New-York tribune., 1867-03-29
Eertures ano aleetinss.
TIE PENSION OFFICE.

To he Editor Of The Tribune
SIR: Nv attention has been directed to the fef,
lowing communication. which appeared in your issus
OF the 18th inst;
now BUSINESS IS TRANSACTED IN THE PENSION oFFIcA
vols KILLED 1s Ieth Of July 8st He len sdST .sS
unable 10 earn anything she employed r Pnn attorney Pev
deuce 70 sPP FOR ser pes'n % WIN P s Of her nsas I -
This with dhl and expense was procured for ha
ecae was also required Of the child This also ts
wried with say Of her identity Ane some tine aPPieasos
but s no reply haTd a lapse q SIX OF seven weeks q
dape" The lady removed place and her pot in.s
Who made another application the necessary documents subs
quey ne poor woman ded @ e1g hfT sg s & & SnsS. Ia az
he care Government lakes Of the widows aud Opes.1
oi hrdnsSI, s ian Conn Maieh 1851 GEo THOs
The papers on file in this office in the application fof
pension No $685. OF Ellen Harding, widow Of Christof
pher Harding private, in Co A. 7th Regiment of Massa
chusets Volunteers show that he enlisted in the above
named organization in May 1861 reensted as VeersA
Volunteer on the 26th Of December 1862 and was ke4
in battle on the 18th of June. 1864 The application ot
Ellen Harding his widow was received III TINS olIlcs
July g. 1864 placed in the hands OF competent eAahnsD
and reached in its order few months thereafter -
further appears from the papers IA the case ma
Mathcr on the 2Sth OF July lseiust month and ten
regard for the memory the fallen brave on whose sd
count she claimed pension somewhat less CONSPICUOUS
II further appears, from the papers in the case tnas
Christopher Harding, private in Company A. 1th
Massachusetts, Volunteers, married 10 Ellen nled'
wood 10th of February, 1864, while absent itom
his regiment veteran furlough and that aI d si ns nc
he had wife living to whom he had oeen maIilea az
Dukenfeld, England, on the 6tb OF ApHust' ofO' dmn
whom he had one child also named Elen porn Juy %
1s5 and that the first wife OF Christopher Harding
whose maiden name Ellen Doyle, was married az
Fall River Mass John Sager on the 22d OF july 1904
while Christopher was fighting the Rebels 80,
II will be perceived that the second wife Of this soldies
was NOT entitled TO pension unless there had been lave
f divorce between himself and his hrst WE rms OF
flee called very properly, for copy OF IN" Decree
which has not yet been furnished. -. l., .ht,oa..
I will also be perceived that the applicant IN Ihs cass
was entitled to pension IN any event IOi, ,h @
married during the pendency or her appusaOh th pShs
sion by law, reverted TO the minor ehhdIeh Oh tns
MIR Geo Thos Newton, any other interested party,
"a invited TO furnish copy Of the decree OF dyorcc
above referred TO- take letters OF guardianship ang
rocre the pension for the minor child OF the decee9
soldier who alone appears TO have been the Injuries
party in the case. -. o., ..,,..;ou Gov ~.
have written this unofficial communication Tor tns
nurpose of answering the very significant inteirogat0
With which Mr. Newton closes his. have the honor 70
he very respectfully, your Obedicnt servant,
w N'' JOItN A. MORGAN, Chief Clerk.
Department Of the b.terior Pension 0q'ee AaTeh 10