Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 25,380, George Cantine, Continental (Mass.)

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (Mass.) Cantine, George or Canton
W. 25, 380
B.L. Wt. 3980 issued 1789- No papers
Mary
B.L. Wt. 332-60-55.
CONTENTS
Native of France.

11,858
New York
George Cantine 4
of New York in the state of New York who was a matross in the regiment commanded by Colonel Crane of the Massachusetts line, for the term of 6 years
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 14 of August 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 of June 1819 and sent to Peter A. Jay Esq New York
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 O.M. \frac{22}{31} $ 53. 67 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1819 . . . 48.
$101.67
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Mr. President and Members of the House of Representatives The Memorial of the undersigned J. P. Jerome, July 16, 1856. sent from under 53 Aug 18 1856 (see inside)

City of New York. George Fantine Matross. Soldier Col. Crane's regimt. Artillery, Massach'tts line, -1777 to 1783.
14. August, 1818.
On Row.
Adm l
Judge certificate
indigent circumstances warranty
Richard Riker Peter a son of Recorder of the city of New-York.
I Peter Augustus Jay Recorder of the city of New York & one of the Judges of the court of common Pleas called the Mayors court of the said city do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the within named George Fantine is in reduced and indigent circumstances in life and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support. Given under my hand this second day of June 1819
P. A. Jay
George Fantine

To the Honorable
Recorder of the City of New-York, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, which is a Court of Record of the State of New-York,
The Declaration under oath of George Cantine formerly formerly engaged in the Service of the United States, during the Revolutionary War, and now a Citizen of the United States, and resident of the City and County of New York
Respectfully Showeth, that the said George Cantine did Enlist himself as a Matross in the month of February 1777. in the Regiment of Artillery Commanded by Colonel John Crane in the then Continental Army and that he served in the said Regiment during the Campaigns of 1777. 1778. 1779. 80. 81 & 82. and was honorably discharged at West Point on the 9 th of June 1783. That during his service through those several campaigns he was in several battles in all which he presumes he acquitted himself to the satisfaction of his Commanders. That in the battle of York Town. he received a severe wound in the head. which has been a source of much pain and inconvenience to him ever since That he is now sixty odd years of age And this Declaration further representeth that the said George Cantine is now a Citizen of the United States, and residing in the City aforesaid,

and is by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, in need of assistance from his country for support; - was he  is altogether unable to labour by reason of lameness in one of his legs occasioned by long affliction with Rheumatism. Therefore he conceives himself entitled to the benefit of the Act of the Congress of the United States, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," approved, March 18, 1818, and requests that your Honor will examine into the truths of the matters aforesaid, certify and transmit the testimony in this case, and the proceedings had thereon to the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War, to the end that such relief may be had in the premises, as is by law in such case provided. And in support of the facts above set forth, he refers to the Statement of himself and of Samuel Cooper Adjutant of the Reg t hereafter set forth,
Dated, the 14 day of August 1818
Geo ge Cutter
Sworn to the above for 14 Aug. 1818
R Riker Recorder of the City of New York
City and County of New-York, ss.
Samuel Cooper of the City of New York being duly sworn, says, that the matters by him  the Assistant George Cutter set forth in the foregoing Declaration, are in all respects just and true.
New York the Fourteenth day of August 1818 before me,
Sam l Cooper
R Riker

City and County of New-York, ss. Be it Remembered, That on the fourteenth day of August _____ in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen before me, Richard Riker Recorder of the City of New-York, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, which is a Court of Record of the State of New-York, personally appeared the aforesaid George Cantine Applicant, and Samuel Cooper
entitled to the fullest credit, who being by me duly sworn to the truth of the facts stated in the foregoing declaration
Whereupon I being satisfied that the said Applicant did serve in the Army of the United States, on the Continental Establishment, in the Revolutionary War, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months and longer, to wit, for the term and in the manner stated in the declaration of the said Applicant; and that he is fairly and justly entitled to the benefit of the Act aforesaid.
Therefore, I do hereby Certify and transmit the testimony in the case, and the proceedings had thereon, as before set forth, to the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War.
Given under my Hand and the Seal of the said Court, at the City of New-York, the day and year last above written.
R Riker
City of New York ss. George Cantine being duly sworn says that he is sixty eight years old & upward, that he is in indigent & reduced circumstances in life by reason whereof is in need of the assistance of his Country for support
Sworn the 31 May 1819 - Before me
George Cantine
P. A. Jay

