20 25 22278 http://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/8f8e3ef1573cbe9244898406ff9295f7.pdf 3dac7ffb97639d450ef518f9b5e0e2c4 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Chicago March 28th 1861 Hon Richard Yates Dear Sir-- If there is a vacancy in the office of State Prison Commissioner, in consequence of the declension to serve of Hon Wm Plato, I wish to recommend for the appointment Geo. E. Corwin Esq of Batavia Kane Co. Mr Corwin is entirely competent, and one of the best & hardest working Republicans in the State. Was formerly Sheriff of Kane Co and his appointment would be a very creditable one, and would <hr /> give entire satisfaction to your friends in this part of the State. Very Truly Yours &c J.F. Farnsworth <hr /> J.F. Farnsworth Chicago Ills. For appointment of J.E. Corwin as State Prison Comr. Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 2, Folder 03 (March 1-April 19, 1861) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource J. F. Farnsworth to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-03-28 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500063 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Chicago March 28th 1861 Hon Richard Yates Dear Sir-- If there is a vacancy in the office of State Prison Commissioner, in consequence of the declension to serve of Hon Wm Plato, I wish to recommend for the appointment Geo. E. Corwin Esq of Batavia Kane Co. Mr Corwin is entirely competent, and one of the best & hardest working Republicans in the State. Was formerly Sheriff of Kane Co and his appointment would be a very creditable one, and would <hr /> give entire satisfaction to your friends in this part of the State. Very Truly Yours &c J.F. Farnsworth <hr /> J.F. Farnsworth Chicago Ills. For appointment of J.E. Corwin as State Prison Comr. Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 http://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/4286c736859dbdbd6b6b458f5061aa85.pdf 750f83a3d63d4454a225147d5d36289d Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Washington March 29, 1861 Hon. Hiram Barney My dear Sir: Please come here. I think I can make up the New York card better after having a talk with you. Yours truly A Lincoln Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data paper and ink 1 p 19 x 12 cm Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 300025 T1861.03.29 201753 Title A name given to the resource Abraham Lincoln to Hiram Barney Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Lincoln, Abraham Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-03-29 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Description An account of the resource Abraham Lincoln asks Hiram Barney to see him so that he may "...make up the New York card better...." once they talk. Hiram Barney is a prominent New York attorney Lincoln would appoint as collector of the port of New York in April 1861 only to be removed from office by the President in September 1864. Has Version A related resource that is a version, edition, or adaptation of the described resource. Basler 4:300 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Washington March 29, 1861 Hon. Hiram Barney My dear Sir: Please come here. I think I can make up the New York card better after having a talk with you. Yours truly A Lincoln Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 http://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/10c79e472d982aaebc9e635c41a5a154.pdf 3375cba91d535c8f37dbf6336f836890 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. L'etoile du Nord. State of Minnesota, Department of Public Instruction, Saint Paul, March 1861. Dear Sir, The friends of education were quite surprised at a proposition made in the Legislature of our State last winter, to abolish the Department of Public Instruction as an unnecessary expense and assign its duties to the office of Secretary of State. The argument used was that at an early day Pennsylvania, Ohio, and some of the older States did not find a Superintendent of Public Instruction necessary. <hr /> You are probably aware that this State has a Congressional grant of lands of 1280 acres for each township, and that ultimately we ought to be educationally a leading State in the valley of the Mississippi. If you can at your earliest convenience drop me a brief note, commending the importance of maintaining an efficient central supervision of public instruction from the very infancy of a commonwealth, and the folly of adopting the usages that were in vogue twenty five or fifty years ago, you would confer a <hr /> favor, and do much to strengthen those who are endeavoring to lay a solid foundation for the State. Respectfully, E. D. Neill State Sup. Pub. Ins: - Governor of Illinois Hon. Richd. Yates I referred this to Mr. Bateman. he returned it & informed me he had replied to a verbatim copy which had been addressed to him from the same source - his reply being in Extenso M. H. C. <hr /> E. D. Neill - Sup Pub Instruction St Paul, Minn. Answered by Mr Bateman Educational Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 2, Folder 03 (March 1-April 19, 1861) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 4 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource E. D. Neill to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-03-XX Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500064 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. L'etoile du Nord. State of Minnesota, Department of Public Instruction, Saint Paul, March 1861. Dear Sir, The friends of education were quite surprised at a proposition made in the Legislature of our State last winter, to abolish the Department of Public Instruction as an unnecessary expense and assign its duties to the office of Secretary of State. The argument used was that at an early day Pennsylvania, Ohio, and some of the older States did not find a Superintendent of Public Instruction necessary. <hr /> You are probably aware that this State has a Congressional grant of lands of 1280 acres for each township, and that ultimately we ought to be educationally a leading State in the valley of the Mississippi. If you can at your earliest convenience drop me a brief note, commending the importance of maintaining an efficient central supervision of public instruction from the very infancy of a commonwealth, and the folly of adopting the usages that were in vogue twenty five or fifty years ago, you would confer a <hr /> favor, and do much to strengthen those who are endeavoring to lay a solid foundation for the State. Respectfully, E. D. Neill State Sup. Pub. Ins: - Governor of Illinois Hon. Richd. Yates I referred this to Mr. Bateman. he returned it & informed me he had replied to a verbatim copy which had been addressed to him from the same source - his reply being in Extenso M. H. C. <hr /> E. D. Neill - Sup Pub Instruction St Paul, Minn. Answered by Mr Bateman Educational Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 http://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/10b19e6eabe1eaaf1f44664e5e7bb899.pdf 6c810662107a44114f270e1fc0c0234c Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Zanesville Ohio Apr. 1st 1861 Hon Richard Yates: Dear Sir: Some time prior to the 4th of March, I wrote to you con cerning the appointment of Gen Edward Ball Commissioner of Indian Affairs and in answer received yours, stating that you "would be in Washington on 4th of March &c." Very well. Gen. Ball's friends having discovered that the office was promised to an Ill. gentleman made no overtures to Mr. Lincoln in behalf of Gen. Ball for that, or any other position, choosing rather to wait until the rush of office seekers had somewhat subsided. We, as the friends of the Gen, now ask his appointment to an Auditorship - Third Auditor perhaps - and ask his most prominent friends to reccommend <hr /> him to Mr. Chase for such appointment. Knowing you to be among that number, I, as one friend ask your influence. The general's financiering abilities are too well known to you, to need notice from his friends. Please direct your letter containing the reccommendation to me, at this place, and attend to it as soon as you have leisure, as we are anxious to send on as soon as possible - Truly Yours David J. Evans Hon. Richard Yates Springfield Ills. <hr /> David J. Evans Zanesville, Ohio Asking recommdtn for Genl E. Bull as Com Indian Affairs Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 2, Folder 03 (March 1-April 19, 1861) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource David J. Evans to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-04-01 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500065 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Zanesville Ohio Apr. 1st 1861 Hon Richard Yates: Dear Sir: Some time prior to the 4th of March, I wrote to you con cerning the appointment of Gen Edward Ball Commissioner of Indian Affairs and in answer received yours, stating that you "would be in Washington on 4th of March &c." Very well. Gen. Ball's friends having discovered that the office was promised to an Ill. gentleman made no overtures to Mr. Lincoln in behalf of Gen. Ball for that, or any other position, choosing rather to wait until the rush of office seekers had somewhat subsided. We, as the friends of the Gen, now ask his appointment to an Auditorship - Third Auditor perhaps - and ask his most prominent friends to reccommend <hr /> him to Mr. Chase for such appointment. Knowing you to be among that number, I, as one friend ask your influence. The general's financiering abilities are too well known to you, to need notice from his friends. Please direct your letter containing the reccommendation to me, at this place, and attend to it as soon as you have leisure, as we are anxious to send on as soon as possible - Truly Yours David J. Evans Hon. Richard Yates Springfield Ills. <hr /> David J. Evans Zanesville, Ohio Asking recommdtn for Genl E. Bull as Com Indian Affairs Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Needs Review Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 200 Percent Needs Review The percentage of pages with Needs Review status. 