when's my REAL birthday?

[letter received from the United States Civil Service Commission]

June 14, 1939

Sir:

Receipt is acknowledged of letter dated January 26, 1939 relative to the date of birth of Mary E. Jones probationally appointed as junior stenographer at Washington, D. C., who furnishes a birth certificate, Town Clerk, Medway, Massachusetts, showing that August 24, 1917 is the correct date of birth. This date agrees with that given in examination papers. Notation accordingly is being made on the records of this office.

By direction of the Commission:

Very respectfully,

L. A. Moyer
Executive Director and Chief Examiner

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Therefore, I, Mary E. Jones, hereby declare that my birthday henceforth, despite all official documents in and out of agreement, will be celebrated on August 24th and not on August 27th.