Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 10,285, for Michael Stump, Virginia
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Service Va.
Stump, Michael
Number R. 10,285
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State of Virginia {
Tazwell County   { ss.
On this 4 day of April in the year of our Lord 1834 personally appeared before me Thos Peery an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Tazwell and State of Virginia Michael Stump a resident in the County & State aforesaid aged Seventy 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 provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officer and Served as herein stated
That he moved from culpeper County in the State of Virginia in the year [blank] to the South Fork of Clynch River in what was then called Montgomery now Tazwell County and State aforesaid
That in the Spring of the year 1780 he was enrolled in a company of Militia under the Command of Captain Thos Mastin
That as early as the 1st day of April in that year he entered the service of his Country as a Volunteer Indian Spy under the command of the aforesaid Captain and was Stationed in Wynns Garrison which was situated on the South Fork of Clynch River that he volunteered in Service this year until the 1st of November. That he again entered the service of his Country as a volunteer Spy on the 1st day of April in the year 1781
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and continued in Service until the 1st of November following that he was stationed as before in Wynns Garrison and commanded by the aforesaid Captain Thos Mastin 
That he again Forted and Scouted as a Volunteer Indian Spy from the 20th of March in the year 1782 until the 1st of Nov following that he was stationed in Wynns Garrison and Commanded by the aforesaid Captain Thos. Mastin. That he again volunteered and entered the service of his Country on the 1st day of April in the year 1783 and continued in service until the first of November following that he was stationed in Wynns Garrison and was commanded as before the by aforesaid Captain Mastin  That he does not recollect that there was any attack made on their garrison during the aforesaid Periods but there was a succession of events transpired in the Settlement and the Indians were constantly committing deprations [sic] on the frontier Settlements by Murdering Individuals who would chance to fall in their way at times they would steal into the Settlements in considerable numbers unperceived by the Spyes [sic] and would murder whole families. That there is no Historical account of the circumstances that transpired during the aforesaid Periods in this section of the Country by which he can refresh his memory. and from the loss of Memory he has failed to [illegible] any of them fearing that he might be guilty of some inaccuracies That the nature of his services was to go out with Small parties on Spying
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excursions that his companions in this service was generally Duncan Ogulian and David Johnson that they generally ranged the Country from Wynns Garrison round the descending ridge between the watters [sic] of Clynch River and those of Blue Stone River and from thence through the back Valley of Clynch thence up Clynch River to Wynns Garrison. Taht when he was not actively engaged as a Spy he was engaged in guarding and defending the Garrison in which he was stationed
That when the Spys [sic] would come in with a report that they had seen signs of Indians in the neighborhood a party would be dispatched in pursuit of them That he recollects one time particularly a party of Indians made their appearance on the Ridge Twelve Miles from Wynns Garrison that fifteen persons and himself making the sixteenth were dispatched in pursuit of them but the Indians finding that they had been discovered made their escape. That during the whole of the Period aforesaid he was either actively engaged as a Spy or in Garrison with a regularly Imbodied Corps. and that he was not engaged in any civil pursuits during the Periods mentioned in the foregoing part of his Declaration. (First) That he was born in Culpeper County in the State of Virginia in the year 1764 (Second) That he has no record of his age nor never saw one (Third) That he was living when called into Service on the South Fork of Clynch River in what was then
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called Montgomery now Tazwell County and State of Virginia where he has lived ever since (Fourth) That he Volunteered when he entered the service of his Country (Fifth) That he has named his officers in the foregoing part of his Declaration (Sixth) That he never Received any written discharge for any of the services he rendered his Country (Seventh) That he is known to Wm G W Currin and John Linkous city and their belief of his Services as a Soldier and an Indian Spy of the Revolution. That he can further support his Declaration by the evidence of William Wynn who served in the same Garrison. 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 [signed] X his mark Michael Stump 
Sworn to and subscribed before me an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Tazwell and State of Virginia the day and year aforesaid [signed] Thomas Peery JP
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No. 30.557.
Micl. Stump
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We William G Currin and John Linkous residing in the County of Tazwell and State of Virginia do hereby Certify that we are well acquainted with Michael Stump who has Subscribed and sworn to the above aforegoing [sic] Declaration o that we believe him to be Seventy years of Age. That he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier and an Indian Spy in the Revolution and to have served as he states and that we concur in that opinion .
[signed] William G. W. Currin
               John Linkous
Sworn to and Subscribed before me an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Tazwell the day and year aforesaid.
[signed] Thomas Peery JP

