Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 9743, for James Irwin, Pennsylvania
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(3-1776)

SERVICE   Penn.
Irwin, James
NUMBER  S. 9743

carded

CONTENTS [blank lines]
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Ohio     25.724

James Irwin
Butler Co. in the State of Ohio who was a Pr in the Company commanded by Captain Graham of the Regt commanded by Col Potter in the Pennsylvania line for Militia - 
[illegible]  Pr   $20.00

Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio 
at the rate of 20 Dollars ---- ["Cents" crossed out] per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 27th day of Decr and Sent to -
1833 J. Woods, Hamilton, Butler Co. O.

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833 - 50.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mch '34  10
                                       $60.00
not on A. B.
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 18[torn]
Recorded by J. T. Sprague [torn]
Book C - Vol. 8 Page 12 [torn]

[torn]d at the Treasury under the [torn]t of the 6. April 1838 from Sept 1837 to 4 Sep 1838. Agt [torn]tified 24 April 1840
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18633
25.724

James Irwin
Ohio

Return [text crossed out]
Adm 6. Months
$2 [illegible, possibly pound sign]

In Woods
Hamilton
Butler Co
Ohio
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BRIEF in the case of James Irwin
County of Butler, in the State of Ohio
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?

3. How old is he? 74

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period.
drafted In 1777
    "      1778
     "      1780
Duration of Service.
  Years,  Months,  Days.
                2
                2
                2
Rank.
Private
   "
    "
Names of General and Field Officers
under whom he served.
Gen.
Capt Graham, Genl Potter
Capt David Boal
Capt David Boal

5. In what battles was he engaged? None

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Pennsylvania

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? living witnesses & tradition

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? No clergymans affadavit of one witness not certified to by the proper officer

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Chs W. Forrest
Examining Clerk.
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18633
James Irwin
an old Soldier
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The State of Ohio Butler County Court of Common Pleas of the term of October A. D. 1832} ss

On this eighteenth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and thirty-two personally appeared before the Honorable the Judges of the Court of Common pleas in and for the County of Butler and State of Ohio James Irwin, aged seventy four years, a resident of the County of Butler aforesaid, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth upon his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June seventh Eighteen hundred and thirty two - 

That in the autumn of the year seventeen hundred and seventy seven he was drafted to serve in a company of Militia under command of Captain William Graham in General Potter's Brigade in which deponent served during a tour of two months on the frontiers against the British - In Seventeen hundred and seventy Eight deponent served during a tour of a like period of two months under Captain David Boal in the "Standing Stone Valley," so called, in the state of Pennsylvania, against the Indians- In the year seventeen hundred and Eighty deponent was drafted and served for another tour of two months in Kiscoquelas [Kishacoquillas] valley with the company and under the Captain last aforesaid - deponent [word crossed out] was engaged during the war as aforesaid six months deponent received no written discharge as he recollects and knows of no person living by whom he can
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can prove his services except James Small, a resident of the county of Greene in the state of Ohio so he served with deponent during the six months in the three tours above stated by whom he can prove the same and whose deposition be exhibited to obtain [text crossed out] and Robert Irwin by whom he can prove one of his said tours said Robert is old & infirm & unable to attend court & his depositions are herewith submitted By these persons he can as he believes, prove his character for truth and veracity and his general reputation as a Soldier of the Revolution - deponent has a record of his age by which it appears that he was born on the sixteenth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and fifty Eight, at Cumberland County in Pennsylvania, but has lived for the last thirty seven years in the State of Ohio and ever since its partition from Hamilton County in the County of Butler, where he now resides - he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State - James Irwin

Sworn & subscribed in open Court the day & year aforesaid
John Reily Clerk -

I Francis Dunlevy a resident of Warren County hereby certify that I have known James Irwin who has subscribed and sworn to the the above declaration for more than thirty years said Irwin has always maintained a good character for truth & veracity and he believes his statement is entitled to full credit
Francis Dunlevy

