28 25 22278 http://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/8354fd40b2ea2cd90ea9e547050f5e65.pdf 2f2d9d7b9766f3165695befaf7974072 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Danville. Ills May. 9. 1861. His Excellency Richard Yates Gov of Illinois A reliable merchant of an adjoining county in Ind. at my request wrote out the statement on the two preceding pages. I thought that I ought to send it to you. He is only one week fr N Orleans. He went by rail road & returned by boat. He had--to insure his safety--to hail from Ky. He feels persuaded that an important movement is to be made on Cairo. The information is very fresh & from a gentleman of position. He represents the people in the South as being united and determined. Yrs Most Truly David Davis <hr /> In passing from Columbus to New Orleans I overheard considerable conversation on the subject of capturing Cairo. I was not known as a northern man. In fact it was frequently remarked that no northern man would dare to travel on the road at that time. I think therefore they spoke their sentiments without reserve The feeling was that Cairo must & should be taken at the junction below Memphis a Gentleman came on the train who said he was authorized by authorities of Memphis to purchase Sharps rifles to be used in taking Cairo. he did purchase all he could find between that point and N. O. and shipped immediately back He also said that they were expecting rifles to reach them from above. they were packed in china ware crates and were expected to pass for that article. He said that they had permission from the Gov. of Ky. to establish fortifications in Ky. if necessary and they had also recd a despatch from the Gov. of Missouri <hr /> stating that he was ready to send troops to meet theirs at Cairo whenever they were ready to attack it There are considerable numbers of troops at Memphis Columbus and a few at Randolph I could not learn exactly how many In returning from N. O. by boat I saw some heavy cannon, powder, shot and shell shipped at Baton Rushe directed to the Mayor of Memphis. they were however put off at Randolph some distance above Memphis At N. O. troops are arriving by every train and boat, ordered, they say, to the Potomac They are generally well armed and drilled The determination is every where expressed that Cairo must be taken and I am quite sure that a vigorous attempt will certainly be made. They expect to be able to erect fortifications opposite Cairo batter down the Levee and by letting the water into the town force the soldiers on the Levee where they can reach them with their sharps rifles I left N. O. about a week ago Danville May. 9. 1861. <hr /> Anonymous In regard to movements in the Southern States No Answer needed 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 05 (May 1-16, 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 David Davis to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-05-09 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500261 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. Danville. Ills May. 9. 1861. His Excellency Richard Yates Gov of Illinois A reliable merchant of an adjoining county in Ind. at my request wrote out the statement on the two preceding pages. I thought that I ought to send it to you. He is only one week fr N Orleans. He went by rail road & returned by boat. He had--to insure his safety--to hail from Ky. He feels persuaded that an important movement is to be made on Cairo. The information is very fresh & from a gentleman of position. He represents the people in the South as being united and determined. Yrs Most Truly David Davis <hr /> In passing from Columbus to New Orleans I overheard considerable conversation on the subject of capturing Cairo. I was not known as a northern man. In fact it was frequently remarked that no northern man would dare to travel on the road at that time. I think therefore they spoke their sentiments without reserve The feeling was that Cairo must & should be taken at the junction below Memphis a Gentleman came on the train who said he was authorized by authorities of Memphis to purchase Sharps rifles to be used in taking Cairo. he did purchase all he could find between that point and N. O. and shipped immediately back He also said that they were expecting rifles to reach them from above. they were packed in china ware crates and were expected to pass for that article. He said that they had permission from the Gov. of Ky. to establish fortifications in Ky. if necessary and they had also recd a despatch from the Gov. of Missouri <hr /> stating that he was ready to send troops to meet theirs at Cairo whenever they were ready to attack it There are considerable numbers of troops at Memphis Columbus and a few at Randolph I could not learn exactly how many In returning from N. O. by boat I saw some heavy cannon, powder, shot and shell shipped at Baton Rushe directed to the Mayor of Memphis. they were however put off at Randolph some distance above Memphis At N. O. troops are arriving by every train and boat, ordered, they say, to the Potomac They are generally well armed and drilled The determination is every where expressed that Cairo must be taken and I am quite sure that a vigorous attempt will certainly be made. They expect to be able to erect fortifications opposite Cairo batter down the Levee and by letting the water into the town force the soldiers on the Levee where they can reach them with their sharps rifles I left N. O. about a week ago Danville May. 9. 1861. <hr /> Anonymous In regard to movements in the Southern States No Answer needed 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/7a10c6a67d161dd5da552d3fafadacf1.pdf 8c4ee203524e3a9f40585ebe9ed4e786 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. To the Colonel of Ill. Cavalry Regiment. - Permit me to introduce to your notice the bearer, C. Dumreicher M.D., of Chicago - Dr. Dumreicher is a young man of sterling integrity - a thorough scholar - and a well educated and reliable physician and Surgeon. He would fill the office of Surgeon or assistant Surgeon to a regiment with skill and untiring attention to duty. I speak of him thus confidently, because I have known him intimately for a length of time, and know of no one in whom I would place more implicit confidence Yours truly N.S. Davis, M.D. Prof. of Practical Medicine in Lind University Chicago May 9th 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 05 (May 1-16, 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 N. S. Davis to Unknown Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-05-09 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500262 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. To the Colonel of Ill. Cavalry Regiment. - Permit me to introduce to your notice the bearer, C. Dumreicher M.D., of Chicago - Dr. Dumreicher is a young man of sterling integrity - a thorough scholar - and a well educated and reliable physician and Surgeon. He would fill the office of Surgeon or assistant Surgeon to a regiment with skill and untiring attention to duty. I speak of him thus confidently, because I have known him intimately for a length of time, and know of no one in whom I would place more implicit confidence Yours truly N.S. Davis, M.D. Prof. of Practical Medicine in Lind University Chicago May 9th 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/1d52b71ea337e6676477dbb04ff1dd65.pdf e8f1a817e3f4efe13598d43d48c9b3d5 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Head Quarters "Camp Defiance" Cairo May 9th/61 Gov. Yates Dr Sir I take the liberty of addressing you a line in regard to the prospect of me remaining in my position in the Service, provided our little affairs are not Settled by the time our term of Service has expired. I do not intend to go home until it is settled, and if I cannot remain where I am, I presume there will be room in the ranks. My object in applying thus early is to get some information on the Subject, so I can shape my arrangements accordingly Yours Truly F. L. Rhoads Lieut. Colonel 8th Ills Volunteers To the Hon. Richard Yates Gov. Ills <hr /> Col F. L. Rhoads For appointment as Lt. Colonel 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 05 (May 1-16, 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 F. L. Rhoads