W. Lynch to Richard Yates

Elgin Ills June 22nd 1865

Hon Richd Yates

Jacksonville Ills

My dear Governor

I take the liberty to drop you a few lines concerning your coming here on the 4th of July- The fact of your coming is fully advertised and all this section of country is in a state of great excitement. All the soldiers within fifty miles are making arrangements to be here- I would like to have you write me at once and let me know what day you will be in Chicago as we intend to meet you there. The hospitalities of the city are too be tendered to you by the Mayor & City Council. Governor I can truly say that your promise to come here has made you

more friends than any other circumstance possibly could- I would respectfully suggest & request that you send me an answer at once stating your determination to be with us on that day- I have not the slightest doubt of your coming still I would like to publish the letter and if dated in Chicago at time of accepting Invitation it might be as well. The papers having published that you would be at Springfield on the 4th it is without your published acceptance- to outsiders a matter of doubt when you will be- I would not for your sake for all I am worth have you fail us.

Very respectfully

Your obidt Servt

W. [O?] Lynch

W. Lynch

Elgin Ills

Asks a letter for publication accepting the invitation to address the [meeting?] on July 4th