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Ottawa Aug 5th 1864
Hon Rich Yates
Dear Friend
Your kind note rec and in reply will say while things look pretty dark in this Senatorial district yet by the grace of God and keeping our powder dry (that is what we have got) we intend to carry this thing clean & smooth for Rep & Senator.
My God Gov we seemed about to be bound hand & foot & delivered over body & soul to the enemy but thank God for Sherman's military &c and now if we can keep up this thing we are all right. In LaSalle Co Mc nomination fell like a wet blanket upon the democracy. They are strugling against to get up enrollment but it is imposible here.
How do things look with you & in Southern Ill & what is your judgt as to results & whether God is for or against us. Obliged for favors.
Ever yours
W. Bushnell
Bushnell W. Hon
Ottawa Aug 5th 1864
Says that though it looks dark in that dist. yet they hope by the Grace of God & keeping their powder dry to carry the thing clean & smooth in that Dist. for Rep & Sentor.
Wants to know how things look in So. Ill & whether God is for or against us.
Show to Govr.