Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 12362, Moses Bump, New York Vt.
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New York  Bump, Moses      S. 12362
Vt.
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14521                         14064
New York
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Moses Bump of Madison in the State of New York
who was a Private in the Company command
by Captain Hayes of the Regt. command by Col.
Van Wort in the Wyrna* une for 24 mos.
N.Y. and Vt.*
Records completed.Ss. Oct. 23/05
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Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 9 day of May
1833 and Sent to Otis P. Granger Morrisville
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Arrears to the 4th of March 1833            $160.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept.          40.00      
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                                                                      200.00
{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832.}                                                                   

Recorded by. W. L. Williams, Clerk
Book E. Vol. 4.  Page 44
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14521
In the matter of Moses Bump an applicant for pension.

Send return to Otis P. Granger of Morrisville Madison County N.Y.

Or annuity except the present & declares that his on the pension role of the agency of said State.
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State of New York
Madison County on this Ninth day of October
1832 personally appeared in open court before James B. Eldridge, William K. Fuller, Elisha Randall Sylvania Sebo. & Barak Bekouth
Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Madison in the State of New York now sitting. Moses Bump a resident of the town of Eaton in the County of Madison aforesaid, aged seventy two years on the 25 day of
September last past 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 & served as herein stated. That he entered the sordia of the United States at White Creek in the State of New York, in the month of January 1776. He was enlisted for one year by one Lieutenant Barner in a Company of Troops commanded by Captain Joseph McCrackin
of Salem, Washington County N. York, one McClung was ensign & one Ensign & John Selfridge were sergeant of the company. After the company were formed we marched directly to Ticonderoga & remained there until
the Lake broke up in the spring. He thinks the company of one Capt. Mills also came to Ticonderoga towards Spring the only duty he did while at Ticonderoga was standing century. In the spring of the year 1776 Capt McCrackesson marched to Crown Point & I went with the company White at Crown Point, during the Spring or Summer, we were engaged in Boating provisions to St Johns, in Canada
for the American Army retreating from Liebeck & the last time we went up with provisions, we met the American Army near the lines, & let them back to Crown Point in Boats= the soldiers which came from Canada at this time had the small Pox. In the fall of the year 1776. Capt McCrakesson Company & her with it
marched to Fort George & remained there a few days & then marched to Fort Edwards. Remained there a few days & then marched to Saratoga & staid there in
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the Barracks a short time & then went to Albany & staid then in the Barracks a number of days & then marched to Johnston Montgomery County & while these we quarted in the house one owned by Six William Johnson & then he returned to Albany & white there he was one of the number who stood century at by General Schuyler house. In the month of January
for February he was discharged.  
After having said the said term of his enlistment for one year & the returned home to White Creek= had not written any discharge.

In the month of April 1777 at White Creek, the
Militia were called out generally & he was drafted in that month & entered the service in Captain Samuel Hodges Company of Mesa in Col Van Wort Regiment we marched to Falls Mills & remained at Falls Mills two about two months standing century, & marched in the night to Saratoga, & it was the intention to cross the River & attack Burgoyne's army, but was prevented crossing the river, in consequence of the floating Judge being destroyed by the enemy remained at Saratoga a short time & all of the Troops marched to Stillwater & Joined General Gates Army. We remained at Stillwater until Burgoyne surrendered & then returned home- was out this time four months. After remaining at home a few days he volunteered at White Creek aforesaid in Capt Cornelius Dotey's company of Militia & marched to Fort Edward & remained there about a fortnight & then went to Saleusm & remained there a short time & then returned home was out about one months this time-

In his first tour of service for one year as above stated in his declaration, he was in a Regiment commanded by Col. Gosa Van Schaack, Lieutenant Col. Ganesworth & Major Eliazer Curtiss-
In the spring of the year 1778, he enlisted for seven months at Shaftsbury Vermont, in a company of State
