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John Davis testimony and affidavit

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John Davis testimony and affidavit

Dates: 1841

Printed testimony from Massechusetts. This item is dated Nov. 4, 1841 and is signed by Governor Davis and Secretary Bigalow. It testifies that George Phillips is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Suffolk. On the inside of this item, and connected to it by the Seal of the Commonwealth, is an affidavit signed by Harrison Gray and George Phillips and intended for the St. Louis, Mo. Court. This document states that the plaintiffs in a court case have given all credit and payments that are entitled to the estate of the deceased W. P. Clark.

  • Extent: 1 item (0.01 linear ft.)
  • Creator: Davis, John, 1787-1854
  • Call Number: MSS SC 1206
  • Repository: L. Tom Perry Special Collections; 19th Century Western & Mormon Manuscripts; 1130 Harold B. Lee Library; Brigham Young University; Provo, Utah 84602; http://sc.lib.byu.edu/
  • Access Restrictions: Open for public research.
Languages and Scripts
English
Conditions of Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from John Davis testimony and affidavit must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Preferred Citation
Initial citation: MSS SC 1206; John Davis testimony and affidavit; 19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts; L. Tom Perry Special Collections, Harold B. Lee Library, Brigham Young University. Following citations: MSS SC 1206, LTPSC.
Custodial History
Donated.
Acquisition Information
Donated.
Subject Terms
Clark, W. P.; Davis, John, 1787-1854; Gray, Harrisson; Phillips, George; Civil Procedure and Courts; Massachusetts--Governors--Biography; Politicians--Massachusetts--Biography; Politics, Government, and Law
Genre / Form
Affidavits; Testimonies
Appraisal Information
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
Finding Aid ID Number
UPB_MSSSC1206
Finding Aid Title
Davis (John) testimony and affidavit
Finding Aid Author
Finding aid prepared by Patsy Shin Hernandez
Finding Aid Creator
This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit 2014-01-26T04:07-0700
Finding Aid Language
English
Biographical Info:

Biographical History

American statesman and Governor of Massachusetts.



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Ryan Lee
Curator - 19th Century Western & Mormon Manuscripts
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