John C. Bagby to Richard Yates

John C. Bagby. Edgar Anderson.

Bagby & Anderson,

Attorneys and Counselors at Law, and General Land Agents,

Rushville, Schuyler County, Ills.

Rushville, Ill., April 18th 1864

Hon Richard Yates

Dear Sir The bearer James H Parrott is one of our citizens whose loyalty is above reproach. He desires to procure for Daniel B. Smith another of our citizens whose loyalty is unquestionable a permit to carry a Stock of goods to Nashville & trade them. Both these men are altogether reliable and any assistance you may have it in your power to give them will be properly bestowed on worthy & loyal men. I have known both from boyhood & will vouch for both

Yours truly

John C. Bagby

John C Bagby Rushville Ills

to

Gov Yates

Recommends that a permit be granted to Daniel B Smith to take goods to and trade at Nashville Tennessee - this letter presented by James H Parrott -

Write letter April 19th 1864

Wrote letter

April 19 -64

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