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[Partial Will and Testament for Ransom Lee]

A partial Last Will and Testament from the estate of Ransom Lee, It includes a metes and bounds description of real property. This document states that Susan Lee can live on the estate for the rest of her life, when she dies Thomas Lee and his wife...

GLC09400.008

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

This is a note written on letterhead, from the Continental, and concerns a register sent by a Captain Green a day or so previously to check that Senator Bruce received it. The author asks that the senator contact him at once if it did not arrive so...

GLC09400.013

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

A letter from J.M. Ross, to Senator Bruce, about being sent to the Senate for an advancement of grade. Ross asks that Bruce mention him to those in charge of confirmation, as well as to Blaine and Anthony to get them to help.

GLC09400.034

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

Rhodes wants to form an Indian Agency, and is asking Senator Bruce how to go about it he would also like a position as Sergeant at arms for the Noar's Committee.

GLC09400.040

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

This letter mentions that Lewis had previously sent Senator Bruce a letter that must have been lost. He mentions a note/debt that Lewis knows about and was going to suggest taking/paying for. According to the docket Lewis is a relative.

GLC09400.042

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

A letter that was sent with an article from the "Republic". The author of the letter received this paper and article from J.E. Daniel, a doctor from Jackson Mississippi. The article details a boy's conduct during a yellow fever outbreak. The letter...

GLC09400.049

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

A thank you note to Senator Bruce concerning information about Vicksburg lands, which the Senator had sent by telegram.

GLC09400.074

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

This letter is a thank you from Bagby to Senator Bruce for a Statistical Atlas the Senator sent him.

GLC09400.128

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

Hall is writing Senator Bruce to ask about a petition that was sent to Washington to remove Pease the Post Master of Vicksburg from his office. He has never seen nor signed this petition, but has been told his signature, along with other republicans...

GLC09400.229

Fifteen shilling note

[Currency]. Burlington, New Jersey: 25 March 1776. Fifteen shilling note. Printed by Isaac Collins. Signed by Robert Smith, Jonathan Deare and John [Smith?]. No. 17365.

Historical Background: An emission of £100,000 in legal tender bills of credit...

GLC01450.226.02