Mary Bell to Richard Yates

August 14 st louis mo

to the govener off illinois i wright to you to known if you could give me asituation as nurs in a hospitle or on a hospitle Boat or sum situation in the army thatican make living iamavery good nurs icandooeny kind of bisness iamleftalone todoothe bestican for myself ican taka situation foralong time iamawido lady i was raides in illinois near fairfield icame to st louis last spring iwant you to wright soon and telmea what you can doo for mea.

Mary Bell direct your leter to st Louis mo frankling avineu in betwene 11 and 12 nuber 202

Mary Bell St. Louis Mo Wishes situation as nurse in Hospital or on Hospital Boat

August 27, 1874 Write that I have no authority--better apply at Hospitals in St. Louis--enclose her the 5 cts she has sent

August 27th 1864