Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18750, for John Peach, Massachusetts

SERVICE
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Peach, John
W. 18750
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Massachusetts 3640
Mary Peck Peck widow of John Peck Peck who was a Private in the Massachusetts line for 20 mo 4 days
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of Sixty Seven - Dollars 62 1/2 - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 th day of December 1843 and sent to
James Gregory Marblehead Massachusetts
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 50

15.916 Massachusetts
John Peach
of Essex Co. in the State of Mass who was a private in the Rev. commanded by Captain Beutis of the Reg. commanded by Col. Poor - in the Rev. time for 20 mo. & 14 days
W. H. Cottle & Miss M...
Entered on the Roll of Mass the rate of 67 Dollars 10 Cents per annum, commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 day of Aug. 1832 and Butto N. Merrill Salem
Arrears to the 14th of Nov. $134.20 Fem-ant. allowance ending 4 Sep. 33.55 $167.75
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Col. Stiles Clerk, Book E , Vol. 2 , Page 65
80 E. P...

John Peach
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

Declaration under Act of June 7. 1832. State of Massachusetts Essex County ss:
On this fourteenth day of August A.D. 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Honorable Daniel A. White Judge of the Court of Probate now sitting at Salem within and for the County of Essex aforesaid, John Peach, resident at Salem in the County aforesaid Aged 78 years, who first being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of June 7. 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated, viz: That he was born in Marblehead in 1754, lived there till 1814 and ever since in Salem: never had written discharge or record of birth.
That soon after the Battle of Lexington in April 1775 he enlisted as a Soldier in Capt. Custis' Company in Col. Glover's Regiment in the Massachusetts line of the Continental Army and served Eight months and four days at Cambridge till the end of 1775.
That immediately after the expiration of the above term of service he on the 1 st Jan y 1776 enlisted as a Soldier to serve a year and did serve that full term in Capt. Bell's Company in Col. Poor's Regiment in the New Hampshire Line of the Continental Army: he is not certain, but according to the best of his recollection the name of the Colonel was Poor; Gilley was the Major, as he thinks: - he marched with the Company to Providence, New York, Albany, and thence to Chamblee and Sorel in Canada, and after the retreat from Canada, he was at the end of 1776 honorably discharged at Ticonderoga. He was a volunteer in both cases:
That he served in a State's Schooner

the William, he thinks, under Capt. Manley, who was a Navy officer under Congress, for the term of two months. He finds his old unfinished Application because it contains Vanderford's deposition, who is dead.
That he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the roll of the pension agency of any State.
his John X Peach mark
Sworn and subscribed to the day and year aforesaid
D. H. White Judge of Probate
Another said Court hereby declares its opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the aforementioned Applicant was a Revolutionary soldier
D. H. White Judge of Probate

I, John Teshew, of Marblehead in Massachusetts on oath say that I know that John Peach now living in Salem  Marblehead , served as a private soldier in Capt. Merrill's  Putnam's Company of foot in Col. Glover's Regiment in the continental service from the last of April 1775 to the 1 st of Jan y 1776 at Cambridge while the British troops were in possession of Boston. I also know that the said Peach after- wards performed several other tours of duty in the army or naval service.
John Teshew
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Efse s : July 16, 1832.
The above named
John Teshew a credible & disinterested witness, subscribed & made oath to the above affidavit before me
James Appleton Just. Peace

John Brach
[Faint, mirrored handwritten text, likely bleed-through from the reverse side of the page]

I Nathaniel Lord jr Register of the Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Pease for a Pension, and that James Appleton and Benjamin Merrill are Justices of the Peace and their signatures on the annexed affidavits are genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal at Spicetown this fourteenth day of August A. D. - 1832.
Nathaniel Lord Jr.
Signed and sealed anew this ninth day of May, A.D. 1833.
Nathaniel Lord Jr.
h- e u y 1 - 18 and there with 1775 e the 775. ve a all ment e st of 2, 2 lee 6 0 1 0 ner

