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Hi Caz,

Thank you for the restored photo.  The next time I have the album (its at my moms house), I will scan the individual photos at a higher resolution.  I thought these were already scanned at 300 dpi.  These photos are extremely small.  They are mini tin types of about 1 inch by 1.5 inches.

Regards, Jim

What type of medium is the photo on?  How large is the photo?  Is there anything at all on the backside of the photo?

Regards, Jim

Thanks everyone for your help!!!

Regards, Jim

Thanks for the start.   I've been able to get a few words here and there, but nothing like what you came up with. 

Here's the best I have for all of the document (including your helpful insight of the first two paragraphs.

     Right shoulder slightly smaller
Tender and limited in motion/movement
No other ...................... of rheumatism
Disease of heart

     ............... of dullness not
increased.  Apex .. is present at fifth intercostal
space just within ..... line.  Rhythym -
irregular beats ......................systolic
murmur ..............................hypertrophy
Considerable dyspnoea no ....  cyanosis

     … abnormal  … are ………..
…..

     Upper ………….. with sixth-rib
Lower with ..... and does not……….
ribs


K…..

     ……………………….acid
……102…………..…………
………………………………
……..hands………………….
……………

     … scars…………………….
…………………………………
………………………………..
…………
no other disability found to exist
…find ……………………disability
for earning…………………………
rheumatism and disease of heart …….
…….habits and warrants …. $6. a month


There's one record (the 1890 US Veterans Census) which said my ancestor had been shot in the hand.  However, I haven't found anything else which mentions this.  The last paragraph seems to have scars as the second word and the next line might have the word hands.  I'm hoping it might substantiate the 1890 census which indicated he was shot in the hand.

Regards, Jim

Thanks for enhanced photos.  They do look better than the original.

Regards, Jim