C. Beckwith to Richard to Richard Yates

Chicago April 9, 1864 Dear Governor I have [illegible] at last. The [illegible], journal and [illegible] will earnestly advocate my [illegible] - This county will be solid for us. The Board of Trade finished up the job - Now I want a little help in the country and I [illegible] all [illegible] - I [illegible] 83 others

For our [unlegible] Kaur 6 Cork 25 McHenry 4 DuPage 3 McLear 6 Chundy 2 Will 6 Iroquori 2 Woodfor 3 Kaukaker 3 ___ Ford 1 Krudall 2 Probably DeKalb 4 Lake 3 [unlegible] 4 LaSalle 10 Lee 4 Liorugatore 3

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A little more help in the country open air will set things in order - I have had a stormy time of it, but perseverance and energy with the help of the boys will [illegible] I felt a delicacy about asking my friends to lift, until I got the papers all [illegible] as to [illegible] can work to advantage unless they take the lead. [illegible] if you can quietly give me lift in the country I can close the [illegible] upon all my opponents forthwith - Very Truly Your Friend CRKurtte

Third Grand Division Henderson Certain Probably DeKalb Certain Probably 4 Warren Boone Knox Kane 6 Peonci McHenry 4 Gazewell Lake 3 Woodford 3 Cook 25 McSean 6 Dufage 3 Livingston 3 Kaukakee 3 Iroquios 2 Will 6 Grundy 2 Kendall 2 LaSalle 10 Putnam Moishall Stark Buneau Henny Rock Island Whiteside 4 Lee 4 Camall Jo Daviss Slephinson Winnebago Ogle

C. Beckwith Chicago Apr. 1864

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