John Beach
N o 6383,
Deficiencies supplied
Please reply to Rev. Merrill Salem,

Obsolete Declaration in 1818
John Peach, of Marblehead, in Massachusetts, aged 63, fisherman on oath makes the following Declaration
That he served the first 8 months of the War of the Revolution in 1775 in Col. Glover's Regiment: - that he again enlisted at the beginning of 1776 to serve as a private soldier in Capt. Bell's Company in Col. Enoch Poor's Continental Regiment in the New Hampshire line, and he served therein one year: that he marched with the company to Providence, New York, to Albany and to Canada to Chamblee and Sorel. That the Company retreated to Ticonderoga, where he was honorably discharged at the expiration of the year. That he has long been seeking for evidence to prove this claim; and his inability so to do has hitherto prevented this application.
That he is very poor, and from his reduced circumstances in life now is in need of assistance from his country for support. his
John Peach mass

Proof
We, Jacob Reed, of Salem in Massachusetts, aged 64, and Charles Vanderford, resident at Baltimore in Maryland, aged 57, on oath severally declare: -
That we both enlisted at the beginning of 1776 in Capt. Bell's Company in Col. Enoch Poor's Continental Regiment in the New Hampshire line as year's men: and we know that John Peach, now of Marblehead, enlisted at the beginning of 1776 to serve as a year's man in the same Company: our encampment was then at Winter Hill near Cambridge: in the spring we marched to New York, Albany, & to Canada. The said Peach served with us till the end of the year when he was honorably discharged.
He has followed the business of a fisherman - is poor, and out of employ. Charles Vanderford
State of Massachusetts Essex: Dec. 27 th 1819
Then the above named Charles Vanderford, a credible and disinterested witness, subscribed & made oath to the above Affidavit before
Geo. Merrill Just. Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Essex ss: On this thirtieth day of December, A. D. 1819 personally appears before me Daniel A. White, a Judge of the Court of Probate for said County of Essex, the afore- named John Peck and subscribes and makes upon Oath the aforewritten Declaration: And it appearing to my satisfaction that the said John Peck did serve in the Revolutionary Army more than nine months at one period of continued service; that the said Charles Vanderford is a credible and disinterested witness, and that said Peck is now by reason of his reduced circumstances in need of assistance from his Country for support, I herewith certify the proceedings in his case to the Secretary of the War Department.
Given under my hand & the seal of the Court of Probate this thirtieth day of Dec r . A. D. 1819.
D. A. White.

1141
Mary Peach wid of John Marp.
Ad 7 July 1838
Marr'd 1782
died 1838
Allee per 187.10
per ann. per 1838.
Mr Geo. Wood Present

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the seventh of July 1838, entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows.
State of Massachusetts, Essex County, ss.
On this thirtieth day of August, A.D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight, personally appeared before me David Cummings, one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas of Massachusetts, Mary Peach, a resident of Salem in said County of Essex, aged seventy two years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July seventh, 1838, entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows". That she is widow of John Peach, who was a private in the Revolutionary Army, and received a pension as such, commencing on the fourth of March, A.D. 1831, during his life, the certificate of which pension is recorded in the Pension Office of the United States, Book E. Vol 2, Page 65, as appears by endorsement on said certificate, now in her possession. She further declares, that she was married to said John Peach, on the sixth day of June A.D. one thousand seven hundred and eighty two; that her husband, the aforesaid John Peach, died on the nineteenth day of September A.D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty six; that according to her own present recollection she was married to him prior to his leaving the service, but that to the best of her knowledge and belief every witness who could know whether she was married to him before or after he left the service is dead; but that the marriage took place previous to the first of January, one thousand seven hundred and ninety four, viz, at the time above stated.
Mary her  Peach mark
Sworn to, and subscribed by Mary Peach, with her mark, on the day and year above written, before me. David Cummings.

