60 25 22278 http://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/2d11a40646283f25d4af04a103423f1b.pdf 5b6b18117401fe79f6ab188bb9fb45c5 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Springfield Sept, 1st 1861. Hon, Richard Yates, Governor. Dear Sir, Before leaving Cairo I had received no reply to my application for the acceptance of a new Regiment. Should I succeed in raising a Regiment will it be accepted, and if the choice of the Regiment will I be appointed Colonel. I am satisfied that some assurance of this kind will greatly facilitate enlistments. Please address me to day at Chenery House, or after to day at Mound City Very Respectfully Your Obt. Servt Wm Hunter <hr /> Wm Hunter Sept 1. Misc. File Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 3, Folder 08 (September 1-5, 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 William Hunter to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-09-01 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500916 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. Springfield Sept, 1st 1861. Hon, Richard Yates, Governor. Dear Sir, Before leaving Cairo I had received no reply to my application for the acceptance of a new Regiment. Should I succeed in raising a Regiment will it be accepted, and if the choice of the Regiment will I be appointed Colonel. I am satisfied that some assurance of this kind will greatly facilitate enlistments. Please address me to day at Chenery House, or after to day at Mound City Very Respectfully Your Obt. Servt Wm Hunter <hr /> Wm Hunter Sept 1. Misc. File Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 http://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/d9f590864f5bc31e2fa0b32a1c280c8f.pdf 19bb51ef1f0fe7d2ad71dd80fb843415 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Chicago Sept 1st 1861 Gov. Yates Dear Sir Several of us have taken an interest in getting Mr. Samuel H. Price to apply for a position in connexion with the Army. Mr. Knox and myself have circulated his petition & it was drawn up by another friend. Mr. Price has been Urged to this course, and does not stand in the attitude of an ordinary office seeker Hoping that you may have suitable work for him I Remain as ever your friend J. W. Wanghop <hr /> J. W. Wanghop Recommends S H Price of Chicago 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 3, Folder 08 (September 1-5, 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 J. W. Wanghop to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-09-01 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500917 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. Chicago Sept 1st 1861 Gov. Yates Dear Sir Several of us have taken an interest in getting Mr. Samuel H. Price to apply for a position in connexion with the Army. Mr. Knox and myself have circulated his petition & it was drawn up by another friend. Mr. Price has been Urged to this course, and does not stand in the attitude of an ordinary office seeker Hoping that you may have suitable work for him I Remain as ever your friend J. W. Wanghop <hr /> J. W. Wanghop Recommends S H Price of Chicago 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/dacdac1b36a2327cb74b0c313796d5aa.pdf e8fb7ba3f83df89bba80b08b028f07be Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. With Leander Munsell letter 9/2/61 With G.W. Rives letter 9/2/61 Paris Ills Sept 1st 1861 Hon Richard Yates Dear Sir this will introduce to your acquaintance Wm D Blackburn who has raised a company of Picken Cavelry for [siz?] deportment and Horses will not be exceled in the State The People of Eagan feel that some position is due him and will remember with gratitude any favour you can show him Yours Truly William Kile 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 3, Folder 08 (September 1-5, 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 William Kile to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-09-01 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500918 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. With Leander Munsell letter 9/2/61 With G.W. Rives letter 9/2/61 Paris Ills Sept 1st 1861 Hon Richard Yates Dear Sir this will introduce to your acquaintance Wm D Blackburn who has raised a company of Picken Cavelry for [siz?] deportment and Horses will not be exceled in the State The People of Eagan feel that some position is due him and will remember with gratitude any favour you can show him Yours Truly William Kile 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/3fe2aee08aeb1ca898c187be39f49ea4.pdf 897d071cca95a9ff99eecce99fc38e46 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Naples Sept 2nd 1861 His excellency Gov Yates Sir you are aware that I called on you a few days since to obtain my rights to a Lieutenancy in Capt Hill's Co. I was sorry that I had to appeal to you for my rights but I knew of no other chance & I feel satisfied that I have not asked in vain for rights that I hold sacred. I want to serve my Country. i know her cause is just & I have made many sacrifices to sustain the glorious old flag that has floated over so many fields of victory. I have been robed of my rights & through you only I can get justice, though I am but an humble applicant without wealth or influence yet I feel, and you will agree with me that my rights are as sacred as one who has the greatest wealth & influence in the world. I would say in conclusion if you cant grant my request I earnestly hope that you will grant me the privilige of gettin up a co. of infantry & report to you as soon as possible for service as I shall never be satisfied to go into the ranks under Capt Hitt. You will oblige me verry much if you can send me an answer to Naples Scott Co Ill Your humble Servt J.W. Coppage <hr /> J.W. Coppage wants his rights or to raise a compy - 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 3, Folder 08 (September 1-5, 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 J. W. Coppage to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-09-02 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500919 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. Naples Sept 2nd 1861 His excellency Gov Yates Sir you are aware that I called on you a few days since to obtain my rights to a Lieutenancy in Capt Hill's Co. I was sorry that I had to appeal to you for my rights but I knew of no other chance & I feel satisfied that I have not asked in vain for rights that I hold sacred. I want to serve my