Our Collection

At the Institute’s core is the Gilder Lehrman Collection, one of the great archives in American history. More than 85,000 items cover five hundred years of American history, from Columbus’s 1493 letter describing the New World through the end of the twentieth century.

Smith, John M., fl. 1861-1863 [Military exemption]

Order a pdf of this item here.

Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02175.33 Author/Creator: Smith, John M., fl. 1861-1863 Place Written: Falmouth, Massachusetts Type: Document signed Date: 1861-1862 circa Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 9 cm, Width: 21.5 cm Order a Copy

Certifies that Zacheus Braley is exempt from military duties, because he is suffering from "deformity of toes of both feet," which is expected to continue for at least thirty days. Signed by Smith as the examining surgeon.

Smith, John M., fl. 1861

Citation Guidelines for Online Resources