Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17,365, Silas Bronson, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Bronson, Silas " Brownson,
W 17365
Sally
CONTENTS

Report
Connecticut 32341 Silas Brown, dec'd of Litchfield Co. in the State of Connecticut who was a Private in the Compny commanded by Captain  of the Reg't commanded by  in the Revolution time for 7 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 23 Dollars 73 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831, and terminat- ing on the 9th March, 1841 when he died Certificate of Pension issued the 6th day of June 1845 and sent by S. S. Hatch Keene Litchfield Co. (Rev.)
Arrears to the 4th of Semi-annual allowance ending Payable to his widow Nelly Brown { Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by  , Clerk, Book E 2 Vol. 3 Page 6.

Date of death not on AB
41064. Connecticut Hulley Bronson widow of Silas Bronson who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private Conn.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 23 Dollars 33
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day of Febry 1849 and sent to
Geo. C. Woodruff Litchfield Ct.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 260 Vol. 1.

Copy
Extract from the Town record of marriages in the Town of Kent County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut -
"Silas Brownson and Sally Tyler were joined together in marriage September Sixth one thousand seven hundred and eighty two by Nash Justice of Peace"
I certify that the above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows -
"September 6 th 1782"
Rufus Fuller Jr Town Clerk of " the Town of Kent
I Rufus Fuller Jr above named depose and say - That I hold the Office of Town Clerk in the Town of Kent County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town with the exception above named as certified by me - Kent January 25 th 1845 -
Rufus Fuller Jr Town Clerk " of Kent
Sworn before me
Johnson C. Natick Judge of Probate for District of Kent

State of Connecticut
Simsbury County
ss Kent January 23 d 1845
On this 23 d day of January in the year eighteen hundred and forty five, personally appeared before Johnson C Hatch Judge of Probate for the District of Kent, Sally Bronson aged eighty two years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the un-claimed pension due her deceased husband Silas Bronson. That her deceased husband was a Soldier in the Revolutionary war under Captain Eleazer Butts in the year 1775 and is reputed to have served under the said officer a term of nine months and also to have served another term of two or three months as will appear by the proof herewith annexed.
She further declares that her said husband belonged to a religious society called "Friends" or "Quakers" whose religious scruples were opposed to receiving pensions for Military services and for that reason her said husband refused to apply for a pension in his life time and she now claims what was justly and equitably due her said husband from March 4 th 1831 to the day of his death.
She further declares she was married to her husband the said Silas on the 6 th day of September in the year seventeen hundred and eighty two and that her husband the said Silas died in said Town of Kent on the 9 th day of March in the year eighteen hundred and forty one
Sally his x Bronson mark.
Signature of Chas. Waile Johnson C. Hatch
Sworn to & Subscribed on the day & year above written before, Johnson C. Hatch Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Kent

January 7, 1938
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Mrs. George Sargent R.R.# 2 Utica, Illinois
EA-J/EL Silas Bronson-W.17365
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Silas Bronson, who served in the Connecticut troops, Revolutionary War.
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, W.17365, based upon the military service of Silas Bronson in that war.
Silas Bronson was born in Kent, Litchfield County, Connecticut. The date of his birth and names of his parents are not shown.
While residing in said Kent, Silas Bronson enlisted about May 1, 1775, and served seven months as a private in Captain Ebenezer Curtis' Company, Colonel Hinman's Connecticut Regiment. Later, he served on a tour of two or three months, details of this service not given.
He died in Kent, Connecticut, March 9, 1841. It was stated that after the Revolution, he belonged to the Society of Friends and because of his religious convictions refused to apply for a pension on account of his Revolutionary War service.
The soldier married September 6, 1782, in Kent, Connecticut, Sally Tyler, date and place of her birth and names of her parents not stated. Their marriage was recorded on the town records of said Kent and soldier's name was borne on that record as Bronson.
Soldier's widow, Sally, was allowed pension on her application executed January 23, 1845, at which time she was aged eighty-two years and resided in Kent, Connecticut. She signed by mark Sally Bronson and was borne on the pension rolls as Sally Bronson.
There are no data as to children.
Capt Curtis was Col. Benj. Hinman's Regt but do not find sol. under him.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Sally Bronson, widow of Silas Bronson(W.17355), you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
Sally Bronson Certificate No.4064 Issued February 28, 1848 Rate, $23.25 per annum Commenced March 4, 1848 Act of February 8, 1848 Connecticut Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILGER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 17363
Sally Bronson
widow of
Silas Bronson
Pr. Rev War
Date: Feb 29 48
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 89
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1938. Jan. 7/ Shirt to Mrs Leo. Bergart 1938 Nov. 3—Hist. to Mrs. Helen Penny & Co. Dist. of use to be refunded SMH

Connecticut 6975.
Reported.
Mary Bruns widow of Silas Bruns who was a Private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 23 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11th day of June, 1843 and sent to J. C. Hatch Esq. Hunt Litchfield Co Conn
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A & June 17th 1844. Vol. 2 Page 50.

