Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14,523, Benjamin Cogswell, Continental (Conn.)

SERVICE
Continental (Conn.)
Logswell Benjamin Mercer
NUMBER
W. 14.523.
CONTENTS

SERVICE
Continental (Comm.)
Logswell Benjamin Mercer
NUMBER
W. 14.523.
CONTENTS

4840 Massachusetts
Mercy Cogswell
widow of Benjamin Cogswell
Mar who was a Private
in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th day of Feb. 1844 and sent to E. R. Colt Pittsfield, Mass.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A.
Vol. 1. Page 38
Reps.
Date of death not on a.B

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Berkshire County — 5 th ss.
On this fifth day of March in the year eighteen hundred and thirty nine, personally appeared before the Court of Probate of the county of said Berkshire, Mercy Cogswell a resident of Pittsfield in the county and state aforesaid, aged Seventy five 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 provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 4, 1836, and the acts explanatory of said act passed March 3, 1837: That she was married to Benjamin Cogswell at Pittsfield, Mass, on the sixth day of August in the year seventeen hundred and seventy nine, and that the Rev d Thomas Allen, then Pastor of the Congregational Church in Pittsfield, officiated on that occasion. — That her maiden name was "Burt." That said Cogswell, she believes, was a soldier of the Revolution, and that from conversation with him, and the best information she can obtain, she believes, that said Cogswell served with the Connecticut troops, in Col d Durkee's Regiment, and in Capt d Jediah Waterbury's Company. — That said Cogswell enlisted for one year, and served out the term of his enlistment and was discharged; but of the above facts, she says, she has no personal knowledge; as said Cogswell at that time belonged in Connecticut, and the said Mercy in Pittsfield, Mass. Said Mercy further says, that said Cogswell died at said Pittsfield, on the eighth day of August in the year eighteen hundred and nine- teen, and that she has remained a — (over)

widow ever since that period - as will more fully appear by reference to the proof sheets annexed.
Mercy her X Goss Munh
Subscribed & sworn to in open Court.
William P. Walcutt Judge of Probate
Commonwealth of Massachusetts } ss Berkshire County }
I Henry W. Bishop Register of the Court of Probate within & for the said County of Berkshire do certify that the foregoing con- tains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Mercy Goss for a Pinion that the Hon. William P. Walcutt is the Judge of said Court and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is his genuine signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court this fifth day of March A D 1830 Henry W. Bishop Regt. Probate

I, Horatio N. Brinsmade of lawful age de- pose and say that, I am Pastor of the Congrega- tional Church in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, and that the Records of said Church are in my keeping - That from the records of said Church it appears that Benjamin Coyswell was Married to Nancy Burt on the sixth day of August in the year seventeen hundred and seventy nine, at said Pittsfield; That the marriage ceremony was performed by the Rev. Thomas Allen, and that said Allen was, at that time Pastor of said Church in Pittsfield. I further depose that the following is a true extract from said Records. viz. "1779 August 6th Mr. Coyswell and Mrs. Burt were joined in wedlock" - I further depose and say that it appears from the records of the said Rev. Thomas Allen that he seldom inserted the Christian name of the persons, and that he wrote Mrs. before the name of the female, whether she had been previous- ly married or not. And further the deponent saith not.
H. N. Brinsmade Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Berkshire ss. Pittsfield February 15th 1839 Then personally appeared Horatio N. Brins- made and made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition. Above by him subscribed. And I further certify that said Brinsmade is of good reputation for truth and veracity, and that he is, in my opinion entitled to full faith & credit - Sworn before me, on the day & year aforesaid. M. R. Lanchton Justice of the Peace.

April 26, 1933
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Mrs. D. F. Rolison 119 Main Street Troy, Pennsylvania
BENJAMIN COGSWELL W. 14523 BA-J/MLB aw
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter of recent date, in which you request the records of Benjamin Cogswell and Silas Lyman, soldiers of the Revolutionary War.
Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims for pension and bounty land made to the United States, based upon military service of soldiers in that war.
A careful search of the records fails to show a claim for pension or bounty land on file on account of the service of a soldier named Silas Lyman.
You are furnished herein the history of Benjamin Cogswell, the only soldier of that name found in the Revolutionary War records of this office.
The date and place of soldier's birth and names of his parents are not shown in the claim.
While a resident of Coventry (then in Windham County), Connecticut, he enlisted, served one year as a private in Captain Jedediah Waterman's company, Colonel John Durkee's Connecticut regiment, and was discharged January 1, 1777.
He died August 8, 1819, in Pittsfield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts.
Benjamin Cogswell married August 6, 1779, in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, Mercy Burt, of said Pittsfield; he was then of Richmond (state not given).

