Thomas Frame to Richard Yates

Breese Jan 14th 1864

To his Excellency Richard yates

There is a report in circulation, among us, that is causing considerable excitement to the effect that there is a call for 300,000 sixty-day men for the purpose of garrisoning certain positions, and relieveing the soldiers that are there engaged, in order that they may go on and take Richmond, and relieve the Union prisoners that are there starving if such be the case; and you send me the power requisite, I will raise a company here, and report in due time at least corresponding with your instruction

If the President has not made such a call, would it not be philanthropic for the Governors to make a call in their respective States, sufficcient to redeem the prisoners that are now suffering.

Thomas Frame M D.

PS please answer at the earliest opportunity

Address Breese

Green Co

Ills

Frame Thomas.

Breese Ills Jany 14 64.

Wishes to know if a call has been made for 300,000 men to take Richmond. If so wishes to raise a company.

AnsWered Feb 6 64

Loomis

ADC

Answer

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Executive Office Jany 19 64