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Anderson, W., fl. 1863 Orders for leave of absence

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02016.125 Author/Creator: Anderson, W., fl. 1863 Place Written: New Bern, North Carolina Type: Manuscript signed Date: February 27, 1863 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 25 cm, Width: 20 cm Order a Copy

Captain John Buyers is granted a leave of absence to attend to urgent private business. A second note states that due to lack of transportation on the date of 27 February, 1863, the leave of absence will take into affect on March 4, 1863. The document is cross written and indicates that the paper was also used as some type of receipt.

Anderson, W., fl. 1863

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