Sworn & subscribed in open court 18th October 1832
John Reily Clerk
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The State of Ohio  Greene County ss.
Before me David Douglass a justice of the peace in and for said county, personally came James Small, a resident of said County, who is a respectable citizen and of good character, and said James Small, being duly sworn as the law directs, deposeth and saith.  That he was well acquainted with James Irwin of Butler County Ohio during the revolutionary war, and that he knows said James Irwin, did serve three tours of duty as a Militia man during the war of the revolution  This deponent and said James Irwin then resided in the County of Cumberland in the State of Pennsylvania.  This deponent, together with James Irwin were drafted in the County of Cumberland Pennsylvania, attached to a company of Militia commanded by Capt. Graham, and were marched about the last week in Septr. 1777 against the British troops then at or near Philladilphia [Philadelphia], and met the American troops on the 4th of October following.  After their defeat at Germantown - this tour under the command of Capt. Graham continued two months, at which time this deponent thinks they were dismissed without regular discharges.  This deponent further states that in the month of July 1778. James Irwin, together with this deponent were again drafted in Cumberland County, attached to the command of Capt. David Boal, were marched from Cumberland County to the "Standing Stone Valley" and stationed in what was then called "McCormicks fort" [word crossed out] this expedition was against the Indians, in which, Capt. Boal was wounded by an Indian in the face and lost part of his Ear.  This tour continued two months at which time they were dismissed and returned home - 

This deponent further saith, That in August 1780. James Irwin, and himself were again drafted in Cumberland County Penna, attached to the command of the same Capt. David Boal, and were marched to "Kishacoquallis [Kishacoquillas] Valley" at which place they remained in the service two months and were again dismissed, making in all six months that the said James Irwin served as a militiaman  this deponent has been well acquainted with the said James Irwin during [word crossed out] the above
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mentioned tours of duty, and since the period of the Revolutionary War but has not resided in the same County. -  And further this deponent saith not.
James Small

Sworn to and subscribed before me at my office in Xenia this 25th day of October A. D. 1832
David Douglass
Justice of the peace

The State of Ohio  Greene County ss.
I James L Grover Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County, do hereby certify that David Douglass before whom the foregoing deposition was taken & sworn to is an acting Justice of the peace in & for the county aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified and that to all his acts as such, full faith & credit is due and should be given as well in courts of record thereon.

In testimony whereof I have hereto set my name & the seal of said Court at Xenia this 25th day of October A. D. 1832
J. L. Grover Clerk

The State of Ohio  Greene County ss.  
I do hereby certify, that James Small who made the foregoing affidavit is a resident of Greene County State of Ohio, his character for honesty, truth, and veracity, stands unimpeachable and is much respected by all who have an acquaintance with him.  Given under my hand and seal at Xenia this 15th day of July A. D. 1832 -
David Douglass  L [illegible letter]
Justice of the peace
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The State of Ohio  Butler County } SS.

Personally appeared before me William Cornell a Justice of the peace in and for said County Robert Irwin who being duly sworn according to law depoeseth [deposeth] and saith that in the year 1780 or 1781 that James Irwin was on a tour of duty under Captain Boles with me stationed in Cisecoquillas [Kishacoquillas] Valley and I further certify that it was the general report in the neibourhood [neighborhood] that he was out on others Tours of Duty against the Enemies of the Country in the revolution war and further this Deponant [Deponent] saith not
Robert Irwin 

Sworn and subscribed before me this 10th day of October 1839.
William Cornell J P
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The State of Ohio  Butler County } SS
I William Cornell a justice of the peace before whom the within affidavit of Robert Irwin was made hereby certify that said Robert Irwin of said county now deceased was a citizen of good character for truth & veracity and that his statement is entitled to full credit  said Robert Irwin was a reputable citizen of good character - Witness my hand this eighteenth day of November A. D. 1833
William Cornell J P
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The State of Ohio  Butler County  Court of Common Pleas of the term of October A. D. 1832} ss.

