Richard Yates to F. E. Spinner

Executive Department Illinois

Springfield September 7th 1861

Hon F. E. Spinner Treas. U.S.

Washington D.C.

Dear Sir

I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of your letter of 3d inst; and to state in reply, that I have no knowledge of the warrants referred to by you as entrusted to Mr A. B. Ives as the same have never been presented by him for my receipt. Mr Ives did present to me some weeks since an amount of Treasury notes corresponding to the sum for which warrant No 5,691 appears by your letter to have been issued, which notes Mr Ives claimed were for "swamp land indemnity" and belonging to Livingston County under the laws of this state, and being satisfied of this, I indorsed the notes in order that the same might be realized for Livingston County of which Mr Ives is agent in the matter of swamp lands.

Mr Ives' residence and address is Bloomington Illinois. I trust and have no doubt that he will be able to explain his action in this matter satisfactorily to your department.

Respectfully Yours

Richd Yates

Governor

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His Excellency Richard Yates

September 7/25 1861

Needs no answer

Wrote Mr. Ives same day