Letter from David Hull to Son George C Hull

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Zanesville July 25th /62 My Dear Son I have just returned from Columbus where I spent the whole day and yesterday “button holing” the Govorner Adjunct Gen. and Quartermaster Genl. And “hobnobbing” with other dignitaries for the purpose of obtaining a peremptory order from the Governor for you to come on at once to Columbus and report yourself for duty on in “some way” facilitate you speedy transfer. The Governor and Genl Hiver(?) were disposed to do all they could, but the Governor con… that he has no authority to order transfers particularly has telegraphed to the provost for the necessary person. and if it is confirmed upon him there will no difficulty or delay about the matter. As I could not get the order I wished I was only more determined that I would do something. Having