Country. i know her cause is just & I have made many sacrifices to sustain the glorious old flag that has floated over so many fields of victory. I have been robed of my rights & through you only I can get justice, though I am but an humble applicant without wealth or influence yet I feel, and you will agree with me that my rights are as sacred as one who has the greatest wealth & influence in the world. I would say in conclusion if you cant grant my request I earnestly hope that you will grant me the privilige of gettin up a co. of infantry & report to you as soon as possible for service as I shall never be satisfied to go into the ranks under Capt Hitt. You will oblige me verry much if you can send me an answer to Naples Scott Co Ill Your humble Servt J.W. Coppage <hr /> J.W. Coppage wants his rights or to raise a compy - 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/49cd71f20ec809f8b7c1e52cc70df769.pdf 6754003f7d3c5c7f14170bd59b9acefb Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Dixon Ill. Sept. the 2d -61 Honble R Yates Your letter was duly received, for which accept many thanks - I have yet another inquiry to make which is all important to us. It is said by some here that Government will take a certain amount in money in place of a substitute which I fear will be difficult to obtain, there are so many gone in the Army from this neighbourhood, is it so? and if true please let me know by return mail; I am sorry to trouble you so much but you being a father can in some degree judge what an old mothers feelings are, and will render her much importunity - With due respect Yours truly Sarah A Boyle Let me know the amount that Government will require S A B <hr /> Sarah A Boyle Dixon Sept 2/62 about Govt taken a certain amount of money in place of a substitute. Answer as best you may -- 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 3, Folder 08 (September 1-5, 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 Sarah A. Boyle to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-09-02 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500920 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. Dixon Ill. Sept. the 2d -61 Honble R Yates Your letter was duly received, for which accept many thanks - I have yet another inquiry to make which is all important to us. It is said by some here that Government will take a certain amount in money in place of a substitute which I fear will be difficult to obtain, there are so many gone in the Army from this neighbourhood, is it so? and if true please let me know by return mail; I am sorry to trouble you so much but you being a father can in some degree judge what an old mothers feelings are, and will render her much importunity - With due respect Yours truly Sarah A Boyle Let me know the amount that Government will require S A B <hr /> Sarah A Boyle Dixon Sept 2/62 about Govt taken a certain amount of money in place of a substitute. Answer as best you may -- 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/15bb70bd4f09672e50e051218439dda9.pdf 8f036a72e6738fcba478ed4591f1f5d0 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Yellw Creek Ill Sept 2nd 61 To his excellency Richard Yates Governer of the State of Illinois. Honerable Sir. I take my pen in hand to inform you that I wish to enter the West Point Millitary Academy as a pay cadet. i will be 15 years of age the 25th of November next. I am 5 feet 4 inches in highth and periportioned accordingly. I have a tolerable good education for a country boy. I do not know how to prceed in order to get a situation in the academy but was informed that I would have to write to you I would like to have you write an answer as soon as you get this if convenient and Inform me how I am to proceed how soon I can get in there and all about it. Yours respectifully. Theodore Peck Yellow Creek Stephenson Co Ill <hr /> Theodore Peck Yellow Creek wants to go to West Point 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 3, Folder 08 (September 1-5, 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 Theodore Peck to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-09-02 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500921 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. Yellw Creek Ill Sept 2nd 61 To his excellency Richard Yates Governer of the State of Illinois. Honerable Sir. I take my pen in hand to inform you that I wish to enter the West Point Millitary Academy as a pay cadet. i will be 15 years of age the 25th of November next. I am 5 feet 4 inches in highth and periportioned accordingly. I have a tolerable good education for a country boy. I do not know how to prceed in order to get a situation in the academy but was informed that I would have to write to you I would like to have you write an answer as soon as you get this if convenient and Inform me how I am to proceed how soon I can get in there and all about it. Yours respectifully. Theodore Peck Yellow Creek Stephenson Co Ill <hr /> Theodore Peck Yellow Creek wants to go to West Point 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/43c9cc1d119d0b033b1b057c55e0da13.pdf 13aca6d1240999642ce3ecb9f376ba3a 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 3, Folder 08 (September 1-5, 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 T. J. Pickett to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-09-02 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500922 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 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/5ec135b909585b4ac62751f712f9fc66.pdf 0eb54816d4c317dda138284a8f893fd5 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Rushville Ills Sept. 2, 1861 Hon R Yates Springfield Ills. Dear Sir. Capt. Samuel McCreery of this place is now engaged in raising with I think a very fair prospect of speedy sucess, a company of Sappers & Miners. He will in all probability have his company full within the next ten days. This branch of the service is one of which I know but little, but suppose the public service may require more. I trust if they can be received you will make some effort in their behalf and secure their reception into the Service. <hr /> Any thing you may do will be highly appreciated by him, his men and myself. I am, sir Yours &c P.H. Walker P.S. What number and kinds of mechanics are required, for such a company. If accepted please give the information so that Capt McCreery can conform to the requirement P.H. Walker <hr /> P H Walker