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Cabney H. Maury letter of appointment to first lieutenant, 1853 January 27

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Identifier: Vault MSS 511 Series 1 Item 6
Image of Cabney H. Maury letter of appointment to first lieutenant
Image of Cabney H. Maury letter of appointment to first lieutenant

Scope and Contents

Appointment of Cabney H. Maury as first lieutenant on January 27, 1853 from the President of the United States. The letter describes a code of conduct that must be followed in order to keep the rank.

Dates

  • Creation: 1853 January 27

Conditions Governing Access

Condition restricted; permission to use original materials must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services. Patron should use microfiche copy.

Conditions Governing Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Copyright resides with the Weir family. Permission to publish material from Weir family papers must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.

Extent

1 sheet ; 43 cm.

Language of Materials

English

Other Finding Aids

Folder-level inventory available online. http://files.lib.byu.edu/ead/XML/VMSS511.xml

General

Printouts, signed.

General

Title supplied by cataloger.

General

Original, signed by President Franklin Pierce.

General

Papers folder into six parts.

General

Missing seal. Red ink addition on top right corner. Illustrations of the Eagle and a battlefield with flags. Water marks and mold on the back side.

Genre / Form

Repository Details

Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository

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