No 37033 ad 43 7898. ad 44 644. Silas Bunsen decd law
act 7 June 1832
Adm 7 mo per. $23 33 commencing 4 March 1831 and terminating on 9 March 1841 the day of his death payable to his widow Sally Bunsen-
No 11.694 Sally Bunsen widow of Silas
law act 7 July 1838
Rejected trust deed 1841
Adm Act 3 March 1843 and 17 June 1844 $23 33 per ann
J. C. Hatch
Rent Leicester Co law.

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, } ss. Litchfield. LITCHFIELD COUNTY, }
I Douglas Watson Assistant Clerk of the COUNTY COURT of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Johnson C Watch Esq is Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of New- Britain of the Resides in the said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and by Law authorized to administer OATHS and to take the acknowledgment of DEEDS. And that his commission was dated on the 14 th day of June A. D., 18 44 and will ex- pire on the 20th day of June, A. D. 18 45 .
Given under my hand and the Seal of said Court this 29 th day of January A. D. 18 44 Douglas Watson Assistant Clerk

Feb. 6 1848 Sally Bronson, July 7. 1838. wait for book. - 60
Application
Sally J. Bronson for S. Bronson
Approved by J. C. Metcalf Trustee
Feb 7 48

Comptroller's Office Connecticut } Hartford April 12 - 1845
On application for evidence of the service of Silas Mooman in the war of the Revolution, I certify that I have examined the documents in this office relating to that war, and find no payroll of Capt. Eleazer Custin's Company, in which it is claimed said Mooman served, but find among the bills and accounts of a paper headed "Col Benjamin Hinmans Regt raised in May 1775 for 3 months" the following entry
1775
Decm 26. To Capt E. Custin Bill, Hospital expence - 9-3 Ammunition - 12-5
Also in the pay table-books are the following entries
1775
May 11. Capt Eleazer Custin. Col Hinmans Regt Dr To order on Treasurer in acct for his Company 200- - 12 To order on Treasurer in acct for his Company 300- - 26 To order on Treasurer in acct for his Company 80- - Octo 21 To order on Treasurer for Capt Nathanic Mott in acct for your Company 150- - Decm 26 To order on Treasurer in full for his Company 935-2-1
A Carrington. Comptroller

Mr Cole. et J B 6975
J. S. (Laurens) Sp Comm a of Paris Washington City (D.C.)

Littlefield Conn: Sept 13 th 1848 J. L. Edwards Esq. Sir
I enclose Sally Brownson's application for a Pension When granted please send me her certificate
Respectfully Yours
Geo. C. Woodruff

West Lihou'dal County
State of Connecticut ss. I William Bradley of Litchfield age 45 years & say that I was present at the dwelling house of the late Silas Brewster on the day of his death, & assisted in laying out the body of said Silas Brewster for interment & that I well remember that P. death happened on the 9 th day of March one thousand eight hundred & forty one
Truman Hovey
Paul Litchfield County Connecticut
April 28 th 1845
April 28 th 1845 } Personally appeared Simon Harvey subscribed to the foregoing deposition and made solemn oath before me that the facts set forth therein are true.
Human & Health { Judgement of Health for Distict of Health

To the Hon. J. L. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions.
From the United testimony of the family & neighbors of the late Mrs. Broom. I am satisfied that the death of D Broom occurred on the 9 th day of March 1841 Johnson B. North, Judge of Probate for said District { of Kent
Dated at Kent, Litchfield County, Conn. April 25 th 1845
It is supposed that the old books left by the agent of Sally Broom with the Department include the Payroll of Capt. Curtis, under whom Mrs. Broom served, and will be so considered by the Department as there is none in the office of the Comptroller of the State. The books, or such part of it at least as contains but the private business accounts of the (with family) it is the wish of the family may be returned.
The book above noted is a book of Capt. Curtis' accounts and range from 1770 to 1818. It is now locked up pending transfer to the War Dept. and Nov. 15, 1912
The above noted book was sent to War Dept. Jan. 16, 1913.