I [blank] the said Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Tazwell and State of Virginia do hereby declare my Opinion after an Investigation of the Matter and after putting the Interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named Applicant was a Soldier and an Indian Spy of the Revolution and served as he States -
I further certify that the above named applicant from old age and bodily infirmity is unable to attend the Court of Tazwell County -
I do further certify that it appears to me that Wm G W Currin & John Linkous who have signed the preceding Certificate are residents in the County of Tazwell and State
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aforesaid and are Creditable [sic] persons and that their Statement is entitled to credit I do further certify that there is no clergyman Residing in the neighborhood or section of Country where the above named applicant Resides.
[signed] Thomas Peery JP

State of Virginia {
Tazwell County   {
On this 4th day of April in the year of our Lord 1834 personally appeared before me Thomas Peery an acting justice of the Peace in and for the County of Tazwell & State of Virginia. William Wynn a Resident in the County & State aforesaid and after being first duly sworn acording [sic] to Law doth on his oath make the following Statement. That he well recollects the services of Michael Stump as an Indian Spy and as a guard. That they were Stationed in Wynns Garrison together and served under the command of the same officers and that he believes Michael Stumps did serve at least as long as he has stated in his Declaration - Sworn to before
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me an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Tazwell the day and year aforesaid [signed] Thomas Peery JP

I Thomas Peery the said Justice of the Peace do hereby certify that William Wynn who has subscribed to the foregoing Statement in favour of Michael Stump is a creditable [sic] person and that his statement is entitled to credit
[signed] Thomas Peery JP

State of Virginia}
Tazwell County  } ss.
I John Crockett Clerk of the Circuit Superior Court of Law & Chancery for the said County of Tazewell, do hereby certify that Thomas Peery whose certificates are annexed to the foregoing declaration is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid and that the signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this the 4th day of April 1834
[signed] John Crockett Clerk of the Circuit Supr Court of Law & Chry for Tazewell County
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Mrs. Lenna L. Ball                BA-J/AWF
Rockdale                             Michael Stump
West Virginia                      R. 10285

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Michael Stump, pension claim, R. 10285.
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in claim for pension, R. 10285, based upon service of Michael Stump, in the War of the Revolution. This is the record of the only Michael Stump found on file in the Revolutionary War pension records of this office.
Michael Stump was born in the year 1764 (day and month not given) in Culpeper County, Virginia. The names of his parents were not stated.
Micheal Stump applied for pension April 4, 1834, then a resident of Tazewell County, Virginia, where he had resided ever since he left Culpeper County, Virginia. He stated that he moved from Culpeper County, to the South Fork of Clinch River, Montgomery County (later called Tazewell County) Virginia, and while residing there, volunteered in the spring of 1780, and served in the following tours as Indian Spy in Captain Thomas Mastin's Virginia Company: from April 1, 1780 to November 1, 1780; from April 1, 1781 to November 1, 1781; from March 20, 1782 to November 1, 1782; from April 1, 1783 to November 1, 1783.
The claim for pension was not allowed as he
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failed to furnish proof of service, as required by the pension law.
The papers on file in this claim contain no discernible data in regard to the family of Michael Stump, nor was the date and place of his death given.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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Michael Stump
Va
No correspondence
recorded for this 
claim

10285
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REJECTED [stamped at top of form]

10,285.

