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&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Dear Sir
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Mr  V Frederick of this place wishes to visit the Army of the Cumberland as he has Friends who he is anxious to see on important business.  We the undersigned would respectfully recommend him to your favorable consideration as a gentleman of well known Loyalty.  Will you please address him a letter recommending him to the Commander of the Army of the Cumberland as a person whome it will be safe, to pass into the lines of the Army for the purposes above Stated  Respectfully Yours &amp;amp;C
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                    <text>&lt;p&gt;Jacksonville Ills December 2, 1863
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;To the Govenor of Illinois, Mr. Yates
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Dear Sir
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I wrote to you some time since concerning my son James E Beckum a soldier in the 101 Ills volenteers company E, Wishing to have him discharged if it be possable, I will soon have to give up the house I am now living in and have no where to go and have no one to get a place for me, and have four little children to support and no one to help me, you wrote to me some weeks since that you had wrote to the Secretary of war about my son but have never sent me his answer I wish you to do all you can for my son, and let me know whether you will discharge him or not  I am now in my forty second year and part of the time under the doctors care and am the Mother of eleven children and James is the oldest and is not twety one yet all the others are dead excepting those I spoke of and he is all my help and a good son he is and if he can not get to come home I do not know what I shall do  he went to the war before his father death or he would not now be away from his poor Mother please do all you can for me as soon as you can for, I am in great need of help
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&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Govenor of Illinois
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&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Wrote the govenor sometime ago requesting the discharge of her son James E Beckum of 101st Regt.  Has not heard from letter sent to the Secty of War.
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                <text>&lt;p&gt;Jacksonville Ills December 2, 1863
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;To the Govenor of Illinois, Mr. Yates
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Dear Sir
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I wrote to you some time since concerning my son James E Beckum a soldier in the 101 Ills volenteers company E, Wishing to have him discharged if it be possable, I will soon have to give up the house I am now living in and have no where to go and have no one to get a place for me, and have four little children to support and no one to help me, you wrote to me some weeks since that you had wrote to the Secretary of war about my son but have never sent me his answer I wish you to do all you can for my son, and let me know whether you will discharge him or not  I am now in my forty second year and part of the time under the doctors care and am the Mother of eleven children and James is the oldest and is not twety one yet all the others are dead excepting those I spoke of and he is all my help and a good son he is and if he can not get to come home I do not know what I shall do  he went to the war before his father death or he would not now be away from his poor Mother please do all you can for me as soon as you can for, I am in great need of help
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Your Truly Mary Beckum
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;To the Honerable Richard Yates
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Govenor of Illinois
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Beckam Mary
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Jacksonville Dec 2. 63
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Wrote the govenor sometime ago requesting the discharge of her son James E Beckum of 101st Regt.  Has not heard from letter sent to the Secty of War.
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&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Snyder-
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                    <text>&lt;p&gt;Galva Henry Co. Illinois
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Dec 3d 1863
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Governor Yates
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Sir, Feeling a deep interest in the beautiful prairie state, I take the liberty to address to governor.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;It would afford me much pleasure to possess your photograph also your autograph, if this double request is not too much I trust my desire may be gratified.
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                <text>&lt;p&gt;Galva Henry Co. Illinois
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Dec 3d 1863
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&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Sir, Feeling a deep interest in the beautiful prairie state, I take the liberty to address to governor.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;It would afford me much pleasure to possess your photograph also your autograph, if this double request is not too much I trust my desire may be gratified.
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                    <text>&lt;p&gt;Millburn, Lake Co. Ill. Dec 8, 1863
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Governor, Yates,
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;My son, Geo. C. Dodge of Co C 96th. Reg. Ill. Vol's., was wounded in the battle of Chickamanga; left on the field and fell into the rebels' power.  He was paroled as were the other wounded, and returned to our lines.  They were not paroled singly but all signed the same papers, - one of which was retained by the rebels, while the other, it is supposed was sent to the proper officer of the U. S. army.  Thus George has nothing to show his actual relation to the army.  He is now at home on a furlough requiring him to report at Nashvill Tenn.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;My object in writing, is to ask of you the favor, if in your power, to arrange with the proper authorities, that the paroled Illinois soldiers may report at the parole camp nearest their several homes.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;To be with, or near their families, while unable to take an active part in the war, would be a privilege to many of the soldiers without any prejudice to the public service.
