Roxana Finch to Richard Yates

Aurora

October 25th 1864

Govner Yates of Illin

Dear Sir

i take my pen in hand to informe you of my situation of life. i am on the Mercy of the people sick and Cripled no one to help me in eney Way and my onely son in the Armey and i suffer for his Care my onely suport and dependenbe My Son was broat home two years ago last June by Cap St. Bronson And Dr Wentworth from springfield Camp Butler With the Camp fevor and Congestion on the Brain and from that time to the presant day i have ben sick And My husband and three Children have dide of the same disease and i am left alone With tow girlss and this son Elisha Wm Finch my onely dependenbe i need his help

My son is in the 12 illanois Cavelry Company C he is at Baton Rouge When i heard from him last i gave my onely son freely to help poot down this Rebellon and now i think he is due to his Mother in my last stage of life now please give him a disCharge that he Mite have the privlage of seeing one of us laid in the grave. Will you grant this request Dear sir govner yates think of your Mother if you have one one When you read this letter of mine have pitty on me and disCharge my son from the servis if it is uposiable liborate him for my Sake i am a poor Woman nothing but the Mercy of the friends that keep me till my Child Coms back Oh hasen

the time Please Write to me the best that can be don about it discharge him if it be posiable thing Remember a Mother Wants dont fail to Answor this Amediately

Yours truly for the union forever

Roxsana Finch

to Govenor Yates of ill

NB to Roxana Finch Aurora Kane county ill

Elisha Wm Finch 12th illinois Cavelry Company C

dont delay to discharge him

Elizabeth Finch Aurora Oct 22/64

Wants her son discharged as he is her only support & she is suffering and on the mercy of the people-- Ansd [Porter?] Oct 29th [Last?]

last spring Cornel Davis and Captin Wg steele of the 12th ill volenteers Comp C told me they Would discharge him if it laid in there power for i suffered for his care and his help