General orders and regulations, 1840-1842.

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General orders and regulations, 1840-1842.

A collection of printed general orders and regulations, separately issued between 9 January 1840 and 23 December 1842, and later bound into a volume. Most orders are signed by R. Jones, Adjutant-General, or Lorenzo Thomas, Assistant Adjutant-General.

1 v. (111 p.) ; 20 cm.

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SNAC Resource ID: 8344046

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