Harvey Hogg to Richard Yates

Springfield Illinois

April 13th 1861

Hon Richard Yates

Governor of Illinois:

I hope that you will not consider that I am importuning you too much in reference to my appointment to the office of Prosecuting Attorney in the 8th Judicial District made vacant by the resignation of our friend Lamon.

I have letters from the leading men in our circuit from every county in it which urge my appointment. Swett Scott Hannah Gridley & others from [McLean?] Weldon Moore & others from DeWitt together with a number from Logan County all agree that I ought to have it.

During Lamon’s absence I have

been attending to the business and have given I am satisfied entire satisfaction to the people.

My friend Cullom will hand you this and notify me of your arrival where upon I will call on you.

Now thank God, Governor, the Administration has begun to show its firmness at last and the only thing I regret is that you have not at your command three thousand picked men enrolled & officered for the occasion. We have too many old women in our ranks but from manifestations of late I beleive that the Democracy will come to the rescue of the government.

Hoping soon to see you I remain

Truly yours

Harvey Hogg

Harvey Hogg

Springfield

Apl 13/61

In ref to his appointment as Pros’g Atty. 8th Judicial Dist.

H. Hogg

P. Atty

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