Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 8593, Elijah Gray, Md.
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SERVICE                                                 
Md                    

Gray, Elijah                    

NUMBER
S. 8593 

carded

CONTENTS
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30,157
Maryland
Elijah Gray,
of Anne Arundel in the State of Maryland
who was a private in the company commanded
by Captain Robinson of the Regt commanded
by Col [blank] in the Maryland mil
line for six months,
Inscribed on the Roll of Maryland
at the rate of 20 Dollars [blank] Cents per annu[m]
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8th day of September 1835 and sent to 
John Stalker,  Annapolis, MD
Arrears to the 4th of September 1825 $90.
Permanent allowance ending $90
Revolutionary Claim
for June 7, 1832
Recorded by Wm Allison, Clerk,
Book E1 Vol. 5 Page 102
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STATE OF MARYLAND
ANNE-ARUNDEL COUNTY, SCT.
On this Tenth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty four personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace for Anne-Aurndel county, Elijah Gray a resident of Magothy, in the county of Anne-Arundel, and State of Maryland, aged 72 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make
the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832:
That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers, and served as herein stated; that he served under Captain Charles Robinson that he entered the service on the
first day of June in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight, and left
the same on the second day of December one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine;
that he was not in any battles
that he, at the time of entering the service, resided on Magothy River in Anne Arundel county, and State of Maryland; that he was drafted for nine months and that he marched in Maryland for nine months more
country; that he served with the Maryland troops; that the names of the regular officers were General Smallwood and Col. Thomas Dorsey; that he has no documentary evidence but that he knows of a Captain 
Charles Robinson whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his service; that he has a record of his age in the Family Bible, that he had a discharge from Captain John Robinson but has since lost it.
The said Elijah Gray relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any Agency.
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
[signed] Elijah Gray

We, Samuel Armager [his mark], residing in the Anne Arundel County and Joseph Armiger residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Elijah Gray, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy two years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed, tenth day and year aforesaid.
[signed] Samuel Armager [his mark]
[signed] Joseph Armager

And the said Justice does hereby declare his opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the said Justice further certifies, that it appears to him that Samuel Armager 
who has signed the preceding certificate, resident in Anne Arundel 
County, and that Joseph Armager, who has also signed the same, is a resident in the said County, and is a creditable person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Philip Pettibone, a Justice of the Peace in and for Anne Arundel County. 
I, [blank] clerk of the Court of Anne-Arundel county, do hereby certify that the aforegoing contains the original proceedings of the said court, in the matter of the application of [blank] for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this [blank] day of [blank]
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I hereby certify that the declarent Elijah Grey is infirm so much so as to prevent his attending court the house being remote from the residence of the said Elijah Grey.
Philip Pettibone

Anne Arundel County Court
I hereby certify that Philip Pettibone [illegible] who appears to have taken were [illegible] the certified affiant was called [illegible] of serving and able.
State [illegible] Justices of the peace in and for and Anne Arundel County duly Commissioned and sworn
In Testimony whereof hereto set my
name and affix the seal of Anne Arundel
County Court this first day of June
1834
Wm Gray clk [illegible]
[left vertical side note] See also 8 July 1874 E.A. Ray
[right vertical side note] 31482
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Mary 26

MD

To
The Honorable J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D.C.
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Honored Sir - Annapolis May 18th 1855

I received your letter of April 29th relating to the case of Mr. Elijah Grey. I called on Mr. Elijah Grey to know if he could describe his services, in reply he says that he could not. He does not know whether it was the [illegible] services or not (but says he was called out according to the different acts of the legislature of Maryland.

I likewise called on Mr. Geo G Brewer, Rev of S. Office to know whether he could find any records of his services he says that he could not but says that there is not [illegible] records of those men that were called out by the different acts of the legislature of Maryland but if you will refer to Mr. Brewer the age of [illegible] he to let me that he would give you all the satisfaction that is required for the old gentleman and that he is a man that can be depended upon he is known nearly in the whole county
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he has always been represented by all that know him to have been a soldier of the revolutionary war.

