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Lewistown Ills. Nov 4, 1864
Hon Ricd Yates
Springfield Ill
Dear Sir. I presume upon our acquaintence so far as to ask a favor. To be brief, the Rev W. K. Talbot (my father-in-law) chaplain in Hospital at Beaufort S. C. is over 64 years of age - seperated from his freinds - but in good health. We want to get him transferred to Hospital farther north. Will you write a line to the Adjt Genl at Washington in our behalf. So much for business.
I regret to say our prospects are not very bright politically in Old Fulten. The Cops, can do far more with Col Oakes and Capt Westlake than we can. Two of our officers have been shot while enforcing the draft, and
we had hoped that the authorities would be sufficiently aroused to make an effort for he arrest of the perpetrators of the deed, and also the draft [disenters?]. But our Cops have bargained with the officers, that no soldiers shall be sent into the county untill after the election - which answers their (the cop's) purposes.
Missouri refugees, draft skedadlers, and any one in fact will vote - Union men are disgusted and disheartened.
This is the third time the Cops have wooled our Provost Marshal.
Is there no remedy? Must the Govt - the United States Government, be defied by a set of cut throats in this County, and fear to cross the Illinois River, untill they get permission of the Copperheads of Fulton County? Is it not very humiliating to loyal men?
The arrangement made was this.
The troops to come to Havana, Mason County and remain there. - if the Cops could not deliver dft notices, then the soldiers to assist, - drafted men to report on Thursday Nov 10. If they do not report at that time, then the Provost Marshal to go on in his own way. -
What think you of it?
Yours Truly
J W Proctor
Procter J.W.
Lewistown Nov 4/64
His Father in law Rev. W K Talbot, Chaplain in Hospital at Beaufort SC. is 64 years old away from friends & in poor health. Will Govr. apply to Ad Genl. to have him transfered to Northern Hospital.
Ansd Nov 12th 1864
Snyder
ADC
[Write nicely?] to him