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NARA 48

Fairfield Nelson County Ky April 7th 1873
Mr A P Howe

Dear Sir 
Mrs. Maria Stone wife of Jacob Stone who was a P- in Co. C. 108 Batt U.S. Cold. ser come to me the other day with a letter inviting her to either come ther as to prove her identity by two witnessess This woman Maria Stone has obtained his certificate that she as the widow of Jacob Stone Dec was intitled to [[strikethrough]] life [[/strikethrough]] pension but since that time she has remarried with a Mr. Smith King and therefore as I understand not intitled to any pay after that but she has two children by Jacob Stone does her marriage cut them out also, if not please let her as me know the propper steps to take in order to secure the money for them if they are intitled to it She Marria lives near me and seems anxious about this matter & I [[strikethrough]] write [[alright]] [[/strikethrough]] write for her  Yours &c J. E. Gardiner
To [[?]] A. P. House
Louisville Ky.