Petition of W. D. Craig and others to Richard Yates

[Jan. 11, 1861]

To the Hon. Richard Yates; Govenor of the State of Illinois.

The undersigned citizens of Mercer County State of Illinois would respectfully represent to your Excellency that this portion of the State has not now and never has held any State office nor has anyone ever held any of the offices which the Governor has the Power to appoint under the laws of this State, and as there are now to be appointed Inspectors for the State Prison for the next four years; we would respectfully Recommend William D. Henderson of this county as a Suitable person for that office.

Aledo Ill. Jan. 11th 1861--

J A Maury

Nicholas Edwards W.D. Craig

John G. McGriffin L.S. Moore

Robert R Henderson A Carken M.D.

Hiram Parkman Isaac Edwards

John. C. Wellmer G A Luvin

Israel Williams

Turn over

Thos F McClintock

A Mahary

J. H. Luijeter

Wm W Graham

Henry Malone

Joseph McKee

J M McKinney

A. G. Feder

Thomas Palmer

W. W. Carothers

L W Thompson

Wm. H. H. Thompson.

John L. Thompson

John Crosier

Leonard Swearingen

William Wood

George Snyder

I. Riggs

Jno. Spreacher

G. L. Foster

George L Bits

G. McGowen

F Walden

Edward Brady

T H Day

F. C. Corminghorn

Elias Willits

A. P. Brown

I. H. Reed

James M. Marmon

John J. Glenn

John Ramsey

J. L. Pinkerton

W G McGain

John R. Rapett

W. D. Henderson

Inspector for State Penitentiary