Willis H. Gibson letter of appointment
Collection
Identifier: MSS-0568
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Scope and Contents
The collection contains a letter dated 28 June 1850 from the U.S. Secretary of the Interior, appointing Gibson to a four-year term as Marshal of the United States for the Northern District of Alabama.
Dates
- Creation: 1850 June 28
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
None
Biographical / Historical
In 1850, WIllis H. Gibson was a resident of Courtland, Alabama, and a U.S. Marshal for the Northern District of Alabama.
Extent
0.03 Linear Feet (1 item)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Letter dated 28 June 1850 from the U.S. Secretary of the Interior, appointing Gibson as a U.S. Marshal for the Northern District of Alabama
Provenance
1992?
Processed By
unknown, 2008; updated by Martha Bace, 2013
Subject
- United States. Marshals Service (Organization)
- Gibson, Willis H. (Person)
- Title
- Guide to the Willis H. Gibson letter of appointment
- Status
- Available
- Date
- February 2008
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the The University of Alabama Libraries Special Collections Repository