C. A. Lake to Richard Yates

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Title

C. A. Lake to Richard Yates

Publisher

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum

Date

1865-02-02

Format

pdf

Language

en

Identifier

511837

Transcription

With Joseph Peters letter 2/28/65

With G. W. Rives letter 3/2/65

Springfield February 2 -- 1865

Hon Richard Yates

Dear Sir

I have written My friend B C Cook to see Lincoln and get [illegible] appointed [Payma ?] of the Army for the Northwest I am very poor and need Something that has Some money in it that has a little about three thousand a year which Might run about two years I do not know how I can get along without Some thing that I can get five thousand dollars to pay for my little farm I dont care for Station or position but a little money to make me secure for a living If you will confer with Cook on this matter and get that or Some other like position I will be much obliged I would prefer Some position that would not prevent me from attending to my law practice at home

Yous Truly

C. A. Lake

Status

Complete

Percent Completed

100

Weight

20

Original Format

1

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