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&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;To a young man from Indiana, furloughed at the same time as my son, who had been captured on an other occasion and paroled singly, Gen. Granger granted permission to report to the parole camp in Indiana.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Why should not the same privilege be granted to Illinois soldiers?
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Please to consider this subject at an early day, and oblige many wounded men as well as Yours Respectfully
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;James M. Dodge
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&lt;p&gt;Dodge James M.
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&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;His son is a paroled prisoner now at home on furlough.  Wishes the Governor to arrange with the authorities to have Illinois soldiers to report at parole camps nearest their homes.
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&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Governor, Yates,
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&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;To be with, or near their families, while unable to take an active part in the war, would be a privilege to many of the soldiers without any prejudice to the public service.
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&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Why should not the same privilege be granted to Illinois soldiers?
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                    <text>&lt;p&gt;HEAD-QUARTERS
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;GREAT WESTERN SANITARY FAIR, CINCINNATI, 
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;No. 178 Vine St., above Fourth St.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Donations sought from all. Freight brought free by Railroads and Parcels by Express. Opening day Dec. 21st, Fair to continue during Holiday Season.  Entire NET Proceeds to be Distributed to Union Soldiers through the Cincinnati Branch of U.S. Sanitary Commission.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;MAJ. GEN'L ROSECRANS, President.  His Honor, MAYOR HARRIS, Vice President. 
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;EDGAR CONKLING, Chairman of Executive Committee,  ROBERT W. BURNET, Treasurer. 
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;JOHN D. CALDWELL, Cor. Sec'y.  
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Cincinnati, Dec 3, 1863
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Dear Sir,   
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;As one of Committee I would respectfully request from you an autograph letter for the benefit of the Sanitary Commission.  The Committee would be glad to receive any papers of historic, or political interest, or any captured rebel documents, correspondence &amp;amp;c. either as a donation or loan for exhibition. 
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Hoping to receive an early and favorable reply I am 
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Yours Truly
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&lt;p&gt;Laughlin Geo M.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Cincinnati Dec 3 1863.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Wishes an autograph letter from the Governor for the benefit of the Sanitary Commission, would be glad to receive any papers of historical interest either as a donation or loan for exhibition
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Acknowledged receipt &amp;amp; informed him of Governor's absence will refer letter to him on his return. 
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;H'bach.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Executive Office Dec 9 63.
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                <text>&lt;p&gt;HEAD-QUARTERS
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;GREAT WESTERN SANITARY FAIR, CINCINNATI, 
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;No. 178 Vine St., above Fourth St.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Donations sought from all. Freight brought free by Railroads and Parcels by Express. Opening day Dec. 21st, Fair to continue during Holiday Season.  Entire NET Proceeds to be Distributed to Union Soldiers through the Cincinnati Branch of U.S. Sanitary Commission.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;MAJ. GEN'L ROSECRANS, President.  His Honor, MAYOR HARRIS, Vice President. 
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;EDGAR CONKLING, Chairman of Executive Committee,  ROBERT W. BURNET, Treasurer. 
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;JOHN D. CALDWELL, Cor. Sec'y.  
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Cincinnati, Dec 3, 1863
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Dear Sir,   
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;As one of Committee I would respectfully request from you an autograph letter for the benefit of the Sanitary Commission.  The Committee would be glad to receive any papers of historic, or political interest, or any captured rebel documents, correspondence &amp;amp;c. either as a donation or loan for exhibition. 
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Hoping to receive an early and favorable reply I am 
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Yours Truly
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&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Governor Yates
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&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Laughlin Geo M.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Cincinnati Dec 3 1863.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Wishes an autograph letter from the Governor for the benefit of the Sanitary Commission, would be glad to receive any papers of historical interest either as a donation or loan for exhibition
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Acknowledged receipt &amp;amp; informed him of Governor's absence will refer letter to him on his return. 
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;H'bach.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Executive Office Dec 9 63.
