Salm to Richard Yates

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Title

Salm to Richard Yates

Publisher

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum

Date

1865-03-22

Format

pdf

Language

en

Identifier

511909

Transcription

Dalton, Ga. Mar 22nd 1865

Honorable Richard Yates, U. S. S.

Honorable Sir,

You will kindly permit me to express to you all the gratitude I feel for the favors you have bestowed upon me. I know that it was by your ministry that the appointement to my present rank was obtained and this places me under the deepest obligations. All my exertions will tend to prove to you that your protection has not been extended to me [unworthily?]

I recommending myself


to your kind remembrance for the future, I remain gratefully

Honorable Sir

Your most obedt servt

[Felix?] Salm

[illegible] Brig. Genl.


Gen. Salm-

Status

Complete

Percent Completed

100

Weight

20

Original Format

3

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