George P. Purkitt to Richard Yates

Head Quarters, Provost Marshal's Office,

Ninth District,

Mt. Sterling, Ill., February 15th 1864

Hon. Richard Gates

Springfield, Ills

Dear Sir,

Your favor of February 15th is received it is with pleasure, I forward the following list required

Mt. Sterling- Post Office James Bond * Dr. A. J. Stoner Dr. James Shields * James M. Kindrick Richard Means * Thos. McDonnell * B. W. Barrows Alexander Parker James B. Moore * Robert N. Curry Harris M. Clark Frederick T. Snyder William Smith Samuel Hatcher * A. T. Stone

Coopertown- Post Office Gideon Hinman * Hiriam A. Henry * O. M. Henry Thos. Barton Absalem Parke John McConnell

Elkhorn- Post Office Absalem Yarrish Moses Winslow * Thos. Scanland * Hiram Jaques *

Versailles- Post Office A. D. Ravenscroft * George Timmons Post Master * Dr. Saul Vandeventer Denton Vandeventer

Mound-Station- P. Office John Davis * John Shields Robert Shields William Lee Geo. Davis (Rev) * John Miller * Angus McPhail

Hersman- Post Office M.D. Turner * Joseph Philips * all others in that neighbourhood including Post Master of doubtful loyalty

Buckhorn- Post Office Cornelius Vandeventer James Myers * Black-Hawk Myers William Butler

Ripley Post Office Clark Hardin O. P. Gentry * William Ward Jeremiah Hankins William Glenn * Samuel Glenn

• indicates active, "Loyal" men

over

You will observe the List, "Mt. Sterling P. Office" is quite full--it includes persons residing in other townships who have no other Post-Office address.

Yours truly

George T. Purkitt

BrownCo

Mt. Sterling, Ill

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Purkett. Geo P.