C. Holland to Richard Yates

CAPITAL $500,000.

CHARTERED IN 1841. Charter Perpetual.

OFFICE OF THE

PEORIA MARINE AND FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY

ISAAC UNDERHILL, President.

CHARLES HOLLAND, Secretary.

Peoria, Ill. Feby 27th 1863

D Sir

As Congress as enacted a conscription law, and Provost Marshalls are to be appointed in each congressional District, by request I most cordially recommend to your excellency George Wilmot Eq of this City a suitable Gentleman for that office from this locality. Mr Wilmot is a gentleman of education, large business experience and I believe perfectly reliable. a true heartened Republican and of course union, and loyal; he now has a son in the service Maj Wilmot now at Hannible Mo, I fully

believe Mr Wilmot to be every way qualified, and in every respect a worthy gentleman.

I am D[Sr?]

Respectfly

C Holland

To

His Excellency

Richd Yates

Governor &C

Springfd Ills

I concur in the above recommendation

L Howell

C Holland

Peoria Febry 27 1863.

Recomending George Wilmot Esqr as a worthy and suitable man for Provost Marshall of that District Heartily concurred in by L Howell.

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