James M. Eaton to Richard Yates

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Title

James M. Eaton to Richard Yates

Publisher

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum

Date

1861-09-09

Format

pdf

Language

en

Identifier

501006

Transcription

South America Saline Co Ill

Sept 9th 1861

Richard Yates Dear Sir:

we the loyal citizens of South America Saline Co Ill wish to organise a home garde company and having no law to go by I send to you for instruction we wish to organise and come under the laws of the United States and the State of Ill and draw armes from the government if it has them we wish instructions from you as to the least Nomber to compose a company the secessionist here a keapes cutting up and we want Authority from uncle Sam to make them behave them selves

Pleas instruct us on this subject and oblige yours & c

James M Eaton

To Richard Yates Govner of Ill

at Springfield


James M Eaton

South america

Militia

Status

Complete

Percent Completed

100

Weight

20

Original Format

2

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