280 25 22278 https://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/4f55b9116620c6d53885477af21c69a2.pdf fa8aa1bb6e9b1402c6049e8a5f758c00 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Pinckneyville Jan 26th AD 1863 Governor Yates Dear sir I have written to you several times since this unholy Rebellion has been [raging?]. times so far as the safety of our State are concerned are growing more gloomy daily here in Egypt. The Political leaders are becoming more bold and daring daily in opposing the administration and the Excitement is now so high that I think the firing one gun by Either party would at once open the ball and bloodshed. there was a rope hung over a union mans door a few nights since near pinckneyville the man has one contraband staying at his house and the opposition to the administration is threatning to run the contrabands out of the country and it is said that there is now a company secretly organizing to run them off together with the persons that have them in their employment Andrew Robinson a very Respectable farmer and by the bye a southern sympathiser of this county told a neighbor of mine Thomas Johnson who is entirely reliable that the Negroes must be run off and that there would <hr /> be a revolution here in a short time and that the [cesess?] has a large majority and that the plan was to kill the Governor of this State so as to prevent the Union men from being organized and then to all go to work and rid the State of abolitionists there is one thing certain the feeling higher now than it has been at any previous time. Our State can be organized by secret organization and the Loyal men armed secretively in five or six weeks ready for any emergency at home if we can get the arms we can organize the Loyal men in this county in two weeks time by organizing secretively if it is approved of by you Respectively yours &c Lewis Hammach <hr /> Lewis Hammich Pinckneyville. Wishes the Gov to allow Loyal men to organize themselves into a secret society for the purpose of putting down a rebellion which he is sure will take place in this state Says a secessionist told his neighbor they had a plan to kill the Gov and run the Negroes and those employing them out of the state. Rebellion Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Richard Yates (Wabash College) Papers, Box 1, Folder 16 (January 16-31, 1863) 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 Lewis Hammach to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1863-01-26 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 509893 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. Pinckneyville Jan 26th AD 1863 Governor Yates Dear sir I have written to you several times since this unholy Rebellion has been [raging?]. times so far as the safety of our State are concerned are growing more gloomy daily here in Egypt. The Political leaders are becoming more bold and daring daily in opposing the administration and the Excitement is now so high that I think the firing one gun by Either party would at once open the ball and bloodshed. there was a rope hung over a union mans door a few nights since near pinckneyville the man has one contraband staying at his house and the opposition to the administration is threatning to run the contrabands out of the country and it is said that there is now a company secretly organizing to run them off together with the persons that have them in their employment Andrew Robinson a very Respectable farmer and by the bye a southern sympathiser of this county told a neighbor of mine Thomas Johnson who is entirely reliable that the Negroes must be run off and that there would <hr /> be a revolution here in a short time and that the [cesess?] has a large majority and that the plan was to kill the Governor of this State so as to prevent the Union men from being organized and then to all go to work and rid the State of abolitionists there is one thing certain the feeling higher now than it has been at any previous time. Our State can be organized by secret organization and the Loyal men armed secretively in five or six weeks ready for any emergency at home if we can get the arms we can organize the Loyal men in this county in two weeks time by organizing secretively if it is approved of by you Respectively yours &c Lewis Hammach <hr /> Lewis Hammich Pinckneyville. Wishes the Gov to allow Loyal men to organize themselves into a secret society for the purpose of putting down a rebellion which he is sure will take place in this state Says a secessionist told his neighbor they had a plan to kill the Gov and run the Negroes and those employing them out of the state. Rebellion 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/91e95fcf8d75307223e558746d9501f8.pdf abea481a3563015b46a373fc6c1d9ae1 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Map of the Illinois Central Railroad and its Connections Office of the Illinois Central Railroad Company Chicago, January 24th 1863 Maj Gnerl. Banks Sir The bearer Washington Midler being about to visit New Orleans I take the liberty of giving him this letter to you I was well acquainted with his Father many years Since who was a very active energetic businefs man very largely engaged in the Construction of Canals & Rail Roads The bearer is a resident of this City of good reputation & has been for more than a year past in the Cavalry Service and I doubt not would be a valuable acquisition to the