J. A. Barnsback to Richard Yates

Troy Ills Dec 12th 1864

Hon Richard Yates

Springfield Ills

Dear Sir

I have been from home Since the day of Election on my arrival I found your most welcome letters and I take this opportunity of answering them and hope they may find you well you Spoke in your last note in Regard to your claim on the People of this State for the United States Senate I will Say to you what I think about this matter there is not a man in the State that is as much entitled to it as yourself I have been in the army for the last Six months and know the feeling there and also at home I think there will be no trouble about your Election for that Position I am in hopes not at a time like this when we all Should work for the best intrests of our Country

for in you we have a friend of the goverment which has been tried and found Sound and therefore I am not willing on my Part to Drop a man that we know and take up Some one we do not know at So Critical a time as this when our country needes all the help She can get to Put this infurnel Rebelion down and hang all the promonet traitors:

you will not give yourself any unisness as Regards me for if I live to cast a vote it will be for Dick Yates

Very Respectfully

Julius. A. Barnsback

P. S.

Father Sends his best Respect to you and would like to here from he Said you and him was in the House at the Sametime I think about the year 1840

Barnsback. J. A.

Troy. Decr 12th 1864

On his arrival home he found your welcome letters. He thinks you have superior claims on the State for the position of Senator, and that we should not drop a man (in this crisis) when we have tried & found true & know for one whom we do not know.

You need have no uneasiness about him, - if he lives to cast a vote it will be for Dick Yates.

Ansd