Richard Yates to George Shumard

State of Illinois

Executive Department.

Springfield July 26th 1864.

Major Geo. G. Shumard

Surgeon U. S. Vols.

Medical Director &c.

Louisville Ky.

Sir:

Elias Babcock Private 7th Ills Batt'y has been in Brown's U. S. Hospital No 7 Louisville since April last and desires to be transferred to some Hospital in this State. If consistent with public interests, I would request that he be transferred to General Hospital at Quincy or Camp Butler.

Respectfully

Your obed't serv't,

Richd. Yates

Governor

Springfield Ills.

July 26 1864

Richard Yates

Governor of Ills.

Requests an order for the transfer of soldier from Brown Gen'l Hospital to Quincy or Camp Butler Ills.

M. D. O. Louisville. Ky.

July 29th/64.

Respectfully referred to Asst. Surg. B. E. Fryer, U. S. A. in charge of Brown Genl Hospital for proper medical Certificate & recommendation.

Geo. G. Shumard

Surg. A. S. and Med. Director

Respectfully returned

The within named is not a fit subject for transfer.

B. E. Fryer.

Brown Genl Hospl Asst Surg. U. S. A. In charge of Hospl.

July 30 1864

Off Supt and Med. Director

USA General Hospital

Louisvile Ky Aug 5 64

Respectfully returned to his excellency Richard Yates Gov of the State of Illinois. Springfield Ills. and attention called to endorsement of Asst Surg B. E. Fryer USA in charge Brown Genl. Hospital Louisville Ky

R. H. Gilbert

Surgeon US vols

Supt and Med. Dir.

R. H.

Respectfully returned to Asst. Surg. B. E. Fryer U.S.A. in Charge of Brown Gen. Hospital for more explicit statement of reasons

R. H. Gilbert

Surg. USA

Supt. and Med. Director.

S.M.D.A

Louisville Ky

Aug 3rd

Brown Genl Hosp'l.

Louisville Ky. Aug 4 1864

Respectfully returned. The within named is doing well and will be fit for duty in a short time therefore is not considered a fit subject for transfer.

B. E. Fryer

Asst. Surgeon USA

In charge of Hosp'l