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Circa 1870-1880
to Blanche Kelso Bruce
An accounting of some sorts, this document is a list of expenses, including names, with a money amount next to them.
GLC09400.135
11 March 1876
Hatch, E.P., (fl. 1875-1876)
Hatch is asking if Senator Bruce has any accounts of Wells when Wells was District Attorney since he believes he can make a case for malfeasance against Wells with those records.
GLC09400.137
23 April 1880
Tapley, James, (fl. 1880)
Tapley is asking for the Land notices after they are published in Jackson to advertise to Republicans.
GLC09400.138
12 February 1877
Smith, Willis H., (fl. 1877)
Smith wishes to be called to testify in front of a committee in regards to the Mississippi Election of 1875.
GLC09400.139
circa August 1877
Nugent, (fl. 1877)
This letter is an outline of a bill presented to Senator Bruce in regards to legal action taken by Nugent and Mc Willie on his behalf of Senator Bruce. The legal matter deals with bonds given in the case of State vs Cordozo. The bill is $650.00 still...
GLC09400.140.01
17 August 1877
This letter is an acknowledgement of payment made to Nugent and Mc Willie, by Senator Bruce. The amount paid was $200.00.
GLC09400.140.02
29 August 1877
This letter is an acknowledgement of payment to Nugent and McWillie by Senator Bruce in regards to a legal matter. The payment amount was $450.00.
GLC09400.140.03
This is a separate docket for the previous three letters which all had dockets as well, with a note saying three letters.
GLC09400.140.04
30 January 1879
Tanner, B.I., (fl. 1879-1880)
A letter regarding the case of Jerry Robinson, asking the senator to help in any way he could, on the docket there is a note saying "Ans. Feb 2/79. Would do all I could"
GLC09400.141
11 September 1875
Ousely, J.E., (fl. 1875-1877)
This letter to Senator Bruce outlines the coming election for Sheriffs in Mississippi. Ousely outlines the different runners, as well as his expectations on how it will all go. He is also asking if possible for Senator Bruce to come to Mississippi to...
GLC09400.146
14 December 1878
Townsend, Jas B., (fl. 1878)
Townsend is writing to Senator Bruce asking his support in making sure that the current candidate for sheriff in his county J.H. Campbell, also the incumbent does not get confirmed. He starts the letter by telling the Senator that he was the "first...
GLC09400.147
23 December 1879
Hunt, Thos. W., (fl. 1879)
Hunt is asking for help in gaining a confirmation for a friend of his, Rodney, for a Post Office position in Jefferson County.
GLC09400.148
3 May 1878
Knowland, Thos. K., (fl. 1878)
Is writing the Senator for news if the Southern Claims Commission has passed in the Senate.
GLC09400.149
24 January 1876
Ousley is writing Senator Bruce for the combination of the safe in the Sheriff's office, as well as the instructions on how it is used. Or if he is unable to send it could he please have the manufacturer's information to ask them.
GLC09400.150
13 July 1876
Ousley asks after Senator Bruce, and requests a letter from him concerning the buggy and mules affair. He also asks what the senator thinks of him, since he feels that the Senator "you have lost all confidence in me."
GLC09400.151
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 is accepting a position with Hall working on the possibility of Vice President for Senator Bruce.
GLC09400.155
16 June 1875
Bamand, 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
17 May 1875
Buchanan, G.M., (fl. 1875- 1879)
Buchanan is apologizing to Senator Bruce about keeping him on the eve of travel. He also wishes to make an appointment with Bruce when it is convenient to him to discuss further issues.
GLC09400.157
6 December 1875
Dedrick, W.W., (fl. 1875-1876)
A letter to Senator Bruce advising him that McKees is after the Senator and regularly speaks ill of him. He also discusses his position as United States Attorney.
GLC09400.158
15 December 1875
Kimbrough, Robert, (fl. 1875)
Kimbrough is asking Senator Bruce for help securing a position in the Detective Service. He mentions that he would like help to become a member citing "there is not a colored man in the Employ of the Government in this Section"
GLC09400.160
3 May 1876
Parker, W.H., (fl. 1875-1876)
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
7 February 1876
Yerger, Alex, (fl. 1876)
Yerger wants a position as superintendent of education in Mississippi and wants Senator Bruce's recommendation and influence in getting the position.
GLC09400.201
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.
GLC09400.203
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.
GLC09400.204
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