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Bennington in the State of Vermont & we marched daily
to Rutland in that State & remained
then during the seven months. Major Whitcomb
had the command of the Garrison at Rutland part of
the time & Capt Brunson the west part of the time
while we were there these were regular Troops at
at Rutland from Col. Warners Regiment. While
at Rutland we built a Picket Fort & was frequently
out on scouting parties. At the expiration of the
seven month we were discharged & returned home In
the spring of the year 1779 at Shaftsbury in Vermont
he again enlisted in Capt. William Hutchins Comp
any for seven months & marched to Castleton in the
such of Vermont & remained there one months & he
then hired a substitute who served the render of the
seven months the cannot recollect the name of the
substitute. He was born in the year 1760, at a place called
Phillip Potent in the State of New York & moved
when quit young to White Creek in Washington County
N. York. He has no Record of his age except a memorandum
 to that effect in a Book
of the Revolutionary war
, he lived at John Thurmans Patent in New York
about three years & then moved to Herkimer County in
the town of Herkima & then moved to New Hartford
Mida County & from there to Augusta on the same
County & then to Pompey, Onondaga County & then
to Eaton Madison County N. Y. his present place
of Residence. He has no documentary evidence of his
service & knows of no person who can testify to any part of
his service except the seven months above mentioned under
Capt William Hutchens. He has no recollection of ever having
any written discharge from the service. Bonnet Bakell
Clark Minghast Andrew S. Sloan, Samuel Shepard
Ward W. White & many others are neighbors of his &
know him & can testify as to his character for veracity
& as to their belief of his service as a soldier of the revelator
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension
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or annuity except the present & declares that his name is not
on the pension roll of the agency of any State
Sworn to & subscribed the day &
year first aforesaid
Moses Burt
A.S. Sloan Clk
We Bonnet Bicknell & Clark Tillinghast residing in the
town of Eaton in the County of Madison N. Y. hereby certify
that we are well acquainted with Moses Bump who has
subscribed & sworn to the above declaration that we believe
him to be Seventy-two years of age: that he is reputed & believed
in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier
of the revolution & that we concur in that opinion
Sworn & subscribed the day &
year first aforesaid
Bennet Bicknell
Sloan Clk
Clark Tillinghast
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the 
investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories prescribed
by the war department that the above named
applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states.
And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that
Bennet Bicknell & Clark Tillinghast who have signed the
preceding certificate are resident of the town of Eaton in
Madison County aforesaid & are credible persons & that
their statement is entitled to credit
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I Andrew J Sloan Clerk of the Court of Common
pleas of the County of Madison aforesaid do
hereby certify that the foregoing contains
the original proceedings of the said Court
in the matter of the application of Moses
Bump for a pension. In testimony whereof
Hale
hereunto set my hand & seal of office the ninth
October 1832.
of
Moses
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State of New York
County of Onondaga ss on this thirteenth day of September
1832 before Asa Nines Esquire Justice of the peace of said
County personally appeared Caleb Pratt of the town of
Manlius in said County, who being first duly sworn
according to law, saith that he is of the age of seventy
one years, and that he was acquainted with Moses
Bump now of Easton County of Madison, there of White
Cock Washington County in the Revolutionary war
and served with him the said Moses seven months at Rust
land Vermont in the year 1778, in Captain Will
in Hutchins Company, under Major Whitcomb
who commanded the garrison at that place consisted
of four Vermont companies and two continental companies 
from Colonel Warners Regiment, that the
said Moses Bump entered into service early 
in the season of 1778 probably about the first day of Mayer 
the seven months service expired on the first of December
and in returning the ground was frozen hand, that the said
Moses was a private in said Company, and served faith
fully the whole seven months in the same company
with this deponent, and the close of the service, the whole
four companies were discharged together this deponent
further saith that he has some years ago seen the
said Moses, and is sure that Moses Bump of Eaton in the same
person who served at Rutland aforesaid
Subscribed & sworn this 13th September
1832 before me A News J.P.
Caleb Pratt
I certify that Caleb Pratt the above-named Deponent is a
credible person, and his statement is entitled to credit
and that I am well acquainted with the said Caleb Pratt
Asa Nines J.P.