Rushville About Sappers & Miners 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 3, Folder 08 (September 1-5, 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 P. H. Walker to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-09-02 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500923 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. Rushville Ills Sept. 2, 1861 Hon R Yates Springfield Ills. Dear Sir. Capt. Samuel McCreery of this place is now engaged in raising with I think a very fair prospect of speedy sucess, a company of Sappers & Miners. He will in all probability have his company full within the next ten days. This branch of the service is one of which I know but little, but suppose the public service may require more. I trust if they can be received you will make some effort in their behalf and secure their reception into the Service. <hr /> Any thing you may do will be highly appreciated by him, his men and myself. I am, sir Yours &c P.H. Walker P.S. What number and kinds of mechanics are required, for such a company. If accepted please give the information so that Capt McCreery can conform to the requirement P.H. Walker <hr /> P H Walker Rushville About Sappers & Miners 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/44b03709f220fd542587fabb1b132fde.pdf 51e0f5db6a02bf89dd0feb5b26bd1c9f Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Pittsfield, Pike County Ills Sept 2. 1861 To His Excellency Governor Richard Yates Sir. Our Union men, regard it of prime importance, to protect our frontier and to overawe forces of Traitors, threatening Louisiana, Clarksville and Hannibal Missouri; that a Regiment of United States Cavalry be stationed within the limits of Pike county Illinois; with authority to cross the Mississippi, in case of a call for troops to meet advancing bands of traitors. On the Mississippi Bottom, near Louisiana, there is, timber water & every essential for camplng; also at Summerhill, about seven miles West of Pittsfield and eleven miles from the Mississippi, on the road to Louisiana <hr /> there is a beautiful situation for a Camp of Cavalry, abundance of good water, fine shade & plenty of fuel. Our Farmers have endless stores of cheap Beef, Cattle, Corn, Oats & Hay; and if the Military expediency is conceded to us, then we say, we have as a powerful county, which has sent perhaps 1500 men into service for our "Union", a right to make this urgent appeal and ask for a favorable response, at once. We urge you as our Governor, yourself alive to the welfare of all Illinois, to call on the proper authorities to command the location of a Regiment say Col Nobles 2d Cavalry, within the limits of this (Pike) county Illinois If Trason continues rampant on our Illinois frontier, when the Mississippi is bridged by ice, the great interests of our <hr /> citizens will suffer immediately. Within six miles of the town of Louisiana, in Pike county, Illinois, at Rockport, is located a Flouring Mill which manufactures flour enough to feed Armies; this will be in peril and the herds of horses cattle & sheep and droves of hogs will be in danger of being swept off to feed traitors; unless driven from their proper places on the broad bottoms to the upland. Calhoun, Pike & Adams Counties for sixty miles are exposed to vississitudes of this War, in an eminent degree. Quincy may be taken if our interests suffer in Pike. Let us aid in crushing out Treason at once. Several Camps of Secessionists, threaten the river towns in Ralls & Pike counties Missouri Our citizens say Eight or nine hundred are in arms in Pike County Missouri to protect <hr /> the Union, Men of Pike county Missouri; we have been there one week - a despatch came in to day & says that at a meeting of Union men at Louisiana, it was resolved that if our force is withdrawn, before Cavalry located, as we now ask, the Union Men of Pike Missouri must send their families into Illinois; some have done so. I speak of that I know personally. I have been for several days, at times, in Louisiana. Can we get any Muskets? We have only shotguns & rifles. We ask for Cartridges & for Buck shot at once. I will explain to Mayor John Wood what we want Yours very Respectfully Wm A. Grimshaw Written after communication with leading Union men of Pike Ills & Missouri 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 3, Folder 08 (September 1-5, 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 William A. Grimsham to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-09-02 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500924 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. Pittsfield, Pike County Ills Sept 2. 1861 To His Excellency Governor Richard Yates Sir. Our Union men, regard it of prime importance, to protect our frontier and to overawe forces of Traitors, threatening Louisiana, Clarksville and Hannibal Missouri; that a Regiment of United States Cavalry be stationed within the limits of Pike county Illinois; with authority to cross the Mississippi, in case of a call for troops to meet advancing bands of traitors. On the Mississippi Bottom, near Louisiana, there is, timber water & every essential for camplng; also at Summerhill, about seven miles West of Pittsfield and eleven miles from the Mississippi, on the road to Louisiana <hr /> there is a beautiful situation for a Camp of Cavalry, abundance of good water, fine shade & plenty of fuel. Our Farmers have endless stores of cheap Beef, Cattle, Corn, Oats & Hay; and if the Military expediency is conceded to us, then we say, we have as a powerful county, which has sent perhaps 1500 men into service for our "Union", a right to make this urgent appeal and ask for a favorable response, at once. We urge you as our Governor, yourself alive to the welfare of all Illinois, to call on the proper authorities to command the location of a Regiment say Col Nobles 2d Cavalry, within the limits of this (Pike) county Illinois If Trason continues rampant on our Illinois frontier, when the Mississippi is bridged by ice, the great interests of our <hr /> citizens will suffer immediately. Within six miles of the town of Louisiana, in Pike county, Illinois, at Rockport, is located a Flouring Mill which manufactures flour enough to feed Armies; this will be in peril and the herds of horses cattle & sheep and droves of hogs will be in danger of being swept off to feed traitors; unless driven from their proper places on the broad bottoms to the upland. Calhoun, Pike & Adams