S. S. Phelps to Richard Yates

Oquawka 11th July 1864

Hon Richard Yates, Dear Sir

Mr and Mrs Samuel Curry called on me a long time ago and requested me to write you and give you their thanks for your Kindness, on behalf of their Son you will also pleas accept mine for your promptness in attending to it. Mr Curry resides in in the South part of our County in a Copper Head Neighborhood where they were making grist a handle of the treatment of young Les

Curry against the Union cause which your promptness has corrected. I do not know what Politicans think or say but I Know there is but one opinion among the People that is that [let?] runs Name Gov Yates for Senator as we cannot have him againe for Gov and I have no hesitation in saying that there will be a Yates Man Elected from this Co. & McLean to the Legislature and God Send these ways be from [illegible] Ev. Yours Truly &c

S. S. Phelps

P. S. I have not heard that you will be a candiate

for that office but hope you will. I have attended to Mr. & Mrs C. request at the time they called on me but for and accident to my Lou which has confined me to his room most of the time Since they called on me. Yours S. S. P

Send Phelps Tribune of July 12'64 Appeal for "Soldiers Home & School" &c Commd from "Illinois"

Phelps S. S., Oquawka July 11th 64

Thanks Governor for efforts in behalf of Mr & Mrs Currys Son - Says but one opinion among the people, and that is for Gov Yates for Senator &c &c

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