A. J. Gilbert to Richard Yates

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Title

A. J. Gilbert to Richard Yates

Publisher

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum

Date

1861-05-20

Language

en

Identifier

500306

Transcription

Effingham Ills

May 20th 1861

To the Hon Richard Yates

Govaner of the State of Illinois

Dear Sir

as I have bin Duly Elected by the Legal vote of the township in which I Live as Justice of the peace and all of the Comisions have come Except mine I wish to Know the Reason why my Comision has not come with the Ballance of the Comisions of the township I proffess to be a Loyal Citiz of this State and have volunteeare in the Survis of my Cuntry I have Bin informed that you have bin informed that I am not a Loyel Suject of my Cuntry and if that is the case I say it is a falsehood and I can Substantiate it by the Citizens of the County and Township in which I Live pleas wright to me if it is so and the names of pesons that air assigned to the teligrapht Dispach pleas Answer this Imediately and oblige

your Obediant Survant

A. J. Gilbert


A. J. Gilbert

In regard to his Commission as J.P.

Status

Complete

Percent Completed

100

Weight

20

Original Format

2

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