David J. Evans to Richard Yates

Zanesville Ohio Apr. 1st 1861

Hon Richard Yates:

Dear Sir:

Some time

prior to the 4th of March, I wrote to you con

cerning the appointment of Gen Edward

Ball Commissioner of Indian Affairs

and in answer received yours, stating

that you "would be in Washington on

4th of March &c." Very well. Gen. Ball's

friends having discovered that the office

was promised to an Ill. gentleman

made no overtures to Mr. Lincoln in

behalf of Gen. Ball for that, or any

other position, choosing rather to

wait until the rush of office seekers

had somewhat subsided. We, as

the friends of the Gen, now ask

his appointment to an Auditorship -

Third Auditor perhaps - and ask his

most prominent friends to reccommend

him to Mr. Chase for such

appointment. Knowing you to

be among that number, I, as one

friend ask your influence.

The general's financiering abilities

are too well known to you, to need

notice from his friends. Please

direct your letter containing the

reccommendation to me, at this

place, and attend to it as soon

as you have leisure, as we are

anxious to send on as soon

as possible -

Truly Yours

David J. Evans

Hon. Richard Yates

Springfield

Ills.

David J. Evans

Zanesville, Ohio

Asking recommdtn

for Genl E. Bull

as Com Indian Affairs