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                    <text>&lt;p&gt;State of Illinois
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Executive Department.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Springfield Dec. 10th 1861,
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Hons. O.H. Browning &amp;amp; Lyman Trumbull
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Gentlemen,  
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Will you favor me with your attention to a very important matter.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;It is the unanimous wish that the State should get the 15 perct. deduction on her quota of the Direct tax provided for by the Act of Congress Aug 6,1861, and that the tax should not be collected by the U. State directly.  An examination of the 3rd Sec. of the Act satisfied me that the Governor could not decide the mode in which the State would pay her quota - whether by set off - whether by paying directly – or whether by assessing and collecting or other mode without action by the Legislature. Yet being much averse to a call session, I came to the conclusion above very reluctantly, and got Mr Butter,
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&lt;p&gt;(who is also very averse to a call session) to see Judge Logan, and get his written opinion.  Judge Logan, after full examination, informs me that he is very clear that a call Session is necessary – As soon as he furnishes me his opinion in writing I will send you a copy, but I may not get it soon.  Now, as to time for the Call Session – the Governor, under the law of Congress for raising the tax, is required to give notice to Sec. Of Treasury of the intention “to assume and pay or to assess, collect &amp;amp; pay” on or before the 2nd Tuesday of February, 1862 - There is sufficient time to give the notice for a call Secession &amp;amp; have it before February, but it would conflict with the Convention which begins first Monday in January. 
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;What I desire you especially to attend to for me is this: to ascertain whether the Sec. of the Treasury will consider a notice of the intention to assume &amp;amp; pay by the Governor sufficient.
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&lt;p&gt;without any previous legislature sanction.  Second whether notice cannot be given by the Governor, and the call session holder after the 2nd Tuesday in February to determine the mode in which the State will pay the tax.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Also to suggest that as sessins of the Legislature are very expensive and would in consequence to a good degree deprive the State of the saving of the 15 percent, whether some amendatory law should not pass requiring the Governor in a State having no regular session to decide the matter.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In a word, I desire your assistance with the Treasury department in the premises, and your views in relation tot the whole subject matter at the very earliest date practicable, and shall be very much obliged to you.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Very Respectfully   
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Richd. Yates
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&lt;p&gt;Copy to Hons. OH Browning &amp;amp; Lyman Trumbull   
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&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Will you favor me with your attention to a very important matter.
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&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;without any previous legislature sanction.  Second whether notice cannot be given by the Governor, and the call session holder after the 2nd Tuesday in February to determine the mode in which the State will pay the tax.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Also to suggest that as sessins of the Legislature are very expensive and would in consequence to a good degree deprive the State of the saving of the 15 percent, whether some amendatory law should not pass requiring the Governor in a State having no regular session to decide the matter.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In a word, I desire your assistance with the Treasury department in the premises, and your views in relation tot the whole subject matter at the very earliest date practicable, and shall be very much obliged to you.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Very Respectfully   
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&lt;p&gt;Copy to Hons. OH Browning &amp;amp; Lyman Trumbull   
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                    <text>&lt;p&gt;Ladoga P. O. FonduLac Co. Wisconsin
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&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;My brother Marcus B. Willard, on the 9th of last May, enlisted in the 16th Illinois regiment.  Since that time we have heard from him directly but once. and his friends in this vicinity are very anxious on this account.
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                    <text>&lt;p&gt;Camp near Otterville Missouri
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&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Governor   
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Every day Satisfies me more and more that unless you take hold of the questions that relate to and intimately concern the honor and even the lives of our troops the lives of half and the labors of all will be thrown away  Just now we have a practical illustration of this.  Several Illinois regiments and others amounting to above Eighteen thousand are put into Winter quarters here   This is bad enough and sufficiently –  illustrates the utter imbecility and folly of the whole system upon which the affairs of this Department are managed for if troops are needed here at all five thousand federal troops are more than sufficient
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&lt;p&gt;aid and further the interests of the service of the U. S. Army, because my Battalion would be filled to the maximum number instantly by Capt Weide's joining it.
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                    <text>&lt;p&gt;Washington
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&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Gov. Richard Yates.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Sir,
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I this morning had a very satisfactory interview with Gen. McClelland in regard to the Lake defenses. I had already conferred with the President, the results of which I will communicate more at length, in a few days.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Gen. McClelland, enquired how Illinois troops were armed &amp;amp; if we needed arms. I could only speak of those in Camp Douglas from personal knowledge. But he desired me to ask you to forward 
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&lt;p&gt;through me a statement, Showing the wants of our troops, &amp;amp; how long since their organization, they had been destitute of arms, &amp;amp; he promised on its receipt to forward arms, &amp;amp; that Illinois should have her full share. They are arriving now, &amp;amp; I understand of excellent quality from [ahaad?]. Hoping to hear from you at an early day I am
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&lt;p&gt;Hon. I. N. Arnold
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&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Lake defenses
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;arms for our troops.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Judge,
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I want a copy of the Report of Troops (which you have furnished) with the number of arms needed to send directly to McClelland got up in the best style. Also one for Arnold Indeed it would pay if a clerk were kept busy for 10 days in getting up copies like the original furnished to send 1 to Lincoln 1 to Cameron, 1 to Chase 1 to Bates &amp;amp; 1 to Blair.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I believe I shall send the one I have to McClelland if you will send me the addendum of arms needed. To ascertain arms needed take the number of troops in camp - and state that when our agent Wolcott returns we will send him description of kind and quality of arms in the hands of soldiers in actual service.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Please return this by bearer as I wish to answer.
