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Whittingham, William Rollinson. Catholic confirmation certificate of John R. Meigs.

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC07059.01 Author/Creator: Whittingham, William Rollinson. Place Written: Washington, D.C. Type: Document signed Date: 1858/05/17 Pagination: 1 p. + docket. Order a Copy

sixe 1. Items 22, 53, 70, and 71 are separately in a container

Meigs, John Rodgers, 1842-1864
National Expansion and Reform, 1815-1860
Civil War
Military History
Union General
Union Forces
Children and Family
Religion
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Age of Jackson

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