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Livingston, H.L., fl. 1876 to Blanche Kelso Bruce

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09400.080 Author/Creator: Livingston, H.L., fl. 1876 Place Written: Floreyville Mississippi Type: Autograph document signed Date: January 25, 1876 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 25.6 cm, Width: 20.1 cm Order a Copy

Livingston Writes to Senator Bruce with a few main points. The first is a box that was forwarded to the senator, which was sent express, and if he did not receive it he should inquire to its location. The second point was that Livingston has secured a lady to live at the house, a Mrs. Richardson whose husband works at the jail as a guard. The third point was a levee bond held by James Hill that Hill sent along with 500 dollars. The fourth point is that he collected a note from J.E Ousley for sixty dollars, and that the money is in a Memphis bank for the Senator. The last point is taxes; mainly that Livingston has paid some of the taxes and will pay the rest soon.

Bruce, Blanche Kelso, 1841-1898
Livingston, H.L., fl. 1876
Ousley, J.E., fl. 1875-1877

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