City of New York ss. Eldad Holmes being duly sworn saith that he is well acquainted with the within named George Cantine & knows him to be poor & in reduced & indigent circumstances in life & to need the assistance of his Country for support. And that the said George Cantine maintains himself by making Cigars, & has no property of value to the knowledge or belief of this deponent
sworn the 31 May 1819 Before me P. A. Jay -
Eldad Holmes
City of New York ss. George Cantine State of Col: Comms regmt Artillery, Massachus- etts, - 1777 to 1783. 14. August, 1818. On oath Eldad Holmes Cigars the within said George Cantine Mantaining
Richard D. D. D. Peter Augustus Jay Recorder of the city of New York.
I Peter Augustus Jay Recorder of the city of New York & one of the Judges of the court of common Pleas called the Mayors court of the said city do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the within named George Cantine is in reduced and indigent circumstances in life and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support. Given under my hand this second day of June 1819
P. A. Jay -

George Cantine
11.858
Sept 1819
M. Myen
M. Myen & Co City of New York Nov 9. 1820

NEW-YORK MAYOR'S COURT.
In the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, held at the City-Hall, in and for the said City, before the Judges of the same Court, of September — term, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty
PRESENT the Honorable Peter A Jay Recorder
City of New-York, ss. Be it Remembered , That on the twenty first day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty personally appeared in the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the city of New-York, in open court, the said court being a court of record for the city and county of New-York, according to the charter of the said city and the laws of the state of New-York, George Cantine aged Sixty Nine years, resident in The City of New York who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows:
That he enlisted at Boston in Massachusetts in the Spring of the Year 1777 in Col John Cramers Regiment of Artillery in Captain David Cooks Company in the Massachusetts Line in the Service of the United States Captain Cook was Wounded at the Battle of Monmouth, when Captain Freeman took the command and he served under him untill Honorably Discharged at West point in the State of New York on the 3 rd day of June 1783 making six Years faithfull Service, he has no Wife or Children, nor has he any Trade but sometimes makes Cigars when able to Work, he is in Indigent Circumstances — requiring the Aid of his Country or Individual Contributions for a Support —
and that his original declaration is dated the Fourteenth day of August one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and that his pension certificate is No. 41858

AND I do solemnly swear — that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled, "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen: and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed, to wit:
Real Estate or Fixed Income none of any description —
Personal Estate, viz
  1 Pine Table 4/ 3 Chairs 9/ 1 Kettle 6/ — — —  $2 38    1 Wash Bowl 1 Pitcher 3 Bowls 6 Plates — — —  " 90    1 Tub 4/ 1 Tea Kettle 3/ 1 Pot 2/ 1 Mortar 4/ — — —  " 63    2000 American Cigars — — — — —  3 75    12 lbs Tobacco — — — — —  1 —    1 Knife & Fork — — — — —  " 13    Room in open Court this 21 st  $9 79    Sept 1820 Benj. Ferris Clerk  George Cantine  

