Joshua Wagonseller and others to Richard Yates

To his Excellency Richard Yates Governor of the State of Illinois

We the undersigned citizens of Pekin Tazewell County State aforeside would respectfully recommend Mr John Campbell of this place as being an excellent horse shoer and Farrier. And well calculated to accompany the Cavalry for that purpose.

Pekin August 17, 1861

James Harriott

Joshua Wagonseller

G. Williamson

M. Tachaberry

A. Bradley

H. Montgomery

A.P. Griswald

[illegible][illegible]

E. Rhodes

B Prettyman

[illegible] H. Rupert

Thomas A Gill

John [illegible][illegible]

CJD Rupert

Ths. C. [illegible]

J.A.[illegible]

[illegible] Smith

Jno Smith Editor Republican

[illegible][illegible] Rankin

Wm [Docken?]

W. Stanbury

F.W. Leoman

S.H. Thompson [& Co?]

[Chs?] Turner

CB [illegible]

Jno F Cook

L. H. Wilkey

Arno Foster

David [illegible]

James [illegible]

J.McCarthy

J. H. [illegible]

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Recommending Jno Campbell of Pekin as horse shoer and farrier