Samuel Ewing to Richard Yates

October 13th 1864

Hon governer R. Yeats sir with much respect permit me to inform your honor in the case of my grand son who has laid in the Hospittle in the field about fifteen months and now in Camp Butler about five months and is no better then he was one year ago he young and his diseas was caused by enduring too heavy a pressure acros his brest and am satisfied he will never be able for service any more you will pleas see to his case and have him discharged his name is Alexander Payne and oblige your obedient servant Samuel Ewing

To Hon Gov A Yeats

Campden

Ewing Samuel

Campden Oct 13th 1864

He wants Govr. to use his influence in getting a discharge for his grandson Alexander Payne who is in Camp Butler & not able to do service

Ansd Oct 31st 1864.

Snyder