C. H. Haskins to Richard Yates

Louisville, New Albany and Chicago Rail Road.

General Ticket Office.

New Albany, Ind. Sept 1st 1863.

His Excellency,

Richd Yates,

Governor of Illinois,

Springfield, Ills.

My Dear Sir:

Yours of 28th ultimo is before me. In reply, I would beg to state that we are constantly selling, to all soldiers, who present furloughs or discharges, [prerring?] their attachment to the Army, a soldiers ticket @ 2 06/100 cts per mile the regular Government rate.

I am now having tickets printed especially for soldiers, to Springfield, Decatur, Quincy & Keokuk. To other points, we use a blank soldiers ticket and fill it for the designated point

You can depend, Governor, upon our doing all we can, at all times, to assist Our Country's soldiers and our Country's cause, in every way in our power.

Yours Respectfully

Ch. H. Haskins.

[G.T.ov.?]

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Haskins. C.H.

New Albany . Sept 1st

Says he is selling soldiers tickets at Government rates. is having tickets made especially for soldiers.

Rec'd Ex O. Sept 5 1863