Washington Bushnell and J. O. Norton to Richard Yates

Ottawa Aug 25th,

Hon Rich Yates.

The bearer Capt Henry L Reed is disirous of Obtaining a commission as Col or Lt. Col of some of our Regiments. He has seen service in the Mexican & the present War & has I believe acquited himself with honor in every respect.

He has the full confidence & Esteem of all good men of our county & is deserving of the Esteem of who Know him & is in every respect qualified & fited for such position in my judgment.

Any favors Shown him will be fully returned by

Your True Friend

W. Bushnell

1862

I fully & most cordially concur in every word written above by my friend Bushnell & commend Capt Reed in the strongest terms

J. O. Norton

Ottawa, Ill., 1861.

Sir

Gray, Avery & Bushnell, Attorneys and Counselors at Law, at Ottawa, Ill., will give special attention to business in the Supreme Court of the Third Grand Division, both in vacation and term time, such as obtaining allowance of Writs of Error and Supersedeas, making Assignments of Error and preparing Abstracts of Records, Briefs, and Arguments.

Oliver C. Gray,

Julius Avery,

Washington Bushnell.

Hon W Bushnell.

 "  J. O. Norton

Ottawa Aug 25/62

Introducing the bearer Capt Henry J. Reed, who has served in the Mexican as well as this War, and is now desirous of a Colonelcy or Lt Col'cy of some Regt.