100 http://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/b13874467ad408fd7d5446c537f34dba.pdf 061083aaff692f7b3482bed3419df003 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. New York April 2, 1861 My Dear Sir If you can give the Sale of Your State or other securities, growing out of your circulating medium a direction in my favour, I shall feel obliged, I am an Auctioneer, in stocks, and think I have sufficient character as an auctioneer to vindicate a preference in my behalf Very Truly Your ob svt S. Draper Governor Yates <hr /> Simeon Draper New York. Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 2, Folder 03 (March 1-April 19, 1861) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Simeon Draper to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-04-02 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500066 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. New York April 2, 1861 My Dear Sir If you can give the Sale of Your State or other securities, growing out of your circulating medium a direction in my favour, I shall feel obliged, I am an Auctioneer, in stocks, and think I have sufficient character as an auctioneer to vindicate a preference in my behalf Very Truly Your ob svt S. Draper Governor Yates <hr /> Simeon Draper New York. Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 http://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/2a0e71b30d12f24207bf18c3a0874f42.pdf 112b980ba7d5b7715d346894c4fd7a7f Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Lynchburg P.O. Jef. Cty. Apr. 3rd 1861 Honorable sir I wish to inform you that the friends of the union here are very much annoyed by the secessionists that are thickly interspersed among us Solomon Patterson a relative of Jeff Davis tells the volunteers that have turned of in favor of the union that they had better stay at home & attend to their own business and not go to fight people that are attending to their own business he has the assurance to insult the aged matrons because their Patriotic sons has turned out to defend the Stars and Stripes he is doing his best to influence his <hr /> More illiterate neighbors to turn in favor of the South if your honor please to condescend to notice the above facts we pray you to give the gentleman some good advice for further information reference to Jesse Laird or Rev. Elijah Goodner at Lynchburg yours truly S A McConnell P.S. write to Lynchburg Jefferson County Illinois <hr /> S.A. McConnell Mo. Letter ansd Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 2, Folder 03 (March 1-April 19, 1861) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource S. A. McConnell to [Richard Yates] Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-04-03 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500067 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Lynchburg P.O. Jef. Cty. Apr. 3rd 1861 Honorable sir I wish to inform you that the friends of the union here are very much annoyed by the secessionists that are thickly interspersed among us Solomon Patterson a relative of Jeff Davis tells the volunteers that have turned of in favor of the union that they had better stay at home & attend to their own business and not go to fight people that are attending to their own business he has the assurance to insult the aged matrons because their Patriotic sons has turned out to defend the Stars and Stripes he is doing his best to influence his <hr /> More illiterate neighbors to turn in favor of the South if your honor please to condescend to notice the above facts we pray you to give the gentleman some good advice for further information reference to Jesse Laird or Rev. Elijah Goodner at Lynchburg yours truly S A McConnell P.S. write to Lynchburg Jefferson County Illinois <hr /> S.A. McConnell Mo. Letter ansd Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 http://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/88e93722dbc7763556f000d1758015d9.pdf 0edbace32d7d4ed42f8ba545ff3aecc3 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. State of Illinois War Claim & Pension Office of Wilson & Merriam 18 Clark Street Chicago April 3d 1862. Dear Governor. My brother James was appointed by you Quarter Master of the 46th Regt. By his Commission he ranks from the 18th of September 1861, and can now receive his pay from Major Larned U.S. Paymaster upon filing with him a Certificate of his appointment. If you will sign the enclosed paper and return to me you will enable by brother to get his pay and confer a favor upon your friend. S. M. Willson. Your favor enclosing letter of recommendation for young Gross was duly received for which accept my thanks. W. <hr /> Hon. S. M. Wilson Chicago Apr 3 Enclosing Certif. to be signed for his brother. Ansd (File) Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 5, Folder 11 (April 1-15, 1862) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource S. M. Willson to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-04-03 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 501519 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource eng Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. State of Illinois War Claim & Pension Office of Wilson & Merriam 18 Clark Street Chicago April 3d 1862. Dear Governor. My brother James was appointed by you Quarter Master of the 46th Regt. By his Commission he ranks from the 18th of September 1861, and can now receive his pay from Major Larned U.S. Paymaster upon filing with him a Certificate of his appointment. If you will sign the enclosed paper and return to me you will enable by brother to get his pay and confer a favor upon your friend. S. M. Willson. Your favor enclosing letter of recommendation for young Gross was duly received for which accept my thanks. W. <hr /> Hon. S. M. Wilson Chicago Apr 3 Enclosing Certif. to be signed for his brother. Ansd (File) Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 http://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/7e238c8ea0ca3920876dd789e0d9f7be.pdf ef64f9fdc03a88f7dedcc345aeaed07d Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Mt. Pulaski Logan Co. Ill. Apl. 4th, 1861. His Excellency Governor Richard Yates Dear Sir, There is nothing to justify this intrusion save your very gentlemanly attention and courtesy toward me during your term of service as Representative in Congress; and notwithstanding your well merited elevation which exalts you so far above me, I am yet impressed with the conviction that I may safely calculate on your generous sympathy in my behalf. To be brief then, I have relinquished my claim for extra services at Brooklyn Heights New York, and in place of which I have petitioned Congress for a pension for services rendered at Brooklyn and Harlem Heights New York during the war of 1812, which petition has been laid before the U. S. Senate and referred to the Committee on Pensions. A friend of mine with whom you may probably be acquainted, Col. Isaac R. Braucher wrote to Hon. Lyman Trumbull requesting him to exert himself for me, but as yet has not heard from him in reply. Here Sir, the force of circumstances irresistibly impels me to solicit your aid to carry my affair successfully through. May I then presume to request a kind word from you in my favor to W. Trumbell and other gentlemen of your acquaintance to use his or their influence to further my business in Congress? Your powerful agency assuredly would prove a host to effect it; and such an agency would undoubtedly ensure success and lay me under infinite obligations. The papers both printed and written, from the Military Academy West Point New York, stating the date of my graduating there in 1807, as also my <hr /> several promotions in 1807, 1808, 1810 and my resignation in 1811; as well as my services at Brooklyn and Harlem Heights N. Y. all accompany my petition as irrefragable proof of the correctness of my claim. Now prudence admonishes me to call a halt lest I prove irksome and regale myself with the pleasing anticipation in full bloom that I shall be honored with an early response which will henceforward put it in my power to subscribe myself with the most exalted consideration. Your Excellency's Most Obdt. Hble Sert. Sam Noah Samuel Noah. Mt. Pulaski In regard to Pension. Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 2, Folder 03 (March 1-April 19, 1861) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Samuel Noah to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-04-04 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500068 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Mt. Pulaski Logan Co. Ill. Apl. 4th, 1861. His Excellency Governor Richard Yates Dear Sir, There is nothing to justify this intrusion save your very gentlemanly attention and courtesy toward me during your term of service as Representative in Congress; and notwithstanding your well merited elevation which exalts you so far above me, I am yet impressed with the conviction that I may safely calculate on your generous sympathy in my behalf. To be brief then, I have relinquished my claim for extra services at Brooklyn Heights New York, and in place of which I have petitioned Congress for a pension for services rendered at Brooklyn and Harlem Heights New York during the war of 1812, which petition has been laid before the U. S. Senate and referred to the Committee on Pensions. A friend of mine with whom you may probably be acquainted, Col. Isaac R. Braucher wrote to Hon. Lyman Trumbull requesting him to exert himself for me, but as yet has not heard from him in reply. Here Sir, the force of circumstances irresistibly impels me to solicit your aid to carry my affair successfully through. May I then presume to request a kind word from you in my favor to W. Trumbell and other gentlemen of your acquaintance to use his or their influence to further my business in Congress? Your powerful agency assuredly would prove a host to effect it; and such an agency would undoubtedly ensure success and lay me under infinite obligations. The papers both printed and written, from the Military Academy West Point New York, stating the date of my graduating there in 1807, as also my <hr /> several promotions in 1807, 1808, 1810 and my resignation in 1811; as well as my services at Brooklyn and Harlem Heights N. Y. all accompany my petition as irrefragable proof of the correctness of my claim. Now prudence admonishes me to call a halt lest I prove irksome and regale myself with the pleasing anticipation in full bloom that I shall be honored with an early response which will henceforward put it in my power to subscribe myself with the most exalted consideration. Your Excellency's Most Obdt. Hble Sert. Sam Noah Samuel Noah. Mt. Pulaski In regard to Pension. Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 http://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/7d679fbff1741a3952941568555ac326.pdf 37b42a2d6d8c0ce2f6afcc23f008fb24 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Quincy Ills April 4th/61 Governer Yates Dear Sir The "Franklin Literary Society" of Quincy College have unanimously chosen you to address them on the evening previous to our commencement day June 26th. Ardently hopeing for a favorable and speedy response we remain Your obedient servents. Thos. H. Masters Chr. of Committee Quincy College Ills. <hr /> This letter mislaid in press of business - thank them for compliment of invitation but cannot accept on a/c of business &c Invitation of Franklin Literary Society Quincy ans'd Private Thos H. Masters Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 2, Folder 03 (March 1-April 19, 1861) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Thomas H. Masters to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-04-04 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500069 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Quincy Ills April 4th/61 Governer Yates Dear Sir The "Franklin Literary Society" of Quincy College have unanimously chosen you to address them on the evening previous to our commencement day June 26th. Ardently hopeing for a favorable and speedy response we remain Your obedient servents. Thos. H. Masters Chr. of Committee Quincy College Ills. <hr /> This letter mislaid in press of business - thank them for compliment of invitation but cannot accept on a/c of business &c Invitation of Franklin Literary Society Quincy ans'd Private Thos H. Masters Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 http://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/2f8e56ef2df296059d56a81bb3e1d86d.pdf 5e8f3e8f473e5c30d334c55941635d97 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Pekin Ills April 5, 1861 Hon R. Yates Honoured Sir Please excuse me for this intruding myselfe on Your Valuable time and patience while I make an enquiry or two of You as at the present no one with whom I have the honour of a personal acquaintance presents himselfe so [readily?] to my mind with the hope of an answer [as?] Your Honour I would like to ascertain what course to pursue and to whom properly to apply for an appointment to "West Point" <hr /> My Son has just entered on his 17th year and desires a better education than I at the present feel able to give him and at his request I am induced to ascertain the course to persue to obtain his wishes. He is Phisically tolerably will developt and for the opportunites he has had (a common District school) very well advanced in his Studies and appears to have a good Constitution If you dear Sir will please do me the favour & give the desired information you will confer lasting obligations on Truly Yours H Riblett <hr /> H Riblett Pekin Ills. In regard to appointment at West Point Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 2, Folder 03 (March 1-April 19, 1861) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource H. Riblett to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-04-05 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500070 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Pekin Ills April 5, 1861 Hon R. Yates Honoured Sir Please excuse me for this intruding myselfe on Your Valuable time and patience while I make an enquiry or two of You as at the present no one with whom I have the honour of a personal acquaintance presents himselfe so [readily?] to my mind with the hope of an answer [as?] Your Honour I would like to ascertain what course to pursue and to whom properly to apply for an appointment to "West Point" <hr /> My Son has just entered on his 17th year and desires a better education than I at the present feel able to give him and at his request I am induced to ascertain the course to persue to obtain his wishes. He is Phisically tolerably will developt and for the opportunites he has had (a common District school) very well advanced in his Studies and appears to have a good Constitution If you dear Sir will please do me the favour & give the desired information you will confer lasting obligations on Truly Yours H Riblett <hr /> H Riblett Pekin Ills. In regard to appointment at West Point Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 http://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/c404d489423d736c8a4c28f779496034.pdf 8d5376d1eb25764fa37511bf3253c9d9 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Virginia April 8 1861 Hon Richard Yates Govr of the State of Illinois Sir Our post office has been for a long time under democratic [illegible] and we have just circulated a petition to the P.M. General asking the appointment of James G. Campbell to that place. The petition is signed by all the prominent Republicans in town and vicinity and we feel ancious that he should get the appointment. he is a thorough giving [illegible] Republican and has done much for our cause in this vicinity - and will do much more. he is a member of our county Repubn Central Come and every way eminently qualified for the place. I could think of no better place to make our prayer respected by the department than to ask of you to favor us by addressing this communication or otherwise as you in your enlightened discretion might think best. Believing that the principals of our party are the only hope for our county and Civil Liberty Throughout the World I Remain Your Truly Henry S. Savage <hr /> Henry S. Savage - Asking appointment of James G. Campbell Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 2, Folder 03 (March 1-April 19, 1861) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Henry S. Savage to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-04-08 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500071 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Virginia April 8 1861 Hon Richard Yates Govr of the State of Illinois Sir Our post office has been for a long time under democratic [illegible] and we have just circulated a petition to the P.M. General asking the appointment of James G. Campbell to that place. The petition is signed by all the prominent Republicans in town and