I remain your most
obedient servant
very respectfully

John Stalker
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Dear Sir

I return to you the papers of Elijah Gray where he pleased to hear the testimony was sufficient to justify him in placing his name on the pension roll.

Yours very respectfully

Jos Kent
Senate Chambers
25th July 1855

Mr. J.L. Edwards
Pension Office
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12/11/1834

We the subscribers - citizens of Anne Arundel County State of Maryland

Have been acquainted with the petitioner - Elijah Gray for many years and believe him to be deserving in all respects to a granting of his petition which he humbly submits to the Honorable E. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions, for services rendered during the Revolutionary War.

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Charles Waters
Ezekiel Clarridge
Henry C Dunbar
Solomon Clarridge
George Adams
Robert young
Arthur Tilghman Jones
John Arnot
Robert Heath
A G Lechleitner
[illegible]
[illegible]

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Thomas N Winchcombe
Joseph M Tate
James Curby
John Fowler
Henry Hall
Harry [illegible]
John [illegible]
A Stinchcomb
Jason Jones
Leonard D W Forman
David Young
Samuel Armiger
Joseph Forman
Robert Boone
James Tubb
Elijah Williams

I certify that Charles Waters, Henry C Dunbar and Robert Boone are now acting magistrates of this County A T Jones
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Land Office, Annapolis June 1st 1835

Sir

The papers in the case of Elijah Gray have again been examined - the rolls in this office afford no evidence whatever of his service - he states that he entered the services in 1778 in the Drafted Militia in a company commanded by Captain Charles Robinson on Magothy River - that he was marched to several places and parts of the Chesapeake Bay Shore to prevent the British from stealing cattle and robbing and firing houses etc.
Mr. Gray I understand is a highly respectable old gentleman, but he must certainly be mistaken as to his having served in the Drafted Militia, there was no drafted authorized by any act of the Legislature of this state until the act of October sessions 1780, under this act they were drafted to serve nine months or until the 10th of December 1781. - By the records in the council chamber it does appear that Charles Robinson was appointed by the Executives of Maryland a Captain of a company on Magothy River (as Mr. Gray the applicant states but there is no muster or pay roll to to be found of his company. I am therefore unable to furnish
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any information as to his term of service - I think it may probable that Captain Robinson was ordered out with his company by the Executive of the State and rendered such services as Elijah Gray states in his declaration but there is no evidence of the fact, to be found among the records relating to the revolution in this office - Mr. Gray bears the character in his neighborhood of being a correct and honest old man - and I presume would make no statement that he did not believe to be true - he is however an old man and his memory may be impaired for aught I know his declaration and papers are herewith returned.

I am very respectfully
your obedient servant
G.G. Brewer

J L Edwards - Esq
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Annapolis - August 27, 1833

Honorable Sir

I received your letter of the [illegible] informing me that additional testimony is wanting in the case of Elijah Gray - I have therefore called on Judge White, a justice of the Peace, before whom the affidavit was made - and he has given a certificate in favor of Mr. Gray and Mr, Jones [illegible] and if it was necessary I have got all the judges of this court to certify to these [illegible] and a large portion of the inhabitants of the county for they were living on Severn before the revolution and have been living there ever since and are well known by the people here but supposing that the certificates of Judge White is sufficient I will not take the trouble to get any other. Mr. Jones and Mr. Gray as I have stated resided before the revolution on Severn and Mr. Jones of course had knowledge of Mr. Gray being in the service of
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U. States although he was not in the service at the same time - as Judge White has certified to the character of Mr. Gray and Mr. Jones I did not think it necessary for to take the trouble to send and have Mr. Jones brought to town to prove how he knows that Mr. Gray did render the service for he is very old and infirm and of course would be attended with [illegible]. I have therefore closed the paper with the added testimony hoping that it may prove satisfactory.

