Holt, Alfred Bolling, fl. 1877 to Blanche Kelso Bruce
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09400.097 Author/Creator: Holt, Alfred Bolling, fl. 1877 Place Written: Dalton, Georgia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 8 March 1877 Pagination: 4 p. ; 24.6 x 19.4 cm. Order a Copy
A letter from Alfred Bolling Holt, who is writing Senator Bruce to request help in gaining a position in Mississippi, possibly in the treasury department. He makes great mention of all his friends from previous positions in Tennessee, and Georgia. He also mentions that his purpose for a new position is because he must now take care of his widowed sister and her two kids. This item is related to GLC09400.098
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