vicinity and we feel ancious that he should get the appointment. he is a thorough giving [illegible] Republican and has done much for our cause in this vicinity - and will do much more. he is a member of our county Repubn Central Come and every way eminently qualified for the place. I could think of no better place to make our prayer respected by the department than to ask of you to favor us by addressing this communication or otherwise as you in your enlightened discretion might think best. Believing that the principals of our party are the only hope for our county and Civil Liberty Throughout the World I Remain Your Truly Henry S. Savage <hr /> Henry S. Savage - Asking appointment of James G. Campbell Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 http://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/0add59f4586dc4698b863ea2a9acc70a.pdf 2c00a6e813613274320392547bbfba77 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. B. C. Lundy - ansd Magnolia Ills April 8 1861 Gov. Richd Yates Respected friend. My Yancton Soux agency is gone, and I suppose with it all hope of any thing by way of appointment of any kind. I do not know that I have a right to complain for many better and more worthy have had no better success. Denis wrote me that he had delivered my papers to Trumbull immediately after he got to Washington. Why he did not to you, I cannot say, for it was my express direction, and he promised me to hand them to you. They went into his hands only because you had gone out to sit for your portrait, and I could not see you before I was obliged to leave on the train. Yet Denis in taking them to Trumbull may have done <hr /> the best and all that could have been done, and have acted by your advise, and that of my other friends. I feel confident that he done all he could to induce Trumbull to use some efforts in my behalf. He says that he could not induce Trumbull to do any thing whatever to forward my interests, that he would not even endorse my papers. If that had been the last of the matter, I should have felt that I was but one of hundreds, and soon forgotten the entire subject, for I had always felt that my chances were as in a lottery with one prize to a hundred or two blanks. But some ten days ago a propposition came to me from a person in Lacon who stated that he was in the confidence of a person in Alton who was opperating for Trumbull, stating that he the Alton man, would secure for me <hr /> through Trumbull an appointment worth from fifteen hundred to two Thousand dollars a year on the following conditions - that I pay Trumbull four hundred dollars down, and the ballance of a thousand dollars in payments. I was disgusted, insulted, and more, humiliated - to think that a man for whome the people of Illinois had done as much as for Lyman Trumbull, should ask money from their hands for his influence in appointments he chanced to control. I saved some two hundred dollars out of my Post Office servises last winter, and shall start about the middle of May for Minnesota with my family. I shall stay until fall, and if during the summer two or three hundred dollars can be made out of my old accounts, I shall try the winter there. I hope - but allmost against hope - that my <hr /> health may become so restored that I will live to see in four years a United States Senator from Northren Illinois, and in six years a seat which I cannot now but feel to be disgraced, filled by as able, and that far more honest, noble hearted man : Dick Yates. I should gladly, very gladly, have received some situation in the North West which would have aided me in supporting my family, but failing, will go and stay as long as my means will hold out, hoping to find some employment such as I have strength and health to engage in which will at least part defray my expenses. If you feel disposed to give me a short general letter of introduction, it might aid me in the direction of employment. With respect, Yours truly, B. C. Lundy. Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 2, Folder 03 (March 1-April 19, 1861) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 4 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource B. C. Lundy to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-04-08 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500072 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. B. C. Lundy - ansd Magnolia Ills April 8 1861 Gov. Richd Yates Respected friend. My Yancton Soux agency is gone, and I suppose with it all hope of any thing by way of appointment of any kind. I do not know that I have a right to complain for many better and more worthy have had no better success. Denis wrote me that he had delivered my papers to Trumbull immediately after he got to Washington. Why he did not to you, I cannot say, for it was my express direction, and he promised me to hand them to you. They went into his hands only because you had gone out to sit for your portrait, and I could not see you before I was obliged to leave on the train. Yet Denis in taking them to Trumbull may have done <hr /> the best and all that could have been done, and have acted by your advise, and that of my other friends. I feel confident that he done all he could to induce Trumbull to use some efforts in my behalf. He says that he could not induce Trumbull to do any thing whatever to forward my interests, that he would not even endorse my papers. If that had been the last of the matter, I should have felt that I was but one of hundreds, and soon forgotten the entire subject, for I had always felt that my chances were as in a lottery with one prize to a hundred or two blanks. But some ten days ago a propposition came to me from a person in Lacon who stated that he was in the confidence of a person in Alton who was opperating for Trumbull, stating that he the Alton man, would secure for me <hr /> through Trumbull an appointment worth from fifteen hundred to two Thousand dollars a year on the following conditions - that I pay Trumbull four hundred dollars down, and the ballance of a thousand dollars in payments. I was disgusted, insulted, and more, humiliated - to think that a man for whome the people of Illinois had done as much as for Lyman Trumbull, should ask money from their hands for his influence in appointments he chanced to control. I saved some two hundred dollars out of my Post Office servises last winter, and shall start about the middle of May for Minnesota with my family. I shall stay until fall, and if during the summer two or three hundred dollars can be made out of my old accounts, I shall try the winter there. I hope - but allmost against hope - that my <hr /> health may become so restored that I will live to see in four years a United States Senator from Northren Illinois, and in six years a seat which I cannot now but feel to be disgraced, filled by as able, and that far more honest, noble hearted man : Dick Yates. I should gladly, very gladly, have received some situation in the North West which would have aided me in supporting my family, but failing, will go and stay as long as my means will hold out, hoping to find some employment such as I have strength and health to engage in which will at least part defray my expenses. If you feel disposed to give me a short general letter of introduction, it might aid me in the direction of employment. With respect, Yours truly, B. C. Lundy. Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 http://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/102b3f22d05a6cfc0a7b49ebbe2edac7.pdf f706e8cd765a3f15a9743472df316355 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Washington D.C Apr 9/61 Hon Richard Yates Governor of Ills Dr Sir I received the enclosed letter from Dr Edgar after you had left this City. If consistent with your ideas of propriety please endorse it and return at your earliest convenience, as it may be of service to me. I spent the last Campaign in [Wabash?] Ia & regretted much that I was absent when you visited our place (Mt Carmel) You doubtless will here from our mutual constituents in "Egypt" in regard to myself ere many days. Yours With Respect George Edgar Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 2, Folder 03 (March 1-April 19, 1861) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource George Edgar to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-04-09 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500073 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Washington D.C Apr 9/61 Hon Richard Yates Governor of Ills Dr Sir I received the enclosed letter from Dr Edgar after you had left this City. If consistent with your ideas of propriety please endorse it and return at your earliest convenience, as it may be of service to me. I spent the last Campaign in [Wabash?] Ia & regretted much that I was absent when you visited our place (Mt Carmel) You doubtless will here from our mutual constituents in "Egypt" in regard to myself ere many days. Yours With Respect George Edgar Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 http://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/76982018ddaadf97a48db69700822d5c.pdf bfadbf62642d746b14e4714afc7f9a8d Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Waukegan Lake Co Ill April 9. 