Jane Watkins to Richard Yates

Pinckneyville Ills. Jany 21st/64

His Excellency Richard Yates

Gov. of the State of Illinois

Dr Sir

My son Thomas Hinds [illegible] co. "D" Batalion 110th Illinois Volunteers has been laying very sick at Chatonooga for some several weeks

I understand that it will be necessary for me to have a pass from you in order to get to see him, believing that you are indeed the soldiers friend I take the liberty of addressing you this letter and requesting by return mail a pass to Chatanooga.

Very Respectfully Yours &C.

Jane Watkins

Pinckneyville

Ills.

Gov. Yates

Springfield

Ills.

Watkins Jane Mrs

Pinkneyville Jany 21 64.

Wishes pass to visit Chattenooga.

Letter to Commdg Officers at [Louisville?] & in the Field regarding [personal?] for Mrs Watkins to pass &c Enclosed letter to her Feb 6 '64

Loomis

ADC

Executive Office Febry 2 1864

Write letter & enclose to her