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  | summary = USA Passport granted to H. P. Blavatsky
 
  | summary = USA Passport granted to H. P. Blavatsky
  | location = Location unknown; archive number: USM1372_225-0331_1
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  | location = Location unknown; <br>archive number: USM1372_225-0331_1
 
  | files = HPB_-_Application_for_USA_passport_(USM1372_225-0331_1).jpg
 
  | files = HPB_-_Application_for_USA_passport_(USM1372_225-0331_1).jpg
 
  | categories = About HPB
 
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I,  <u>&nbsp;&nbsp;''Helen P. Blavatsky''&nbsp;&nbsp;</u> do swear that I was born in <u>&nbsp;&nbsp;''Russia''&nbsp;&nbsp;</u> on or about the <u>&nbsp;&nbsp;''31''&nbsp;&nbsp;</u> day of <u>&nbsp;&nbsp;''July 1836''&nbsp;&nbsp;</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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I,  <u>&nbsp;&nbsp;''Helen P. Blovatsky''&nbsp;&nbsp;</u> do swear that I was born in <u>&nbsp;&nbsp;''Russia''&nbsp;&nbsp;</u> on or about the <u>&nbsp;&nbsp;''31''&nbsp;&nbsp;</u> day of <u>&nbsp;&nbsp;''July 1836''&nbsp;&nbsp;</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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<center>''Notary Public.''</center>
 
<center>''Notary Public.''</center>
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I, <u>&nbsp;&nbsp;''Helen P. Blavatsky''&nbsp;&nbsp;</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.''
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I, <u>&nbsp;&nbsp;''Helen P. Blovatsky''&nbsp;&nbsp;</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.
 
So help me God.
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''Notary Public N.Y.''
 
''Notary Public N.Y.''
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{{Style S-Lost|}} ''to Helen P. Blavatsky''
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{{Style S-Lost|}} ''to Helen P. Blovatsky''
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''New York City''
 
''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>
 
<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>
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== Editor's note ==
 
== 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”}}
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{{Style S-HPB SB. Editors note|Spelling of Blavatsky has been corrected in two places.}}
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<u>pd</u>  [indicating “paid”]
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[Blavatsky's last name has been misspelled as "Blovatsky" by the one who filled up the application; it has been corrected in one place, but in another the write spelling has been crossed out and the wrong one written above.]
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[Written sideways across the application:]
    
Court of Common Pleas.
 
Court of Common Pleas.