1861 Dr. Sir, I am the agent for this County appointed by Co. authority & Commission by Gov Wood. to prosecute claim of the Co. & obtain amt. due from the United States for Swamp Sands Sold in said county. Should you be requested by the court of genl land office to inform him how the money is to be paid when this claim is allowed, please have it paid by Draft on N. Y. and if the draft is received by you, please enclose to me at Waukegan, Ill Yours Respectfully E. M. Haines. His Excellency Richd Yates Springfield Ill <hr /> E. M Haines Waukegan, Ills. Answered Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 2, Folder 03 (March 1-April 19, 1861) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource E. M. Haines to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-04-09 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500074 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Waukegan Lake Co Ill April 9. 1861 Dr. Sir, I am the agent for this County appointed by Co. authority & Commission by Gov Wood. to prosecute claim of the Co. & obtain amt. due from the United States for Swamp Sands Sold in said county. Should you be requested by the court of genl land office to inform him how the money is to be paid when this claim is allowed, please have it paid by Draft on N. Y. and if the draft is received by you, please enclose to me at Waukegan, Ill Yours Respectfully E. M. Haines. His Excellency Richd Yates Springfield Ill <hr /> E. M Haines Waukegan, Ills. Answered Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 http://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/25f5dc2a3990b0c022af1c33510c6e3b.pdf f57bfc13628aecc6d4779db151877fab Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. With H. Clay Childs 4/28/61 With Lyman Tibbetts 4/29/61 Faribault Minnesota April 10th 1861 Dear Sir I do hereby certify that I have been acquainted with Dr. L.P. Tibbetts for six years - have known his reputation as a Physician & Surgeon & consider him well quallified to act as a Surgeon in the U.S. Army Most Respectfully Hon. John B. Onstine To Gov. Richard Yates of the State of Ills. Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 2, Folder 03 (March 1-April 19, 1861) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource John B. [Orstrice] to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-04-10 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500075 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. With H. Clay Childs 4/28/61 With Lyman Tibbetts 4/29/61 Faribault Minnesota April 10th 1861 Dear Sir I do hereby certify that I have been acquainted with Dr. L.P. Tibbetts for six years - have known his reputation as a Physician & Surgeon & consider him well quallified to act as a Surgeon in the U.S. Army Most Respectfully Hon. John B. Onstine To Gov. Richard Yates of the State of Ills. Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 http://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/2367cac6ace65847369c11a3308a18df.pdf 4633d1615af07d002ec6f2154c49e272 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Springfield Illinois April 11th 1861 Richard Yates I am desireous that you should address a letter to President Lincoln and Give him a fair statement in reguard to the appointment of Postmaster for this city In the first place as is well known I withe the other applicants for the office circulated my Petition withe our Republican freinds and I obtained from I can understand nearly Five Times as many signatures as all the other applicants put together - and they have ascertained this fact - and they have all [calogued?] to-gether for the sole purpose of defeating my appointment - by trying to make the President think that they are verry [biberly?] toward him by leaving the appointment intireally to himself Now my freinds say to me that they are confident that Mr Lincoln dose not wish to discriminate betwean his numerous freinds who are applicants for the office and I think so myself from the fact that he Mr Lincoln said to me I want you all that are applicants for the office applicants for the office to get up your petitions and send them on to me and that would do what he thought would please a majority of the People <hr /> I presume that you have herd that the Republican voters of this city have been trying to get an Expression of the People by a vote but the Illinois Journal and the other aspirants have done all in their power to defeat it but my freinds have partly suceded they took a vote in the Secon Ward on the 9th of April and I recivd as I understand 193 Republican votes out of 211 Poled over all others combined The other Aspirants for the office are Benj. A. Watson T. R. King Geo. R. Weber R. J. Coats Geo. S. Roper E. B. Hawley J. M. Allen and I am credibly informed that Dr W. S. Wallace & E L Baker of the Journal are also expecting to recive the appointment provided they can defeat an Expression of the people Dick I am unwell and can not get out to do any thing and I hope that you - Dr Jayne John Williams W H Herndon P P Enos and Zimri A. Enos would take it in hand - and much oblige your Abner Examine this closely <hr /> P.S. they are also using some of your State House officials against my appointment All I have written you I am certin is strictly True <hr /> Abner Ellis - In regard to apptmt as Postmaster. At Springfield Gov. R. Yates Springfield Illinois Apl 10 1861 Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 2, Folder 03 (March 1-April 19, 1861) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 4 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Abner Ellis to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-04-11 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500076 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Springfield Illinois April 11th 1861 Richard Yates I am desireous that you should address a letter to President Lincoln and Give him a fair statement in reguard to the appointment of Postmaster for this city In the first place as is well known I withe the other applicants for the office circulated my Petition withe our Republican freinds and I obtained from I can understand nearly Five Times as many signatures as all the other applicants put together - and they have ascertained this fact - and they have all [calogued?] to-gether for the sole purpose of defeating my appointment - by trying to make the President think that they are verry [biberly?] toward him by leaving the appointment intireally to himself Now my freinds say to me that they are confident that Mr Lincoln dose not wish to discriminate betwean his numerous freinds who are applicants for the office and I think so myself from the fact that he Mr Lincoln said to me I want you all that are applicants for the office applicants for the office to get up your petitions and send them on to me and that would do what he thought would please a majority of the People <hr /> I presume that you have herd that the Republican voters of this city have been trying to get an Expression of the People by a vote but the Illinois Journal and the other aspirants have done all in their power to defeat it but my freinds have partly suceded they took a vote in the Secon Ward on the 9th of April and I recivd as I understand 193 Republican votes out of 211 Poled over all others combined The other Aspirants for the office are Benj. A. Watson T. R. King Geo. R. Weber R. J. Coats Geo. S. Roper E. B. Hawley J. M. Allen and I am credibly informed that Dr W. S. Wallace & E L Baker of the Journal are also expecting to recive the appointment provided they can defeat an Expression of the people Dick I am unwell and can not get out to do any thing and I hope that you - Dr Jayne John Williams W H Herndon P P Enos and Zimri A. Enos would take it in hand - and much oblige your Abner Examine this closely <hr /> P.S. they are also using some of your State House officials against my appointment All I have written you I am certin is strictly True <hr /> Abner Ellis - In regard to apptmt as Postmaster. At Springfield Gov. R. Yates Springfield Illinois Apl 10 1861 Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 http://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/1d56c307340b13eda0afe512e0d1c986.pdf 7c734aa4c5581fd7189eca39185344f0 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Cincinnati Ohio April 12th 1861 Hon Richard Yates Sir The Telegraph announces the commencement of hostilities at Charleston and as Civil War seems inevitable, it is to be presumed that Illinois will take that active in maintaining one Government, becoming her high position and large resources. Under such circumstances as now surround the question of Military service in this country, I prefer to do my devoir under the banner of my own State, & I hereby heartily tender my services to the State of Illinois in any position I may be thought worthy to occupy. I need not say that I stand prepared to sustain the Government at all times, in all places & against all persons whatsoever. I am Sir respectfully Your obt servt Jno Pope Capt U.S.A Hon Richard Yates Gov. of Illinois Springfield <hr /> Capt Jno. Pope Personally [assumed?] Military &c Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 2, Folder 03 (March 1-April 19, 1861) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource John Pope to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-04-12 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500077 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Cincinnati Ohio April 12th 1861 Hon Richard Yates Sir The Telegraph announces the commencement of hostilities at Charleston and as Civil War seems inevitable, it is to be presumed that Illinois will take that active in maintaining one Government, becoming her high position and large resources. Under such circumstances as now surround the question of Military service in this country, I prefer to do my devoir under the banner of my own State, & I hereby heartily tender my services to the State of Illinois in any position I may be thought worthy to occupy. I need not say that I stand prepared to sustain the Government at all times, in all places & against all persons whatsoever. I am Sir respectfully Your obt servt Jno Pope Capt U.S.A Hon Richard Yates Gov. of Illinois Springfield <hr /> Capt Jno. Pope Personally [assumed?] Military &c Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 http://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/0c5811826e137d58a1bb9f5fcd2f071c.pdf 148c6cc915388636acfb4400a121a08e Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Springfield Illinois April 13th 1861 Hon Richard Yates Governor of Illinois: I hope that you will not consider that I am importuning you too much in reference to my appointment to the office of Prosecuting Attorney in the 8th Judicial District made vacant by the resignation of our friend Lamon. I have letters from the leading men in our circuit from every county in it which urge my appointment. Swett Scott Hannah Gridley & others from [McLean?] Weldon Moore & others from DeWitt together with a number from Logan County all agree that I ought to have it. During Lamon’s absence I have <hr /> been attending to the business and have given I am satisfied entire satisfaction to the people. My friend Cullom will hand you this and notify me of your arrival where upon I will call on you. Now thank God, Governor, the Administration has begun to show its firmness at last and the only thing I regret is that you have not at your command three thousand picked men enrolled & officered for the occasion. We have too many old women in our ranks but from manifestations of late I beleive that the Democracy will come to the rescue of the government. Hoping soon to see you I remain Truly yours Harvey Hogg <hr /> Harvey Hogg Springfield Apl 13/61 In ref to his appointment as Pros’g Atty. 8th Judicial Dist. H. Hogg P. Atty File Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 2, Folder 03 (March 1-April 19, 1861) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Harvey Hogg to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-04-13 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500078 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Springfield Illinois April 13th 1861 Hon Richard Yates Governor of Illinois: I hope that you will not consider that I am importuning you too much in reference to my appointment to the office of Prosecuting Attorney in the 8th Judicial District made vacant by the resignation of our friend Lamon. I have letters from the leading men in our circuit from every county in it which urge my appointment. Swett Scott Hannah Gridley & others from [McLean?] Weldon Moore & others from DeWitt together with a number from Logan County all agree that I ought to have it. During Lamon’s absence I have <hr /> been attending to the business and have given I am satisfied entire satisfaction to the people. My friend Cullom will hand you this and notify me of your arrival where upon I will call on you. Now thank God, Governor, the Administration has begun to show its firmness at last and the only thing I regret is that you have not at your command three thousand picked men enrolled & officered for the occasion. We have too many old women in our ranks but from manifestations of late I beleive that the Democracy will come to the rescue of the government. Hoping soon to see you I remain Truly yours Harvey Hogg <hr /> Harvey Hogg Springfield Apl 13/61 In ref to his appointment as Pros’g Atty. 8th Judicial Dist. H. Hogg P. Atty File Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 http://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/c23ff65b3de79305edfe18c74242c0cd.pdf 438208b42c34cb23883f485fa6741db7 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Washington D.C. April 14, 1861 His Excellency Rich. Yates Governor of Illinois Dear Sir: I was some what disappointed in not seeing you again before you left for Illinois. I am now an applicant for the office of "Agent for the Chippewa Indians of Lake Superior." The appointment may not be made for some days yet, owing to the excitement growing out of the state of affairs at Charleston. I find it almost impossible to obtain an interview with the President, and I now write to you to request the favor of a letter from you to the President (under cover to me at this place) soliciting my appointment as a personal favor to yourself (in view of what I may have done for you heretofore - and what I may do hereafter.) By this means I may be enabled to obtain an interview and deliver your letter in person, which will, I doubt not, do much towards procuring my appointment to the office above indicated. I believe the President is favorably disposed towards me and only needs a little urging (which you know so well how to give) to act favorably in my behalf, your early attention will much oblige, your friend and obedient servant. Nathl. G. Wilcox <hr /> Col. N. G. Wilcox answered Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 2, Folder 03 (March 1-April 19, 1861) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Nathaniel G. Wilcox to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-04-14 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500079 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Washington D.C. April 14, 1861 His Excellency Rich. Yates Governor of Illinois Dear Sir: I was some what disappointed in not seeing you again before you left for Illinois. I am now an applicant for the office of "Agent for the Chippewa Indians of Lake Superior." The appointment may not be made for some days yet, owing to the excitement growing out of the state of affairs at Charleston. I find it almost impossible to obtain an interview with the President, and I now write to you to request the favor of a letter from you to the President (under cover to me at this place) soliciting my appointment as a personal favor to yourself (in view of what I may have done for you heretofore - and what I may do hereafter.) By this means I may be enabled to obtain an interview and deliver your letter in person, which will, I doubt not, do much towards procuring my appointment to the office above indicated. I believe the President is favorably disposed towards me and only needs a little urging (which you know so well how to give) to act favorably in my behalf, your early attention will much oblige, your friend and obedient servant. Nathl. G. Wilcox <hr /> Col. N. G. Wilcox answered Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 http://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/af0f3f544b854ad77c089c6918954be6.pdf 193b2ee685b316c876958c54ca21c047 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Newton Ills April 14th 1861 Gov R. Yates Springfield Dr Sir I hope you will excuse me for troubling you with a little matter of private buisness. But having no acquaintances in your City to whom to write is my apology for troublig you On the 4th day of March past I filled out the pension papers of John Gibson & Robert Trimble two Invalid Pensioners in our Co & after having them properly authenticated forwarded them to Hon Jesse K. Dubois, with a note enclosed addressed to Hall Wilson requesting him to draw the money from the pension agent & forward it to me in <hr /> Eastern Exchange. Since which I have heard nothing from it. Two weeks ago to-day I wrote & second letter to Mr Wilson but as yet have got no answer. I think it verry Strange that I cannot hear from him & will be much obliged to you if you will call at the Auditor's office a ascertain if the Pension papers were ever recieved & if so why I do not get the money &c The Republicans here are all pleased with the late Policy of the Administration & say if the South forces a war upon us let it come war is better than anarchy or no-Government Yours with respect S. R. Hay <hr /> I answered this letter and sent Mr Hay Duplicate drafts for the amount