Polly M. West to Richard Yates

Payson January the 10 1865

To The Hounerable

Governer

of the united States

Mr yates

Dear Sir

I have a son in

the fiftyeth rigment that

I would be very glad if you

would dis charge him for I need

his help at home for I have

a large family to maintain

and no way of doing it only

with my hands and every

thing is so high that it is out

off my reach and with out

the help of my son my

family will have to suffer

for I am not able to work

out doors to maintain them

and he is my main surport

and if you will be

so kind let him off

you will do me a great kindness

for my health is verry poor

for I have been failing for the

last six month and with

out the help of my son my

family will have to suffer

and if you will let him

off you will do me a great

kindness and I will thank

you a thousand times for

do so yours truly Polly M West

To Mr. yates

This is a true situation of this

family. and his mother has rote

the truth for they are in a

pittiful condition yours truly sined

by

Eli Seehorn

and his mother Polly M West

His Name is Benjamin F. West

of Payson Adams Co Ills

this is his directions

Head [illegible] [COD?]

50th rigment Ills voll inft

3rd Brigade 4th Division

15th Army Corps

Army of the [Union?]

Mrs. Polly M West

Payson, Ills

Wants her som

discharged from

the 50th Regt-

Apply &

Answer

Ansd

Porter