Peter Kensela to P. T. Kensela

with P. T. Kensela letter to Gov. Yates 10/23/64

Univesety Hospital

New Orleans Oct. 7th 1864

Dear Father

haveing a few leisure moments I will Improve them by writeing you a few lines to let you know how I am getting a long I am getting a long rather poorly I have been sick ever cince last June and am not eny better yet but I hope there are better days comeing I hope when you get this it will find you all injoying good health I was sent from Brownsvill to New Orleans to the Hospital last July I was sent from the U. S. Hospital to my regt

but was not able to go so I was sent to the Universety Hospt. where I now remain I am very bad off by takeing so much quinine my limbs and back is so stiff that I can scarcely walk I am worse now than I ever was before I wish you would write to me for I cannot stand it much longer I wish you would write to the war Department and try and get me a furlough for I think if I could get home I could get well I was was examined by the bode of Surgeons and pronounced a furlough and by some mischance it did

not come if you can get a right of the Govoner of the state of Illenois so that I can get home Govoner Yetts of Illenois my regiment has vaculated Brownsvill and is at the takeing of fort Morgan and they are stationed at Mobile bay I hope you will try and do something for me direct your letters to the regiment in case I should be sent from the Hospital I have nothing more to write you this time so I will close by wishing you good morning yours Truely

Peter Kensela

write as soon as you get this

Kensela P. T.

Washington Ia Oct 23/64

applies for a furlough for his son who is in Hospital at N Orleans --

Ansd & fur appd for Nov 30 1864

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