John Jacobs Civil War Pension

Letter

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Hancock Historical Museum

The image depicts a formal letter from the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions, dated February 6, 1925, addressed to Mr. John Jacobs in Findlay, Ohio. It references pension claim number 948674 and outlines requirements related to the $72 rate under Section 2 of an act from May 1, 1920. The letter instructs the claimant to provide sworn statements under oath about the need for personal aid, specifying the requirement for detailed accounts of physical and mental condition from an attending physician. Emphasis is placed on the need for concrete evidence and proper notarization to support the claim process. The letter is signed by an acting commissioner, Hays Haymaker.

The image depicts a formal letter from the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions, dated February 6, 1925, addressed to Mr. John Jacobs in Findlay, Ohio. It references pension claim number 948674 and outlines requirements related to the $72 rate under Section 2 of an act from May 1, 1920. The letter instructs the claimant to provide sworn statements under oath about the need for personal aid, specifying the requirement for detailed accounts of physical and mental condition from an attending physician. Emphasis is placed on the need for concrete evidence and proper notarization to support the claim process. The letter is signed by an acting commissioner, Hays Haymaker.

Name/Title

John Jacobs Civil War Pension

Entry/Object ID

2002.191.027

Description

Letter from Bureau of Pensions to John Jacobs, Box 94, Findlay, Oh about Civil War pension dated Feb, 6, 1925.

Collection

Civil War

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Letter

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Correspondence

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects