Title	Oath of allegiance to the United States
Description	Oath of allegiance sworn by Mrs. Maria L. (Louise) Chapman. Mrs. Chapman's physical characteristics are described: height 5 feet, 2 inches; light complexion; blue eyes; and light hair. At the time of the oath, she lived in Catahoula, Louisiana. She was a native of Nashville, Tennessee.
Date	1864 April 16
Place of original	Natchez (Miss.)
Location Digitized	Metro Archives, Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee
ID#	nash266
Digital type	Text
Digital format	TIFF
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