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                    <text>&lt;p&gt;South America Saline Co Ill
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Sept 9th 1861
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&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;we the loyal citizens of South America Saline Co Ill wish to organise a home garde company and having no law to go by I send to you for instruction we wish to organise and come under the laws of the United States and the State of Ill and draw armes from the government if it has them we wish instructions from you as to the least Nomber to compose a company the secessionist here a keapes cutting up and we want Authority from uncle Sam to make them behave them selves
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                    <text>&lt;p&gt;Paris, Ills. Sept. 9th 1861
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Gov. Yates
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&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Sir. Enclosed find recommendation tor Capt. Wm. D. Blackburn. It speaks for its self He is a No. one man &amp;amp; fills the bill -
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I am now out on the open Sea, fiting the Rebels of this County - We on Saturday made our ticket, and in order to Save the Union party - we made a ticket of all Union Democrats - I yielded up "My place" like a man, to beat the Damn rebles, We can now lick them -
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Mr. S. P. Read is our Candidate for the Convention. He is right on all the questions especially on the Distsricting that we Secured. Now you see that I have declined to Save the County - &amp;amp; make a Shure thing of it -
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Now Sir - I do most ardently desire some little patronage from you. I recd your letter a few weeks Since, Saying that you had placed my name on your list of applicants. Now Govr - I hope you will not forget me, we have fought shoulder to shoulder for 15 years, &amp;amp; you can now help me in this my time of need
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&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;! Is there no place in some of these Reg.ts. thta you can give me, Comisary, qr. Master, or something else - I know that you desire to assist me if in your power &amp;amp; that you are bored to death with such epistles - I cant do that&amp;#160;! Can I rely upon anything with Certainty - You can advise me of this fact at once &amp;amp; that settles the question. I would not have asked for anything if I had of taken the risk of this County, in this Election, but to Save the county &amp;amp; Secure the delegate to the convention I give up my chance,
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Now, My Dear Sir, if you can Consistantly give me Some nice place - I shall be under and lasting obligation to you. I await your reply -
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I am with Respt
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Yours
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;G. W. Rives
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;P.S. I will make one suggestion -&amp;#160;! Can you give a Gr. Master de Comisary position, Can it be in the regt into which Capt B Co. goes -
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                <text>&lt;p&gt;Paris, Ills. Sept. 9th 1861
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Gov. Yates
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Springfield
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Ills.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Sir. Enclosed find recommendation tor Capt. Wm. D. Blackburn. It speaks for its self He is a No. one man &amp;amp; fills the bill -
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I am now out on the open Sea, fiting the Rebels of this County - We on Saturday made our ticket, and in order to Save the Union party - we made a ticket of all Union Democrats - I yielded up "My place" like a man, to beat the Damn rebles, We can now lick them -
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Mr. S. P. Read is our Candidate for the Convention. He is right on all the questions especially on the Distsricting that we Secured. Now you see that I have declined to Save the County - &amp;amp; make a Shure thing of it -
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Now Sir - I do most ardently desire some little patronage from you. I recd your letter a few weeks Since, Saying that you had placed my name on your list of applicants. Now Govr - I hope you will not forget me, we have fought shoulder to shoulder for 15 years, &amp;amp; you can now help me in this my time of need
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&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;! Is there no place in some of these Reg.ts. thta you can give me, Comisary, qr. Master, or something else - I know that you desire to assist me if in your power &amp;amp; that you are bored to death with such epistles - I cant do that&amp;#160;! Can I rely upon anything with Certainty - You can advise me of this fact at once &amp;amp; that settles the question. I would not have asked for anything if I had of taken the risk of this County, in this Election, but to Save the county &amp;amp; Secure the delegate to the convention I give up my chance,
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Now, My Dear Sir, if you can Consistantly give me Some nice place - I shall be under and lasting obligation to you. I await your reply -
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I am with Respt
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Yours
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                    <text>&lt;p&gt;Belleville Ills. Sept. 10, 1861
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;His Exl Richard Yates Govr of Illinois
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Dr Sir: I would be pleased to receive an appointment as Colonel of one of the Infantry regiments now in course of being raised in Illinois under your supervision for the service of the Federal Government; and I respectfully apply to you for the same, hoping if you consider my appointment consistent with the good of the service and the public interest that my wishes in this respect may be gratified
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&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Dr Sir: I would be pleased to receive an appointment as Colonel of one of the Infantry regiments now in course of being raised in Illinois under your supervision for the service of the Federal Government; and I respectfully apply to you for the same, hoping if you consider my appointment consistent with the good of the service and the public interest that my wishes in this respect may be gratified
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                    <text>&lt;p&gt;With R.P. Robinson letter 9/27/61
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&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Sir: We take great pleasure in introducing Robert P. Robinson Esq, now of Sterling Ill. but late of this place, to the favorable acquaintance of your Excellency, and earnestly recommend him to an appointment in some Regiment, or other position, such as he may indicate to you.
