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Trindale, William P., Jr., fl. 1877 to Blanche Kelso Bruce

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09400.020 Author/Creator: Trindale, William P., Jr., fl. 1877 Place Written: Okolona, Mississippi Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 14 March 1877 Pagination: 2 p. : docket ; Height: 25.2 cm, Width: 20.2 cm Order a Copy

This letter consists of a one page letter, an endorsement and a docket. William P Trindale Jr., wrote to Senator Bruce to inquire about a position as rail agent between Cornith and Meridian. The endorsement on the reverse side is from William Frazer, and W. E. Weddell who also asks Senator Bruce to help William Trindale.

Bruce, Blanche Kelso, 1841-1898
Trindale, William P., Jr., fl. 1877

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