7 December 1862

Watson, Martha, fl. 1861-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Richard H. Jackson

She does not like the fact that he called her "handsome" in his last letter.

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18 December 1862

Watson, Martha, fl. 1861-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Richard H. Jackson

She writes that she is learning to skate. She tells Richard also of an incident in which she and other visited a soldiers' camp. One of the soldiers was drunk and insulted her.

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20 December 1862

Maxwell, Alexander S., fl. 1861-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Richard H. Jackson

Maxwell informs him that the ladies of Frederick think of him as a nice, handsome young fellow and they all wish he was back to spend Christmas and New Year's with them.

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26 December 1862

Watson, Martha, fl. 1861-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Richard H. Jackson

She is glad he was not injured by the recent bombardment. She describes her Christmas which they spent with Richard's parents.

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27 December 1862

Cafferty, R.P., fl. 1861-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Richard H. Jackson

He describes his Christmas and mentions that he got a letter from James Armstrong.

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27 December 1862

Watson, Martha, fl. 1861-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Richard H. Jackson

She hopes he comes out of every battle safe. Currently, she belongs to a linting party that meets three times a week to scrape lint for the wounded soldiers.

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29 December 1862

Austin, J.J., fl. 1861-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Richard H. Jackson

He mentions a letter from Charlie that describes a battle in Fredericksburg. He insists that Richard would like country life if he had not only experienced the hardships.

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1863

Watson, Martha, fl. 1861-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Richard H. Jackson

She describes her New Year's Day which involved a mouse.

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1863

Watson, Martha, fl. 1861-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Richard H. Jackson

She says says she thinks the North will lose every battle. The other night she wore a Secessionist flag pinned to her chest and a man took it off and threw it in the fire. It was meant to be a joke, of course.

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2 January 1863

Maxwell, Alexander S., fl. 1861-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Richard H. Jackson

He describes what he did last Christmas Eve.

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January 11, 1878

Peterson, Alex, fl. 1878

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Blanche Kelso Bruce

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January 22, 1878

Burnwell, A., fl. 1878

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Blanche Kelso Bruce

writes he is in great distress because he has heard nothing favorable toward his application for employment. asks Bruce to use his influence.

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January 31, 1878

Pierce, J.H., 1826-1908

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Blanche Kelso Bruce

asks what Scruggs' chances are in getting the clerkship position.

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21 October 1879

Tarbell, J., fl. 1879

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Blanche Kelso Bruce

"writing on behalf of the colored women of this city..." asks if he can find work for a sewing girl, among others.

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22 October 1879

Tarbell, J., fl. 1879

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Blanche Kelso Bruce

writes that she received a letter from J.R Smith who mentioned alternatives in case he can't be appointed.

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15 October 1879

Tarbell, J., fl. 1879

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Blanche Kelso Bruce

writes that Miss Burnett is probably suffering at home from lack of supplies.

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15 April 1878

Taibu, fl. 1878

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Blanche Kelso Bruce

writes about different bills up for vote in the senate.

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9 March 1878

Steward, Ross J., fl. 1878

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Blanche Kelso Bruce

writes the legislature will adjourn on the 23rd and if the place can be secured, he shall be ready to report for duty April 1st.

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8 April 1878

Somerville, Alice J., fl. 1878

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Blanche Kelso Bruce

wants to know if he has received her application.

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January 28, 1878

Somerville, Alice J., fl. 1878

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Blanche Kelso Bruce

asks for an appointment as a clerk, counter or copyist.

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January 31, 1878

Simmons, R.A., fl. 1878

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Blanche Kelso Bruce

thanks him for a copy of the report of the commissioner of agriculture.

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January 28, 1878

Walker, S.A., fl. 1878

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Blanche Kelso Bruce

asks Bruce to send him a copy of the speeches delivered in eulogy on the life and death of Hon. O.P. Morton.

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9 December 1878

Thorn, R.H., fl. 1878

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Blanche Kelso Bruce

asks for some indication of the probable action of the Committee on Pensions.

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February 27, 1878

James, B.J., fl. 1878-1879

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Blanche Kelso Bruce

received a copy of publication for which he wants a copy of record for the Wilberforce Reading Room

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February 13, 1878

Young, James W., fl. 1878

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Blanche Kelso Bruce

requests a clerkship position in some department of the government.

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