to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-05-09 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500263 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 "Camp Defiance" Cairo May 9th/61 Gov. Yates Dr Sir I take the liberty of addressing you a line in regard to the prospect of me remaining in my position in the Service, provided our little affairs are not Settled by the time our term of Service has expired. I do not intend to go home until it is settled, and if I cannot remain where I am, I presume there will be room in the ranks. My object in applying thus early is to get some information on the Subject, so I can shape my arrangements accordingly Yours Truly F. L. Rhoads Lieut. Colonel 8th Ills Volunteers To the Hon. Richard Yates Gov. Ills <hr /> Col F. L. Rhoads For appointment as Lt. Colonel 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/82c4491948bde07fbeb935661ea6e20b.pdf 897933d326b588a41d81e5f7c116d008 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Executive Department Springfield Ills May 10, 1861. Hon N.G Wilcox, Dear Sir, I have the honor hereby to tender you the post of one of the Aids to the Governor under Section ten of an Act of the last General Assembly of the State of Illinois entitled "An Act to provide for extraordinary expenditures in the Executive Department". Respectfully Yours, Rich'd Yates Governor & Commander in Chief. <hr /> Copy of Commission to Col. N. G. Wilcox 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 05 (May 1-16, 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 Richard Yates to N.G. Wilcox Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-05-10 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500264 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 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. 000010 Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Executive Department Springfield Ills May 10, 1861. Hon N.G Wilcox, Dear Sir, I have the honor hereby to tender you the post of one of the Aids to the Governor under Section ten of an Act of the last General Assembly of the State of Illinois entitled "An Act to provide for extraordinary expenditures in the Executive Department". Respectfully Yours, Rich'd Yates Governor & Commander in Chief. <hr /> Copy of Commission to Col. N. G. Wilcox http://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/eadda38cfcc3b894d99eafec61639767.pdf a075d64b361b159abae83f52942a9e57 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Peoria May 10th 1861 His Excellency Gov Yates My Dear Governor, Since the Commen cement of our War I have been very anxious to have a hand in the matt er I immediately wrote to you offer ing my humble service in allmost any capacity. I went to Springfield and saw so much importuning that I returned home. In this case like all others a modest man appears the least likely to succeed. I could bring to bear any any amount of vouchers and importunities for place but have so far refrained from doing so as I do hate this continual application troublesome as I know it must be. I am Extremely anxious to parti <hr /> cipate in vindicating our flag. I wish you would gratify my desires. You are on the battle field for [place? peace?]. You are somewhat acquainted with me and I know you can find a place I can fill with profit to my Country and never to myself. I had [illegible] my plans for the post of Quarter master to the Regs. but it was placed in the hands of one who did not desire it but a very good selection was made - Could I not get a berth in an Engineer "Corps" or in some govt agency, either as Secret agent or [illegible] Something to do in this struggle. I have a Son at Cairo, the orderly of Capt Dennisons Compy. Please write me and say my Service is required. I will furnish you with any recommend you desire but I do not like to bring to bear a set of political [illegible]. I want to succeed on <hr /> merit or usefulness and will try and earn a reputation in what ever place you may select. I am Respectfully your Excellencys Obt Servt W. G. Wheaton <hr /> W. G. Wheaton For Military appt ans'd If you will examine the [illegible - abbreviation for Constitution?] you will see I have no patronage in military matters - would be glad to serve you, but know not how 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 05 (May 1-16, 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 W. G. Wheaton to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-05-10 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500265 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. Peoria May 10th 1861 His Excellency Gov Yates My Dear Governor, Since the Commen cement of our War I have been very anxious to have a hand in the matt er I immediately wrote to you offer ing my humble service in allmost any capacity. I went to Springfield and saw so much importuning that I returned home. In this case like all others a modest man appears the least likely to succeed. I could bring to bear any any amount of vouchers and importunities for place but have so far refrained from doing so as I do hate this continual application troublesome as I know it must be. I am Extremely anxious to parti <hr /> cipate in vindicating our flag. I wish you would gratify my desires. You are on the battle field for [place? peace?]. You are somewhat acquainted with me and I know you can find a place I can fill with profit to my Country and never to myself. I had [illegible] my plans for the post of Quarter master to the Regs. but it was placed in the hands of one who did not desire it but a very good selection was made - Could I not get a berth in an Engineer "Corps" or in some govt agency, either as Secret agent or [illegible] Something to do in this struggle. I have a Son at Cairo, the orderly of Capt Dennisons Compy. Please write me and say my Service is required. I will furnish you with any recommend you desire but I do not like to bring to bear a set of political [illegible]. I want to succeed on <hr /> merit or usefulness and will try and earn a reputation in what ever place you may select. I am Respectfully your Excellencys Obt Servt W. G. Wheaton <hr /> W. G. Wheaton For Military appt ans'd If you will examine the [illegible - abbreviation for Constitution?] you will see I have no patronage in military matters - would be glad to serve you, but know not how 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/22e52d92cf4883287ded4bbee12eb96c.pdf 4e1f46c7cb3bdc70c3e3573e2138d7ef Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Springfield May 10 1861 Gov. Richard Yates. Dr Sir, Will you please appoint some person to Supervise the issuing of passes upon Railroads. I find it utterly impossible for me to do so, in Justice to the duties of this office. Respectfully Yours O. M. Hatch <hr /> O. M. Hatch 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 05 (May 1-16, 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 Ozias M. Hatch to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-05-10 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500266 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 May 10 1861 Gov. Richard Yates. Dr Sir, Will you please appoint some person to Supervise the issuing of passes upon Railroads. I find it utterly impossible for me to do so, in Justice to the duties of this office. Respectfully Yours O. M. Hatch <hr /> O. M. Hatch 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/4ed6128f48aa96b61476bf9cfcbf4c68.pdf 99e4c7831920ec997d882c3e9941c0dc 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 05 (May 1-16, 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 Order to Implement Orders of the Board of Supervisors of Henry County Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-05-10 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500283 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 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20000 Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Start Transcribing http://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/bfa369898e5fdb94734554cb7509aa4c.pdf 629030a4b2d8842012c999816584b614 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Salem Ill. May 11th 1861 His Excellency Richard Yates Governor of the State of Illinois Dear Sir Though I have not the pleasure of a personal acquaintance with you, I take