S. S. Phelps to Richard Yates

Oguauha 11th Jany/65

Hon Richard Yeates

Dear Sir

Allow me to offer you my Heart Sincere Congratulations on your Election as our Next U. S. Senator for once Politicians have not defeated the will of the People but they deserve no thanks for it as they dont their best to do so after I found Strain was not going for you I was almost discouraged as he Knew he was going direct against the wishes of 99/100% of all the Men that voted for

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him I am vary Sorry I could not have been there at the time of the Election and should have been but for having to leave Home at that on Business which I could not neglect

Yours Truly

S. S. Phelps

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Phelps S S.

Oquawka Jan 11/65

Congratulatory. Their Representative voted against the wishes of Ninety-Nine Hundredths of those who elected him.