Chapter XIII. for the Relief of Esther Russell
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Chap. XIII.— An Act for the Relief of Esther Russell. Jan. 8, 1849. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, Pension of Esther Russell increased. That the Secretary of War be directed to increase the pension of Esther Russell, widow of Philip M. Russell, a surgeon’s mate in the army of the revolution, to such sum as would have been allowed her husband for a service of two years as surgeon’s mate during the war of the revolution, by virtue of an act passed the seventh day of June, eighteen hundred and 1832, ch. 126.thirty-two, entitled “An Act supplementary to the act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the revolution;” said pension, so increased, to commence from the fourth day of January, eighteen hundred and forty-eight, and to continue for and during her natural life.
Approved, January 8, 1849.