William Walker to Richard Yates

with Andrew McFarland letter 8/26/64

with E. A. Otis letter 9/10/64

with petition certifying to acquaintance with John Cameron 9/30/64

William Walker Luther Dearborn

Walker & Dearborn

Attorneys at Law

Collections made in the Counties of Tazewell, Mason, Cass, Menard and Fulton.

Culver, Page & Hoyne, Stationers Chicago

Havana, Mason Co., Ill. Sept 21st 1864

To His Excellency

Gov Richd Yates,

Dear Sir

I enclose you a certificate of Dr McFarland stating that Mrs Cameron is an inmate of the Insane Assylum of this state. Mr. John Cameron is a member of Co "H" 28th Ills Vols and has five children at home with no one to look after them, since he enlisted his wife became insane, thus leaving his children without the protection of Father or Mother. if you can do anything that will enable him to get a discharge that he may care for his little ones I think you ought to make the effort. Will you please make the necessary application

Yours Truly

Wm Walker

Walker. Wm

Havana Ills. Oct 17th 64

Enclosing certificates showing that Mrs John Cameron is insane, at the Asylum and her husband is in Co "H" 28th Ills Vols. and has five children who have no means of support. Asks that he be discharged.

Ansd Oct 26th 1864

Snyder

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