S. E. Bristol to Richard Yates

Quincy Jan 14, 65 Senator Yates Dear Sir The ladies of Quincy are making an effort to form a Union Ligue for the benefit of our soldiers. They request as Sec your humble servant to ask you if you can make it convenst to visit our City and give a lecture for the benefit of said Society that they may make a good start in the right direction. If you can make it convenient to visit our city please write that we may make the necessary arrangements. I can warrant you a full house. Yours for the union, S E Bristol

Bristol, S.E Quincy Jany 14th 65 The ladies are trying to get up a Ladies Union League and want you to come there and deliver a lecture for its benefit