E. H. Stanton to Richard Yates

Rockton Winnebago Co Ills

Oct 11th 1861

Hon Richard Yates

Govr State of Illinois

Sir as chairman of a committee of the Board of Supervisors of this county, I write you or to the proper state officer through you for information

Our board of supervisors at a special Session held last may appropriated Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000) for "war purposes" so much of said appropriation as might be needed to the amount of Two Thousand Dollars ($2000) was specially appropriated to assist in inlisting soldiers and procuring the necessary out fit and supplies not then furnished by the State

There has been some 8 or 10 companies of infantry and cavalry sent from this county. The board of Supervisors paid $400. towards uniforms for Capt Ellis Co raised under the [Ten?] Regiment

they have also expended some $800 in furnishing board to recruits for a few days Each after being mustered into the companies. prior to their leaving for the state encampments vouchers for which have been signed by the Captains of the several companies

we do not desire to get rid of paying any part of the $10,000 appropriation, but if we can recover back from the state so much as we have paid out for the above purposes or any part thereof, there will be so much more of our fund to be applied to its leading object, to wit, the support of the families of the volunteers from this county.

Will you please hand this to the proper state officer that I get an answer?

Respectfully Yours

E H Stanton

Chairman War Com

Board of Supervisors

E. H. Stanton

Oct 11, 1861

Oct 15 Ansd