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                <text>&lt;p&gt;Washington
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&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Sir,
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I this morning had a very satisfactory interview with Gen. McClelland in regard to the Lake defenses. I had already conferred with the President, the results of which I will communicate more at length, in a few days.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Gen. McClelland, enquired how Illinois troops were armed &amp;amp; if we needed arms. I could only speak of those in Camp Douglas from personal knowledge. But he desired me to ask you to forward 
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&lt;p&gt;through me a statement, Showing the wants of our troops, &amp;amp; how long since their organization, they had been destitute of arms, &amp;amp; he promised on its receipt to forward arms, &amp;amp; that Illinois should have her full share. They are arriving now, &amp;amp; I understand of excellent quality from [ahaad?]. Hoping to hear from you at an early day I am
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&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;arms for our troops.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Judge,
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I want a copy of the Report of Troops (which you have furnished) with the number of arms needed to send directly to McClelland got up in the best style. Also one for Arnold Indeed it would pay if a clerk were kept busy for 10 days in getting up copies like the original furnished to send 1 to Lincoln 1 to Cameron, 1 to Chase 1 to Bates &amp;amp; 1 to Blair.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I believe I shall send the one I have to McClelland if you will send me the addendum of arms needed. To ascertain arms needed take the number of troops in camp - and state that when our agent Wolcott returns we will send him description of kind and quality of arms in the hands of soldiers in actual service.
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&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Sir:  Having learned through several sources that Lieut. J. D. Ellington, Adjutant of this Regt. was seeking the appointment of Lieut. Col. in another Regt. at your hands, by desire of a number of the Officers of this Regiment, I would respectfully suggest the propriety of your making some inquiry into his military career before making the appointment
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                    <text>&lt;p&gt;Head Quarters, Camp Koerner
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&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Gov. Richard Yates
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&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I understand that in accordance with a late Order from the U.S. War Department parts of Regiments &amp;amp; Companies are to be consolidating for the purpose of making these full [regiments?] at least to bring them up to the minimum standard - desiring my Regiment to fill up soon I would respectfully ask for your assistance - We number, all told, about 710 rank &amp;amp; file &amp;amp; need consequently about 1/2 Companies to bring us up to the minimum standard.  If you are consolidating any of the Regts or Companies more at Camp Butler cannot you remember us and give us the requisite number to make us full?  You know of what [metal?] my Regiment is composed, all Germans by birth with the exception of our Company of Swedes - can you give us some more of the same calibre.  I should deem it an especial favour - I shall endeavor at all times to make my Regiment worthy of the confidence bestowed upon it - We have slept in arms for several nights back on account of the proximity of a rebel camp and their intention to drive the "dutch" from Holland, or rather from Otterville - We are prepared for a brush with them at any time and will give them a most warm reception should they not prefer to have these [illegible] again - We have [illegible] out of Price's quartermaster prisoners on yesterday and keep him in close confinement - our boys are doing well, very few of them in the ----- Hospital and only one of them has died since we left Camp Butler - he died of typhoid fever - Nothing more otherwise - Hoping to hear from you in a favorable reply.  I remain, Governor, Your very obedient servant, Julius Raith, Col. 43rd Regt Ill. Vol. Cmdg Post. ----- Col. Julius Raith, File, Col. J. Raith 43 Regt., [illegible] to file [illegible]
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&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I understand that in accordance with a late Order from the U.S. War Department parts of Regiments &amp;amp; Companies are to be consolidating for the purpose of making these full [regiments?] at least to bring them up to the minimum standard - desiring my Regiment to fill up soon I would respectfully ask for your assistance - We number, all told, about 710 rank &amp;amp; file &amp;amp; need consequently about 1/2 Companies to bring us up to the minimum standard.  If you are consolidating any of the Regts or Companies more at Camp Butler cannot you remember us and give us the requisite number to make us full?  You know of what [metal?] my Regiment is composed, all Germans by birth with the exception of our Company of Swedes - can you give us some more of the same calibre.  I should deem it an especial favour - I shall endeavor at all times to make my Regiment worthy of the confidence bestowed upon it - We have slept in arms for several nights back on account of the proximity of a rebel camp and their intention to drive the "dutch" from Holland, or rather from Otterville - We are prepared for a brush with them at any time and will give them a most warm reception should they not prefer to have these [illegible] again - We have [illegible] out of Price's quartermaster prisoners on yesterday and keep him in close confinement - our boys are doing well, very few of them in the ----- Hospital and only one of them has died since we left Camp Butler - he died of typhoid fever - Nothing more otherwise - Hoping to hear from you in a favorable reply.  I remain, Governor, Your very obedient servant, Julius Raith, Col. 43rd Regt Ill. Vol. Cmdg Post. ----- Col. Julius Raith, File, Col. J. Raith 43 Regt., [illegible] to file [illegible]
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