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Military pensions

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 7 Collections and/or Records:

Emma Koberg, collector, letters

 Collection — Microfilm reel 1
Identifier: 6001
Abstract

Forty-one letters concerning the Sons of Temperance, religious activities, legal actions, family matters, 1848 Democratic State Convention, a Revolutionary War widow's pension, a petition for a government post for a physician, and complaints about a bequest. Correspondents include John F. Graham, Jno. H. Redington, Aaron Vanderpool, and Erastus Corning.

Dates: 1822-1852.
Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / Emma Koberg, collector, letters

Howard Robison papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 3394
Abstract Personal papers and clippings from years in office as a member of the House of Representatives. Papers include files relating to campaigns and elections, constituent requests, general files, files relating to bills, invitations, files relating to military and social security cases, military academies, veterans, gun control, the Vietnam War and the draft, aging and senior citizens, and files relating to local issues such as post offices, local airports, floods, interns, federally-funded...
Dates: [ca. 1956-1974]
Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / Howard Robison papers

Hudson and Fiske families

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31924064939543]
Identifier: 2629
Scope and content Includes receipts (1781-82) for a Continental Army soldier's pay, disbursed by William Hudson (1751-1841); five certificates (1827-39) attesting to the promotion in the New York State Militia of his son William F. Hudson, and to his appointment as postmaster in Lindseyville, New York; correspondence, affadavits, and declarations (1853-54) pertaining to W.F. Hudson's unsuccessful efforts to obtains the pension benefits from his father's Revolutionary War service; W.F. Hudson's docket (1 vol.,...
Dates: 1781-1882.
Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / Hudson and Fiske families

John A. Sweetman letters

 Collection — Manuscript box 1 - folder 1: [Barcode: 31924065239430]
Identifier: 182
Scope and content

Letters addressed to Sweetman asking for information about Thomas Lockwood, Revolutionary claim record, about dried apples to be shipped to St. Joseph, Florida, glassware order, list of Democrats and Whigs, sale of lard, and payment of a note.

Dates: 1837-1850.
Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / John A. Sweetman letters

Katharine St. George papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2443
Abstract

Papers deal almost entirely with Mrs. St. George's service in the U.S. House of Representatives and include correspondence with her constituents.

Dates: 1939 - 1979; Majority of material found within 1947 - 1964
Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / Katharine St. George papers

Robert and Ellen Hall papers

 Collection — Manuscript box 17 - folder 1: [Barcode: 31924065242749]
Identifier: 4079
Scope and content

Military pension papers of Robert Hall and pension request papers of Ellen Hall of Fillmore and Rossburg, Allegany County, New York.

Dates: 1900-1908.
Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / Robert and Ellen Hall papers

W. Sterling Cole papers

 Collection
Identifier: 2081
Abstract

Representative Cole's papers, which pertain almost exclusively to his years in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Dates: [ca. 1935-1957]
Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / W. Sterling Cole papers

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