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Lot 559
Sale 1046 - American Historical Ephemera and Photography Featuring the Civil War and American Militaria Collection of Bruce B. Hermann
Lots 1-296
Jun 21, 2022
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Jun 22, 2022
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Lot Description
[CIVIL WAR - AFRICAN AMERICANA]. Partially printed pass issued to "Watt's Negro man Henry." Norfolk, VA, 11 June 1862.
Approx. 7 3/8 x 3 in. partly-printed pass (minor toning, some old ink stains, unevenly cut, old creases).
Signed by Provost Marshall Captain C. T. Christensen, the pass alerts guards to allow "Mr. Watt's Negro man Henry to Portsmouth and return without molestation or interruption, until revoked."
The Civil War and American Militaria Collection of Bruce B. Hermann