World War I Collection

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