the liberty of addrefsing you this note upon a matter of common interest. My heart is with my country, the government, in this struggle and I have a strong desire to render some service. Have you a vacant chaplaincy? If so, I would be glad, if judged competent to fill it. Last fall I was appointed by Bishop Simpson to the Litchfield Station, Southern Illinois Conf., but a severe bereavement in the loss of my dear wife, has called me home temporarily. I send no petition, for such a course my taste condemns <hr /> with reference to such a position. I will only refer you to Dr. J. B. Covington of Jerseyville Ill; Dr. Jno Van Clive P. E. of Alton Ill; Rev C J. Honts my P. E. of Brighton Ill; and to any, or all of the ministers of Southern Illinois Conf. An answer at your earliest convenience is requested May Kind Heaven prosper you and the Administration in the effort to save our hitherto happy and prosperous government Very Resply Lc Thomas F. Honts <hr /> Rev T. F. Honts For Chaplain appt ans'd 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 05 (May 1-16, 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 Thomas F. Honts to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-05-11 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500267 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. Salem Ill. May 11th 1861 His Excellency Richard Yates Governor of the State of Illinois Dear Sir Though I have not the pleasure of a personal acquaintance with you, I take the liberty of addrefsing you this note upon a matter of common interest. My heart is with my country, the government, in this struggle and I have a strong desire to render some service. Have you a vacant chaplaincy? If so, I would be glad, if judged competent to fill it. Last fall I was appointed by Bishop Simpson to the Litchfield Station, Southern Illinois Conf., but a severe bereavement in the loss of my dear wife, has called me home temporarily. I send no petition, for such a course my taste condemns <hr /> with reference to such a position. I will only refer you to Dr. J. B. Covington of Jerseyville Ill; Dr. Jno Van Clive P. E. of Alton Ill; Rev C J. Honts my P. E. of Brighton Ill; and to any, or all of the ministers of Southern Illinois Conf. An answer at your earliest convenience is requested May Kind Heaven prosper you and the Administration in the effort to save our hitherto happy and prosperous government Very Resply Lc Thomas F. Honts <hr /> Rev T. F. Honts For Chaplain appt ans'd 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/83fb377dee28d9ca55466a7658051843.pdf b3d826d46b14ed6da15f5c213931f344 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Burnt Prairie White Co. Illinois May 11th 1861. Hon. Governor Yates Springfield, Ill. Dear Sir, Desiring information concerning the appointment of surgeons in the forces raised in this state - for the General Government I write you. Have all the appointments been filled for the surgeons? And are there any vacancies? Do the surgeons pass a examination before a board of examiners? or how are they appointed? If the appointments are filled out; will there be any more? Escuse this freedom. But I knew of no other man to write. Very Respectfully, And Truly Yours, S. S. Emery. <hr /> Dr S. S. Emery For Surgeon's appt 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 05 (May 1-16, 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 S. S. Emery to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-05-11 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500268 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. Burnt Prairie White Co. Illinois May 11th 1861. Hon. Governor Yates Springfield, Ill. Dear Sir, Desiring information concerning the appointment of surgeons in the forces raised in this state - for the General Government I write you. Have all the appointments been filled for the surgeons? And are there any vacancies? Do the surgeons pass a examination before a board of examiners? or how are they appointed? If the appointments are filled out; will there be any more? Escuse this freedom. But I knew of no other man to write. Very Respectfully, And Truly Yours, S. S. Emery. <hr /> Dr S. S. Emery For Surgeon's appt 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/6d5e70e3f2b87d4a2e4022bcc3274a0f.pdf a96e5004286d7ad7ee4c18dcf9b0ffec Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Head Quarters 9th Regt Ill. Voltrs Cairo Ill May 11th 1861 To His Excellency Richd Yates Gov. & commander-in-chief Illinois Militia Springfield Ill Dear sir Yours advising me of the receipt of a letter from Hon James Knox and your recommendation was received this morning. I regret to inform your excellency that my staff is full, and I found it absolutely necessary to fill it very soon after my arrival here, or do the duty myself. If I had a place at my disposal I would cheerfully appoint Mr. Ewing the gentleman recommended by Mr. Knox. May I ask Your Excellency to direct the Adjutant General to forward commissions for this Regiment at the earliest practicable moment. I have the Honor to be Very Respectfully &c E. A. Paine <hr /> E. A. Paine Acknowledging letter of - Not to be 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 05 (May 1-16, 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 A. E. Paine to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-05-11 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500269 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 9th Regt Ill. Voltrs Cairo Ill May 11th 1861 To His Excellency Richd Yates Gov. & commander-in-chief Illinois Militia Springfield Ill Dear sir Yours advising me of the receipt of a letter from Hon James Knox and your recommendation was received this morning. I regret to inform your excellency that my staff is full, and I found it absolutely necessary to fill it very soon after my arrival here, or do the duty myself. If I had a place at my disposal I would cheerfully appoint Mr. Ewing the gentleman recommended by Mr. Knox. May I ask Your Excellency to direct the Adjutant General to forward commissions for this Regiment at the earliest practicable moment. I have the Honor to be Very Respectfully &c E. A. Paine <hr /> E. A. Paine Acknowledging letter of - Not to be 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/85de84007c748f9988ace46f66913f84.pdf 774ecc421c0e9e67cf0be3175b877d9a Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Paducah Ky. May 11th 1861 To His Excellency Gov. Yates Dear Sir I live in this place and have stood firm and unflinching for Lincoln and the government, for which I have been proscribed and my business much injured. My life has been threatened and me & my sons warned to leave but we don't expect to, unless Kentucky leaves the Union; in that case, who wants to stay in her? I am in the mercantile business in this town. I have one son married & farming in Massac Co. Ill. and two single ones here in Paducah. One is 21 years old & the other <hr /> nearly 19. All the property we have in the world is here. I have lived here over two years. I was raised in Burlington Co. New Jersey and lived there 35 years, and then in Philadelphia 10 years My sons were educated in the Philadelphia High School and have excellent educations. I see that your legislature have passed a [ten?] regiment bill. I would like to get a situation for myself and sons in the regiment from the Ninth District. I am not posted in Military affairs, but would like a post to furnish supplies or something of that kind. My sons could fill the office of clerks or would shoulder the musket. I refer you to the Hon. John C. Ten Eyck and Hon. <hr /> John L. N. Stratton, the former in the U.S. Senate and the latter in the House of Representatives from New Jersey. Their Post Office is Mount Holly Burlington Co. N.J. Please let me hear from you if anything can be done for us. By giving this a passing notice you will place under obligation, Your most Obedient Humble Servant J. E. Woodward [pd. L.W.?] I send this to Cairo to be mailed as I am not certain it would reach you if mailed here. <hr /> J. E. Woodward 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 Richard Yates (Wabash College) Papers, Box 1, Folder 9 (April-November 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 J. E. Woodward to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-05-11 