D. B. Clark to Richard Yates

Lostant Ill

24 Aug 1864

To His Excelency

R Yates, Governer of Ill

Dear Sir,

will you recognize + arm a company of militia if organized under the laws of this state, at this place. Please answer as soon as convenient + oblige

Yours truly

D B Clark

Lostant

LaSalle Co

Ills

N.B. I am the Post Master at Lostant

DBC

Clark, D. B.

Lostant, Ill Aug 24/64

Wants to know if a company organized at that place under the militia laws of the state will be recognized + armed.

Executive [illegible]

Aug. 30, 1864

Respectfully referred to Brig. Gen'l H. E. Paine Comm'der Dist of Illinois

By order

Simon Hinhbach

Colo. A.D. 6

E.D. Sept 5 '64

Mr Clark is unknown to this Dept. At direction of His Excellency Gov. Yates have addressed a citizen of Sa Salle Co who will give satisfactory information

[illegible]

John S. Loomis

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