273 25 22278 https://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/b50bd109c7735e043c5a7a762311a66e.pdf 722dca94de522c8593ed6bf018aad1b7 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. With Joseph Peter letter 2/28/65 With C. A. Lake (?) " 2/2/65 Assessor's Office United States Internal Revenue 7th District Illinois Paris. March. 2. 1865 I do not wish you to think me troublesome or a "bore," But I am urged by [Henry?] to drop you this line, The Senate & House will have adjourned ere this reaches you. By not hearing, or receiving anything from you on the subject Henry has almost dispaired of Success, But he has the utmost Confidence, that you Can and will finally succeed. I am with respect Your friend G W Rives To Hon Richd Yates Washington DC 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 20, Folder 04 (March 1-28, 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 1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource George W. Rives to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1865-03-02 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 511884 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 Joseph Peter letter 2/28/65 With C. A. Lake (?) " 2/2/65 Assessor's Office United States Internal Revenue 7th District Illinois Paris. March. 2. 1865 I do not wish you to think me troublesome or a "bore," But I am urged by [Henry?] to drop you this line, The Senate & House will have adjourned ere this reaches you. By not hearing, or receiving anything from you on the subject Henry has almost dispaired of Success, But he has the utmost Confidence, that you Can and will finally succeed. I am with respect Your friend G W Rives To Hon Richd Yates Washington DC 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 https://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/d80f07386b7fbedf78a570b62a7716eb.pdf e26c0bf11a08c6e26fe801f03863025f Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Windsor March 1st 1865 I certify, that having known the bearer Mr. Bruce McCormick for several months and also treated him for lumbago I believe him unfit for military duty or any service requiring exercise or severe bodily exertion C B Gilbert M. D. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 1 day of March A D 1865 D H [Hobert?] US Consul Windsor CN Consulate of [N?] NS of America Windsor CN Mch 1 1861 I hereby certify that C B Gilbert M D is a respectable surgeon in regular practice in the town of Windsor CN D H [Hobert?] NS Consul Certificate of surgeon [name?] (G) 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 20, Folder 04 (March 1-28, 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 G. P. Smith to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1865-03-01 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 511883 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. Windsor March 1st 1865 I certify, that having known the bearer Mr. Bruce McCormick for several months and also treated him for lumbago I believe him unfit for military duty or any service requiring exercise or severe bodily exertion C B Gilbert M. D. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 1 day of March A D 1865 D H [Hobert?] US Consul Windsor CN Consulate of [N?] NS of America Windsor CN Mch 1 1861 I hereby certify that C B Gilbert M D is a respectable surgeon in regular practice in the town of Windsor CN D H [Hobert?] NS Consul Certificate of surgeon [name?] (G) 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 https://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/e1dc6de05db2fe1dda2daf0ff1340c94.pdf b5b180931873122ce3c60086264fb563 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. MISSOURI AND ILLINOIS. <pre> __________ </pre> Official Congratulations and Greetings on Emancipation in Missouri. St. Louis, Jan. 17. As a portion of the proceedings of the State Constitutional Convention yesterday were in connection with the action of your Legislature, in the reception by that body of the announcement that Missouri was free, I give a more extended report than I otherwise should, believing your readers will be interested therein. It being announced that Col. John S. Loomis, Aid-de-Camp of Gov. Yates, was in the ante-chamber awaiting to present a communication from Governor Yates, on motion he was conducted to the platform by a committee, who welcomed him in a warm and [feeling?] terms [offering?] glowing language to the [illegible] [illegible] by Illinois to the emancipation of Missouri from the black curse of slavery. Col. Loomis responded as follows: "On the 11th day of January, 1865, the loyal States of America were electrified with the gratifying intelligence that the Constitutional Convention of Missouri had, by very decisive vote of 60 to 4, reported an ordinance of emancipation. In none of these States were glad tidings more joyfully received than upon the proud and free prairies of Illinois. The Legislature then in session, inspired by universal enthusiasm of our people, took up the notes of praise and thankfulness expressed by every tongue, and passed congratulatory resolutions, which, at the direction of His Excellency, Governor Yates, in pursuance of the instructions of the General Assembly, I have the honor to submit to your honorable body. We hail this action on your part as a sacred covenant uniting Missouri with the other free States in bonds of an indissoluble National Union, and assure you that Illinois will ever be found ready in sentiment and with strong arms, and to the extent of her matured resources, to start by the loyal people of Missouri in maintaining the resolve of the Convention, that, from the [soil?] of Missouri, slavery shall be excluded forever." The Secretary then read a communication from Governor Yates, incorporating the resolutions passed by the General Assembly of Illinois, upon receiving notification of the passage of the Emancipation Ordinance by the Convention, as follows: STATE OF ILLINOIS. Executive Department. Springfield, January 13, 1865. To the Honorable President of the Constitutional Convention of the State of Missouri: Sir -- It is with feelings of unalloyed gratification that I transmit to you the the enclosed resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Illinois, congratulating her sister State on the passage by the Constitutional Convention of the ordinance abolishing slavery in the State of Missouri. Illinois was the third State which came into the Union under the glorious Ordinance of 1787. Missouri is the the third State to abolish slavery in accordance with the still more glorious Proclamation of Emancipation of Abraham Lincoln. -- May the two sister States henceforth run hand in hand together in the race of liberty, prosperity and happiness. -- They have hitherto been united by the ties of race and blood; hereafter they will be united forever by the ties of universal liberty, acknowledging the fraternity of but one brotherhood of humanity, and the supremacy of but one God, who is the father of all, without respect to race or color. All the natural and inevitable consequences of freedom must now be showered down upon the noble State of Missouri. She has accomplished the will of God and of all good men, and has her reward in being prepared for her by Him who holds the nations of the in earth the hollow of His hand. With sentiments of great respect, I am, sir, your obedient ser'vt. RICHARD 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, Box 20, Folder 02 (January 21-31, 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 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, Sr. Remarks on Missouri Constitutional Convention Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1865-01-XX Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 511834 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. MISSOURI AND ILLINOIS. <pre> __________ </pre> Official Congratulations and Greetings on Emancipation in Missouri. St. Louis, Jan. 17. As a portion of the proceedings of the State Constitutional Convention yesterday were in connection with the action of your Legislature, in the reception by that body of the announcement that Missouri was free, I give a more extended report than I otherwise should, believing your readers will be interested therein. It being announced that Col. John S. Loomis, Aid-de-Camp of Gov. Yates, was in the ante-chamber awaiting to present a communication from Governor Yates, on motion he was conducted to the platform by a committee, who welcomed him in a warm and [feeling?] terms [offering?] glowing language to the [illegible] [illegible] by Illinois to the emancipation of Missouri from the black curse of slavery. Col. Loomis responded as follows: "On the 11th day of January, 1865, the loyal States of America were electrified with the gratifying intelligence that the Constitutional Convention of Missouri had, by very decisive vote of 60 to 4, reported an ordinance of emancipation. In none of these States were glad tidings more joyfully received than upon the proud and free prairies of Illinois. The Legislature then in session, inspired by universal enthusiasm of our people, took up the notes of praise and thankfulness expressed by every tongue, and passed congratulatory resolutions, which, at the direction of His Excellency, Governor Yates, in pursuance of the instructions of the General Assembly, I have the honor to submit to your honorable body. We hail this action on your part as a sacred covenant uniting Missouri with the other free States in bonds of an indissoluble National Union, and assure you that Illinois will ever be found ready in sentiment and with strong arms, and to the extent of her matured resources, to start by the loyal people of Missouri in maintaining the resolve of the Convention, that, from the [soil?] of Missouri, slavery shall be excluded forever." The Secretary then read a communication from Governor Yates, incorporating the resolutions passed by the General Assembly of Illinois, upon receiving notification of the passage of the Emancipation Ordinance by the Convention, as follows: STATE OF ILLINOIS. Executive Department. Springfield, January 13, 1865. To the Honorable President of the Constitutional Convention of the State of Missouri: Sir -- It is with feelings of unalloyed gratification that I transmit to you the the enclosed resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Illinois, congratulating her sister State on the passage by the Constitutional Convention of the ordinance abolishing slavery in the State of Missouri. Illinois was the third State which came into the Union under the glorious Ordinance of 1787. Missouri is the the third State to abolish slavery in accordance with the still more glorious Proclamation of Emancipation of Abraham Lincoln. -- May the two sister States henceforth run hand in hand together in the race of liberty, prosperity and happiness. -- They have hitherto been united by the ties of race and blood; hereafter they will be united forever by the ties of universal liberty, acknowledging the fraternity of but one brotherhood of humanity, and the supremacy of but one God, who is the father of all, without respect to race or color. All the natural and inevitable consequences of freedom must now be showered down upon the noble State of Missouri. She has accomplished the will of God and of all good men, and has her reward in being prepared for her by Him who holds the nations of the in earth the hollow of His hand. With sentiments of great respect, I am, sir, your obedient ser'vt. RICHARD 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 https://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/34317884f8479932d4eb8be9c0ea7aab.pdf 9f615af2400d3c91d5cc2f7ff3d78f98 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. With N. Bushnell letter 9/19/65 Lorenzo Bull, President. C. H. Bull Cashier. Merchants' & Farmers' National Bank of Quincy PAID UP CAPITAL, $150,000 DIRECTORS. O. H. BROWNING, LORENZO BULL, N. BUSHNELL, C. H. BULL, EDWARD J PARKER. This Bank having succeeded to the business of L. & C. H. Bull, is now prepared to transact a General Banking Business, under the National Banking Law. Collections, and business of every kind entrusted to it, will receive prompt attention. Respectfully, Lorenzo Bull, President Quincy, Ill. January, 1865. Quincy, Ill. January, 1865 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 20, Folder 02 (January 