Lyman Trumbull to Richard Yates

Washington, Feb. 17 1861.

Gov. R. Yates,

My Dear Sir:

Enclosed please find a corrected statement of the Census of Ill. by counties, which I have rec'd from the Census Bureau. You will see that the aggregate differs somewhat from that contained in the statement sent Mr. Hurlbut some days ago. I suppose this to be complete, & were it not Sunday so that I cannot see the superintendent, I would apply to him for his official certificate to that effect. I suppose the discrepancy between this & the former statement has arisen from the fact that the former statement was not complete & from errors in computation. I do not know that you will

receive this in time to correct your congressional apportionment, in case any correction should be necessary.

The next Congress will be composed of members listed under the census of 1850; & it will not be till after the 4th of March 1863, that those listed on the census of 1860 will be entitled to seats. I mention this because of a rumor that some supposed Ill. could get four additional members into the next Congress. This is a mistake.

Yours truly

Lyman Trumbull

I have this morning obtained the certificate of the Superintendent Monday morning, Feb. 18--

L. Trumbull