William Rickords to Richard Yates

Richard Yates Gov. of Illinois

Springfield

Ill

McLeansboro Aug 22nd, 1864

Dear Sir

Yours 18 insi duly recd. In reply I beg leave to give the following names -

Wilson Lewis [Crouch?] [Precinct?] P.O Belle city

Miles Carter Beaver Creek do [Precinct] [P.O.] Logansport

Thos Macgraves Crook do [Precinct] [P.O.] McLeansboro

A. W. Gott Vickers do [Precinct] [P.O.] Sacramento White Co.

Edw. Dawes Allen do [Precinct] [P.O.] Rectorville

Wm C. Pemberton Flanagan do [Precinct] [P.O.] Griswold

Hosea Vise Kings Prairie do [Precinct] [P.O.] Macedonia

Herndon Harrelson do [Kings Prairie Precinct] do [P.O.] Knights Prairie

Simon D. McCoy Shelton do [Precinct] [P.O.] Lovilla

T. S. Lockhart Town [Precinct] do [P.O.] McLeansboro

William Craig do [Town Precinct] do [P.O.] do [McLeansboro]

We are sadly in want of good plain speakers. I am of opinion that a thorough canvas by a union democrat would redeem this county. Sam Marshall's influence is yet strong it is difficult to get Egyptians out of the old track there is much of the old idle restless southern spirit still lingering among the people---they require waking up---we few

republicans have not the talent nor the means to make an effective canvas we do all we can.

Resp and for the cause ever

Wm. Rickcords

Rickords Wm.

McLeansboro Ills Aug 22nd 64

Gives list of prominent Union men in Hamilton County.

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