Michael Stump

Alleges [crossed out]: The printed list of 1832 gives cause of suspension as: "For further proof"
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1920 Oct. 18 Hist. to Leta Snodgrass 
1924 - Sept 16 - A memorandum given to Mr. Hays Hayesalier [sp?] 
1927 - Nov 7. Hist to Mrs W S Piper
1927 - Nov 29 -"    "  Mrs. Harry E. Buren [sp?]
1932 - Sept 16 - Hist to Miss Mary Lineaineaver [sp?]
1938 - Feb 5         "     "   Mrs. Lee Shepard
1939 - Feb 21 - Mrs. Lee Shepard informed no money rec. in this off. etc. & has let. possibly misdirected
1940 - April 3 - Hist to Mrs. Lenna L. Ball
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Rev. Sec [notation added by Pension office]

[personal letterhead with Daughters of the American Revolution symbol in upper left]

MISS LETA SNODGRASS
State Corresponding Secretary
West Virginia N. S. D. A. R.
14 Meade Street
Buckhannon

Sep. 8, 1920.

U. S. Commissioner of Pension:
Washington, D. C.

Will you kindly advise me whether or not there is in your office any record of Revolutionary service or Pension for 
* Benijah Green of Kentucky.
* Henry Shock of Virginia
 Michael Stump"      "
Resp.
Leta Snodgrass
Buckhannon, W. Va

[round mailroom stamp in lower left]
U.S. PENSION OFFICE Sep 10 1920
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February 21, 1939
xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Mrs. Lee Shepard                 Michael Stump
2908 Johnstone Place          R. 10285
Cincinnati, Ohio                   BA-J/MMRF: MLB

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter addressed to The Adjutant General, Washington, D. C., in which you state that early last spring you sent to that official your papers on Michael Stump as supplementals, with a check in the amount of $4.00 and have received no reply. You state that line is already established under National No. 281867. Your letter has been received in the Veterans Administration.
There is no record in this office of the receipt of any money in connection with the record of Michael Stump, the Revolutionary War soldier. The Revolutionary War records show that this office furnished you the record of that soldier, February 8, 1938, as shown in pension claim, R. 10285.
Contact has been made this day with the Adjutant General, War Department, this city, which department reported no record of receipt of the $4.00, cited above, but that the military records were searched in your behalf early in 19[??] and a report furnished you.
It is believed that your letter should have been addressed to The Treasurer General, D. A. R. Memorial Continental Hall, this city, as that is possibly the office in which you would have filed your supplemental papers.
Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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February 5, 1938

Mrs. Lee Shepard                     Michael Stump
1327 Suncrest Drive                 R. 10285
Cincinnati, Ohio                       BA-J/AWF

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Michael Stump, who was born in 1744, lived during the Revolution in Hampshire County, on South Branch of the Potomac River, now Hardy County, West Virginia, and died June 2, 1799.
The Revolutionary War records of this office have been searched and no claim for pension found based upon the service of a Michael Stump as described above. The name was searched under various spellings.
The record of Michael Stump which follows was obtained from papers on file in pension claim, R. 10285, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War. This is the record of the only Michael Stump found on file in the Revolutionary War records of this office.
Michael Stump was born in the year 1764, day and month not stated, in Culpeper County, Virginia. The names of his parents were not stated
He applied for pension April 4, 1834, then a resident of Tazewell County, Virginia, where he had resided ever since he left Culpeper County, Virginia. He stated that he moved from Culpeper County, to the South Fork of Clinch River, Montgomery County (later called Tazewell County), Virginia, and while residing
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there, he volunteered in the spring of 1780, and served the following tours as Indian spy in Captain Thomas Mastin's Virginia company: from April 1, 1780, to November 1, 1780; from April 1, 1781, to November 1, 1781; from March 20, 1782, to November 1, 1782; from April 1, 1783, to November 1, 1783.
The claim for pension was not allowed as he failed to furnish proof of service as required by the pension law.
The papers on file in this claim contain no data relative to the family of Michael Stump.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant 
to the Administrator
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September 16, 1932
BA-J/[??]HF:MLB
MICHAEL STUMP
R. 10285