- We, the subscribers, Joseph Vincent and Albert G. Browne, of Salem, in the County of Essex, in the State of Massachusetts, hereby on oath depose and say, that we well knew the late John Peach, of Salem, a pensioner of the United States, in his lifetime, and that he died in Salem aforesaid about two years ago. And that we also well know widow Mary Peach of said Salem, who makes application for a pension as above, and that she is still widow of said John Peach, and has never been married to any other person.
Joseph Vincent Albert G. Browne
State of Massachusetts } ss. Essex County } On this thirtieth day of August, A.D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight, personally appeared before me, John N. Browne, a justice of the Peace within and for said County of Essex, Joseph Vincent and Albert G. Browne of Salem in said County, both of whom I personally know, and whom I avouch to be respectable and credible witnesses, and made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit, by them subscribed, is true.
John N. Browne Justice of the Peace.
John Bartlett, Pastor of the Second Congregational Church in Marblehead in the County of Essex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, hereby certify that the following is an extract of the Records of the 2 d Congregational Church aforesaid in my custody. excepting excepting the date which is in figures & the words "joined in marriage by the Rev. Isaac Story" which are expressed at the beginning of the Record. "One thousand seven hundred & eighty two June, Sixth Joined in marriage by the Rev. Isaac Story "Mr John Peach & Miss Polly Boden. Fees 22 s . £1.2.0. And that the following is a literal and exact transcript from said record viz "1782 June 6 th Mr John Peach & Miss Polly Boden. 22 s . £1.2.0" Albert John Bartlett Pastor 2 d Chk in Marblehead. Marblehead August 30 th 1838

Commonwealth of Massachusetts } ss. On this thirtieth County of Essex } day of August A. D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before me John W. Browne, a justice of the peace within and for the said County of Essex, John Bartlett, and others on his oath etc.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
ESSEX, ss.
I, JOHN PRINCE, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, within and for the County of Essex, do certify, that Hon. David Cumming is Judge of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County. That
John W. Browne Esquire, is a Justice of the Peace, within and for said County, and that their signatures hereon are genuine.
WITNESS MY HAND, and the Seal of said Court of Common Pleas,
September 1, A. D. 1838,
John Prince Clerk.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts } County of Essex } ss. On this thirteenth day of August, A. D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before me, John W. Browne, a justice of the peace within and for the said County of Essex, John Bartlett, above named and doth on his oath depose and say, that he holds the office of Pastor of the second Congregational Church, in Marblehead in said County of Essex in said State of Massachusetts, and that the above is a true extract from the Records of said Church, with the exception above named, as certified by him. John Bartlett
Subscribed and sworn to by John Bartlett on the day and year last above written, before me,
John W. Browne Justice of the Peace.
The words following viz. "excepting the date, which is in figures, & the words 'joined in marriage by the Revd Isaac Story', which are expressed at the beginning of the Record & which words are interlined in the certificate of John Bartlett above written, in a smaller hand than the rest of the certificate, were written by him, and attested by his signature, before making oaths to the certificate.
John W. Browne Justice of the Peace

John Peach
Massachusetts,
No 6383.
Mar 20 Mar 4 days
16 of age 26.1833
P. 357.
66.66 1.40 67.10
Buy Merrill Esq
ATTLE LAD JR.
Salem Mass

6383-  BRIEF in the case of  John Peach  of Essex County  in the State of Massachusetts  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? 7 Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 78 Years,  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.     April In 17 1/2 Enlist " — 8 — 4 Private Col Glaves Regmt } Massachusetts Line Capt Curtis's Co }   Aug 1776 Enlist " — " — " Private Col Poor's Regiment } Vermont Estab. Capt Dells Co } New Hampshire Line   Year not stated — — — Seaman On Board Schooner William W.E. Trist, Capt Murlay  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none —  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Marble Head  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? one living witness in part traditional  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? none 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
O. Litch Examining Clerk.

In reply to your request of _____, received for a statement of the military history of John Peach a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
No. 18,750
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Apr. 1775 8 mo. 4 das. Pvt. Curtis Hlorr Mass.   Jan. 1, 1776 1 yr. " Bell Enoch Poor N.H.   ✓ 2 mos. ✓ on schoner "William", State 7 Capt. Manley but N.S. 7 ✓   Only soldier of name  
Battles engaged in, ✓
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Marblehead, Mass.
Date of application for pension, Aug. 14, 1832 - Ch. al.
Residence at date of application, Salem, Essex Co., Mass.
Age at date of application, b. Marblehead, Mass. 1754, - d. Sept. 19, 1836.
Remarks: m. June 6, 1782 Mary, B. Body  The was ab. pen. on an  apl. exp. Aug. 30, 1838, while 72 yrs. of age and a Res. of Salem, Mass.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

