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7 February 1876
Yerger, Alex, (fl. 1876)
to Blanche Kelso Bruce
Yerger wants a position as superintendent of education in Mississippi and wants Senator Bruce's recommendation and influence in getting the position.
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31 June 1876
Harris, W.H., (fl. 1875-1876)
Harris is Writing Senator Bruce to ask for a position for his brother so that his brother can help him.
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25 March 1876
Vashon, Geo. B., (fl. 1876)
Vashon is asking Senator Bruce for help in securing his wife a position in some department of the government as his pay as a professor at Alcorn University is not quite enough to support their family.
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9 February 1876
Dedrick, W.W., (fl. 1875-1876)
Dedrick is writing Senator Bruce to let him know that he recently got a telegraph from the attorney General that says he can defend himself. Dedrick also writes to discuss Alcorn the other Senator for Mississippi now holds the patronage, and assures...
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24 January 1876
Sneed, U.D., (fl. 1876)
Sneed is requesting that Senator Bruce send him a variety of garden seeds, Beans, mustard, okra, tomatoes, corn, cotton and more.
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2 December 1876
Sneed, Addie R., (fl. 1876)
Addie is requesting that the class of the Terry Post Office be raised as the area serviced is now larger.
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13 March 1876
Lowe, Wm., (fl. 1876)
Lowe is writing Senator Bruce to request he send copies of some of the speeches he recently gave.
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16 December 1876
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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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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