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On the recordMay 17, 1888
If we are to adhere to the rule that in order to entitle the widow of a soldier to a pension the death of her husband must be in some way related to his military service, there can be no doubt that upon its merits this case was properly disposed of by the Pension Bureau.
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Orestes Cleveland
Democratic · New Jersey

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