Diogenes Wetmore to Richard Yates

                                 St. Louis Mo.

                                 Nov. 28th 1864

My dear Sir

                Sometime Ago, I wrote you from Galesburg Ill whilst I had been canvassing the Northern part of our State with our esteemed friend, Col. Clark E. Carr Post Master at Galesburg.  You remember you recommended Me last winter to President Lincoln for the appointment of Asst. Com. of Sub.

You have only now to say the word and the commission will forthwith issue.

             I wish you would at once communicate with his Excellency.  Your position as U.S. Senator this Winter will aid me materially in procuring the office I desire _  Your Kind offices in My behalf will place me under lasting obligations to you.  I was sorry I could not be present at Monmouth, when you made your great Speech there.

    Our friends here

are all well and send their kind regards to you. I should be pleased to hear from you.

                      With Great Respect

                        Sincerely

                        Your friend

                        Diogenes Wetmore

                           St. Louis Mo.

His Excellency

  Richard Yates

    Chief Magistrate

        Springfield Ill.

Wetmore Diogones

St Louis Nov 28/1864

Desires your aid to procure app'tt of Asst. Com. of Sub.

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Do you know who this is?

Ask Judge Kellogg who this is.

Nobody knows him

            Porter