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Soldier's Power of Attorney form, October 21, 1864

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Title
Soldier's Power of Attorney form, October 21, 1864
Creator
Halligan, Thomas  
Date
1864-10-21  
Decade
1860s
Description
A printed form filled in by hand authorizing John Tracy of Rensselaer County, New York, to cast Thomas Halligan's vote in the November 8, 1864 presidential election. The affidavit was completed while Halligan was stationed in Petersburg, Virginia, as a member of Company I of the 104th New York Volunteer Infantry. It was signed by John. G. Brown as witness and Seneca Warner, Jr., First Lieutenant Commander of Company E, 104th New York Volunteer Infantry.
Extent
1 sheet
Dimensions
31.8 cm
Language
eng
Collection/Series, subseries/box/folder
MS 1052
Collection Title
Halligan, Thomas. Affidavit
Rights
This item is in the public domain.
Rights Description
No Copyright - United States
Repository
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Illinois History and Lincoln Collections
Type
text  
Identifier
1052_003
Collection
Thomas Halligan Affidavit (Digitized Content)
TitleSoldier's Power of Attorney form, October 21, 1864
CreatorHalligan, Thomas  
Date1864-10-21  
Decade1860s
DescriptionA printed form filled in by hand authorizing John Tracy of Rensselaer County, New York, to cast Thomas Halligan's vote in the November 8, 1864 presidential election. The affidavit was completed while Halligan was stationed in Petersburg, Virginia, as a member of Company I of the 104th New York Volunteer Infantry. It was signed by John. G. Brown as witness and Seneca Warner, Jr., First Lieutenant Commander of Company E, 104th New York Volunteer Infantry.
Extent1 sheet
Dimensions31.8 cm
Languageeng
Collection/Series, subseries/box/folderMS 1052
Collection TitleHalligan, Thomas. Affidavit
RightsThis item is in the public domain.
Rights DescriptionNo Copyright - United States
RepositoryUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Illinois History and Lincoln Collections
Typetext  
Identifier1052_003
CollectionThomas Halligan Affidavit (Digitized Content)

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