“Sixty-Ninth Regiment Infantry National Guard, New York,
“68 Lexington Avenue,
“New York, December 17th, 1909.
“Lieut.-Colonel Chauncey P. Williams, Albany, New York.
“My dear Colonel Williams:
“Under date of August 9th, 1909, we forwarded to the Adjutant General, S. N. Y., a summary of the record of the regiment for insertion in the official register, together with a list of engagements for which we requested authority to place silver service rings on our colors.
“Receipt of our communication was acknowledged over your signature on September 3, 1909, and further information was asked in regard to certain engagements, and as to difference in dates of others. We sent the required information through the channel on October 8th, 1909, together with a revised list of engagements, and we have not heard anything further in regard to the matter.
“We would like very much to have the matter adjusted in time to permit of its being included in the official register for 1909, and to have the required authority as to the silver rings published in orders before the end of the year.
“Knowing your familiarity with the subject and feeling that had you remained at General Headquarters the matter would have been favorably acted upon by this time, I am taking the liberty to ask if you would be kind enough to use your good offices with the Adjutant General to have the matter approved before January 1, 1910.
“With best wishes, I am,
“Yours sincerely,
“(Signed) Louis D. Conley,
“Lieut.-Colonel.”