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{{Infobox document
| title = Application for Passport
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| number = 8782
| from_person = Joseph H. Brown
| from_organization = Court of Common Pleas.
| from_place = New York
| from_date = 1878-07-09
| language = English
| to_person = Blavatsky H.P.
| to_place =
| to_date =
| mentioned_persons =
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| concerns =
| summary = USA Passport granted to H. P. Blavatsky
| location = Location unknown; archive number: USM1372_225-0331_1
| files = HPB_-_Application_for_USA_passport_(USM1372_225-0331_1).jpg
| categories = About HPB
| section_russian = ЕПБ - Паспорт США
}}
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| <p style="font-size: 70%; text-indent: 0;">Application for Passport – Naturalized.</p>
<p style="text-indent: 0;">No. <u> ''8782.'' </u><p>
| <p style="font-size: 70%; text-align: right;">W. Reid Gould, Law Blank Publisher and Stationer, 168 Nassau St., N. Y.</p>
{{Style P-Align right|Issued <u> ''July 9/78'' </u>}}
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| colspan=2 |<center>'''UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.'''</center>
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|{{Style S-Small capitals|State of}} <u> ''New York'' </u>
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|{{Style S-Small capitals|County of}} <u> ''New York'' </u>
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I, <u> ''Helen P. Blavatsky'' </u> do swear that I was born in <u> ''Russia'' </u> on or about the <u> ''31'' </u> day of <u> ''July 1836'' </u> that I am a NATURALIZED AND LOYAL CITIZEN OF THE UNITED STATES, and about to travel abroad; and further, that I am the ''' Identical Person''' described in the '''''Certificate of Naturalization''''', afterwards presented''.
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| Sworn to before me, this <u> ''Eighth'' </u> day
| rowspan=2 |[[File:Bracket right.svg|x3em]] <u> ''Helen P. Blavatsky'' </u>
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|of <u> ''July, 1878'' </u>
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| <u> ''Joseph H. Brown'' </u>
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<center>''Notary Public.''</center>
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| colspan=2 | Description of <u> ''Helen P. Blavatsky'' </u>
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| Age: <u> ''41'' </u> years.
| Mouth: <u> ''Large'' </u>
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| Stature: <u> ''5'' </u> feet, <u> ''5'' </u> inches, Eng.
| Chin: <u> ''Round'' </u>
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| Forehead: <u> ''High'' </u>
| Hair: <u> ''Brown'' </u>
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| Eyes: <u> ''Blue'' </u>
| Complexion: <u> ''Fair'' </u>
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| Nose: <u> ''Broad'' </u>
| Face: <u> ''Round'' </u>
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I, <u> ''Helen P. Blavatsky'' </u> do solemnly swear that I will support, protect and defend the Constitution an Government of the United States against all enemies, whether domestic or foreign, and that I will bear true faith, allegiance, and loyalty to the same, any ordinance, resolution or law of any State, Convention or Legislature to the contrary notwithstanding; and further, that I do this with a full determination, pledge and purpose, without any mental reservation or evasion whatsoever; and further, that I will well and faithfully perform all the duties which may be required of me by law.''
So help me God.
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| Sworn to before me, this <u> ''Eighth'' </u> day
| rowspan=2 |[[File:Bracket right.svg|x3em]] <u> ''Helen P. Blavatsky'' </u>
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|of <u> ''July, 1878'' </u>
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| <u> ''Joseph H. Brown'' </u>
''Notary Public N.Y.''
{{Style S-Lost|}} ''to Helen P. Blavatsky''
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''New York City''
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<p style="font-size: 70%; text-indent: 0;">Five dollars tax, as imposed by law, will be required, in U..S. currency, with each application.<br>
When husband, wife, ''minor'', children and servants expect to travel together, a single passport for the whole will suffice.<br>
Fore any other person in the party a separate passport will be required.<br>
Address Department of State, Passport Bureau., Washington, D. C.</p>
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== Editor's note ==
{{Style S-HPB SB. Editors note|Note handwritten at the top:}} <u>pd</u> {{Style S-HPB SB. Editors note|indicating “paid”}}
{{Style S-HPB SB. Editors note|Spelling of Blavatsky has been corrected in two places.}}
{{Style S-HPB SB. Editors note|Written sideways across the application:}}
Court of Common Pleas.
New York City
July 8/78