J. R. Parker to Richard Yates

Prairie City McDonough County Ill

April 22/61

to Hon R Yates Gov of Illinois

Springfield

Dear Sir

if there is any chance pleas give me an appointment in the Commissiray Department of the army being over 45 by the rules cant march in the ranks but want to serve in Defense of the flag that my Grand Father on Bunker Hill helpt to create and my Father helpt Defend in 1812 & 13

pleas let me hear by return male with order to move Immediately

Yours J.R. Parker

Reference

Hon Judge Kellogg

A. C. [Zahavek?]

Canton

Capt B Prentice Quincy, Ill

Judge A. Williams

Ex Gov J Wood

[I form?] some acquaintance in the [last? illegible] War

J. R. Parker

J.R. Parker

application for Coms'y app't

Delay an answer

J.R. Parker

For Military appt