H. Newell to Richard Yates

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Title

H. Newell to Richard Yates

Publisher

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum

Date

1863-03-31

Format

pdf

Language

en

Identifier

508382

Transcription

Bloomington Ill March the 31 1863

Governer Yates sir

I beg leaf to address you and to ask a favor I am a Sholdiers wife my husband is in the 94th and his sick near Rolla and I want to go and see him and I have not the money and I thought you would grant me a pass if I stated my case to you as you care well for our Ill soldiers I thought perhaps you would help me as my two Brothers and husband and fathers are all soldiers of Illinois

Your humble servant

H Newell

perhaps you know that our men has not been payed but $22.50 cts since they went a way in the last call

H Newell to Governer Yates

In haste


Mrs H Newall

Bloomington March 31

/63

Would like a pass to visit her husband at Rolla who is sick. Her husband is in the 94th Ill Reg.

Status

Complete

Percent Completed

100

Weight

20

Original Format

2

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