Documentation when rejected for naturalization because of illiteracy

[presto480]

Hello - I have a letter of no records of naturalization for my ancestor from USCIS. There is also no declaration of intention. I also have their alien registration file which states that they were rejected for naturalization because of illiteracy - it doesn't say what year but they moved to the USA around 1900. Would there have been any documentation filed anywhere when they were rejected that I could obtain?

[mler]

Have you checked with NARA? They may have any preliminary papers that were submitted (date dependent), and its possible that a notation was made on those records. If, however, you have the requisite no record letters, you can then use census data (also obtained through NARA) to support that claim.