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Carrollton Dec 9th 1863
To Gov Yates
Dear Sir
I (partly to answer my own feelings as to [right?], and partly at the suggestion of one George Winn now a private in Company I. 91st Reg Ills Vols) wrote to you in order to get the situation of the said George Winn relieved from some of the hardships now attached to it.
He is a good sober honest industrious fellow. (the only objections I ever had to him was that he is a republican) and a good gunsmith and blacksmith. he having followed that business ever since I lived in Carrollton. and was engaged in it when I came here. he has been afflicted with Rheumatism for six or seven months ( perhaps longer) to such an extent that he is unfit to perform the actual
duties of a Soldier, but he does not desire a discharge as long as he can be of any use. He says there are duties to be performed in the United States Arsenal in St Louis in the line of his trade and thinks he can be of service there, and he has been told that if he can get a letter of recommendation from you to General Schofield that the change can be made and not otherwise.
I know your kindness of heart will not permit you to withhold letter above indicated unless your obligations may forbid it. If then can consistently with duty send such a recommendation, please enclose it to my address as he is now at home on short leave. which may expire before it gets here-
I make this application from no motive of Selfishness. I have no other motive than to aid a friend
a son of a Mrs Mason, who has a family to support with only $13 per month to do it with, if he can get the change made as he desires he can have a little more means to support his family, and will have a place where his ailments will not be increased from exposure
Yours fraternally
Jas N English
English Jas N
Carrollton Dec 9 1863.
Wishes the Governor to recommend George Winn of 91st Regt Ills Vol, to Genl Schofield for a position in the St Louis Arsenal. Wishes letter sent to him English -
Send letter of recommendation to Hon Jas English
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Executive Office Dec 14 1863