On this eighteenth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared before the Honorable the Judges of the Court of Common pleas in and for the County of Butler and state of Ohio James Irwin, aged seventy four years, a resident of the County of Butler aforesaid, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth upon his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June seventh Eighteen hundred and thirty two, -

That in the autumn of the year seventeen hundred and seventy seven he was drafted to serve in a company of Militia under command of Captain William Graham in General Potter's Brigade in which deponent served during a tour of two months on the frontiers against the British - In seventeen hundred and seventy Eight deponent served during a tour of a like period of two months under Captain David Boal in the "Standing Stone Valley," so called, in the state of Pennsylvania, against the Indians - In the year seventeen hundred and Eighty deponent was drafted and served for another tour of two months in Kishecoquelas [Kishacoquillas] valley with the company and under the Captain last aforesaid - deponent [word crossed out] was engaged during the war as aforesaid six months  deponent received no written discharge as he recollects and knows of no person living by whom he can
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can prove his services except James Small, a resident of the county of Greene in the state of Ohio so he served with deponent during the six months in the three tours above stated by whom he can prove the same and whose deposition be exhibited to obtain [text crossed out] and Robert Irwin by whom he can prove one of his said tours  said Robert is old & infirm & unable to attend court & his depositions are herewith submitted  By these persons he can as he believes, prove his character for truth and veracity and his general reputation as a Soldier of the Revolution - deponent has a record of his age by which it appears that he was born on the sixteenth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and fifty Eight, at Cumberland County in Pennsylvania, but has lived for the last thirty seven years in the State of Ohio and ever since its partition from Hamilton County in the County of Butler, where he now resides - he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State - James Irwin

Sworn & subscribed in open Court the day & year aforesaid 
John Reily  Clerk - 

I Francis Dunlevy a resident of Warren County hereby certify that I have known James Irwin who has subscribed and sworn to the the above declaration for more than thirty years said Irwin has always maintained a good character for truth & veracity and he believes his statement is entitled to full credit
Francis Dunlevy 

Sworn & subscribed in open court 18th October 1832 
John Reily  Clerk
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And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and reading the deposition of Robert Irwin hereunto attached that the above named applicant was a revolutionary Soldier and served as he states.  And the Court further Certifies that it appears to them that Francis Dunlavy and Robert Irwin who have signed the Certificate and deposition are residents, to wit, the said Francis Dunlavy is a resident of the County of Warren, in the said State of Ohio, and the said Robert Irwin is a resident of the County of Butler aforesaid and are credible persons and that their statements are entitled to credit.

I John Reily Clerk of the Court of Common pleas of the County of Butler aforesaid do hereby Certify that the foregoing contains the Original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of James Irwin for a pension

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office at Hamilton this twentieth day of October, One thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
John Reily 

The State of Ohio, Butler County  SS
Before me William Hunter a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid came personally Francis Monfort a clergyman of said county who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he has been for twenty years acquainted with James Irwin who has made the foregoing declaration and said James Irwin has always sustained a good character for truth and veracity and an irreproachable standing as a citizen and deponent believes his statement entitled to full credit & that he did serve in the Revolution as he has stated - 
Francis Monfort 

Sworn & subscribed this 16th October 1833 by said Francis Monfort a clergyman
William Hunter J P
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The State of Ohio Butler County ss

I John Reily Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the county aforesaid certify that William Cornell Esquire before whom the deposition of Robert Irwin hereunto attached was taken dated the Eighteenth day of October 1832 and by whom the credibility of the said Robert Irwin is certified seated the Eleventh day of November 1833 was on the said several days and time of taking the said deposition and making the said certificate a Justice duly assigned to keep the peace in the said county of Butler - And that William Hunter Esquire before whom the deposition of Francis Monfort within stated was taken was at the taking then a Justice duly assigned to keep the peace in the said County of Butler

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Official Seal the twenty third day of November One thousand eight hundred and thirty three
John Reily
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.
ADY
am

November 7, 1930.

Mr. William G. Hills,
Citizens Bank Building,
Columbus, Ohio.

Dear Sir:

You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.9743, that James Irwin was born October 16, 1758 in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania.

While a resident of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania he enlisted in the autumn of 1777 and served two months as a private in Captain William Graham's Pennsylvania
Company.

He enlisted in July 1778 and served two months as a private in Captain David Boal's Pennsylvania Company.

He enlisted in August 1780 and served two months as a private in Captain David Boal's Pennsylvania Company.

He was allowed pension on his application executed October 18, 1832 while a resident of Butler County, Ohio.

One Robert Irwin, a resident of Butler County, Ohio appeared in support of the claim in 1832, relationship not stated. There are no family data.

