Box 1
Contains 11 Results:
Letter, Pension Office in Washington, D.C. to Mrs. Nancy M. Halloway in Wartburg, Tenn., 1871 November 28
This letter from the Pension Office to Nancy M. Halloway (November 28, 1871) rejects any future widow’s pensions for Nancy because she is remarried but allows a claim to be filed in Knoxville on behalf of the minor children.
Envelope, Pension Office in Washington, D.C. to Mrs. Nancy M. Halloway in Wartburg, Tenn., 1871 November
This collection contains six letters of personal correspondence between Elijah Hawn and his wife Nancy dated from May 26, 1862 through June 16, 1863. Also included are form no. 79 from the U.S. Treasury Department (which allows for Nancy to be granted a widow’s pension), a letter from the Department of the Interior rejecting her widow’s pension on the grounds that she remarried, and a division of land agreement.
Letter, Elijah Hawn to Nancy (Buxton) Hawn, 1863 June 16
In the sixth and final letter, Elijah lets his family know he is well and hopes they are as well. He had just returned to camp from Summerset, and while he had a hard time of it at Mill Springs, he returned to camp unharmed and had a good night’s sleep. He concluded this letter like most others, I remain your affectionate husband until death
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Form No. 79, Treasury Department, Second Auditor’s Office to Nancy Hawn in Montgomery, Tenn., 1870 July 5
This form accompanied a certificate for $58.25 that Nancy Hawn received as a widow’s pension.
Letter, Elijah Hawn in Lexington, Ky. to Nancy (Buxton) Hawn, 1863 March 18
Letter, Elijah Hawn to Nancy (Buxton) Hawn, 1863 May 19
In the fifth letter, Elijah lets his family know he is well and hopes they are as well. This ink of this letter is light and not all of the wording is decipherable.
Letter, Elijah Hawn in Claiborne County Camp, Tenn. to Nancy (Buxton) Hawn, 1862 July 7
In the second letter, written from Claborn (Claiborne) County Camp, Tennessee on July 7, 1862, Elijah writes of his faith in God and sends his best wishes to his family. He once again urges the family to write him, as he has yet to receive a letter from them. Elijah also writes of the hard marches he has had to endure while seeking out rebel troops.
Letter, Elijah Hawn in Middle Tennessee & Murfreesboro Camp to Nancy (Buxton) Hawn, 1863 February 22
In the third letter, written from Middle Tennessee & Murfreesboro Camp on February 22, 1863, Elijah expresses his faith in God and His ability to keep everyone well. He also writes of his desire to see or hear from Nancy one more time in this life.
Letter, Elijah Hawn in Ky. to Nancy (Buxton) Hawn, 1862 May 26
Division of Land Agreement between W. L. Hallaway and Joseph Hallaway, 1872 August 3
This agreement shows that Joseph Hallaway bought $250.00 of land from W. L. Hallaway on August 3, 1872.
Envelope, Mr. Clark Halaway or Mrs. Nancy Hawn in Montgomery, Tenn., undated
This collection contains six letters of personal correspondence between Elijah Hawn and his wife Nancy dated from May 26, 1862 through June 16, 1863. Also included are form no. 79 from the U.S. Treasury Department (which allows for Nancy to be granted a widow’s pension), a letter from the Department of the Interior rejecting her widow’s pension on the grounds that she remarried, and a division of land agreement.