J. O. Norton to Richard Yates

Joliet June 18 1861

My dear Governor,

Allow me to

congratulate you on the

appointment recently made

for Senator. I have no doubt

you have been put under pretty

severe prefsure from quarters

where I am quite sure there

is no real sympathy for you,

& to which you owe nothing.

Browning will make an

Excellent Senator. If I do not

interfere with my advice, in

these matters, I beg you will

not understand that it is on

account of any want of

interest in them. I think

one's friendship may as

well be shown, in some

cases, by letting a man

alone, as in any other

way.

At the request of Dr

Goodbreak, I wish to say

a word about another matter.

Dr G. has been appointed

Surgeon of this Regement

by Col Marsh, & Dr F. K.

Baily Afst. Surgeon. As

a matter of pride, and

really of conscience now, for

they have both been employed

nearly from the beginning,

they would like to retain

their places. I suppose

there is really no diffi

culty in the matter. But

they feel anxious. Dr G has

pafsed his examination before

the Committee. Dr B will

be ready to do so on

his arrival at Springfield.

I think them both pecu

liarly well fitted for their

respective positions, & both

well qualified. Dr G

is from Clinton DeWitte

C. & brings the best of

recommendations. Dr B

is an old practicioner

here & I Know of no more

faithful or conscientious

man to fill his place.

Both have given, I believe,

entire satisfaction -

Excuse me for this hasty

note. The mail is just going.

Respects to Mrs Y.

Ever truly,

J. O. Norton

Hon J O Norton

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