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Smith, E.H., fl. 1879 to Blanche Kelso Bruce

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09400.063 Author/Creator: Smith, E.H., fl. 1879 Place Written: Meridian, Mississippi Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 6 August 1879 Pagination: 2 p. : docket ; 25.2 x 20.3 cm. Order a Copy

A letter from Smith in regards to Robert E Leachman who is feeling ill. He is asking for Senator Bruce's help to get a sixty day leave of absence for Leachman to recover.

Bruce, Blanche Kelso, 1841-1898
Smith, E.H., fl. 1879

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