21-31, 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 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 Lorenzo Bull to Unknown Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1865-01-XX Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 511833 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. With N. Bushnell letter 9/19/65 Lorenzo Bull, President. C. H. Bull Cashier. Merchants' & Farmers' National Bank of Quincy PAID UP CAPITAL, $150,000 DIRECTORS. O. H. BROWNING, LORENZO BULL, N. BUSHNELL, C. H. BULL, EDWARD J PARKER. This Bank having succeeded to the business of L. & C. H. Bull, is now prepared to transact a General Banking Business, under the National Banking Law. Collections, and business of every kind entrusted to it, will receive prompt attention. Respectfully, Lorenzo Bull, President Quincy, Ill. January, 1865. Quincy, Ill. January, 1865 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 https://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/c416983d8697d35e56e68695a46ae9de.pdf 3bce53248f188089658920cb88c2d004 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Springfield Jany 1865 Hon Richard Yates Dear Sir Agreeable to your great kindness in offering to promote my personal interest, and your request that I should state what position in the gift of government would suit me best, I beg lease to state that the position of United States Marshal of Either of the States of Georgia, Alabama or Texas would suit me. Alabama however, would be pre- fered. I mention three States from the fact, that no appointments have been maid in either. I feel myself fitted for the position, and have recom- mendation of a high charactor from the Army, and from my home, (Chicago) where I have been Known for twenty five years. If impossible to obtain the position of U.S. Marshal,I would like that of [Direct] Tax Commissioner in either of the above States, well knowing that neither of the above positions can be obtained without a personal interview with the President or Mr. Fassonden, I have thought if I failed in the first, I might succeed in the latter. If the President is not preposed to make appointments in these States at this time, the appointment might be secured for some future time, when the states are in condition to [illegible] Federal rule. Be assured Govenor, that no act of mine shall ever cause you to regret the interest you may take in my appointment, but which, will cause me and mine, to remember you with deep gratitude while life lasts. Sincerely Yours, T.P. Robb <hr /> I would like a Permit and Safe conduct that will enable me to purchas Cotton, within or without the lines of actual occupation (and if without, to bring same within the lines) and ship the same to New York, or elsewhere without the line for sale, and without the intervention of the Govt purchasing Agent, and of course following that, without being obliged to sell to the Govt, and also without the intervention of any other Govt Office, Civil or Military. The regular revenue tax I should expect to pay. If in addition, the permit will allow me to pay 1/3 or 1/2 in Supplies-not contraband, I would like it better. It must be a permit that all officers Civil and Military, will respect, and not such that they can readly evade by being allowed under it, on the plea of military necessity, etc, etc, to with- hold the necessary facilities, papers, etc. This would be particuller- ly necessary, in case the cotton is outside the lines of actual occu- pation. Permits of the charactor alluded to above, at any rate similar in purpost, have been granted, I am informed, and that lately. Obtain if possible a Permit to purchas ten thousand (10,000) Bales Cotton as above <hr /> Robb Col. T.P. Springfield Jany 6 In reference to getting a permit to trade in Southern States 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 20, Folder 02 (January 21-31, 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 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 T. P. Robb to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1865-01-XX Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 511832 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. Springfield Jany 1865 Hon Richard Yates Dear Sir Agreeable to your great kindness in offering to promote my personal interest, and your request that I should state what position in the gift of government would suit me best, I beg lease to state that the position of United States Marshal of Either of the States of Georgia, Alabama or Texas would suit me. Alabama however, would be pre- fered. I mention three States from the fact, that no appointments have been maid in either. I feel myself fitted for the position, and have recom- mendation of a high charactor from the Army, and from my home, (Chicago) where I have been Known for twenty five years. If impossible to obtain the position of U.S. Marshal,I would like that of [Direct] Tax Commissioner in either of the above States, well knowing that neither of the above positions can be obtained without a personal interview with the President or Mr. Fassonden, I have thought if I failed in the first, I might succeed in the latter. If the President is not preposed to make appointments in these States at this time, the appointment might be secured for some future time, when the states are in condition to [illegible] Federal rule. Be assured Govenor, that no act of mine shall ever cause you to regret the interest you may take in my appointment, but which, will cause me and mine, to remember you with deep gratitude while life lasts. Sincerely Yours, T.P. Robb <hr /> I would like a Permit and Safe conduct that will enable me to purchas Cotton, within or without the lines of actual occupation (and if without, to bring same within the lines) and ship the same to New York, or elsewhere without the line for sale, and without the intervention of the Govt purchasing Agent, and of course following that, without being obliged to sell to the Govt, and also without the intervention of any other Govt Office, Civil or Military. The regular revenue tax I should expect to pay. If in addition, the permit will allow me to pay 1/3 or 1/2 in Supplies-not contraband, I would like it better. It must be a permit that all officers Civil and Military, will respect, and not such that they can readly evade by being allowed under it, on the plea of military necessity, etc, etc, to with- hold the necessary facilities, papers, etc. This would be particuller- ly necessary, in case the cotton is outside the lines of actual occu- pation. Permits of the charactor alluded to above, at any rate similar in purpost, have been granted, I am informed, and that lately. Obtain if possible a Permit to purchas ten thousand (10,000) Bales Cotton as above <hr /> Robb Col. T.P. Springfield Jany 6 In reference to getting a permit to trade in Southern States 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 https://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/15b02d2a0a421ef68386c84bb4b44696.pdf b8a3de2c627aa1930115140d39c14b13 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Mt. Morris, Illinois January 1865 Gov. Yates My dear friend, On my return home after a short absence, I found your kind note of Dec. 27th inviting me to be present at the opening of the Session of our Legislature to help you on the Senatorial question. The result of the contest forbids, on my part, the expression of any regret at my unavoidable absence. While I do not suppose that I could have rendered you any essential service had I been present, I may be allowed to say, that I never wavered for one moment in my firm persuasion that our Illinois Union Legislature could do anything less than [thus?] reward you for your unceasing devotion to the truest and best interest of the Government, and your constant and untiring care and concern for the interest & wellbeing, in every regard, of our brave boys in the field. Well, the battle is fought, and the victory won, and you have no friend in or out of the State, who can, or will more heartily and sincerely congratulate you upon the result than myself. Now my dear friend, allow me, so far to presume upon our long acquaintance, and my position in society, as well also as the fact, that you have no truer, sincerer friend in the state, to say that I am ---- not unapprised of the one sole objection which was urged against your election. Now let me ask, but for this sole objection, who would have had the temerity to enter the list against you? But for the fact, that through the kindness of your heart you have rendered yourself, to some extent at least, obnoxious to the charge, you could have proudly and most triumphantly by loud acclaim reached that high, important and dignified position, one which your abilities and patriotism qualify you so well to fill with honor to yourself & great benefit to that country you love so well. Now I say, that your future is just what you may make it. There is no man in this Government whose future will be more bright, brilliant and glorious than yours, my dear friend, if you will allow it to be so. I but express the honest convictions of many of your friends that there is but a single reason why you might not one day, and that day not so very far distant, fill that high place at present so well filled by our old friend A. Lincoln. No one man in the Government to day has any stronger hold upon the confidence - the warm esteem and affection of the people than you have, apart from the draw back to which we have alluded. Now my dear friend, in view of the claim which your country has upon you - that country which you love better than life - in view of the claims your friends----have upon you, and the deep interest they feel in you - in view of all the close and precious relations of private, social, and domestic wellbeing, and in view of the high, solemn and commanding claim which God has upon you, resolve, in the strength of divine grace, that you fully, finally and forever renounce a habit, which you so well know will assuredly work, and speedily work the utter ruin, wreck and overthrow of all our bright hopes and prospects for the future in reference to you. Now, there is not another public man in the State to whom I would thus address myself, because there is no other man for whom I feel the same interest. There is no other man in the State of the same promise of high distinction and position, prospectively, unless you yourself dash the cup from your lips. My dear friend, I, above all things desire to see you completely recovered from this one fault. I do not by any means believe the stories of your enemies, still you will allow me, as an old and sincere friend to say, that in view of your position and in view of what is simply true, it is your most sacred duty in the strength of grace divine, to abstain wholly and absolutely from any & everything that will intoxicate. Here and here alone is sure footing - solid rock, while all is sea beside. Oh I beseech you to make and keep this resolve and disappoint your enemies and bless your friends and live to serve and bless your country. These few----words of kind admonition & friendly warning are from a true friend, one who has always been your fast friend for many years. I labored hard for your nomination for Governor - labored for your election - supported your administration throughout. I have never regretted it. Had I been in the Legislature I would have supported you in preference to any and all other men, then I am sure you will receive these lines kindly, at least. May God bless you my dear friend, and guide, protect, and bless and save you, will ever be the prayer of Your friend truly Francis A. McNeill---- D.F. A. McNeil Mt. Morris Ogle County. Congratulatory -- [C?] Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 20, Folder 02 (January 21-31, 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 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 Francis A. McNeill to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1865-01-XX Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 511831 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. Mt. Morris, Illinois January 1865 Gov. Yates My dear friend, On my return home after a short absence, I found your kind note of Dec. 27th inviting me to be present at the opening of the Session of our Legislature to help you on the Senatorial question. The result of the contest forbids, on my part, the expression of any regret at my unavoidable absence. While I do not suppose that I could have rendered you any essential service had I been present, I may be allowed to say, that I never wavered for one moment in my firm persuasion that our Illinois Union Legislature could do anything less than [thus?] reward you for your unceasing devotion to the truest and best interest of the Government, and your constant and untiring care and concern for the interest & wellbeing, in every regard, of our brave boys in the field. Well, the battle is fought, and the victory won, and you have no friend in or out of the State, who can, or will more heartily and sincerely congratulate you upon the result than myself. Now my dear friend, allow me, so far to presume upon our long acquaintance, and my position in society, as well also as the fact, that you have no truer, sincerer friend in the state, to say that I am ---- not unapprised of the one sole objection which was urged against your election. Now let me ask, but for this sole objection, who would have had the temerity to enter the list against you? But for the fact, that through the kindness of your heart you have rendered yourself, to some extent at least, obnoxious to the charge, you could have proudly and most triumphantly by loud acclaim reached that high, important and dignified position, one which your abilities and patriotism qualify you so well to fill with honor to yourself & great benefit to that country you love so well. Now I say, that your future is just what you may make it. There is no man in this Government whose future will be more bright, brilliant and glorious than yours, my dear friend, if you will allow it to be so. I but express the honest convictions of many of your friends that there is but a single reason why you might not one day, and that day not so very far distant, fill that high place at present so well filled by our old friend A. Lincoln. No one man in the Government to day has any stronger hold upon the confidence - the warm esteem and affection of the people than you have, apart from the draw back to which we have alluded. Now my dear friend, in view of the claim which your country has upon you - that country which you love better than life - in view of the claims your friends----have upon you, and the deep interest they feel in you - in view of all the close and precious relations of private, social, and domestic wellbeing, and in view of the high, solemn and commanding claim which God has upon you, resolve, in the strength of divine grace, that you fully, finally and forever renounce a habit, which you so well know will assuredly work, and speedily work the utter ruin, wreck and overthrow of all our bright hopes and prospects for the future in reference to you. Now, there is not another public man in the State to whom I would thus address myself, because there is no other man for whom I feel the same interest. There is no other man in the State of the same promise of high distinction and position, prospectively, unless you yourself dash the cup from your lips. My dear friend, I, above all things desire to see you completely recovered from this one fault. I do not by any means believe the stories of your enemies, still you will allow me, as an old and sincere friend to say, that in view of your position and in view of what is simply true, it is your most sacred duty in the strength of grace divine, to abstain wholly and absolutely from any & everything that will intoxicate. Here and here alone is sure footing - solid rock, while all is sea beside. Oh I beseech you to make and keep this resolve and disappoint your enemies and bless your friends and live to serve and bless your country. These few----words of kind admonition & friendly warning are from a true friend, one who has always been your fast friend for many years. I labored hard for your nomination for Governor - labored for your election - supported your administration throughout. I have never regretted it. Had I been in the Legislature I would have supported you in preference to any and all other men, then I am sure you will receive these lines kindly, at least. May God bless you my dear friend, and guide, protect, and bless and save you, will ever be the prayer of Your friend truly Francis A. McNeill---- D.F. A. McNeil Mt. Morris Ogle County. Congratulatory -- [C?] Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 https://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/a0905d7149ca5f35c270f50a0f6c8591.pdf 28e3b15dcb62dc1a805b35f05c728fff Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Convalescent Camp 4 Div 15 H Chattanooga Tenn Govnor Yates Honored Sir We the undersigned having been sent from our commands for reason of disability received on the summer campaign not being able to perform any duty and lay here for the last thirty days with our shelter tents as our only resort as quarters and about one fourth rations many of us suffering from old wounds as honest soldiers of Illinois we ask as a favor of you to assist us in getting to our own state where we will have some chance to get well as laying here on the ground is increasing our dability rather than improving our health Company reg yours with respect Adam Smith K 7 Illis N J Courter Co. G 66th Ill Samuel Henley E 12 Ills W Carter Co. Co. C 60 Il Hiram Russell 7 Ills H A Johnson Co. C 12 ills D M Puterbaugh G 2nd Iowa Andrew Murpy Co 12 ills A. McMillan A. 12th Ills F. G. Worden Co 12 50 Ill James Y Gear 12 Illvs George Dasch C D. 9 Ills Theodore Covill B 57 Ill Bornhard Vogel C D 9 Ill Wm Cline B 57 Robert L Wilson Co. G. 66th Thomas G Rader Co C 7th Iowa Fredric gray 12 Co C Cumberland Rogers Co E the 12 Ill Joshua Ladely Co C 12 Ills Joseph Richardson C 12 Ills <hr /> Smith, Adam and other soldiers In Convalescent Camp Chattanooga Jany 65 Wants to be transferred to Hospital in Illinois Ansd & appd for Posten 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 20, Folder 02 (January 21-31, 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 Adam Smith and others to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1865-01-XX Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 511830 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. Convalescent Camp 4 Div 15 H Chattanooga Tenn Govnor Yates Honored Sir We the undersigned having been sent from our commands for reason of disability received on the summer campaign not being able to perform any duty and lay here for the last thirty days with our shelter tents as our only resort as quarters and about one fourth rations many of us suffering from old wounds as honest soldiers of Illinois we ask as a favor of you to assist us in getting to our own state where we will have some chance to get well as laying here on the ground is increasing our dability rather than improving our health Company reg yours with respect Adam Smith K 7 Illis N J Courter Co. G 66th Ill Samuel Henley E 12 Ills W Carter Co. Co. C 60 Il Hiram Russell 7 Ills H A Johnson Co. C 12 ills D M Puterbaugh G 2nd Iowa Andrew Murpy Co 12 ills A. McMillan A. 12th Ills F. G. Worden Co 12 50 Ill James Y Gear 12 Illvs George Dasch C D. 9 Ills Theodore Covill B 57 Ill Bornhard Vogel C D 9 Ill Wm Cline B 57 Robert L Wilson Co. G. 66th Thomas G Rader Co C 7th Iowa Fredric gray 12 Co C Cumberland Rogers Co E the 12 Ill Joshua Ladely Co C 12 Ills Joseph Richardson C 12 Ills <hr /> Smith, Adam and other soldiers In Convalescent Camp Chattanooga Jany 65 Wants to be transferred to Hospital in Illinois Ansd & appd for Posten 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 https://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/846a6b14b250731dfe1fa4e11cd103ad.pdf bc8c13d4f09a75cef04d0a6ccffb84a9 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Governor Yates, Sir I would thank your excelency for an order for a transfur. I am in the 3d St. Hospital, Keokuk, Iowa. and would like very much to be transfured to my own State. whare my parrents reside I would like to go to Chicago. or Springfield Hospital. I live about 80 miles from Chicago. and prefer to go thair if you will grant me this privilege. My right arm is shot off. I have spoak about a discharge but thay have don nothing about it yet. I would like to get thair as soon as posible. please address Rudolph. Brandenburger 3d St Hospital. Ward 2. Keokuk. Iowa I am sir yours truely Rudolph. Brandenburger Corpral. Co. B 429th Iill <hr /> Brandenberger Randolph Co B 129th Regt. U.s. Hospital Keokuk Janiy 1865 Wants transfer 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 20, Folder 02 (January 21-31, 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 Rudolph Brandenberger to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1865-01-XX Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 511829 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. Governor Yates, Sir I would thank your excelency for an order for a transfur. I am in the 3d St. Hospital, Keokuk, Iowa. and would like very much to be transfured to my own State. whare my parrents reside I would like to go to Chicago. or Springfield Hospital. I live about 80 miles from Chicago. and prefer to go thair if you will grant me this privilege. My right arm is shot off. I have spoak about a discharge but thay have don nothing about it yet. I would like to get thair as soon as posible. please address Rudolph. Brandenburger 3d St Hospital. Ward 2. Keokuk. Iowa I am sir yours truely Rudolph. Brandenburger Corpral. Co. B 429th Iill <hr /> Brandenberger Randolph Co B 129th Regt. U.s. Hospital Keokuk Janiy 1865 Wants transfer 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 https://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/f107c33cb4187b8a0518745f915f35b2.pdf 9c1c15a9fbef8f578b776734fbf11e69 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Decorah Winnesheak, C.O iowa Richard Yeats Govnor of the State of Ill [illegible] Dear Govnor Will you be kind enuf to answer a leter that I sent you about the 12 of October after beaing mustard out of the 141 Illinois regiment for a position in guarding prisners for my helth was poor but now my helth is good and I am redy for the field or inny plase you may order Pleas give me your help and God bless you and our case direct to Dacruh Winesheak Co iowa yours truly Phillip H Carr Yates captin of ca.[illegible].141, Ill.voll Carr, Philip H. Decorah Iowa Jan'y '65 wants you to endorse a letter which he sent last Oct in order to obtain a position of some kind find letter and answer 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 20, Folder 02 (January 21-31, 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 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 Philip A. Carr to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1865-01-XX Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 511828 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. Decorah Winnesheak, C.O iowa Richard Yeats Govnor of the State of Ill [illegible] Dear Govnor Will you be kind enuf to answer a leter that I sent you about the 12 of October after beaing mustard out of the 141 Illinois regiment for a position in guarding prisners for my helth was poor but now my helth is good and I am redy for the field or inny plase you may order Pleas give me your help and God bless you and our case direct to Dacruh Winesheak Co iowa yours truly Phillip H Carr Yates captin of ca.