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                    <text>&lt;p&gt;Morris K. Jesup. John S. Kennedy. John Crerar. Office of M. K. Jesup &amp;amp; Compy 44 Exchange Place New York, 3d Decmber 1863
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Honble Richd Yates Springfield Ill: Dear Sir I make no apology for now troubling you as I feel satisfied that you will approve my purpose and aid me in it all you can. -- My Cousin, Mr. Alexander Kennedy has just come out from England with a view to tender his services to the Federal Government and I am desirous to obtain a line from you to the President in his favour in order to enable him to gain ready access to the War department. -- If you knew him as I do you would not hesitate to recommend him in every possible way for he is entirely deserving of confidence. -- He has been for nearly two years connected with the Volunteers in England, in one of whose most efficient corps he holds the
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&lt;p&gt;commission of senior Captain -- he learned his duties however in the regular army having been specially attached for that purpose to the 29th regiment; and on field days always acted as Major. -- I would like to see him placed on the staff of one of our Generals if possible, and will feel gratified if you will bring your influence to bear in his favour. 
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;He purposes going to Washington in a few days, I will therefore be greatly obliged by your sending me a line in his favour as early as you conveniently can.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I am Dear Sir
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Yours truly John S. Kennedy.
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&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;John S. Kennedy New York Jany 3rd
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;His cousin Alexander Kennedy connected with the volunteer army in England has just arrived in this country and wants position on the Staff of some General. Asks for a letter of introduction to the President which will facilitate his designs.
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                <text>&lt;p&gt;Morris K. Jesup. John S. Kennedy. John Crerar. Office of M. K. Jesup &amp;amp; Compy 44 Exchange Place New York, 3d Decmber 1863
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Honble Richd Yates Springfield Ill: Dear Sir I make no apology for now troubling you as I feel satisfied that you will approve my purpose and aid me in it all you can. -- My Cousin, Mr. Alexander Kennedy has just come out from England with a view to tender his services to the Federal Government and I am desirous to obtain a line from you to the President in his favour in order to enable him to gain ready access to the War department. -- If you knew him as I do you would not hesitate to recommend him in every possible way for he is entirely deserving of confidence. -- He has been for nearly two years connected with the Volunteers in England, in one of whose most efficient corps he holds the
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&lt;p&gt;commission of senior Captain -- he learned his duties however in the regular army having been specially attached for that purpose to the 29th regiment; and on field days always acted as Major. -- I would like to see him placed on the staff of one of our Generals if possible, and will feel gratified if you will bring your influence to bear in his favour. 
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&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I am Dear Sir
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&lt;p&gt;John S. Kennedy New York Jany 3rd
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;His cousin Alexander Kennedy connected with the volunteer army in England has just arrived in this country and wants position on the Staff of some General. Asks for a letter of introduction to the President which will facilitate his designs.
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                    <text>&lt;p&gt;Salem Illinois
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Dec 3. 1863
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;His Excellency 
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Richard Yates, Gov.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Sir/ Enclosed I send you an article handed to me to day.  So far as it relates to me I despise it.  My standing and character are too well known for it to disturb me.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I have not a copy of your Report, please send it to me and any other documents on the matter of use. I have replied to the enclosed article in the "Centralia Sentinel"
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Yours Respectfully
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;James Bassett. 
