1862 July 13 Cairo, Illinois

ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD CO.

AGENT'S OFFICE

  Cairo,     July 13______186 2

Col Hillyer
                I have received some in
formation on the boat that I think
is worth attention.

1t James Patterson a stout thick set
man Has been a Steam Boat Runner
in St Louis & in Memphis.  He has been
with Jeff Thompson all the time from
the beginning of the war and told a
friend he was going again

2d Major John McDonald formerly of
the 8th Mo now of the detective force
was not loyal before the war and was
a steam boat runner in st Louis. has
a saloon in the alley in the rear of
the Washenon House. The building belongs
to sesech heirs and he got the right
to possess the building from Provost Martial
free of rent & authority from Genl Lew Wallace
to keep a bar.  He forced the former occupant
to sell out to him everything for $5000 and
has rented rooms off from his place
receiving $75 per month and
paying nothing

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These facts come to me
from undoubted authority

Yours &c

E.D. Ostand Capt.

docketed:

Cairo July 13, 1862
E.D. Ostand
Relative to certain
traitors in Union
ranks

MSS 10645