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Sumner, Geo, fl. 1875-1876 to Blanche Kelso Bruce

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09400.222 Author/Creator: Sumner, Geo, fl. 1875-1876 Place Written: Nashville, Tennessee Type: Autograph letter signed Date: January 11, 1876 Pagination: 2 p. : docket ; Height: 24.6 cm, Width: 19.5 cm Order a Copy

Sumner is writing to Senator Bruce to thank him for any attention he can give to getting Sumner a position as Route Agent, however if there is no possibility of that he would be glad to take anything the Senator can get for him.

Bruce, Blanche Kelso, 1841-1898
Sumner, Geo, fl. 1875-1876

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