CIRCULAR LETTER. Quarter Master General's Office, Nauvoo, Illinois, Oct. 2nd, 1840

To the Commandants of Independent Companies:-On the 26th ultimo, in obedience to the commands of our worthy Governor, I made the designation, and requisition, on the Ordnance Department, at Washington, for the public arms due this State, from the General Government, for the years, 1838, '39, and '40, directing that said arms be consigned to the care of the Warden of the Penitentiary, at Alton, subject to my orders-but the vouchers in ,my possession being insufficient to authorise [authorize] me to proceed to their distribution, when received, (with the exception of those appertaining to the Companies at Quincy, Chicago, Juliet, and Nauvoo, which will soon be supplied,) you are hereby directed to procure from His Excellency, Thomas Carlin, Commander-in-Chief, to this Department, special official orders, in relation to your respective commands, which will be filled in order of date, unto the entire distribution is consummated,-you will, therefore, please to take notice and govern yourselves accordingly, without further delay. Editors of News papers in this State are respectfully requested to publish the foregoing for the information and benefit of the Independent Corps Militaire of Illinois. J. C. BENNETT, Quarter Master General of Illinois.