D. C. Martin to O. H. Miner

Counties of Madison, St. Clair, Monroe, Randolph, Washington and Clinton.

Collector's Office,

United States Internal Revenue,

12th District, Illinois.

Alton, Madison Co., Jany 11th 1864

O H Miner Esq

Dr Sir

Permit me to trouble you again. I have just made arrangements to go south to rent a plantation partly on account of my health which is not good and partly because I am induced to believe there is money in the operation and it has occurred to me that a recommendation as to Loyalty Honesty and other qualifications might be of service to me from the Gov or other state officials, and not having time to visit Springfield I take the liberty to trouble you to obtain for me such [illegible] as you may think I need or are worthy of. I would further say that I am personally acquainted

with Mr Field the President of the Commission for renting abandoned plantations, and last year he was very anxious to have me join him, down there and take a plantation but my circumstances were such then that I could not do so, and I see that new men are now appointed by the Treasury Department which may invoke the removal of the present Commission and it is to provide for this emergency that I ask for recommendations from our State officials

If you feel disposed to render me any assistance in this direction it will be duly appreciated by Yours Fraternally

D C Martin

Martin. D. C.

Colln Office. Interl. Revenue.

Alton. Ills

Jany 13. 1864.

Writes to O H Miner, to obtain for him a letter of recommendation to the Commsr. of abandoned Plantations.

Respectfully referred to his Excellency Gov Yates with request for letter for Mr M whom I know to be a loyal & honest man.

O. H. Miner

Letter for Mr D C Martin to Comrs. Ab. Plantatns handed to Mr Miner Jan 14' 64. Loomis ADC

Executive Office Jan 14 '64.