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Shirley, William [Oath of Alexander Anderson]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01450.007.03 Author/Creator: Shirley, William Place Written: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type: Document signed Date: 20 October 1779 Pagination: 1 p. 12.5 x 17.5 cm Order a Copy

Certifying that Anderson took the Oath of Allegiance and Fidelity on 15 December 1778. Richards signed as a witness. Printed by John Dunlap.

Anderson, Alexander, fl. 1758-1776

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