CEHBates_1915-1926_048

January – 17 – 1915 4 o'clock –
The Underwood and Underwood Insurance Company
of – Where they live[underlined].

This insured Charles Edward Harold
Bates – (The undersigned)

[signature] Charles Edward Harold Bates

that this said Bates – that he
the above signed, will never in his
said life will he be married –
The Underwood's say this said
Bates will be married and hereby
insure his said marriage license –
to the sum of five dollars (5 bucks –
bones – checkles, rocks – monsumas)
to which the said above signed (also
below signed) will pay a premium
of $.15 (fifteen cents[underlined]) per year – until
the said Charles Edward Harold is
married.

Frances E. Underwood (Sarg. at arms
money holder
chief Talker)

Sect.-Vice Pres, etc. in Mexico –

(signed) C Edward H Bates