John Q. White to Richard Yates

Good Samaritan Hospital

Saint Louis Missouri

July 16th 1863

His Excencly

Richard Yates, Govr of State Illiois

Govener

I have been a patientent in this hospital for three months past. Suffering from a Chronic deisease in the head which has caused me to loose pretty much all my hearing in my right Ear. There was application made to you for my discharge on the 26th day of may last which is in the records of your office. not being able to obtaing it I ask you to request the medical Director here to have me placed on light duty which I can perform as well as not. [And?] the conditions of my folks at home needs me near as at home. I would like to stay here. It will suit me as well as being at home

If I cannot go on duty here I should prefer to go to my Regt. I did not volenteer to serve my Country to be a laying around in the hospitals. Hoping you will comply with my wishes. I remain

most Respectfully your obt servt

John Q. White

Private Co. H 32 Regt Ill Vol.

in the Good Samaritan Hospital.

I refer you to A. C. Wadsworth

J.B. Turner

Dr. H.K. Jones

Jacksonville who can tell you the condition of my folks.

J. Q. W.

Ansd July 20/63 File W

White John Q.

Saint Louis July 16 63.

Wishes the Governor to request the medical Director to place him on light duty - so that he can remain in hospital

Recd Ex O. July 17 63.