Miss Mary Lineaweaver
Room 432
Arlington Building
Washington, D. C.
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your request of today, for the record of Michael Stump of Virginia, a soldier of the War of the Revolution.
The data contained herein were obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, R. 10285, based upon the military service of Michael Stump in that war.
Michael Stump was born in 1764, the day and month not stated, in Culpeper County, Virginia.
He applied for pension April 4, 1834, then a resident of Tazewell County, Virginia, where he had resided ever since he left Culpeper County, Virginia. He stated that he moved from Culpeper County, Virginia, to the South Fork of Clinch River, Montgomery County (later called Tazewell County), Virginia, and while residing there, he volunteered in the spring of 1780, and served the following tours as Indian spy in Captain Thomas Mastin's Virginia company: from April 1, 1780, to November 1, 1780; from April 1, 1781, to November 1, 1781; from March 20, 1782, to November 1, 1782; from April 1, 1783, to November 1, 1783.
His claim was not allowed as he failed to furnish proof of service as required by the pension law.
There are no data in this claim relative to the family of Michael Stump.
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This is the record of the only soldier named Michael Stump that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this office.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator

[handwritten note]
I wanted this written in the [illegible] type for this person, so Dir was done by MLL
M[??]
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[Top left is partially folded so word(s) missing]
Section.

November 29, 1927

Mrs. Harry E. Bensen
615 E. Monroe St.
Mexico, Mo.

Madam:
I have to advise you that you were furnished, September 1, 1926, the history of Thomas Parsons S. 38990, and owing to the lack of clerical force available for such a purpose, it is not the practice of the Bureau to send the same history twice to the same person.
You are herewith furnished the history of the only soldier named Michael Stump found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.
From the papers in the pension claim R. 10285, it appears that Michael Stump was born in 1764 in Culpeper County, Virginia.
While residing on South Fork of Clinch River in Montgomery County, Virginia, he served as an Indian Spy in Captain Thomas Mastin's Company of Virginia Troops, as follows-
From April 1, 1780 to November 1, 1780; from
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April 1, 1781 to November 1, 1781; from March 20, 1782 to November 1, 1782; and from April 1, 1783 to November 1, 1783.
He applied for pension April 4, 1834, while a resident of Tazewell County, (which was formerly Montgomery County) Virginia.
The claim was not allowed, owing to lack of proof of the alleged service.
There are no data as to family.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
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Rev. and 1812
November 7, 1927
Mrs. W. S.  Piper
College Park
Liberty, Mo.

Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim R. 10285, it appears that Michael Stump was born in 1764 in Culpeper County, Virginia.
While residing on South Fork of Clinch River in Montgomery County, Virginia, he served as an Indian Spy in Captain Thomas Mastin's Company of Virginia Troops, as follows-
From April 1, 1780 to November 1, 1780; from April 1, 1781 to November 1, 1781; from March 20, 1782 to November 1, 1782; and from April 1, 1783 to November 1, 1783.
He applied for pension April 4, 1834, while a resident of Tazewell County (which was formerly Montgomery County) Virginia.
The claim was not allowed, owing to lack of
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proof of the alleged service.
There are no data as to family.
The above noted Michael Stump is the only soldier of that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
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Revolutionary War Records Section 
R 10285        DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
                           Bureau of Pensions.
                                  Washington, D. C.

In reply to your request of ______, received ______ for a statement of the military history of Michael Stump a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in this Bureau.

[Table follows with following headings: "Dates of Enlistment or Appointment," "Length of Service," "Rank," Officers Under Whom Service Was Rendered" [divided between "Captain" and "Colonel], and "State."]

Apr. 1, 1780 to Nov. 1, 1780 Indian Spy
Captain Thomas Mastin [no one listed under Colonel] Va.

Apr. 1, 1781 to Nov. 1, 1781 Indian Spy Captain Thomas Mastin Va.

Mar. 20, 1782 to Nov. 1, 1782 Indian Spy
Captain Thomas Mastin Va.

Apr. 1, 1783 to Nov. 1, 1783 Indian Spy
Captain Thomas Mastin Va.

Battles engaged in, [blank]
Residence of soldier at enlistment on South Fork of Clinch River in Montgomery Co. Va
Date of application for pension, Apr. 4, 1834.
Residence at date of application Tazewell Co.(formerly Montgomery Co.) Va.
Age at date of application, b. 1764 in Culpeper Co. Va.
Remarks: There is no data on file as to his family The claim was not allowed owing to lack of proof of alleged service

Respectfully,

Commissioner.
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[round mailroom stamp in upper left] RECEIVED Mar 5 1940 Vets

Rocksdale, West Virginia,
March 4, 1940.