Army if an opportunity presented in your department of making his Services available Very Respectfully Your Obdt Servt R. B. Mason <hr /> R B Mason Ill, Chg. WF Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Richard Yates (Wabash College) Papers, Box 1, Folder 16 (January 16-31, 1863) 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 R. B. Mason to Nathaniel Banks Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1863-01-24 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 509892 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. Map of the Illinois Central Railroad and its Connections Office of the Illinois Central Railroad Company Chicago, January 24th 1863 Maj Gnerl. Banks Sir The bearer Washington Midler being about to visit New Orleans I take the liberty of giving him this letter to you I was well acquainted with his Father many years Since who was a very active energetic businefs man very largely engaged in the Construction of Canals & Rail Roads The bearer is a resident of this City of good reputation & has been for more than a year past in the Cavalry Service and I doubt not would be a valuable acquisition to the Army if an opportunity presented in your department of making his Services available Very Respectfully Your Obdt Servt R. B. Mason <hr /> R B Mason Ill, Chg. WF 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/4bb553e038efc06ce44a9b0732c3e3a0.pdf 151050371fb28dac380ef14bb7a7004e Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. State of Illinois Executive Department Springfield January 21, 1863 Hon. E.M. Stanton Sec'y of War Washington D.C. Sir: I herewith beg leave to call your special attention to the enclosed documents relating to the case of J.G. Gardner late Lieutenant in the "Peoria Light Artillery and lately dismissed the service. You can judge yourself from the enclosed letters, of his efficiency as an officer. I would earnestly recommend his case to your favorable consideration and request you to revoke the order dismissing from the service. I am Sir, Very Respectfully Your obed't serv't Richard Yates Governor <hr /> Stanton Copy Jan 21 63 To Secy War In rel. to Lt. J.G. Gardner Peoria Light Arty Asking to re-instate 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 Richard Yates (Wabash College) Papers, Box 1, Folder 16 (January 16-31, 1863) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Richard Yates to Edwin Stanton Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1863-01-21 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 509891 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. State of Illinois Executive Department Springfield January 21, 1863 Hon. E.M. Stanton Sec'y of War Washington D.C. Sir: I herewith beg leave to call your special attention to the enclosed documents relating to the case of J.G. Gardner late Lieutenant in the "Peoria Light Artillery and lately dismissed the service. You can judge yourself from the enclosed letters, of his efficiency as an officer. I would earnestly recommend his case to your favorable consideration and request you to revoke the order dismissing from the service. I am Sir, Very Respectfully Your obed't serv't Richard Yates Governor <hr /> Stanton Copy Jan 21 63 To Secy War In rel. to Lt. J.G. Gardner Peoria Light Arty Asking to re-instate 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/0da8cd39b090cd399cdd0920a11ff9f9.pdf 50aed7e06245732fa9cb362c08aea08a Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Private Hd Qrs 1st Cavalry Brigade La Grange Tenn. Jany 17th 1863. Hon Richd Yates Governor Springfield Ills Governor, I write to you in confidence - believing that you will cheerfully grant any reasonable favor I may ask. Knowing you are well aware my heart does, and ever has beat true and warm for you. If you think me worthy, I wish you to use your influence with the President or the appointing power to obtain for me a Brigadier's Commission, with as favorable Rank as possible. No doubt many Colonels now commanding Brigades will be promoted, and should I be fortunate enough to be among the number, I do not think I would ever disgrace the position, or fail to pass muster with the Brigadier Generals around me. I had some military knowledge before entering the Army, and I hope nearly two years constant active service, has <hr /> not been entirely lost upon me. I am now in Command of the 1st Cavalry Brigade 17th Army Corps, Consisting of <pre> 6th Regt Ills Cav Vol. </pre> <pre> 7th " " " " </pre> And 2nd " Iowa " " numbering total agregate near 3000 men, but the presence here of some Cavalry Colonel who would out Rank me might deprive me of my command, and I would like to be placed in a position where such a thing could not take place. Enclosed is a copy of a letter which Genl Sherman unsolicited wrote to Genl Grant, and I believe every General of my acquaintance would speak well of me. Hoping that you will at once do all in your power for me in this matter, and that I may yet be in a position, where I can at least in part repay you for the favor and kindness you have ever shown me. I am, Governor, Truly Your friend B H Grierson <hr /> P.S. Should I receive the appointment, referred to, I would like to have Lt John G Grierson my Brigade Q. M. Commissioned by the President as Quarter Master, with the Rank of Capt. also Lt. Samuel L. Woodward my A.A.A.G. commissioned as Asst. Adjt Genl., with the Rank of Captain Hastily yours B. H. Grierson <hr /> Done Feby 2nd 63. Col. B. H. Grierson LaGrange Jany 17 63 Wants Governor to use his influence to have him promoted Brig. Genl. Encloses recommendation of Maj. Genl. Sherman. Write strong letter & write written Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Richard Yates (Wabash College) Papers, Box 1, Folder 16 (January 16-31, 1863) 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 Benjamin H. Grierson to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1863-01-17 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 509890 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. Private Hd Qrs 1st Cavalry Brigade La Grange Tenn. Jany 17th 1863. Hon Richd Yates Governor Springfield Ills Governor, I write to you in confidence - believing that you will cheerfully grant any reasonable favor I may ask. Knowing you are well aware my heart does, and ever has beat true and warm for you. If you think me worthy, I wish you to use your influence with the President or the appointing power to obtain for me a Brigadier's Commission, with as favorable Rank as possible. No doubt many Colonels now commanding Brigades will be promoted, and should I be fortunate enough to be among the number, I do not think I would ever disgrace the position, or fail to pass muster with the Brigadier Generals around me. I had some military knowledge before entering the Army, and I hope nearly two years constant active service, has <hr /> not been entirely lost upon me. I am now in Command of the 1st Cavalry Brigade 17th Army Corps, Consisting of <pre> 6th Regt Ills Cav Vol. </pre> <pre> 7th " " " " </pre> And 2nd " Iowa " " numbering total agregate near 3000 men, but the presence here of some Cavalry Colonel who would out Rank me might deprive me of my command, and I would like to be placed in a position where such a thing could not take place. Enclosed is a copy of a letter which Genl Sherman unsolicited wrote to Genl Grant, and I believe every General of my acquaintance would speak well of me. Hoping that you will at once do all in your power for me in this matter, and that I may yet be in a position, where I can at least in part repay you for the favor and kindness you have ever shown me. I am, Governor, Truly Your friend B H Grierson <hr /> P.S. Should I receive the appointment, referred to, I would like to have Lt John G Grierson my Brigade Q. M. Commissioned by the President as Quarter Master, with the Rank of Capt. also Lt. Samuel L. Woodward my A.A.A.G. commissioned as Asst. Adjt Genl., with the Rank of Captain Hastily yours B. H. Grierson <hr /> Done Feby 2nd 63. Col. B. H. Grierson LaGrange Jany 17 63 Wants Governor to use his influence to have him promoted Brig. Genl. Encloses recommendation of Maj. Genl. Sherman. Write strong letter & write written 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/f6439271617d67720372dcb45aa9d7c2.pdf 59abdcc368579f61d0b93aec8e6a2cca Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Knoxville Jan 17th 1863 To his Excelency Richard Yates Governor of the State of Illinois Sir: It may not be proper for a private Citizen at this time of danger & excitement to in any manner add to the already overburdened labors of the executive of our State - but I am prompted much through fear but more from loyalty to give my knowledge & fears to the keeping of some one having the power to prevent trouble & disaster - The Loyal Citizens here Through this Section of Country have great fears of insurrection; & one of the leading men in organizing this insurrection we belive to be James W. Davidson of Monmouth. Sylvester Stevens is thought to be <hr /> the main man here; although there are many here very bold in denouncing the Administration. S. Stevens before mentioned a short time since boldly denounced the General Government declaring at the same time in the presence of two or three Citizens he would like to be one of two thousand persons to go to Washington and Cut out the God-Damn Heart of Lincoln & his Cabinet. They are becoming more bold every day & are all well armed - but a few days since a School was dismissed by two Democratic School directors .6 Miles south of this place because the Scholars sung Union songs at recess; at the same time one of those Directors tore down a Union flag put upon the School house by the Scholars. I state to your such facts as can be known In Monmouth not ten days since Democrats were heard to declare <hr /> that Lincoln would not be President two months longer this was not a public declaration but was overheard by a [Loyal?] Citizens. Said J. W. Davidson is Continually traveling & dos most of his talking in public [s-ings?] and many are expecting to see [wonders?] soon. I yesterday was on the cars & meet Chas Harris M. C. Elect from Quincy District who is I believe a Loyal man & who then was on his road to Springfield; he said to me he fears an outbreak in this state very soon & had great doubts if it Could be provented Now all this information may be stale to you & of no benefit - If of an good I shall be glad. I donot wish my name used unless necessary as it will make me the object first aimed at here Yours VT H. N. Reightley <hr /> H. N. Rheigtley Knoxville Jany 17 '3. Treason rampant in his section of Country. Predicts an out-break. School dismissed by director on a/c of scholars singing Union songs. Union flag torn down from school house' "Rebellion" Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Richard