Benjamin M. Prentiss to Richard Yates

Quincy Illinois

Jany 24th 65

Hon Richard Yates

You will receive with this a letter from H. L. Lipscomb asking you to intercede for a Dr Wright

I am satisfied that the facts are as stated by Mr Lipscomb and really think dr Wright ought to be discharged by giving this your attention you will oblige many loyal friends of dr Wright who believe that he has suffered long enough he repents of his course and asks to be forgiven the government ought to be disposed to consider cases of this kind and exstend leniency

respectfully

B M Prentiss

Maj Genl Prentiss

Lipscomb H S

Palmyra Mo Jan'y 24/65

On behalf of Dr Wright a rebel prisoner at Alton wishes you to intercede with Pres't to have him release. encloses letters from Gen Copeland and B M Prentiss