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R.R. McCORMICK.                        W.H. CALLENDER

                           OFFICE OF

          McCormick & Callender,

              OIL BROKERS,

                                         No. 261 South Water Street.

                     Chicago, Oct 11 1864

My dear Sir

         I haved spent nearly

all the time since I saw you last

in trying to Escape the Draft

and last night was in the 6th Ward

they have raised Enough money to

buy substitutes but cant get them

for they were 100 days men at St

Louis & are sent to the front -

  I have to report (Wednesday)

  to morrow the 12th and if accep-

  ted, will probably be sent to

  Springfield the same night. I

  may however be kept in Chicago

      My only hope now is to

  secure a good position if I can

  and I think I can get a

  little influence to start me