Prisilla McGuire to Richard Yates

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Title

Prisilla McGuire to Richard Yates

Publisher

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum

Date

1864-09-26

Format

pdf

Language

en

Identifier

509578

Transcription

September 26 1864

governer mr yeats

Deer Sir I ask one favor of you my husband has been in Survis for 3 year in October next and he got in trubel a bout a hors him and a nother man and thay put him in aulton for 6 munts and my Deer friend I havt eney thing to live on and I have 3 little children I havt a Sent of money to help my Self with I ask you for god sake to see if you can do eney thing for me and mi children I wish you wold git him out if you can for he is all mi help I will be a thousand times a bligeg to you if you can do Somthing for me Sinc husband has got 5 munts


pay and his bounty coming to him but I cant git eney of hit I dont know wat to do for god Sake do Somthing fror me if you pleas I will love you with Sister love if git mi husband out right as soon as you git this leter and let me know if you pleas yours respetefuly your Priscilla Mcguire direct your letter to Kewanee henry county. ill mi husband kname is Pendergast Mcguire


McGuire P. Mrs

Kewanee Sept. 26th 1864

Says her husband had some difficulity about a horse and got into prison at Alton for Six months and he has five months pay & his bounty coming to him and without it she Cannot live as she has herself & children to care for & not a cent of money Wants Gov. to have her husband released

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