Mexican border service bonus correspondence and vouchers, 1919-1921.

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Mexican border service bonus correspondence and vouchers, 1919-1921.

Correspondence regarding, and vouchers for, arrears in pay for Minnesota National Guard troops for the 12-day period between their enrollment in the Guard and their mustering into United States service for the punitive pursuit of Pancho Villa into Mexico in 1916; authorized per Laws of Minnesota 1917, c261 s6.

2.0 cu. ft. (2 boxes).

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