Abby M. Loflin to Richard Yates

Chicago April 22/61

To His Exelansy

Govener Yates

Having a desire to Make Myself usefull to my Country I offer my services as Nurse Feeling that I am comptent to fill that important post Having had much experience in the sick room -

My Cousin Harley [Fairbach?] one of the G company will hand this to You if I could I should like to be in his Company Yet my wish is to try to relieve all in as much

as lies in my power to do - as my Husband is dead and having no Children I can well go -

My reffernces are the folling jentlemen

Matthew Laflin S. A. Smith princ of Laflin, Smith and Boris at whose house I am now stopping - Dr Rogers Dr Small & Belbee &c

Your Exelancy will do me a great favour by compling with my request

Yours Truly

Abby M. Laflin

Pls direct in Care of Laflin Smithe & Boris -

Laflin Abby M Laflin Chicago Ills

For Nurse's appt

ans'd