S. Emmons to Richard Yates

Beardstown July 3d 1862

His Excellency Gov. Yates

Dear Sir I wish to apply for a collectorship or assessor under the new tax law. Will you please do me the favor to send me a recommendation - and information in regard to the modes of appointments, whether the President will make the appointments for a district, or by States, allowing the General officer to appoint his deputies?

I have the Honor to be,

Yours Very Respectfully

S. Emmons

S. Emmons.

Beardstown

July 3d 1862

Applying to a collectorship or assessor under the "New Tax law, asks for recommendation & information mode of appointment.

Write him that the President himself has decided in favor of a man in Menard & leaves it to Col Kellogg to nominate man in other end of District

Ansd July 16 M

July 3d 1862