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                    <text>&lt;p&gt;Quincy, Ills   11th Feb 1863
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Dear Gov Yates
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Your very kind favor arrived in due course, and am very much obliged for the kindness therein expressed.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I was sorry to see that Mrs. Yates was so indisposed though am glad that she has had the watchful care and sympathy of Miss Cleveland than whom a more worthy lady does not exist, your opinion and mine as to her goodness, and worth are identical.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I see you have had a visit at Springfield, from that worthy (?) Geo. F. Train, who seems to have a more [illegible]
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&lt;p&gt;than acrobats generally.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I sent you another paper which contains my last letter, to Mr. Lord, and also my last letter to Geo Adams. 
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In my last I asked your opinion whether the ravings, and rantings, of the Democrats, should be left to its absurdity, or whether a man should be cautioned against them, you have had more experience of their conduct.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The "success" of November in New York has just received another proof in the election of Gov. Morgan.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I was much pleased to see the resolutions passed by the [illegible] soldiers at Corinth, and other places.  
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I have the greatest possible
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&lt;p&gt;confidence in their support of the administration from my daily contact with them from July to November, Congress should pass a law giving volunteers the privilege of voting as they are now under national control and as the State Legislatures refuse them even thanks for their sacrifices and self denial.  I am still busily engaged in preparing information out of my data in this state, and am now expecting answers from my relatives as to their coming to this state.  I have also arranged for the advantages of this State, being made known to our Farmers who can settle themselves, and their Families much better
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&lt;p&gt;here, than at home with the certainty of their all becoming "Freeholders" instead of Renters.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Yours respectfully
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&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Has received Governors Letter and thanks him for his kindness therein expresses, refers to the visit of Geo L. Train to Springfield.
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&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Dear Gov Yates
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Your very kind favor arrived in due course, and am very much obliged for the kindness therein expressed.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I was sorry to see that Mrs. Yates was so indisposed though am glad that she has had the watchful care and sympathy of Miss Cleveland than whom a more worthy lady does not exist, your opinion and mine as to her goodness, and worth are identical.
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&lt;p&gt;than acrobats generally.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I sent you another paper which contains my last letter, to Mr. Lord, and also my last letter to Geo Adams. 
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In my last I asked your opinion whether the ravings, and rantings, of the Democrats, should be left to its absurdity, or whether a man should be cautioned against them, you have had more experience of their conduct.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The "success" of November in New York has just received another proof in the election of Gov. Morgan.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I was much pleased to see the resolutions passed by the [illegible] soldiers at Corinth, and other places.  
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I have the greatest possible
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&lt;p&gt;confidence in their support of the administration from my daily contact with them from July to November, Congress should pass a law giving volunteers the privilege of voting as they are now under national control and as the State Legislatures refuse them even thanks for their sacrifices and self denial.  I am still busily engaged in preparing information out of my data in this state, and am now expecting answers from my relatives as to their coming to this state.  I have also arranged for the advantages of this State, being made known to our Farmers who can settle themselves, and their Families much better
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&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;here, than at home with the certainty of their all becoming "Freeholders" instead of Renters.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Yours respectfully
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;William Charles
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Wm Charles 
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July 11th 1863
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Has received Governors Letter and thanks him for his kindness therein expresses, refers to the visit of Geo L. Train to Springfield.
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&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Sir will you be so kind and condescending to send me a copy of your Message in pamphlet form. 
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                    <text>&lt;p&gt;with George S. Boutwell letter 2/6/63 
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;with Geo. S. Stebbins " 1/26/63
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Ottawa Feb. 10 1863.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Friend Bush:
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I enclose papers viz.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;1.  A copy of a letter sent to the commission of Internal Revenue.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;2.  His answer.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;3.  A draft of a law which I think will be necessary in the premises.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I dont very much like the idea of the U. S. government embarrassing the collection of the State revenue but think that $1,000 would cover the whole amount at issue in the state in any one year, - and if the thing is not attended to it might prevent sales.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I am informed that you are spending your time just now in the Governor's garret - The apostolic succession is said to have been preserved by the Saints among the caves and rocks. - I hope you will not let the line become extinct.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Truly Yours &amp;amp;c, 
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Geo. S. Stebbins,
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Hon. W. Bushnell 
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Springfield Ill. 
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;over.
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&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;If the House has a quorum and the Senate not - perhaps it would be well to have some member of the house introduce this thing
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&lt;p&gt;3.  
