J. G. D. Pettijohn to Richard Yates

Treasury Department,

Third Auditor's Office,

7th of Sept. 1864.

Dear Governor

I revere the Sacred Scriptures, and from that blessed book we are taught to "ask largely that our Joys may be Full" And as you have always kindly and cheerfully granted all in your power to aid your friends I come once more to ask a special favor and one if granted promises success, and if I could be successful, would put me in just such a position as I desire: and one to which I am vain enough to believe that I am peculiarly, and especially, adapted. And as My present Salary is not sufficient to meet my current expenses you see it would be to me a perfect "God send".

Will you Gov. be kind enough to write me a good strong letter of recommendation to Secretary Fessenden recommending me as suitable and well qualified for the duties of "Revenue Agent" under the 4th Section of the Revenue law of June 1864

The duties are about similar to that of a Special Mail Agent, This section defines the duties as follows Viz: "To aid in prevention, detection and punishments of frauds" upon the collections of Revenue &c. It will require extensive travel and require active movements, energy & and tact, being much abroad amongst the people all of which I can do and do effectually.

If this appointment could be, as I hope to have it done urged and urged strongly upon the Secretary I could the sooner carry out my desire as expressed in a letter to you not long since to return to Illinois and cooperate with my friends in the comeing political contests. Now Gov. help me if you please say as much as your tender conscience will allow you to say in my behalf and I assure you if you will do me this one more favor I will never forget your kindness to me and in the comeing future I shall hold myself under deep obligations untill it is fully reciprocated

Please enclosed the Secy. letter to me and I will place it on file with others received and comeing and hand them all in in order. Respty J. G. D. Pettijohn

Pettijohn J. G. D.

3d auditor's Office Sept 7th 1864

He reveres the Sacred scriptures by which he is taught to "ask largely that our joys may be full" hence he wants Govr. to recommend him "strongly" to Secty Fessendon for appointment as Revenue Agent.