I remain your obedient servant
John Stalker
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State of Maryland City of Baltimore  On the fourteenth
day of February 1835 before me one of the justices of
the peace in and for said City personally appeared
Leonard Foreman and made oath on the Holy Evangely
of Almighty that he is in his seventy seventh year of
his age and that is well acquainted with Elijah Gray
and that he served with the said Elijah Gray in the
United States service in the month of June in the
year 1778 on the north side of Magothy and on
Severn and that he hath a perfect knowledge of 
his being on duty on the north side of Magothy 
and Severn and on Bodkin Point and on Danes
Creek [remainder of sentence struck out]
[beginning of sentence struck out] and that Elijah Gray and himself was 
raised to gather from childhood and that has been
a member of the Methodist [illegible] church
forty four years.  Sworn before JB Bosley

I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with
the above named Leonard Foreman and have
known for about twenty years past and I have
always found him to be a strict moral upright
man.
JB Bosley


State of Maryland Baltimore County
I hereby certify that James B Bosley gentleman before whom the above deposition was made and who has thereto subscribed his name was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace of the State of Maryland in and for the city of Baltimore duly commissioned and sworn.

In testimony whereof I hereto set my hand and affix the seal of Baltimore County Court this 14th day of February 1835.

Thos Kell - Clerk Balto County Court
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State of Maryland City of Baltimore

On this fifteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and thirty-four before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said City personally appeared Captain Charles Robinson made oath on the Holy Evangely of Almighty God that he is seventy four years of age; that he knew Elijah Gray that he served as a soldier in the company under his command that he entered the service on the first day of June one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight and left the same on the 2nd day of December one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine that he entered the service in Anne Arundel County on Magothy River, State of Maryland.

Sworn before
Geo S Eichelburger

Maryland

I hereby certify that George S Eichelburger Gentleman, before whom the above deposition was made and who has thereto signed his name [illegible] of so doing a Justice of the Peace of the state of Maryland in and for the City of Baltimore and county [illegible] 
In testimony whereof I hereto subscribe my name and affix the seal of Baltimore County Court this fifteenth day of March, Eighteen hundred and thirty-five.

Thos. Kell - Clerk Balto City Court
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State of Maryland Anne Arundel County - on this 4th day of August eighteen hundred and thirty-five before me one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said county personally appeared Jason Jones - and under oath in due form of law that he is seventy-seven years of age and that he is personally acquaint3d with Elijah Gray - of said county and that the said Elijah Gray was a soldier in the Maryland line in the revolutionary war - and that he entered the service in the month of June 1778 and left the same on the 1st of march 1779 - and that he served under Major Charles Robinson on Magothy and Buskins Point and at [illegible] Creek where he was regular service and athat the said Gray was drafted the 2nd time in the 3 of July 1781 and left the service in the 4th of December 1781 and served under Capt George Watts.
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and performed regular duty at Busson point and Greenberry point - near Annapolis in Anne Arundel County.

Sworn to and subscribed before Jason Jones
Gideon White - Justices of the Peace

Anne Arundel County to wit

I hereby certify that Gideon White, Gentleman who appears to have taken and signed the aforegoing affidavit was at the time of so doing one of the state of Maryland's Justices of the peace in and for Anne Arundel County duly commissioned and sworn.

In testimony whereof I hereto set my name and affix the seal of Anne Arundel County Court this tenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-five.

Wm S Green - Clerk AA County Court
SEAL

Anne Arundel County - I hereby certify that i have known the above name Jason Jones for upwards of forty years and he has always [illegible] and good moral character and although poor noted for his honesty and his oath would be taken in any court of Justice where he is known I have likewise known Elijah Gray for more than thirty years who has always been reputed as an honest and very religious man which character he still sustains.

Gideon White 
Justice of the Peace for AA County
August 28, 1835
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Elijah Gray
archived delcaration
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State of Maryland Anne Arundel County

Be it remembered that on this 21st day of April 1835 before me a Justice of the Peace and chief justice of the Orphans Court of said county/Anne Arundel/personally appeared Elijah Gray of said county and made oath in due form of Law that he entered the services of the United States on the third day of June seventeen hundred and seventy eight and left the same on second day of March seventeen hundred and seventy nine, nine months being drafted under Captain Charles Robinson and Major Charles Robinson.

