C. C. Parks to Richard Yates

Chicago Dec 24th 1863

Dear Governor

I can assure you I feel quite reluctant to ask a favor from you, the kind manner in which you have always treated me places me under lasting obligations, obligations I can assure you I shall most gladly repay should I ever have an opportunity - as I was saying to you My partner (George M Gray) & my self propose to furnish Mr H H Forsyth some munny to go to Memphis to buy Cottin and send to New York. I enclose draft of about such a letter as I wish you would give me to Gen

Hurlbut. If you will write the letter & enclose it back to me without much delay I shall feel much obliged

Very Truly Yr friend

C C Parks

Parks C.C.

Chicago Dec 24 1863.

Thanks the Governor for kind manner he has always treated him. Enclosed letter to Genl Hurlbut wishes signed and returned.

Signed & returned by Governor

Hirshbach

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