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His Excellency Richd Yates
My son Fred tells me he has Sent to you for a return of his reccommendations for a commission I think he has been a little hasty but from the number and character of his reccommends he had no doubt of success & he felt somewhat disappointed and chagrined He hopes they may be sufficient to get him promotion from the War department I would rather it would come from our own State our own Governor No one who saw his [paper?] that he coud fail I most assuredly did not and was very much disappointed to know that a Rule had been established entirely ignoring merit as a reason for promotion If the rule that [grade?] alone shall ensure promotion it must operate to discourage our private soldiers from making any efforts My son has now been detached from his regiment since last June and has acted as an orderly for both Genls. Manson and White since that time I am no judge of his military qualifications but leave military men to speak as to that But this I can say He has been in
the Service since a year ago last Septr and has not indulged in or contracted any of the vicious habits incident to camp life He does not [use?] in any way [illegible] spirits nor profane language nor in any way licentious I ask as a great favor that you will reconsider his case look carefully over his papers & if possible give him the position of Capt. or Lieut. & if there is now no vacancy for him put him upon some detached duty, Recruiting, upon provest duty or something else till his services may be needed more in the Army
By so doing you will confer a lasting obligation Very truly Your Excellancies
Obet Servt,
Alfred Boebcock MD
Galesburg Nov 24th 1863
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Babcock Alfred
Galesburgh Nov 24 63,
His son wishes his recommendations returned Wishes the Governor to give him a recommendation to War Department if he cannot promote him
The above recommendations are in this office
Executive Office Dec 1, 1863