A. Dubois to Richard Yates

B.F. Cordies & Macy, Stationers 31 Nassau St. N.Y.

John A. Chesnut. A.McKim Dubois.

Chestnut & Dubois, Bankers

Carlinville, Ills Sept. 6- 1861

Govr Yates

Springfield Ills

Dear Sir

The bearer, Mr. Edwin C. Lawson visits Springfield with a view to business first, if not in that successful then to join some one of the volunteer companies at Camp Butler. The object of this is to ask that if in your multifarious affairs, it is not burdensome Should he in business arrangements (a clerkship I think he seeks first) refer to you, you will say a good word-- With the young gentleman, I have but a very limited acquaintance – his Father is however one of my oldest and most steadfast friends – a man who I have found through an intimate and extended acquaintance, always right on all questions and ready when he is needed__ knowing him thus, I feel no hesitation in saying that his Son may be recommended as a reliable man – The Father is Z.B. Lawson Esqr. of Chesterfield in this County, and in your travels through Macoupin, I think you must have met him ___ I fear that I trouble you, but know that you will feel that I do call upon you, only when it would wrong in one to decline –

Very respy yr obt

A. McKim Dubois

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Edward C. Lawton

by A McKim Dubois Carlinville

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