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Smith, Normand, fl. 1865 Provost Marshal Certificate No. 1958

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06979.07 Author/Creator: Smith, Normand, fl. 1865 Place Written: Richmond, Virginia Type: Printed document signed Date: 1 May 1865 Pagination: 1 p. : docket Height: 14 cm, Width: 20 cm Order a Copy

A certificate that states that D.T. Chandler took the oath of office prescribed by the President of the United States in his proclamation on December 8th 1863

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