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State of New York
Onondaga County
Clerk's offices I Alanson
Edwards Jr. Dep. Clerk Clerk of said County hereby
certify that as a hires before whom the
within affidavit was sworn, and who certified
the within certificate was at the date of the same
a Justice of the Peace in said County
and that I am acquainted with the said
Asa his hand writing, and verily believe
the signatures to the said affidavit and to the
said certificate are the proper hand writing
and signature of the said Justice
In witness whereof I have hereto
set my hand and affixed the
seal of the Court of Common
Pleas of said County at Law
case this 13th. -
September 1832
day of
A. Edwards Jr. Deputy Clk
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State of New York Madison County ss on this twenty fourth day
No 21 personally appeared in open Court in the
Court of Oyer and Terminer held in and for the said County of
Madison being a court having original jurisdiction and from
er of fine and imprisonment keeping a registry of their proceedings
) Moses Bump resident in the said county aged sixty
Eight years last September, who being first duly sworn according to
law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order
to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18th of
March 1818 and the first of May 1820; that he the said Moses
Bump enlisted for the term of one year on the
day of
Washington County
in the year 1776 at White Creek in the State of New York
in the company commanded by Capt. McCracken in Col.
Van Schaicks Regiment in the line of the State of New York on the
continental establishment that he continued to serve in the said corps
for one year for which he enlisted when he was discharged from the
service by the said Capt McCracken at Albany in the State of
New York. That he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to
pension except the present that his name is not on the roll of any
State and that the following is the reason for not making earlier
application for a pension to wit that he believed that in consequence
of being possessed of a little property he could not be placed on
the pension list, and that he continued of this opinion until he saw
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the circular of P. B. Porter Esqr late Secretary at war. dated Decr
26 - 1828
That after he was embodied with the army he first
Marched to Ticonderoga and their wintered till the lake broke up
thence to Crown Point thence to St. Johns in Canada to meet the ┃
army on their retreat after Montgomery was killed-- thence back to
Crown Point - thence to Fort George - thence to fort Edward
thence to Saratoga Fort - thence to Johnstown - thence to Albany ┃
where he was stationed and remained in the barracks till he
was discharged -
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And in pursuance of the act of 1st May 1820, I do solemnly
swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the ┃
18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by
gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any
part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring my
self within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled"an act
to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval
service of the United States in the Revolutionary war"" passed
on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has
any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts
or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is
contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed
 necessary clothing and bedding excepted
Schedule of Property
I have a lease for my life of two acres of Land in the
town of Eaton in the said County of Madison on which I
reside the value of which I cannot consider to be more than 10 for $200.
2 Horses worth $70. One old Wagon worth $10
 One Horse Sleight both worth-15
2 Cows worth $50.- Harness for one horse worth $5
Harness for two horses (old) worth 20
1 Plough worth $5 Harrow worth $3.00
1 Old Suckey worth $10
7 Old chairs worth $3.00
1 Chest of drawers 5.00 One Iron Pot 1.00
1 dish Kettle $1.00 1 small Iron Kettle $1.50
1.50
1 Small Brass Kettle $1.25
1 set of teacups & Saucers say 8 or 10
Other Earthan dishes $1.00- 1 Barrel pork $10.00
4 Cider Barrels $3.00 - 2 old chains $1.00
12 chairs nearly new 12.00
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1 Calf
Mr Parmelee owes me 160-
1 Pair Staggs worth $30 - 10 bushels of corn 3.75
5 bushels Oats $1.00
4 Bushels flour $5.00
2 bushels Wheat $2,50- 1 Yoke $1.50
I owe $45. for which my land above mentioned 
Mortgaged to the commissioners of Loans for the County
above mentioned, on which I annually pay interest is 4
I owe Dr Payne 4.15
G. Smith- 10.00
Dr Hovey- 20.00
B. Bicknell- 6.00
N. Shepard- 6.00
Amos Green - 25.00
A. Blacksmith Bill of-18.00
Mr Campbell- 1,62
J. & M. Pratt-3. 00
Orin Avery 3. 00
David Bump - 20.00
 Lydia Avery 15.00
Thomas Morris 5.00
Pond & Knox 3.50
Wm Burnham - 7.00
Gideon Bump 1 Barrel Salt - 2.50
Samuel Green 5.00
Sworn to and declared on the 24th day of March
1829 before me in open Court
J. G. Curtis Clk
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I John G. Curtis Clerk of the Court of Oyer and Terminer held
in and for the County of Madison in the State of New York
do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of this court that the
said Moses Bump did serve in the Revolutionary war, as stated
in the preceeding declaration, against the common enemy for the
term of nine months under one engagement, on the continental Estate
lishment. I also certify that the foregoing oath (or affirmation) and
the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the ┃
said Court; and I do further certify, that in the opinion of the said
Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in
the foregoing schedule is five hundred & fourteen dollars and
fifty
Cents
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and affixed the seal of the said County on this 24th
March 1829
John G. Curtis Clk
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No 1521
Moses Bump
Madison Co N. Y
Otis
Morris
admitted.
