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Death benefit certificates and power of attorney

 File — Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS SC 22

Scope and Contents

Printed death benefit certificates with handwritten entries payable to William A. Burnett, Attorney, Staunton, Virginia in behalf of survivors of deceased Confederate soldiers with brief statements of service and death dates of the deceased. Also includes a holograph certificate of power of attorney from Elizabeth J. Humphreys.

Dates

  • Creation: 1863-1865

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Open for Public Research.

Conditions Governing Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Death benefit certificates and power of attorney must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.

Biographical / Historical

The Confederate States of America (also called the Confederacy, the Confederate States, and the CSA) formed as the government set up from 1861 to 1865 by eleven southern states of the United States of America that had declared their secession from the U.S.

Extent

1 folder ; .08 linear fit

Language of Materials

English

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated; Fred A. Rosenstock.

Appraisal

19th Century Mormon and Western Manuscripts.

Title
Register of Death benefit certificates and power of attorney
Status
In Progress
Date
2010 May 12
Description rules
Appm
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English in Latin script.

Repository Details

Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository

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