I.J. Ketcham. Attorney and Counsellor At Law, And Real Estate and Collecting Agent.
Jacksonville, Ill. Dec the 12th 1859

Hon A. Lincoln.
Dear Sir—
In the case of Chas. H. Dawson vs. Henry Ennis & Co—which has been commenced in the Cir[?] Court of the United States—there has been no subpeanas [sic] issued—The following names I send you—which you will please have subpeaneas [sic] issued for________________
I hope the case may be tried at this term of court—and I should be glad that to have it so arranged that I need not attend the whole term—but depend on you to let me know what day the case would be tried so that I could come and bring the witnesses with me—and have it disposed of without delay and unnecessary expense_____________
I am depending entirely on you for the trial of the case—
Yours truly &c
I.J. Ketcham
Please answer

Names of Witnesses are Henry Wilson—William Guy—Philip Greatsinger—& Samuel Cobb—all residing at Jacksonville Ills—

I.J. Ketcham

Witnesses

I.J. Ketcham
Dec 15/59

Hon A. Lincoln
or Lincoln & Herndon
Attys at Law
Springfield Illinois

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