[illegible].141, Ill.voll Carr, Philip H. Decorah Iowa Jan'y '65 wants you to endorse a letter which he sent last Oct in order to obtain a position of some kind find letter and answer 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 https://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/db00cd64c2963683c880c6d7d1b49b34.pdf d4f8e14a50582ccb9cf1a16546756f75 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. U.S. 2nd Division General Hospital, No. 2, Quincy, Ills. Govnor Yates Dear Sir I would like if you please to have my Discharge as my father has died since I went into the service and the only brother has died to since I enlisted and has left my mother and five small children, and I have served two years in the frunt and I have been in the hospital for five months and I am not fit for the field. I have the Chronic Brounchitus My mother has no home only as she rents and no one to take care off her <hr /> please doe the best for me that you can and oblige your Humble Servant Charles W Smith Co. I 122nd, Ills, Vol, <hr /> Smith Chas W. Co. I 122nd Ill Vols. U.S. Gen'l Hospital Quincy Ills Jan'y '65 Wants to be discharged. to support his mother. Apply for & answer 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 20, Folder 02 (January 21-31, 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 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 Charles W. Smith to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1865-01-XX Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 511827 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. U.S. 2nd Division General Hospital, No. 2, Quincy, Ills. Govnor Yates Dear Sir I would like if you please to have my Discharge as my father has died since I went into the service and the only brother has died to since I enlisted and has left my mother and five small children, and I have served two years in the frunt and I have been in the hospital for five months and I am not fit for the field. I have the Chronic Brounchitus My mother has no home only as she rents and no one to take care off her <hr /> please doe the best for me that you can and oblige your Humble Servant Charles W Smith Co. I 122nd, Ills, Vol, <hr /> Smith Chas W. Co. I 122nd Ill Vols. U.S. Gen'l Hospital Quincy Ills Jan'y '65 Wants to be discharged. to support his mother. Apply for & answer 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 https://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/2a35ef0b20c50186afa127245df490cf.pdf d1ddc418cf6ae6690bce9630c0433b78 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Knox College Galesburg Illinois Jan 31st 1865 Hon Richard Yates Dear Sir At a recent meeting of the Adelphi of Knox College you were unanimously elected an Honorary member of the society Hoping that you will accept this as a slight token of the regard and esteem the society has for you and the noble service you have rendered to the state, I am Very Truly Yours J A Cooper Cor Sec Adelphi of Knox College <hr /> Cooper J. A. Secty Adelphi Society Knox College Galesburg Jany 30/65 The society have elected you an honorary member and hope you will accept it as a slight token their ap- -preciation of the service you have done the state & cause. 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 20, Folder 02 (January 21-31, 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 J. A. Cooper to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1865-01-31 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 511826 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. Knox College Galesburg Illinois Jan 31st 1865 Hon Richard Yates Dear Sir At a recent meeting of the Adelphi of Knox College you were unanimously elected an Honorary member of the society Hoping that you will accept this as a slight token of the regard and esteem the society has for you and the noble service you have rendered to the state, I am Very Truly Yours J A Cooper Cor Sec Adelphi of Knox College <hr /> Cooper J. A. Secty Adelphi Society Knox College Galesburg Jany 30/65 The society have elected you an honorary member and hope you will accept it as a slight token their ap- -preciation of the service you have done the state & cause. 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 https://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/186c96abb756e629dd3c032f8766e3ab.pdf 44cc9852ef9f9ee081990dbc9f522208 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. McDougal Gen Hospital Fort Schuyler Jan 31 65 Hon Richard Yates Hon Sir You would confer a great and lasting favor apon me if you would please have me transferred to Illinois Hospital I have the honor of subscribing my self your humble servant Abraham Wade Co F 101 Illinois Fort Schuyler New York Wade Abraham Hospital Fort Schuyler NY wants transfer apply for & answer ansd & appd for as directed Feby 7th 65 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 20, Folder 02 (January 21-31, 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 Abraham Wade to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1865-01-31 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 511825 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. McDougal Gen Hospital Fort Schuyler Jan 31 65 Hon Richard Yates Hon Sir You would confer a great and lasting favor apon me if you would please have me transferred to Illinois Hospital I have the honor of subscribing my self your humble servant Abraham Wade Co F 101 Illinois Fort Schuyler New York Wade Abraham Hospital Fort Schuyler NY wants transfer apply for & answer ansd & appd for as directed Feby 7th 65 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 https://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/6c8defd4aef03bf05c419e14936ca036.pdf 71c1b571a7ae5d3b909d0364a6a4cb63 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Quincy, Jany31/65 Hon Richard Yates: Senator from Illinois: Dr. Sir: I understand that George S. Bangs, of Aurora, is an applicant for the office of Marshal of the District of Columbia. I have known Mr. Bangs for a long time, and am gratified to hear that you are friendly to his appointment. He would make a good officer, and I think his appointment would be popular in the State. At his request, I have written to Senator Howe, of Wisconsin, on his behalf, and suggested to him an interview with you on the subject. If you succeed in securing the appointment for Mr. Bangs, I will sustain it unreservedly in the Whig and Republican. Yours truly, Cha's Holt <hr /> Chas Holt Quincy Illinois To Gov Yates Recommends Geo S Bangs to be made Marshal of the Dist of Columbia. Will support it in the "Whig and Republican" 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 20, Folder 02 (January 21-31, 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 Charles Holt to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1865-01-31 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 511824 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. Quincy, Jany31/65 Hon Richard Yates: Senator from Illinois: Dr. Sir: I understand that George S. Bangs, of Aurora, is an applicant for the office of Marshal of the District of Columbia. I have known Mr. Bangs for a long time, and am gratified to hear that you are friendly to his appointment. He would make a good officer, and I think his appointment would be popular in the State. At his request, I have written to Senator Howe, of Wisconsin, on his behalf, and suggested to him an interview with you on the subject. If you succeed in securing the appointment for Mr. Bangs, I will sustain it unreservedly in the Whig and Republican. Yours truly, Cha's Holt <hr /> Chas Holt Quincy Illinois To Gov Yates Recommends Geo S Bangs to be made Marshal of the Dist of Columbia. Will support it in the "Whig and Republican" 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 https://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/2ad51db1337616ed780669b5191f3fa4.pdf a390791c07fd3f11693093ffbf17fbfc Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. With Mary E. Barns letter 1/6/65 Office of the Daily Union Rock Island, Ills., Jan 30, 1865 Hon Richard Yates My dear Sir I have intended to have written to you long before congratulating you on your election to the United States Senate, but a press of business has prevented me from doing so until the present moment. I am truly gratified that you triumphed over all your enemies. This gladness arises from no personal considerations, but on another and nobler one of justice to a worthy public officer who has been faithful in many things. I have always claimed that you alone among all the able defenders of our faith in this state are best entitled to the proud distinction of representing the Empire State of the West in the highest Councils of the Nation. I hope your course during the next six years may be a brilliant one and that you will place your name still higher on the roll of fame. Your election to the Senate is the more gratifying from the fact that you are the soldiers friend; and also the other fact that you have been able to crush out the politicians who were determined to destroy you You were traduced and villified from one end of <hr /> the state to the other Many of those who embraced your cause at the start became lukewarm and finally abandoned you altogether when they thought they could gain better positions by so doing, and thus wounded you in the house of your friends. This was the case in this vicinity I am sorry to say The men who were elected to the Legislature from this Senatorial District and County, were pledged to your cause before the nominations were made; that was the issue, and how basely they betrayed you the sequel will tell. I was a member of the Senatorial Convention that nominated Mr. Webster, and before the nomination was made I was requested to put the question to him if he was nominated and elected if he would vote for you for Senator. He replied unequivocally "I will." The same inquiry was put to Mr Lloyd before his nomination to represent this county in the lower House, and the same reply returned. The inquiry naturally comes up what was it that induced them to falsify this profession after election made before I will answer: Three days before the meeting of the Legislature Mr Washburn visited Rock Island and a private meeting was called of his friends in one of the Parlors of the Island City. To this meeting the newly elected Senator and Representative were invited I was also invited but did not go. I saw through the game <hr /> and could not be made a party to it. The principle figures in this meeting were Judge Wilkinson (who has played two faced) and Mr Miesdale our Post Master, who has always been a Washburn man It was decided that Mr Webster and Mr Lloyd must go for Washburn for Senator because he, Washburn, had done so much for Rock Island in times past, and Dick Yates had done nothing. Washburn had [illegible]ed the bill through Congress to build an arsenal on the island and he would do still larger things for the city if he was Senator. We cant look with these important men and [expectants?] of Legislative honors and they sold a true man for a less price than Judas sold his master, and the only regret is they did not carry out the parallel and go hang themselves as Judas did. Those men proved themselves men of straw, and no doubt today imagine themselves great men because they happen to be bobtails in a Legislative body. Poor jacks they have made their beds in the [illegible] then let them lie for the brief span of their political existence We will take care of them in the future and see that they do not soon have another opportunity to [stick?] our cause by believing their professions and promises. Friend Yates, looking the ground all over you have much cause to feel proud of the noble stand which your friends have taken in your behalf. I hope <hr /> you may live to see the last of your betryers politically damned and buried so deep beneath public contempt that they will have no resurrection. It should do such persons good to be jibbeted at some cross-way where the winds of heaven might fan their carrion carcasses. Such an airing might do them good. I always feel like holding my nose when I come between such persons and the wind. Now Senator I have a record personal to myself. I have labored for many long years in the cause of Freedom, and never yet held a civil office I never asked for one. In 1854 I joined the Republican party and was honored in 1856 when seat in the Philadelphia Convention that nominated Fremont. I represented the 27th New York Congressional District in the Convention. Since that time I have labored incessantly for the triumph of those principles I served my country in the Mexican War in the 2nd Illinois Infantry and was wounded at the battle of Buena Vista and at the end of the war honorably discharged. In this great rebellion I served two years and would have been in the service to-day or in heaven but for Gov Gambles Enrolled State Militia, who would not allow me to [illegible] a rank on the head whenever I could find one. [Be let?] the pass. What I want is the Rock Island Port Offer for the next four years. Will you help me to get it? Dr. Trusdale has had it four years which is long enough. The Department has adopted the plan of giving those appointments to editors in other places and I know no reason why the rule should be varied here. I am not personally acquainted with Gen Harding. He