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 509787 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 en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Paducah Ky. May 11th 1861 To His Excellency Gov. Yates Dear Sir I live in this place and have stood firm and unflinching for Lincoln and the government, for which I have been proscribed and my business much injured. My life has been threatened and me & my sons warned to leave but we don't expect to, unless Kentucky leaves the Union; in that case, who wants to stay in her? I am in the mercantile business in this town. I have one son married & farming in Massac Co. Ill. and two single ones here in Paducah. One is 21 years old & the other <hr /> nearly 19. All the property we have in the world is here. I have lived here over two years. I was raised in Burlington Co. New Jersey and lived there 35 years, and then in Philadelphia 10 years My sons were educated in the Philadelphia High School and have excellent educations. I see that your legislature have passed a [ten?] regiment bill. I would like to get a situation for myself and sons in the regiment from the Ninth District. I am not posted in Military affairs, but would like a post to furnish supplies or something of that kind. My sons could fill the office of clerks or would shoulder the musket. I refer you to the Hon. John C. Ten Eyck and Hon. <hr /> John L. N. Stratton, the former in the U.S. Senate and the latter in the House of Representatives from New Jersey. Their Post Office is Mount Holly Burlington Co. N.J. Please let me hear from you if anything can be done for us. By giving this a passing notice you will place under obligation, Your most Obedient Humble Servant J. E. Woodward [pd. L.W.?] I send this to Cairo to be mailed as I am not certain it would reach you if mailed here. <hr /> J. E. Woodward 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/6eb095e15cdccf2e0afa74cfe378ce09.pdf 441452a6ef5be48507f09fc04ed75c0d Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Beloit Wis May 12th 1861 Gov Yates Dear Sir A son of mine in Chicago joined A cavalry co. some three weeks since; they elected their Cap't and sent him to Springfield to get their co accepted; which was not done; But was told or ordered to pick 25 of the best men out of the Co and send them to Springfield; He (my son) wrote me he was one of the happy number and should leave Chicago on Wednesday the 8 inst; they got already and within an hour of the time were told that not having received the "pass" would have to wait 24 hours; the next day 20 of them were detailed to go to Cairo with 130 horses loaded watered and fed them; And just as the cars were to start - they were called down and five of them taken off expecting to go to Springfield After they arrived at the Hall; the captn told them that he had just received A dispatch from the Gov'r saying send no more men here and that the five were thrown out my son being one of the No.; At the expense of his situation loss of time disappointment, mortification, with love of country at zero, and A contempt for those in Authority and for Gov Yates in particular Not believing that you stoop to so small A matter <hr /> as to dismiss five men after they were ordered to be picked out; I state the facts and shall be happy to learn that you at least are not treating our young men who are ready to serve their country and sacrifice their lives so basely The Captns name is Barker and they were to serve in the dragoons. Yours With Esteem F. T. Fairbanks Beloit To His Excellency Gov Yates Springfield Ill F. T. Fairbanks a successful attempt to make a d-d fool of himself - 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 05 (May 1-16, 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 F. T. Fairbanks to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-05-12 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500270 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. Beloit Wis May 12th 1861 Gov Yates Dear Sir A son of mine in Chicago joined A cavalry co. some three weeks since; they elected their Cap't and sent him to Springfield to get their co accepted; which was not done; But was told or ordered to pick 25 of the best men out of the Co and send them to Springfield; He (my son) wrote me he was one of the happy number and should leave Chicago on Wednesday the 8 inst; they got already and within an hour of the time were told that not having received the "pass" would have to wait 24 hours; the next day 20 of them were detailed to go to Cairo with 130 horses loaded watered and fed them; And just as the cars were to start - they were called down and five of them taken off expecting to go to Springfield After they arrived at the Hall; the captn told them that he had just received A dispatch from the Gov'r saying send no more men here and that the five were thrown out my son being one of the No.; At the expense of his situation loss of time disappointment, mortification, with love of country at zero, and A contempt for those in Authority and for Gov Yates in particular Not believing that you stoop to so small A matter <hr /> as to dismiss five men after they were ordered to be picked out; I state the facts and shall be happy to learn that you at least are not treating our young men who are ready to serve their country and sacrifice their lives so basely The Captns name is Barker and they were to serve in the dragoons. Yours With Esteem F. T. Fairbanks Beloit To His Excellency Gov Yates Springfield Ill F. T. Fairbanks a successful attempt to make a d-d fool of himself - 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/7a36ad5866362d738e3e6eabc710cd4b.pdf e65c6f4f7838e89a98673cfc998000f5 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. London Canada West 13th May 1861 Joseph B. Austin Esqr Chicago Dr. Sir A Mr. Andrew Welsh late Sargent Major of H. M. 1st Royal Regt. and now Capt & Agt of the 1st Battl. of City of London Malitia, having served 21 years in the British Army has Just called to say that if he could get an appointment in the U.S. Service in any of the new Regts. now being formed that he would at once come and join and serve under the Stars & Stripes for 3 years or longer. Mr. Welsh has been a man possessed of a large property in this city But from over speculation has become reduced. he is perfectly healthy and active 49 years old ready for any Service, and would no doubt face the Music as Brittons usually do <hr /> from his great experience in the British Army. Think his Services might be made valuable in the present crises, and I thought if I could not just now send you [may?] Land buyers if I could send you a good experienced efficient soldier it could be Still Serving Ill, Will you be kind enough to see some of your Military men and [name?] this matter and let me know at your earliest convenience If he is requested please issue a pass over the Mich & Central to be kept out of his first pay. He is perfectly reliable Very Respectfully Your obt Sevt N. Coones N B. A strong uneas. feeling rests in this part of Canada. Hope these troubles will soon be brought to an end. <hr /> J. B. Austin As to British Officer Ans'd 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 05 (May 1-16, 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 N. Coones to Joseph B. Austin Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-05-13 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500271 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. London Canada West 13th May 1861 Joseph B. Austin Esqr Chicago Dr. Sir A Mr. Andrew Welsh late Sargent Major of H. M. 1st Royal Regt. and now Capt & Agt of the 1st Battl. of City of London Malitia, having served 21 years in the British Army has Just called to say that if he could get an appointment in the U.S. Service in any of the new Regts. now being formed that he would at once come and join and serve under the Stars & Stripes for 3 years or longer. Mr. Welsh has been a man possessed of a large property in this city But from over speculation has become reduced. he is perfectly healthy and active 49 years old ready for any Service, and would no doubt face the Music as Brittons usually do <hr /> from his great experience in the British Army. Think his Services might be made valuable in the present crises, and I thought if I