Veterans Administration,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
I need some information regarding the Revolutionary War service of one Michael Stump whom I think you can easily locate in you[r] files from one or both of the following numbers: R. 10285 and/or 30557.
I should like to know the date and place of birth, dates of enlistment, organizations in which he served, his rank, date and place of death, place of burial, and the name of his wife.
Any other important information regarding him will be appreciated.
I thank you for any trouble this may cause you and still appreciate as [sic] reply as soon as convenient.
Yours very truly,
[signed] Lelah Keith Ball
Mrs. Lenna L. Ball
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[mailroom stamp in upper right] RECEIVED Feb 15 1939 Main Sub-Div Vets Adm 24

Adjutant General
Washington D. C.
Dear Sirs-
Early last spring I sent out to you my papers on Michael Stump as supplementals and also check for $4.00. Up to date I have heard nothing from there.
The line is already established under National No. 221267
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and my own line is established under Jacob Bush.
Please let us hear from you as I am anxious to use this line for membership for my daughter.
Sincerely
[signed] Mrs Lee Shepard
2709 Johnstone Pl.
Cincinnati, O.

old address
1327 Suncrest Dr.
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[mailroom stamp in upper right] RECEIVED
Jan 25 1938 

Jan 24th, 1938,
Veterans Bureau
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sirs:
May I have a copy of all services of Michael Stump in and during the Revolutionary Period. He was living in Hampshire Co or South Branch of the Potomac Virginia - now Hardy Co. W Va.
Michael Stump born 1744
                         died 6-2-1799
                     married
Sarah Hughes   born 1746
                          died 10-1821
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and married 1765
I will appreciate any information you can furnish us.
[signed] Mrs Lee Shepard
1327 Suncrest Dr.
Cincinnati, Ohio.
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Personal request by
Miss Mary Lineaweaver [sp?]
Rev. #432 Arlington Bldg.
for Rev War record of
Michael Stump of Va.
Sept. 16, 1932
MMT [?]
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Miss Wilson:
If you have any information in your files concerning the Michael Stump referred to in this clipping, please furnish me a memorandum.
[signed] Hays Haymaker
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[personal letterhead]
615 East Monroe Street
Mexico, Missouri
Nov. 25, 1927

Department of Rev. Records
Bureau of Pensions,
Dear Sirs,
Sometime in September last and again in early October - I cannot give the exact dates - I wrote you to inquire about Thomas Parsons' Rev. bounty in the first letter - and the Rev. record of Michael Stump in the second letter. They were both of Hardy County, Virginia, and both were my direct ancestors. As so unusual a time has elapsed I fear they must have been overlooked. Thanking you for any attention, I am
Very sincerely
[signed] Ida Rhodes Bensen
               (Mrs. Harry E. Bensen)

[notation in upper right] S [?] 1 - 1926
                                         S 38990
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[personal letterhead]
615 East Monroe Street
Mexico, Missouri
Oct. 5, 1927

Commissioner of Pensions,
Department of Rev. Records,

Dear Sir,
Will you please give me what information you may have concerning the Revolutionary Services and Record of Michael Stump, of Hampshire County, Virginia. "War. 4,340" in the notation given by the Va. State Library list.
He was a direct ancestor of mine.
I shall be grateful for your attention to my request.
Very sincerely
[signed] Mrs. Harry E. Bensen
              Ida R. Bensen
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College Park Liberty Missouri
June 6, 1927

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D C
Dear Sir:
In W R Jillson's, "Old Ky Entries and Deeds" Micheal [sic] Stump was granted 100 A- Warrent [sic] No 933 - services for 3 years soldier Va. line -
June 20 1783
Will you please give me what information your records show concerning this Micheal [sic] Stump? I would like to know the name of his wife and children and the name of the company in which he fought.
I will greatly appreciate any efforts in my behalf 
Very sincerely yours
[signed] Mrs. W. S. Piper