Daniel W. Munn to Richard Yates

Cairo Ill. Aug 16th 1865

Hon Rich Yates

U.S.S.

My Dear Sir

Yours calling for the names

of prominent men of our party in this county

is before me. On reply I will give the

following -- Col James C Sloo "P" John W Travis "P"

J. G. Hutchinson to be Editor of Cairo Weekly

[Republican?] soon to be issued, --see prospectus--

J. H. Barber "P" D. Hurd D. J. Baker Jr "P"

D Artes Susoya of Port Col John Olney "P"

D. T. [Lanyar?] "P" Wm. J. Yost Dr. G. W. Bassett

Ernst Richert "P" Clint Pfefferling "P" (German) G. Fisher

S. R. Hay A Cummings Henry Winter P.

W. N. Swaysee. Dr. E. W. Hall Robt Miller

Christ [Osteslo?] "P" Chas Gallagher "P" Jos. Morris

All of Cairo-

A. J. Hanks "P" Dogtooth Bend -

A. J. [McKemis?] "P" Goose Island

Jos McPheters P Santa Fee Also Dr Sparks--

G. D. Garner P Thebes - and Capt G Wood

& S. B. Stewart P Cleer Creek Landing --

I might add more but this list

includes about all the live, influential

men of the party in this county who

will appreciate favors from Washington

and will have any controling interest

in political matters.

As ever your personal & polical

friend I remain you obdt servt

Dan W. Mussen

Alexander Co.

Danl W Mussen

Cairo Aug 15. 1865

Sends List of Prominent

Union men

Entered Aug 18th

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