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3 May 1876
Parker, W.H., fl. 1875-1876
to Blanche Kelso Bruce
Parker is asking for a loan from Senator Bruce for 200 dollars that he will pay back with his next check on the 25th of the month.
GLC09400.200
3 March 1797
Washington, George, 1732-1799
[Presidential pardon of the ten ringleaders of the Whiskey Rebellion, who had been convicted of high treason]
Countersigned by Timothy Pickering as Secretary of State. Pardons Daniel Hamilton, William Miller, Richard Holcroft, Ebenezer Gallagher, William Hannah, Peter Lisle, David Lock, Alexander Fulton, Samuel Hannah and Thomas Spiers. Includes the...
GLC08072
16 June 1897
Letter to Senator Bruce in regards to trying make an appointment with the senator concerning school issues. The name is unclear but it looks like W.J.S. Jackson
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14 April 1877
Redpath, James, 1833-1891
A Policy for the Blacks. Letter to a Colored Mississippian
This broadside is titled "A Policy for the Blacks. Letter to a Colored Mississippian" and is summarized at the top in a paragraph "The President's Policy Discussed by a Radical Republican - Duty Of The Colored People - No Further Allegiance due to...
GLC09400.007
30 May 1879
Leachman, Robert, fl. 1877-1879
Letter from R Leachman, to Senator Bruce concerning Leachmans application to become the supervisor of the Census for Mississippi. There is a postscript included that states " Not the P M, but the "Old Man""
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28 February 1879
Green, Joshua, fl. 1879
to Jas Hill
This letter was written on stationary from Green's Bank, established in 1848, and owned by two brothers Joshua, and Thomas Green. The first name of the signer is illegible, but the last name is Green. This letter is a short note to a Mr. Jas Hill...
GLC09400.003
16 June 1879
Bruce, Henry C., fl. 1875-1879
This is a letter between the two brothers, that discusses a loan that henry had taken from the bank for $50 to buy a horse. he was letting the Senator Bruce know that he had repaid it, and would "write you more fully tomorrow" from the docket it...
GLC09400.004
21 April 1879
Bassett, Ed, fl. 1879
This letter concerns a series and exchange of pictures between Senator Bruce, and Ed Bassett. The main subject is pictures of Bassett's wife and daughter that Bruce had sent to Basset's daughter. There is also a discussion over older pictures of...
GLC09400.005
3 February 1876
Taylor, Levi, fl. 1876
The topic of this letter is a debt held by Levi Taylor, he is asking Senator Bruce if he had paid/purchased the debt, as another party is suing him for the amount of the $70 loan. There is an additional penciled note that mentions that the writer of...
GLC09400.006
19 May 1879
Deason, J.B., fl. 1879
This is a note of introduction for Charles Lee to Senator Bruce from J.B Deason. This letter just asks that if there is anything the Senator can do for Charles it would be appreciated.
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