16 December 1876

Sneed, Addie R., fl. 1876

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Blanche Kelso Bruce

Addie is writing to resign from the position of Postmaster in Terry, and recommends the current assistant Green T. Seals for the position

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January 21, 1876

Sneed, R.P., fl. 1876

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Blanche Kelso Bruce

Snead is requesting a position with the post office in the route agency.

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February 2, 1876

Sauderlin, J.A., fl. 1876

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Blanche Kelso Bruce

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.

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25 March 1876

Sykes, T. A., fl. 1876

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Blanche Kelso Bruce

Sykes is offering Senator Bruce help in locating lodgings for the convention on April 5th 1876.

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February 5, 1876

Stafford, E.K., fl. 1876-1877

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Blanche Kelso Bruce

There are two parts of this letter the first part is written by Stafford. In this letter Stafford asks for help getting appointed Post Master of Greenivlle. In the second part of the letter Ward seconds the request, and asks the Senator for help

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22 March 1876

Stanley, W., fl. 1876

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Blanche Kelso Bruce

Stanley is asking for help from Senator Bruce to get a post for Route Agent. He was recommended by Senator Harvey.

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15 May 1876

Sauderlin, J.A., fl. 1876

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Blanche Kelso Bruce

Sauderlin is asking Senator Bruce for another copy of the Congressional record because he did not receive last one.

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25 March 1876

Sillers, J.A., fl. 1876

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Blanche Kelso Bruce

Sillers wants Senator Bruce to appoint someone else as his agent as he can no longer do the job

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2 March 1876

Rolton, W.H., fl. 1876

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Blanche Kelso Bruce

A personal letter from Rolton talking about what a good friend he is to the senator and how he will always support him. There is a post script asking to be consulted on the future Post Master in Greenville.

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23 June 1876

Bynum, J.M., fl. 1876

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Blanche Kelso Bruce

Bynum is requesting the place of Post Master at Corinth if the post master Dodson is removed due to theft by a family member of theirs.

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January 28, 1876

Sullivan, Matt, fl. 1876

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Blanche Kelso Bruce

Sullivan is writing to suggest that Senator Bruce should recommend General Clark as Chancellor.

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January 11, 1876

Sumner, Geo, fl. 1875-1876

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Blanche Kelso Bruce

Sumner is writing to Senator Bruce to thank him for any attention he can give to getting Sumner a position as Route Agent, however if there is no possibility of that he would be glad to take anything the Senator can get for him.

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13 September 1943

Weiner, Sylvia, 1912-2008

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Morris "Moe" Weiner

Written at Rose's House. Sylvia has just had a long conversation with Rose about the outcome of the War. Tells Moe about meeting their Congressman and making him promise to vote against the Dies Committee and join the "Fighting 40." She asks Moe if he sent away for an absentee ballot and to get others to do so as well. Sid returned the gas ration coupon he "borrowed" from her, but remains lazy.

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February 21, 1876

Shields, Ella, fl. 1876

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Blanche Kelso Bruce

Shields is writing to thank Senator Bruce for his endorsement on her application for a clerks position in the Treasury Department. She says she has not received an appointment yet but is hopeful.

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12 May 1876

Brown, Jack, fl. 1876

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Blanche Kelso Bruce

Brown is requesting that Senator Bruce go with him to the Secretary of the Navy in the interest of Mr. Green.

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1 May 1876

Howard, Eliza, fl. 1876

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Blanche Kelso Bruce

Howard is writing Senator Bruce to ask for help in being reinstated as a messenger. She was furloughed in February, and has since run out of money and is in desperate need of reappointment to keep her home.

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January 11, 1877

Burritt, A.W., fl. 1877

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Blanche Kelso Bruce

Burritt is asking Senator Bruce for help in getting her papers back she is asking to meet with him in person.

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4 January 1877

Hooker, Chas E., fl. 1877

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Blanche Kelso Bruce

Hooker is asking Senator Bruce if he withdrew papers in the case of Dr. Compton Stowe vs. Alexander.

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7 April 1876

Stark, P.B., fl. 1876

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Blanche Kelso Bruce

Star requests that Senator Bruce send him copies of his speeches.

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15 March 1876

Blackman, H., fl. 1875-1876

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Blanche Kelso Bruce

Blackwood is requesting that Senator Bruce send him copies of the Congressional Record, he says he will repay the Senator if there is any cost associated with sending it. This page is ripped under the salutation. It looks like there may have been more written there that is now missing.

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January 29, 1876

Dillard, Arlena, fl. 1876

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Blanche Kelso Bruce

A Letter from Senator Bruce's Niece, this letter thanks the Senator for some Christmas gifts and talks about what is going on in her town at the time.

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24 May 1876

Blackman, H., fl. 1875-1876

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Blanche Kelso Bruce

Blackman is asking Senator Bruce to please see that his wife is appointed Post Master if he is removed from the office due to a report from the Special Agent.

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4 December 1876

Baldwin, M.S., fl. 1876

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Blanche Kelso Bruce

Baldwin wrote to Senator Bruce regarding purchase of a copper mine. There is also a section on giving Travis Rhodes a position. On the back there is a note saying answered Dec 7.

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January 17, 1876

Bynum, J.M., fl. 1876

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Blanche Kelso Bruce

Bynum is asking Senator Bruce to help him gain an appointment to Postmaster at Corinth if Dodson is removed from that office.

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6 March 1876

Harvey, William H., fl. 1876

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Blanche Kelso Bruce

Harvey is asking Senator Bruce to send him 4 to 5 thousand dollars to pay a settlement. He says that he could pay it all upfront but to do so would cripple his business. So if the senator could help he would pay it more gradually over the course of a few days.

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