could not just now send you [may?] Land buyers if I could send you a good experienced efficient soldier it could be Still Serving Ill, Will you be kind enough to see some of your Military men and [name?] this matter and let me know at your earliest convenience If he is requested please issue a pass over the Mich & Central to be kept out of his first pay. He is perfectly reliable Very Respectfully Your obt Sevt N. Coones N B. A strong uneas. feeling rests in this part of Canada. Hope these troubles will soon be brought to an end. <hr /> J. B. Austin As to British Officer Ans'd 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/6e8403f6456ac7758d9db0ead6b11630.pdf 7cdb6ed8e6cb847b30c3577f3eb88625 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Perry County Ills. May the 13th, 1861 Hon. Richard Yeates Govenor of Ills. as the War Dogs is about to be turned loose against our government, we the citizens of Perry County that is not inlisted in the war service at present is desirious of having the privalige of protecting our own homes and fire sides and to repell any invasion or mob violence that dare disturbe or invad our homes in Perry County or any adjoining county we ask your Honor to grant us the privalidge of organising our selves in Military companies for homes gards Perry County has sent two companies in the service of the government and is now desirious of organising three or four companies to protect our own county or any part of Illinois if necessary there is men in this county that is over 45 yers of age an men that cannot leave home unless it is intirly necessary that wishes to form them selves into home gards for the purpose to protect our own towns and homes in this Co. we will protect and support the constitution of the united States and of Ills as loyal citizens shoud do we are willing and anxious to furnish our own arms and equipment at our own expenses. <hr /> Will you let me hear from you at your earlyest conveanance and oblige your umble servant Joshua Teague <hr /> Joshua Teague Tamaroa 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 05 (May 1-16, 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 Joshua Teague to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-05-13 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500272 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. Perry County Ills. May the 13th, 1861 Hon. Richard Yeates Govenor of Ills. as the War Dogs is about to be turned loose against our government, we the citizens of Perry County that is not inlisted in the war service at present is desirious of having the privalige of protecting our own homes and fire sides and to repell any invasion or mob violence that dare disturbe or invad our homes in Perry County or any adjoining county we ask your Honor to grant us the privalidge of organising our selves in Military companies for homes gards Perry County has sent two companies in the service of the government and is now desirious of organising three or four companies to protect our own county or any part of Illinois if necessary there is men in this county that is over 45 yers of age an men that cannot leave home unless it is intirly necessary that wishes to form them selves into home gards for the purpose to protect our own towns and homes in this Co. we will protect and support the constitution of the united States and of Ills as loyal citizens shoud do we are willing and anxious to furnish our own arms and equipment at our own expenses. <hr /> Will you let me hear from you at your earlyest conveanance and oblige your umble servant Joshua Teague <hr /> Joshua Teague Tamaroa 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/790bf10f89defdc3c755d4871960e182.pdf d63412febb467f14078abb943cdba830 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Springfield Ill May 13. 1861. His Excellency Richard Yates, Gov. Il. Sir. Your polite note inviting me to a conference on public affairs, as they affect the well being of Illinois, is received. In reply, I have the honor to say, that it will afford me great pleasure to wait upon you in the morning. I would call immediately but for a present engagement; besides I suppose the morning will suit you quite as well; perhaps better. Your obt servt. John A. McClernand <hr /> John A. M Clernand. May 13. Private 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 05 (May 1-16, 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 A. McClernand to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-05-13 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500273 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 Ill May 13. 1861. His Excellency Richard Yates, Gov. Il. Sir. Your polite note inviting me to a conference on public affairs, as they affect the well being of Illinois, is received. In reply, I have the honor to say, that it will afford me great pleasure to wait upon you in the morning. I would call immediately but for a present engagement; besides I suppose the morning will suit you quite as well; perhaps better. Your obt servt. John A. McClernand <hr /> John A. M Clernand. May 13. Private 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/aebc4ddb1479fa68dc0f9dbe15acd0c6.pdf c05eb1f8bf70deee515eedb3b08d8079 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Chicago May 13/61 Governor Yates Dr Sir Learning that Cairo is be fortified & that you might want somebody of my profession, I tender you my services. I am a ship builder by trade & used to all kinds of Mechanical work, I have been in Brookly Navy Yard New York as foreman for several years & my service I can render you for the Government I shall most cheerfully do. I can give you any reference you want in Chicago or New York as to my ability. Most Resptly Your most Obt Servant Geo. S. Meeks <hr /> George S. Meeks Offering service as Engineer 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 05 (May 1-16, 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 George S. Meeks to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-05-13 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500274 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 May 13/61 Governor Yates Dr Sir Learning that Cairo is be fortified & that you might want somebody of my profession, I tender you my services. I am a ship builder by trade & used to all kinds of Mechanical work, I have been in Brookly Navy Yard New York as foreman for several years & my service I can render you for the Government I shall most cheerfully do. I can give you any reference you want in Chicago or New York as to my ability. Most Resptly Your most Obt Servant Geo. S. Meeks <hr /> George S. Meeks Offering service as Engineer 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/7ab425b90f7f102e9ab01a5797640f11.pdf c4096d483717572a55d7d1a475ffe5ca Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Milton Ills. May 13th 1861 His Excelency Gov. Yates Honored sir I raised a company here for the Servise of the State, but was to late to be received. I Should then have joined Capt. [Hugs.?] Co. but for my age, that would have kept me out of the Ranks, and his co. was already Officered. I am anixious to be in the servise in som capacity. Cannot Your Exclency or Gen Mather place me in some position where I can be of some servise to my country in the present crisis. if so please command my servises. I am ready at any moment to respond. With Respect I remain your Obedient Servt. Thos. M. Killpatrick <hr /> Thomas M. Killpatric asking appointment 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 05 (May 1-16, 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 M. Killpatrick to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-05-13 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500275 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. Milton Ills. May 13th 1861 His Excelency Gov. Yates Honored sir I raised a company here for the Servise of the State, but was to late to be received. I Should then have joined Capt. [Hugs.?] Co. but for my age, that would have kept me out of the Ranks, and his co. was already Officered. I am anixious to be in the servise in som capacity. Cannot Your Exclency or Gen Mather place me in some position where I can be of some servise to my country in the present crisis. if so please command my servises. I am ready at any moment