The Pension Office insists that the Bible records do
not seem to be genuine and wants the actual Bible to
be sent along with evidence of when the entries were
written. Although prior evidence was given somewhat
to that effect, the office presumably wanted to see
if the Bible itself was old enough.
The claim of Jane
Walker widow of Edward
Walker has been examined. Unless she can
substantiate her claim under the act of July 7
1838 by producing satisfactory proof as to the
time when she was married, she cannot contain
a pension under the act of March 3, 1843. The
paper sent here with her first declaration which
purports to be a family record wants the usual
evidence of its genuineness. It is desirable that
we should have the book from which the leaf was
taken, and that evidence should be produced to
shew [sic] by whom and at what time the entries
were made in the book. Unless satisfactory evidence
on these points be produced, no favorable decision
can be expected. A declaration under the act of
July 7, 1838 is also wanted.
[To:] Mr. Alfred
Noel
Red Hill Post Office
Tennessee
No. 1671 act 1843/also 7170 act'38/Tennessee
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