Sarah N. Comstock to unknown

Apply & answer her

La Harpe, Ills Aug. 16th. 1864.

Sir

We can approach our Governor with petitions, but I come not with a long list of names. only the petition and Prayer as a Wife whose Husband is sick in Hospital at Chattanooga. he has been in the Service two years and has been in a good many hard faught Battles. and was a prisoner at Richmond some time. and now he is sick with a disease that he will not be likely to get over without the privelige of home and the care of friends. and it seems hard after the Campaign he has went through in Georgia that he must die in the Hospital. grant him a discharge and you have the Prayrs of

a true Loyal Woman

yours truly

Sarah. N. Comstock.

The Soldiers name and Reg

William. N. Comstock.

88th Ills Reg. Volns.

Company. F.

State of Illlinois

Executive Department.

Springfield Aug. 19th 1864.

John Lorrain Esq.

Galena Ills

Sir:

I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of Yours of the 9th and to enclose a copy of the answer sent to Your former communication.

If a re-organization of the Company of Home Guards is necessary, it should be done under the Militia Law for which purpose I send you enclosed the necessary blanks

Comstock Sarah A

La. Harpe Ills

Aug 16th 1864.

States that her husband is sick in Hospital at Chattanooga. with a disease from which he cannot recover without the aid of home comfort. Wishes him discharged.

Aug 27 64 Made appl. & answered