Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 1,478, Ivey Burnham, N.C.
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Burnham, Ivey
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V. 1478
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Fold3 File #12674130Additional names: Ivey Burnham, Joseph Stockett, Peter Dozier, Thomas Grandy, William Firly, John Jones, Isaac Gragory, Ivey Burnham. Image provided by Fold3.
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State of Tennessee
Hickman County ⎬ On the sixth
day of March
One thousand Eight Hundred and forty
three personally appeared in open
Court
Before the Court of Hickman
County now sitting Ivey Burnham
a resident of Hickman County in the
County of Hickman and the State of
Tennessee aged seventy nine years
who being first duly according to
Law doth on his oath make the following
Declaration in order to obtain the benefit
of the act of ingress passed the 7th of
June 1832
Burnham
That the aforesaid Iveyentered
the service of the United States
as a volunteer between the age of
sixteen and serethern (say 16 & 17) under the
following named Officers General
Isaac Gregor
Colonel Peter
Dozier
Captain
Major William. Ferly
John Jones Luntenant
Thomas
Grandy and Ensign Joseph
Stocket. That he served a six months
four or compaigne was regularly
Richard
Discharge has and obtained
certificate of his discharge which
said certificate he left in the
possession of a certain Lott Lawyer
a citizen and resident in the County
of Casquarank in the State of North Carolina
about forty six Kansage
where he emigrated to the State Tennessee
that he was understood and believes that
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Fold3 File #12674138Additional names: Peter Dozier, Harbard, Ivey Burnham, Ivey Burnham. Image provided by Fold3.
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the aforesaid Lot Sawyer hath long
said departed this life and He fether
believes that his aforesaid certificate
of discharge is destroyed lost or mislaid
that he cannot find or procure
the same
and this affiant further
states that he as a volunteer served in
two other campaigns in portion or
and under a Captain Hurbard when
he was out a long time and suffered
many privations and at another
and he went with
Col Peter Dozier
after the Tories
He also
further
States
that he is an unlettered and a
man of tittle or no education and
from various afflictions his memory
is somewhat impaired so that he can
not consistently be more minute
But prays that the accompanying
certificate of his correct report
ment veracity and good standing
may be taken as a part of this his
affiance the certificate being
marked Letter A.
And he the aforesaid
Ivey Burnham relinquishing
claim whatever to a pension or annuity
except the present and aclares that his
name is not on the pension of the Agency ┃
of any State
Sworn to and subscribed the
any and year aforesaid his Burnham
heark
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State of Tennessee
Hickman County ⎬ We Alexander Baker & Willis
am Underhill both
bringing residing in
the County of Hickman
and
in the State of Tennessee
of
residing in the County
and the State aforesaid
⎬
⎬
hereby certify that we are well acquainted with
Grey Burnham who has subscribed
and sworn to the above declaration; that
we believe him to be about seventy nine 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 the day and
year aforesaid that is this hath of March 1843
Alexander Baker
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Win Underhill
and the said Court do hereby declare
their opinion after the investigation
of the matter and after putting the
maragatores presented in the war
Department that the above mined
applicant (Irey Burnham was a
Revolutionary soldier and served
as he shall
And the Court further
certifies that it appears to them
that Alex Baker & William Underhill who has signed
the preceding certificate is a Clergyman
in the County
and that
who has
Signed the are residents in the County
of Hickman
and are creditable
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Person and that their statement is intitled
to credit
James D Easley
Clerk of
the County Court of Hickman do hereby
that the foregoing contains the original
procedings of the said Court in the matter
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of the application of my Burnham
for a pension
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In testimony whereof I
have here unto set my hand and seal
of office the sixth day of March 1843
1
J. S. Easley Clk
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Turnham desire to amend his affida
it in saying that he has produced the best
evidence in his power of his service in
the revolution for that every one of his
compatriots in that glorious suggle
lived in the State of North Carolina &
that he has understood that they have
long since departed this life if
any of them be living they unknow to
him at the time he served the six months town
he took up his line of march at & from Rockbridge
in Camden County N.C. and marched to North west
Renbridge in Virginia the name of the County in
Va. he does not recollect after being at
North west bridge we had to retreat formed a
kind of fortification in Currituck Swamp in
North Carolina where we fought the British and
over them back. when with Col Dozier took five
Tarson Currituck shore and further this
affiant saith not
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To the interogatory propounded by the
war department he answer as follows
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Question
