Rose Anne Martin to Richard Yates

Virginia Cass Co. Ills

May 4 1864

Mr. Richard Yats

I take the privilage of wrighting you a few lines to let you my situation. I am A war widow since last november one year Ago and I have not got my husbands wage yet nor his bounty eather and I never drawed any pension yet. I have got a man in Paris by the name of George Reaves to git my money and I cant [here?] eneything it I wright often and cant git eny I have six children to keep and have [illegible] by the charity of the people ever since December And now

I am able to sow a little and that is all I git to live on at present is not [wasted?] I have not got one Dollar if it was to save my life would you pleas see that I git som money in vary short time I Do not now how to do much longer with out money. Do the best you can for me my husband was in the first Mo Cavalry Company J

Pleas answer this and let me no what you will do for me direct your letter to Rose Ann Martin

Answer this and git me some money if posable I am in grate neede at this time

I have 6 children

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Martin, Rose Ann.

Virginia, Cass Co.

May 4. 1864.

Her husband was attached to the 1st Mo. Cavalry, and since his enlistment has not received any part of his bounty or pension. Has Six children left her, and needs a helping hand.

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