Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32,195, James Crabtree, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Crabtree, James
S. 32,195
CONTENTS

Illinois B. 741.
James Bratton.
of Washington Co in the State of Ill s who was a Private, in the Co commanded by Captain Tremble of the Reg t commanded by Col. [Signature] in the Virginia line for [Signature]
Inscribed on the Roll of Illinois at the rate of 20 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 day of Dec 1833 and sent to Hon. J. Cassey. House of Rep s
Arrears to the 4th of Sep 1833. — 50. Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Mar 34. 10.
$ 60.
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by [Signature] Clerk, Book [Signature] Vol. Eight Page 65.

State of Illinois } ss Washington County,
On this 3 rd day of June 1833 personally appeared before the County Commissioners Court of said County now sitting James Gratton a resident of the aforesaid County and State aged near 72 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 act of Congress, passed June seventh 1832.
That he entered the United States Service as a volunteer & was drafted under the following named officers & served as here in stated viz He entered the United States Service as a volunteer under the command of Capt. Robert Tremble, W m Camp- bell Brigadier General, about the month of May in 1776 & that he serves as a ranger for the term of three months in the State of Virginia in the defending & guarding the frontier settlements, a Mr. St Clair was Lieutenant of his company & a Mr. Simms was Sergeant, that he served out his 3 months tour but got no discharge, & he further states that after this he was drafted sometime in the next year for another three months tour under Captain W m Bowen same General as before other officers not recollected. served this tour also in Virginia, the Kings Mountain Battle took place in this tour but he being left to take care of the sick was not in the Battle - Capt Bowen was killed in s d Battle & on that account he supposes he got no written discharge That he resided in Washington County Virginia at the Big Salt Lick, called Kings works

that in the first tour he marched thro' the upper part of Virginia, in the 2 d tour he was marched to Kings Mountain - That he was Born in New London, Bedford County in the State of Virginia in the year 62 Feb 20 th the record of his age is now destroyed after the war was over in 85 he removed to West Tennessee about 25 miles above Nashville that he removed from thence (after living there about 24 years) to the State of Illinois that he is now living in Washington County in said State he recollects of no person living who was acquainted with his Servis in the Revolution I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity whatever except the present and declare that my name is not on the pension rolls of the agency of any State Sworn to and subscribed the day & year first written James his Bratton mark
We Vincent Fisher a clergyman residing in the County of Washington and State of Illinois & James Short residing in the same County and State do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with James Bratton who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be of the age he states, that he is respected in and believed in the neighbourhood where he lives to have been a soldier of the Revolution & we concur in that opinion June 2 nd 1833 Vincent Fisher James Short
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year afore said And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories

prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states. And the court further certifies that it appears to them that Vincent Fisher who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman President in the county & state aforesaid, and that James Short who has also signed the same is a President in the same county and state, and is a credible person & that their statement is entitled to credit
I Vincent Fisher clerk of the County Commissioners Court for Washington County and State of Illinois, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of the application of James Crabtree for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto private set my hand and affixed the annexed scroll as a seal (there being no public seal) This 3 rd day of June A.D. 1833 Vincent Fisher Clerk
I Zadok Casey a member of Congress from Illinois am pecuniarily acquainted with the above named Vincent Fisher, whose name is subscribed to the above certificate, and know him to be Clerk as therein stated — His certificate and attestations are in due form according to the laws of Illinois Nov. 30 — 1833 Zadok Casey

28. 614. 22. 741.
James Crabtree Illinois
Adm. C. Moatthos
Hon. G. Casey Ho of Reps

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office.
28 December 1833
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, shewing the Service of James Grabtree
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and rank of the Field-officers under whom he served. Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service. Proof by which the declaration is substantiated.   Years. Months. Days.     May 1776. 5 priv Cap. Frenkle 72 years   1777. 3 " Boren Washington Traditionary — Co. Va  
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
JAMES L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of } On this day of personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of in the county of and State, Territory or District of aged (c) 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 enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) , with and served in the (e) regiment of the line, under the following named officers :
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. ☞ This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I of the Court of do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of &c.
If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Clerk of the Court of do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this day of &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his

alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.  6. { To a Soldier. { Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it? { To an Officer. { Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?  7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. 
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons—one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the inquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832, in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:—For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months , is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[k] The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[l] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[m] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[n] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