Answer 1st
1st When & in what year were you born
on the 8th May 1764
Juntion 2 Have you any record of Tounge
and if so where is it
Answer 2
I had a record of my age in the
Family Bible but it is now lost
mislaid or destroyed the lot being torn out
Jurition 3 where were you living when called
into service where have you lived since
the Revolutionary war and where do you now here
when I volunteered I and in
Anson County North Carolina
where I continued to live with the
year 1796 when I emigrated to firme
and I now live in Hickman County in
the State of Tennessee
Quition
4 How were you called into
service were you drafted did
I volunteer or were you a substitute
and if a substitute for whom
answer 4
I volunteered was not
drafted & was not a substitute
Juntion,
1
State the names of one of the
Regular officers who were with
the troops where he served such
Continental & malitia regiments as you
can recollect and the General circumstances
of your service
Answer
have stated in my affidavit
the general and other field officers who
were with us Colo Jarvis of Currituck
County N.C. was also with us the names
and members of the regiments are
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remember nor as I remember that ever
knew them but I recollect that a certain
Colonel Thomas Harvey of Pasqustons
County N. Carolina was with us and
I am a race with him there together
with the other particulars and General
circumstances which I have before
stated are all that I can recollect
in relation to the 5th Question
Question 6 Did you ever receive a discharge
from the service & if so by whom was it
given and what become of it
Answer I did receive a discharge from
the service it was given me by
Colonel Peter Drzier under whom
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I served about 6 or 7 years ago
when I was about leaving N Carolina
for Tennessee, I gave my discharge
to a certain Lott Sawyer & mention
in my affaddrit
Question
my
State the names
of Persons
to whom you are known in your present
neighbourhood and who can testify as to ┃
your character for veracity and their
belief of your services as a soldier of the
Revolution
Answer
.
Mores Johnson Granville
Johnson a Justice of the peace Joseph
Hassell William Howell William
4 Dedman (a Constable & William Chamberlain
and further he affiant saith not sworn to and
Subscribed in open Court this sixth day of March AD 1843
Ivay
his
Bromham
mark
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Ex'r.
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Act of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
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For Burnham
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This information likely refers to historical land records or pension claims related to an "Act 7th June 1832". The text mentions specific names and a location, suggesting a legal or historical document rather than a general public notice or product. The visual search results provided items like estate notices and address stamps, but none directly matched the unique combination of names and the specific Act date.
The "Act of June 7, 1832" in the United States refers to federal legislation relating to land patents and bounty land claims, often associated with military service pensions from the Revolutionary War and subsequent conflicts. The details "Durham 175" and names like "Hon. L. B. Chase" and "J. F. Fike" likely point to specific individuals involved in such claims or land ownership.
Individuals: Names mentioned include Irey, Hon. L. B. Chase, and J. F. Fike.
Location/Reference: "Durham 175" likely indicates a specific land plot, tract, or possibly a county or township reference.
Legislation: The Act 7th June 1832 is the specific legal basis for the record.
Date: "April 1/53" is probably an administrative date (April 1, 1853) related to the claim or record keeping.
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The image displays an excerpt from historical land or survey records relating to property transactions in the mid-19th century. The format is characteristic of notes found in genealogy research or historical land deeds.
Key Information
Location: The land is associated with Ivey, Burnham, and Tenn (presumably Tennessee).
Property Identifier: N. 33.484, possibly a survey number or parcel ID.
Transactions (Let to): The record lists several individuals who were granted access or lease rights to the property at different dates:
J.D. Easley: April 1843
G. R. Holloway: June 1843 (The year '743' is likely a typographical error for '43', consistent with other dates).
Hon. L. B. Chase: February 1846 ('Fil 5/46' likely means Filed 5th February 1846).
J. F. Fike: April 11, 1855
Legal Reference: The document mentions "Act 7 June 1832," which likely refers to a specific piece of legislation, possibly a US Federal or Tennessee state law governing land grants, military bounty land warrants, or property rights during that era.
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The text in the image is an AI/Machine-Generated transcription or data entry. The contents likely represent personal data points such as a name, date fragments, or possibly a location, though they are not connected to publicly available records in a meaningful way based on the search results. 
The name "Ivey Burnham" does appear in historical contexts, such as mentions related to the 2002 kidnapping and murder of Gracia and Martin Burnham by the Abu Sayyaf group, an event in June 2002. However, the date "7 June 32" (interpreted as June 7, 1932) does not align with that information. 
