Jane Pasterfield to Richard Yates

Near Chatham June 5th 1864

Gov Yates

Dear Sir: Having been informed that by applying to you for aid could obtain it under circumstances in which I am now placed.

My husband has been in the army for over two year now and am left alone with four small children to support. At the time my husband left we were getting along very well with his aid, and after he went away for a year when he got paid for his services we managed to get along without assistance from any other quarter but for the last year for some reason or other he has not received any pay. So that now I am entirely destitute of means to go on. if it is in your power to help me any I should be very thankful. If I don't get help I don't know what will become of my little children.

Hoping to recieve something I close

Respectfully yours, Mrs. Jane Porterfield

Porterfield, Mrs. J

Chatham June 5th 1864

Her husband is in the army she is in a very destitute condition wishes Governor to assist her.

Letter to Mrs. Porterfield June 6 1864 stating that absence of fund from which could draw to pay upon such calls State treasure refuses to do

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