24 mo. Private
P. Granger Agt
Madison Co. N.Y.
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BRIEF in the case of Moses Bump
of Madison in the State of N. York
(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? 72
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period. | Duration of Service. | Rank. | Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
 | Years, | Months, | Days | |
Enlisted In 1776 Jany | 1 | | Private | Gen Schuyler, Gates, Lieutenant Barry,  Barns Cap J M Crackin
draft 1777 Apr | | 4 | | | Capt Saml Hodges Col Van Wart Regt
voluntared [illegible] | | 1 | | | Col Gosa Van Schaack Lt Col Games North Maj Eliazon Curtis Capt Wm Hutchins Maj Whitcomb
Enlisted  1778 Spring | | 7 | | |
" 1779 Spring | | 1 | | | 
5. In what battles was he engaged? None
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Washington Co NY
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by document proof, by traditionary
evidence, by incidental evidence, or by rolls?
Traditionary and one living witness.
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authenticate? and if so, in what respect? Correct
Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above
mentioned.
Geo. B. Whiting Examining Clerk
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.
3 -- 525
S.F. 12362
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C.,
In reply to your request of

for a statement of the military history of Moses Bump
soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension
on file in this Bureau.
DATES OF
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT.
Jany 1776
Apr 1777
1777
Spring 1778
Spring 1779
LENGTH OF
SERVICE.
1 year
4 mos
1 mos
7 mos
1 mos
RANK,
Priv
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
McCracken
Samuel Hodges
Cornelius Doly
William Hutchins
COLONEL.
Goose Van Schaick N.Y.
Van Waert
State- Ny Vt
Battles engaged in, none
Residence of soldier at enlistment,
White Court Washington Co. N.Y.
Date of application for pension, March 4, 1829, 
Residence at date of application Madison Co N.Y.
Age at date of application, born Sept 26, 1760, at Phillips Pell N.Y.
Remarks: No data as to family
6 -- 2856
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
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1915 Mch. 26 Hist to G. M. Bump
2
File No. 12262
Moses Bump
B W. Rev. War
Act: June 7, 1832
Index:- Vol. Page 51
(Arrangement of 1870.]
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Act of July 1, 1899, and March 3,1870
 Moses Bump
rejected
service:
charged:
application filed:
enlisted:
Recognized.
Cert. of Dis. Searched for
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Moses Bump
N. York. Revo
Rejected
See letter to
E. Holmes, May 23, 1829
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Rec from Morrisville
April 1829
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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
Moses Bump
further proof or explanation.
which require
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 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
Has the Clerk given his certificate of
In the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or
from any other seat which it can be distinguished
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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? Witness
BEST BE
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?
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?
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?
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the
regulations direct? yes
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?
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 recolelection
he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For year
months, and days, I served as a month
days, I served as 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 objection
able. 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
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.
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Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir,
Kindly furnish me
with the military history of
&
Jacob Bump also Moses
Bump if you have them
Jacob Bump's name appears
as a member of Dutchess
County militia, who was a
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the 16th
or Cambridge
Regiment from Washington
and Albany County during the
Revolutionary war
Moses Bump was, I think in
Col. John Blair's regiment
I hoped to find a record
coming down from a
Bump, but have found none
Should you have his name
on your pension record
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you might substitute
of the above if necessary
Yours truly
Miss G. M. Burns
1827 I St. N.W.
son
MAR
1915
Washington D.C
March 18th 1915.
it for one