Counties for sixty miles are exposed to vississitudes of this War, in an eminent degree. Quincy may be taken if our interests suffer in Pike. Let us aid in crushing out Treason at once. Several Camps of Secessionists, threaten the river towns in Ralls & Pike counties Missouri Our citizens say Eight or nine hundred are in arms in Pike County Missouri to protect <hr /> the Union, Men of Pike county Missouri; we have been there one week - a despatch came in to day & says that at a meeting of Union men at Louisiana, it was resolved that if our force is withdrawn, before Cavalry located, as we now ask, the Union Men of Pike Missouri must send their families into Illinois; some have done so. I speak of that I know personally. I have been for several days, at times, in Louisiana. Can we get any Muskets? We have only shotguns & rifles. We ask for Cartridges & for Buck shot at once. I will explain to Mayor John Wood what we want Yours very Respectfully Wm A. Grimshaw Written after communication with leading Union men of Pike Ills & Missouri 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/5cb658776bea82fa8ecc94eb19704d1f.pdf 8b2bf3efd816c3d859d8da50b820b994 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Carthage Ills Sept 2nd 1861 Hon Richd yates Springfield Ills D Sir Two Secessionist of Missouri followed Alvin Grant and Chiles Grant from the State of Missouri to this county and had them arrested for horse stealing and committed before Thomas Durant a Justice of the Peace for our county. The following is the facts as I learn them from the Justice. they are brothers and have been living in the lead Region in South West Missouri had accumulated considerable property by mining, they are Union men Was driven from home this summer after being Striped of their property. made their way into Clark County Missouri. and was with Coln Moore and his men at the battle of Athens. they acknowledge to the taking of the horses. A company went while under Coln Moore and took Several horses they among them this was several weeks ago. the Justice who tried them is a conscientious and a good man and had determined to <hr /> to acquit them believing they ware not thieves but the secessionist of our county had determined to take them by force and carry them to Missourie where they would certainly be hung by the scoundrils the Union men here would have Resisted the actions of the disunionist and in order evade a fight the Justice committed them. Now the sole object of this letter is to request you not to issue your writ to surrender them to the authorities of Missouri Untill we can ascertain if what they have told us is true of which we will advise you I pledge myself to get this information as speedy as possible. I have not seen the young men myself. the Union men here say they do not look nor act like thieves. Pleas indulge us in this matter Respectfully your Abner Sympson <hr /> Alex Sympson Carthage Not to issue writ to Gov Missouri 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 3, Folder 08 (September 1-5, 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 Alexander Sympson to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-09-02 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500925 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. Carthage Ills Sept 2nd 1861 Hon Richd yates Springfield Ills D Sir Two Secessionist of Missouri followed Alvin Grant and Chiles Grant from the State of Missouri to this county and had them arrested for horse stealing and committed before Thomas Durant a Justice of the Peace for our county. The following is the facts as I learn them from the Justice. they are brothers and have been living in the lead Region in South West Missouri had accumulated considerable property by mining, they are Union men Was driven from home this summer after being Striped of their property. made their way into Clark County Missouri. and was with Coln Moore and his men at the battle of Athens. they acknowledge to the taking of the horses. A company went while under Coln Moore and took Several horses they among them this was several weeks ago. the Justice who tried them is a conscientious and a good man and had determined to <hr /> to acquit them believing they ware not thieves but the secessionist of our county had determined to take them by force and carry them to Missourie where they would certainly be hung by the scoundrils the Union men here would have Resisted the actions of the disunionist and in order evade a fight the Justice committed them. Now the sole object of this letter is to request you not to issue your writ to surrender them to the authorities of Missouri Untill we can ascertain if what they have told us is true of which we will advise you I pledge myself to get this information as speedy as possible. I have not seen the young men myself. the Union men here say they do not look nor act like thieves. Pleas indulge us in this matter Respectfully your Abner Sympson <hr /> Alex Sympson Carthage Not to issue writ to Gov Missouri 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/d35c10c0a52eeb77054dd36d37b07736.pdf e21794d2fca8109d2cabbc84edf1f231 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Geneva Illinois Sept 2. 1861 His Excellency Gov Yates Sir Allow me to introduce to you J H. Mayborne Esq of this place. He is one of our most respectable citizens and has been for several years chairman of our Republican Central Committee. He visits Springfield to lay before the condition of the Lincoln Regiment, and to ask at your hands all the favorable action you can consistently give in the premises. The application by us for acceptance by the War Department as an independent corps was made before we were aware of the proffer of the thirteen regiments by Your Excellency & before we knew that Camp Butler had been determined upon. Mr Mayborne will state to you more fully than I can write the condition of things, & I will only add that his word may be implicitly relied upon. Very Respectfully Yours Isaac G. Wilson <hr /> Recommending J. H. Mayborne 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 3, Folder 08 (September 1-5, 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 Isaac G. Wilson to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-09-02 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500926 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. Geneva Illinois Sept 2. 