Richard Yates to John Belzer

Aug 20. [186]1

Mr John Belzer

Dear Sir

You are hereby notified to desist from signing or issuing any order or doing any act as Assistant Adjutant General I refused to sign a commission conferring on you that office. J. M. Loomis as you are aware is the assistant Adjutant General and Genl T. S. Mather on the 17th day of August with my consent appointed Daniel L. Gold Assistant Adjutant General.

Respectfully Yours

Richd Yates, Gover

August 19 [186]1

[Revd J. C. Finley?]

Alexander Ills

Dear Sir

I have received your kind letter of August 15th The chaplains are recommended for appointment by the colonels of regiments and were you so recommended I should take great pleasure in making an appointment designating you as a chaplain

Very sincerely

Richd Yates

P.S. The Chaplains are appointed by the Colonels upon the recommendation of the Captains

of the companies. I will most cheerfully recommend you as I may have opportunity but my time is very much taken up. I think your best plan would be to see some of the Captains and get them to use their influence

Hoping that you may be successful I am

Truly Your Friend

Richd Yates