will have the recommendation. Will you see him for me and fix the matter? I am entitled to the place on the ground of service I have labored hard and spent much money for the present administration I ask for nothing but what is right. The present incumbent is no friend of yours or Gen. Harding. Excuse this hasty letter I have no time for sentiments. I would like something better but these are too many after places Let me hear from you and believe me Yours truly & faithfully to the last M. S. Barnes 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 20, Folder 02 (January 21-31, 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 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 M. S. Barnes to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1865-01-30 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 511823 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. With Mary E. Barns letter 1/6/65 Office of the Daily Union Rock Island, Ills., Jan 30, 1865 Hon Richard Yates My dear Sir I have intended to have written to you long before congratulating you on your election to the United States Senate, but a press of business has prevented me from doing so until the present moment. I am truly gratified that you triumphed over all your enemies. This gladness arises from no personal considerations, but on another and nobler one of justice to a worthy public officer who has been faithful in many things. I have always claimed that you alone among all the able defenders of our faith in this state are best entitled to the proud distinction of representing the Empire State of the West in the highest Councils of the Nation. I hope your course during the next six years may be a brilliant one and that you will place your name still higher on the roll of fame. Your election to the Senate is the more gratifying from the fact that you are the soldiers friend; and also the other fact that you have been able to crush out the politicians who were determined to destroy you You were traduced and villified from one end of <hr /> the state to the other Many of those who embraced your cause at the start became lukewarm and finally abandoned you altogether when they thought they could gain better positions by so doing, and thus wounded you in the house of your friends. This was the case in this vicinity I am sorry to say The men who were elected to the Legislature from this Senatorial District and County, were pledged to your cause before the nominations were made; that was the issue, and how basely they betrayed you the sequel will tell. I was a member of the Senatorial Convention that nominated Mr. Webster, and before the nomination was made I was requested to put the question to him if he was nominated and elected if he would vote for you for Senator. He replied unequivocally "I will." The same inquiry was put to Mr Lloyd before his nomination to represent this county in the lower House, and the same reply returned. The inquiry naturally comes up what was it that induced them to falsify this profession after election made before I will answer: Three days before the meeting of the Legislature Mr Washburn visited Rock Island and a private meeting was called of his friends in one of the Parlors of the Island City. To this meeting the newly elected Senator and Representative were invited I was also invited but did not go. I saw through the game <hr /> and could not be made a party to it. The principle figures in this meeting were Judge Wilkinson (who has played two faced) and Mr Miesdale our Post Master, who has always been a Washburn man It was decided that Mr Webster and Mr Lloyd must go for Washburn for Senator because he, Washburn, had done so much for Rock Island in times past, and Dick Yates had done nothing. Washburn had [illegible]ed the bill through Congress to build an arsenal on the island and he would do still larger things for the city if he was Senator. We cant look with these important men and [expectants?] of Legislative honors and they sold a true man for a less price than Judas sold his master, and the only regret is they did not carry out the parallel and go hang themselves as Judas did. Those men proved themselves men of straw, and no doubt today imagine themselves great men because they happen to be bobtails in a Legislative body. Poor jacks they have made their beds in the [illegible] then let them lie for the brief span of their political existence We will take care of them in the future and see that they do not soon have another opportunity to [stick?] our cause by believing their professions and promises. Friend Yates, looking the ground all over you have much cause to feel proud of the noble stand which your friends have taken in your behalf. I hope <hr /> you may live to see the last of your betryers politically damned and buried so deep beneath public contempt that they will have no resurrection. It should do such persons good to be jibbeted at some cross-way where the winds of heaven might fan their carrion carcasses. Such an airing might do them good. I always feel like holding my nose when I come between such persons and the wind. Now Senator I have a record personal to myself. I have labored for many long years in the cause of Freedom, and never yet held a civil office I never asked for one. In 1854 I joined the Republican party and was honored in 1856 when seat in the Philadelphia Convention that nominated Fremont. I represented the 27th New York Congressional District in the Convention. Since that time I have labored incessantly for the triumph of those principles I served my country in the Mexican War in the 2nd Illinois Infantry and was wounded at the battle of Buena Vista and at the end of the war honorably discharged. In this great rebellion I served two years and would have been in the service to-day or in heaven but for Gov Gambles Enrolled State Militia, who would not allow me to [illegible] a rank on the head whenever I could find one. [Be let?] the pass. What I want is the Rock Island Port Offer for the next four years. Will you help me to get it? Dr. Trusdale has had it four years which is long enough. The Department has adopted the plan of giving those appointments to editors in other places and I know no reason why the rule should be varied here. I am not personally acquainted with Gen Harding. He will have the recommendation. Will you see him for me and fix the matter? I am entitled to the place on the ground of service I have labored hard and spent much money for the present administration I ask for nothing but what is right. The present incumbent is no friend of yours or Gen. Harding. Excuse this hasty letter I have no time for sentiments. I would like something better but these are too many after places Let me hear from you and believe me Yours truly & faithfully to the last M. S. Barnes 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 https://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/2fa988bf519ff1c0041cc11810d4a723.pdf 095426b87f5d3f3bd433049f2a6ca39f Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Peoria, Jan 30th, 1865 His En. Richard Yates, Washington, DC Dear Sir; I wrote to you to obtain, if possible, the permission to J. J. Green, to take the oath of allegiance. This I suppose will be done, if the attention of Mr. Stanton or Lincoln can be called to it. If not, get them to bond him to me, and I will be responsible for his parole, and deliver him up to the government if he shows any disposition to do otherwise than sit down quietly and read law, in Illinois. I will not let him go to Kentucky at all, without the consent of government. I saw W. Pitt Kellogg today. He says he knows William Kellogg will not go to [Guatemala?] but will return to Peoria. This being so you will confer a special favor on me by applying to Mr. Lincoln and Mr. Seward and get that appointment that of minister resident for me. When I was in Washington last, Mr. Lincoln seemed quite willing for me to have it, had it not been promised to Kellogg. Now since he will not have it, I suppose I can get it, provided Mr. Seward shall not be in the way. Yours in haste, C. Ballance 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 20, Folder 02 (January 21-31, 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 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 C. Ballance to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1865-01-30 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 511822 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. Peoria, Jan 30th, 1865 His En. Richard Yates, Washington, DC Dear Sir; I wrote to you to obtain, if possible, the permission to J. J. Green, to take the oath of allegiance. This I suppose will be done, if the attention of Mr. Stanton or Lincoln can be called to it. If not, get them to bond him to me, and I will be responsible for his parole, and deliver him up to the government if he shows any disposition to do otherwise than sit down quietly and read law, in Illinois. I will not let him go to Kentucky at all, without the consent of government. I saw W. Pitt Kellogg today. He says he knows William Kellogg will not go to [Guatemala?] but will return to Peoria. This being so you will confer a special favor on me by applying to Mr. Lincoln and Mr. Seward and get that appointment that of minister resident for me. When I was in Washington last, Mr. Lincoln seemed quite willing for me to have it, had it not been promised to Kellogg. Now since he will not have it, I suppose I can get it, provided Mr. Seward shall not be in the way. Yours in haste, C. Ballance 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 https://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/711a081b7d8dedde75a0825db8510c35.pdf 65724fe5391ccb441fa28df5e2f2f170 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Ottawa January 30th 1865. Hon R. Yates U.S. Senator Dear Sir: Will you be kind enough to write me at your leisure, that in compliance with my recommendation; you com- missioned R.S. Stevens (of the LaSalle Press) adjutant of the 104th Illinois Infantry. You will recollect, that I spoke to you a- bout it, & recommended him for that position, in your office in Springfield & upon my recommen- dation you appointed him to that position. I desire this state- ment for my own special benefit, as certain parties are stateing that I never mentioned his name to you for that place, and that you <hr /> appointed him against my express wish. I know that you agreed with me instantly when I made the suggestion to you. Please give me such a state ment at your earliest convenience if you can recollect the circumstances. Allow me to congratulate you, on your election to the United States Senate. I rejoice with you. May God help you, in your new & responsible station, and give you wisdom in all things. With my best wished & prayers for your future prosperity in this life, & in the world to come life everlasting. I am Your friend & Obedient Servant A.B. Moore late Col 104th Ill. Infty <hr /> Moore Col A B Ottawa Jany 30/65 Wants you to write him stating that you ap- pointed & commission- ed R.S. Stevens Adjt of the 104th Regt. upon his recommendation &c as certain parties are reporting that he (Moore) had nothing to do with it. Congratulates you. 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 20, Folder 02 (January 21-31, 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 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. B. Moore to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1865-01-30 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 511821 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. Ottawa January 30th 1865. Hon R. Yates U.S. Senator Dear Sir: Will you be kind enough to write me at your leisure, that in compliance with my recommendation; you com- missioned R.S. Stevens (of the LaSalle Press) adjutant of the 104th Illinois Infantry. You will recollect, that I spoke to you a- bout it, & recommended him for that position, in your office in Springfield & upon my recommen- dation you appointed him to that position. I desire this state- ment for my own special benefit, as certain parties are stateing that I never mentioned his name to you for that place, and that you <hr /> appointed him against my express wish. I know that you agreed with me instantly when I made the suggestion to you. Please give me such a state ment at your earliest convenience if you can recollect the circumstances. Allow me to congratulate you, on your election to the United States Senate. I rejoice with you. May God help you, in your new & responsible station, and give you wisdom in all things. With my best wished & prayers for your future prosperity in this life, & in the world to come life everlasting. I am Your friend & Obedient Servant A.B. Moore late Col 104th Ill. Infty <hr /> Moore Col A B Ottawa Jany 30/65 Wants you to write him stating that you ap- pointed & commission- ed R.S. Stevens Adjt of the 104th Regt. upon his recommendation &c as certain parties are reporting that he (Moore) had nothing to do with it. Congratulates you. 