John Jacobs Civil War Pension

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Hancock Historical Museum

The image shows an old, worn envelope from the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions, with instructions to return it to the Commissioner of Pensions in Washington, D.C., if not claimed within 15 days. The envelope is addressed to John Jacobs with an illegible city possibly named Van Buren, in Ohio. The postmark is stamped from Washington, D.C., dated May 28, 1912, at 7 PM. The envelope also features a circular stamp indicating "Official Business" and "Penalty for Private Use," embellished with an eagle emblem. The envelope appears aged, with noticeable wear and discoloration, indicating its historical nature.

The image shows an old, worn envelope from the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions, with instructions to return it to the Commissioner of Pensions in Washington, D.C., if not claimed within 15 days. The envelope is addressed to John Jacobs with an illegible city possibly named Van Buren, in Ohio. The postmark is stamped from Washington, D.C., dated May 28, 1912, at 7 PM. The envelope also features a circular stamp indicating "Official Business" and "Penalty for Private Use," embellished with an eagle emblem. The envelope appears aged, with noticeable wear and discoloration, indicating its historical nature.

Name/Title

John Jacobs Civil War Pension

Entry/Object ID

2002.191.076

Scope and Content

Legal size envelope from Bureau of Pensions to John Jacobs, Van Buren, Oh postmarked: May 28, 1912.

Collection

Civil War

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Envelope

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Container, Document

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Writing Accessories

Nomenclature Class

Written Communication T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication