John Jacobs Civil War Pension

Letter

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Hancock Historical Museum

The image displays a historical document from the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions, dated July 30, 1903. It is a special notice warning individuals about impostors pretending to be officers of the Bureau. It emphasizes that employees of the Bureau are paid by the U.S. government and should not collect money for their official duties. The document instructs that anyone pretending to be an officer and demanding money is a fraud and should be reported to the law. The notice seeks to protect the public from scams related to pensions. It ends with a message underscoring that genuine examiners do not demand or receive compensation, and it is signed by the Commissioner.

The image displays a historical document from the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions, dated July 30, 1903. It is a special notice warning individuals about impostors pretending to be officers of the Bureau. It emphasizes that employees of the Bureau are paid by the U.S. government and should not collect money for their official duties. The document instructs that anyone pretending to be an officer and demanding money is a fraud and should be reported to the law. The notice seeks to protect the public from scams related to pensions. It ends with a message underscoring that genuine examiners do not demand or receive compensation, and it is signed by the Commissioner.

Name/Title

John Jacobs Civil War Pension

Entry/Object ID

2002.191.023

Description

Letter from bureau of Pensions to John Jacobs about a special notice dated Jul 30, 1903.

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