Simsfield County ss. At Kent Connecticut this 23. day of April A.D. 1845. Personally appeared Tracy Beeman who being of lawful age deposes & says that he was a Soldier of the Revolution & received a pension as a pensioner for services rendered the United States at that period - that he then & has ever since lived in the same town & neighbourhood in which was born, & where lived and died Silas Beeman, & was well & intimately acquainted with Silas from his youth till the day of his death - That Silas enlisted into a military company company commanded by Capt. Elias or Curtis of Warren (Col. Housatonic Regt) in the Spring or early part of the Summer of 1775 (he thinks about the first of May) That he will recollect that Silas with the company in general into which he enlisted assembled in Kent on the day that the Company marched to join the regiment & took leave of their families in a formal manner - That the time for which said Silas enlisted was as near as he can recollect about six months - That Silas returned from the Campaign with the reputation of having served faithfully & brought with him & exhibited to him or in his presence an honorable discharge.
That Silas in the latter part of his life belonged to the religious sect or denomination called Quakers or Friends whose principle it is not to bear arms. That he has often heard Silas say that his objection to applying for a pension was that it would be but the price of blood.
Tracy Beeman
Kent Probate Office April 23 d 1845. Personally appeared
Tracy Beeman the subscriber to the foregoing Deposition & made solemn Oath that the facts therein set forth are true before me
Johnson C. Hatch { Judge of Probate for District of Kent

Payment to be made at Hartford by Vance Goodwin Esq r Agent for paying pension- ers, in the Agency of Conn t
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book E 2 Vol- ume 3 Page 1, by J. A. Knapp then, Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 7th June, 1832, (Sylvia)  Sylvia Brown, deceased late of Connecticut, who was a private in the War of the Revolution, and died on the 9th March, 1841, was entitled to receive a pension at the rate of Twenty three dollars and thirty three Cents per annum, commencing on the 4th March, 1831, and terminating on the 9th March 1841, the day on which he died. The amount due is payable to his widow Sally Brown.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 6th day of June one thousand eight hundred and forty-five
Acting Secretary of War.
Examined and } Countersigned. }
Commissioner of Pensions.

(Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 2 nd Feb y 1848 entitled "An act making further provision for searching widows of the Soldiers of the Revolution")
State of Connecticut
County of Litchfield } ss First Sept 9 th 1848
On this 9 th day of September 1848 personally ap- peared before the undersigned a justice of the Peace in & for the County of Litchfield, Sally Brownson, a resident of Litchfield  Hart in the County of Litchfield aged 85 years who being first duly sworn, according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Con- gress passed on the 2 nd Feb y 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War
That she is the widow of Silas Brownson who was a private in the Revolutionary Army of the United States, but in what regi- ment or corps she does not recollect; & that she was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of Twenty Three dollars & Twenty five cents per annum under the act of 17 th June 1844
She further declares that she is still a widow
Sally her X Brownson mark
Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above written be- fore me, who certify that the above named declaration is personally known to me
George Starr justice of Peace
State of Connecticut
Litchfield County } ss District of Litchfield
I Geo. C. Woodruff Clerk of the Court of Probate in & for said District do certify that George Starr Esq. is on the 9 th day of Sept 1848 was, a justice of the Peace in & for said County duly commissioned & qualified by law author- ized to administer oaths & that the above signature which purports to be his is genuine Given under my hand at the said Probate Court this 18 th day of Sept r 1848 Geo. C. Woodruff Clerk of said Court

I Daniel Stone of the Town of Kent, in the County of Litchfield, and State of Connecticut, of lawful age (eighty five years of age) do hereby testify and say. That I was acquainted with Silas Bronson late of Kent deceased having lived in the same Town and neighborhood with him for more than thirty years past. That he was generally reputed to be a soldier of the Revolution both by entitlement and draft, more than one year in the whole. That I have often heard him say he was an enlisted soldier under Capt. Ebenezer Hunt and also a drafted soldier for several months under whom I do not recollect. I have often heard him relate anecdotes of Revolutionary times in which he was an actor. I have often heard two of my Brothers who were Revolutionary soldiers say that they well knew the said Silas Bronson while in the Revolutionary service, being in the same company with him in and about New York and at Stamford Connecticut in the years I think of 1777 or 1778. That I was myself a member of the army but stationed in another place, but cannot recollect with certainty that I ever saw said Bronson while in actual service, though it is possible that I have often proposed to said Bronson to procure a pension for his Revolutionary services but he belonging to the sect called Friends or Quakers uniformly replied, "It was the price of blood I have now religious scruples which forbid my taking pay for killing my fellow men" or language importing the same. Daniel Stone

State of Connecticut } County of Litchfield } ss at Kent this 23 rd day of January 1845 - Then personally appeared before me Daniel Stone of said Kent with whom I am personally and intimately acquainted who subscribed to the foregoing deposition and made oath in due form of law to the truth of the same and I further certify that he is a very respectable and credible person
Johnson C. Hanks Judge of the Court of Probate for District of Kent
No. 11694
Sally Bronson
Con:
Act 7 July 38
Rejected trust and 1844
ms 2 c 41

