George W. Algire to Richard Yates

Quincy Illinois Jan the

16 1865

To Richard Yates governer yours

of the 14 came to hand

yesterday and i refurd it

to doctor Wilson and have

not got any ansuer yet you

requsted mee to let you

know about a week agoe

there was a spatial order

to have me transferd to

springfield and i have not

been sent yet and why i do

not know i have been orderd

bfore the borde about a mounth

an a half agoe i have tryed

to get an examanation an

cant get it now i want some

thing done so that i can goe home

and take care of my family

i dont think that i have been

treated as i should been

Now if there can bee any

thing dun in refference

to my case i would bee

very thank full for it

an i would like to have

it atendded to immeately

doctor brinton said my case

would not admit of a discharg

and i would like to now

how he new this when i have

never been examend i will

refer you to doctor stevenson

in your toun he have given me

a certifficate of disability

an nows all about my

case my legs are badly rupturd

and am not able to bee on

my feet but a short time till

i have to set down an if i

was at hom i could bee some

benefeit to my family while i am

none to the government

i would bee glad if i

could bee transfurd to spring

field there i would bee neder

home yours truly

from George W. Algire to

ritcherd Yates Govner

Algire Geo. W

US Hospital

Quincy Jan'y 16th 65

Wants to get a transfer

to Springfield

Your last request to

the Surgeon in Charge

did not avail any

thing

Disposed of