Do not be surprised if you see an official document or court record dated New Year’s Day, July Fourth, or Christmas. Those days were not always holidays in the United States. A court record dated 4 July 1842 may have the correct date after all–don’t assume the clerk made an error. And always transcribe a document the way it is written, even if you think something on the original document is incorrect.
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