Benjamin Cogswell's widow, Mercy, was allowed pension on her application executed March 5, 1839, at which time she was aged seventy-five years and a resident of Pittsfield, Massachusetts.
They had a family of children but no names were given.
In 1844, R. C. Cogswell and M. C. Cogswell acted as witnesses in behalf of soldier's widow, Mercy, in Pittsfield, Massachusetts; their relationship to the soldier was not stated.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

3247
M. Logswell $40 per an
E. R. Colt Pittsfield Mass
1839 72 18 67 14 19 81

Declaration,
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 3 d March, 1823, granting pensions for one year to certain widows, who have received pensions under the act of July 7, 1838.
State of Massachusetts County of Berkshire ss.
On this Sixth day of January, 1844, personally appeared before me Ezekiel Root, a justice of the peace, in and for said County, Mercy Cogswell, a resident of said Pittsfield in said County of Berkshire, and state of Massachusetts, aged eighty 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 Congress, passed on the 3 d March, 1823, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Benjamin Cogswell late of said Pittsfield, deceased, who was a private in the Revolutionary War, and was a prisoner of the United States. That she understood from her late husband the said Cogswell that he served in Colonel Dunklee's Regiment, in the Connecticut line. That she is unable to state any further facts in relation to his service in said War. That the annual pension she received under the act of July 7 th 1838, was Forty Dollars. She further declares that she is still a widow. And I certify that she is personally known to me. (the words "and who a pensioner of the United States" are here inserted by me)
Witnesses R. Cogswell
M. C. Cogswell
Mercy Cogswell mark
Sworn & subscribed on the day and year above written, before me
Ez Root
Justice of the Peace

State of Massachusetts ss. Berkshire County ss.
I Charles Sedgwick, Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court of the State aforesaid, for the County of Berkshire, do hereby certify that Ezekiel R. Coss is a Justice of the Peace, in and for the said County of Berkshire, duly Commissioned & qualified; and that his commission was dated on the 13 th day of December, 1839, and will expire on the 13 th day of December 1846, and that his signature within written is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of the said Court, the 25 th day of January 1846. Charles Sedgwick Clerk

4394
Re. C. Logiswell Esq. Pittsfield Mass.

Comptroller's Office
Hartford July 3 1839
I certify that no records of the services of Col o John (Duke) Can be found in this office - in the Connecticut Line - Previous to Jan y 1777, in 1776 he acted as Major in Putnam's Regiment. That the name of Col o Jedidiah Watiman does not appear on the Books or papers in this Office.
Henry Willson Compt r

Pittsfield, Mass. Oct 18th. 1889.
Sir.
Acknowledging my obligation for your suggestions, and availing myself of the information contained in your favor of July 3 rd I enclose another application of Mrs. Gays well for a pension. Respectfully Yrs. M. R. Larkton
To Hon. J. L. Edwards

Pittsfield, Mass. March 7 th . 1889.
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Sir. Enclosed is the application of Mrs. Boynell for a Pension. When the office have decided upon it, have the good- ness to communicate the result to me. Very Respectfully Your Servt - &c - W. R. Lanchton

12411 Mary Cogswell Wid of Perry Mass. Ad July 7 1838 Manna 1779 since 1819 Allow 1200 per p 40 per ann. Com. line. Capt Watuma Col Duke
M c R Larkins Pittsfield Mass

4636 Massachusetts
Mary Cogswell, a widow of Benjamin Cogswell, deceased, who was a pensioner under the Act of ... and who died on the 8 th August 1819, - of Berkshire in the State of Mass. who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Waterman of the regt commanded by Col. Dinker in the Connecticut line for 12 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass. at the rate of 40 Dollars Cents per annum to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 th day of Novr 1839, & sent and to M c R. Lambton, Pittsfield, Mass.
Arrears to the 4 th of Sept 1839 $ 140.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar th 40 20.00 $ 160.00
{ Act July 7, } { 1838. }
Recorded by D. M. Curley , Clerk. Book 7 , Vol. 1 , Page 81 .