1861 His Excellency Gov Yates Sir Allow me to introduce to you J H. Mayborne Esq of this place. He is one of our most respectable citizens and has been for several years chairman of our Republican Central Committee. He visits Springfield to lay before the condition of the Lincoln Regiment, and to ask at your hands all the favorable action you can consistently give in the premises. The application by us for acceptance by the War Department as an independent corps was made before we were aware of the proffer of the thirteen regiments by Your Excellency & before we knew that Camp Butler had been determined upon. Mr Mayborne will state to you more fully than I can write the condition of things, & I will only add that his word may be implicitly relied upon. Very Respectfully Yours Isaac G. Wilson <hr /> Recommending J. H. Mayborne 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/5c875ab9a6379c296ca9daace2ff05fb.pdf 3f478b0e6f576826f2fe85036552ab55 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 3, Folder 08 (September 1-5, 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 G. W. Thompson to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-09-02 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500927 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 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/c2b73a1c7c121c3f4b56587e17bb214b.pdf 44ed01ab7200084ee4aed893ae9ab5f5 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Paris Ills Sept 2nd 1861 Govr Yates Springfield Ills. Capt. Wm D. Blackburn visits you for the purpose of making some arrangements in getting his Co. of Cavalry recd in the Service. I am Satisfied it is one of the finest Co.s in the State he has taken Care & pains to select his men & horses. Hopeing that he may make Such arrangements, that will be satisfacory to all parties I have the Honor to be Very Respectfuly yours G. W. Rives 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 3, Folder 08 (September 1-5, 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 G. W. Rives to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-09-02 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500929 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. Paris Ills Sept 2nd 1861 Govr Yates Springfield Ills. Capt. Wm D. Blackburn visits you for the purpose of making some arrangements in getting his Co. of Cavalry recd in the Service. I am Satisfied it is one of the finest Co.s in the State he has taken Care & pains to select his men & horses. Hopeing that he may make Such arrangements, that will be satisfacory to all parties I have the Honor to be Very Respectfuly yours G. W. Rives 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/355881d0d3ea4593790fd59c1c5462cc.pdf 07d4fdf3478f7d8cfb4ad6c3abfd851c Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Paris Sept 2d 1861 His Excy Richard Yates Dear sir Capn Blackburn will hand you this line, he has raised a company of Cavalry that will compare favorably with any one raised in the State. He visits Springfield for the purpose of making arrangements for the reception and transportation of his company. As a Citizen and a Soldier, I can and do with pleasure recommend him to your favorable consideration. And I feel assured that he would do credit to any position that you might think proper to assign him in the Regiment. any attentions shown Capt Blackburn will be regarded as a personal favor done Yours Most Respectfully Leander Munson <hr /> Recommendation Capt Blackburn of Paris (His Company accepted) 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 3, Folder 08 (September 1-5, 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 Leander Munsell to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-09-02 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500930 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. Paris Sept 2d 1861 His Excy Richard Yates Dear sir Capn Blackburn will hand you this line, he has raised a company of Cavalry that will compare favorably with any one raised in the State. He visits Springfield for the purpose of making arrangements for the reception and transportation of his company. As a Citizen and a Soldier, I can and do with pleasure recommend him to your favorable consideration. And I feel assured that he would do credit to any position that you might think proper to assign him in the Regiment. any attentions shown Capt Blackburn will be regarded as a personal favor done Yours Most Respectfully Leander Munson <hr /> Recommendation Capt Blackburn of Paris (His Company accepted) 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/882ed3ff5730eff2e1d81e5bd0ed29d5.pdf 0c5bdfe1926e086804049989cb1f274e Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Jacksonville Sept. 2/61 Gov. Yates, Dear Sir, When the war first broke out I wrote to you, tendering my services as Chaplain to one of the regiments. I was then residing in Chandlerville, Cass Co. I have since removed to Jacksonville, for the purpose of sending my children to school. As you are now organizing regiments for three years service, I again offer my services. I shall not visit the regiments to electioneer nor do I think any man <hr /> competent, would do it. Dr. Brown, or Rev. Mr. Andrus, of Springfield, or Pres. Sturtevant or Prof. Saunders of this place can tell you of me. I am a Congregationalist, have been General Agent for the Am. Tract Society for this state until the war stopped my work. am by no means an Abolitionist - should like to go in McClernand's Brigade as I am acquainted with Col Dunlap, the Quartermaster I used to preach in Alton and know and like the people of Egypt, now rallying so nobly around their country. Hence I wish you would name me to Col. Fouke or Logan. <hr /> I am glad you are calling out Democrats and conservative men as well as others. It is having a good effect upon the people. You can do much, I am happy to say are doing much to rally all classes around the flag of our common country. I should like first rate to be connected with the Normal regiment, as Capt Lippincott is my intimate friends as it would be more pleasant and more in accordance with my past habits to preach to intelligent men. I leave the matter entirely with you and your influence. You are in constant contact with the officers of <hr /> the regiments. I should not have written to you again at all, had I not noticed with pleasure your disposition to call around you in common with others, conservative men, of whom I am one. Whether it be a virtue or a vice, I have always enjoyed the sympathy of