E. P. Ferry to Richard Yates

Chicago Dec 26 1863

My Dear Governor

I have not seen Taylor or heard from him since you left.

I wrote him this morning to come & see me without fail on Monday. I am pretty well satisfied that he has "gone back." on me, & intends to keep what he has got. I felt deeply hurt this morning to learn that Babcock on Thursday was blowing around the Tremont house. That I was in collusion with Taylor; that I was against you; that I could fix Taylor up if I wanted to.

&c &c. Miss [Sharper?] has made [illegible] the slightest foundation in the [illegible] & I cannot imagine the motive of Babcock. Except he desired to create distrust & ill feeling between you & myself. I cannot conceive how I could be in collusion with Taylor as against you. The money you have got. and in the event of a [fight?] my evidence would support your right to it. This I told Taylor, Larned, Parks & others. In fact I informed them all, that Taylor had not one chance in a thousand to recover a cent of the money. This opinion in connection with the [cause?] that I presumed in the matter has found Tayler against me. that extent

that he will not even come to see me & the result will be that I shall get no answer from him. I shall lose what I advanced. & yet will be charged with being in a conspiracy with him against you.

Taking it all around it is decidedly pleasant!!

I shall leave for Memphis by Monday the 4th Very truly yours

E P Ferry

E. P. Ferry

Taylor matter