4834
Mary Peck
$67. 10 per an
3640
50
James Gregory Marblehead Mass

State of Massachusetts, } ss. Salem. County of Essex . . . }
On this twenty third Day of June, A. D. 1843, personally appeared before me, James Gregory, Notary Public and Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Essex, Mary Peach, a resident of Salem, aforesaid, aged nearly Eighty years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed March 3 d 1843, granting Pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
That she is the widow of John Peach, who was a Private in the Massachusetts Militia and New Hampshire Continental Line of the War of the Revolution; that her said husband was a Pensioner under the law of Jan y 7 th , 1832, to the amount of sixty-seven dollars & 10 cents per annum; and she begs to refer to the evidence upon which said Pension was granted him for all the particulars of his Revolutionary Services.
She further Declares, that after the death of her said husband, she herself was pensioned to the said amount of $67 10 cts. per annum—under the law of July 7 th , 1838, & that she is still a widow. Witnesseth,
Mary her X Peach mark
Elizabeth Douglass
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year first above written before me the subscriber. And I certify that said Declaration is personally well known to me the said Justice. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Notarial Seal.
James Gregory, Notary Public & J. of the Peace. Authenticating next page.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston July 26 1813
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation James Gregory was a Notary Public and a Justice of the Peace for the County of Essex,
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Wm A DOLLS
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Marblehead, March 16 th 1843.
Honored Sir:
I have the Honor herewith to forward the Declaration of Mary Peach, widow of John Peach, who claims for arrear of pension under the law of July 7 th , 1838, and the Resolution of Congress of 16 th of August, 1842, from the 4 th of March, 1836, to 20 th of September of the same year - the latter date being the time from which she has been already paid.
I am, with great respect, Your Honors humble servt. James Gregory
James L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.

Mary Peach Mass- act 7. July 38 $67. 10 from 4- March '36 to 19 Sept. '36
James Gregory Marblehead Mass-

State of Massachusetts, } ss. County of Essex.
On this fourteenth day of March A.D. 1833, personally appeared before me James Gregory, Notary Public & Justice of the Peace for said County, Mary Peach a resident of Salem in the Said County of Essex aged nearly eighty years, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the amount of pension which she claims from the 1 st of March, 1836, to the 20 th day of September, 1836, from which period she has been already paid under the act of the 7 th day of July 1838. And the declarant further alleges that she is still the widow of John Peach who was a private during the Revolutionary War; that her pension was allowed at the rate of Sixty Seven dollars and Sixteen cents per annum and was paid to her at the Agency in Boston in the State of Massachusetts, and further she saith not.
Witness my hand Elizabeth Fougler
for Mary X Peach mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written before me
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and affixed my Notarial Seal
James Gregory, Notary Public, S. of the Peace.

11141
Sept 57
Mass
7 July 1838
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions.
Washington City.
Dis. of Columbia.

Lynn Sep 5 th 1838
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions — Dear Sir
Enclosed is the application of Mrs. Mary Peach, of Salem, Mass. for a pension, under the act of Congress of July 7 th 1835. Her impression is that she was married before her husband left the service, but every witness who could prove the fact, whether the marriage took place before or after he left the service, is dead; & this she states in her declaration. Under this condition of things, I have supposed that she would have the benefits of the act of 7 th July 1835, since she could not avail herself of that of July 4 th 1836, by reason of failure of evidence. Her husband, John Peach, of Salem, Mass. was a pensioner of the U. S.; & reference is made to this fact, & also to the record of the pension certificate in the pension office, in her declaration. Perhaps it may appear, by documentary proof in the pension office, filed at the time her husband claimed his pension, that his service did not expire until after June 6 th 1782, the day of her marriage, as set forth in the enclosed application. In that case, could she not receive, upon the present application, a pension for life, under the act of 4 th July 1836, without any further proceedings?
Respectfully,
John W. Browne

in a box of Em. Jan Reynold Co.
Jan 11 1882

John Beach Salem Mass.
Ad 7 June '32 when paid
lat -
16 th Sept 1836
JH
HHL
60 0
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Massachusetts 376
Mary Peach, of Salem widow of John Peach, decd.
who was a pensioner under the Act of 7 June 1832, and who died on the 19 September 1836, of Essex Co. in the State of Mass who was a private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Curtis of the reg t commanded by Col Poor in the Mass line for
20 months & 4 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass at the rate of 67 Dollars 18 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834. 20th September 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 th day of Sept r 1838. and delivered to Mr George Wood, Present
Arrears to the 4th of Sept r 38 $131.32 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar 39 33.55
$164.87
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D. H. Gundy Clerk, Book 4 Vol. 4 Page 119.

