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Wortham, George, fl. 1823-1883 [Blank permit to leave picket duty for one week]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02233.21 Author/Creator: Wortham, George, fl. 1823-1883 Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph note signed Date: 13 May 1863 Pagination: 1 p. : docket Height: 14.2 cm, Width: 14.7 cm Order a Copy

A blank permit, granting permission to pass the picket for one week from the date of this document. Written at "Headquarters of Richette on Moseley Creek."

Wortham, George, fl. 1823-1883

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