to respond. With Respect I remain your Obedient Servt. Thos. M. Killpatrick <hr /> Thomas M. Killpatric asking appointment 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/baa0591773ce0f42a52c40b68e862e8e.pdf 8c87ae6696b04cf8d54d721b12bd6191 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Chester May 14th 1861 His Excellency Richard Yates Gov Ills Dr Sir I have just been informed that Capt Detrich of Sparta has an order for, or authority to take the Six pounder gun now here in my charge, on the ground that it is required for the defence of Sparta. I can hardly think this can be true. Capt Detrich would hardly make such a request without consulting me & the idea that Sparta, 20 miles inland & surrounded by the most reliable Union men in the whole state, can be in any more need of means of defence than this place immediately on the border is to say the least a very extraordinary one More than 20 years ago I paid the whole expense of getting the arms here which has never been refunded & we are now refitting the gun at considerable cost to put it in a serviceable <hr /> condition. I leave here, with a company, for the camp at Belleville on the 16th, our people are getting up a home guard & I have left all the arms in reliable hands, the gun with our Mayer a sound Union Democrat I sincerely hope that if any such arrangement has been made, it may be countermanded at once being fully persuaded that you will see the truth of the argument I have advanced - Any force going to attack Sparta must necessarily cross the river here or pass near by us. Please answer & direct either to me at Belleville or to Alfred Whitaker Mayer of the City of Chester. Very Respectfully Your Obt Svt F. Swanwick P.S. I trust the order if any has been given will be at once countermanded F.S. The recommendation of Capt Swanwick should be regarded, all that he states are facts; Chester is exposed, not Sparta. The Mayor is entirely reliable. R.B. [illegible] Capt. F. Swanwick ans'd 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 05 (May 1-16, 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 F. Swanwick to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-05-14 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500276 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. Chester May 14th 1861 His Excellency Richard Yates Gov Ills Dr Sir I have just been informed that Capt Detrich of Sparta has an order for, or authority to take the Six pounder gun now here in my charge, on the ground that it is required for the defence of Sparta. I can hardly think this can be true. Capt Detrich would hardly make such a request without consulting me & the idea that Sparta, 20 miles inland & surrounded by the most reliable Union men in the whole state, can be in any more need of means of defence than this place immediately on the border is to say the least a very extraordinary one More than 20 years ago I paid the whole expense of getting the arms here which has never been refunded & we are now refitting the gun at considerable cost to put it in a serviceable <hr /> condition. I leave here, with a company, for the camp at Belleville on the 16th, our people are getting up a home guard & I have left all the arms in reliable hands, the gun with our Mayer a sound Union Democrat I sincerely hope that if any such arrangement has been made, it may be countermanded at once being fully persuaded that you will see the truth of the argument I have advanced - Any force going to attack Sparta must necessarily cross the river here or pass near by us. Please answer & direct either to me at Belleville or to Alfred Whitaker Mayer of the City of Chester. Very Respectfully Your Obt Svt F. Swanwick P.S. I trust the order if any has been given will be at once countermanded F.S. The recommendation of Capt Swanwick should be regarded, all that he states are facts; Chester is exposed, not Sparta. The Mayor is entirely reliable. R.B. [illegible] Capt. F. Swanwick ans'd 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/65c942187f197f2637bcf502f42bd87b.pdf 38e537d3a66040810af8f20119b05a66 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Needs Review Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Camp Scott May 14, 1861 His Excy Richd. Yates Governor of Illinois Sir The undersigned Commiss- ioned officers of Companies now in camp, represent to your Excellency that the re- cent election of Colonel has given the most serious dis satisfaction to their commands and themselves. Mr Thomas J Tumer purely a civilian without a particle of Military experience has been elected to the command of this Regi- -ment. Our men and our selves are unwilling to do actual duty in service under Col. Tumer. It is con- <hr /> fessed that the four Compa nies represented by us are skilled to a considerable ex tent and are the only Com panies on the ground in "[illegible]" We shall bring our Command to the best state of efficiency we can but demand that if called into service our four Companies may be detached and drawn separately. We will fit our- selves to act as Flank Com panies and we respect- fully insist as a "[illegible]" that we should not be sac rified to the Known and incurable incompetency of the Colonel elect S A '[illegible]" Capt. [Borno Rifles Wm Haywood 1st Lieut " " D C Baker 2d Lieut " " J W Harker Brevet 2d Lieut " " <hr /> L D Kelly Capt Woodstock L. G. D C Jasper 1 Lieut Mark Hathaway 2nd. Lieut " " William King "[illegible]" "[illegible]" Company N A Thomas 1 Lieutenent Harley Wayne Capt. Wayne Rifles Frank S Curtiss 1st. Lieut " " <hr /> Remonstrance of officers Not to be aces'd 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 05 (May 1-16, 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 Petition of William Haywood and others to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-05-14 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500277 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 Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Needs Review Percent Needs Review The percentage of pages with Needs Review status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 200 http://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/641391bf31926d167396878607b52eef.pdf 301b43d1502c74358c139e2c224c0b34 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Bureau Junction May 14th 1861 His Exelency R. Yates Governor Dear Sir I take pleasure in recommending to you an union man of steady habits, one who has served his country under Genl Scott in Mexico - and with Genl. Kerney on the frontiers - James W. Tompson who is well versed in Scott's disiplin as a Dragoon or Infantry, and is calculated and qualified for a drill officer at home or in active service - please your, if a situation <hr /> could be obtained as a drill master in the 3rd district or in the State you can address James W. Tompson Bureau Junt Ills Or for further refferance (if asked) write to your Humble Servant B. Butler Bureau Junction Ills Hon R. Yates Governor of Illinois <hr /> B. Butler Recommending a man for Drill Master ans'd. 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 05 (May 1-16, 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 B Butler to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-05-14 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500278 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. Bureau Junction May 14th 1861 His Exelency R. Yates Governor Dear Sir I take pleasure in recommending to you an union man of steady habits, one who has served his country under Genl Scott in Mexico - and with Genl. Kerney on the frontiers - James W. Tompson who is well versed in Scott's disiplin as a Dragoon or Infantry, and is calculated and qualified for a drill officer at home or in active service - please your, if a situation <hr /> could be obtained as a drill master in the 3rd district or in the State you can address James W. Tompson Bureau Junt Ills Or for further refferance (if asked) write to your Humble Servant B. Butler Bureau Junction Ills Hon R. Yates Governor of Illinois <hr /> B. Butler Recommending a man for Drill Master ans'd. 