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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC05108 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to the 1890s |
| Title | Deed for sale of lot No. 54 |
| Date | 9 September 1890 |
| Author | Bruce, Blanche Kelso (1841-1898) |
| Additional authors | Greer, James W. (fl. 1890); Nelson, Hugh (fl. 1890); Norris, Howard M. (fl. 1890) |
| Document Type | Land transaction document |
| Content Description | Bruce, former United States Senator from Mississippi, signs as the recorder of deeds for the District of Columbia. Hugh Nelson and James W. Greer sign as trustees, transmitting the lot to Charles H. Gladden. Howard M. Norris signs as notary public. |
| Subjects | African American History African Americans in Government Congress Government and Civics Land Transaction |
| People | Bruce, Blanche Kelso (1841-1898) Greer, James W. (fl. 1890) Nelson, Hugh (fl. 1890) Norris, Howard M. (fl. 1890) Gladden, Charles W. (fl. 1890) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | Government & Politics; African Americans |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Additional Information | Bruce was born a slave. He became the first African-American to serve a full term in the United States Senate. He served as Senator 1875-1880. He also served as Register of the Treasury and as the recorder of deeds for the District of Columbia 1891-1893. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |