Death benefit certificates and power of attorney
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
- Confederate States of America. Department of the Treasury (Organization)
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.
Subject
- Burnett, William A. (Person)
- 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
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States