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;with Geo. S. Stebbins letter 2/10/63 - (File with) 
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;with George S. Boutwell letter 2/6/63
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;An Act to provide for the payment of United States Stamp Duties on Tax Sale certificates.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Section 1.  Be it enacted by the people of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That hereafter all officers, who are required by the laws of this State to prepare certificates of purchase, to be delivered to purchasers at sales of lands or town lots, for taxes due either to this state or any county, or incorporated town or city within the same, or any sale for taxes or levies authorized by the laws of this state, shall affix to such certificates United States Revenue Stamps, denoting the duty imposed thereon by the laws of the United States.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Sec. 2.  That the said United States Stamp duties shall be added and included in the records appertaining to tax sales and in the said certificates of purchase, and shall in every respect be considered, treated and have effect, as other costs.
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&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;with Geo. S. Stebbins " 1/26/63
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Ottawa Feb. 10 1863.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Friend Bush:
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I enclose papers viz.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;1.  A copy of a letter sent to the commission of Internal Revenue.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;2.  His answer.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;3.  A draft of a law which I think will be necessary in the premises.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I dont very much like the idea of the U. S. government embarrassing the collection of the State revenue but think that $1,000 would cover the whole amount at issue in the state in any one year, - and if the thing is not attended to it might prevent sales.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I am informed that you are spending your time just now in the Governor's garret - The apostolic succession is said to have been preserved by the Saints among the caves and rocks. - I hope you will not let the line become extinct.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Truly Yours &amp;amp;c, 
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Geo. S. Stebbins,
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Hon. W. Bushnell 
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Springfield Ill. 
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;over.
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&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;If the House has a quorum and the Senate not - perhaps it would be well to have some member of the house introduce this thing
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&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;3.  
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;with Geo. S. Stebbins letter 2/10/63 - (File with) 
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;with George S. Boutwell letter 2/6/63
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;An Act to provide for the payment of United States Stamp Duties on Tax Sale certificates.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Section 1.  Be it enacted by the people of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That hereafter all officers, who are required by the laws of this State to prepare certificates of purchase, to be delivered to purchasers at sales of lands or town lots, for taxes due either to this state or any county, or incorporated town or city within the same, or any sale for taxes or levies authorized by the laws of this state, shall affix to such certificates United States Revenue Stamps, denoting the duty imposed thereon by the laws of the United States.
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&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Sec. 3.  This act to be in force from and after its passage.
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                    <text>&lt;p&gt;Antietam
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(Upside down)
don't fail to write soon.
I remain as
ever yours truly 
O.S. T. J. Carney
Direct to St. Johns College Hospital
Annapolis MD
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(right side up)
Annapolis Md
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Feb 10th, 1863
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Highly Esteemed Friends.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I told you 
in my letter before this one I would
in a short time write you a longer
letter  am feeling tolerbal well
this evening I thought I would
fulfill my promise.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This evng finds me in better
spirits than I was the other day when
I pend you a few lines although
I dont feel all wright yet
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;and more than all I dont
think I shall feel much better
untill we are removed from
this place I am afraid we shall
have to remain here untill we
are exchanged Still I live
in hope the Govner of Ills
will be made to know. the
condisson of prisnors from the
western army  I now if
he new the true condisson of
them he would without delay
have all the Ills troops
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;moved to there State
you will be surprised when 
I tell you the disiplin of
the parole camp at this place
nevertheless it is true
there is not a day goes by but
there is fighting going on &amp;amp;
gambling of all kinds
evry day or two a man is 
brought to the hospital all
cut or beat to peaces one morning
three men [was?] found dead
on a brush heap with there
throats cut from ear to ear
and there pockets robed
There is some drinking [Roy?]
going on all the time
and to help the matter the
eastern troops are always furished
with the best of evry thing
if they can favor them at all
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;thay are sure to do it
although I dont now mind
that so much as I do the
discplin of the camp
now I want to now your
opinion of this matter. do
you think this kind of
treatment is just to Soldiers
who have left comfortable
homes kind friends &amp;amp; many
comforts to the rescue of there
endagnerd country to endure
the hardships of camp life.
and long marches as you
have witnessed your self to
some extent Soldiers who
have fought the Battles of
Shiloh Perreyville &amp;amp;
Donelson and while engaged
in the Bloody contest at
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Murfresburo
and had the
misfortun to
fall in the hands
of the enemy
and then be
kept a prisoner for over a month
with treatment that hogs should
Should have kept us an old
dirty house with no privligs
whatever hawled all over
the South in hogs cars and
kept on less than half
Rations    If I could see
any propiety in keeping us here
it would be different but that
I cant see if we ever in
our own State our folks could
come and see us if we could
not go and see them.
