George W. Hamilton to Richard Yates

Carlinville Ills Oct 10/62

Richd Yates Gov.

Dear Sir

Mrs Palmer wife of Gen. John M Palmer has just received a letter from G. C. Palmer brother of the Gen. who has lived for the past 12 years at Alexandria La. but now at Humbolt Kansas having fled from his home in La leaving his family to avoid the conscription act, The following is an exact copy from said letter

letter dated Sept 29th 1862

"There is one matter I should like to communicate to the authorities at Washington and that is this if they

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would place some gunboats near Natchez Miss, they would capture if not cut off the rebel army's supply of [Beeves?] which is crossing there by thousands every week if you see proper to communicate this you can do so but you must in haste there will be a grand rush there in Nov."

In an other portion the following "If I was not so fatigued I could write many things of interest to you concerning matters & things in the south but I will briefly state that things are nearly at a crisis

this winter will be the last great struggle after that she is done they have now got every man in the service that is capable of bearing arms there is no drafting but a regular swoop of every thing they call it conscription"

I would of sent you the letter but Mrs Palmer desires to send it to the Gen, I know nothing of the of the true position of G. C. Palmer nor does any one [here?], he is known here to be a brother of John M Palmer having left here some 12 or 13 years ago

Yours [illegible]

Geo W Hamilton

Geo W Hamilton Carlinville Oct 10/62

G C Palmer, brother of the Genl. fled from Louisiana, is now at Humboldt Kansas and gives some valuable items in the within, Place gunboats at or near Natchez in doing so it would cut of the Rebel Supply's which are coming there by thousands Every week Must be done quickly will be a rush in Nov

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