Title
John Eustace to Richard Yates
Publisher
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
Date
1863-12-22
Format
pdf
Language
en
Identifier
507308
Transcription
Confidential
Office of Provost Marshal,
THIRD DISTRICT, ILLINOIS
Dixon, Dec. 22nd A.D. 1863
His Excellency
Gov. Richard Yates
Sir - I signed some kind of a letter of recommendation the other day, addressed by you, on behalf of Ezekiel Giles, late a Captain in the 75th Ills.
I retract - I do not wish you, from this, to draw any inferences to his prejudice; but I do not choose to recommend - I am
Very Respectfully
Your obt. Servt.
John V Eustace
Dixon, Illinois,
Dec 22 1863
EUSTACE. JOHN V.
Provost Marshal,
3rd District, Illinois.
Retracts from the recommendation he signed for Giles.
Confidential.
Status
Complete
Percent Completed
100
Weight
20
Original Format
2