J. A. P. to Unknown

                                                                                   June 23  186

    I wish Gov. Yates would make it a formal matter to get me [illegible]  a Brig. Genl in the regular Army-I am now a regular as he knows.
    I had the opportunity to do him and his state some service-He has always ex[illegible] his sense of my efforts-  I need not say that any ex[illegible] in trouble on his part will be cheerfully paid besides such a little present as I can make him in care of s[illegible]____ See the Gov and tell him what I say-   I have no political influence at this out of the way station and must depend upon [illegible] [friends?] 
                                                      J.A.P.