Greeley & Prentiss to Richard Yates

C. Greeley. B.M. Prentiss.

GREELEY & PRENTISS,

Law Office and General Military Claim Agency,

No. 33 Marble Front Building, East Side Public Square.

Quincy, Ill., Nov. 7 1864.

Hon Richard Yates

Mrs Winans mother of George W. Winans deceased, is anxious to obtain your co- operation in setting up George’s affairs with the Govt:

We have recently made application to the 2d Auditor of the Treas. Dept; in her name for the Back Pay due him & the Department made no reply. We have also deemed it lawful & right to appy for a Pension, and receive no answer to this application Mrs. Winans says George had an interest in Prize Money, while he was on the “Juliet” I have written & so has she to get some clue to this Prize Money, but cannot get light. Mrs Winanas will not be satisfied without hearing your suggestions, and on her account particularly we desire that you may give such advance as facts in your possession may prompt

Very Respectfully

Greely & Prentiss

Greeley & Prentiss.

Quincy Nov 7th 1864

On behalf of Mrs Winans they write to ask Govr's suggestions in regard to obtaining the bounty, Pension & Prize Money of her son Geo Winans, who died on the “Juliet.”