M. C. Hazard to Richard Yates

Galesburg Ill Jany 20th 1865

Hon Richard Yataes

Springfield Ills

Dr Sir:

Your name has been used as a reference by the Illinois Central Insurance Company of Decatur.

Acting at the instance of a number of citizens and friends who wish to insure in that Company if it is really a good one, I write to ask you whether in your opinion, it is such.

We wish to insure in a home Company rather than in an Eastern one if in it we can be as safe.

Hoping that you will find time to give us an early reply and with many assurances of our personal esteem and confidence.

I am sir

Your obt Svt

M. C. Hazard

Hazard M. C.

Galesburg Jany 20 65.

Wishes to know as to the responsibility of the Decatur Insurance Company. Has noticed that Gov Yates name is used in connection with that company.

Executive Office