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MSA SC 6113-1-2
Collection	Friends of the Maryland State Archives Manuscript Collection
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Dates	1861/05
Medium	original
Restrictions	Do not circulate; Contact Special Collections for access
Storage	Contact the Department of Special Collections for location.
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Maryland Citizen's Petition for Neutrality during the Civil War with 38 signatures. Three pages, 7.25" x 9.75", circa May 4, 1861. This petition is addressed "To the honorable Members of the Senate & Legislature of Maryland" and begins "We the undersigned Citizens of St. Mary's Co. 1st Election District, knowing the excitment under which our legislature has come together, have reason to fear hasty legislation. We would therefore respectfully Call your attention to what we believe to be the facts in the case. . ."

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