The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-31
THE MUTUAL LIFE AND
THE CONFEDERATE SOLDIER
How the Mutual Life Treated General
D. u. Kershnw. of South Carolina.
Camden, 5. c.. May -, 1886.
"nessrs. William :, Hastie & Son,

iessrs. William :, HASTE & Son,
Charleston. S. -:
acknowledging the receipt pf your
IaVor, covering cheque from the Mu-
tual Lie insurance Company OF New
york Tor S33i.sJ. in settlement OF pol
pany, forfeited during the war for nom
payment OF premiums. AS the COM
pany has dealt with me most literally
In this matter. so long neglected ON
call the circums tances.
About the yeat 1850 I took out
policy on my lite in that company for
the late John Rosser. the agent OF tine
company. at this place. 1 paid up the
premium regularly until January, 1881,
when. In consequence OF the impending
w ar Betwsen the States, nothing more
was paid. Soma time after the war,
probably in 1866. inquired as to the
terms upon wA!ch l could have the
policy revived. and ascertained that II
would require that all past premiums
be paid. with interest. In order TO re-
new IL ana. in my then condition, it
was impossible for me to raise so con-
siderable an amount OF money. ] ac-
cordingly. dismissed the subject from
my mind thencsforth regarding the
policy AS OF no value.
few weeks ago 1 saw your card
In The News and Courier. OF Charles
ton. repelling the charge made against
your company of illtberality towards
its Southern poiicyholders, circuIn-
stanced as ! had been, and stating that
the company mad settled fairly with
all who mad applied to them This re-
called to my mind my own long Elapsed
policy. and / determined. notwithstand-
ing the great lapse of time, to test toe
liUerality OF the company. l accord
ingly wrote you, asking that you would
ascertain II it was worth my While
to make an effort to ootain sne same anne
| been allowed 10 others IN like circum-
stances who had been moro prompt IN
bringing forward tlN;dr claims, and
trouble YOU might be put to in the
/ matter. In return, / received com
munication TO tine effect that. II
! would send the policy. With GratuitE
lapse. VIZ. S53iSO.
Upon this I made search for the pol
icy. which ! supposed ! had III M COS
session, but was unable TO hnd H.
concluded then that 1t was destroyed
ny lire wAcn my Office was consumed in
1873. with all It's conts nts. save Few
valuabies IN the safe. In this cmer-
sency l sent the company the receipt
| required, aad an affidavit accounting,
as well as Gould. for the absence or
the policy, and awaited the results III
some uncertainty. However. tn, com,
pany, without requiring further proof
Of the loss OF the policy or any indem-
| nifty Whatever, sent me in return the
| cheque above acknowledGr,d. Co3sid
| eding this conduct not only just and
| liberal, but also generous, under the
! circumstances. desire to make this
sta tfment. with my thanks for taeir
| Kindness and courtesy.
J Thanking you for the interest you
| have manifested in this business. and
10: vour lihtral;ty in declinins tc re-
| ceiVe any compensation, for Your own
services n he cas-. so kindly r@r-
! dered. | am.
Very -esrsct:M!ly yours.
! tSl-;isiJ j. r. KERSIaN
| We can nso n few good agents.
SAMUEL. d. LOVE,
Manager. The Mutual Life Insurance