I John Dewell of the Town of Norfolk in the County of Pittsfield and State of Connecticut (of lawful age) (forty eight years of age) do on oath certify and say that in the month of December 1843 I called on Daniel Beeman then residing in Warren in said County and State and was then a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, and who then was about the age of eighty years, and I at that time made inquiry of the said Beeman whether he had any recollection of the Revolutionary services of a number of individuals and he distinctly stated to me that he was well acquainted with Silas Houson a resident of the Town of Kent in said County and stated that he distinctly recollected of serving with the said Houson in the year 1775, that they enlisted for seven months and served in the same Regiment not far from six months when said Beeman was taken Prisoner and left said Houson in the service and supposed he served to the end of the seven months. I did not at that time inquire of said Beeman the names of the officers they served under for the reason that I expected to call on him and make more distinct and definite inquiries. The said Beeman died soon after the said interview and consequently did not give his deposition.
John Dewell
State of Connecticut Pittsfield County ss. Kent. Nov 20. 1844. Personally appeared before me John Dewell Esq. of the Town of Norfolk in said County and State, with whom I am personally and intimately acquainted who subscribed to the above and made solemn oath to the truth of the same and I further certify that he is a very respectable and credible person.
Johnson C. Hatch Judge of Probate (for the study of the)

Rev + 1812 War. Poy 1
Santa Ana California
Sept 6 - 1938 1.00 cash Am J
Administration Wash DC
Will you kindly try to help me find the Revolutionary War Pension and record of an Isaac Bennett who my records state had three sons born at Lebanon Conn. - John - Daniel - Stephen John had no family. Daniel married and moved to N.Y. State and staid there. Dr Stephen Bennett practiced medicine and taught school in N.Y. State. Then retired to Kent Conn. and died there in June 13. 1848. in a house built by his grandfather Deacon Isaac Danton at Kent Conn about the year 1780. Isaac Bennett also had four daughters.
1 named Lucy married a man named Ryan.
1 " Sally " " " Roe.
He was a Revolution War soldier near Lubeck.
1 married a man named Dolittle of Lebanon Springs 1 unknown .

Dr Stephen Bennett had 1 Son. named 2 William Bennett, who raised a family of 7 Sons and two daus. at Kent Conn, and moved with his family in 1851 to LaSalle Co Illinois. My Bennett family Second State {Grandfather Isaac Bennett, had a law suit with Peabody, over land Cits of Rochester, for building Erie Canal and Roads , lost , was made poor.
Remarks - William Bennett of Illinois, was my Father-in-law. His wife was Sally Boonson Bennett, granddaughter of Silas Boonson of Kent Conn I married William Bennett's Son Sept 25-1872. The next year 1873. Lawyers sent papers to be signed by Wm Bennett's wife. So as to settle the title (I think) of lands, connected with the contract work of Isaac Bennett's Erie Canal contract, with the Mon Appare I heard her say, several times they took the land from the Indians it was not right and she wanted nothing to do with the affair But her son persuaded her to sign the papers

as one of the heirs, and settle the affair. She did - and she received a few hundred dollars for doing so. I know this to be a fact. and this is the Isaac Bennett I am trying to find out things about for my children and grand children. I want them to know they are genuine American Citizens of English ancestry. I would like to find out if Isaac Bennett was born in America and when his people came here from England or Scotland. I would like his war Record and his Pension Record . Perhaps the war record of the man Rose would tell where he married the daughter, Sally Bennett. Those early settlers of America seemed to move often. While they were starting the new towns, and building up the new country of America. I was born in Conn of the Beach family of New Haven and and of the Sturdevant family of Conn. I was born July 18 - 1851 at Roxbury Conn. where my mother's folks were.

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copying fee
I would also like the Revolutionary War Record of Silas Bronson of Kent Conn and his Pension record, or his widows and the name of his parents, his birth, and his death, and where he was buried. I shall appreciate very highly any information you may be able to send me. and I sending the enclosed dollar bill to help with the work it requires.
Very respectfully yours from Mrs Helen M Bennett Santa Rosa California P.O. Box 34.
1.00 Mail Sub. Div. Ver. 1.00 the enclosure when opened in
My records state Dr Stephen Bennett, Mother was a Dayton, and his wife was Diana Dayton. his Cousin. Kiah Dayton, was a spinner, and was Diana Dayton's Sister. she died at Kent Conn May 24 - 1809.

