N. Hoffman to Richard Yates

Office of the Commissary General of Prisoners,

Washington, D.C., Oct. 20th, 1864.

His Excellency Richard Yates

Governor of Illinois

Springfield, Ill.

Sir:

I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your Excellencys letter of the 11 inst. requesting the exchange of Lt. E. P. Strickland, Co. B 114th Ill. Vols. and in reply beg to inform your Excellency that under the rules of the War Department it is not practicable to effect individual exchanges at this time. The application will be placed on file.

I have the honor to be,

Very respectfully,

Your Obt. Servant,

N. Hoffman

Col. 3rd Inf'ty.

Com'y Gen'l Pris.

W. Hoffman, Col & Comy Genl &c

Washington Oct. 20/64

Reply to appln for Exchange of Lt. E P Strickland

Official copy sent Strickland Oct 26th 1864

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