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16 December 1876
Sneed, Addie R., (fl. 1876)
to Blanche Kelso Bruce
Addie is writing to resign from the position of Postmaster in Terry, and recommends the current assistant Green T. Seals for the position
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21 January 1876
Sneed, R.P., (fl. 1876)
Snead is requesting a position with the post office in the route agency.
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2 February 1876
Sauderlin, J.A., (fl. 1876)
Saunderlin is thanking Senator Bruce for the copy of Barclays that he sent, and asking him to please send a copy of the congressional record.
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25 March 1876
Sykes, T.A., (fl. 1876)
Sykes is offering Senator Bruce help in locating lodgings for the convention on April 5th 1876.
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5 February 1876
Stafford, E.K., (fl. 1876)
There are two parts of this letter the first part is written by Stafford. In this letter Stafford asks for help getting appointed Post Master of Greenivlle. In the second part of the letter Ward seconds the request, and asks the Senator for help
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22 March 1876
Stanley, W., (fl. 1876)
Stanley is asking for help from Senator Bruce to get a post for Route Agent. He was recommended by Senator Harvey.
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15 May 1876
Sauderlin is asking Senator Bruce for another copy of the Congressional record because he did not receive last one.
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Sillers, J.A., (fl. 1876)
Sillers wants Senator Bruce to appoint someone else as his agent as he can no longer do the job
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2 March 1876
Rolton, W.H., (fl. 1876)
A personal letter from Rolton talking about what a good friend he is to the senator and how he will always support him. There is a post script asking to be consulted on the future Post Master in Greenville.
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23 June 1876
Bynum, J.M., (fl. 1876)
Bynum is requesting the place of Post Master at Corinth if the post master Dodson is removed due to theft by a family member of theirs.
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28 January 1876
Sullivan, Matt, (fl. 1876)
Sullivan is writing to suggest that Senator Bruce should recommend General Clark as Chancellor.
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11 January 1876
Sumner, Geo .M.D., (fl. 1875-1876)
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.
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7 April 1876
Stark, P.B., (fl. 1876)
Star requests that Senator Bruce send him copies of his speeches.
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15 March 1876
Blackman, H., (fl. 1875- 1876)
Blackwood is requesting that Senator Bruce send him copies of the Congressional Record, he says he will repay the Senator if there is any cost associated with sending it. This page is ripped under the salutation. It looks like there may have been...
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29 January 1876
Dillard, Arlena, (fl. 1876)
A Letter from Senator Bruce's Niece, this letter thanks the Senator for some Christmas gifts and talks about what is going on in her town at the time.
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24 May 1876
Blackman is asking Senator Bruce to please see that his wife is appointed Post Master if he is removed from the office due to a report from the Special Agent.
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4 December 1876
Baldwin, M.S., (fl. 1876)
Baldwin wrote to Senator Bruce regarding purchase of a copper mine. There is also a section on giving Travis Rhodes a position. On the back there is a note saying answered Dec 7.
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17 January 1876
Bynum is asking Senator Bruce to help him gain an appointment to Postmaster at Corinth if Dodson is removed from that office.
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6 March 1876
Harvey, William H., (fl. 1876)
Harvey is asking Senator Bruce to send him 4 to 5 thousand dollars to pay a settlement. He says that he could pay it all upfront but to do so would cripple his business. So if the senator could help he would pay it more gradually over the course of a...
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3 May 1876
Harvey is requesting that Senator Bruce endorse for him on his settlement of 9 thousand dollars. He has the money and just needs the endorsement.
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26 July 1876
Huggins, Allen P., (fl. 1876)
Huggins is asking Senator Bruce to help him get appointment as the Postmaster of Aberdeen Mississippi.
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21 February 1876
Hill, Munroe, (fl. 1876)
Hill is requesting a loan of 100 dollars from Senator Bruce, to be paid back over a year if possible. This is according to Hill the second letter he sent, and at the top of the letter there is a notation in another hand saying no answer.
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19 July 1876
Hatch, E.P. (fl. 1875-1876)
Hatch is writing Senator Bruce to request his support in keeping Hatch in his position. Hatch believes he is being pushed out by Wells, and wants the Senator to look into it for him.
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Hill, James (fl. 1876-1880)
Hill is writing to introduce Milton Coats to Senator Bruce when he is in town for business.
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29 November 1877
Yates, H.T.E. (fl. 1877)
Yates is requesting any papers that Senator Bruce can send him including the congressional record.
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