And the second draft he enters the services of the United States on the third day of July seventeen hundred and eighty-one and left the same on the fourth day of December seventeen hundred and eighty-one - he served in Captain George Watts and Lieutenant Caleb Hazel that he marched to several places and points of the Chesapeake Bay Shore to prevent the British from stealing cattle, invading the sores and robbing and firing houses. I guarded Magothy Point, Bodkins Point and Dranes Creek and Beemans Fort in said county. Sworn to and subscribed the day and date above written in presence of Gideon White.

Elijah Gray

I certify that Elijah Gray is old infirm and has been sick and confined since December last - Gideon White.

Anne Arundel County to wit

I hereby that Gideon White Gentleman
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who appears to have taken and signed the aforegoing affidavit in as at the tie of so doing one of the state of Maryland's Justices of the Peace in and for Anne Arundel County duly commissioned and sworn.

In testimony whereof I hereto set my name and affix the seal of Anne Arundel County Court this twenty second day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-five.

Wm S Green - Clerk AA County Court
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FREE
NC June 17

To The
Hon J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D.C.

STAMP
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Annapolis June 15, 1833

Honrable Sir

I have received your letter in
relation to Mr. Elijah Grays case
informing me that Mr. Gray was not
in your opinion, entitled to a pension.
Mr. Gray has produced every evidence
that is in his power & if the evidence
is not sufficient to justify you in
allowing him a pension you will
be so good as to keep the papers 
until Congress meets again & [illegible]
Joseph Kent has promised to take
the case before Congress.

Mr. Gray is now very old and infirm
and he thinks it very hard that after
he has rendered his service in defense
of his country that he should be excluded
from a pension.

Your Obt. Servant.
John Stalker
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31,482
Elijah Gray
Maryland

[illegible]
allow for
six [illegible]
See letter to J.Stalker
24 Augt 35

[Written vertically in right margin]
I certify that I have known the within named
Elijah Gray for upwards of thirty years, his character
for morality, and strict piety has been noted from
youth to the present date.
July 20, 1835  Gideon White
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[Written vertically in left hand margin]
31,482
Elijah Gray
Maryland

[illegible]
allow for
six [illegible]
See letter to J. Stalker
24 Augt 35

I certify that I have known the within named
Elijah Gray for upwards of thirty years, his character
for morality and strict piety has been noted from
youth to the present.
July 20, 1835  Gideon White
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STATE OF MARYLAND,
[begin bold]ANNE-ARUNDEL COUNTY, SCT.[end bold]

On this 14 day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
thirty four, personally appeared in open court, before the Orphans Court of Anne-Arundel county, now sitting,
Elijah Gray, a resident of Magothy, in the county of Anne-Arundel, and
State of Maryland, aged 77 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make
the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832:

That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers, and served as herein
stated; that he served under Col. Elijah Robinson Major Charles Robinson and Capt. Chas Robinson, that he entered the service on the
2 day of June, being drafted, in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight, and left 
the same on the 2 day of March one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine;
that he was [words in the battles lined through] in no battles and was drafted again the 3 day of July 1781 
[word blacked out]and left the same on the 4 day of December 1781 the 
[illegible] was Capt. Geo. Watts
and [words in said engagements lined through]served under the same officers five months [illegible] in the year one thousand
seven hundred and eighty one; that he, at the time of entering the service, resided in Magothy
Hundred [word town, lined through]Anne Arundel county, and State of Maryland; that he
was drafted; that he marched [word through lined through] in different parts of the country; that he served with the
Maryland troops; that the names of the regular officers were Col Elijah Robinson Major Charles and Capt. Charles Robinson; [following words lined through: that he was wounded in the battles of] and the last time was drafted he served
under Capt. George Watts; that he has no documentary evidence; and that he knows of [word blacked out] some persons whose
testimony he can procure, who can testify to his service.  Capt Chas. Robinson Thomas Foreman

The said Elijah Gray 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 any Agency, [following word lined through: but that of the Agency
of the State of] that did duty on Bodkins Point Mountain Point [illegible]Creek on
Magothy River and at [illegible] Fork Annapolis

Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Elijah Gray

We, Samuel Armiger and [name lined through] George W Linsted, [words a Clergyman lined through] residing in [word the lined through] Anne Arundel County and
State of Maryland [following words lined through: residing in (the same)] hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with
Elijah Gray, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we
believe him to be 77 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbour
hood where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.

