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Piles, J.W., fl. 1876 to Blanche Kelso Bruce

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09400.199 Author/Creator: Piles, J.W., fl. 1876 Place Written: Greenville, Mississippi Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 22 April 1876 Pagination: 3 p. : docket ; Height: 24.1 cm, Width: 20.3 cm Order a Copy

Piles is writing to Senator Bruce to request the Post Master position at Greenville when it becomes vacant he is also asking if the Senator received any previous letters he sent since there was no response from the Senator.

Bruce, Blanche Kelso, 1841-1898
Piles, J.W., fl. 1876

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