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              <text>MIDDLESEX&#13;
WAR-CLAIM ASSOCIATION&#13;
Office, 4 Niles Block, 33 School Street, Boston.&#13;
___________________&#13;
&#13;
This Association has been formed to aid Soldiers,&#13;
Seamen and their Families, in obtaining PENSIONS,&#13;
BOUNTIES, BACK PAY, PRIZE MONEY, LAND, and other&#13;
claims against the Government.&#13;
Application for the collection of claims should be&#13;
made by letter, or in person, to the Attorney of the&#13;
Association.&#13;
Advice will be given by the Attorney without charge.&#13;
Upon the collection of claims, small charges,&#13;
established by the Directors, will be made.&#13;
&#13;
HON. JOEL PARKER, President&#13;
HON. D. W. GOOCH, Vice President&#13;
  HON. GEO. S. BOUTWELL, Vice President&#13;
&#13;
DIRECTORS:&#13;
JOEL PARKER	    GEO. S. BOUTWELL    D. W. GOOCH	   LEONARD HUNTRESS&#13;
JAMES S. SHUTE   PHINEAS J. STONE      CHAS. HUDSON    E. J. COLLINS&#13;
              AMOS STONE	    H. HOSFORD	              HORACE CONN	   J. H. WAITT&#13;
    CHAS. KIMBALL	JOHN K. GOING&#13;
&#13;
GEO. W. COPELAND, Secretary and Treasurer&#13;
A. B. COFFIN, Attorney, 33 School St., Boston.&#13;
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              <text>Transcriber’s Note: This item is an advertisement flyer for the Middlesex War-Claim Association in Boston, one of several organizations formed during the Civil War to “aid soldiers, seamen and their families” filing pension applications, claims, etc., with A. B. Coffin being listed as the Association’s attorney. Mr. Coffin was used by Allie Peirce to file and manage her pension claim with the U.S. Government, as shown in the documents in her Pension File located in the U.S. National Archives. Allie’s pension (Initially $8.00 per month for herself and $2.00 per month for Lucy (Lulu) until she reached age 16) was approved on September 6, 1865, retroactive to May 12, 1864. When Allie died on February 29, 1920, her pension had been increased several times over the years to $20.00 per month. &#13;
&#13;
The following advertisement for the Middlesex War-Claim Association was also located in the Cambridge Chronicle newspaper issue of September 26, 1863. It also lists A. B. Coffin as the Association’s attorney.&#13;
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              <text>										Boston July 13, 1857&#13;
My dear Allie,&#13;
	I suppose you will expect something tomorrow so I must “do it” right here in the Counting Room after work, noise and feeling some hungry. So you must not [???] upon much this time.&#13;
	Went out to Stoneham last eve. and of course was not at home exactly.&#13;
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	Excuse this for tonight and return “good for evil or shabby” at best but with the entire&#13;
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							Jerome&#13;
&#13;
P.S. Have not seen the Jacob’s.&#13;
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2 Willard Nelson   E&#13;
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F. H. Cheney   G&#13;
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              <text>TRANSCRIBER’S NOTES&#13;
&#13;
NOTE 1: This item consists of a small piece of paper with a list of names, which are the names of soldiers and the companies to which they were assigned.&#13;
&#13;
NOTE 2: The notation “Apr. 16, 1864” is written on the side of the document what appears to be in a different handwriting.&#13;
&#13;
NOTE 3: The following information for the above men was found in the Unit History:&#13;
Corp. Richard N. White Co. D   Died of wounds incurred at Cold Harbor, Va., on June 3, 1864&#13;
Pvt. Willard Nelson, Co. E   Discharged June 8, 1865, upon expiration of service &#13;
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              <text>… newspapers as never before. Surely it is an eventful time in which we live and I feel that there is with all the horrors a certain “high honor” in sharing its dangers and perils. So dismiss from your mind the thought that your husband is “homesick”, “sorry to have come” and all that for he is trying to “endure unto the end” with fidelity and honor, albeit the heart and nerves sometimes sicken at sights he is compelled to witness.&#13;
	Jos. H. has written some pretty plain smart letters home since the affair. He won’t say he is homesick but is “disgusted’, thinks a great deal of humbug etc. and wants likes to be honorably at home, etc. But he doesn’t view things altogether calm, sometimes, in short, he is as he is at home uneasy if things don’t go “about so”. Say nothing of this however. We get along quite well together, “agreeing to differ” about some things. Thinks much of his friends and writes some good letters, very. Always reads them home to me. &#13;
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	About my eyes, since we got fire inside, I’ve entirely recovered but when fires outside as “New Year’s Eve”. I had to go on guard with three men at Col. Lasure’s Headquarters (only a few rods from here). It was blustering and cold. The smoke from the fire troubled me again. They are all right now and expect some good times when papers come, etc.&#13;
	Only think 1863! What will be a year to come? I think a great deal will be decided some way. God grant it may be all for the best. Only think too of A.B. Fuller’s death at F. [Fredericksburg]. I couldn’t believe it at first but I read the funeral services today in the paper you sent me. How many gallant spirits have gone to their long home from the dear old Bay State? Who can but deplore when such men perish? &#13;
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	And Hattie, I have not forgotten you but I know where your heart and pen turn and trust we shall all meet at the old home to recall the eventful past by and by.&#13;
	I will stop as the mail does not go till night and am quite tired.&#13;
	A little later. Time for supper. Saw the [???] a moment just now, liked Hyperion very much, said he would give a [???] for it now. The provost guard took everything away from the soldiers that was in sight and his [???] was crossing the bridge with his things in his hands so he lost it. I have tried to think of all the items, but perhaps I have forgotten some.&#13;
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	Have you heard of late from the Emersons?&#13;
	Love to all friends as always. Wrote you on Sunday last. &#13;
A kiss for Lulu. I hope she won’t forget me, but one so young it wouldn’t be strange, my looks. I feel sad when I think she may do so but I hope we shall meet before it is so.&#13;
		As ever, your affectionate husband&#13;
				Jerome&#13;
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&#13;
If chance should take you out that way&#13;
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&#13;
Miss Locke&#13;
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              <text>  Entered into Rest&#13;
&#13;
O. my friend. O my dearly beloved!&#13;
Do you feel, do you know,&#13;
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Are they weary and slow.&#13;
&#13;
Does it seem to you long, in the heavens,&#13;
My true, tender mate.&#13;
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&#13;
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&#13;
Since you dropped off the darkening fillet&#13;
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Ineffably bright!&#13;
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&#13;
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&#13;
&#13;
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