M. V. Easterday to Richard Yates

1862

Nokomis Montgy Co Ill Aug 11th

To his excellency

Richard Yates

Governor of Illinois

Dear sir:

Two of my Neighbors David McCain & Wm Dewitt have sold off all their goods and effects in order to pay all their honest debts and return again to Ohio from whence they came a few years ago this they did before there was made this last call for volunteers or drafted militia. They do not wish to leave the state without your permission and therefore pray you to grant them a pass

beyond the limits of this state I can asure you they are both loyal to the government McCain is rather puisne Dewitt has a serious impediment in his speech so much so that he sometimes has to give up without getting said what he wishes to

I expect to be with you in company with volunteers from this place in a few days

Yours Respectfully

M. V. Easterday [illegible]

M. V. Easterday

Nokomas

Aug 11/62

Two men wish to go to Ohio but will not without Governors consent.-

I suppose better give passes to go out of state

Ansd & sent passes

Aug 18.62 Loomis -