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to Blanche Kelso Bruce

The docket for two letters both from Frank P Hill. GLC09400.083.1 and GLC09400.083.2

GLC09400.083.03

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

Tarbell is asking for Senator Bruce's presence for a meeting over the fate of Miss Wright with Mr. Mahon 1st Auditor. Mahon has taken an interest in Miss Wright and Tarbell believes that Senator Bruce's opinion will help close the case for her. This...

GLC09400.086

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

This is a letter from First Auditor Mahon, to Senator Bruce requesting that he go and see the Assistant Secretary of the treasury Tawley immediately to clear up any additional problems. This letter is related to: GLC09400.085, GLC09400.086, GLC09400...

GLC09400.087

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

A note from Tarbell asking Senator Bruce to meet with him on a personal matter sometime that day if possible. This letter is related to: GLC09400.085, GLC09400.086, GLC09400.087, GLC09400.089, GLC09400.090, GLC09400.091.

GLC09400.088

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

A letter in response to Senator Bruce. Baker has been in the mountains for the summer but has plans to return to Washington on the 20th or 21st of November. He cannot wait to be back and in the committee. He hopes to see Senator Bruce soon. There is...

GLC09400.095

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

A note from Tarbell who is telling the Senator that the President wants his papers, and claims by the end of the week. Tarbell also notes that a lot of Candidates, and Senators are on his list. Tarbell also offers to pay the Senator's expenses.

GLC09400.096

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

A request from Hall to Senator Bruce for a copy of the report of the Indian Affairs for 1875 or for the fiscal year which ended June 30 1876

GLC09400.099

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

Mrs. Vashon is asking the Senator to please stop by her place of residence that evening. This note is in response to her stopping by his residence multiple times but unable to see the Senator.

GLC09400.107

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

This is an invitation to lecture in front of a group called St. Paul Lyceum. Servant reports that it was a unanimous vote and mentions two others that have spoken, Hans. Fredrick Douglass and Cramer of S.C. this item is related to GLC09400.109...

GLC09400.108

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

This is a separate docket for documents GLC09400.108, and GLC09400.109. On the reverse side of the docket is an unfinished and crossed out letter that seems to be a reference of some sort for a position.

GLC09400.110

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

Dennis is writing asking Senator Bruce why he had his horses taken from Dennis's stables and moved to another one. He is asking the Senator to let him know if anything was wrong, so it can be fixed

GLC09400.115

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

A note thanking Senator Bruce for the photograph he sent to Marie Dorsey. It also thanks him for being so kind to her when she was staying in Washington.

GLC09400.131

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.

GLC09400.142

Appointees in Treasury Dept Charged to Mississippi

This is a spreadsheet that lists the Appointees in Treasury Department charged to Mississippi. It has 6 columns; Name Congressional District, Office, where employed, Date of appointment, and one that is blank that tells when they are "out". There are...

GLC09400.089

R. F. Crowell

A business card with the name R. F. Crowell with numbers and notes on the back. It was filed with a series of letters concerning a Miss Wright and her position in the treasury department and as a result may be related. This document is related to...

GLC09400.090

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

A separate docket for letters pertaining to Miss Wright. The docket says Tarbell, Deputy and 1st Comptroller and Mahon First Auditor, relative to Miss Wright case. This document is related to: GLC09400.085, GLC09400.086, GLC09400.087, GLC09400.088...

GLC09400.091

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

A letter from Green asking Senator Bruce to have an appeal to the supreme court dismissed. The suit is between N.J. Green vs. J Green it was decided in J Green's favor. This was written on an accounting page from Greens Bank the Late First National...

GLC09400.092

to Hon. Thos. Walton

This letter was forwarded to Senator Bruce by Walton, it concerns Sterns and Wells trying to oust Walton from office. The docket was pasted on by the upper right hand corner, the back of the docket has written F. C. Harris, U.S. Treasury office, and...

GLC09400.093

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

Ed, Senator Bruce's brother is writing in regards to a house in Missouri that he wants to purchase from Bruce. He asks that he be allowed to rent the farm at 75 dollars per year, and he will make a payment to purchase the house as soon as he can. Ed...

GLC09400.094.01

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

This is a separate docket for a letter from Ed Bruce to Senator Bruce in regards to a land transaction. This item related to GLC09400.094.1

GLC09400.094.02

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

A letter from Alfred Bolling Holt, who is writing Senator Bruce to request help in gaining a position in Mississippi, possibly in the treasury department. He makes great mention of all his friends from previous positions in Tennessee, and Georgia. He...

GLC09400.097

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

A shorter note from Holt regarding a possible position. In this letter he mentions two others he has written and reiterates his points. He also mentions where he can get mail. This item is related to GLC09400.097

GLC09400.098

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

Harris is requesting help from Senator Bruce to pay the last payment on his farm. He is making this request because the levees broke and his farm has been underwater for 5 weeks, and he has been unable to grow a crop as a result.

GLC09400.100

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

A letter to Senator Bruce asking for a loan of 200 dollars, for 90 days, as soon as possible. There is no reason for the loan. There is also mention of the impeachment of Davis Cordoza, and Ames in 1876.

GLC09400.101

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

Tarbell had been asked to submit his papers to the president and is now asking Senator Bruce for help in the matter. He says that as Bruce is his Senator and Representative it is his help he needs or any help he receives from other republicans will...

GLC09400.102