J. Clark to Richard Yates

Madison U S

Gen Hospt Madison Ind

October 14/64

To your Excellency the Gov of Ills Mr Hon R. C. Yates Sir by request of the Illinois boys that is in this Hospt I write to you to know whether you or some other man cannot make an arrangement for us to come home to vote at the coming election. thare is about 57 of us the Indiana boys has all been ferlowed and the Illinois boys thinks they aught to have the same privolige, will you you be so kind as to use your influence in favor of us

they request you to drop us line and let us know how about it this is all

Yours with much

Respect J. Clark

address J. Clark

Madison Gen Hospt

Madison Indiana

Clark J.

U S Hospital.

Madison Ind Oct 14th 64

There are 57 Illinois boys there who want to be furloughed home to vote.

Ansd Oct 8th 64

Porter.