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 https://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/cecae7c85957e52ee608f16b7b04e26c.pdf 2543011b0b54336a4d79326bee258f16 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. On the 29th Jany 1865 To Rep. friends too late 4 <pre>millions--appalled at this </pre> enchant,your own wand the [sequences?] of your teaching. As for me not appalled [when?] U.S. confronts me-I accept the situation-I fight not agst logic of events or [dearest?] of prov-I expected it Sir & I meet it half way-I am for U.S.-I bid it "all hail all hail! The [unit?] of M. Howard Those in military service read & write--property $250 Afterwards at the 2nd Session of the 39th Congress,Dec 3, 1866 W Sumner called up Bill for S. in Dist of Columbia On the 10th January, the Bill came up & on my motion <hr /> was recommitted--& the qualification cause struck out On the 13th of Dec-passed the Senate 32 Ayes & 13 in Negative-& on the 16th came before the House & passed without discussion 118 for 46 against Veto 7th Jany <pre> 8th Jany passed </pre> over veto Aristocratic principle Every other State or Ter- elected both [illegible] of Legislative -Colored vote- takes away [thier?] rights-undoes all that was done Washn--Geo Town County & Congress --- <pre> 29 Jany 1865 </pre> 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 20, Folder 02 (January 21-31, 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 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 Richard Yates to Unknown Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1865-01-29 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 511820 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. On the 29th Jany 1865 To Rep. friends too late 4 <pre>millions--appalled at this </pre> enchant,your own wand the [sequences?] of your teaching. As for me not appalled [when?] U.S. confronts me-I accept the situation-I fight not agst logic of events or [dearest?] of prov-I expected it Sir & I meet it half way-I am for U.S.-I bid it "all hail all hail! The [unit?] of M. Howard Those in military service read & write--property $250 Afterwards at the 2nd Session of the 39th Congress,Dec 3, 1866 W Sumner called up Bill for S. in Dist of Columbia On the 10th January, the Bill came up & on my motion <hr /> was recommitted--& the qualification cause struck out On the 13th of Dec-passed the Senate 32 Ayes & 13 in Negative-& on the 16th came before the House & passed without discussion 118 for 46 against Veto 7th Jany <pre> 8th Jany passed </pre> over veto Aristocratic principle Every other State or Ter- elected both [illegible] of Legislative -Colored vote- takes away [thier?] rights-undoes all that was done Washn--Geo Town County & Congress --- <pre> 29 Jany 1865 </pre> 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 https://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/a1087ae2e80623299eca0ea1867676ae.pdf b25286e91e849c7fd264cf2409a97ce8 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. 5 Section M.T. Gen. Hospital Madison Indiana Jan. 29th, 1865 to the Hon Richard Yates, Governor of the State of Illinois Sir We the undersigned Illinois soldiers not being fit for field service and preferring our own state to this would Petition you to have us transferred to some hospital in Illinois we sincerely hope you will look favorably upon our Petition and remove us as soon as it may suit your convenience William. B. Whitaker. Co k. 64th Reg. Ill [illegible] Jonas. B. Cupp. Co. J. 78. Reg. Ill abt [illegible] Joel. Claywell. Co H. 129th. Ill [illegible] Joseph Bohdler. Co B. 129 Ill [illegible] Hugh. R. Bain. Co. E. 45 Ill [illegible] John. Craig. Co F 96 Ill vol Inf <hr /> Thomas. Savage. Co. [illegible] AJ Burdick Co. [illegible] 50th Ill Joseph Armstrong. C. Co. 38th Ill John L. Lenhart Co. A. 112th Ill [illegible] John M [illegible] 50th [illegible] 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 20, Folder 02 (January 21-31, 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 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 B. Whitaker and others to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1865-01-29 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 511819 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. 5 Section M.T. Gen. Hospital Madison Indiana Jan. 29th, 1865 to the Hon Richard Yates, Governor of the State of Illinois Sir We the undersigned Illinois soldiers not being fit for field service and preferring our own state to this would Petition you to have us transferred to some hospital in Illinois we sincerely hope you will look favorably upon our Petition and remove us as soon as it may suit your convenience William. B. Whitaker. Co k. 64th Reg. Ill [illegible] Jonas. B. Cupp. Co. J. 78. Reg. Ill abt [illegible] Joel. Claywell. Co H. 129th. Ill [illegible] Joseph Bohdler. Co B. 129 Ill [illegible] Hugh. R. Bain. Co. E. 45 Ill [illegible] John. Craig. Co F 96 Ill vol Inf <hr /> Thomas. Savage. Co. [illegible] AJ Burdick Co. [illegible] 50th Ill Joseph Armstrong. C. Co. 38th Ill John L. Lenhart Co. A. 112th Ill [illegible] John M [illegible] 50th [illegible] 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 https://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/a68503685c9d198561e7962797b389db.pdf 68fb3e055f8d5f4879c38f06e7a29d3b Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Eureka. Humboldt Co. Cal. Jan'y 29th, 1865 Hon. Richard Yates Sir I would ask a favour of you as of a former acquaintance, I will tell you where I became aware of your worth, it was when you was a Student and a graduate at Ill. College. I then lived in President Beecher's family, and studied there a little, being poor I have had to work, I came to Cal'a in /49 and made money, but in consequence of going a worthy Gentleman's bond in a law suit in which he was swindled, we where the loosers. I could also tell you of the loss of my Mother & Family on the Plains in /51, together with the loss of a great deal of property, but would refer your honor to my friends, M. Henderson, Representative from Oregon, also Senator G.H. Williams from same state, who I believe will aid me in what I ask of you. It is to an Office in this State such as one as Port Inspector at this (Humboldt Bay) or some other position of like value without very heavy [bonds?]; or Collector of Internal Revenue for this district. I have been Enrolling Officer of this Dist last year but have got through. We have District Land Offices to fill here but the old _____ ones may be [retained?] in Office, as to my politics, I voted for Fremont in 1850, and President Lincoln both terms because I know that "Eternal vigilance is the price of Liberty." I have also been in Military Service in Oregon and if you should ask for further reference, I would gladly give it, but trusting that you will aid one who has long respected you as a Friend I Remain Yours Most Respectfully James Clark Hon Richard Yates. P.S. Allow me to congratulate you on your Election to the U.S. Senate and it would give me pleasure to vote for you for President. JC 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 20, Folder 02 (January 21-31, 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 James Clark to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1865-01-29 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 511818 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. Eureka. Humboldt Co. Cal. Jan'y 29th, 1865 Hon. Richard Yates Sir I would ask a favour of you as of a former acquaintance, I will tell you where I became aware of your worth, it was when you was a Student and a graduate at Ill. College. I then lived in President Beecher's family, and studied there a little, being poor I have had to work, I came to Cal'a in /49 and made money, but in consequence of going a worthy Gentleman's bond in a law suit in which he was swindled, we where the loosers. I could also tell you of the loss of my Mother & Family on the Plains in /51, together with the loss of a great deal of property, but would refer your honor to my friends, M. Henderson, Representative from Oregon, also Senator G.H. Williams from same state, who I believe will aid me in what I ask of you. It is to an Office in this State such as one as Port Inspector at this (Humboldt Bay) or some other position of like value without very heavy [bonds?]; or Collector of Internal Revenue for this district. I have been Enrolling Officer of this Dist last year but have got through. We have District Land Offices to fill here but the old _____ ones may be [retained?] in Office, as to my politics, I voted for Fremont in 1850, and President Lincoln both terms because I know that "Eternal vigilance is the price of Liberty." I have also been in Military Service in Oregon and if you should ask for further reference, I would gladly give it, but trusting that you will aid one who has long respected you as a Friend I Remain Yours Most Respectfully James Clark Hon Richard Yates. P.S. Allow me to congratulate you on your Election to the U.S. Senate and it would give me pleasure to vote for you for President. JC 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 https://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/ad5e0c6c8c68bd0e04e53515eca91d54.pdf ff5c8613ba612b6cc7955fdf5c6fa8bc Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Bloomington, Jan 29 65 Gov Yates Jacksonville, Kind Friend I received Henry's letter and the Jacksonville Journal. I gave the journal to the editor of the Pantagraph and requested him to publish the pieces. He said that the columns of his paper were very much pressed but that he would publish the account of the reception. The next morning the enclosed "apology" was in the paper. If I can get copies of the paper when he makes the publications, I will send them to you. It is with much sorrow and deep feeling that I write. that last night our beloved and much esteemed friend, Senator Isaac Frank died and passed from Earth to Heaven. Four hours after his death his wife died. Both died in this city. Little did we think when we were rejoicing in Springfield that the true old Champion would so soon be called by his master. In his death religion liberty and every right thing. Have lost a strong supporter. [illegible] and all kinds of sin a strong opposer. All well, [illegible] my kind regards to Mrs Yates and the rest of the family. Yours truly Wm Newton Rutledge Rutledge Wm N Bloomington, Jany 19/65 received the Journal containing account of the reception and gave it to the edition of the phantograph by whom it will be published in a day or two and he will send copies 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 20, Folder 02 (January 21-31, 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 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 N. Rutledge to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1865-01-27 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 511817 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. Bloomington, Jan 29 65 Gov Yates Jacksonville, Kind Friend I received Henry's letter and the Jacksonville Journal. I gave the journal to the editor of the Pantagraph and requested him to publish the pieces. He said that the columns of his paper were very much pressed but that he would publish the account of the reception. The next morning the enclosed "apology" was in the paper. If I can get copies of the paper when he makes the publications, I will send them to you. It is with much sorrow and deep feeling that I write. that last night our beloved and much esteemed friend, Senator Isaac Frank died and passed from Earth to Heaven. Four hours after his death his wife died. Both died in this city. Little did we think when we were rejoicing in Springfield