Richard Yates to Adam Hoffman

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Title

Richard Yates to Adam Hoffman

Publisher

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum

Date

1863-10-06

Format

pdf

Language

en

Identifier

512761

Transcription

October 16th 3.

Mr Adam Hoffman Centreville St Clair Co Ills.

I am in receipt of your letter of 30th Sept. requesting intercession in behalf of your friend Henry Scharp, a confereddorate prisoner at Ft Delaware-Have this day written the Commissary General of Prisoners to release him upon his oath of allegiance-and hope you will soon see him restored a useful member of this free Republic and as a resident of Illinois a good missionary against [illegible] or their abetting.

Truly yrs. Richd Yates Governor

Status

Complete

Percent Completed

100

Weight

20

Original Format

1

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