Cobb, John, fl. 1863 [Certifying loyalty to the Union]
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01450.600.001 Author/Creator: Cobb, John, fl. 1863 Place Written: s.l. Type: Manuscript document signed Date: 1 September 1863 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 24 cm, Width: 20.2 cm Order a Copy
Written in Saint Francois County. Signed by Cobb, John A. Weber, Reinhart Laney, Elisha J. White, and Thomas Lang as citizens of Saint Francois County Missouri. The signees swear that they are personally acquainted with Catherine E. Murphy, a widow living in Farmington accused of spying for the Confederacy, and will vouch for her loyalty to the Union.
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