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17 January 1825
Sampson, Zabdiel, 1781-1828
to Aaron Hobart
GLC06313.04.375
1 May 1876
Howard, Eliza, fl. 1876
to Blanche Kelso Bruce
Howard is writing Senator Bruce to ask for help in being reinstated as a messenger. She was furloughed in February, and has since run out of money and is in desperate need of reappointment to keep her home.
GLC09400.237
11 January 1877
Burritt, A.W., fl. 1877
Burritt is asking Senator Bruce for help in getting her papers back she is asking to meet with him in person.
GLC09400.239
4 January 1877
Hooker, Chas E., fl. 1877
Hooker is asking Senator Bruce if he withdrew papers in the case of Dr. Compton Stowe vs. Alexander.
GLC09400.241
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.
GLC09400.235
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.
GLC09400.236
7 April 1876
Hill, James, fl. 1876-1880
Hill is writing to introduce Milton Coats to Senator Bruce when he is in town for business.
GLC09400.238
29 November 1877
Yates, H.T.E., fl. 1877
Yates is requesting any papers that Senator Bruce can send him including the congressional record.
GLC09400.240
20 March 1877
Hurst, H.P., fl. 1877
Hurst is asking for help in getting another Deputy position to appoint Osborn.
GLC09400.242
23 May 1877
Holland, W.S., fl. 1877
Holland is writing Senator Bruce to request the position of Postmaster in Jackson Mississippi, as he is sure fisher the current Postmaster will not be reappointed
GLC09400.243
24 February 1877
Brown, Blanche, fl. 1877
Brown is asking Senator Bruce to look for a position that may be available for them come March 1st
GLC09400.244
8 January 1877
Brown, G.P.A., fl. 18777
A thank you note for seeds that Senator Bruce sent to Brown.
GLC09400.245
20 November 1877
Shorter, J.H., fl. 1877
Shorter is asking Senator Bruce for a position in the Postal agency.
GLC09400.246
20 January 1877
Daniels, E. S., fl. 1877
Daniels is thanking Senator Bruce for seeds, and asking if Bruce can forward the weekly paper to him.
GLC09400.247
20 October 1877
Spellman, James J., fl. 1877-1880
Spelman is asking Senator Bruce to present a petition to the senate and see that is supported and passed.
GLC09400.248
26 December 1877
Leachman, Robert, fl. 1877-1879
Leachman is requesting Senator Bruce's help in gaining a position as a route agent for W.C. Moore
GLC09400.249
31 October 1877
Laird, E.W., fl. 1877
Laird is asking Senator Bruce if he can find out about a vacancy in the Ohio District Attorney's office, and whether he should apply.
GLC09400.250
Seals, Alex, fl. 1876
Seals is writing Senator Bruce to tell him that his health is good, but he asks the Senator to look after his claims and let him know what's going on in Washington.
GLC09400.221
Shields, Ella, fl. 1876
Shields is writing to thank Senator Bruce for his endorsement on her application for a clerks position in the Treasury Department. She says she has not received an appointment yet but is hopeful.
GLC09400.228
Hall, P.C., (fl. 1876)
Hall, P.C., fl. 1876-1878
Hall is writing Senator Bruce to ask about a petition that was sent to Washington to remove Pease the Post Master of Vicksburg from his office. He has never seen nor signed this petition, but has been told his signature, along with other republicans...
GLC09400.229
12 May 1876
Brown, Jack, fl. 1876
Brown is requesting that Senator Bruce go with him to the Secretary of the Navy in the interest of Mr. Green.
GLC09400.231
25 March 1876
Sillers, J.A., fl. 1876
Sillers wants Senator Bruce to appoint someone else as his agent as he can no longer do the job
GLC09400.217
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.
GLC09400.218
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.
GLC09400.219
28 January 1876
Sullivan, Matt, fl. 1876
Sullivan is writing to suggest that Senator Bruce should recommend General Clark as Chancellor.
GLC09400.220
11 January 1876
Sumner, Geo, 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.
GLC09400.222
Stark, P.B., fl. 1876
Star requests that Senator Bruce send him copies of his speeches.
GLC09400.223
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...
GLC09400.224
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.
GLC09400.225
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.
GLC09400.226
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.
GLC09400.227
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.
GLC09400.230
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...
GLC09400.232
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.
GLC09400.233
26 July 1876
Huggins, Allen P., fl. 1876
Huggins is asking Senator Bruce to help him get appointment as the Postmaster of Aberdeen Mississippi.
GLC09400.234
14 March 1838
Smith, Daniel, fl. 1838
Clerical copy of an article from the Treaty of 1805
GLC07562.03.11
1847
Santa Anna, Antonio López de, 1794-1876
[in Spanish]
GLC06293.04
1848
GLC06293.07
16 March 1812
Barlow, Joel, 1754-1812
Wrappings
Addressed to Honorable James Monroe Secretary of State From America Legation at Paris, 16 March 1812 Joel Barlow
GLC07459.01.13
10 July 1802
Lovely, W., fl. 1802-1806
To Return J. Meigs
GLC07562.03.01
15 August 1802
Thompson J., fl. 1802
To S. Miller
GLC07562.03.02
16 October 1803
Davis, George Barber, fl. 1803-1811
Statement re: Samuel Miller's slave
GLC07562.03.03
1805
Meigs, Return J., 1782-1851
to Black Fox and the principal Cherokee chiefs
GLC07562.03.04
30 March 1806
to Return J. Meigs.
GLC07562.03.05
16 February 1807
Receipt for services in running the boundary line.
GLC07562.03.06
29 October 1808
Walker, John, 1744-1809
Receipt for the Cherokee annuity for 1808
GLC07562.03.07
22 August 1815
Water, Sweet, fl. 1815
Receipt for payment of two spinning wheels
GLC07562.03.08
22 July 1816
Tanney, fl. 1816
Claim re: hogs killed by Gen. Doherty's Brigade
GLC07562.03.09
18 August [1816.]
Jackson, A.L., fl. 1816
to unknown
GLC07562.03.10
1783
Riley, John, fl. 1838
Petition re: compensation for his reservation
GLC07562.03.21
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