Henry Lewin to Richard Yates

Brooklyn E. D. 1863

January 13th

To

Honorable Richd Yates - Governor - Illinois

Sir -

In behalf of the Parents of Wm E. Wrigley who enlisted into the 86 Illinois Regt Volunteers Compy G Captn Bean this Regt was raised in August 1862. the said Wm E. Wrigley has been in Hospital No. 7 Louisville - Ky. under Dr Gregory - four months, with a severe fever I believe there is a law to this effect, that no Soldier can be retained over Two-Months in any Hospital of the U.S. he has his Descriptive List, now Sir - if you can give your power and influence, by

assisting the Parents in obtaining the discharge of this young Man - you will be conferring a great favor - as he is their only (Child) and his Father is a very Sick Man - and should he not come home soon he may never see him again - please answer this as it will Ease the minds of all who know him - as Dr G knows, he never will be fit for a Soldier -

Yours Respectfully

Henry Lewin

186 South 5th St

Brooklyn

E.D.

Henry Lewin

186 South fifth street Brooklyn E.D.

Asks for the Discharge of Wm E Wrigley Co. G. 86th Regt I V. I. Says he is in Hospital No 7. Louisville Kentucky, has been there four months. His father at home is dangerously ill and fears that he will never see him if he is not discharged soon-