Amos Luck to Richard Yates

Boston Aug 5th 1863

My Dear Friend;

I am pleased and thankful that you remember me, as is proved by you sending to me occasionally, speeches and public documents, issued by you- I cannot tell you how pleased I have been, with all your course, as Governor since this war began. Your acts and your language, have been the acts and language of a man up to the occasion, in appreciation of the times, in faith, fortitude and Christian heroism_ God bless you, my Dear friend, for all you have said and done, and for the toil and hardship, and trial, to me unknown, which you must have endured, thus to serve your country. I thank you for the Love you have avowed for New England, and I assure you it would all but break our hearts, not to be [illegible] in repaid by our [illegible] Co-workers of the West. We reciprocate the affection of all who love us in the Valley of the Mississippi, and we of New Hampshire are as proud of the glory you have won around Vicksburg, and elsewhere, as we should be, if Grant and his soldiers were all eastern men.

I am impatient that I do not do more for my Country owing these times. It is true that I have the satisfaction of having tendered my resignation, as Naval officer at Boston, to this [Lincoln?] written ten days after Sumpter was attacked, for any other place of more active duty he would give me, and though he had us employment,which he chose to set me about, I have the feeling that I help the Govt. somewhat in the Revenue Department, yet I am sorry it did not fall to my lot to suffer more and hazard more, personally for my country in these times. [Little?] I have not shirked duty, and the Lord's will be done_

Again I signify my approval and my sympathy, in regard to the sentiments of Confidence in our cause and faith in God & Man, which you have so nobly avowed, May God spare you & defend you, and make you the means of encouraging the weak and feeble minded in all parts of the land_ My wife bids me to give her love to Richard Yates_ She would perhaps [chide?] me, if she knew of my literal [performance?] of her regrets_ I know she wishes to be as kindly remembered to Mrs. Yates in which I join, and remain -

Your aff. friend

Amos Luck

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Boston August 5 1863 ____________________

Thanks the Governor for sending him speeches and public documents- Compliments the Governor very highly for the course he has taken since the war began - for the love he has avowed for New England - &c&c _______________________________________________

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