of the pension. which Hall Willson had sent him on the 9th March last April 18th 1861. Martin C Cassell <hr /> S. R Hay Newton, Illinois Ansd by Cassell Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 2, Folder 03 (March 1-April 19, 1861) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 4 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource S. R. Hay to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-04-14 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500080 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Newton Ills April 14th 1861 Gov R. Yates Springfield Dr Sir I hope you will excuse me for troubling you with a little matter of private buisness. But having no acquaintances in your City to whom to write is my apology for troublig you On the 4th day of March past I filled out the pension papers of John Gibson & Robert Trimble two Invalid Pensioners in our Co & after having them properly authenticated forwarded them to Hon Jesse K. Dubois, with a note enclosed addressed to Hall Wilson requesting him to draw the money from the pension agent & forward it to me in <hr /> Eastern Exchange. Since which I have heard nothing from it. Two weeks ago to-day I wrote & second letter to Mr Wilson but as yet have got no answer. I think it verry Strange that I cannot hear from him & will be much obliged to you if you will call at the Auditor's office a ascertain if the Pension papers were ever recieved & if so why I do not get the money &c The Republicans here are all pleased with the late Policy of the Administration & say if the South forces a war upon us let it come war is better than anarchy or no-Government Yours with respect S. R. Hay <hr /> I answered this letter and sent Mr Hay Duplicate drafts for the amount of the pension. which Hall Willson had sent him on the 9th March last April 18th 1861. Martin C Cassell <hr /> S. R Hay Newton, Illinois Ansd by Cassell Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 http://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/36bc73ca0cf80f2d4186d401ac46d71c.pdf 33aa0fdddf6f73023f19f8f7042aaf16 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. 292 East Broadway New York April 15 1861 Hon Richard Yates, Governor &c I beg leave to solicit of your Excellency an appointment as Commissioner to take depositions &c for your state in this city. I am engaged in the practice of law in this city, am a Notary Public, and a Commissioner for several of the other states. Should you think it proper to make the appointment it would be, not only an advantage to my self but a great convenience in this part of the city Hoping that this application may meet with your Excellency's favor I remain Your obt Servant Franklin A. Wilcox (over) <hr /> I am well acquainted with Mr. Wilcox who makes this application, and have been for many years, and I do, with much pleasure, certify to his intelligence, integrity and position; and that he is all respects a proper person, in whom to impose the trust of the appointment he solicits. New York, April 15 1861 W R Beebe late City Judge <hr /> Franklin A. Wilcox For appt of Commissioner of Deeds in New York Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 2, Folder 03 (March 1-April 19, 1861) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Franklin A. Wilcox to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-04-15 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500081 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. 292 East Broadway New York April 15 1861 Hon Richard Yates, Governor &c I beg leave to solicit of your Excellency an appointment as Commissioner to take depositions &c for your state in this city. I am engaged in the practice of law in this city, am a Notary Public, and a Commissioner for several of the other states. Should you think it proper to make the appointment it would be, not only an advantage to my self but a great convenience in this part of the city Hoping that this application may meet with your Excellency's favor I remain Your obt Servant Franklin A. Wilcox (over) <hr /> I am well acquainted with Mr. Wilcox who makes this application, and have been for many years, and I do, with much pleasure, certify to his intelligence, integrity and position; and that he is all respects a proper person, in whom to impose the trust of the appointment he solicits. New York, April 15 1861 W R Beebe late City Judge <hr /> Franklin A. Wilcox For appt of Commissioner of Deeds in New York Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 http://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/b1af01a6ad1fb1b55d864d3a1449070a.pdf e1a1af5d4ceaa0185224bf70a67dbc87 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Head Quarters, 60th Regiment, 2nd Brigade Illinois Militia, Chicago, April 15th 1861 Govr Yates Springfield Dear sir Companies are organizing preparatory to tendering you their services. I have advised them that they can go on & elect their officers, & if received, they will probably be commissioned as they elect them. If you conclude to put [generals?] at the head of the "Illinois Volunteers," I should be glad to join you as your "Inspector General" if you have no better man in view I am in much haste Very Respectfully your obt Servt Joseph H Tucker Col. 60th Regt. Ill. M <hr /> Col Tucker ansd asking appointment answered April 20th Col Tucker Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 2, Folder 03 (March 1-April 19, 1861) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Joseph H. Tucker to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-04-15 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500082 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Head Quarters, 60th Regiment, 2nd Brigade Illinois Militia, Chicago, April 15th 1861 Govr Yates Springfield Dear sir Companies are organizing preparatory to tendering you their services. I have advised them that they can go on & elect their officers, & if received, they will probably be commissioned as they elect them. If you conclude to put [generals?] at the head of the "Illinois Volunteers," I should be glad to join you as your "Inspector General" if you have no better man in view I am in much haste Very Respectfully your obt Servt Joseph H Tucker Col. 60th Regt. Ill. M <hr /> Col Tucker ansd asking appointment answered April 20th Col Tucker Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 http://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/3d158cbd6b79b33b65f749f1d221adee.pdf 45b404ed1c6063df716740f80239faea Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Monmouth Ill April 15th 1861 Sanford Bell M.D. My Dear Doctor The time has come when Patriots will be called on to act. I am very anxious to raise a Regiment or obtain Command of a Brigade if possible, if any troops are called for. Will you see Gov. Yates and say to him what you know about my service &c. I refer him to Adj't. Genl. Thomas at Washington, or any of the old officers to O. H. Browning A. Williams, Quincy; To C.B. Lawrence Prairie City, Hon Wm Kellogg, Canton; To all of the State officers at Springfield <hr /> To all of the Judicial and county officers in this Judicial circuit, To Hon B. F. Wade of Ohio, J. B. Giddings, A. G. Riddle, Ed. Wade, Gen Crowell J. Hutchins, all are or have been members of Congress. Doctor will you see to it at once. If orders come to raise volunteers, have the Gov. send me orders to raise a Regiment. I can do it in two or three counties here. And depend upon it you shall be the surgeon of the Regiment. In Haste E. A. Paine Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 2, Folder 03 (March 1-April 19, 1861) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource E. A. Paine to Sanford Bell Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-04-15 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500083 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Monmouth Ill April 15th 1861 Sanford Bell M.D. My Dear Doctor The time has come when Patriots will be called on to act. I am very anxious to raise a Regiment or obtain Command of a Brigade if possible, if any troops are called for. Will you see Gov. Yates and say to him what you know about my service &c. I refer him to Adj't. Genl. Thomas at Washington, or any of the old officers to O. H. Browning A. Williams, Quincy; To C.B. Lawrence Prairie City, Hon Wm Kellogg, Canton; To all of the State officers at Springfield <hr /> To all of the Judicial and county officers in this Judicial circuit, To Hon B. F. Wade of Ohio, J. B. Giddings, A. G. Riddle, Ed. Wade, Gen Crowell J. Hutchins, all are or have been members of Congress. Doctor will you see to it at once. If orders come to raise volunteers, have the Gov. send me orders to raise a Regiment. I can do it in two or three counties here. And depend upon it you shall be the surgeon of the Regiment. In Haste E. A. Paine Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 http://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/9c0ba39121331e7a0593d4a758852ece.pdf b93192c64dcaaefc1a158e6a40c022e3 