Joseph H. Tucker to Richard Yates

OFFICE OF

JOS. H. TUCKER & CO.

GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS,

No. 6 Board of Trade Building,

SOUTH WATER STREET.

JOSEPH M. TUCKER

GEO. A. GIBBS.

DAVID BUEL.

Chicago, Augt 13th 1864

His Excellency

Richd. Yates

Governor of Illinois

Springfield

Governor,

Your favor of the 10th inst was duly recd, and I at once replying by telegraph, that I had arranged for the Arms.

Colonel B.J. Sweet 8th Veteran Reserve Corps, new in Command of the Port of Chicago, is a good officer, & disposed to do his duty. He will arrange a safe depository for the arms at Camp Douglas, & receive them, & hold Subject to your order.

Be kind enough to order that proper ammunition, be sent with Arms. Please send them to me with such instructions as you deem proper & I will see them Carried out.

I am Governor

Very Respectfully

Your Obd Sevt

Joseph H Tucker

Tucker Joseph H.

Chicago August 13. 1864,

Has received Governors letter and arranged for the arms,

Col Sweet now in Comd of Post is a good officer, and disposed to do his duty, will arrange a safe deposit for Arms at Camp Douglas

Wishes Governor to order proper amunition sent with the Arms with such instructions as he may deem proper

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