that the true old Champion would so soon be called by his master. In his death religion liberty and every right thing. Have lost a strong supporter. [illegible] and all kinds of sin a strong opposer. All well, [illegible] my kind regards to Mrs Yates and the rest of the family. Yours truly Wm Newton Rutledge Rutledge Wm N Bloomington, Jany 19/65 received the Journal containing account of the reception and gave it to the edition of the phantograph by whom it will be published in a day or two and he will send copies 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 https://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/7036d8e64a32657962164a62c78c8877.pdf fed0fe769065b2d8cba2040158e5deeb Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Washington D C Jany 27th 1865 To Hon Richard Yates Dear Sir I addressed you a letter some two weeks since in which I referred you to a letter to Gov Oglesby which I wrote and which the friends of the cause had printed in pamphlet form I have received no reply but I am confident my opinions therein expressed meet your approval The delegation as well as myself rejoice at your election and it is quite possible I may be here when you arrive I think the senators and at least one of the representatives Bongano will be admitted I am recommended by the entire delegation of the office of the Surveyor of the Port of New Orleans They will personally sign my appointment and I think there can be little doubt of my success I desire however a letter from you a (----) personal letter to Mr Lincoln stating of what service I have been to the cause during the late campaign in Illinois I desire this not so much to influence Mr Lincoln or Mr [name?] in making the appointment as to put myself properly before Mr Lincoln I presented to him a letter from Hon L J [name?] but I do desire nothing of that kind now as our representatives her from Louisiana and some of them at least old personal intimate friends of mine Please send the letter to me and I will present it with other papers when I have the matter before the President I should like to have it as soon as possible address me at Washington D C With the highest regard I am Very Respectfully Your Obedient Servant A T Stone (----) Stone A T Washington Jan 27/65 I think the two Senators and one Representative from La will be admitted. He is a candidate from appointment as Surveyor of the Port of N Orleans and wants a letter to the Pres'd recommending him 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 20, Folder 02 (January 21-31, 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 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. T. Stone to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1865-01-27 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 511816 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. Washington D C Jany 27th 1865 To Hon Richard Yates Dear Sir I addressed you a letter some two weeks since in which I referred you to a letter to Gov Oglesby which I wrote and which the friends of the cause had printed in pamphlet form I have received no reply but I am confident my opinions therein expressed meet your approval The delegation as well as myself rejoice at your election and it is quite possible I may be here when you arrive I think the senators and at least one of the representatives Bongano will be admitted I am recommended by the entire delegation of the office of the Surveyor of the Port of New Orleans They will personally sign my appointment and I think there can be little doubt of my success I desire however a letter from you a (----) personal letter to Mr Lincoln stating of what service I have been to the cause during the late campaign in Illinois I desire this not so much to influence Mr Lincoln or Mr [name?] in making the appointment as to put myself properly before Mr Lincoln I presented to him a letter from Hon L J [name?] but I do desire nothing of that kind now as our representatives her from Louisiana and some of them at least old personal intimate friends of mine Please send the letter to me and I will present it with other papers when I have the matter before the President I should like to have it as soon as possible address me at Washington D C With the highest regard I am Very Respectfully Your Obedient Servant A T Stone (----) Stone A T Washington Jan 27/65 I think the two Senators and one Representative from La will be admitted. He is a candidate from appointment as Surveyor of the Port of N Orleans and wants a letter to the Pres'd recommending him 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 https://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/b8295801b5feaaa07836a040ed7dbeb8.pdf 3ee13e6270ecbaa9c7d8c9a3985eafba Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Philad'a Jan'y 26, 1865. Hon. Richard Yates, Senator &c Dear Sir: I am not sure that your will remember me, except as a former candidate for Surgeon of the 22d Illinois Inf. rejected on the score of homeopathy. Knowing you to be not inimical to the system, and noting the introduction of a bill for the reorganization of the regular army, I take the liberty of addressing you as in my official capacity of Professor in Homeopathic Medical College of Pennsylvania - as well as in view of my position, held from 1862 to 1865, of Surgeon of the 29th Missouri Infy. My desire and hope are, in common with a million of my fellow citizens, to see the paragraph relating to the Medical Department simply prohibit distinctions among candidates for <hr /> the positions under that Department, based on the school of practice of which they may be members. We wish each to stand or fall by his own merits. My own military history I am confident in referring to. With much respect, I remain, Very Truly Your Obt Sv't. John C. Morgan, M.D. <hr /> J C Morgan MD Philadelphia Pa. Is President of Homeopathic Medical college -- was surgeon of 23d Mo Vols. and defeated for a like position in an Illinois Regt. In reorganization of the army desires no disability of surgeons on acct of the school of Practice. Answd Feb 25th 1866 Would consider the matter (strng Acknowledge will give careful consideration 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 20, Folder 02 (January 21-31, 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 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 John C. Morgan to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1865-01-26 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 511815 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. Philad'a Jan'y 26, 1865. Hon. Richard Yates, Senator &c Dear Sir: I am not sure that your will remember me, except as a former candidate for Surgeon of the 22d Illinois Inf. rejected on the score of homeopathy. Knowing you to be not inimical to the system, and noting the introduction of a bill for the reorganization of the regular army, I take the liberty of addressing you as in my official capacity of Professor in Homeopathic Medical College of Pennsylvania - as well as in view of my position, held from 1862 to 1865, of Surgeon of the 29th Missouri Infy. My desire and hope are, in common with a million of my fellow citizens, to see the paragraph relating to the Medical Department simply prohibit distinctions among candidates for <hr /> the positions under that Department, based on the school of practice of which they may be members. We wish each to stand or fall by his own merits. My own military history I am confident in referring to. With much respect, I remain, Very Truly Your Obt Sv't. John C. Morgan, M.D. <hr /> J C Morgan MD Philadelphia Pa. Is President of Homeopathic Medical college -- was surgeon of 23d Mo Vols. and defeated for a like position in an Illinois Regt. In reorganization of the army desires no disability of surgeons on acct of the school of Practice. Answd Feb 25th 1866 Would consider the matter (strng Acknowledge will give careful consideration 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 https://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/5690dbb0b3f1782046e9962d6c3abfe6.pdf 65015aca4634a994a7b0c955b5de6b0d Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Chicago Jan 26th, 1865 Hon Richard Yates Dear Sir, I regret deeply that you passed through our city so rapidly that I had not the opportunity of seeing you. I hold in my hands, six letters of request for the promotion of my son Col. George B. Hoge to a Brigadiership. These letters are from Gen A. L. Chitlain, his superior officer to the President, whose friend he is - from Col. Turner 108th Ill. Inf. to Hon. E. C. Ingersoll, from Lieut Col. Lackland 108th Ill. Inf. to Hon. E. C. Ingersoll; from Lieut Col. George Clark 113th. Ill. Inf. to Hon. I. N. Arnold; from Spencer Floyd, Lieut Col. 120th. Ill. to Hon. James H. Lane; from Capt. J. Woodruff 113th Ill. to his cousin Joel Gurley, Wash. City. These letters are written by men who have been in his Brigade & know him well & are written to the personal friends of the writers, and avowed friends of my son.---- I will briefly enumerate the claims they advance. My son's long & arduous service from the beginning of the war always being on duty, unless disabled by sickness or wounds & his having made great business sacrifices to enter the service, his good moral character, his skill & bravery as an officer, his four severe wounds, two nearly fatal, his steady & faithful support of the Administration, his successful efforts to bring his Regiment up to vote, thereby securing the election of Kuykendall, the highly ammendatory report of Gen. R. B. Marcy, Inspector Gen U.S.A of First Brig - Dist. Memphis, commanded by my son - he having been acting Brig - almost, if not quite 18 months. I have good reasons to believe that Gen. Farnsworth, Hon. E. B. Washburn, Senater Trumbull, Hon Jesse [Morten ?] & John Wilson 3rd Auditor would act with you, in a request for his promotion. I feel entirely sure, if you will give it some personal attention, the matter will be secured. By so doing, you will lay me if possible ---- under stronger personal obligations than before should you be willing to use your influence in my son's favor & will telegraph me to my P. O. box 947 Chicago. I will forward to you at once the letters by mail. I am not willing to trouble you with them, without your permission. Our approaching Fair increases in magnificent proportions daily. Our prominent business & professional men manifest more zeal & appear willing to give the great & holy cause as much time as they give to their own private interests. The country is becoming thoroughly aroused & will be systematically organized. This great Northwestern Fair will undoubtedly do honor to the noble states you have so long & so nobly represented as our Ex Governor & honorable Senator. We are proud to number you among our Vice Presidents. I hope to be in Wash. about the middle of Feb. on business connected with this Fair which we hope will be the closing of the magnificent series of Jan. Fairs, originated by the women of the prairies. It would be a joyful welcome to me if I could find my son's well earned promotion secured. Your former goodness & my faith in you must be my apology for this intrusion. Your sincere friend Mr. A. H. Hoge ---- Mrs. A. H. Hoge Chicago Ills. Jan 26 '65 Earnestly solicits assistance to secure promotion of her - Col. Hoge of 113 Ills. Vols. to Brig. Genl. Vols. Answered from Wash Mar 11 '65 - No vacancies will remember & urge his claims when possible to do so effectually. Loomis. Sec. 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 20, Folder 02 (January 21-31, 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 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 A. H. Hoge to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1865-01-26 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 511814 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. Chicago Jan 26th, 1865 Hon Richard Yates Dear Sir, I regret deeply that you passed through our city so rapidly that I had not the opportunity of seeing you. I hold in my hands, six letters of request for the promotion of my son Col. George B. Hoge to a Brigadiership. These letters are from Gen A. L. Chitlain, his superior officer to the President, whose friend he is - from Col. Turner 108th Ill. Inf. to Hon. E. C. Ingersoll, from Lieut Col. Lackland 108th Ill. Inf. to Hon. E. C. Ingersoll; from Lieut Col. George Clark 113th. Ill. Inf. to Hon. I. N. Arnold; from Spencer Floyd, Lieut Col. 120th. Ill. to Hon. James H. Lane; from Capt. J. Woodruff 113th Ill. to his cousin Joel Gurley, Wash. City. These letters are written by men who have been in his Brigade & know him well & are written to the personal friends of the writers, and avowed friends of my son.