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Cobb, John (fl. 1863) [Certificate of loyalty for a Missouri woman accused of spying for the Confederacy]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01450.600.0001 Author/Creator: Cobb, John (fl. 1863) Place Written: Missouri Type: Document Date: 1 September 1863 Pagination: 1 p. ; 24 x 20.5 cm. Order a Copy

Written in Saint Francois County. Signed by Cobb, John A. Weber, Reinhart Laney, Elisha J. White, and Thomas Lang as citizens of Saint Francois County Missouri. The signees swear that they are personally acquainted with Catherine E. Murphy, a widow living in Farmington accused of spying for the Confederacy, and will vouch for her loyalty to the Union.

Cobb, John, fl. 1863
Murphy, Catharine E., fl. 1863

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