I, Benjamin Ferris — Clerk of the city and county of New-York, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the city of New-York, Do hereby certify, That the foregoing deposition and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the said Court: and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Not exceeding fifteen Dollars —
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, this Twenty second day of September — 1820
Benj. Ferris 605

~~~~~ This is to certify, That in the City of New-York, on the 29 th day of June, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty 2, the rites of Matrimony were solemnized according to law, between Mr George Caverton and Mrs Mary Stevenson , Both of this City. By me, John Williams ~~~~~

5895
New York City Mary Canton, or Cantine, widow of Cantine George who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Matross.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 100 dollars 00 cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued
27 th day of Augt 1856. and sent to
D. A. Brown No 37 Chambers St New York
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners February 3, 1853, Page 14, Vol.
259708

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259. 10/58 Act miam 3. 11- 6A. 18. 16
Mary Canty or Cantine
Mary Canty mid.
Mary Canty mid.
Matrof.
Ms 332.18
60 acres 7 Jan. 1857.
Blyth Dr. Revij. wa.
Paul act 3. Feb. 53 N.Y. agency
no 5895-
J. S. Browne. 37 chambers New York City

Declaration of Mary Gantline for Sixty Acres of Bounty Land Set 3 rd Mar 1855
259. 708
D. Brown Atty 37 Chambers Stree New York

Declaration by the Widow of a Deceased Person who has not had a Land Warrant.
STATE OF New York } ss. COUNTY OF New York }
On this ninth day of September A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty six personally appeared before me, a Notary Public within and for the County and State aforesaid, Mary Canton Alias Cantine aged seventy eight years, a resident of the City of New York in the State of New York , who, being duly Sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of George Canton alias Cantine deceased, who was a Private in the Revolutionary War in the Company commanded by Captain Crane , Artillery - in the Massachusetts line commanded by Brigadier General , in the war with Great Britain declared by the United States on the 12th day of June 18 46 . That her said husband George Canton at New York on or about the 10th day of September A. D. 18 46 , for the term of fourteen days,
That this Deponent is inscribed on the Pension list roll of the City of New York at the rate of one hundred dollars per annum , commencing on the third of February 1853 , and continuing for life & given at the Department on the 1st day of Augt 1856 and was honorably discharged at Washington on the 10th day of August A. D. 18 56
She further states that she was married to the said George Canton in the City of New York on the 29th day of June A. D. 1822 , by one Rev. John Williams a Baptist Minister and that her name before her said marriage was Mary Stevenson that her said husband died at the City of New York on the ninth day of September A. D. 1827 , and that she is now a widow.
She makes this Declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the "Act approved March 3, 1855."
Mary Canton
We, J. M. B. Garrett and Emily S. Sawyer residents of the City of New York in the State of New York upon our oaths, declare that the foregoing Declaration was signed and acknowledged by Mary Canton alias , in our presence, and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.
J. M. B. Garrett Emily S. Sawyer
The foregoing Declaration and Affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
Henry P. Brown Notary Public

State of New York
City and county of New York ss
On this ninth day of July one thousand eight hundred and fifty-six personally appeared before me, a Notary Public within and for the State afore- said, Mary Cantine who being duly sworn according to law deposes and says, that she is a resident of Blackwell's Island (poor house) that she is seventy seven years old, and the widow of George Cantine who was a Private of Grimes Artillery of the Map, line and for which Ser- vice he was inscribed upon the Pension List Roll of the City of New York under the Act of the 18 th of March 1818, which was paid to the 4 th of September 1827. Since then this widow has never received any pension, that she has lost her sight and nearly all her hearing and totally destitute of support, except among the Paupers of the poor house in Blackwell's Island in the City of New York

That she is now a Widow , and has ever continued to be a Widow since the decease of the said George Cantine , and that she makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining a Widow's Pension
Sworn to before me {
James P. Brown } Mary x Cantine Mark Notary Public
It is hereby certified that Sam- uel Arnold and Magdaline Hunt- un who respective affidavits are here- unto annexed, are known to me to be credible persons, and of respectability: further, that I have no interest in this claim.
James P. Brown Mark Notary Public

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
NAME Gantine, George GRADE Private LINE Crane's Continental Artillery (Massachusetts)
WARRANT NUMBER 3980 and 332-60-55 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Aug. 10, 1789 to — not shown —
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.

Reg  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 25380