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&lt;p&gt;Bassett James
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Salem Illinois
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Dec 8 1863.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Encloses a Newspaper article handed him a few days ago.  Will reply to it through the Centralia Sentinel.  Wishes the Governor to send him his report,
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Wrote him that the detailed report is in the hands of the clerk of the Legislature will furnish him with a copy as soon as the Journals are published.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;H
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Send report when published 
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Executive Office Dec 8 1863
&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;PICKET GUARD.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;JOHN R. SHANNON, EDITOR.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;CHESTER ILLINOIS:
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Wednesday November 25, 1863.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;WANTS NOTORIETY.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;One James Basset a one-horse, jack-leg pettifogger of Salem, Illinois, determined to achieve notoriety, even by playing flunkey to that tottering old debauchee, Dick Yates, communicates to the Centralia Sentinel of the 19th inst, the following twaddle, under the heading of "Slander Refuted:"
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Salem Illinois, Nov. 14, 1863.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Editor of Centralia Sentinel:-
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Dear Sir: Some [illegible] three weeks ago, at Nashville, Washington county, Col. W. R. Morrison made a speech in the Court Room.  In the course of his generally-vituperative remarks on the President and especially Governor Yates, he stated in substance that of the $50,000 voted for the soldiers, and placed in the Governor's hands to disburse, only one thousand went to the soldiers, nine thousand in steamboat excursions, and the remaining $40,000 was unaccounted for by the Governor whom he sneeringly called the soldier's friend.  Believing this to be untrue, yet unable to reply by facts, I wrote to Governor Yates for an explanation, so that I might refute the charge. I received the following satisfactory reply, which I send to you for publication.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Springfield, Nov 10, 1863.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Sir:  Your letter of the 28:h of October, was handed to me yesterday; it would have been answered before if I had been at home.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;It is impossible for me to give you at present, the items for which the $50,000 appropriation was expended but will refer you to the report which I made to the Legislature, showing how the funds were disposed of  The fact that not a single item was objected to, is sufficient to refute the ridiculous charge you speak of.  I am truly thankful for your offer to answer the accusation.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Respectfully yours.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Richard Yates, Gov.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Comment is unnecessary.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Truly yours, JAMES BASSET.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If Mr. Basset will refer to Gov. Yates' report to the legislature, and show us by the Governor's own figures that Col. Morrison has charged him with anything that is "untrue," it will be more to the point.  The report of Governor Yates, itself is proof patent that of the $50,000 voted by the legislature of Illinois for the soldiers in the field, Governor Yates, and his "strikers and bowers" "gobbled up" $40 000, and that all of the remaining $10 000 except less than $2,000 was paid out for steamboat charters, wines and refreshments, which the country knows that Dick Yates, Mrs. Major Belle Reynolds, et id omne genus guzzled on the pleasure excursion to Pittsburg Landing.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;B ass-et is evidently an ass.  A professed lawyer, he confesses in the above that he knows nothing of what he attempts to deny, while there is not an intelligent boy of eighteen years in this country, but had, months ago read Yates' report to the legislature, which, in black and white, over his own signature, tells the world that of the $50,000 voted by the Illinois legislature, for the purpose of relieving the wants and distresses of the sick and wounded soldiers of Illinois, he, Dick Yates -"The soldiers' friend" - applied $40 000 to the payment of himself and his strikers, and of the remaining $10,000 all but less than $2,000 was paid for steamboat excursions.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;It is late in the day for any man to deny that Dick Yates swindled the poor soldiers out of $48,000 and upwards.  Though the charge has been made for months, no respectable Abolitionist has heretofore been found with hardihood enough to deny it, and now, this Mr. James B-ass-head raises his wooly cranium and denies what Dick Yates himself admits in his report.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;We thus have the denial of a stay-at-home abolitionist against the word of a patriotic Democrat like Col. Bill Morrison who has shown his love of country on the tented field. B-ass-et you may be a very ass-tute pettifogger. but when you attempt to write down Col. Bill Morrison as a slanderer, you only succeed in writing yourself down as an unmitigated Ass.
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                <text>&lt;p&gt;Salem Illinois
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Dec 3. 1863
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;His Excellency 
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Richard Yates, Gov.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Sir/ Enclosed I send you an article handed to me to day.  So far as it relates to me I despise it.  My standing and character are too well known for it to disturb me.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I have not a copy of your Report, please send it to me and any other documents on the matter of use. I have replied to the enclosed article in the "Centralia Sentinel"
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Yours Respectfully
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;James Bassett. 
