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Title Pennsylvania. SS. In the name & by the authority of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania. David R. Porter, Governor of the said Commonwealth. [Alexander C. Hart of the County] of Philadelphia, Esquire, Greeting: Know that you, the said, [Alexander C. Hart] being duly [appointed] and returned, are hereby commissioned [Surgeon of the First Regiment of Artillery] Regiment of the Militia, of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in the [First] Brigade of the First Division, composed of the Militia of the City and County of Philadelphia: [graphic].
Publisher Philadelphia
Date [ca. 1843]
Physical Description 1 print : letterpress ; sheet 35 x 44 cm (13.75 x 17.25in.)
Description Membership certificate appointing Dr. Alexander C. Hart as a surgeon in the first regiment of artillery of the Pennsylvania militia in 1843. Alexander Chambers Hart (1811-1884) was a physician and surgeon. He helped found the Charity Hospital of Philadelphia and served during the Civil War.
Notes Title and date from item.
Text printed on recto: To have and to hold this Commission, exercising all the powers and discharging all the duties thereunto lawfully belonging and attached, until the third day of August, one thousand eight hundred and forty-nine, if you shall so long behave your self well, and perform the duties required by law [unless sooner removed by the commanding officer of said Regiment.] In testimony whereof, I have set my hand, and caused the less seal of the State to be affixed to these presents, at Harrisburg, dated agreeably to law, the [first] day of [June] in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and forty [three] and of the Commonwealth, the sixty [seventh.] [Chas. McClure] Secretary of the Commonwealth.
Contains a wax seal and the signature of the Governor of Pennsylvania, "David R. Porter."
Gift of David Doret, 2017.
Subject Hart, Alexander Chambers, 1811-1884.
McClure, Charles, 1804-1846.
Porter, David Rittenhouse, 1788-1867.
Pennsylvania. Governor (1839-1845 : Porter)
Pennsylvania Militia, 1st Artillery Regiment.
Seals (Impressions)
Genre Letterpress works -- 1840-1850.
Membership certificates -- 1840-1850.
Location Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| *Phila Certificates - Military - Hart Collection [P.2010.21.5.4]
Accession number P.2010.21.5.4