democrats: not that I have been at all a partisan, but that I have preached the gospel rather than either abolitionism or politics. In the dark and troubled night that is upon us, God grant that we may have a united people. Very respectfully yours Wm Barnes Application for Chaplain Wm Barnes Jacksonville 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 3, Folder 08 (September 1-5, 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 William Barnes to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-09-02 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500931 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. Jacksonville Sept. 2/61 Gov. Yates, Dear Sir, When the war first broke out I wrote to you, tendering my services as Chaplain to one of the regiments. I was then residing in Chandlerville, Cass Co. I have since removed to Jacksonville, for the purpose of sending my children to school. As you are now organizing regiments for three years service, I again offer my services. I shall not visit the regiments to electioneer nor do I think any man <hr /> competent, would do it. Dr. Brown, or Rev. Mr. Andrus, of Springfield, or Pres. Sturtevant or Prof. Saunders of this place can tell you of me. I am a Congregationalist, have been General Agent for the Am. Tract Society for this state until the war stopped my work. am by no means an Abolitionist - should like to go in McClernand's Brigade as I am acquainted with Col Dunlap, the Quartermaster I used to preach in Alton and know and like the people of Egypt, now rallying so nobly around their country. Hence I wish you would name me to Col. Fouke or Logan. <hr /> I am glad you are calling out Democrats and conservative men as well as others. It is having a good effect upon the people. You can do much, I am happy to say are doing much to rally all classes around the flag of our common country. I should like first rate to be connected with the Normal regiment, as Capt Lippincott is my intimate friends as it would be more pleasant and more in accordance with my past habits to preach to intelligent men. I leave the matter entirely with you and your influence. You are in constant contact with the officers of <hr /> the regiments. I should not have written to you again at all, had I not noticed with pleasure your disposition to call around you in common with others, conservative men, of whom I am one. Whether it be a virtue or a vice, I have always enjoyed the sympathy of democrats: not that I have been at all a partisan, but that I have preached the gospel rather than either abolitionism or politics. In the dark and troubled night that is upon us, God grant that we may have a united people. Very respectfully yours Wm Barnes Application for Chaplain Wm Barnes Jacksonville 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/44f8d2ea3ba06061bdd0ebd1c7dfb14d.pdf 9e12a5a99100f932ca99aba760006c5c Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Bath Sept 2th 1861 Hon R Yates Dear Sir it is imposible for me to get a Company in this County as thare has bin so many gon out of the County now I have done the Best I could having cost me about $15.00 I could now an than find some that whare willing to go but the most of them having friends in Capt Moors & Capt Bittes Company thay would prefer going with them 6 or 8 whent Last week if there is no place that you can see for me a mite as well give it up and stay at home as to spend aney more money in Traverling about have you had aney word from Washington yet in my favour Qurter Master I Mc Ruggles is at home I due not see what would <hr /> hinder me in filling the same situatin in an Infentry Regement as I supose that the most of them have to learn the duties of thare situatins, but I having givin up all hopes of geting aney thing in this War But if I was alone in the world I would not ask any thing but a chance of seeing what I could due in shooting the dam rebles that would be pay anuff for me I remain Truly your Friend Mosses Morris <hr /> Moses Morris - for Quartermaster - 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 3, Folder 08 (September 1-5, 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 Mosses Morris to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-09-02 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500932 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. Bath Sept 2th 1861 Hon R Yates Dear Sir it is imposible for me to get a Company in this County as thare has bin so many gon out of the County now I have done the Best I could having cost me about $15.00 I could now an than find some that whare willing to go but the most of them having friends in Capt Moors & Capt Bittes Company thay would prefer going with them 6 or 8 whent Last week if there is no place that you can see for me a mite as well give it up and stay at home as to spend aney more money in Traverling about have you had aney word from Washington yet in my favour Qurter Master I Mc Ruggles is at home I due not see what would <hr /> hinder me in filling the same situatin in an Infentry Regement as I supose that the most of them have to learn the duties of thare situatins, but I having givin up all hopes of geting aney thing in this War But if I was alone in the world I would not ask any thing but a chance of seeing what I could due in shooting the dam rebles that would be pay anuff for me I remain Truly your Friend Mosses Morris <hr /> Moses Morris - for Quartermaster - 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/5c332cc1ca5b16757358245bd92de311.pdf fdf7e5f1bfb84981938de8a5c19ba05e Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. 161 W. Van Buren Chicago 2 Septr/61 Sir, Some weeks ago Mr O'Kane late of [illegible] B. M. service, wrote you offering his services to the state. I was made aware of this at the time and was glad as I knew our country wanted such men, and I know him to be a thoroughly drilled officer. I take the liberty, all unsolicited of him, to write you and urge upon you his acceptance. He is a reliable man and an able officer, well qualified to handle a company or Battalion with credit to himself and the country. <hr /> Have him examined, Sir, and use him when you need him most, and you will secure for the state or general government an officer who will not fail it in its hour of peril. Yours Respectfully William Reid Box 4264 The Hon R Yates Governor of the state of Illinois <hr /> Recommending O'Kane Chicago 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 3, Folder 08 (September 1-5, 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 William Reid to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-09-02 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500933 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. 