Letter of Inquiry of Indian War Pension of John Ashton - Escambia Co., AL

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Letter of Inquiry of Indian War Pension of John Ashton - Escambia Co., AL


Note: The following letter was written by C.M. Luttrell "atty" after the
death of John Ashton inquiring as to how his heirs would collect pension
due. It was written on stationaty from Luttrell Hardwar Co.


C.M. Luttrell                                 E. Luttrell

                  Luttrell Hardware Co.,
                   (not incorporated)
                     Dealers in
                   GENERAL HARDWARE.

                            Brewton, AL Jan. 4, 1897

Mr. D.A. Carpenter Esq.
U.S. Pension Agt.
Knoxville, Tenn.

Dear Sir:

One of our Indian Wars pensioners - 
Jno Ashton
Page 44- Roll 66
February 6th 1893
died here Dec 22, 97
ctf 851

Will you kindly say what steps his heirs will take to collect pension
due from Nov. 4th to Dec. 22nd - date of his death-

Yours Truly,
C.M. Luttrell
"atty"