
The image displays a handwritten document from 1859, which is the oath of office for H.B. Chase as a Notary Public in East Feliciana, Louisiana. The text outlines Chase's pledge to faithfully execute the duties of his position, adhere to the Constitution of the United States and the state of Louisiana, and abstain from dueling. The oath is signed by H.B. Chase on June 4th, 1858, and officially filed on June 12th,