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Bassett James
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Salem Illinois
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Dec 8 1863.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Encloses a Newspaper article handed him a few days ago.  Will reply to it through the Centralia Sentinel.  Wishes the Governor to send him his report,
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Wrote him that the detailed report is in the hands of the clerk of the Legislature will furnish him with a copy as soon as the Journals are published.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;H
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Send report when published 
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Executive Office Dec 8 1863
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;PICKET GUARD.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;JOHN R. SHANNON, EDITOR.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;CHESTER ILLINOIS:
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Wednesday November 25, 1863.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;WANTS NOTORIETY.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;One James Basset a one-horse, jack-leg pettifogger of Salem, Illinois, determined to achieve notoriety, even by playing flunkey to that tottering old debauchee, Dick Yates, communicates to the Centralia Sentinel of the 19th inst, the following twaddle, under the heading of "Slander Refuted:"
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Salem Illinois, Nov. 14, 1863.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Editor of Centralia Sentinel:-
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Dear Sir: Some [illegible] three weeks ago, at Nashville, Washington county, Col. W. R. Morrison made a speech in the Court Room.  In the course of his generally-vituperative remarks on the President and especially Governor Yates, he stated in substance that of the $50,000 voted for the soldiers, and placed in the Governor's hands to disburse, only one thousand went to the soldiers, nine thousand in steamboat excursions, and the remaining $40,000 was unaccounted for by the Governor whom he sneeringly called the soldier's friend.  Believing this to be untrue, yet unable to reply by facts, I wrote to Governor Yates for an explanation, so that I might refute the charge. I received the following satisfactory reply, which I send to you for publication.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Springfield, Nov 10, 1863.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Sir:  Your letter of the 28:h of October, was handed to me yesterday; it would have been answered before if I had been at home.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;It is impossible for me to give you at present, the items for which the $50,000 appropriation was expended but will refer you to the report which I made to the Legislature, showing how the funds were disposed of  The fact that not a single item was objected to, is sufficient to refute the ridiculous charge you speak of.  I am truly thankful for your offer to answer the accusation.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Respectfully yours.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Richard Yates, Gov.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Comment is unnecessary.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Truly yours, JAMES BASSET.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If Mr. Basset will refer to Gov. Yates' report to the legislature, and show us by the Governor's own figures that Col. Morrison has charged him with anything that is "untrue," it will be more to the point.  The report of Governor Yates, itself is proof patent that of the $50,000 voted by the legislature of Illinois for the soldiers in the field, Governor Yates, and his "strikers and bowers" "gobbled up" $40 000, and that all of the remaining $10 000 except less than $2,000 was paid out for steamboat charters, wines and refreshments, which the country knows that Dick Yates, Mrs. Major Belle Reynolds, et id omne genus guzzled on the pleasure excursion to Pittsburg Landing.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;B ass-et is evidently an ass.  A professed lawyer, he confesses in the above that he knows nothing of what he attempts to deny, while there is not an intelligent boy of eighteen years in this country, but had, months ago read Yates' report to the legislature, which, in black and white, over his own signature, tells the world that of the $50,000 voted by the Illinois legislature, for the purpose of relieving the wants and distresses of the sick and wounded soldiers of Illinois, he, Dick Yates -"The soldiers' friend" - applied $40 000 to the payment of himself and his strikers, and of the remaining $10,000 all but less than $2,000 was paid for steamboat excursions.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;It is late in the day for any man to deny that Dick Yates swindled the poor soldiers out of $48,000 and upwards.  Though the charge has been made for months, no respectable Abolitionist has heretofore been found with hardihood enough to deny it, and now, this Mr. James B-ass-head raises his wooly cranium and denies what Dick Yates himself admits in his report.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;We thus have the denial of a stay-at-home abolitionist against the word of a patriotic Democrat like Col. Bill Morrison who has shown his love of country on the tented field. B-ass-et you may be a very ass-tute pettifogger. but when you attempt to write down Col. Bill Morrison as a slanderer, you only succeed in writing yourself down as an unmitigated Ass.
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                    <text>&lt;p&gt;With F. Corwin letter 12/14/63
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Ripley Decer 4 1863
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;To his Excellency
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Gov. Yates of Illinois
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The undersigned citizens of Ripley. O. would very respectfully recommend to your consideration our old friend and acquaintance C. A. Shepherd Esq. of your State as we have known Mr. Shepherd almost from Boyhood we have no hesitency in Saying that we believe him in every way qualified to fill a place in the Paymaster department of the U.S. and would respectfully Solicit your influence in his behalf.
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J Reynolds
John Fulton
D H Murphy
Chas F. Campbell
S Hemphill
A, Liggett
Thos. McCague
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;PS I would respectfully refer you to "Brig Genl. Jacob Ammen" who is, and has been, for many years, well acquainted with Mr C A Shepherd
S Hemphill
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&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Ripley Decer 4 1863
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;To his Excellency
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Gov. Yates of Illinois
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The undersigned citizens of Ripley. O. would very respectfully recommend to your consideration our old friend and acquaintance C. A. Shepherd Esq. of your State as we have known Mr. Shepherd almost from Boyhood we have no hesitency in Saying that we believe him in every way qualified to fill a place in the Paymaster department of the U.S. and would respectfully Solicit your influence in his behalf.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;D P. Evans
J Reynolds
John Fulton
D H Murphy
Chas F. Campbell
S Hemphill
A, Liggett
Thos. McCague
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;PS I would respectfully refer you to "Brig Genl. Jacob Ammen" who is, and has been, for many years, well acquainted with Mr C A Shepherd
S Hemphill
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&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Seal.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Hamilton Ills. San Agency
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Memphis Tenn Dec 5th 1863.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Governor Yates.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Sir.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I write this in behalf Sanford A kingsberry Chaplain 17th Regt Ills.  He desires the appointment of Chaplain U.S. Genl Hospital 
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Chaplain Kingsberry is near  Sixty years of age and his health does not permit his performing the duties of Chaplain in his Regt - yet he does not like to leave the service.  He has been in hospital and is at his time in charge of contrabands on Preat Island
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&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Very Respectfully
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                <text>&lt;p&gt;Head Qtrs Ills. San Agency&lt;/p&gt;&#13;
&lt;p&gt;Memphis Tenn Dec 5th 1863.&lt;/p&gt;&#13;
&lt;p&gt;Governor Yates.&lt;/p&gt;&#13;
&lt;p&gt;Sir.&lt;/p&gt;&#13;
&lt;p&gt;I write this in behalf Sanford A Kingsberry Chaplain 17th Regt Ills. He desires the appointment of Chaplain U.S. Genl Hospital&lt;/p&gt;&#13;
&lt;p&gt;Chaplain Kingsberry is near Sixty years of age, and his health does not permit his performing the duties of Chaplain in his Regt, yet he does not like to leave the service. He has been in Hospital and is at his time in charge of Contrabands on Prest Island.&lt;/p&gt;&#13;
&lt;p&gt;If consistant, and you can aid him in any way, you will confer a favor upon a worthy man.&lt;/p&gt;&#13;
&lt;p&gt;Very Respectfully&lt;/p&gt;&#13;
&lt;p&gt;Your Obt Sert&lt;/p&gt;&#13;
&lt;p&gt;T.P. Robb Ills San Agt&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;
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                    <text>&lt;p&gt;Camp. Washburn. Wis Dec. 7th 1863
His. Exc. Gov. Yates,
Springfield, Ill
A sense of duty
prompts to write to you regarding the transfer of the
soldiers of the "Invalid Corps" Formaly belonging to Ill
regt) Stationed at this place to some place in Ill where
they will be nearer to their homes and famalies so they
may be able to look after their comfort during the
ensuing winter. Should it be in your power to aid
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&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Your most obedient: servent
W.M. Barger, "34" [illegible]
Camp Washburn
Milwaukee
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Springfield
Ill
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&lt;p&gt;Barger W M.
Camp Washburn Wis
Decem 7 1863.