161 W. Van Buren Chicago 2 Septr/61 Sir, Some weeks ago Mr O'Kane late of [illegible] B. M. service, wrote you offering his services to the state. I was made aware of this at the time and was glad as I knew our country wanted such men, and I know him to be a thoroughly drilled officer. I take the liberty, all unsolicited of him, to write you and urge upon you his acceptance. He is a reliable man and an able officer, well qualified to handle a company or Battalion with credit to himself and the country. <hr /> Have him examined, Sir, and use him when you need him most, and you will secure for the state or general government an officer who will not fail it in its hour of peril. Yours Respectfully William Reid Box 4264 The Hon R Yates Governor of the state of Illinois <hr /> Recommending O'Kane Chicago 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/03134abe17fa940c2c292b60a71f701a.pdf 5aa7958d99c88f1613b00be712392d8a Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Washington City, D.C. U.S. Patent Office Sept 2, 1861. His Ex. Gov. Yates I understand my old friend and neighbor, John H. Eyestone, is an applicant for a position under your appointment. I have known him many years, and known him well. He is a good man, an honest man, and a reliable man. No man is more universally respected, and no man is more deservedly so. He has been unfortunate in business with a friend, but in his misfortune he did not forfeit the confidence of those with whom he had business transactions. I hope you will favor his application. Most Respectfully yours D. P. Holloway <hr /> DP Holloway Recommending John H. Egistone 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 3, Folder 08 (September 1-5, 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 D. P. Holloway to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-09-02 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500934 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. Washington City, D.C. U.S. Patent Office Sept 2, 1861. His Ex. Gov. Yates I understand my old friend and neighbor, John H. Eyestone, is an applicant for a position under your appointment. I have known him many years, and known him well. He is a good man, an honest man, and a reliable man. No man is more universally respected, and no man is more deservedly so. He has been unfortunate in business with a friend, but in his misfortune he did not forfeit the confidence of those with whom he had business transactions. I hope you will favor his application. Most Respectfully yours D. P. Holloway <hr /> DP Holloway Recommending John H. Egistone 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/2812a7b0a4577f21f901d923248bf4de.pdf 110634d98243d5c47cbc1c93242ab128 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. New York Sept 2. 1861 52 Beekman St Gov Yates Dear Sir On the 10th May last we shipped a case of Musket Caps by Adams Express to William Bishop Springfield Ill & addressed to your care. This was done by permission of the Police department of this city & we had no reason to suppose they would fall into improper hands when consigned to you. The US Marshall of your District informed us sometime since that he had seized them from some suspicious circumstances & desired us to inform him of the particulars of the purchase &c which we promptly complyed with & although we have requested him twice to report to us what disposition was made of them <hr /> or see that we were reimbursed we have received no reply whatever. Inasmuch as we in this as in all other instances make use of every possible safeguard to prevent our goods from falling into disloyal hands & as these were consigned to your care with that [referred?] (although it was not so requested by the purchaser) we take the liberty of asking your Excellency to see that the matter is properly & promptly adjusted, or advise us what course has been pursued with regard to them. Please excuse the liberty of intruding upon you with this matter - but the circumstances seem to justify us in this course Very Truly Yours Am. [Pen.?] Cap Assn A J Upson Treas <hr /> About "Caps" seized by US Marshal A M Manfg Co New York Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 3, Folder 08 (September 1-5, 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. J. [Upson] to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-09-02 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500935 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. New York Sept 2. 1861 52 Beekman St Gov Yates Dear Sir On the 10th May last we shipped a case of Musket Caps by Adams Express to William Bishop Springfield Ill & addressed to your care. This was done by permission of the Police department of this city & we had no reason to suppose they would fall into improper hands when consigned to you. The US Marshall of your District informed us sometime since that he had seized them from some suspicious circumstances & desired us to inform him of the particulars of the purchase &c which we promptly complyed with & although we have requested him twice to report to us what disposition was made of them <hr /> or see that we were reimbursed we have received no reply whatever. Inasmuch as we in this as in all other instances make use of every possible safeguard to prevent our goods from falling into disloyal hands & as these were consigned to your care with that [referred?] (although it was not so requested by the purchaser) we take the liberty of asking your Excellency to see that the matter is properly & promptly adjusted, or advise us what course has been pursued with regard to them. Please excuse the liberty of intruding upon you with this matter - but the circumstances seem to justify us in this course Very Truly Yours Am. [Pen.?] Cap Assn A J Upson Treas <hr /> About "Caps" seized by US Marshal A M Manfg Co New York Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 http://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/1e13752927a8e228387f19024e6ec2be.pdf 7901acebc6b6f5e61f38fafd25148b46 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Albion Illinois September 2d 1861 Hon. Jesse K Dubois Springfield Illinois Dear Sir Mr. O.S. Canby, who will hand you this is a private in Capt Churchill's