Letter from Davis Alton to Joseph H. Scranton, September 13, 1862.
Creator
Alton, Davis
Subject
Scranton (Pa.)--History; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865;
Description
Davis Alton is requesting a recommendation letter from Joseph H. Scranton.
Date.Original
1862-09-13
Rights
Original document is in the public domain and was scanned courtesy of the Lackawanna Historical Society.
Publisher
University of Scranton
Coverage.Temporal
1860-1869
Type
Text
Source
Lackawanna Historical Society
Transcript
Sept 13th. 1862
Joseph Scranton Esq ,
Scranton Pa,
My Dear Sir,
In consequence
of the large number of Volunteers rec
ently [recently] called for by the President, it is
believed that the number of Paymasters
in the army will necessarily have
to be increased. Deserving to receive
such an appointment, I write to re-
quest your favor and influence
in my behalf. If you consider
me worthy of such an appointment,
Capable of discharging the duties
of the same, I shall be highly
obliged if you will have the good
ness to address the Sec of War a letter
in my behalf.
I am in the service now. During
the period Gen Fremont was in Com
mand of the Mountain Department.
I was in his Division, attached to the
Pontoon Corps. When he was relieved
from the Command of that Depart
ment, our corps was transferred to Gen
Sigel, with whose Command I now
am. Having been a resident of Luz
erne [Luzerne] County for several years, and
your knowledge of me during that
time, will give your letter great
weight with the Sec of War. I shall
be under great obligations to you for
it. Please address him to Care of
Col J. H Pulestone 423, 15th- St this
City.
Yours [gap]
Davis Alton
My dear Sir,
Can you aid Alton?
you know how worthy he is
& how just his claims-
If Mr. Grow would take
a personal interest in
the matter, the appt I
know, would be made-
I have not a particle of
influence with Mr. Grow, though
I have always tried to serve
him and a letter to him
[gap] me would I have
reason to judge prove
to be rather rather [gap] there in form
of the application. I know
you feel very [gap] to Alton
and that you will appreciate
my efforts now to serve him
-He is working hard for
a small pittance. Excuse
my troubling you Believe me
Sincerely yours
J.H Pulestone
