Richard Yates to L. S. Allard

Executive Department Springfield May 15 1861

Dr L. S. Allard Virginia Ill

There are two vacancies of companies in the Regiment for the State at large formed out of the Volunteers in Camp Yates being one of the two Regiments. These vacancies are occasioned by the fact that the two companies at Cairo designed for these places remained at Cairo with Col. Prentiss who wants them there.

I now tender to your Company one of these places if you can report yourself immediately and I send a special messenger to receive your answer. A large number of Companies would strive for these vacancies but they do not know of them. Please answer me by bearer and believe me,

Yours truly

Richard Yates Governor

Copy to Dr. L. S. Allard