Risdon M. Moore to Richard Yates

FACULTY.

Rev. NELSON E. COBLEIGH, D.D., Pres.

And Prof. of Moral and Intellectual Sciences.

RISDON M. MOORE A.M.

Prof. of Mathematics and Astronomy.

Rev. FRANKLIN O. BLAIR, A.M.

Professor of Natural Science

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Prof. of Anc't Languages & Clas'l Literature.

Hon AUGUSTUS C. FRENCH, LL.D.,

Lecturer on Law

Rev. OLIVER V. JONES, A.M.,

Adjunct Professor of Mathematics and English Literature.

SAMUEL H. DEENEN, A.M.,

Adjunct Professor of Ancient Languages and Literature

Commencement ------186--

The next term begins Sept. 19, 1861

McKendree College,

Lebanon, Ill., May 21 1861

Gov. Yates Springfield Ill.

Dr Sir

I have been informed that you appoint all chaplains for the Ill. Regiments. If this is so, I wish to make application to secure the Rev. J. S. Moore's (my brother) appointment as Chaplain for Col. Dougherty's Regiment now at Camp Koerner Belleville My brother is a Methodist Minister, is a native of St Clair, a graduate of McKendree College, and has been preaching four or five years.

He is young and active and is ready & willing to serve his country in any capacity. He is sound on all questions respective our government. We are of old antislavery Whig stock, proud sons of Risdon Moore of St Clair who took no small part in making and keeping Ill a free state.

Yours truly

R. M. Moore

P.S. If you wish any reference I could refer you to the Rev. J. B. Covington Jerseville Ill.

RMM

R. M. Moore

for appointment as Chaplain