R. M. Hough to Richard Yates

Office Supervising Inspector

Chicago Nov 29th 1864

To His Excellency Richard Yates

Gov State of Illinois

Dear Sir

Please find letter from Hon J. T. Ward of this city

And allow me to say in addition that Capt Dunn was in the Service of the United States when drowned and that he has ever been One of the Most loyal and active supporters of the Government and of the Administration ever he is or was a Member of the Loyal League and of the Strong Band we are very anxious to bring the body home for burial and if the request should be perfectly proper I would be glad to get an order for transportation for myself and for the body or for the body alone if this can not be done will you please give me a letter that will enable me to go to Natchez and obtain the body if there should any objections arise along the way to my doing so--

As Mr Dunn has in the Service of the

over

Country I cannot see any impropriety in granting my request if it is done to others in like Circumstances

Yours Very Respectfully

Alfred Guthrie

U.S. Supervisry Inspector

Steam Boats Chicago.

I am have been well acquainted with the writer of the above letter for the past ten years. & know him to be a very reliable & worthy Citizen. Any aid rendered him in carrying out the object above named will be highly appreciated by me. Yours truly

John L Hancock

R M Hough

Guthrie A.

Chicago Nov. 27th 64.

Wants to go down the river to get the body of a son-in-Law drowned in gun boat service

One Enclosure

Col. Hirshback

Send him the proper papers to day care of Hon. J. D. Ward

attended to

S.