Utica. Illinois. Dec 31-1938
Veterans Administration,
Washington D.C.
Will you kindly give me information of one Silas Bronson, who served in Revolutionary War in Captain Abraham Miller's Company of Militia, 13th Connecticut Regiment, Commanded by Colonel Benjamin Hinman "who marched into the Continental Service at - New York in Aug, and were discharged in Sept Q.D 1776" his name appears on a pay abstract dated County of Litchfield Conn. July 8 - 1777 which shows time of marching Aug 12 - 77 - discharged Sept 12 - 1776, did he draw a pension? if so, will you please send me a copy of same or any other information.
Yours Respectfully,
Mrs George Sargent
Utica
Q-2 Illinois

November 3, 1933
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Mrs. Helen M. Bennett Route # 1, Box 34 Santa Ana, California
Isaac Bennett, W. 17365 Silas Bronson, R. 750
BA-J/MLB
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Isaac Bennett of Connecticut who had a daughter Lucy who married a Ryan, and Silas Bronson of Kent, Connecticut, and for whose records you enclosed cash in the amount of $1.00 to cover cost.
The records of Isaac Bennett and Silas Bronson follow as found in the claims for pension based upon their service in the Revolutionary War.
ISAAC BENNETT R. 750
Isaac Bennett was born April 15, 1747, in New Milford, Connecticut. The names of his parents were not given.
Isaac Bennett married May 4, 1769, in New Milford, Connecticut, Catharine Dayton who was born March 19, 1743, in Newtown, Connecticut. The names of her parents are not shown. Their marriage was recorded in the records of the First Church and Ecclesiastical Society of New Milford, Connecticut. Soon after marriage, the soldier moved to Stockbridge, Berkshire County, Massachusetts. He died February 7, 1809, in New Canaan, Columbia County, New York.
Catharine Bennett, widow of Isaac, applied for pension September 7, 1837, while a resident of Stephentown, Rensselaer County, New York. She alleged that her husband, Isaac Bennett, while living in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, enlisted in August, 1775, and that he served until January 1, 1776, as private in Captain Pearl's Massachusetts company; that soon after this tour, he enlisted under Captain Jacob Parsons to go to Quebec and encamped there until spring, then retreated to Montreal and returned to Stockbridge about the middle of June, 1776; that in 1776 or

1777, he served on an expedition to East Bay near Lake George under Colonel Brown and that he assisted in Capturing a number of British prisoners and that on several tours he served as a sergeant.
Catharine Bennett's claim was not allowed as proof of service was not furnished in accordance with the requirements of the pension law. She died prior to June 11, 1847, exact date not given.
The only child of Isaac Bennett and his wife, Catharine, whose name was designated in the claim was a daughter, Mrs. Lucy Ryan who, in 1847, was aged fifty-nine years and a resident of the Township of Stephentown, Rensselaer County, New York. The given name of Lucy Ryan's husband was not shown.
Caleb Bennett, brother of the soldier, Isaac Bennett, was born October 21, 1758, and in 1837 was living in Stockbridge, Berkshire County, Massachusetts.
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SILAS BRONSON W. 17365
Copy of B.E.L.'s history
Silas Bronson was born in Kent, Litchfield County, Connecticut. The date of his birth and names of parents are not shown.
While residing in Kent, Connecticut, Silas Bronson enlisted about May 1, 1775, and served seven months as a private in Captain Kleaser Curtis' company, Colonel Hixman's Connecticut regiment. Later, he served on a tour of two or three months, details of this service not given.
It was stated that after the Revolution, Silas Bronson belonged to the Society of Friends and because of his religious convictions refused to apply for a pension on account of his Revolutionary War service. He died in Kent, Connecticut, March 9, 1841.
The soldier married September 6, 1788, in Kent, Connecticut, Sally Tyler; date and place of her birth and names of her parents not stated. Their marriage was recorded on the town records of Kent and soldier's name was borne on that record as Brownson.
Soldier's widow, Sally, was allowed pension on her application executed January 23, 1845, at which time she was aged eighty-two years and resided in Kent, Connecticut. She signed by mark Sally Bronson and her name was borne on the pension rolls as Sally Bronson.

There are no data in the claim as to children of Silas Bronson and his wife, Sally.
In order to obtain date of last payment of pension, the name and address of the person paid and possibly the date of death of soldier's widow, Sally Bronson, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data: Sally Bronson, widow of Silas, certificate #4064, issued February 28, 1849, rate, $25.55 per annum, commenced March 4, 1848, Act of February 2, 1848, Connecticut Agency.
No charge is made for these two reports. One dollar, the amount of your remittance, will be refunded in due time.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator