J. Peters to Richard Yates

                           Danville Ills. Nov. 23'd 1864

Gov. yates

Springfield Ills.

                  Dr Sir

                       Your note of the 22'd has Just came to hand also package of 50 copies of your Speech at Bryan Hall Chicago which I will take a great pleasure in circulating to your numerous friends in this County, our people were verry much disapointed on the 29th of Oct. in your not being with us as they expected.  Our glorious Succeed Every where  (all  most) is most gratifying to all union loving men.  I hope to See you all Right about the first of Jan. next, & in the union there I Remain

Yours Truly

                         J. Peters

Peters. J.

Danville Nov 23'd 64

Ack"d receipt of 50 speeches, which he will circulate. Congratulates Govr. on Union success.

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