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Consulate of the United States of America at Jerusalem
[left column] Description Age. 26 Stature. 6 feet Forehead. broad Eyes. Grey Nose. Straight Mouth. Small Chin. Full Hair. brown. Complexion. florid Face. Oval.
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Signature of the bearer. John A. Steinbeck
[right column] [Seal] To all to whom these presents shall come Greetings:
I, the undersigned, Consul of the United States of America for Jerusalem, and the dependencies thereof, hereby request all whom it may concern to permit safely and freely to pass John Steinbeck, a citizen of the United States of America, and in case of need to give him all lawful aid and protection.
Given under my hand, and the deal of the Consulate at Jerusalem, this Twenty seventh day of May, 1858, and in the eighty second year of the independence of the United States.
J. Warren Gorham U. S. Consul
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Seen at the Consulate of the United States of America at Jerusalem this 27th day of May, 1858—and good for the voyage to Alexandria.
J. Warren Gorham. U.S. Consul. [seal]
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