Climbing My Family Tree » Michigan http://www.climbingmyfamilytree.com One Branch at a Time Fri, 24 May 2013 10:00:57 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Treasure Chest Thursday: Letter from John Edwards for an Increase in Pension http://www.climbingmyfamilytree.com/2012/07/05/treasure-chest-thursday-letter-from-john-edwards-for-an-increase-in-pension/ http://www.climbingmyfamilytree.com/2012/07/05/treasure-chest-thursday-letter-from-john-edwards-for-an-increase-in-pension/#comments Thu, 05 Jul 2012 10:00:14 +0000 Jenn http://www.climbingmyfamilytree.com/?p=4684 I always count letters as true treasures.

John Edwards, Sr. was my 3rd great-grandfather.  He served for a short period during the Civil War, in Co. G 9th Michigan Infantry.

This letter was written to try and receive an increase to his pension.  It is transcribed under the images.

Gentlemen – About three (3) years ago, I made an application for $72.00 (seventy-two dollars) a month.  Under disability that I needed the aid of another person and it was granted.  Since that time my aflliction has crawled on.
I can neither dress or undress my self.  Keep to my bed and big chair all the time.
I surely think I am entitled to the ($90.00) ninty dollars a  month.
I have got a big rupture, aboe hte naval as big as a goose egg, which is very painful all the time. Costing me about $5.00 a month for medicine all the time.
My pension certificate no. is 749.884.
Yours Resp,
John Edwards, Sr.
Dow City, Ia

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