Wishes the Governor to
use his influence to
have Invalid Soldiers 
from Illinois transferred
to their own State
Executive Office Dec 11th 1863
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                <text>&lt;p&gt;Camp. Washburn. Wis Dec. 7th 1863
His. Exc. Gov. Yates,
Springfield, Ill
A sense of duty
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soldiers of the "Invalid Corps" Formaly belonging to Ill
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they will be nearer to their homes and famalies so they
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Springfield
Ill
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                    <text>&lt;p&gt;Camp Douglas Dec 7th 1863
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Hon, Richard Yates
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Springfield
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Respected Sir
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;It is a feeling of diffidence that I again address you a few lines in regard to getting a situation in the Army that will compensate me for my time.  Forgive me in doing this for &lt;u&gt;necessity compels me to urge on&lt;/u&gt; But my object in writing to your Excellency this time is to make a Statement of a certain fact that has occurred here, please bear with me.  There is a certain Lieut J.A. Fife here that has recently been transfered to the 1st Bat Inalid Corps (formily of the 75th Ill Vol) I understand this to be an honerable Corp, and none but those who merit it can obtain to a position in it 
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&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Now this same J. A. Fife is a swindler and owes me for my property which by his fair speech and oily tounge he got from me with his promise to pay upon the &lt;u&gt;word and honor of a gentleman&lt;/u&gt;. Now he  can atain to an honorable position by fals representation and Chicanery; can strut with a Lieut' salary and cheat and defraud a comon soldier, who gets his hard tack and no support for his children, can toil on for his thirteen Dollars per month and no recourse whatsoever.  "Of consistency thou art a jewell," "Of judgment thou ard fled to bruitish beasts and men have lost reason"  &lt;u&gt;Smothed tounged, oily words, walking&lt;/u&gt; puppet shows; so goes the world; all right the bigger the rascal the more leniency he gets and the more favors he receives; To the above Statement I get as good men as the state afords to endorse the fact.  But enough of this. 
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;In trying to serve my Country I have lost my health I do not begrudge it I can lay down my life if necessary for the preservation of our Glorious and Benign Government anything that my Country requires of me, but I cannot see my family suffer for the Common necessaries of life  I could loose a thousand lives if I had them in the defence of our beloved land yet my duty to my family first and above all except to my God.  This will be the last I shall write your Excellency in regard to this matter and will leave the subject with you.  You I presume are placed beyond the reach of want and may never need the assistance of Friends God grant you may never need them. In your political periginations through life if you should want the votes of the gallant soldiers of Illinois please remember the poor soldier who addresses you upon this occasion and 
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&lt;hr /&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;call upon him and ask his vote he knows his duty and will not falter in time of need, and in closeing up this correspondence with your Excellency rember that it is in the sturdy yeomanry who have shouldered the trusty musket and dared to breast the storm of &lt;u&gt;damneble&lt;/u&gt; and &lt;u&gt;tratorous&lt;/u&gt; Secessionists and drove them back their slimy [stays?], that you can put your trust; if they are not worthy of honerable positions, certainly then swindlers are not
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If your Excellency will deign to notice this letter and give an answer in due season it will ever be gratfuly remembered by your humble petitioner
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Very Respectfuly I Remain 
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Yours Fraternaly
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;B. Mendenhall,
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Co H 78th Reg Ill Vols 
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Mendenhall B.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Camp Douglas
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Dec 7 1863
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Wishes a position with army, is in very poor circumstances.  can the Governor give him a position in a new regt.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Gov Endorsement on inside 
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;pre&gt;[Dec?] 15 63
&lt;/pre&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Answd---as directed
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Hirshbach
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;State of Illinois
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Executive Department
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Springfield                          186
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;General 
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;We do not know where his address
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                <text>&lt;p&gt;Camp Douglas Dec 7th 1863
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Hon, Richard Yates
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Springfield
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Respected Sir
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;It is a feeling of diffidence that I again address you a few lines in regard to getting a situation in the Army that will compensate me for my time.  Forgive me in doing this for &lt;u&gt;necessity compels me to urge on&lt;/u&gt; But my object in writing to your Excellency this time is to make a Statement of a certain fact that has occurred here, please bear with me.  There is a certain Lieut J.A. Fife here that has recently been transfered to the 1st Bat Inalid Corps (formily of the 75th Ill Vol) I understand this to be an honerable Corp, and none but those who merit it can obtain to a position in it 
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&lt;p&gt;Now this same J. A. Fife is a swindler and owes me for my property which by his fair speech and oily tounge he got from me with his promise to pay upon the &lt;u&gt;word and honor of a gentleman&lt;/u&gt;. Now he  can atain to an honorable position by fals representation and Chicanery; can strut with a Lieut' salary and cheat and defraud a comon soldier, who gets his hard tack and no support for his children, can toil on for his thirteen Dollars per month and no recourse whatsoever.  "Of consistency thou art a jewell," "Of judgment thou ard fled to bruitish beasts and men have lost reason"  &lt;u&gt;Smothed tounged, oily words, walking&lt;/u&gt; puppet shows; so goes the world; all right the bigger the rascal the more leniency he gets and the more favors he receives; To the above Statement I get as good men as the state afords to endorse the fact.  But enough of this. 