32195 INVALID. Rev
File No. 32195
James Crabtree Rev War
Act: June 1 st 1827
Index: —Vol. 2 , Page 81
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1911, Jan. 21. Hicklo Miss Lois Johnston
1923. May 12. Miss Lois Johnston informed record not furnished second time. aw.
1929. June 18. Heck, col. P. Cum- mings adv. Coef of photo. See Rev. War. Ch. of Isaac Crabtree S. 30972. MTF
1929 July 29. Photos to P. Summers & Fin. Min. mtld See Rev. War, Isaac Crabtree S. 30972. A.W.Y.
1931. Feb. 2. Miss Ethel J. Clark adv. cost of photo etc. MTF

Washington Nov 20 - 1833
Sir
Herewith is the application of James Crabtree for a pension - He is good as give it attention early as convenient and inform me (of the H. of R.) of the result Yours obdt. Servt.
J. Casey
J. L. Edwards Esqr.
Com. of Pensions

Abingdon, Va. Oct. 30, 1930.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Kindly send me photostatic copy of any proof furnished by these following listed men to obtain bounty or pension for Service in Revolutionary War.
Most of them listed from Washington, County, Va.
Clark- Geoge who res in Washington
Clark- William of Wash Co Va
Clark- James
Clark- Michael no
Linclon Co N C Pension List
Linclon Co N C Pension List
no James Linclon Co 1835 or 1840 list
Callaway- Elijah
Callaway- Joseph
Callaway- Richard
Callaway- William
Crabtree- Capt James - only one
Crabtree- Lieut William - no Lr + none of us
Duff- David
Duff- Samuel
Duff- Captain William
Hill- Col William no col. & no thing to do with him
Knox- Col John
Kincannon- Andrew
Kincannon- James
Kincannon- Matthew
Thanking you, for all information,
Very truly yours,
Ethel J Clark
Abingdon, Va.

All inquiries regarding this job should refer to Requisition No. 33884
Requisition for Duplicating, Addressograph Photostat, and Blue Print Work.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR WASHINGTON
CHIEF, Division of Publications, Room G 137.
July 18, 1929.
Please furnish work specified below.
Bureau ordering Pension Deliver to Room No. 5033
(ALL COPY FOR DUPLICATING WORK SHOULD BE PLAIN AND WRITTEN IN ELITE TYPE, EXACTLY LINE FOR LINE AS IT IS TO APPEAR ON FINISHED JOB.)
Title and description of job photostatic copies of 4 pages from Revolutionary War pension claim of James Crabtree, Virginia Troops, S. 32195.
No. of copies 1 of each Shall form be kept standing? days
For further information see Mrs. M. M. H. Finch Room No. 5033 Phone No. 541
Approved: Ad. Wilkinson Chief Clerk of Bureau.
Margaret M. Finch Chief of Branch or Division XXXXX
NOTE: No order made "SPECIAL" unless statement showing necessity is written below and approved by Chief Clerk of Bureau ordering
CHECK WORK DESIRED
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Folding once or twice? Assembling Once? Twice? Side? End?
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  Addressograph from lists Envelopes, size Cards, size   Proof list Pay rolls   Labels (submit sample) Corrections   Fill in letters Tabulation sheets 
Photostat Size actual Official use? Repay?  yes $ .60 Blue Print Size Official use? Repay? $
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Correspondence in cl. S 30972 J Isaac Crabtree

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JAN 24 1911
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Jan 21 st 1911
Pension Dept Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:
Could you please inform me as to whether a James (Jim) Crabtree of Washington Co., Virginia , or perhaps from some other county in Va. and who lived any time from 1876 to 1852 ever served in the army and drew a pension?
Thanking you for any war records you may have, I remain,
Yours truly,
Miss Lois Johnston, 6107 Normal Blvd., Chicago, Ill

