S. Hopkins Emery to Richard Yates

     U.S. General Hospital

     Quincy. Mo. Division 4 & 5.

               Dec'br 14. 1864.

Hon. Richard Yates, Governor of the State of Illinois:

        Dear Sir;

                      There is a young man, a private in Co M. of the 12th Illinois Cavalry, unfit for field service, recommended by his physician, Dr Stahl, U. S. Surgeon at Memphis, Tenn., for the Invalid Corps _  His Sister Mrs Council Greeley, of this City, is very desirous he sh'd be transferred to this Post, on that duty_  Is it in your power to accomplish it?   It would be doing a great favor to a most Estimable lady, if you could recommend, or secure the change_ His Name is Frank Herman Sellers_  If you can do any thing in the case, I shall regard it as a great personal Kindness_

                                         Very truly your friend,

                                                 S. Hopkins Emery

                                          Pastor of the 1st Congregational Church_ Quincy_ Ills.

Emery S. H. Rev.

Quincy Dec 18/64

Recommends that Frank H Sellers of Co M 12th Ill Cavl'y be transferred to Invalid Corps at that post.

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