S. A. McConnell to [Richard Yates]

Lynchburg P.O.

Jef. Cty. Apr. 3rd 1861

Honorable sir

I wish to inform you that the friends of the union here are very much annoyed by the secessionists that are thickly interspersed among us Solomon Patterson a relative of Jeff Davis tells the volunteers that have turned of in favor of the union that they had better stay at home & attend to their own business and not go to fight people that are attending to their own business he has the assurance to insult the aged matrons because their Patriotic sons has turned out to defend the Stars and Stripes he is doing his best to influence his

More illiterate neighbors to turn in favor of the South if your honor please to condescend to notice the above facts we pray you to give the gentleman some good advice for further information reference to Jesse Laird or Rev. Elijah Goodner at Lynchburg

yours truly S A McConnell

P.S. write to Lynchburg Jefferson County Illinois

S.A. McConnell

Mo. Letter

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