A. G. Porter to Richard Yates

Hon Richard Yates Gov of Ill

Sir

I am requested by the Union Leauge or Council to which I belong to enquire of your Hon if proper, if any provision or arrangement is made by which these organizations can be recognized & provided with arms in case of insurrection, out braking, or resistance to the draft. We feel there may be a necessity for us to make some arrangement by which, we may guard against surprise. We are satisfyed that there are organziations even here for the purpose of resisting the authority that be.

Yours very Truly

A.G. Porter [illegible] President of Union Council No 312 Clarion, Bureau Co

Porter A G ________ File P. [Clausi Bureau County _________________ June 1863 ____________

Writes in behalf of the Union League of that place and wishes to know if it is feassible for the Governor cannot furnish them with arms. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________

TR Recd ExO. June 26 63