Samuel D. Ward to [Richard Yates]

With Van H. Higgins 9/4/61

City Comptrollers Office.

Chicago, Sept 6 1861

I hereby Certify that I have

been acquainted with B.W. Thomas Esq for a

number of years and have known him to be

an honest upright honoruble man of good business

habits and capacity and believe him well

qualified for any position that he is seeking for

in the Quarter Masters Department.

Samuel D. Ward

City Comptroller

Recommendations

B. W. Thomas

for Quartermaster -

Van H. Higgins

S D Ward-