6 R. R. Cogswell at Conn.
1927. Dec. 27 - Hist. to Hon. Abram Burnham for F. C. Dillene - MMSTF. 1933, Apr. 26 - Hist. to Mrs. D. J. Plummer
Rev
WIDOW, &c.
Oct. 4/93 Mil. Hist. Bridgport
MLB
No. 14523
Mercy Cogswell widow of Benjamin Cogswell Pr. Rev War
Act: March 28/43
Index: - Vol. a , Page 148
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Berkshire Co.
October
On this eighth day of September in the year eighteen hundred and thirty nine, personally appeared before me William P. Walker, Judge of the Court of Probate for the county of Berkshire, Mercy Cogswell a resident of Pittsfield, in the county of Berkshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged seventy five 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 7. 1838. entitled "an Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows": That she is the widow of Benjamin Cogswell late of Pittsfield aforesaid deceased, That said Cogswell, she believes, was a soldier of the Revolution, and that he served with the Continental troops, in Col. Durbey's Regiment, and in Capt. Jeremiah Waterman's Company - That said Cogswell enlisted for one year and served out the term of his enlistment, and was discharged; but of the above facts she has no personal knowledge; as said Benjamin then belonged in Connecticut & the said Mercy in Pittsfield. She further declares that she was married to the said Benjamin Cogswell at Pittsfield, Mass. on the sixth day of August, in the year seventeen hundred and seventy nine; and that the Rev. Thomas Allen, then Pastor of the Congregational Church in Pittsfield, officiated on that occasion. That her maiden name was Burt. That her husband the

The aforesaid Benjamin Cogswell died at said Pittsfield on the eighth day of August eighteen hundred and nineteen; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January nineteen hundred and nineteen. viz. at the time above stated. To support the above declaration she respectfully refers to the proof of the marriage, and of her late husband's services and death filed under the Act of the 4th of July 1936, all of which are supposed to be now on file in the pension office.
Mercy her Cogswell mark.
S. Oct. 8 th { at her home. {
Berkshire ss. - I William P. Walker - Judge of the Court of Probate within & for the County of Berkshire in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. do certify that the above named Mercy Cogswell appeared before me at her dwelling house in Pittsfield in said County on the eighth day of October in the year eighteen hundred & thirty nine & subscribed & swore to the foregoing declaration. and I further certify that by reason of age and infirmity she is unable to appear in open Court to make said declaration.
William P. Walker

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Berkshire County ss. I Henry W Bishop Regis- ter of the Court of Probate for said County of Berkshire do certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the Judge of said Court in the matter of the ap- plication of Mercy Leegswell for a pension. That the Hon. William P. Walker is the Judge of said Court duly commissioned & qualified and that the signature annexed to the foregoing appeal is his genuine signature.
By t.
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In witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand & the seal of said Court This Eighth day of October in the year Eighteen hundred & thirty nine. Henry W. Bishop. Register Probate

I John B. Root, of the town of Pittsfield, in the County of Berkshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Town Clerk of the said town of Pittsfield, duly authorized to act as such, of lawful age, do depose and say, that I find on the records of the said town of Pittsfield, a publication of marriage duly recorded in the words following, to wit, "Benjamin Cogswell, of Richmond and Mary Root of Pittsfield intend marriage together, July 3 d 1779" and I further depose and say, that no record of the marriage of the said Benjamin Cogswell & Mary Root, is to be found in the record Books of the said town of Pittsfield. Pittsfield February 13 th 1809 John B. Root, Town Clerk of Pittsfield.
I further depose and say that it appears from the records of the said town of Pittsfield that Benjamin Cogswell died Augt. 8, 1819. as it is so recorded
John B. Root Town Clerk of Pittsfield
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Berkshire ss. Pittsfield, February 13 th . 1809.
Then personally appeared the above named John B Root and made solemn oath before me the subscriber, to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed. And I further certify that said Root is to me well known as the Town Clerk of Pittsfield, and as a person of good reputation for truth & veracity, and that he is, in my opinion, entitled to full faith & credit. W. R. Larkton Justice of the Peace.

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Berkshire, ss.
I Charles Sedgwick, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of Berkshire, do certify, that Matthias B. Lane Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the certificate on the papers hereunto annexed, was, at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit are and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Matthias B. Lane and believe his signature to said certificate is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said Commonwealth, this fifth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine
Chas Sedgwick CLERK.

