Hiram Petteys to Richard Yates

To the Honorable Gov Yates

Dear Sir

I understand that the President has called for troops to be supplied from the different States and quite a number from Illinoise this being the case I presume you will appoint some recruiting officers to adopt some measures for obtaining Volunteers if so I stand ready to assist for one in obtaining volunteers if I should be thought qualified for the business and am ready to commence immediately and do the best I can

I suppose under existing circumstances there is no time be lost and it requires immediate action in us a State especially that has given an honorable President to the United States or as as we supposed when we elected A Lincoln for the White House

Now dear Sir if I can assist you in this way just drop me a line that I may arrange my business which will not take but one day for I look on the preservation of the Union as the first business and of the greatest importance of any worldly consideration

Yours Verry Respectfuly

Annawan Henry Co Illinois

April 19th 1861

Hiram Petteys

Hiram Petteys

offer of services

ans'd

Hiram Petteys

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