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Kennon, W.H., (fl. 1897) to Blanche Kelso Bruce

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09400.084 Author/Creator: Kennon, W.H., (fl. 1897) Place Written: Jackson, Mississippi Type: Autograph document signed Date: 25 June 1897 Pagination: 1 p. ; 27.5 x 21.2 cm. Order a Copy

Kennon is asking Senator Bruce to talk to the Secretary of the Interior to inquire when the position as Receiver for Jackson Mississippi is to be created as he would like the appointment, and would like to come to Washington a few weeks before.

Bruce, Blanche Kelso, 1841-1898
Kennon, W.H., fl. 1897

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