25 June 1880

Hill, James, fl. 1876-1880

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Blanche Kelso Bruce

A recommendation letter to Senator Bruce mentioning Mr. Ino Fuller who wants to be employed as a rail agent. Since another train is being added for the mail service.

GLC09400.016

25 June 1880

Fuller, Ino B., fl. 1880

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Blanche Kelso Bruce

An application for the position of Postal Clerk on the Rail Road, it was forwarded with a letter of recommendation by James Hill.

GLC09400.017

18 April 1876

Tobin, John P., fl. 1876-1878

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Blanche Kelso Bruce

A letter from Tobin containing thanks for seeds, as well as a description of damaged levees in Floraville Mississippi.

GLC09400.018

27 November 1875

Thompson, Albert D., fl. 1875

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Blanche Kelso Bruce

A letter from Thompson asking Senator Bruce for help securing a position as school teacher for himself and his wife in another county since he wants to leave his current placement in De Soto county due to threats of violence, and a pay cut. Thompson is also the Col. of the militia in his county, and as a result is a target for threats and abuse from the Democrats that had recently took power of his county.

GLC09400.019

14 March 1877

Trindale, William P., Jr., fl. 1877

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Blanche Kelso Bruce

This letter consists of a one page letter, an endorsement and a docket. William P Trindale Jr., wrote to Senator Bruce to inquire about a position as rail agent between Cornith and Meridian. The endorsement on the reverse side is from William Frazer, and W. E. Weddell who also asks Senator Bruce to help William Trindale.

GLC09400.020

9 May 1879

Hester, M., fl. 1879

Autograph letter signed

Title: to John Hill

A letter from M Hester to John Hill, about writing a recommendation for Hester's wife Connie and forwarding it to Senator Bruce.Also contained with GLC09400.022, a letter from John Hill to Senator Bruce asking for his help in securing a position for Hester's wife, and GLC09400.23, a docket for both letters.

GLC09400.021

12 May 1879

Hill, John, fl. 1879

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Blanche Kelso Bruce

A letter to Senator Bruce, regarding another letter from M. Hester, that asks the Senator to reply to Hester about a position. Also housed with GLC09400.21, a letter From M. Hester to John Hill about his wife getting an appointment with the Post Office and GLC09400.023, a docket for both of the letters.

GLC09400.022

25 April 1876

Trinwall, B.F., fl. 1876

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Blanche Kelso Bruce

An explanation of debt collected by Sterling, the debt comes to $358, but $25 was paid by Sullivan on the Senator's orders.

GLC09400.025

27 May 1878

Leemon, James W., fl. 1878

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Blanche Kelso Bruce

Leemon writes Senator Bruce to see about the possibility of getting an appointment with the railroad, an appointment he has tried for previously, but did not receive. He is asking Bruce's opinion on the likelihood of getting the appointment now.

GLC09400.028

27 April 1878

Leas, J.N., fl. 1878

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Blanche Kelso Bruce

Leas has written Senator Bruce to see if he is able to help him get a appointment in the New Orleans post office. He says "I have (strange to say) become tired of swamp life & bad whiskey" and would like a job that will let him move.

GLC09400.029

5 June 1878

Levell, Eugene, fl. 1878

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Blanche Kelso Bruce

A notice to Senator Bruce that he has been made an Honorary Member of the Cincinnati Literary and Dramatic Club.

GLC09400.030

January 21, 1879

Truheart, H.N., fl. 1879

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Blanche Kelso Bruce

Request to have a bond for J W Wright returned because it was approved by a Circuit clerk, not a Chancery clerk. The letter is very faded, and in some parts barely legible.

GLC09400.031

2 March 1880

Spellman, J.J., fl. 1880

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Blanche Kelso Bruce

Spellman is writing to ask for seeds from the Senator who had previously sent some. He is particularly interested in Boston Curled Lettuce.

GLC09400.032

2 August 1776 circa

Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826

Broadside

Title: Declaration of Independence [Charleston, 1776]

Unrecorded and unique. Endorsed on verso. Peter Timothy was printer to the colony of South Carolina, and later to the state of North Carolina. News of the Declaration was received Aug. 2. Timothy's broadside follows Dunlap with minor variants of capitalization, spelling and punctuation.

GLC00959

February 4, 1876

Florey, H.J., fl. 1876

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Blanche Kelso Bruce

Florey is letting Senator Bruce know what is going on in town and asking the Senator to send him a paper from Washington and copies of any public speeches he has. This letter is written on letterhead from another party, M.B. Sullivan. The letter is also torn in the upper right corner and a section of the paper is gone.

GLC09400.202

January 16, 1880

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

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Blanche Kelso Bruce

Hancock is writing to say he got home okay and that it was a pleasant trip to Washington.

GLC09400.213

1 May 1876

Seals, Alex, fl. 1876

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Blanche Kelso Bruce

Seals is writing Senator Bruce to tell him that his health is good, but he asks the Senator to look after his claims and let him know what's going on in Washington.

GLC09400.221

11 December 1876

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

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Blanche Kelso Bruce

Hancock is writing to Senator Bruce about the situation of the country, specifically the last election in which Hayes was elected president. Hancock mentions being beaten by Seagleton because republicans were "not voting in some of the Counties through fear of personal safety"

GLC09400.198

22 April 1876

Piles, J.W., fl. 1876

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Blanche Kelso Bruce

Piles is writing to Senator Bruce to request the Post Master position at Greenville when it becomes vacant he is also asking if the Senator received any previous letters he sent since there was no response from the Senator.

GLC09400.199

3 May 1876

Parker, W.H., fl. 1875-1876

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Blanche Kelso Bruce

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

31 June 1876

Harris, W.H., fl. 1875-1876

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Blanche Kelso Bruce

Harris is Writing Senator Bruce to ask for a position for his brother so that his brother can help him.

GLC09400.203

25 March 1876

Vashon, Geo B., fl. 1876

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Blanche Kelso Bruce

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

January 24, 1876

Sneed, U.D., fl. 1876

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Blanche Kelso Bruce

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

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Blanche Kelso Bruce

Addie is requesting that the class of the Terry Post Office be raised as the area serviced is now larger.

GLC09400.207

13 March 1876

Lowe, Wm., fl. 1876

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Blanche Kelso Bruce

Lowe is writing Senator Bruce to request he send copies of some of the speeches he recently gave.

GLC09400.208