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&lt;p&gt;In trying to serve my Country I have lost my health I do not begrudge it I can lay down my life if necessary for the preservation of our Glorious and Benign Government anything that my Country requires of me, but I cannot see my family suffer for the Common necessaries of life  I could loose a thousand lives if I had them in the defence of our beloved land yet my duty to my family first and above all except to my God.  This will be the last I shall write your Excellency in regard to this matter and will leave the subject with you.  You I presume are placed beyond the reach of want and may never need the assistance of Friends God grant you may never need them. In your political periginations through life if you should want the votes of the gallant soldiers of Illinois please remember the poor soldier who addresses you upon this occasion and 
&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;call upon him and ask his vote he knows his duty and will not falter in time of need, and in closeing up this correspondence with your Excellency rember that it is in the sturdy yeomanry who have shouldered the trusty musket and dared to breast the storm of &lt;u&gt;damneble&lt;/u&gt; and &lt;u&gt;tratorous&lt;/u&gt; Secessionists and drove them back their slimy [stays?], that you can put your trust; if they are not worthy of honerable positions, certainly then swindlers are not
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If your Excellency will deign to notice this letter and give an answer in due season it will ever be gratfuly remembered by your humble petitioner
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Very Respectfuly I Remain 
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Yours Fraternaly
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;B. Mendenhall,
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Co H 78th Reg Ill Vols 
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Mendenhall B.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Camp Douglas
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Dec 7 1863
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Wishes a position with army, is in very poor circumstances.  can the Governor give him a position in a new regt.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Gov Endorsement on inside 
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;pre&gt;[Dec?] 15 63
&lt;/pre&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Answd---as directed
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Hirshbach
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;State of Illinois
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Executive Department
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Springfield                          186
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;General 
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;We do not know where his address
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To his excellency Gov Yates
Dear Sir
Will you have the kindness to favor
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Very Resp
C H Wiley
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To his excellency Gov Yates
Dear Sir
Will you have the kindness to favor
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Very Resp
C H Wiley
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                    <text>&lt;p&gt;International Hotel
New York, Dec. 7, 1863
Gov. Yates
Dear Sir
I have arranged for the course of lectures which I have spoken of to you.
The course will be commenced on next Saturday evening, Dec. 12.
Several prominent speakers have consented to speak on that evening.
It occurred to my mind today that it might pos-sibly be more convenient to you to be present and speak at the open-ing of the course, than at the close. If so please allow me to announce you
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I hope enthusiasm will be en-kindled by them - enlistments encouraged and a vigorous prosecution of the war urged by all the speakers.
50 per cent of the proceeds of these lectures will go to the Patriotic Fund for orphans of soldiers the remainder to the National Literary Asso- ciation, for the purpose of increacing the cir-culation of the National Banner, and otherwise promoting the interests of the Association, of which I hope you
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Gov. Yates
Dear Sir
I have arranged for the course of lectures which I have spoken of to you.
The course will be commenced on next Saturday evening, Dec. 12.
Several prominent speakers have consented to speak on that evening.
It occurred to my mind today that it might pos-sibly be more convenient to you to be present and speak at the open-ing of the course, than at the close. If so please allow me to announce you
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&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Hon Richard Yates
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Gov of Illinois
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Dear Sir,
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I desire an order for examination by the Medical Board.  I am a regular graduate of Medicine and Surgery have practiced my profession in this county more than ten years (refer to letter of Geo Straut) Please transmit order to me at Delavan Tazewell Co Ill, and oblige
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Yours Very Respectfully
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;A.P. Littlefield M.D.
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&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Dr A P Littlefield 
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Delevan
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Wants Permit
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Issue Permit
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&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Hon Richard Yates
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&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Dear Sir,
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I desire an order for examination by the Medical Board.  I am a regular graduate of Medicine and Surgery have practiced my profession in this county more than ten years (refer to letter of Geo Straut) Please transmit order to me at Delavan Tazewell Co Ill, and oblige
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