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Rio Ill Feb 17th 1863
Hon Richard Yates Esq
Sir
We the undersigned citizens of Rio Knox Co Ill address you in behalf of our fellow citizens in regard to a certain society said to be forming of the Union Men of the US Said Socs is known by the name of the "S B Association", We wish to know if it is truely a Union Movement and worthy the attention of the citizens of this community or if it be merely a "catch penny" movement. You will confer a very great favor by giving us any light on the subject
We remain very Respectfully
Your Obedient Servts
John D. Bartlett Jr
W.P. Bailey
L.M. Bartlett
Bartlett lett
Rio=Knox Co Feb 17th/63
Three gentlemen of the above place wish to know if a society now organized in that place and called the SB Association is truly a Union movement.
Cant tell
"file" [Mr L?]