J. D. Strong to Richard Yates

Jacksonville Ill Aug 4th 1862

Hon Richard Yates

Springfield Ills

Sir. I tried to interest myself as much as I could properly in behalf of our friend Fries. He has presented the letters which you were kind enough to send him & finds that Col's Hecker, Jaquess, and Waters have made other assignments If you can aid him in any way to get a suttership in another Regt. It will be of great benefit to various interests which I know you wish to forward. besides the aid which it will be to a man hwom we all know to be worthy. Pardon me for if I am too pertinacious and believe me

Very Respectfully your obt servt

J D Strong

J. D. Strong

Jacksonville Aug 4, 1862.

Wm Fries has failed to get Suttership in either Hecker's Water's or Jacquess' Regts. Desires the Governor to assist him to the appointment in some other Regt. "It will be of great benefit to interests &c

Encloses letter from Fries.