Mary Canton Antoinette Widow of George Canton Matross Rec. War.
Act: Feb. 3 rd 1853
Index:—Vol. A , Page 122
[Arrangement of 1870.]

New York Roll
No 6475
Mary Canton, alias Cantine, widow of George who was a Mem- ber of Brans Regt. Art.
Ad. Act Feb. 3 rd 1853,
$100 per Annum
To D. L. Boorne, 37 Chambers St., New York.

See letter of D. S. Brown dated June 2, 1856 + Pension office letter dated July 3, 1856 (Pension claim for soldiers B.L. 3980.

222 Waery

To whom it may concern —
This will certify that the Bearer George Cantone, in consequence of a wound re- ceived in the service of the United States at York Town while serving in Col Braine's Reg t of Artillery, is incapacitated to serve in the militia, or be exposed to the ordi- nary military duties thereof as hereafter by an examination made this 13 13 th day of June, 1790, — New York —
Will m P. Smith. Surg n 5 th Reg t A. A.

State of New-York,
CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW-YORK, ss.
I, BENJAMIN FERRIS , Clerk of the City and County of New-York, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said City and County,
Do hereby certify, That RICHARD RIKER , Esquire, before whom the annexed Affidavits were made, and who hath subscribed his name to the Certificate also hereto annexed, was on the day when the said Affidavits were made and the said Certificate signed, Recorder of the City of New-York, and a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, and duly commissioned and sworn. And further, that the said Court is a Court of Record of the State of New-York, and that the signature of R. RIKER subscribed to the said Certificate, is the proper hand writing of the said Richard Riker.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, this ninth — day of September 1818
Benj. Ferris Clerk

State of New-York, } ss. I, BENJAMIN FERRIS, Clerk of City and County of New-York, } the City and County of New-York, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the said City and County, Do hereby Certify, That PETER AUGUSTUS JAY , Esquire, before whom the annexed affidavits were made, and who hath subscribed his name to the Certificate also hereto annexed, was on the day when the said Affidavits were made, and the said Certificate signed, Recorder of the City of New-York, and a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, and duly commissioned and sworn. And further, that the said Court is a Court of Record; that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Peter Augustus Jay, and verily believe that the signature of P A Jay subscribed to the said Certificate is the proper hand writing of the said Peter Agustus Jay.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, this third day
of June 1819
Benjamin Ferris Clerk

Declaration of Mary Cantine Widow of George a Revolutionary Pensioner
D. S. Browne Atty 37, Chambers St @ New York

State of New York
City and County of New York
On this ninth day of July, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-six, personally appeared before me, a Notary Public, within and for the State aforesaid, Samuel Arnold who being duly sworn according to law, deposes and says that he resides at N o 227, Sixth Street Avenue "C" in the City of New York, that he was well and intimately acquainted with George Cantine a native of France from about the year 1823, and was also well and intimately acquainted with Mary Cantine now present from the same time, and knew them to live together as husband and wife and that they were as in fact until the death of the said George Cantine which to this deponent recollection took place at Ludlow Street in the City of New York about the year 1827, that Mary Cantine

is now a Widow, and has continued to be a Widow ever since the decease of the said George Cantine, that the deposition of Mary Cantine is worthy of credit and further that this deponent is disinterested
Sworn to before Mr. Samuel Carroll
Henry V. Browne Notary Public
Magdelaine Krentner being duly sworn according to law, deposes and says that she resides at N o 337, Seventh Street in the City of New York that she has been intimately acquainted with Mary Cantine from the year 1842, and has also been acquainted with George Cantine (a native of France) from the year 1823, and knew them to live together as husband and wife and that they were so in fact and beyond doubt until the death of the said George

Cantine which to this deponents knowledge took place at No 11. Ludlow Street in the City of New York on the ninth day of September A.D. 1827, saw him dead and attended his funeral, and that Mary Cantine is now a widow and has continued to be a widow ever since the death of the said George Cantine (who was formerly a Pensioner), that the declaration of Mary Cantine is worthy of credit and further that this deponent is disinterested. —
Sworn to before Me
 Francis J. Brune Notary Public
Magdaline her   Mark Magdaline her   Mark 
oh Col Chief Clerk comitted Aug. 2/56
B The above Person to be Andrew Tuller.

Treasury Department Third Auditor's Office May 19. 1836.
Sir:
Your letter of the 17 th inst, with the enclosed Power of attorney, has been received. In reply I have to inform you that George Cantine, New York City roll, under act of 18 March 1818, has been paid to 4 September 1827, & as he died in 1827, any arrears that may be due to the day of his death are payable through this office.
Very Respectfully Your H ble Servt.
Thos. S. Pirtle acting Auditor
D. D. Browne Esq. 37 Chambers st New York City.

Pension Office July 16, 1856