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;thay could 
bring us sumthing
to eat and wear
and while we
wer under parole
we could enjoy 
our selfs
instead of degrading our
selfs by staying in such
a [ruining?] place as many
young boys will be runed
forever by the time thay come
out of this place I am
Glad I can say to you I
think I have control of my-
self enough not to be led off
by these fellows and by
the aid of your prayers I hope
I may continue to think
so but know so I hope
I may come home clear from
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;being a gambler or a 
drunkerd or a rober
Oh I know how it would 
make you Both feel to hear 
of me guilty of either of
these Habits well if
you can do any thing
twords having us removed from
here I hope you will not delay
I wish I could write a letter
to the Journal I would do 
it without delay  But I am
not the [seallor?] to do it
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Well as regards the Battle 
of Murfreesburo I expect you 
know more about it than I
do about who was killed
wounded missing I have
seen no report of the Battle
whatever. that is why I
wanted you to send me
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;some papers I want you to
send me some papers with
the report of our Rgt if you 
can find one are the report
of our Division send it
soon as you can I am
anxious to hear from them
I heard that Capt Greenwood
was dead I knew he was
wounded he was wounded
by my side before I was
taken I supose you wer
uneasy about me before 
you heard where I was
well I got off well to 
what many others did and
I am thankful for it
that was an auful
Battle such as I dont
want to see soon again
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I supose you
know the
cause of the 
old 2nd Division
being cut to 
[peseres?] as bad
as it was it
was by the management of
Johnson a traitor at heart
I think when you write 
tell me your opinion about
it and the general opinion
of the neighborhood
Well I expect you
will want to know sonthing
of my travels in the
Southern confedracy well
we traveled some distance
I can tell you in the
first place the day we
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;wer taken (the
last day of 1862)
thay took us 
to Murfreesburo
Kept us there
that night and
the next morning
thay put us on the cars
and started us from there
for Chatanooga got there
the next morning about three
Oclock staid there that day
and night and next day
Started for Vicksburg
traveled about five days
we got down in the 
edge of Floruda within
40 miles of Mobiel there
we stoped overnight
and the next morning
we started on the
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Back track we
went back as far as 
Atlanta Georgia then we 
Started towrds Richmand
Va after about five das
travel we got to the much
talked about place Richmend
I expected to see somthing
Great but I did not see
much thay put us in 
an old house not fit for 
hogs   Our Rations was 
a loaf of bread the size
of Bakers Bread small
ones to about a nough
to make one meal and
a little soup off of beef
after it was boilt you
can see how we lived
when we came to 
this place I got to see
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;a goodeal I saw the Chesspeake Bay the Atlantic 
Ocean the Blockade
Fortress Monroe
well I have wrote a long
letter so I will close
for this time
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I want you to
write a good long letter soon
as you Read this I mean 
mother to this is both of 
you I want you to send me some stamps and
a little money if you
can spair it I need a little
well I will stop give
my compliments to all
inquiring frends and tell
them I should like to
hear from them
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;T.J. Carney
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Annapolis Feb 10th/63
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Is a paroled prisoner = wishes
to know if he cannot be
brought to his own state
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Direct - to- St. John's College 
Hospital - Annapolis - Md
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;P.P.
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                <text>&lt;p&gt;Antietam
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(Upside down)
don't fail to write soon.
I remain as
ever yours truly 
O.S. T. J. Carney
Direct to St. Johns College Hospital
Annapolis MD
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(right side up)
Annapolis Md
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Feb 10th, 1863
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Highly Esteemed Friends.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I told you 
in my letter before this one I would
in a short time write you a longer
letter  am feeling tolerbal well
this evening I thought I would
fulfill my promise.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This evng finds me in better
spirits than I was the other day when
I pend you a few lines although
I dont feel all wright yet
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;and more than all I dont
think I shall feel much better
untill we are removed from
this place I am afraid we shall
have to remain here untill we
are exchanged Still I live
in hope the Govner of Ills
will be made to know. the
condisson of prisnors from the
western army  I now if
he new the true condisson of
them he would without delay
have all the Ills troops
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;moved to there State
you will be surprised when 
I tell you the disiplin of
the parole camp at this place
nevertheless it is true
there is not a day goes by but
there is fighting going on &amp;amp;
gambling of all kinds
evry day or two a man is 
brought to the hospital all
cut or beat to peaces one morning
three men [was?] found dead
on a brush heap with there
throats cut from ear to ear
and there pockets robed
There is some drinking [Roy?]
going on all the time
and to help the matter the
eastern troops are always furished
with the best of evry thing
if they can favor them at all
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;thay are sure to do it
although I dont now mind
that so much as I do the
discplin of the camp
now I want to now your
opinion of this matter. do
you think this kind of
treatment is just to Soldiers
who have left comfortable
homes kind friends &amp;amp; many
comforts to the rescue of there
endagnerd country to endure
the hardships of camp life.
and long marches as you
have witnessed your self to
some extent Soldiers who
have fought the Battles of
Shiloh Perreyville &amp;amp;
Donelson and while engaged
in the Bloody contest at
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Murfresburo
and had the
misfortun to
fall in the hands
of the enemy
and then be
kept a prisoner for over a month
with treatment that hogs should
Should have kept us an old
dirty house with no privligs
whatever hawled all over
the South in hogs cars and
kept on less than half
Rations    If I could see
any propiety in keeping us here
it would be different but that
I cant see if we ever in
our own State our folks could
come and see us if we could
not go and see them.
