Jacob Elson to Richard Yates

Corinth Miss Aug 18th

Hon. Yates Gov. of Illinois

Ey hob that ey well haf the

pleaser for to reiht you

of you beins and hob that

this of you beins well

fein you will. I sent a

letter to you about two

weeks ago baht none ans

wer of it. I dont now

waht I schal dink

about it Im waithing

for an answer from you

affery day baht I hob

that you read that letter

from me and hob that

you will reiht to me

waht to do about it

Then ey Decits to com back

again to my old [??aat?]

Dear Sir ey hob that you

well send me a

Transfer if it can be

don Im well drillt

and now my duty about

Artillery Im acting Sargt

and foht four battles The

bloody battle at Pittsburg

Landing

Hon. Sir reiht to me.

and plees send me my

transfer. if you can

or tell me waht I

shal do about it

This is ahl waht ey

decits to haf don

[mard?] mor at present

The Union shall and

must be [goll?]. ey well

fiht for the old Flag

ontill I die

I giv you my best

respects and obey

your order.

Corpl Jacob Elson

Capt Scheldons battery

Comp. I 1st Mo light Arty

2nd Division. Corinth Miss

1st. Mo. Artillery:

Ans. Aug. 23

Corporal Jacob Elson,

Shelden's Battery,

Co. I. Mo. L. Artillery,

Corinth, Miss.

As well as I can

make out wants

to be transferred to

an Illinois Regt.