Sir:
In reply to your letter of the 2nd ult. you are informed that the widow of George Cantine, who was a pensioner on the N. York rolls under Act March 18, 1818, at rate of $96. per annum, would be probably entitled to a pension under some one of the Acts of Congress granting pensions to the widows of Soldiers Revolutionary Soldiers -
The particular Act under which she would be so entitled would depend upon the date of her marriage with the pensioner. As soon as we are informed of the exact date of her marriage, the proper forms and instructions will be transmitted to your address. Please return this letter with your reply. (P.S. to D. J. Brown Esq., 37 Chambers St. N.Y.)
Minot C. Smith

Pension Office, July, 30 th 1856.
Sir:
The bounty land claim of Mrs. Mary Cantine has been examined & suspended.
If no record evidence of her marriage exists then she should so aver in an affidavit file proof thereof.
The Applicant should file proof that she is the widow of the intitled George Cantine, who was a Revolutionary pensioner of New York under the Act of 18 th March, 1818.
Yours Respectfully,
C. H. Rhetts.
for Wm. L. D.
D. S. Browne Esq., No. 37 Chambers St., New York City.

Hon J. Stuart Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
I herewith transmit the claim of Mary Cantine, widow of George a Revolutionary Pensioner — I thought these papers were forwarded long since, but found them put away among some papers, which delay I regret as this poor woman is near her earthly career
Yours respectfully
J. S. Brown
39 Chamber Street
2 d Augt 1856
New York

D. S. Brown Issued. July 3/56. relating to Land Geo. Cantine dec d . Mass. line
Warrant No. 3980, for 100 acres, patented in name of George Cantine, No 6 th 1804. in Military District, Ohio.
X
No. 2 July 1. 1856
3980 for 100 acres of land Aug. 10. 1789 to Geo. Cantine from Crown say Mass line—

How
J. Minit
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
In reference to your letter of the 19 th ult mo in relation to the case of George Cantine a Pensioner from Captain Cook's company in the Revolutionary war. — He was a native of Bordeaux in France — and was present at the Battle of Little York (Canada), and drew his pension at New York, under the Act of the 18 th March 1848 —
The Object of this application is to ascertain the number of a Land warrant Mrs Cantine says her husband obtained before he died and gave it to a person to keep for her and refuses to deliver it. The poor woman is Blind and nearly Deaf — she thinks that she is entitled to a Pension
Your consideration is most respectfully solicited D r June 1856 Yours J. D. Brown 37, Chambers St New York

Now I, Most commiseration of Pensions Sir
They leave to transmit the certificate of Marriage of George Canton and Mary Stevenson This poor old Lady is Blind and Deaf and is an inmate of the poor house — This poor old Lady had given this certificate with all her other papers about eight or nine years since to a Mr Hoyt in order to obtain a pension, but he would never give her any information; although he knew her distress, and this paper was the only one that she could obtain — how that was done, I need not say, —
It has given great grati- fication to a number of persons that the Pension Department has so promptly considered her situation She will not want a pension long She is now near her final home

and rejoicing in anticipation of an Eternal home, where the wicked cease from troubling And where the weary are at rest
Yours Respectfully D. Brown 37, Chambers St New York
9 th Aug 1856

Mary Cantun
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Brief in the case of Mary Cantine, widow of George. New York County, and State of New York act February 3 rd 1853.
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Her husband was a pensioner under the Acts of March 18 th 1818, and May 1 st 1820, and died in 1827. Record evidence of claimant's marriage, and satisfactory evidence of identity.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Name and residence of Agent
J. S. Browne, New York City.
J. Ogden Niles, Examining Clerk.

Pension Office
July 3rd. 1886
Sir,
I have to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 2nd. ult. enclosing a letter to you from the 3rd. Auditor & in reply to the enquiry contained therein, I have to state, that Land Warrant N o 3980 for 100 acres issued Augst. 10th. 1789 to Geo. Cantine, a priv. of Cramers Artillery, of the Mass. line.
On examination at the Genl. Land Office, it is ascertained that the above numbered Warrant was "patented in the name of Geo. Cantine on the 6th Nov. 1804 in the Military District of Ohio." His widow would be entitled to a Warrant under the Act of March 3rd. 1855 for the additional bounty of 60 acres.
Your letter has been referred to the proper branch of this Office, for answer relating to any claim the widow may have for a Pension, in right of her deceased husband Geo. Cantine.
Very Respectfully Your Obt. Servt.
D. S. Brown Esq. N o 37 Chambers St. New York.
R. M. Pree
For Commissioner of Pensions.

Rev J. Mott Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
There will be annexed the Declaration of Mary Canton alias Cantre the poor blind Pensioner - for 60 acres of Bounty Land supplemental to the Hunders that her husband obtained in 1778 - I hope she will soon have it - a number of the old women who recently obtained land also since dead in the last few weeks - Mr Canfield Cleveland x x
Yours respectfully
D. H. Hunsicker 37 Chambers St
New York
15 th October 1856