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Vajen, J.H., fl. 1861 [Commission for J. H. Van Nuys to carry donated goods]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC07687.167 Author/Creator: Vajen, J.H., fl. 1861 Place Written: Indianapolis, Indiana Type: Autograph document signed Date: 7 December 1861 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 20.5 cm, Width: 20.7 cm Order a Copy

Commission for J. H. Van Nuys to carry donated goods for the 7th, 9th, 13th, and 14th Indiana Regiments stationed in Western Virginia

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