Massachusetts 376
Mary Peck Peach widow of John Peck Peach who was a pensioner under the Act of June 1832 and who died on the 19 th September 1836 of Essex Co in the State of Massachusetts who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Curtis — of the Regiment commanded by Col. Poor — in the Massachusetts line for 20 months and 4 days.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of Sixty Seven Dollars ten Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836. and terminating on 19 th September 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd — day of March 1843 and sent to James Gregory, Marblehead Mass.
Arrears to the 4 th of Semi-annual allowance ending
$36.35
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Bro C Ames Clerk, Book A — Vol. 1 Page 119
Rept March 24 1843
New certificate ipd in this case, see opinion of the atty. Genl. of 2 nd Df. September — 1842

1912 July 9. Hist. to mrs. Grace F. Herbon c.
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 18758
Mary Pick Peach Widow of John Pick Peach Bapt. Rev. P.M.
Act: Mar. 3 d 1873
Index:—Vol. m , Page 123
[Arrangement of 1870.]

ADVISORY COMMITTEE
STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE
CHAIRMAN EX OFFICIO
WITH
MRS. MARCUS L. TAFT MISS EMMA E. DONOHUGH MRS. WILLIAM BOYD MRS. THOMAS S. DONOHUGH
STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE
MRS. STEPHEN J. HERBEN
718 SIMPSON STREET, EVANSTON, ILL.
July 1-1912.
J. L. Davenport. Commr.
Dear Sir:-
I desire to secure an official statement of the services of my ancestor John Peach of Marblehead Mass.
[See Mass. Sol. & Sail. in Rev. page 11]
Military Record believed to be as follows: -
= In Capt. Edward Fetyplace's Company.
Enlisted Oct. 1-1776 served to Jan 1-1777
4 mos. in defense of sea coast
= A mention is made of delivery of beef Feb. 18 1777 to Capt. Fetyplace's Co. of coast guards.
= Also on page 11 "Mass. Soldiers & Sailors in Revolution" "With Bro. William in defense of sea coast !"
With hearty thanks for assistance in keeping the fires of loyal- lineal -patriotism burning in the hearts of our sons, I am
Very truly yours -
Grace Foster Herben.

single paid
Sept 13.
re Sept 7.
PAID
93
Mr. George Wood
Washington City
Dis. of Columbia.

Lynn Sep 3 d 1838
Friend Wood
To day I have sent to J. L. Edwards, Commissioner of pensions, Washington city, an application of Mrs. Mary Peachy, of Salem, for pension under the act of 7 th July last. Her belief is that she was married before her husband left the service, but all witnesses who could testify to the time of the service are dead. Of course then, she could not obtain the benefit of the act of 4 th July 1836, given to widows whose marriage took place before their husbands left the service; & unless she can have the benefit of that of July 7 th 1838, she is wholly without the pale of national grace, although unquestionably within the spirit of the law, & its substantial equity. Her husband was a pensioner. I have his certificate now before me, & it is recorded (as by endorsement upon it appears) in the pension office, Book E. Vol 2, Page 65. Now, I have supposed that in the proof which he filed in the pension office, in order to obtain his pension, the time of his leaving the service would appear by the testimony of his witnesses, since dead, or in some other way. If so, then, as in her declaration sent to the commissioner, the time of her marriage is proved to

have been on the 6 th of June 1782, I have supposed that they would grant her a pension for life, under the act of July 4 th 1836, upon her present application, without the necessity of any further application, having special reference to that act.
Shall I so far tax your attention, as to ask you to look to this matter, at the pension office? The application is sent to the commissioner, to day; as I stated in the beginning. Will it be proper, according to the practice, to enquire at the pension office concerning the results of it? If it will, you will look to the result, & inform me of it, you will oblige me very much; & I will cheerfully repay any trouble & expense you may be at. I am anxious that the poor woman should have something in her age, & destitution - & I have some fears that nice construction may defeat her.
Your friend
John W. Browne