Robert R. Scott to Richard Yates

General Hospital No 4

Murfreesboro Tenn

January 8th 1864

The Governor

State of Illinois

Springfield Ills

Sir

M. E. Worrell Allotments Com" & Illinois Sanitary Agent was at Chattanooga on the 25th Nov 1863 I paid him the sum of Seventy Dollars to be transmitted to Springfield thence per Express to my Wife Mrs. Christina Scott Chicago Ill. to day I have a letter from her dated 4th Jany 1864 stating she has never received a Copper of it - would you please inform me what to do in the matter, my family are suffering in this Cold Weather for the want of funds - it is hard for the families of Soldiers to suffer especially in such a inclement season as the present

I have the honor to be

Your Obt Servant

Robt. R. Scott

Private Co. H. 88th Ill. V

in Hospal No 4 Murfreesboro Tenn

Scott Robt R

Murfreesboro Tenn

Jany 8 1864.

Paid Allots. Commissioner $70.00 to be transmitted to Springfield & thence per express to his wife Chicago Ills. She has never received it. His family are suffering for want of funds.

Executive Office Jany 14 64.

Send his wife 15.00 of Fosdick Fund & write him - Write him that have written Worrel &c - & will make him fork over