Sworn and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.  Samuel X his mark Armiger
George W Linssted

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting
the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, 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 Samuel Armiger
[words blacked out], who signed the preceeding certificate is [words a Clergyman lined through], resident in the County of Anne
Arundel, and that George W. Linsted, who has also signed the same, is a resident 
in the said County, and [words is a lined through] are both creditable persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Gideon White
Tho H. Dorsey

I, Samuel Brown Junr., clerk of the Orphans Court of Anne-Arundel county do hereby certify that
the aforegoing contains the original proceedings of the said court, in the matter of the application of
Elijah Gray for a Pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this twenty first
day of October 1834.
Saml. Brown, Junr. Regr. Wills, A. A. County
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State of Maryland City of Baltimore On this 25th day
of September 1834 before me one of the Justices of the
peace in and for said City personally appeared
Lenoard Foreman that he he is seventy six years old
on the twenty fifth day of December 1834 and
that he was well acquainted with Elijah Gray and
that he was drafted in the United State Service
for nine months in the year 1778 June on the north
side of Magothy River Anne Arundel County Maryland.

Sworn before JBBosely

State of Maryland, Baltimore County Sct:

I hereby certify that James B. Bosley, Gentleman
before whom the above affidavit was made and who has
thereto signed his name was at the time of so doing one
of the Justices of the Peace of the State of Maryland in &
for the City of Baltimore duly commissioned & sworn

In Testimony whereof I
hereunto subscribe my name and
affix the seal of Baltimore County
Court on this 26th day of Septr.
1834.

Thos. Kell Elk of
Balto. Coty Cot
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State of Maryland Ann Arundel County Sct: Be it remembered that on
this 14 day of October 1834 appeared George W. Linsted a good and
competent witness of Ann Arundel County before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace and
Chief Justice of the Orphans Court and made oath that he was well
acquainted with Elijah Gary who is an applicant for a pension from
the United States who has subscribed and sworn to a declaration in the
Orphans Court, that he believes him to be [illegible] of age of an excellent
and good moral character that he is reputed and believed in
the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier
of the revolution, and the deponent concurs in the same opinion.
Sworn to and subscribed the
day and year above written  George W Linsted
Gideon White
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Anne Arundel County to wit,

March 20th 1834 Then came Elijah Gray before me
the subscriber a Justice of the peace of said county
and made oath on the Holy Evangelly of Almighty
God that there is no Clergyman convenient, in his
neighbourhood that he could get to sign his
declaration relating his Revolutionary claims
to the best of his knowledge
Sworn before
Philip Pettebone
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No. 31,482
Elijah Gray
Maryland

Act June 7 1832
Suspended

See letter to A Ray
July 8, 1834
_______
do. Hon Joseph Kent
[illegible] Dec 30, 1834
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Suspended

See letter to
Hon. J. Kent Senate
26. Feb. 1835

Let Jno Starken 24 Apl 35

Maryland

let 27 May 35 to G G
Brewer & 5 June 35 to
J.Stalker do. 18 June 35
dp 24 Augt 1935
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[Written vertically in left margin]
Rev War

8593
INVALID.

File No. 8593
Elijah Gray
Priv Rev War

Act: June 7th 1832
Index:--Vol. 1st, Page 151

[ Arrangement of 1870. ]
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[Envelope]
[Written vertically in left margin]
Aug 31 85
Md

[Circular mail stamp]
ANAPOLIS
AUG 28
MD

FREE
To the Honble J. L. Edwards
Commisr. of Pensions
Washington, DC.