Company, from this Co, and is one above all others that worked hard at Camp Anna to get our boys to remain, and has since his return done every thing he could to get up the present Company, he is a young man of considerable ability – combined with great energy – And I think he ought to have some appointment in the Regiment to which the company may be placed, and if you can give him any assistance I hope you will do so. Yours truly W. L. Mayo The writer of the above letter is one of our best citizens Jesse K Dubois <hr /> W J Mayo Albion Recommending O S Canby 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 3, Folder 08 (September 1-5, 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 W. J. Mayo to Jesse K. Dubois Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-09-02 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500937 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. Albion Illinois September 2d 1861 Hon. Jesse K Dubois Springfield Illinois Dear Sir Mr. O.S. Canby, who will hand you this is a private in Capt Churchill's Company, from this Co, and is one above all others that worked hard at Camp Anna to get our boys to remain, and has since his return done every thing he could to get up the present Company, he is a young man of considerable ability – combined with great energy – And I think he ought to have some appointment in the Regiment to which the company may be placed, and if you can give him any assistance I hope you will do so. Yours truly W. L. Mayo The writer of the above letter is one of our best citizens Jesse K Dubois <hr /> W J Mayo Albion Recommending O S Canby 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/7c61e36dcad59d0927abf969ec32e6a1.pdf 2d3ed8ec38b4b0fa7614b754437c1f30 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. September 2d [186]1 Col T.S. Mather Adjutant General Colonel J. B. Cutts is hereby appointed surgeon of the 2d Regiment Illinois Volunteer Cavalry and you are directed to commission him as such. Richd Yates Governor and Commander [in Chief?] 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, Letter book A (August 10, 1861-February 14, 1862) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 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 Richard Yates to T. S. Mather Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-09-02 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 504604 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. September 2d [186]1 Col T.S. Mather Adjutant General Colonel J. B. Cutts is hereby appointed surgeon of the 2d Regiment Illinois Volunteer Cavalry and you are directed to commission him as such. Richd Yates Governor and Commander [in Chief?] 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/4ffbfafdbee79a40c15f300252a9849a.pdf 8448cd682f611c571aabb2540d72eeb6 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. 132 Sept 2d. 4. Major Gen J.C. Fremont St. Louis Dear Sir Permit me to introduce to your favorable notice Col Silas Noble of the 2d. Regiment Illinois Volunteer Cavalry. Col Noble is a gentleman of highest character and ability and any courtesies extended to him by you will be gratifying to and appreciated by me. Very Respectfully yours Richd. Yates Governor 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, Letter book A (August 10, 1861-February 14, 1862) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 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 Richard Yates to John C. Fremont Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-09-02 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 504605 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 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/49f39140c109c1745ece13ab32af08cc.pdf 52a894b69f375149e79856f2a41d638b Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Sept 2d Maj Gen J C Fremont Sir I am desirous that Major Julian Kane of the 24th Regiment Ills Volunteers be permitted to leave his Regiment, to assist in the raising and formation of a new Regiment in this State - We feel the lack of experienced military men in this State, and I am very anxious to be able to secure the services of Major Kane, and hope that you will give him the nesassary leave for this purpose. Your attention to this will much oblige me - Very respectfully Richd Yates Governor 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, Letter book A (August 10, 1861-February 14, 1862) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 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 Richard Yates to John C. Fremont Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-09-02 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 504606 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. Sept 2d Maj Gen J C Fremont Sir I am desirous that Major Julian Kane of the 24th Regiment Ills Volunteers be permitted to leave his Regiment, to assist in the raising and formation of a new Regiment in this State - We feel the lack of experienced military men in this State, and I am very anxious to be able to secure the services of Major Kane, and hope that you will give him the nesassary leave for this purpose. Your attention to this will much oblige me - Very respectfully Richd Yates Governor 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/10fd7bd564fce328432adc7cef7d8dc4.pdf 4e1476ac5c124c4269d53041d7a2c9da 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, Letter book A (August 10, 1861-February 14, 1862) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 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 Richard Yates by Louis D. Hubbard to John C. Hanna Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-09-02 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 504614 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 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/bdd88d02810de640d8e0c56afa0bf5f8.pdf 729d9bae02060f5ece1ab2cee84b597b 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, Letter book A (August 10, 1861-February 14, 1862) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 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 Richard Yates by Louis D. Hubbard to A. B. Holmes Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-09-02 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 504617 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 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20000 Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Start Transcribing