[Lucy] Scroggins to Richard Yates

Lincoln Dec 12th 1861

Gov Yates

Sir we acknowledge your favor and, As we are about ready to send some packages to soldiers, we desire to know if you designed to give free pass to articles sent, as well as for the person whom we appoint to see them safly delivered. It would be a very desirable thing for us, as our treasury is about exhausted, we have made a great quantity of garments as well as comfortables, and received large donations of same. The express on packages sent cost us $14.00, we would like to avoid such expenses, and save money to buy material for work of society.

Please reply soon and oblige

Mrs. Scroggins Pres of society

Per M W Judy

Sec

Mrs. Scroggins

Lincoln Dec 12

As to pay for transportation for supplies to troops

See the Board of Auditors. If they will allow reasonable amts po for such transportation - they Ought to & write this writer a good letter

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