Therefore, the specific information displayed appears to be a generated string of data without a clear real-world reference point or context that can be verified through search..
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The person mentioned is James L. Edwards, the first Commissioner of Pensions for the U.S. government. The document appears to be related to historical U.S. government pension records, likely from the 19th century. 
Details
Individual: James L. Edwards served with the U.S. Marines during the War of 1812 and began working as a clerk in the War Department in 1816.
Role: He became the principal pensions clerk and, when the Pension Office was officially established in 1833, he was appointed its first Commissioner of Pensions by President Andrew Jackson.
Tenure: He held the post until his retirement in November 1850. During his time in office, he was responsible for many pensions granted to veterans, including those from the Revolutionary War.
Records: His name and office appear on numerous historical government documents, reports, and letters concerning pension claims from that era.
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Court at Will January 25 1846
Mr J L Edwards
I send you the declaration
of Mr Jay Burnham, who desire
have his
same placed upon the pension list. I should be
obliged to you to inform me if it will be done
I understand the declaration of Mrs
ily more of Wm Wiley
a revolutionary soldier
was forwarded to Washington
Jose Months ago
can you
tell me that has
been done with
her application
I also desire you to send me the papers in the case
of Susan Haynes
&
obley sour
fund
Chase
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The image provided appears to be text related to historical U.S. government pension records, likely for a Revolutionary War veteran or their widow. 
The text refers to the transfer of information regarding a pension claim for an individual named Ivey Burnham, possibly involving a person named Cole, to the office of the Commissioner of Pensions.
Details of the Document
Individuals Named: Ivey Burnham, [I.] Cole, Hon. L. P. Waldo.
Organization: The Department of the Interior, specifically the office of the Commissioner of Pensions in Washington D.C..
Date: The date "Jus 1832" appears, but the Commissioner of Pensions office was not transferred to the Department of the Interior until 1849. Loren P. Waldo (L. P. Waldo) served as the Commissioner of Pensions from March 1853 to January 1856, which suggests the document pertains to a date in the 1850s, possibly related to a claim under the Pension Act of 1832.
Record Number: The number "1478" is noted, likely a case file or record number. 
Historical Context
The Pension Act of 1832 granted pensions to all surviving Revolutionary War veterans who had served at least six months, and subsequent acts extended these benefits to widows and dependents. Documents like the one in the image were part of the application process for these benefits and are now housed in the National Archives as part of Record Group 15, Records of the Veterans Administration.
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Mount Pleasant Maury County Tennessee March 31. 1853
Commissioner
of
Pens
on
Washin
ton D.C.
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Sir, Loy Branham on applicant for a pension for services
render in the Revolutionary war, and he has not needed in establish
ing his claim. He lives in Williamson Co. Tennessee when he made
application he has made, I believe, more than one application
Therefore he requests me, to enquire of you, whether he cannot have
all his papers examined, and if they be forever very deficient
to let him know through me what it would yet require to establish
his claim, or if it require a legal process to have them examine what
he will have to do to have the reexamination effect
there is no doubt of him having vire, judging from circumstances,
What is proof of marriage where a widow presents for a pension
if a man make a will and recognises in it a wife, and the laws
of a state recognises a woman as the lawful widow be proof of
marriage, or the testimony of credible and disinterested persons setting
forth that they know the parties during their lifetimes, and that they lives
and cohabit together as husband and wife and were always so
repute, be sufficient proof,
For some old persons have no record of their marriages and there
are no persons living who saw them marrie. Please let me know
what proof will be remises to establish a marriage
Your Humble servant,
is the time in captivity counted J.P.
and the act granty pensions to revolutioner's
The
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This image displays a list of words that appear to be abbreviations for the months of the year, specifically a humor-based or "cursed" way of writing them out.