A. I, Church Brown of Pittsfield in the county of Berkshire and state of Massachusetts, aged Seventy two years, on oath depose and say that, I knew Benjamin Cogswell, late of said Pittsfield deceased, when he resided in Coventry in the county of Tolland & state of Connecticut when I was a lad, say when I was twelve or thirteen years of age, we were boys there together. said Cogswell was some years older than myself - when I came to Pittsfield, which was, when I was in my fourteenth year, I found said Cogswell in Pittsfield, the first time I see said Cogswell after I left Connecticut was in Pittsfield, and I then or about that time, was informed he was married to Miss, Mercy Burt, I further depose that, I was not present at the marriage; but from common report, have no doubt of the fact - said Cogswell & Mercy have resided together as man and wife from the time I first saw him in Pittsfield to the time of his decease, & that he died some eighteen or twenty years since, but the precise time I do not recollect. I further depose that they had a family of Children; and that the person that I knew in Connecticut as Benjamin Cogswell is the same person that I afterwards knew in Pittsfield as the reputed husband of Mercy Burt. And further the deponent saith not. A. C. BROWN
Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
Berkshire, Pittsfield. February 13 th . 1839. Then personally appeared the above named A. C. Brown and made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed, and I further certify that said Brown is to me well known, as a person of truth and veracity, and he is, in my opinion (over)

ion entitled to full faith and credit — M. R. Lanchitan, Justice of the Peace.

State of Connecticut Tolland County -
} ss. Coventry January 15 th 1839.
I Nathaniel Root of Coventry County of Tolland and State of Connecticut being in the Eighty seconds year of my age - do testify and say, that I belonged to the continental Army in the year 1776. in Col. John Dukes Regiment I depose and say that I was acquainted with Benjamin Coyswell in Coventry, County of Tolland & State of Connecticut for a number of years previous to the year 1776. Said Benjamin Coyswell belonged to the same Regiment that I did and served as a privit soldier. I new him in New York and also in New Jersey frequently, doing the duty of a soldier there . said Benjamin Coyswell belonged to Captain Judiah Watermans Company, and according to my best recollection and belief. said Coyswell served through the year 1776. and then was discharged with said Regiment about the first of January 1777. at or near New Jersey and that the said Benjamin Coyswell returned to Coventry where I new him and was well acquainted with him. he soon after Emigrated to or near Pittsfield, County of Berkshire and State of Massachusetts. (said Coventry was then in the County of Windham) and further more the deponent says not - Nathaniel Root
State of Connecticut Tolland County
} ss. Coventry January 15 th 1839
Personally appeared Nathaniel Root subscriber to the foregoing Deposition and made solemn Oath to the truth of the same - I further certify that said Nathaniel Root is of good character as to truth & veracity and his affidavit entitled to full credit
Ebenezer Hunt - Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut County of Tolland } ss County Clerk's office
I Jeremiah Parish Clerk of the County in so County of Tolland. Certify that Elizer Hunt Esq. of Coventry is a Justice of Peace within so County duly appointed and acting in so capacity - that his com- mission bears date the 26 th day of May A.D. 1838 and will continue until the 20 th day of June A.D. 1839 also that the signature to the within certificate purporting to be the official signature of said Justice Hunt is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the my official seal at Tolland This 17 th day of January A.D. 1839
Jeremiah Parish Clerk

State of Connecticut }
Tolland County }
W Mansfield January 14 th 1859.
I Nathaniel Brown of Mansfield county of Tolland and State aforesaid, being in the eighty second year of my age - do testify and say that I belonged to the continental army, in the year 1776 - in Col Durkee's regiment - Lieut Col Mansfield in Capt Jedidiah Wetmore's Company Lieuts. Gray and Wetmore. Ensign Watrous Clark -
I further testify that Benjamin Cogswell of Coventry in said Tolland County, was in the service with me and belonged to the same Company. I enlisted for one year and served the whole time - I remember said Cogswell very well - He was with me most of the year in the service I was discharged in January 1777 - having served one year the whole time of my enlistment - and said Cogswell was discharged the same time that I was - I was with

acquainted with said Cogswell before I was in the service with him was a near neighbor to him - and after the return from the service was acquainted with him for a short time in said County said Cogswell was in the year's service and I believe he served one year - and further say not -
Nathaniel Brown
State of Connecticut -
Tolland County ss Mansfield Jan'y 14. 1859
Personally appeared Nathaniel Brown subscribed to the foregoing deposition and made solemn oath to the truth of the same - - I further certify that said Nathaniel Brown is of good character as to truth and veracity - and his affidavit entitled to full credit - John Tuttle Justice of Peace

Nathaniel Brown.
43.94 X
Deposition of Mercy. (Loggswell)
[Signature]
widow of Benjn.
Mass.
act 4 July '36.

