Bylaws and oath of the vigilantes of Virginia City and surrounding area, 1863 December 23.

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DescriptionThe bylaws and official oath of allegiance of the vigilantes of Virginia City and surrounding area. The oath was signed December 23, 1863 by 24 individuals. Forms part of Vigilantes records, 1863-1884. The collection consists of the bylaws and official oath of allegiance, a typed transcript of the vigilantes' account book kept by John Lott and his brother in 1864, and a "3-7-77" flyer, reputedly sent to Con Murphy before his execution in 1884.TypeTextGenredocumentsLanguageengDate1863-12-23SubjectOutlaws--Montana--Virginia CityVigilantes--Montana--Virginia CityContributing InstitutionMontana Historical Society Library and ArchivesDigital CollectionLetters, Diaries, and Documents from the Montana Historical SocietyDigital Formatimage/tifPhysical Dimensions1 pageDigitization SpecificationsScanned at 300-550 ppi, 24bit color.Date Digitized2019-01-08Physical CollectionVigilantes records, 1863-1884.Local IdentifierSC 953Contact Us

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File Namesc0953f01i01_01.tifRecommended CitationItem description and date. Collection Title. Collection Number. Box and Folder numbers. Montana Historical Society Research Center, Archives, Helena, Montana.

CollectionLetters, Diaries, and Documents from the Montana Historical Society

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Bylaws and oath of the vigilantes of Virginia City and surrounding area, 1863 December 23.

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