Pension Dept. Jan 31- 1911 Washington D. C. Gentlemen:
I am enclosing the war record of Jas Crabtree, which you were so prompt in sending. I would like to ask if there isn't a mistake in the State under the question "Residence at date of application". There is a Washington Co. Ill. and as some more of other war records depend on this, I want to be sure before proceeding.
You couldn't give me the date of his death, or when the pension ceased to be

paid?
Thanking you for your past kindness, I remain,
Miss Lois Johnston 6107 Normal Blvd Chicago, Ill

Chicago, Ill.
April 2nd 1923.
Pension Department,
Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:-
Rev mk
I am trying to trace some of my Revolutionary Ancestors. Would you please furnish me a copy of pension record of James Crabtree, who served as Ensign of Militia from Washington County, Virginia, in 1777. He was termed Captain I believe.
Thanking you for same, I remain,
Yours truly,
Miss Lois Johnston
6107 Normal Blvd.

Record Division.
February 3, 1911.
Miss Lois Johnston,
# 6107 Normal Boulevard,
Chicago, Ills.
Madam:
In reply to your letter of the 31" ultimo, received the 2" instant, you are advised that the residence of the Revolutionary War pensioner Sur. File No. 32,195, James Crabtree, at date of application was Washington, Illinois, as stated in the circular herewith enclosed.
For date of last payment of his pension and probable date of death, apply to the Auditor for the Interior Department, U. S. Treasury Department, citing all of the following data:- James Crabtree, Certificate No. 22,741, issued December 17, 1833, under the Act of June 7, 1832, at the Illinois Agency.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
The original of above letter was mailed by mistake to Mrs. R. McMillen. Asked who had inquired about R. File 6794 James McMillen, she returned it Feb 8. and it was mailed Feb 9 to Miss Johnston.

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May 12, 1933.
Miss Lois Johnston, 6107 Normal Blvd., Chicago, Illinois.
Dear Madam;
In response to your letter of the 2d ultimo, I have to advise you that on January 27, 1911, you were furnished the history of the only James Crabtree found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau
Owing to a lack of clerical force available for such purpose, it is not the practice of the Bureau to send the same record twice to the same person.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C., _____, 190__
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of _____ a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.  James Crabtree File 32195
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     May 1776 3 mos. Prv. Robert Treble Va.   1780 3 mos. William Bown              
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, _____
Date of application for pension, _____
Residence at date of application, _____
Age at date of application, _____
Remarks: _____
Very respectfully,

February 2, 1931.
Miss Ethel J. Clark, Abingdon, Virginia.
Rev.&1812 Wars Section. MMHF
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request photostatic copies of papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claims of soldiers with surnames Callaway, Clark, Crabtree, Duff, Hill, Kincannon and Knox.
You are advised that this bureau is unable to furnish the history of a soldier of the Revolution unless a claim for pension or bounty land has been made to the United States on account of his services. It is of papers in such claims that photostatic copies are made.
which were made A careful search of the Revolutionary War records has been made in your behalf and no such claims have been found on account of the services of George Clark, James Clark, William Clark, William Crabtree, William Hill and John Knox as described by you, or of Michael Clark, Elijah, Joseph, Richard and William Callaway, David, Samuel and William Duff, Andrew, James and Matthew Kincannon.
names, It is presumed that the alleged pensions of James and Michael Clark who you state were on Lincoln County, North Carolina lists, were State pensions.
The records of this bureau show that one James Crabtree (S.32195) of Washington County, Virginia, received pension from the United States. He was a private and you request the record of a captain. However, if you are interested in his record, the number of pages to be copied in his claim is four. The cost is fifteen cents a page.

If you desire to have them certified allow twenty-five cents additional for the set.
The proper amount should be forwarded to this bureau by money order drawn to the order of the Acting Commissioner of Pensions.
Very truly yours,
E. W. MORGAN, Acting Commissioner.