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/1d45bd237d035d072907834beca75e62.pdf fe86ce789cf6522c7816de7415ab662f Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Granville Ill May 14 1861 Hon R. Yates Dear Sir encase the Regement now at Joliette should be called into Service I wish to sugest the name of the Revd George D Henderson as a suitable man for Chaplain for said Regement he is a Minister in conexeon of the United Presbyterean denomanation a Most excelent man who would exert a restraining enfluance in camp he is in evry way suited for the place He took an active parte in aiding in geting up the company from here under the Comand of Capt C Fresbee he is a very Poplar man with the company one who is calculated to exert a greate enfluance for good in the camp a man of good judgement the friends & acquantances of the company are solisites that he should go in that Capacity He can be recomended by all the prominent men of his acquaintance He did not ask the apointment <hr /> but at the urgent Solisitation of his friends and this comunity generaly he has consented to go in that capasity should the way be open I am not advised as to the maner or way of making these apointments presuming that you are acquainted and know who has the appointing power hopeing you will take the matter under consideration and let Me hear from you on the subject Respectfuly your frend A Wardlaw <hr /> A Wardlaw Recommending the appt as Chaplain of Rev G. D. Henderson ans'd 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 05 (May 1-16, 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 A. Wardlaw to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-05-14 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500279 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. Granville Ill May 14 1861 Hon R. Yates Dear Sir encase the Regement now at Joliette should be called into Service I wish to sugest the name of the Revd George D Henderson as a suitable man for Chaplain for said Regement he is a Minister in conexeon of the United Presbyterean denomanation a Most excelent man who would exert a restraining enfluance in camp he is in evry way suited for the place He took an active parte in aiding in geting up the company from here under the Comand of Capt C Fresbee he is a very Poplar man with the company one who is calculated to exert a greate enfluance for good in the camp a man of good judgement the friends & acquantances of the company are solisites that he should go in that Capacity He can be recomended by all the prominent men of his acquaintance He did not ask the apointment <hr /> but at the urgent Solisitation of his friends and this comunity generaly he has consented to go in that capasity should the way be open I am not advised as to the maner or way of making these apointments presuming that you are acquainted and know who has the appointing power hopeing you will take the matter under consideration and let Me hear from you on the subject Respectfuly your frend A Wardlaw <hr /> A Wardlaw Recommending the appt as Chaplain of Rev G. D. Henderson ans'd 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/c72e9f084b237e30c322221429ee815c.pdf 57f2e13dd1df32799243c6292cae8d35 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Princeton May 14 1861 Dear Sir Why can you not order the two companies that were accepted & not mustered from this county (Capts Barry & Page) to the ninth District? I wish you could. If you cannot take but one take Capt. Barry's. Yours &c O. Lovejoy Gov. Yates Springfield <hr /> A. Lovejoy Ansd by Telegraph (35) 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 35, Folder 6 (1861-1865) 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 Owen Lovejoy to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-05-14 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 514162 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. Princeton May 14 1861 Dear Sir Why can you not order the two companies that were accepted & not mustered from this county (Capts Barry & Page) to the ninth District? I wish you could. If you cannot take but one take Capt. Barry's. Yours &c O. Lovejoy Gov. Yates Springfield <hr /> A. Lovejoy Ansd by Telegraph (35) 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/c8b5dffa65abcf7b70fffb454b919268.pdf 8a07d1754cb836298a9fc99a5b57168f Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Bloomington May 15/61 Hon Richard Yates, Please send to me, the draft in favor of Young Ballastur, He was rejected from Army, as one of the surplus troops, He is at Bloomington, & his mother will be out in a day or two, & I will give the draft to her Yours Truluy Leonard Swett <hr /> Hon Leonard Swett Private 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 05 (May 1-16, 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 Leonard Swett to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-05-15 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500280 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. Bloomington May 15/61 Hon Richard Yates, Please send to me, the draft in favor of Young Ballastur, He was rejected from Army, as one of the surplus troops, He is at Bloomington, & his mother will be out in a day or two, & I will give the draft to her Yours Truluy Leonard Swett <hr /> Hon Leonard Swett Private 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/711c82da7854ee0166409ec5b2c8466f.pdf 2416551cb5a507776998522748cea243 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. A.D. 1861 Camp Defiance, Cairo May 15 To his Excellency, Richard Yates Governor of the State of Illinois: The undersigned, a resident of Peoria, desires to obtain a sutlership in the camp of the Illinois Volunteers stationed at present in Cairo. He would respectfully represent to your Excellency that he is somewhat advanced in age, has a large family to support and has recently met with severe pecuniary losses in his legitimate business, which were by no means occasioned by negligence or want of industry on his part. He has been living for four years in Peoria and can furnish ample references to the citizens of that city in proof of his good <hr /> habits and moral character. Previous to that time he was a resident of Belleville and can refer to that city in substantiation of the same. He hopes that your Excellency will give a few moments consideration to this claim. The following gentlemen have kindly permitted me to use their names, to which your Excellency may refer: George C. Bester, Post Master of Peoria and State Senator, Governor Gustavus P. Koerner, Belleville, John Scheel, Belleville. Very Respectfully, Bernhard Miller <hr /> Bernhard Miller For Military appl 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 05 (May 1-16, 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 Bernhard Miller to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-05-15 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500281 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. A.D. 1861 Camp Defiance, Cairo May 15 To his Excellency, Richard Yates Governor of the State of Illinois: The undersigned, a resident of Peoria, desires to obtain a sutlership in the camp of the Illinois Volunteers stationed at present in Cairo. He would respectfully represent to your Excellency that he is somewhat advanced in age, has a large family to support and has recently met with severe pecuniary losses in his legitimate business, which were by no means occasioned by negligence or want of industry on his part. He has been living for four years in Peoria and can furnish ample references to the citizens of that city in proof of his good <hr /> habits and moral character. Previous to that time he was a resident of Belleville and can refer to that city in substantiation of the same. He hopes that your Excellency will give a few moments consideration to this claim. The following gentlemen have kindly permitted me to use their names, to which your Excellency may refer: George C. Bester, Post Master of Peoria and State Senator, Governor Gustavus P. Koerner, Belleville, John Scheel, Belleville. Very Respectfully, Bernhard Miller <hr /> Bernhard Miller For Military appl 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/39a990e1854e45e4989bcc7f207e8f6c.pdf 26ea7580e8cb3acd98edcc2bba9ec66e Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Private, to be destroyed at once. Payson, Adams Co. Ill., May 15, 1861 Hon Richard Yates: Respected Sir: The sentiment of loyalty which pervades every true American heart fills no less those