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Tarbell, Jonathan, fl. 1877-1879 to Blanche Kelso Bruce

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09400.102 Author/Creator: Tarbell, Jonathan, fl. 1877-1879 Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 16 July 1879 Pagination: 3 p. : docket ; Height: 20.2 cm, Width: 12.2 cm Order a Copy

Tarbell had been asked to submit his papers to the president and is now asking Senator Bruce for help in the matter. He says that as Bruce is his Senator and Representative it is his help he needs or any help he receives from other republicans will seem like a breach of etiquette.

Bruce, Blanche Kelso, 1841-1898
Tarbell, Jonathan, fl. 1877-1879

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