Harriet Fyffe to Richard Yates

Bloomington June 9, 1863

His Excellency, Governor Yates.

Dear Sir.

For the favor you bestowed upon brother James, in giving him a Lieutenant's Commission, accept our warm grateful thanks. We appreciate the great kindness in promoting him irregularly. I earnestly promise for him that it shall not be misplaced.

Our wishes are that he may have increased strength to give death dealing blows to the rebels until the North has “conquered a Peace”, and then that he may have the Joy of helping to elect you, the soldiers true friend,

to the highest office in our Government.

Respectfully

Harriet Fyffe

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Fyffe Harriet

Bloomington June 9 1863

Thanks the Governor for the favor bestowed upon her brother in giving hm a commission as Lieut and hopes he may live to have the joy of helping to elect the “Soldier's true friend” to the highest office in our Government.

Recd ExO. June 13th 1863.