Title
James M. Eaton to Richard Yates
Publisher
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
Date
1861-09-09
Format
pdf
Language
en
Identifier
501006
Transcription
South America Saline Co Ill
Sept 9th 1861
Richard Yates Dear Sir:
we the loyal citizens of South America Saline Co Ill wish to organise a home garde company and having no law to go by I send to you for instruction we wish to organise and come under the laws of the United States and the State of Ill and draw armes from the government if it has them we wish instructions from you as to the least Nomber to compose a company the secessionist here a keapes cutting up and we want Authority from uncle Sam to make them behave them selves
Pleas instruct us on this subject and oblige yours & c
James M Eaton
To Richard Yates Govner of Ill
at Springfield
James M Eaton
South america
Militia
Status
Complete
Percent Completed
100
Weight
20
Original Format
2