Anson S. Miller to Richard Yates

Rockford Feby 24,th 1863.

Gov Yates.

My Dear Sir,

You will accept my acknowledgments for the Copy of your Excellent message received some time since

I had occasion to send this to a good friend of mine - a former Mayor of Utica N.Y. and a neighbor of Gov Seymour there, that my friend might Contrast your message with that Gov S. - documents of widely different Characteristics - The exmayor has [expressed?] to me his high admiration of the former and his strong Condemnation of the latter.

Seymour Van B & other leading N.Y. democrats of rebel proclivities, have become frightened and are backing down as you see from their treasonable positions. Copperheadism in our own state is Collapsing & fallling to a very desirable discount.

Under the Conscriptions bill just passed #, you will probably Control the Appointments for Illinois - Should this be so I hope you will remember me favorably.

Any good posiition in this or other matters which you may confer will be duly Appreciated by me and will doubtless be satisfactory to our peoples.

[on side of page] # or soon to pass

Our worthy friend Col A. C. Harding who was with me at your house when I was there last, acted the hero nobly at Donelson recently. He is one of our best men.

Please do me the favor of sending me a pamphlet copy on more of your last message. I wish to bind among my pamphlets for reference - And believe me as ever

Your friend & fellow citizen

Anson S. Miller.

His Excellency, Richd Yates, Gov of Illinois.

Done March 4, 63

Anson S. Miller, Rockford Feb 24th/63

Many thanks for the Gov "Message" would like its in pamphlet form to bind with others. When the Conscription bill passed hopes the Gov will remember him.

Send thepages & file this in new package entitled "Conscription"