The paper measures 11” by 8 ½”. At the top of the document, beneath the title “To whom it may concern:” in large, printed font, there is a printed picture of an eagle on a background of stars. Next to the picture and partially overlapping the writing above it, there is a handwritten note written vertically as opposed to horizontally like the rest of the document. The following bulk of the document varies between printed cursive font and handwritten cursive that was filled in the blanks.

The paper is in good condition despite its brown hue, which is likely due to the original paper it was printed on, and its age. There are two horizontal creases across the document, as if it were folded into thirds. There is a dark but see-through smear of something over the word “fifth,” but the writing is still legible underneath. Otherwise, there are a few other marks, but none that obscure any writing. The words are all perfectly legible.