Sarah T. Furguerson to Richard Yates

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Title

Sarah T. Furguerson to Richard Yates

Publisher

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum

Date

1864-03-01

Format

pdf

Language

en

Identifier

508674

Transcription

Athens, Menard County Ills March the 17 1864

Mr Yates the govener of Illinois

Dear sir I write you a few lines to inquire of you wheather there is any way provided for a woman to draw her mans wages, my man was taken prisner at the battle of chickamauga and i have knot received any money since that time and I have to children to support and If there is any way of drawing his money Just write to me how to proceed. My man belongs to the 115th Regiment Ills Vol he is in danville Vergina a prisner of war.

Yours Respectfully

Sarah J. Ferguerson


Ferguerson, Sarah J.

Athens Menard Co

Mar 17, 1864

Enquires if she can draw her husband's pay. One of the 115th Regt taken prisoner at Chickamauga.

Ansd no.

H.

Status

Complete

Percent Completed

100

Weight

20

Original Format

2

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