Holmes O. Sleight to Richard Yates

Will attend to the payment of TAXES, REDEMPTION FROM TAX SALES INVESTIGATING OF TITLES and furnishing ABSTRACTS.

OFFICE OF HOLMES O. SLEIGHT TREASURER OF HENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS.

Cambridge Sept 12 1864

Hon Richd Yates

Dear Sir

Since my return from Springfield I find the people urging with great vehemence that you address us on the issues of the day at this place, and I have just written to Col Turner asking that he appoint a day as soon after Oct 6th as is convenient in which both your Honor and Genl Oglesby can be present and address. I place the date after Oct 6th on a/c of our own and the State fairs.

Your presence here or your absence will make a difference in our vote of over 500 and can you do more good in one day? This will be the only Mass Meeting we shall need and will you not grant us this, which we consider a necessity? May I hope that you will confer with Genl Oglesby and Col Turner and inform me of your decision at as early a date as possible, that full preparation may be made. We are organizing for the campaign and mean to give a good report of ourselves. Awaiting your reply I have the honor of remaining Your Obt Servt

Holmes O. Sleight

Member Ex Com U.S.A 5th Congressional District

Sleight Holmes O.

Cambridge Sept 12th 64

The people there want the Govr & Genl Oglesby to address them at Mass. Meeting. He has requested Col Turner to appoint a time as soon after Oct 6th as practicable.

Returned by Govr Nov 14.

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