Burdett Spencer to Richard Yates

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Title

Burdett Spencer to Richard Yates

Publisher

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum

Date

1862-06-01

Format

pdf

Language

eng

Identifier

502619

Transcription

Ottawa June 1/62

Mr. Governor Yates

I wrote to you to See if you wouldent Send me a pass to come down to Cairo and go and rejoin my Reg Again I was sent home from Fort Donelstan I was wounded their at the Donelstan Battle I am getting so that I can Begin to doe A little duty And I would like to be With my Reg again But I don't feel able to pay my fair Back for I halve not got the Mony to doe it with and if you would Be so kind as to send Me A pass I would hily thankful to you and if you cant send Me A pass I wish that you would just drop me A line


And then I will know what to depend uppon if you will doe so I will be mutch Oblige to you I feel anxious to doe all I can doe I Belong to Co. K 20 Reg Ill Vols. Col Marsh direct to Ottawa Lasalle Co Ill

Burdett Spencer

Pleas let me know as soon As you can for I feel quite Anxious to know


Burdett Spencer Ottawa June 1/62

Wants a pass to rejoin his regmt.---but omits to mention what

advise him

Answd by enclosing circular letter, June 18/62

A.G.O. June 11/62

Status

Complete

Percent Completed

100

Weight

20

Original Format

3

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