Very truly yours,

E. W. MORGAN,
Acting Commissioner.
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of
James Irwin which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes
III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?
IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yes
V. *Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amout [amount] of pension he is entitled? Yes
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? Yes
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes
VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? Yes
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? Yes
X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service?   No
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?   No
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?  witnesses
XIV. +If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? yes
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath,
certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? No, as to one witness           #
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? No, as to one witness
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? Yes
XVI. ++Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? No
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered  satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? 7.

EXPLANATORY NOTES.
QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For _____ year _____ months, and ____days, I served as a
____ For ______ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension.
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions
merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration
of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either
in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the
regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of
office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

Cornell does not certify that Irwin Robt was reputable
No clergyman & no reason who signed -
No certificate of Clerk to deposition of Irwin
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James Irwin

sent Dep. of [illegible]
Made to David Douglass
for his certificate &c.
12th June 1833. 

Hamilton Ohio
25th Nov. 1833

I have obtained the required certificates as to the characters of the witnesses.  The affidavit of Robt Irwin was originally attached by a wafer to the declaration but was detached in order to obtain the certificate of the Justice and it is now attached by the wafer &c.
John Woods

Hon J. E. Edwards }
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Second Comptroller's Office
April 16th, 1840,

Sir: 

Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States, James
Irwin, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Ohio 
Agency, at the rate of Twenty Dollars ["and ____ Cents" crossed out] per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1837, 
to the 4th Sept. 1838.

Respectfully yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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REVOLUTIONARY & 1812 WARS
SECTION
SEP 24 1930
BUREAU OF PENSIONS


L. A. PIXEY, President
M. A. BRIDGE, Vice President
A. B. WEINFELD, Secretary
C. T. NADDY, Treasurer

THE ELECTRIC LEAGUE OF COLUMBUS
WILLIAM G. HILLS, Manager
CITIZENS BANK BUILDING
COLUMBUS, OHIO

September 22, 1930

Bureau of Pensions
U. S. Department of Interior
Washington, D. C.

Gentlemen:

I would appreciate your sending me
the pension record of JAMES IRWIN, private
in the Pennsylvania Militia, who was placed
on the pension roll December 27, 1833 and
pension commenced March 4, 1831. At the
time he was a resident of Butler County,
Ohio.

There is mention of the above James Irwin in the pension list by act of Congress June 7, 1832.

Respectfully yours,
Wm G Hills
William G. Hills

WGH:W
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[illegible letters lightly penciled in]
FEB 11 1903
FILES.     
           10

THE CRIPPLE CREEK CONSOLIDATED MINING COMPANY.
COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO.
J. F. HUMPHREY, PRESIDENT.
GEO. M. IRWIN, SECRETARY.

February 6th. 1903

To the Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir: Will you be good enough to advise me what the records of your Bureau show by his application for pension of James Irwin, a soldier of the Revolutionary War. He enlisted from Cumberland County Pennsylvania likely in the fall of 1777 and resided in Butler County, Ohio at the time of his application for pension.

Thanking you for the information.

Very truly yours
Geo. M. Irwin

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U. S. PENSION OFFICE
D
FEB 9 1903
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U. S. PENSION OFFICE 
G
NOV 26 1894

Wilmington, Ohio
Nov - 21 - 1894

Hon William Lochren

Dear Sir:

I wish to ask if you can supply me with a copy of the pension record of James Irwin, a soldier in the revolutionary war.

He enlisted in the state of Pennsylvania and in 1798 removed
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to the state of Ohio, where he resided until the time of his death, which occurred in Feb. 10 1847.  He was in the habit of drawing his pension in Cincinnati.  I do not know what company or regiment he belonged to.

If it is impossible for you to supply me with this information but can direct me to some one who can, I shall be greatly obliged.

It might be possible that the name Irwin is spelled Erwin on the records, though I do not think it likely.  And I might state that he was born Oct. 16, 1758.

Yours respectfully -
Jessie Owens
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Revlnary    
9743
INVALID.

File No. 9743
James Irwin
Priv. Rev. War

Act:  June 7th 1832
Index:-Vol. 1, Page 188

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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1894  Dec. 15  Hist. to Miss Jessie Owens Wilmington, Ohio

Mch. 10 - 98.  Hon. W. Lindsay. Senate

Feby - 16 - 1903
Geo. M. Irwin
Colorado Sp'gs. Colo

1930 Nov 7.  History to William G. Hills, A. D. Y.