William H. Randolph to Richard Yates

Monmouth November 1st 1864

To His Excellency

Gov

R. Yates

I have a friend John. S. Holliday a Citizen of this County who has a Son George Wm Holliday a prisoner at Alton Ill, taken in Miss, a Capt of the 12th Rebel Cav of that State: He has written his Father that he will comply with any thing necessary for his release.

His Father has a son in our Army, a Loyal man himself- And having confidence in the promises of George Wm desires him to return to the home of his youth - This Son resided in Miss at the breaking out of he Rebellion.

Tell me can I have released short of exchange If so how. He claims to wish to return & Support this his Native Country.

Resp yours

Wm. H. Randolph

Randolph Wm H.

Monmouth Ills

March 1 1864.

His friend John S Holliday has a son a rebel prisoner at Alton who wishes to be released and has written his father that he will comply with anything necessary to accomplish it.

Wishes to know if it can in any way be accomplished -

Wrote March 21st to send Petition to be forwarded to Washington

Hirshbach

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