---- I will briefly enumerate the claims they advance. My son's long & arduous service from the beginning of the war always being on duty, unless disabled by sickness or wounds & his having made great business sacrifices to enter the service, his good moral character, his skill & bravery as an officer, his four severe wounds, two nearly fatal, his steady & faithful support of the Administration, his successful efforts to bring his Regiment up to vote, thereby securing the election of Kuykendall, the highly ammendatory report of Gen. R. B. Marcy, Inspector Gen U.S.A of First Brig - Dist. Memphis, commanded by my son - he having been acting Brig - almost, if not quite 18 months. I have good reasons to believe that Gen. Farnsworth, Hon. E. B. Washburn, Senater Trumbull, Hon Jesse [Morten ?] & John Wilson 3rd Auditor would act with you, in a request for his promotion. I feel entirely sure, if you will give it some personal attention, the matter will be secured. By so doing, you will lay me if possible ---- under stronger personal obligations than before should you be willing to use your influence in my son's favor & will telegraph me to my P. O. box 947 Chicago. I will forward to you at once the letters by mail. I am not willing to trouble you with them, without your permission. Our approaching Fair increases in magnificent proportions daily. Our prominent business & professional men manifest more zeal & appear willing to give the great & holy cause as much time as they give to their own private interests. The country is becoming thoroughly aroused & will be systematically organized. This great Northwestern Fair will undoubtedly do honor to the noble states you have so long & so nobly represented as our Ex Governor & honorable Senator. We are proud to number you among our Vice Presidents. I hope to be in Wash. about the middle of Feb. on business connected with this Fair which we hope will be the closing of the magnificent series of Jan. Fairs, originated by the women of the prairies. It would be a joyful welcome to me if I could find my son's well earned promotion secured. Your former goodness & my faith in you must be my apology for this intrusion. Your sincere friend Mr. A. H. Hoge ---- Mrs. A. H. Hoge Chicago Ills. Jan 26 '65 Earnestly solicits assistance to secure promotion of her - Col. Hoge of 113 Ills. Vols. to Brig. Genl. Vols. Answered from Wash Mar 11 '65 - No vacancies will remember & urge his claims when possible to do so effectually. Loomis. Sec. 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 https://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/52e313a6fef4da24eb28395f049f5f93.pdf 7b2f757a5185ea2136626711cbca69a5 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Jacksonville Ills. January 26th 1865 Hon Richard Yates, Dear Sir I this day take the liberty of droping you a few lines, for the purpose of asking you to assist me in receiving a situation as Surgeon, in our Army: I have made up my mind not to return back again to California, but send on for my family, early in the spring to come to this city, for the purpose of educating my two daughters. I am out of business at this particular time, or at least not a sufficient to justify me to lay still, and being informed that I could get a situation, as Surgeon in Some one of the General Hospitals, if I would accept. I at once came to the conclusion, I would write you for your aid and assistance in this matter. I would like very much to be located, if convenient at Memphis Tenn: in charge of one those Hospitals. My experience in Hospital Treatment for the last twelve years in the City of San Francisco, Cal'a has been extensive, and for Reccommendation I can give the following Gentlemen, Drs [C.?] M. Long and English: (My preceptors.) of this place. Dr John T. Cassell, and our friend Mr Martin H. Cassell besides our old and venerable friend General A. <hr /> McDowell, Commander in chief, on the Pacific Shore will attest them all with his autograph. I feel it nothing more, than my duty, as a loyal citizen of this State, and a member of these United States, to lend what little ability I may possess in the restoration of our brave and noble Illinoisans: "God Grant," that this day is not far distant, when all will be bound together, again, as one universal family, and a loving union people. I was up to Springfield to see you, upon this business, but you was so much engaged at the time in regard to you election, for United State Senator, I did not wish to make knowned my business. If there is not a [showing?] in the army, and I could receive the appointment of the Examining Physician, of this city, in the Provost Marshals office, it would be very acceptable, providing it would not be interfering, or injuring my friend Dr English, as it has been rumored around town he was to be removed. Please give me your opinion, in the above matter, and what you think my chances are in obtaining, a situation, by so doing you will greatly oblige a friend and me [illegible] Yours in F.L.& T. James R. Boyce To Hon Ex Gov. R Yates Springfield Ills. P.S. I have just met Dr David [Prince?] & he will also give me a recommendation <hr /> Boyce Dr Jas R Jacksonville Jan'y 26/65 Wants assistance to procure position Surgeon of Vols in Army 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 20, Folder 02 (January 21-31, 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 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 James R. Boyce to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1865-01-26 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 511813 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. Jacksonville Ills. January 26th 1865 Hon Richard Yates, Dear Sir I this day take the liberty of droping you a few lines, for the purpose of asking you to assist me in receiving a situation as Surgeon, in our Army: I have made up my mind not to return back again to California, but send on for my family, early in the spring to come to this city, for the purpose of educating my two daughters. I am out of business at this particular time, or at least not a sufficient to justify me to lay still, and being informed that I could get a situation, as Surgeon in Some one of the General Hospitals, if I would accept. I at once came to the conclusion, I would write you for your aid and assistance in this matter. I would like very much to be located, if convenient at Memphis Tenn: in charge of one those Hospitals. My experience in Hospital Treatment for the last twelve years in the City of San Francisco, Cal'a has been extensive, and for Reccommendation I can give the following Gentlemen, Drs [C.?] M. Long and English: (My preceptors.) of this place. Dr John T. Cassell, and our friend Mr Martin H. Cassell besides our old and venerable friend General A. <hr /> McDowell, Commander in chief, on the Pacific Shore will attest them all with his autograph. I feel it nothing more, than my duty, as a loyal citizen of this State, and a member of these United States, to lend what little ability I may possess in the restoration of our brave and noble Illinoisans: "God Grant," that this day is not far distant, when all will be bound together, again, as one universal family, and a loving union people. I was up to Springfield to see you, upon this business, but you was so much engaged at the time in regard to you election, for United State Senator, I did not wish to make knowned my business. If there is not a [showing?] in the army, and I could receive the appointment of the Examining Physician, of this city, in the Provost Marshals office, it would be very acceptable, providing it would not be interfering, or injuring my friend Dr English, as it has been rumored around town he was to be removed. Please give me your opinion, in the above matter, and what you think my chances are in obtaining, a situation, by so doing you will greatly oblige a friend and me [illegible] Yours in F.L.& T. James R. Boyce To Hon Ex Gov. R Yates Springfield Ills. P.S. I have just met Dr David [Prince?] & he will also give me a recommendation <hr /> Boyce Dr Jas R Jacksonville Jan'y 26/65 Wants assistance to procure position Surgeon of Vols in Army 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 https://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/e45caa82cc54fbf72bc405384730966f.pdf 2d8f32c473ad4f51fcba174dbc96f5e1 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Springfield Ills. Jany 26. 1865 Hon Rich'd Yates My Dear Sir I expected to have a confiden- tial talk with you before you left for Washington but failed to get an appointment to do so. I have some anxiety about the appointment of Dist. Attorney for this Dis't - and intended to learn your views in relation to it before you left. I am decidedly for the continuation of Mr Weldon in the office and trust you are also. Mr Weldon has per- formed his duties in the office most faith- fully & I think is entitled under all the circumstances to be retained. He took no active part in our sen- atorial contest - but I am sure that he was friendly to you. He could have [controled?] Dr Warren, the member from his county agst you if he had desired <hr /> to do so, and the fact that Warren so cheerfully voted for you is evidence that he did not try. I am anxious that Weldon shall continue in his office & think the interests of the Government in his Dist requires it. You may not feel under obligations to take any active part in behalf of Mr Weldon . if so, I hope you will at least be willing to to be neutral on the subject & let him & his friends fight it out. I write this letter to you without any consultation with Mr Weldon in reference to the matter, but for the reason that I am personally anxious that he shall be retained in the office. I am with great respect Yours Truly S. M. Cullom <hr /> Hon S M Cullom To Gov Yates Wishes Weldon retained U S Atty for the Southern Dist Illinois. If you cannot be actually for him, let him & his friends fight it out. He could have kept Dr Warren from voting for you if he had so desired 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 20, Folder 02 (January 21-31, 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 3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource S. M. Cullom to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1865-01-26 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 511812 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. Springfield Ills. Jany 26. 1865 Hon Rich'd Yates My Dear Sir I expected to have a confiden- tial talk with you before you left for Washington but failed to get an appointment to do so. I have some anxiety about the appointment of Dist. Attorney for this Dis't - and intended to learn your views in relation to it before you left. I am decidedly for the continuation of Mr Weldon in the office and trust you are also. Mr Weldon has per- formed his duties in the office most faith- fully & I think is entitled under all the circumstances to be retained. He took no active part in our sen- atorial contest - but I am sure that he was friendly to you. He could have [controled?] Dr Warren, the member from his county agst you if he had desired <hr /> to do so, and the fact that Warren so cheerfully voted for you is evidence that he did not try. I am anxious that Weldon shall continue in his office & think the interests of the Government in his Dist requires it. You may not feel under obligations to take any active part in behalf of Mr Weldon . if so, I hope you will at least be willing to to be neutral on the subject & let him & his friends fight it out. I write this letter to you without any consultation with Mr Weldon in reference to the matter, but for the reason that I am personally anxious that he shall be retained in the office. I am with great respect Yours Truly S. M. Cullom <hr /> Hon S M Cullom To Gov Yates Wishes Weldon retained U S Atty for the Southern Dist Illinois. If you cannot be actually for him, let him & his friends fight it out. He could have kept Dr Warren from voting for you if he had so desired 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