State of Connecticut County of Tolland ss. County Clerk's office
I Jeremiah Parish Clerk of the County in said County certify that John Fitch Esq of Mansfield is a Justice of Peace within the County of Tolland duly appointed and acting in said Capacity that his Commission bears date the 26 th day of May AD 1838 and will continue until the 20 th day of June AD 1839 also that the signature to the within certificate purporting to be the official signature of said Justice Fitch is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my official Seal at Tolland in said County This 17 th day of January 1839
Jeremiah Parish Clerk

Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Washington, D. C., Sept _____, 1893.
Sir,
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Benjamin Cogswell , a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you will please find below the desired information as contained in the application for pension on file in this Bureau. by his widow
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Jany 1776 12 m o Pr. Jedediah Waterman John Durkee Con n                          
Battles engaged in, none stated
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Coventry, Tolland County Con n
Date of application for pension, by widow March 1839
Residence at date of application, of widow Pittsfield, Berkshire County Mass
Age at date of application, of widow 75 years & probably died in 1844 or 5 -
Remarks. Married at Pittsfield Mass August 6, 1779 to Mercy Burt, he then residing in Richmond, Berkshire Co Mass & died in Pittsfield Mass August 8, 1819 -
Very respectfully,
Mr R. B. Cogswell Office N.Y. & N.H. Rail Road Co Bridgeport Con n
Commissioner.

Troy, Bradford Co., Pa.
Pension Dept. -
Could you know if
Benjamin Cogswell b. 1730 in Cornbury Ct. who d. abt. 1828
M. Lois Thompson in 1751 lived in Cornbury & d. 1800
Ch. James, Amos, Benj. John Nathan, Joseph, Lois, M rs Jemima, Sarah, Jemima, &c Jemima b. 1770 - m. 3 d Lucia Stewart Did Benj. serve in Revolution or receive a pension, or his wife?
Did Silas Lyman b. 1762 d. 1838 Who m. Lydia Hutchinson (b. 1764-1833) Andover Ct. both buried in Andover Ct. did he receive a pension. have you any records of him?
Thanking you Mrs D. H. Robison 119 Main St.

NEW YORK, NEW HAVEN &amp; HARTFORD RAILROAD COMPANY.
Bridgeport Ct. STATION, Sept 20, 1893
Chief of Pension Bureau U S A Washington D. C.
Dr Sir
Will you kindly advise particulars of date of pension issued to Benjamin Cogswell of Pittsfield Mass for Revolutionary service in 1780 or other year. I think his pension was paid at Hartford through Joseph Taintor Esq. Ezekiel Root was Pension Agt at Pittsfield at the time. What is needed is sufficient evidence to prove that Benj- amin was a Revolutionary pensioner. Any information you can conveniently give, will be appreciated by  Yours truly R B Cogswell

ms 1812
December 27, 1927
Honorable Hiram Bingham United States Senate
My dear Senator:
In response to your letter of the 22nd instant, with letter of Mr. F. C. Bissell of Hartford, Connecticut enclosed, I have the honor to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 14523 it appears that Benjamin Cogswell, while a resident of Coventry, (then in Windham County), Connecticut, enlisted, served one year as a private in Captain Jedediah Waterman's Company, Colonel John Durkee's Connecticut Regiment and was discharged January 1, 1777. He died August 8, 1819 in Pittsfield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts. His age is not given.
Soldier married August 6, 1779 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, Mercy Burt of said Pittsfield. He was then of Richmond (State not given). She was allowed pension on her application executed March 5, 1839 while a resident of Pittsfield, Massachusetts aged seventy-five years.
They had a family of children, no names given.
Very truly yours,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

12/22/23
December 27, 1887
Letter of the 2nd instant, with 11 of Hartford, Connecticut enclosed advise you that from the papers in the claim W. 1883 it appears that Ben- jamin of Coventry, (then in Wind- enlisted, served one year as a pri- Waterman's Company, Colonel John ment and was discharged January 1, 819 in Pittsfield, Berkshire County, e not given. at 8, 1779 in Pittsfield, Massachu- Pittsfield. He was then of Richmond a allowed pension on her application executed March 2, 1886 while a resident of Pittsfield, Mass-
omitted and seventy-five years. They had a family of children, no names given. Very truly yours,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.
United States Senate
Washington, 12/22
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Col. Winfield Scott, Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D. C.
Sir:
I have the honor to submit the following com- munication for your consid- eration, and to ask that the request made therein be com- plied with if possible.
When the matter is dis- posed of, will you kindly have the letter returned to my office, and oblige.
Yours truly,
by direction of HIRAM BINGHAM
U. S. S.
for J. C. Russell for H. Bingham for H. Bingham - for J. C. Russell