B. C. Cook to Richard Yates

                                 GLOVER, COOK & CAMPBELL,

                                    Law and Collection Office,

                                    Ottawa, Ill., Dec 1s5t 1864

Hon Richard Yates

             Dear Sir

                         Yours of 29th (illegible) is received  I intend faithfully to perform the promises I made to you last fall, I suppose that Norton is intriguing to beat you. Get the pretense that the appointment of Longworth defeated his nomination is the merest humbug. In this district I think Norton can influence McIntyre of Will Co, and probably the DuPage Co man.  I dont think of any one else whom he can influence, I think the three men from this Co, the one from Kendall, Livingston, Hopkins of Quincy will be for you.  I will come down to Springfield if necessary, and in the meantime will look about the district

                                                Yous Truly

                                                             B. C. Cook

Cook B.C.

Ottowa Dec 1st 64

Recieved yours of 29th will keep the promise he made to you last fall. Norton he thinks is working against you, on pretense that the appointment of Longworth defeated his nomination __ he can probably influence McIntyre of Will, and the DuPage Co man, but he thinks no one else. The men from Kendall Livingston & Grundy are undoubtedly for you

Will come down if necessary _