M. W. Packard to Richard Yates

To His Excellency Richard Yates

Governor of the State of Illinois

Your petitioners would respectfully request that your Excellency would grant to Horace Sargent, private in Company "A" 94th Regt. Infantry Volunteers, now sick in the "Berry" hospital at Springfield Mo a release from the military service, as he is now lying sick at said Hospital without any immediate prospect of recovery, and the only possibility of recovery would by by a release from the Hospital and the attention he could receive at home.

A. Sergent

M. W. Packard

Bloomington June 8th 1863.

In case said Horace Sargent should be released on sick furlough, and should recover, I will be responsible for his return to the army.

Saml P. Shannon

Capt 33rd Regt.

Ills infty vols

June 8th 1863.

"File P"

Wrote letter (R)

June 9, 1863

M W Packard

File P.

Bloomington June 8 1863.

Wishes a furlough for Horace Seargant now in Hospital at Springfield Mo.

Recd Ex O. June 9th 1863