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&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Very respectfully yours
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&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Sir: We take great pleasure in introducing Robert P. Robinson Esq, now of Sterling Ill. but late of this place, to the favorable acquaintance of your Excellency, and earnestly recommend him to an appointment in some Regiment, or other position, such as he may indicate to you.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Our reasons for this are as follows: 1st That he is an honorable patriotic, capable &amp;amp; efficient business man and will faithfully serve the Government in any position that may be assigned him.
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                    <text>&lt;p&gt;Jacksonville, Ills. 10th Sept. 1861
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;His Excellency Richd Yates,
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&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Respected Sir!
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;By the advice of some of my friends in Jacksonville, I recently made application to the President for the Consulate of a small Island in the West Indies, where I resided many years, &amp;amp; in which I still have many friends &amp;amp; relatives. Yesterday I received a communication from the President's private Secretary, informing me that my application had been referred to the Department of State, to which I was requested to address any future communications on the subject.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;'Squire Stacy - in whose office I have been writing for several years, thinks that a line from you, would have much greater influence with the Secretary of State, than volumes of testimonials or letters of introduction from other sources.
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&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;By the advice of some of my friends in Jacksonville, I recently made application to the President for the Consulate of a small Island in the West Indies, where I resided many years, &amp;amp; in which I still have many friends &amp;amp; relatives. Yesterday I received a communication from the President's private Secretary, informing me that my application had been referred to the Department of State, to which I was requested to address any future communications on the subject.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;'Squire Stacy - in whose office I have been writing for several years, thinks that a line from you, would have much greater influence with the Secretary of State, than volumes of testimonials or letters of introduction from other sources.
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&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Gov. Of Ills.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Dr Sir:
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I was among the first I think to tender a Cavalry Co. in this state. Not being accepted I took my Co. to Kansas to join [illegible] Brigade, &amp;amp; was sent to Missouri where I have been in active service for a month past, at Lexington. My Co. which is one of the finest &amp;amp; best equipped in the U. S. Service has never yet been attached to a Regiment = I was last week elected Lieut Col. of a Missouri Regiment, which position I accepted conditionally. Before giving a final decision I wish to offer  my services to the Executive of my own state, under whose auspices I had rather battle than those of another [commenweath?]. I would gladly accept the same position in a Cavalry Regiment from your hands &amp;amp; would, if this should meet with favorable consideration like to have my Co. transferred to the same Regiment. My preference would be either the Regmts of Col Farnsworth or Brackett. - As I have, without solicitation, been tendered the position named, in Mo., my desire to serve my adopted State of Illinois is all that
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&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Dr Sir:
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I was among the first I think to tender a Cavalry Co. in this state. Not being accepted I took my Co. to Kansas to join [illegible] Brigade, &amp;amp; was sent to Missouri where I have been in active service for a month past, at Lexington. My Co. which is one of the finest &amp;amp; best equipped in the U. S. Service has never yet been attached to a Regiment = I was last week elected Lieut Col. of a Missouri Regiment, which position I accepted conditionally. Before giving a final decision I wish to offer  my services to the Executive of my own state, under whose auspices I had rather battle than those of another [commenweath?]. I would gladly accept the same position in a Cavalry Regiment from your hands &amp;amp; would, if this should meet with favorable consideration like to have my Co. transferred to the same Regiment. My preference would be either the Regmts of Col Farnsworth or Brackett. - As I have, without solicitation, been tendered the position named, in Mo., my desire to serve my adopted State of Illinois is all that
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I send you this application at the request of my friend John L. Morton.  
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                    <text>&lt;p&gt;Jacksonville Sept 11th 61
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&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I wrote to you some time since in reference to an appointment in the medical department. But I have since changed my mind and would much prefer a commission on the field. I served three months in Capt Kings Company at Cairo and had considerable experience as far as drilling is concerned, before
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                <text>&lt;p&gt;Jacksonville Sept 11th 61
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Gov Yates
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&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I wrote to you some time since in reference to an appointment in the medical department. But I have since changed my mind and would much prefer a commission on the field. I served three months in Capt Kings Company at Cairo and had considerable experience as far as drilling is concerned, before
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                    <text>&lt;p&gt;Geneva Ills Sept 11 1861
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&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;My Dear Sir  On my return from St Louis I very unexpectedly found a telegram from the War Department of the date of Sept. 6th announcing that the official acceptance of the Lincoln Regiment together with the necessary orders etc, had been mailed to me, and by yesterdays mail I received the papers. I need not say that after the previous adverse decision of the Department, I was much surprised at this turn of affairs as we had made no renewal of our application in that quarters.  
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&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I have felt constrained to briefly make this explanation to relieve myself from the appearance of disingenuousness after what occurred at Springfield. The treatment which I received at your hands was so marked with kindness and gentlemanly courtesy that it would pain me to have you feel for one moment that I had acted dishonorably.  The truth is matters had got beyond my control.  The conduct of the War Department in relation to our application has been singularly inconsistent and strange – accepting us one week, refusing the next, and finally accepting.
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Your Friend &amp;amp; Obt. Servant
Isaac G. Wilson
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                <text>&lt;p&gt;Geneva Ills Sept 11 1861
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Isaac G. Wilson
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                    <text>&lt;p&gt;With W.H. Byford letter 9/4/61
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