Topeka, Mar. 18.



My Dear Mother:



I am glad you are getting along so well and hope you are happy  I only wish I could be with you. 

I will try tocome to see you this summer.



A law has lately been passed by Congress by which you are entitled to a pension of $96 a year on

account of father's being a soldier in the war of 1812.  I suppose you have no [conscientious?]

scruples against taking advantage of it. Father used to think that he had got pay enough for his

services when he got his land warrant.  $96 a year will buy you a good many groceries [?].  I will

send you in a few days a voucher for your pension.  You will probably have to have Mr.

Buckminister to come  up from Keene some time to administer the oaths.  I want Katie to go to

the town clerk's office and see if there is a record of your marriage there on record.  If not, tell me

where the post office address Elder Burnham is, and the date of your marriage.  All the trouble

aobut the matter will be the proof of marriage and to get some officer to take your affidavit.



Your affectionate Boy Charlie.