Eliza Hamilton to Richard Yates

October the 13 1861 Robinson Illinois

Gov Richard yates with tears in my eyes and almost a broken hearted woman grant or do me the kindness as i am a poor heart broken woman about my son that was stolen or [illegible] away by capt mumford or second Lieutenant took to [illegible] in the cavalry company from Robinson his name is Bruce Hamilton he is 16 years the last day of August 1861 I have got thre Boys in the army without him 1 23 another 21 the other i think they [have?] but [illegible] some wagonseller got him to help him to save some soldier as he said he is a [Twin?] Boy never [stayed?] a way a knite before he went to cut corn for him they got him a horse run here on lie fore the company a young boy is easy persuasion i think it unfair i have not knowed myself asleep since he left he has been gon 7 days

I want to send him home if you can his father is out of [illegible] [awfully?] i have had the hardest work to keep [Hamilton?] from coming up in a rage call on the wagonsellar Capt Mumford Samuel U Evans [illegible] will question them concerning the affair or now i ask this as a favor of you that it is to get my Boy out of service and send him home to a poor broken hearted woman as a friend i will be under a thousant thanks to you a mother will or do anything for a child nothing more so [illegible]

Eliza Hamilton

to governer Richard yates

Please do me the favor if you can Please call these 4 men to your office.

Mrs. Eliza Hamilton Answered