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25 October 1877

Reo, James, fl. 1877

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Blanche Kelso Bruce

letter of recommendation for James Leeman for the position of route agent.

GLC09400.319

1875

Hawkesworth, M., fl. 1877

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Blanche Kelso Bruce

wishes to get an apprenticeship in the printing or binding division

GLC09400.320

14 March 1877

Huntington, C.S., fl. 1877

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Blanche Kelso Bruce

heard that there is a movement to replace J. Alexander as post master. asks Bruce to interfere.

GLC09400.321

10 April 1877

Ames, A., fl. 1877

Autograph letter signed

Title: My Dear Rhodes

Ames writes that the petition he is sending is "good enough to secure half a dozen such appointments" and that Rhodes should put his fate in the hands of General Milis

GLC09400.323

January 20, 1878

Henderson, Ambrose, fl. 1877

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Blanche Kelso Bruce

writing to inform him of N.G. Henderson's appointment as Collector of Customs and now awaited confirmation.

GLC09400.324

18 April 1878

Hunt, Thomas W., fl. 1877-1879

Telegram signed

Title: to Blanche Kelso Bruce

they have been dispatched to the president, urging the appointment of Compton as auditor.

GLC09400.325

17 March 1878

Hicks, Wilson, fl. 1877

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Blanche Kelso Bruce

asks him for a copy of the oath of A.G Mayer.

GLC09400.326

3 December 1878

Hunt, S.P., fl. 1877

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Blanche Kelso Bruce

asks for the appointment of local post master.

GLC09400.327

5 April 1878

Korris, A.B., fl. 1877

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Blanche Kelso Bruce

GLC09400.328

21 March 1878

Hall, W.B., fl. 1877

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Blanche Kelso Bruce

asks him to secure an appointment for him in an office of his choosing.

GLC09400.329

8 March 1880

Ferrer, S., fl. 1877

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Blanche Kelso Bruce

introducing M.L Brady

GLC09400.330

10 December 1878

Sullivan, C. A., fl. 1878

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Blanche Kelso Bruce

asks him to get him some appointment if possible.

GLC09400.332

2 December 1878

Tindall, R.M., fl. 1879

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Blanche Kelso Bruce

congratulates him on his marriage and expresses interest in the Hong Kong consulate

GLC09400.333

15 May 1878

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Blanche Kelso Bruce

GLC09400.334

16 March 1878

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Blanche Kelso Bruce

request that Bruce will continue their subscription for the Penn Monthly.

GLC09400.335

22 March 1878

Stewart, J. Ross, fl. 1878

Telegram signed

Title: to Blanche Kelso Bruce

"Please inform me if the place is secured."

GLC09400.336

February 2, 1878

Henderson, W.S., fl. 1878

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Blanche Kelso Bruce

now that he has accepted the position of collector of customs, he waiting the arrival of the oath. requests that Bruce speed things up so he can begin as possible.

GLC09400.340

February 25, 1878

Hazelwood, J.N., fl. 1878

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Blanche Kelso Bruce

writes that he received the package and will distribute the seed and report it to the commissoner.

GLC09400.341

February 7, 1878

Autograph letter signed

Title: to James Hill

begs for an appointment of some kind. says he has already contacted Bruce.

GLC09400.342

January 28, 1878

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Blanche Kelso Bruce

refers to a copy of "The Eulogies..."

GLC09400.343

January 19, 1878

Honey, James N., fl. 1878

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Blanche Kelso Bruce

Requests the Report of Bouthwell's committee appointed to investigate the Clinton Riot. (Sen. George S. Boutwell headed a committee to investigate orchestrated violence against African-American voters in Mississippi during the election of 1875.) Written in the House of Representatives.

GLC09400.344