Lydia K. Morse to Richard Yates

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Title

Lydia K. Morse to Richard Yates

Publisher

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum

Date

1863-05-13

Format

pdf

Language

en

Identifier

506737

Transcription

Jackson May 13 1863

To the Right Honerable Governor Yates

With the feeling of humanity you have always shown to the Soilders I thought I would appeal to your kindness as the Wife of Mr W C Morse his trying to get his Discharge having failed through the malice of a Comrad in Nashville, the Doctors say he never Will be


be able to able to do servise Again they tell him he has the spine Disease and Consumption it is five months since he has been able to do duty and never being in good helth it is more than his Constitution can bear and hopeing you will befriend him one of your soildiers and his family by ordering his Discharge of you can do so and be in Compliance with the Government he belongs to the 100 Illinois Volunteers Company H. Captain [Godard?] his name William C Morse

Yours

Lydia H Morse

Elwood Station Will Co Ill


William C Morse

Woods Convalesent Camp

Nashville Tenn


Ansd. May 18-63

Mrs L K Morse

Jackson My 13 1863

Writes in behalf of her husband who is now confined in Hospital at Nashville Tenn wishes a discharge for him.

Read Ex O. May 15th 1863

Status

Complete

Percent Completed

100

Weight

20

Original Format

4

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