Joseph H. Mayborne to Richard Yates

(Confidential)

Pay Dept St Louis Mo

Jany 23d 1864

Hon R. Yates

Gov State of Illinois

Springfield

Dr Sir

I should be very much grattified with the appointment of Paymaster in the Regular Service in place of the one I now hold, (Additional one) in the Volunteer servic, As it would give me addition Rank and privalidges that I now cannot get. And as I believe that a recommendation from you to the President would obtain it for me, I should feel under additional obligation to you if you should see fit to do me this favor I do not wish to place myself under

to Senator Trumbu or Gen Farnsworth - for the honor, as they might feel that they had claims, on me or my friends

Wishing you health & prosperity I remain your sincere friend & obt Servt

J. H. Mayborne

P.S. If you have the slightest [delicacy?] about doing me this favor, for any reason do not move in the matter at all.

J. H. M.

Ansd.

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Maybourn. J. H.

Pay Dept. in St. Louis.

Jany 23. 1864

Application for the Appointment of Paymaster in the Regular Service.

Ansd & letters sent him

File

Executive Office Febry 3 1864