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Paris, April 15, 1861 Hon Richard Yates Dear Sir Supposing that a requisition will soon be made upon our State for volunteers to maintain the honor of the government, I wish to tender to you, or the appointing power my services as chaplain to any portion of our troops. Whilst in Mexico, we saw the great importance of having chaplains, but with the exception of a few Romish priests we had none. Being unacquainted with the army regulations, I write for the purpose of seeking information. Are there any provisions for the appointment of chaplains? If so, how do they rank? Who has the appointing power? Will you do me the favor to <hr /> answer immediately. If there are no provisions for such appointment, a position in the quarter masters or commissary department would give me the privilege of preaching to the troops, & administering comfort to the sick & dying. I feel for our troops, for I know what it is to be deprived of these privileges. Yours respectfully Vincent Ridgely P.S. Please let this be considered strictly confidential V.R. V. Ridgely Chaplains appt asked ansd Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 2, Folder 03 (March 1-April 19, 1861) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Vincent Ridgely to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-04-15 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500084 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Paris, April 15, 1861 Hon Richard Yates Dear Sir Supposing that a requisition will soon be made upon our State for volunteers to maintain the honor of the government, I wish to tender to you, or the appointing power my services as chaplain to any portion of our troops. Whilst in Mexico, we saw the great importance of having chaplains, but with the exception of a few Romish priests we had none. Being unacquainted with the army regulations, I write for the purpose of seeking information. Are there any provisions for the appointment of chaplains? If so, how do they rank? Who has the appointing power? Will you do me the favor to <hr /> answer immediately. If there are no provisions for such appointment, a position in the quarter masters or commissary department would give me the privilege of preaching to the troops, & administering comfort to the sick & dying. I feel for our troops, for I know what it is to be deprived of these privileges. Yours respectfully Vincent Ridgely P.S. Please let this be considered strictly confidential V.R. V. Ridgely Chaplains appt asked ansd Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 http://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/41a25118305021d59f5215a5dde6930c.pdf d51714b8237824eb3e862d0057555309 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Shawneetown Illinois April 15th 1861. To His Excellency Richard Yates Gov. State of Illinois Sir: We have received information that Fort Sumpter has been surrendered to the rebels. At Uniontown Kentucky on the Ohio River twelve miles from here they this morning were firing cannons in Honor of the victory of the C. S. A. Our people are for the Union We have no party feelings We are simply for the Union. Our Republican flag is flying on the Democratic pole in front of our town. We may have trouble here. But whether or not we want to be prepared for emergencies and also to manifest our devotion to the Stars and Stripes. At the Request of Captain Michael K. Lawler of this County I write to you, to request that you will send to us a Battery of Artillery. The Captain knows how to serve the Guns and drill the men. He had command of two Companies in Mexico <hr /> One of volunteer Infantry and one of Cavalry. He wants to organize one or more companies (volunteer) but wants first to know if he can get the guns. If you cannot furnish a full Battery can you not send us one piece or more. There was a brass gun captured at Cerro Gordo by the 3d Regiment; most of the men of that Regiment were from the South part of the State. Captain Lawlers Company were in the thickest of the fight and helped capture this Gun, at the place where Sheilds fell. This gun was presented to the State. Could you lend this gun to the Capt. as Brigadier Gen for his Brigade There was a full set of Infantry Equipments here in the possession of Capt. McCaleb and one set of Cavalry Equipments in possession of Capt. William Hicks. McCaleb & Hicks are both dead The arms are scattered about Would it not be well to send an order to Capt. Lawler to collect and preserve them. Capt. Lawler is Brigadier General of the Militia of Pope, Hardin, Gallatin <hr /> Saline & Hamilton Counties His Commission is dated in 1844 February or March. He is for the Union and for fight and is the true grit. It may be there are no arms in Springfield, but if there are not, certainly our State can procure them, and if they would be furnished to any part of the State, you certainly cannot and will not refuse them to us here. Please advise me what you can do as soon as possible If there are any books of tactics in Springfield to be distributed, Will you please send them to Lawler, or to me for distribution. Last week I attended Circuit Court at Harrisburg Saline County A great many people of that County were in attendance on the court and they are all for the Union and the enforcement of the laws. Also I was at Elizabethtown last week I was told that there are two Secessionists in the County and that they must "dry up' or leave. The people of those Counties are all right and this, Gallatin county is perfectly sound. It is a general thing in Egypt The people are anxious to have the Union preserved and traitors punished Yours John Olney <hr /> John Olney Military Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 2, Folder 03 (March 1-April 19, 1861) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 4 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource John Olney to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-04-15 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500085 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Shawneetown Illinois April 15th 1861. To His Excellency Richard Yates Gov. State of Illinois Sir: We have received information that Fort Sumpter has been surrendered to the rebels. At Uniontown Kentucky on the Ohio River twelve miles from here they this morning were firing cannons in Honor of the victory of the C. S. A. Our people are for the Union We have no party feelings We are simply for the Union. Our Republican flag is flying on the Democratic pole in front of our town. We may have trouble here. But whether or not we want to be prepared for emergencies and also to manifest our devotion to the Stars and Stripes. At the Request of Captain Michael K. Lawler of this County I write to you, to request that you will send to us a Battery of Artillery. The Captain knows how to serve the Guns and drill the men. He had command of two Companies in Mexico <hr /> One of volunteer Infantry and one of Cavalry. He wants to organize one or more companies (volunteer) but wants first to know if he can get the guns. If you cannot furnish a full Battery can you not send us one piece or more. There was a brass gun captured at Cerro Gordo by the 3d Regiment; most of the men of that Regiment were from the South part of the State. Captain Lawlers Company were in the thickest of the fight and helped capture this Gun, at the place where Sheilds fell. This gun was presented to the State. Could you lend this gun to the Capt. as Brigadier Gen for his Brigade There was a full set of Infantry Equipments here in the possession of Capt. McCaleb and one set of Cavalry Equipments in possession of Capt. William Hicks. McCaleb & Hicks are both dead The arms are scattered about Would it not be well to send an order to Capt. Lawler to collect and preserve them. Capt. Lawler is Brigadier General of the Militia of Pope, Hardin, Gallatin <hr /> Saline & Hamilton Counties His Commission is dated in 1844 February or March. He is for the Union and for fight and is the true grit. It may be there are no arms in Springfield, but if there are not, certainly our State can procure them, and if they would be furnished to any part of the State, you certainly cannot and will not refuse them to us here. Please advise me what you can do as soon as possible If there are any books of tactics in Springfield to be distributed, Will you please send them to Lawler, or to me for distribution. Last week I attended Circuit Court at Harrisburg Saline County A great many people of that County were in attendance on the court and they are all for the Union and the enforcement of the laws. Also I was at Elizabethtown last week I was told that there are two Secessionists in the County and that they must "dry up' or leave. The people of those Counties are all right and this, Gallatin county is perfectly sound. It is a general thing in Egypt The people are anxious to have the Union preserved and traitors punished Yours John Olney <hr /> John Olney Military Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20