whose profession-the ministerial-forbids them from many efforts. It has occurred to me , as possible, that the safety of our beloved state might be promoted by the visits of men of good powers of observations, to certain localities in the neighboring states, and their reporting to you on their return. If such or any other service shd be demanded of me, I shd endeavor to render it to the best of my ability. <hr /> I am the pastor of the Congregational Chh here, in the prime of life, with a family, and shd not wish to leave my post and home, without urgent necessity, nor to expose myself, unneccessarily, to dangers wh men could be hired to bear as profitably. But if there were a demand wh I cd meet better than others, I am not aware that any personal consideration would deter me from compliance. I have a liberal and professional education and some degree of readiness in public and private address to strangers. I was bred a Green Mountain farmer in Vermont and like all Vermonters, can walk ride, or drive, and as a traveller can work my way readily among strangers. I have been much in the habit of [writing?] reports of what I had seen and heard. <hr /> My horse is a very short legged, low headed, Vermonter, that could rough it for a week, without flogging, on any feed, and if seasoned to, (she is at grass and fat now) could cross Missouri or Kentucky in three days [swimming?] I think anything required, and yet impressing a secessionist (with a Southern eye) that she was a pony, not worth stealing, and was not much of a traveller. If desired I could purchase in Quincy-15 miles from here-a tract of land anywhere in Northern Missouri and go and see it. Or I would go and visit the Mammoth cave in Kentucky or Ashland and be ready to strike across the country to the river if occasion served at any time. My credit wd be good for the purchase of the land if I were not in [illegible]. <hr /> I wd lend my horse to any [Vermonter?] for months, gratis, at my own risk for the service of the state, for [illegible] of that sort, after a little notice. I am ten miles from Hannibal 15 from Quincy. Hannibal is the terminus of a RR wh might at any time, bring a band of border ruffians to our region, who might sross and do great damage and return in a single night. If I were to be used for any such purpose I shd prefer to have had no communication whatever from you or any officer of the army as I shd make bad work telling a lie. But I am slightly known to Rev. H. Hale, and Rev. [Ms?] Brooks and perhaps to Hon [?] Bateman, either of whom cd visit me knowing fully yr wishes and intentions, or could write me on indifferent matters. I go next week to Galesburg to attend the meeting of our Association from the 23rd to the 26th [illegible] and be about three weeks. There [illegible] or anywhere, I am ever, yr most obt servant CA Leach <hr /> P.S. Rev E. McMillan, Presn Pastor, at Carlinville is from Tennessee and could probably be sent back there to see things with an observant eye and report after his return, with no suspicion on his own part even that seeing and telling was any part of his business. [Illegible] A. Chesnut might be induced to offer to pay his expenses, in order to have him seek to dirct refugees to C. A country pastor is usually ready for a vacation at this season if it be suggested and means of enjoying is offered. The fact of its distance from his ordinary pursuits gives him precious facility in noticing what concerns his country's safety. Yr most obt Servant, C.A. Leach <hr /> P.P.S. Galesburg May [23?] Soon after writing the above, I learned that the special occasion for it had passed in the change of movements in the adjoining states,and did not send it, but as it seems to me possible that you may have some occasion for my services I yet forward it to show that for anything I can do I am ready now and ever. C A Leach 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 05 (May 1-16, 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 6 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 C. A. Leech to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-05-15 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500282 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. Private, to be destroyed at once. Payson, Adams Co. Ill., May 15, 1861 Hon Richard Yates: Respected Sir: The sentiment of loyalty which pervades every true American heart fills no less those whose profession-the ministerial-forbids them from many efforts. It has occurred to me , as possible, that the safety of our beloved state might be promoted by the visits of men of good powers of observations, to certain localities in the neighboring states, and their reporting to you on their return. If such or any other service shd be demanded of me, I shd endeavor to render it to the best of my ability. <hr /> I am the pastor of the Congregational Chh here, in the prime of life, with a family, and shd not wish to leave my post and home, without urgent necessity, nor to expose myself, unneccessarily, to dangers wh men could be hired to bear as profitably. But if there were a demand wh I cd meet better than others, I am not aware that any personal consideration would deter me from compliance. I have a liberal and professional education and some degree of readiness in public and private address to strangers. I was bred a Green Mountain farmer in Vermont and like all Vermonters, can walk ride, or drive, and as a traveller can work my way readily among strangers. I have been much in the habit of [writing?] reports of what I had seen and heard. <hr /> My horse is a very short legged, low headed, Vermonter, that could rough it for a week, without flogging, on any feed, and if seasoned to, (she is at grass and fat now) could cross Missouri or Kentucky in three days [swimming?] I think anything required, and yet impressing a secessionist (with a Southern eye) that she was a pony, not worth stealing, and was not much of a traveller. If desired I could purchase in Quincy-15 miles from here-a tract of land anywhere in Northern Missouri and go and see it. Or I would go and visit the Mammoth cave in Kentucky or Ashland and be ready to strike across the country to the river if occasion served at any time. My credit wd be good for the purchase of the land if I were not in [illegible]. <hr /> I wd lend my horse to any [Vermonter?] for months, gratis, at my own risk for the service of the state, for [illegible] of that sort, after a little notice. I am ten miles from Hannibal 15 from Quincy. Hannibal is the terminus of a RR wh might at any time, bring a band of border ruffians to our region, who might sross and do great damage and return in a single night. If I were to be used for any such purpose I shd prefer to have had no communication whatever from you or any officer of the army as I shd make bad work telling a lie. But I am slightly known to Rev. H. Hale, and Rev. [Ms?] Brooks and perhaps to Hon [?] Bateman, either of whom cd visit me knowing fully yr wishes and intentions, or could write me on indifferent matters. I go next week to Galesburg to attend the meeting of our Association from the 23rd to the 26th [illegible] and be about three weeks. There [illegible] or anywhere, I am ever, yr most obt servant CA Leach <hr /> P.S. Rev E. McMillan, Presn Pastor, at Carlinville is from Tennessee and could probably be sent back there to see things with an observant eye and report after his return, with no suspicion on his own part even that seeing and telling was any part of his business. [Illegible] A. Chesnut might be induced to offer to pay his expenses, in order to have him seek to dirct refugees to C. A country pastor is usually ready for a vacation at this season if it be suggested and means of enjoying is offered. The fact of its distance from his ordinary pursuits gives him precious facility in noticing what concerns his country's safety. Yr most obt Servant, C.A. Leach <hr /> P.P.S. Galesburg May [23?] Soon after writing the above, I learned that the special occasion for it had passed in the change of movements in the adjoining states,and did not send it, but as it seems to me possible that you may have some occasion for my services I yet forward it to show that for anything I can do I am ready now and ever. C A Leach 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