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Holograph log book, approximately 10x16 inches. Marbled paper over boards, with calf spine. Holograph label pasted on front cover, “Revolutionary 4 Sept 1823 to 4 March 1827, incl”.

Recording pension payments for approximately 850 Revolutionary veterans, payable at Burlington. The name of each soldier is filled out followed by his military rank, and the amount of his pension, followed by his signature, or in some cases, his family representative or attorney’s signature, on 44 pages, followed by 14 blank pages. There are also sections of pensioners who are receiving half pay as well as sections for invalid pensioners. From the collection of the late Calvin P. Otto of Bennington, VT. and has his pencil notation on the inside front cover, “signatures of Vermont Rev. War soldiers, possibly some Green Mountain Boys, 75% are attorney’s signatures, others are actual”. A nice record of Vermont Revolutionary soldiers, which deserves further study.