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.

Edgerton, R. W., fl. 1865 [Oath of allegiance to the United States]

Order a pdf of this item here.

A high-resolution version of this object is available for registered users. LOG IN

Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02966 Author/Creator: Edgerton, R. W., fl. 1865 Place Written: Wayne County, North Carolina Type: Printed document signed Date: 11 September 1865 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 9.9 cm, Width: 15.3 cm Order a Copy

Also signed by Hope Bain and Edmund [Cross], both Justices of the Peace.

Edgerton, R. W., fl. 1865
Bain, Hope, fl. 1865
Cross, Edmund, fl. 1865

Citation Guidelines for Online Resources