Willis Bledsoe to Richard Yates

Willis Bledsoe

Ans; I could not

call him to

mind.

Springfield Ill July 19th 65

Sir

I write to you to ask

your assistance and advise in a

case now pending against me here.

I have been in the employ of the

Government for over a year. You may

remember my reports made to Col

Sanderson under the name of Tim

Jones which was assumed. I can

not proceed with my trial now with

out in a great measure, betraying the

trust of secrecy reposed in me by the

Government or suffering unjustly the

penalties of a combination against

me. I wish if it is possible to see

you, immediately, if this is not possible

will you please let me know it

by telegram to the care of the Sheriff

I should have called on you in

person but am deprived of doing

so by being held in prison

My apology for troubling you

is the urgency of the case, together

with the fact that you have a

personal knowledge of my connection

with the Government as before alluded

to, and which has involved me in

this trouble. Parties who have

in former times befriended me are

unwilling now to do anything in

my behalf owing to my participation

in the matters alluded to.

These are matters that I should

mention to you but do not deem

it prudent to committ them to

writing, hoping that you may

grant my request I remain

Your Obt Servt

Willis Bledsoe

Willis Bledsoe

Springfield Ills

Government Detective in

trouble and wants to see you

Refers to your former

knowledge of his connection

with the secret service

See endorsement within, answered