Richard Yates to Salmon P. Chase

State of Illinois

Executive Department.

Springfield January 15, 1862

Hon S. P. Chase

Secretary of the Treasury

Your letter bearing date November 29th 1861 has been received. In reply I have the honor to say that the State of Illinois will assume and pay the amount of direct tax apportioned to that State by the existing law, and will I entertain no doubt assume and pay any additional tax that may be levied and apportioned against her. I herewith transmit a formal paper executed by all the officers of State assuming for the State the payment of the tax levied and apportioned against her by the existing law. Yours Respectfully

Richd. Yates Governor of Illinois

Copy to Secy. Chase

Assuming payt. of direct tax. Jany 15/62

Was a copy retained of the letter I sent on this subject. If not file this.