J. E. Maple to Richard Yates

Office of T. Maple & Co.,

Commission Merchants,

210 SOUTH WATER ST.,

P. O. Drawer, 2447.

Chicago, June 22nd 1865

T. Maple,

J. E. Maple,

D. W. Maple.

Hon Rich'd Yates

Jacksonville Ills

Dear Governor

When you were last here, I left a communication in your box at the Tremont, requesting your influence in securing the appointment of Capt Barrs son tot he Navy School, Giving to the great excitement naturally arising from having so many Great men in our city, and the laborious duties of your worthy self in welcoming our noble boys in blue home. That I am some afraid that you might over look it, I write this for the purpose of ascertaining wether you received said communication and also to find out if you can as well as not secure his appointment. His Father is the right stripe, and loyal to the core Little Amos B - is here with his wife. Who is quite unwell, she came to receive medical treatment. They will probably remain here some 3 or 4 weeks, they are at the Tremont. I suppose you have heard eve this that Pitt K was married. Amos says it was rather a sudden move of Pitts.

Your attention to the above request will

oblige. Yours truly, J. E. Maple