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;thay could 
bring us sumthing
to eat and wear
and while we
wer under parole
we could enjoy 
our selfs
instead of degrading our
selfs by staying in such
a [ruining?] place as many
young boys will be runed
forever by the time thay come
out of this place I am
Glad I can say to you I
think I have control of my-
self enough not to be led off
by these fellows and by
the aid of your prayers I hope
I may continue to think
so but know so I hope
I may come home clear from
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;being a gambler or a 
drunkerd or a rober
Oh I know how it would 
make you Both feel to hear 
of me guilty of either of
these Habits well if
you can do any thing
twords having us removed from
here I hope you will not delay
I wish I could write a letter
to the Journal I would do 
it without delay  But I am
not the [seallor?] to do it
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Well as regards the Battle 
of Murfreesburo I expect you 
know more about it than I
do about who was killed
wounded missing I have
seen no report of the Battle
whatever. that is why I
wanted you to send me
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;some papers I want you to
send me some papers with
the report of our Rgt if you 
can find one are the report
of our Division send it
soon as you can I am
anxious to hear from them
I heard that Capt Greenwood
was dead I knew he was
wounded he was wounded
by my side before I was
taken I supose you wer
uneasy about me before 
you heard where I was
well I got off well to 
what many others did and
I am thankful for it
that was an auful
Battle such as I dont
want to see soon again
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I supose you
know the
cause of the 
old 2nd Division
being cut to 
[peseres?] as bad
as it was it
was by the management of
Johnson a traitor at heart
I think when you write 
tell me your opinion about
it and the general opinion
of the neighborhood
Well I expect you
will want to know sonthing
of my travels in the
Southern confedracy well
we traveled some distance
I can tell you in the
first place the day we
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;wer taken (the
last day of 1862)
thay took us 
to Murfreesburo
Kept us there
that night and
the next morning
thay put us on the cars
and started us from there
for Chatanooga got there
the next morning about three
Oclock staid there that day
and night and next day
Started for Vicksburg
traveled about five days
we got down in the 
edge of Floruda within
40 miles of Mobiel there
we stoped overnight
and the next morning
we started on the
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Back track we
went back as far as 
Atlanta Georgia then we 
Started towrds Richmand
Va after about five das
travel we got to the much
talked about place Richmend
I expected to see somthing
Great but I did not see
much thay put us in 
an old house not fit for 
hogs   Our Rations was 
a loaf of bread the size
of Bakers Bread small
ones to about a nough
to make one meal and
a little soup off of beef
after it was boilt you
can see how we lived
when we came to 
this place I got to see
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;a goodeal I saw the Chesspeake Bay the Atlantic 
Ocean the Blockade
Fortress Monroe
well I have wrote a long
letter so I will close
for this time
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I want you to
write a good long letter soon
as you Read this I mean 
mother to this is both of 
you I want you to send me some stamps and
a little money if you
can spair it I need a little
well I will stop give
my compliments to all
inquiring frends and tell
them I should like to
hear from them
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;T.J. Carney
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Annapolis Feb 10th/63
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Is a paroled prisoner = wishes
to know if he cannot be
brought to his own state
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Direct - to- St. John's College 
Hospital - Annapolis - Md
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;P.P.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Examine letter
carefully &amp;amp; write
proper letter
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&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;It is with exceeding great pleasure that I address you with a few Lines to inform you, that the colored people of Chicago and Cook County Have grate confidence in our governor in the cause of humanity, and his patriotism in sustaining the administration in Putting down this Rebellion, as you Will remember, When the call was made for [95?] thousand men, we then tender our service to put down this rebellion And yet are we have the unfaltering loyalty to the federal government, and we see that the federal Congress is about to past a Bill to Rase 3 hunderd thousand colored solders, if this Bill should past, sir i Whould like for you to give me the privilge of rasing a company in Chicago
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                <text>&lt;p&gt;With T.C. Moore letter 2/9/63
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Peoria
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Feby 9, 63
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Gov. Yates
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Springfield
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Nathaniel Shentleff the bearer is now on his way to Nashville and Murfreesboro for the purpose of rendering aid &amp;amp; comfort to John H Quinn, of the 88th Ill Vol. who was seriously wounded at Murfreesboro on the 31st Dec.  Can you give Mr Shentleff a pass or recommendation that will insure his transit to those places  Mr Quinn went from Woodford Co. &amp;amp; his brother &amp;amp; friends here send Mr. Shentleff on this errand of mercy.  Hoping that you can do all that he may require    
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I am Very Truly your friend  
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;E.C. Ingersoll
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&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Pass issued
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Feby 10  63
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