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24 January 1876
Packer, A.G., fl. 1876
to Blanche Kelso Bruce
Packer, is requesting a copy of the impeachment trial of Andrew Johnson, and a copy of the latest rule published for the use of the Senate and House of Representatives
GLC09400.190
6 December 1876
Powers, R.L., fl. 1876
Powers is writing to Senator Bruce to ask him to keep an eye on Power's nomination to the Senate, and if there is strong opposition to let him know so he can come to Washington to defend himself. In the second half of the letter Powers mentions that...
GLC09400.192
24 December 1876
Florey, H.J., fl. 1876
Florey is asking the Senator for help in gaining a position in Washington. He is a lawyer and would like to be employed in Washington D.C.
GLC09400.196
3 February 1876
Pease, Geo B., fl. 1875-1876
Pease is asking to meet with Senator Bruce to ask him for a small personal loan until he is able to find work.
GLC09400.197
18 July 1943
Weiner, Sylvia, 1912-2008
to Family [letter home from Camp Lewis]
Written at 8:10 Pacific Time, on USO stationery. Sylvia says she has found a cabin near Mt. Rainer [Washington State] and Camp Lewis [Washington State] and is staying there. They are able to save on food living there and it is much nicer than a hotel...
GLC09414.0075
circa August 1943
to Morris "Moe" Weiner
Sylvia says it seems like she never was away [with him at Camp Lewis]; but she has her memories. Talks about her train trip back to New York from Washington State.
GLC09414.0076
21 August 1943
Sylvia has been listening to the Maxwell House WQXR radio program. Says she is feeling better, says the weather is now cool, as it was in Washington [State at Camp Lewis].
GLC09414.0085
1 March 1877
Ousley, J.E., fl. 1875-1877
A letter apologizing to Senator Bruce about a debt that Ousley is unable to pay to him at this time. This is the result of a bad crop due to to some flooding from the previous year. Ousley promises to pay as soon as he can with the earnings from this...
GLC09400.154
9 April 1880
Tanner, B.I., fl. 1879-1880
Tanner is accepting a position with Hall working on the possibility of Vice President for Senator Bruce.
GLC09400.155
16 June 1875
Barnard, E.L., fl. 1875
Bamand is requesting Senator Bruce's help to get an appointment as a special agent of the treasury. He claims that there is not one from Mississippi. The docket says recommended this 25th of June 1875.
GLC09400.156
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