The list likely stands for:
Ivey: January
May: February
an: March
of: April
to: May
of: June
my: July
May: August
M: September
(October, November, and December are cut off or not present)
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To
Williamsport Tenn May 19th 1843
J L Edwards Esqr
Sir
of
the
your favour of
12 April to J D Easley in relation to
the declaration of Ivey Burnham for
pension was hand he two days ago
Allow me to say that during the
last winter Ivey Burnham
desired
me to draw up his Declaration
5
which I undersand to do in a
tolerable decent manner and
if my memory is correct I think I
stated that my Burnham entered
the service a sad in the North Carolina
matter between the age of 16 & 17 and
I also stated the name of the Ensign Lee
that Captain Major Colonel & General
that he was out three times, where
he took up the line of march, wherein
camped where entered into service and
and where dismissed and by whom were
fully set fourth in the declaration
dren if it her reached you
it is true I did not say in the contion
how long he was out but said
that
he ands an a man with little or
no education and my had recolection
that the certificate of his discharge
was many years ago left in North Carolina
in the possession of Lawyer (I think) who
has since departed this life so that the certifi
all cannot find
the old Genkeman
Ivey made oath that the fact there in
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set fourth were correct to the best of his
Knowledge and belief and that he
had no other way of establishing or
1
proving the said but by his own
oath I was also particular to have
his character for veracity proved more ┃
then one respectable witness besides by
a minister of the Gospel and I thought
I brought the case of every perfectly
within the service of the requirements
of the forms rent him
Allow me to ask how if
on yourself personally examined
unto the papers and declaration of
are not please do for our
to the hand of County purpose
hard on my
Please return to
papers that is the declaration for
I direct to him and also blank
for and instruct me particularly or
now the same shall be filled up
I have heard it said that the most
some mistake as it is possible
that on the papers prepared by me
never to Washington
1
The only Error
I
Couldcern

was then the old man could
not say how long he was out which
I was required by law and he
till say she cannot recollect but we
endearer to collect his care
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This image displays a transcription of a historical letter contributed to FamilySearch by a NARA (National Archives and Records Administration) partner program, likely part of an effort to digitize and make records searchable. The transcription was machine-generated approximately 12 months ago.
Letter Content
The text appears to be a personal plea written with "great respect" by an individual named Jake Robt, possibly a son or relative of Geo H Holloway. The writer is "pleading the cause of a Sol one of the Revolution," indicating the subject is a Revolutionary War soldier, likely requesting assistance, a pension, or recognition for their service.
The transcription includes phrases such as:
"...served to me to be very dear that he did go out and seven in the war"
"Excuse me for presencing to trespass on your time and attention..."
"...pleading the cause of a Sol one of the Revolution"
The information is a snippet from a larger historical document related to a Revolutionary War veteran named Geo H Holloway.
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This image appears to be a transcription of historical records related to an individual named Ivey Burkham. The records likely pertain to a military service pension application under the Act of June 7, 1832. 
Details
Individual: Ivey Burkham
Location: Centreville, Tennessee
Official Involved: J.D. Ely E
Record Information: The text mentions "Ten act 7 June 32," which refers to the Tennessee implementation or record of the Federal Act of June 7, 1832. This act was significant for granting pensions to veterans of the Revolutionary War and certain other early American conflicts.
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The document is likely an index entry or a summary of a file detailing Ivey Burkham's claim for a pension based on his service.
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The text in the image is a sworn statement or affidavit, likely an historical character reference, dated March 4, 1843. Various individuals named D. Cartwright, Robert M. Daniel, and Thomas M. Crory are attesting to the character, veracity, and length of acquaintance with a person named Joy Burnham or Ivy Burnham.
The key meanings derived from the document snippets are:
Date and Formal Action: The document was formally "set our hand and affixed our seals" on March 4, 1843.
Character Testimonies: Multiple people provide character references. Robert M. Daniel, acting J.P., certifies he believes Joy Burnham to be a "man of veracity and good moral character".
Length of Acquaintance: Signatories mention knowing Joy/Ivy Burnham for extended periods, ranging from "upwards of thirty years" to "Between 30 and 35 years".
Historical Context: One statement mentions that the individual "served in the revolutionary war". This places the document's subject within the context of American history, referring to events roughly 60 years prior to the document's date.
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The text is a sworn legal statement (declaration) from Ivey Burnham, an 81-year-old man from Tennessee, made on October 21, 1845.
The purpose of the document is for Burnham to apply for a military pension under an Act of Congress passed in 1832, which provided benefits for Revolutionary War veterans.
Summary of Service
Burnham's statement details his military service during the Revolutionary War:
Enlistment: He joined the United States service as a militiaman in Camden County, North Carolina, in 1780 for a six-month term.
Commanders: His company was initially led by Captain Peter Dozier, Lieutenant John Jones, and Ensign Thomas Grandy.
Deployment: The company marched to North West River in Virginia and joined other troops under the command of General Gregory.
Stationing: They were stationed in Nansemond County, Virginia, for six months.
Promotions & Discharge: While there, Lieutenant Jones was promoted to Captain of their company, and Captain Dozier became a Colonel. They were discharged in May 1781 and returned home.
