John Moses to Richard Yates

E. G. Miner John Moses

Banking House of E. G. Miner & Co.

Winshester, Ills., 20 February 1861

Hon Richard Yates

Governor of the State of Illinois.

Dear Sir:

I notice by the Ills. Journal of the 19th that you have kindly responded to the wishes of myself & other friends in the appointment of John R. Woods Esq to a Trusteeship in one of the Jacksonville asylums. I hereby tender you my sincere thanks therefor. I am quite certain that the ability & experience of Mr Woods will fully justify the choice. I see also the re-appointment of my partner E. G. Miner Esq. This I assure you is very gratifying to him being, as it is, an endorsement of his former official conduct, & a well deserved acknowledgement of faithful services to our party.

Will you get time to go to Washington? We will soon see whether Lincoln will be peacefully inaugurated or not. I wish things looked as well for us at W. as they do at Springfield under your administration.

Yours most truly,

John Moses

Moses John

Winchester Feby 2 61

Thanking Governor for appointing John Woods Trustee to one of Jvill asylums, &c.

J. Moses

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