William H. Brown to Richard Yates

Chicago June 22 1865

Hon. R. Yates.

Dear Sir.

I sincerely thank you for your kind + hearty letter to Sect Stanton, in behalf of my son Capt. T. F Brown, which came to hand this morning.

Your notice of myself is altogether above my merits. I ought not, perhaps, to have asked you to speak of my Social and political standing. I certainly did not expect so much said in that regard.

My son, Capt. T. F left here for Washington on Tuesday evening, by way of the Lakes, his health not being sufficiently re-established for an over-land journey. It is, he said, one year on the 27th Inst. since he was wounded on Kinesaw Mountain.

I send your letter to the Secretary

under cover to my son Col. S.L. Brown of the Quartermasters Dept who is personally acquainted with Mr Stanton, and will hand it to him.

Thanking you again for your kindness.

I am very respectfully

Yours [Illegible]

W.H. Brown

Wm H. Brown Thanking me