St. Louis. Aug. 15th 1864

     Capt. Thomas C. Bradley!

		Sir

		Your letter dated 16 
July last. which informed me of the
dropping from the Rools under cir,
cumstances of me poor health, was a
very sorry news for me.

     My sickness was the Tyfus Fever
and I was verry Low, I am in
a few day’s so well as to tend to
anny Business, shall [het?] be possible
for you Capt. to have a place for me,
so please late me Know, wy not so
will I safe the Expences. After a letter
received from Woldemar I see there is
$50 coming to me, I wish You will pay
to Dr Saski $9 for Medical tendance
and the ballance to be send by P. Express
to care [illegible] Shellhammer corner Madison
& Broadway.
		very Respectfalle
	        Yours Obdt. Serat.

		[Chls?] Elliot