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Tanner, B.I., fl. 1879-1880 to Blanche Kelso Bruce

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09400.141 Author/Creator: Tanner, B.I., fl. 1879-1880 Place Written: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type: Autograph letter signed Date: January 30, 1879 Pagination: 1 p. : docket Height: 25.3 cm, Width: 19.6 cm Order a Copy

A letter regarding the case of Jerry Robinson, asking the senator to help in any way he could, on the docket there is a note saying "Ans. Feb 2/79. Would do all I could"

Bruce, Blanche Kelso, 1841-1898
Tanner, B.I., fl. 1879-1880

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