first edition Broadside
1881 · Savannah
by [United States of America] [Phillip M. Russell, Clerk of Court] [Savannah] [John Rocker]
Savannah: Purse, pt Marlow, 1881. First Edition. Broadside. Good. Broadside. Approx. 8.5" x 14". Three folds. Printed and manuscript document with Judge's written name and signed by the Court Clerk. Document has an embossed blue seal lower left section. Some light toning, edge creases, and small edge tears to the document. John Rocker emigrated from Germany. Per the document: "...John Rocker an Alien, and subject of the Emperor Germany petitioned the court to be admitted a citizen - And having in all things compiled with the law in such case made and provided, the said John Rocker was accordingly admitted A Citizen of the United States of America, having (truncated)