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very short time after his return home from
said tour of service he turned out as a volunteer
malitia man and joined a parcel of
Troops stationed at a place called the Beg
Swamp on the dividing line between Carden
& Currituck Counties in the State of North Carol
lina, where we erected breastworks on the cause
way or Bridge through the swamp - an detach
ment of the British Army attacked us at that
place and were repulsed with a loss of three
of their men - He states that he was then
under the command of Captain Thomas Curry
Colonel Peter Dozier & General Gregory-
He is unable to state the length of time he was
out on this service, though to the best of his recollection
it was some days, and until the
British after their repulse returned to Norfolk
at which time he returned home-- this was in
the summer of 1781.
He states further that
in the month of August afterwards in the same
year a company of about sixty private under
Captain John Jones & Colonel Dozier assembled
in Camden County and marched to Currituck
Court House in Albemarle Sound, against the
Tories who were assembled at that place, &
were in communication with the British, who
were affording them supplies of Blankets
other things. We there captured five or six of
the Tories and put them in Jail & the balance
of them made their escape-- from that place
we returned home
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He states that he had a written Discharge he left it
when he removed from North Carolina with a
Brother who resided there about Thirty Eight
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years ago who is now dead, and in whose pos
session or where it could be found, if in existence,
he is unable to say - He states that he knows
of no living witness by whom he can prove
his service, nor has he any documentary
evidence of his service. He states that
about thirty six years ago he removed to Will
liamson County in the State of Tennessee where
he resided for several years and he then removed to
Dickson County Tennessee where he
now resides. He hereby relinquishes all
claim whatever to a pension except the present
, and declares that his name is not
on the Pension Roll of the agency of any
State or Territory of the United States
Sworn to & subscribed in
open Court the day &
His
year aforesaid
Ivey Burnham
Mark
M Martin
J D &c
We Robert C. Goodgion a Clergyman residing in the
County of Hickman in the State of Tennessie, and
Moses Parker residing in Dickson County
&
State of Tennessee, do hereby certify that we are
well acquainted with Ivey Burnham who
has subscribed & sworn to the above declara
tion that we believe him to be Eighty one
years of age that he is reputed & believed in
the neighbourhood where he resides to have been
a soldier of the Revolution & that we concur in
that opinion
His
Sworn to & subscribed the
Moses Parker
day & year aforesaid
Mark
Martin Jude
R.C. Goodgan
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and the said Court do hereby declare their opinion
after the investigation of the matter, and after put
ing the interrogatories prescribed by the War Depart
ment, that the above named applicant was a
Revolutionary soldier & served as he states. And
the Court further certifies that it appears to the
Court that Robert C Goodgon who has signed
the preceding Certificate is a Clergyman resi
dent in the County of Hickman & State of Tennessee
and that Moses Parker who has also signed the same
is a resident in the County of Dickson and
State of Tennessee, are credible persons and that
their statement is entitled to credit
M A Martin Jude
I Robert McNeilly Clerk of the Circuit Court
of the County of Dickson & State of Tennessee
do hereby certify that the foregoing contains
the original proceedings of said Court in the
matter of the application of Ivey Burnham
for a pension
In testimony whereof I have here
unto set my hand and seal, there being no
seal of office, this 21st day of October 1845.
Washington City
Robert McNeilly Clerk Read
I have to hereby certify that
District of Colonel Robert McNully whose name is signed to the foregoing
certificate
was at the date of said signature clerk of the circuit court of
Dickson County & State of Tennessee. I do further certify that I am
acquainted with the hand writing of the said Robert M. Nelly, and
in the above signature to be his given under my hand & seal
this 26th day of May 1846
L B Chase
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The document you've provided is a letter from JD Easley in Contriville, dated March 18th, 1843, concerning the pension application of Mr. Ivey Burnham (also referred to as Key Burnham in the text).
The core context of the document is:
Purpose: The letter accompanies papers prepared to help Mr. Burnham obtain a pension.
Request: Easley asks the recipient (likely a pension agent or government official) to inform him if the application is approved, so the return can be sent to Easley's address, as Burnham lives far from a post office.
Action Needed: Easley also requests to be informed immediately if there is any defect in the application so that "the old Gent" can amend it.
Source: The document is an image provided by Fold3, associated with the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) with the NAID (Name and Address Identification Number) 54114969, suggesting it is a historical, public record.