James D. Lockwood to C. C. Brown

Batavia, Jany 10 1863

Dear Sir

Some two weeks ago, Mr Coffin enclosed a letter to your care for Gov. Yates - The object of sending it to you was to obtain your services in delivering it into the hands of the Govr - The object of the letter, was to obtain the assistance of Gov. Yates to get a furlough for Mr. Julius Brown, who has been very sick of Tiphoid fever & was in the General Hospital at Jackson Tenn. Not having heard any thing from you or Govr. Yates, Mrs Brown is fearful the letter miscarried - & I promised her to write to you on the subject. Mr. Brown is a highly respected citizen of this place & writes to his wife there is no prospect of his so regaining his health while in Hospital, as to render any service to his country - His wife thinks that from his constitution & the effect a similar

disease had on a Brother of Mr Brown's that he never will regain his health, so as to endure the hardship of a Soldiers life - will you be so good as to write me whether the letter was recd & whether the Govr could or would interfere. If the Govr. said nothing to you on the subject of the letter, will you call his attention to it & inform me what he says - If he cannot interfere ask who has the power?

I am sorry to trouble you on this occasion but I & all my family feel a great deal of sympathy for Mrs. Brown & her family -

My wife is on a visit to Galesburgh to see old Mr. Coffin & wife & will be back on Monday or Tuesday. Her health is about as usual - I recd a letter for her yesterday from Mrs. Stuart & [she or?] Sue will write in a few days - Sue & I attended the wedding of Mary Brown on Tuesday last -

Her Husband's name is

Romeyn Tyler - It was quite a splendid affair, about 250 persons present - I suppose Sue will furnish the particulars Mary Coffin & family are well Mrs. Stuart mentions in her letter that Dr Todd was very sick, we are anxious to know how he is. Give my affectionate regards to Betty & all our relatives &c

sincerely your friend

Saml D. Lockwood

C. C. Brown Esq

[NB?] - I hope you are good a decyphering hieroglyphics -

Letter written Jany 15 63

James D. Lockwood

Batavia Jan 10th 1863

Writes to ascertain whether or not a letter which he addressed to Gov. Yates some time since was received. The letter asked that Julius Brown of Co B 124th Regt. Ills. Vols. Infty might be permitted to return home until he regained his health -

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