiting for the appointment, and that he needs to make some money. Smith also says to thank Bruce for his help and that he would be writing Bruce in thanks as well.

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13 August 1983

Yerger, J.R., fl. 1983

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Blanche Kelso Bruce

This letter is described by the term political on the docket. There are a series of names and positions. The post office is mentioned a few times as well.

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2 October 1891

Robinson, J.W., fl. 1891

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Blanche Kelso Bruce

Robinson is writing to Senator Bruce to discuss the reinstitution of using mail steamers, instead of Rail Roads to get the mail from Memphis much sooner. He asks the Senator for any possible help in changing the way the mail is transported. There is also an envelope addressed to Senator Bruce with the letter.

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2 March 1880

Shattuck, A.A., fl. 1880

Autograph letter signed

Title: to General A. Ames

This letter to General Ames is asking for a recommendation to the position of Post Master in West Point Mississippi. Shattuck is asking that the general forward the letter and recommendation to Senator Bruce to give the president.

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10 October 1877

Woodhouse, J.O., fl. 1877

Autograph letter signed

Title: to the Honorable Secretary of the Treasury

This letter to the Secretary of the Treasury concerns the collector of taxes for the District of Perl River. According to Woodhouse he is behaving in a manner that is not totally honorable. He asks the Secretary to look into it and provides a list of names that will bear witness to his actions. The name John Sherman has been attached because he was the Secretary of the Treasury when this letter was written and while he is not addresses in a personal matter he was the office holder then.

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6 December 1879

Bagby, Robert B., fl. 1879

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Blanche Kelso Bruce

This letter is a thank you from Bagby to Senator Bruce for a Statistical Atlas the Senator sent him.

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26 April 1881

Thomas, H.H., fl. 1881

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Blanche Kelso Bruce

A personal letter to Senator Bruce, it starts by mentioning that Thomas used to own a barbershop in Kansas and had shaved the Senator when he was still teaching in Kansas. Thomas continues to talk about moving to New Mexico and the weather there, but then he mentions an event in the press involving a cadet Whitiker at West Point that the Senator defended, as a result of this defense Thomas decides to write the Senator rather than his own Senator. Thomas then outlines his thinking on the plight of African Americans right after they were freed from slavery. At the end of the letter Thomas…

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26 June 1878

Utley, Robert, fl. 1878

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Blanche Kelso Bruce

Utley is writing to ask Senator Bruce to send copies of the eulogies spoken in the Senate for Morton.

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13 December 1879

Tindall, R.M., fl. 1879

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Blanche Kelso Bruce

This letter from Tindall concerns the possibility of him being ousted from his position. He is asking Senator Bruce to go to the department and see if any charges have been brought up against him, and to let him know. He believes the former holder of the post master position, one W.E Weddell and his friends are trying to get him out of the position since he took over from Weddell.

GLC09400.132

Circa 1870-1880

Autograph document

Title: to Blanche Kelso Bruce

An accounting of some sorts, this document is a list of expenses, including names, with a money amount next to them.

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11 March 1876

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

Typed letter

Title: to Blanche Kelso Bruce

Hatch is asking if Senator Bruce has any accounts of Wells when Wells was District Attorney since he believes he can make a case for malfeasance against Wells with those records.

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23 April 1880

Tapley, James, fl. 1880

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Blanche Kelso Bruce

Tapley is asking for the Land notices after they are published in Jackson to advertise to Republicans.

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25 April 1943

Weiner, Sylvia, 1912-2008

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Morris "Moe" Weiner

Written at 11:15 PM. Just finished listening to the Anthony program on the radio, and found it funny, and WQXR Music to Read By.

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26 April 1943

Weiner, Sylvia, 1912-2008

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Morris "Moe" Weiner

Written at 1:30 PM. Sylvia is on the subway train going from one client [she works for the Department of Welfare of New York City] to another. Written at 4:30 PM at home. She has the next day off.

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27 April 1943

Weiner, Sylvia, 1912-2008

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Morris "Moe" Weiner

Addresses many of Moe's previous letters. Sylvia wishes her mail would reach him on a regular basis. Comments that he is sewing, not using a gun or pen in the Army. She attended the Executive Meeting of the Victory Educational Council of the Ocean Front. The purpose of the group is to put pressure on legislatures to address issues for the community and the consumer. She complains about someone who has a new Plymouth and Black Market gas. She writes poetry in response to his poems.

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27 April 1943

Weiner, Sylvia, 1912-2008

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Morris "Moe" Weiner

Sylvia finds herself listening to the "Bob Hope Program" and thinks of Moe. She talks about listening to the radio and the song "As Time Goes By" from the movie "Casablanca." She has heard the news that England is trying to make peace between Poland and Russia. Says Russia does not avoid the issue, she knows where she stands unlike "the good old USA" that equivocates, while professing love for the USA but wishing she would be more like Russia.

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28 April 1943

Weiner, Sylvia, 1912-2008

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Morris "Moe" Weiner

Written at 11:00 PM at home. Sylvia went shopping for him for shoe polish and thimbles to use for his trigger finger. Tried to get him Halva and was told it wasn't "in season." She talks about old letters that she has found that he wrote, one from 1926. Also that she dreams of him at Oregon State [University] in training.

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29 April 1943

Weiner, Sylvia, 1912-2008

Typed letter signed

Title: to Morris "Moe" Weiner

Written at 9:30 AM at the office. Sylvia is glad he is stationed in Oregon. Boys who have returned from Southern camps do not report pleasant conditions. Says her brother Alvin has not been getting passes where he is stationed. Gives him her blessing to "mingle" with girls.(including a penciled postscript) Has a nice Director at work who is leaving to go to the USO.

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29 April 1943

Weiner, Sylvia, 1912-2008

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Morris "Moe" Weiner

Sylvia tells Moe about the current book she is reading. Received a gift of two records, then played ping-pong. Notes that he has been gone for eight weeks. This letter includes a hand drawn map of the United States with Brooklyn at one end and Salem, OR at the other.

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30 April 1943

Weiner, Sylvia, 1912-2008

Typed letter signed

Title: to Morris "Moe" Weiner

Written 4:30 PM at the office. Sylvia filled in at the Intake Department at work and enjoyed it. Describes working in the field as endless work, that makes you always think you've forgotten something. Describes a new 42 year old woman at work as a "girl" who is a lot of fun and to whom she told some of Moe's dirty limericks. Tells a dirty (sexual) joke in the letter.

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30 April 1943

Weiner, Sylvia, 1912-2008

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Morris "Moe" Weiner

Written 10:45 PM at home. Sylvia just got home from Moe's mother's place where she had a good dinner. Tells him his father really misses him. Responded to his letters. Enjoyed his description of the "boys" he spends most of his time with.

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1 May 1943

Weiner, Sylvia, 1912-2008

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Morris "Moe" Weiner

Sylvia tells Moe that Sarah has an application for OCS [Officer's Candidate School] and she will send it to Moe. Tells him to do whatever he thinks is best; but PVT or PFC is good enough for her. Talks about his brother Ben and his sister Adele's boyfriend. Sylvia also talks about her day at work, luncheon out and a supervisor leaving for a different division. Sarah came over and is staying overnight because the next day they are going to a Labor Rally.

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2 May 1943

Weiner, Sylvia, 1912-2008

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Morris "Moe" Weiner

Sylvia reports that Dave H. has won two campaign ribbons. She tells a long story of how he won the medals and the Coast Guard off Nantucket Island.

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