Certificate of Pension

The image shows an official letter from the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions, dated December 4, 1888. The letter, addressed to Daniel Freeman of Hometown, Ohio, includes a notice of a pension certificate, number 272537, issued that day in the recipient’s favor. It instructs that the Pension Agent at Columbus will manage related matters and send prepared vouchers which, once executed and returned, will allow the recipient to receive a pension check. The letter specifies that the authorized attorney for the recipient is noted as "none," and it discusses fees related to the prosecution of pension claims, stating rules governed by an act passed on July 4, 1884. The letter is signed by John C. Black, with detailed provisions about attorney involvement and penalties for misconduct highlighted at the bottom.