16 April 1877

Dorsey, Marie, fl. 1877

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Blanche Kelso Bruce

A note thanking Senator Bruce for the photograph he sent to Marie Dorsey. It also thanks him for being so kind to her when she was staying in Washington.

GLC09400.131

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.

GLC09400.227

14 November 1875

Natch, E.P., fl. 1875

Docket

Title: to Blanche Kelso Bruce

This is a docket that accompanies by two letters by E.P Natch GLC09400.056.1 and GLC09400.056.2 this docket does mention that Natch is a relative of Senator Bruce

GLC09400.056.03

January 12, 1878

Tobin, John P., fl. 1876-1878

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Blanche Kelso Bruce

A personal letter from Tobin, asking how Senator Bruce was doing, and asking for some good quality seeds. Tobin mention that the last batch the Senator sent won't come up.

GLC09400.118

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

22 October 1879

Robinson, Josie M., fl. 1879

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Blanche Kelso Bruce

Robinson is writing Senator Bruce to thank him for his help in finding a position. She is also letting him know that she was assigned to duty on the 18th.

GLC09400.152.02

21 December 1875

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

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Blanche Kelso Bruce

Harris is asking Senator Bruce for help in getting his brother a position in some department in Washington. He also mentions J. S. Wezles who drowned himself in the Mississippi River.

GLC09400.162

17 December 1875

Sumner, Geo, fl. 1875-1876

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Blanche Kelso Bruce

Summer is asking Senator Bruce for help in getting a position either in Mississippi, or Tennessee. He has no preference and whatever the Senator can get for him will be fine.

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11 March 1876

Hatch, E.P., fl. 1875-1876

Typed letter

Title: to Blanche Kelso Bruce

Hatch is asking if Senator Bruce has any accounts of Wells when Wells was District Attorney since he believes he can make a case for malfeasance against Wells with those records.

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19 December 1878

Rhodes, Francis, fl. 1878

Autograph letter signed

Title: 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

6 August 1879

Smith, E.H., fl. 1879

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Blanche Kelso Bruce

A letter from Smith in regards to Robert E Leachman who is feeling ill. He is asking for Senator Bruce's help to get a sixty day leave of absence for Leachman to recover.

GLC09400.063

2 March 1880

Hill, James, fl. 1876-1880

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Blanche Kelso Bruce

Hill is writing to ask Senator Bruce to help with the appointment of A.A. Shattuck to Post Master of West Point Mississippi. This item is related to GLC09400.105

GLC09400.106

6 March 1875

Bell, C.S., fl. 1874-1875

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Blanche Kelso Bruce

Bell is asking Senator Bruce for help in keeping his government position. He is also asking for help for a friend named Ino. T Dunbar who would like a position in the Post Office.

GLC09400.167

February 5, 1877

Snow, Addie R., fl. 1877

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Blanche Kelso Bruce

asks that Bruce reply to her two former letters regarding the Post Office. according to present arrangements, he will not be paid, nor will it even pay rent on the office.

GLC09400.280

30 May 1879

Leachman, Robert, fl. 1877-1879

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Blanche Kelso Bruce

Letter from R Leachman, to Senator Bruce concerning Leachmans application to become the supervisor of the Census for Mississippi. There is a postscript included that states " Not the P M, but the "Old Man""

GLC09400.001

23 June 1879

Lee, Charles, 1731-1782

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Blanche Kelso Bruce

From Charles Lee who was introduced to Senator Bruce by Deason in the previous letter. It asks the Senator for help in Colorado that he can provide by letter or otherwise.

GLC09400.010

12 May 1879

Bruce, Edward, fl. 1879

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Blanche Kelso Bruce

Ed, Senator Bruce's brother is writing in regards to a house in Missouri that he wants to purchase from Bruce. He asks that he be allowed to rent the farm at 75 dollars per year, and he will make a payment to purchase the house as soon as he can. Ed says if the Senator cannot sell or allow him to rent he will have to go with his family west where land is cheaper. This item is related to GLC09400.094.2

GLC09400.094.01

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

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.

GLC09400.228

January 13, 1879

Topley, J., fl. 1878

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Blanche Kelso Bruce

praises Bruce: "whites will approve of your action and I am sure the colored people will not forget you when I tell them who had the power to prevent and did prevent a democrat defeating a republican."

GLC09400.397

19 May 1879

Deason, J.B., fl. 1879

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Blanche Kelso Bruce

This is a note of introduction for Charles Lee to Senator Bruce from J.B Deason. This letter just asks that if there is anything the Senator can do for Charles it would be appreciated.

GLC09400.009

18 December 1875

Valentine, Martha, fl. 1846-1875

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Blanche Kelso Bruce

This note is just an answer to Senator Bruce about someone's name. On the docket it notes that it was answered and a check was enclosed for 150.00. This folio also contains a blank page.

GLC09400.163

January 12, 1878

Lee, Henry W., fl. 1878

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Blanche Kelso Bruce

Lee is asking Senator Bruce for any help he could give to help Lee find a position; he has been unemployed for a year. The docket has a note on the bottom reading "no chance or hope".

GLC09400.145

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.

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