Yates (Wabash College) Papers, Box 1, Folder 16 (January 16-31, 1863) 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 H. N. Reightley to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1863-01-17 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 509889 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. Knoxville Jan 17th 1863 To his Excelency Richard Yates Governor of the State of Illinois Sir: It may not be proper for a private Citizen at this time of danger & excitement to in any manner add to the already overburdened labors of the executive of our State - but I am prompted much through fear but more from loyalty to give my knowledge & fears to the keeping of some one having the power to prevent trouble & disaster - The Loyal Citizens here Through this Section of Country have great fears of insurrection; & one of the leading men in organizing this insurrection we belive to be James W. Davidson of Monmouth. Sylvester Stevens is thought to be <hr /> the main man here; although there are many here very bold in denouncing the Administration. S. Stevens before mentioned a short time since boldly denounced the General Government declaring at the same time in the presence of two or three Citizens he would like to be one of two thousand persons to go to Washington and Cut out the God-Damn Heart of Lincoln & his Cabinet. They are becoming more bold every day & are all well armed - but a few days since a School was dismissed by two Democratic School directors .6 Miles south of this place because the Scholars sung Union songs at recess; at the same time one of those Directors tore down a Union flag put upon the School house by the Scholars. I state to your such facts as can be known In Monmouth not ten days since Democrats were heard to declare <hr /> that Lincoln would not be President two months longer this was not a public declaration but was overheard by a [Loyal?] Citizens. Said J. W. Davidson is Continually traveling & dos most of his talking in public [s-ings?] and many are expecting to see [wonders?] soon. I yesterday was on the cars & meet Chas Harris M. C. Elect from Quincy District who is I believe a Loyal man & who then was on his road to Springfield; he said to me he fears an outbreak in this state very soon & had great doubts if it Could be provented Now all this information may be stale to you & of no benefit - If of an good I shall be glad. I donot wish my name used unless necessary as it will make me the object first aimed at here Yours VT H. N. Reightley <hr /> H. N. Rheigtley Knoxville Jany 17 '3. Treason rampant in his section of Country. Predicts an out-break. School dismissed by director on a/c of scholars singing Union songs. Union flag torn down from school house' "Rebellion" 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/dc54d31580830d4852bb017ef26d9bf3.pdf aaf6ba0f0505860a6c97cca5f07e1f28 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Anna Jan 17 1863 To the Hon Richard Yates you will no doubt think this is a strange message and so it is but truthes in those days are stranger than fiction of all ages. I beg you to excus this seemingly strange not I would not thought once I could have addressed a strange Gentleman much more approaching <hr /> a man of State. but so it is, we must live up the emergency of the times if thare is not a man to act and the duty left for me I can say with Samuel of old here Lord- if it come to that in our land that private families do not dare to board our Methodist Preacher for fear it will incite the fury of their Rebel neighbours and they will have to suffer on his account and he only a school boy in aperance and advised by officers I mite say Sherif I dont wish to personify this much would bring down vengence on the head of the offender if known they have poisend the horses of our local Preacher and now ordered our Station Preacher to leave -This looks rather darke and bolder than it is black they have have cut down orchards, burned <hr /> strawberry fields as they met no reprofe for the latter they grow bold and think they can drive all before them. The object this communication is to ask your attention to our unpleasant situation. The Lord has a remnant left even in Egypt and they are true to the government and that is the great offense - relying on the prompt masures you have taken to surpress this unholy rebellion we beg you will send a Provost Marshal to look in to affairs they can easily be put down now but if let to run much longer we shall have war in our own State- the country is full of paroled soldiers from the [102?] that circumsance makes the case no better we want a man of principal one that will command Respect as burly a looking man as [Chirch?] of Mo [Henry?] dont send [Alen?] man nor the Hon member from Putnam- excuse this in the <hr /> moment I forget myself. Perhaps it would be well for him to appear in Soft raiment at others come out with the Swourd and the Spirit. From a Mother in Egypt instead of Isarel. To The Hon Richard Yates PS I have been advised to send a name for address I do not think it nessary but if so addres Mrs. Maria Weston Anna Ill <hr /> Mrs Maria Weston (a mother in Egypt) Anna Union Co. Say Union men in her neighborhood have to suffer much from traitors.. They destroy orchards, &c. Wants a Provost Marshal "Rebellion" Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Richard Yates (Wabash College) Papers, Box 1, Folder 16 (January 16-31, 1863) 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 5 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 Maria Weston to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1863-01-17 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 509888 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. Anna Jan 17 1863 To the Hon Richard Yates you will no doubt think this is a strange message and so it is but truthes in those days are stranger than fiction of all ages. I beg you to excus this seemingly strange not I would not thought once I could have addressed a strange Gentleman much more approaching <hr /> a man of State. but so it is, we must live up the emergency of the times if thare is not a man to act and the duty left for me I can say with Samuel of old here Lord- if it come to that in our land that private families do not dare to board our Methodist Preacher for fear it will incite the fury of their Rebel neighbours and they will have to suffer on his account and he only a school boy in aperance and advised by officers I mite say Sherif I dont wish to personify this much would bring down vengence on the head of the offender if known they have poisend the horses of our local Preacher and now ordered our Station Preacher to leave -This looks rather darke and bolder than it is black they have have cut down orchards, burned <hr /> strawberry fields as they met no reprofe for the latter they grow bold and think they can drive all before them. The object this communication is to ask your attention to our unpleasant situation. The Lord has a remnant left even in Egypt and they are true to the government and that is the great offense - relying on the prompt masures you have taken to surpress this unholy rebellion we beg you will send a Provost Marshal to look in to affairs they can easily be put down now but if let to run much longer we shall have war in our own State- the country is full of paroled soldiers from the [102?] that circumsance makes the case no better we want a man of principal one that will command Respect as burly a looking man as [Chirch?] of Mo [Henry?] dont send [Alen?] man nor the Hon member from Putnam- excuse this in the <hr /> moment I forget myself. Perhaps it would be well for him to appear in Soft raiment at others come out with the Swourd and the Spirit. From a Mother in Egypt instead of Isarel. To The Hon Richard Yates PS I have been advised to send a name for address I do not think it nessary but if so addres Mrs. Maria Weston Anna Ill <hr /> Mrs Maria Weston (a mother in Egypt) Anna Union Co. Say Union men in her neighborhood have to suffer much from traitors.. They destroy orchards, &c. Wants a Provost Marshal "Rebellion" 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/cd12863b924eab7659e28b000c6586e1.pdf 1d217263c6fb0f6dd146138c5dfd831f Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. New York Jany 17 1863 His Excellency Richd Yates Governor of Illinois Govenor Painfull rumors are in circulation here today in regard to the action or proposed action of our Illinois Legislature with a view to seize the control of the Military power of the State etc etc If any such action should be attempted, it could be counteracted it appears to me by obtaining authority from the General Government to raise a "State force" & be under the entire control of the Governer as in Missouri or as is proposed in Kentucky. Ostensibly of course to protect the State against invasion etc etc. Whatever of truth then may be in the charges against the present administration of Washington; imbecility, corruption etc etc, the treasonable conduct of the radical opposition throughout the Northern States must be checked soon, or all is lost. Hastily & truly Your [Excellency?] Obt Servt Joseph H Tucker (over) <hr /> P.S In this city the feeling is terrible. The feeling of disappointment Wanting of confidence in the administration at Washington is fast merging into sympathy with those who openly sympathise with the South. <hr /> Joseph H. Tucker New York Jany 17 63 Rumors are rife in New York in regard to the intentions of Legislature to usurp military power. Advises raising of a state force to suppress Rebellion. "Rebellion" Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Richard Yates (Wabash College) Papers, Box 1, Folder 16 (January 16-31, 1863) 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 Joseph H. Tucker to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1863-01-17 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 509887 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. New York Jany 17 1863 His Excellency Richd Yates Governor of Illinois Govenor Painfull rumors are in circulation here today in regard to the action or proposed action of our Illinois Legislature with a view to seize the control of the Military power of the State etc etc If any such action should be attempted, it could be counteracted it appears to me by obtaining authority from the General Government to raise a "State force" & be under the entire control of the Governer as in Missouri or as is proposed in Kentucky. Ostensibly of course to protect the State against invasion etc etc. Whatever of truth then may be in the charges against the present administration of Washington; imbecility, corruption etc etc, the treasonable conduct of the radical opposition throughout the Northern States must be checked soon, or all is lost. Hastily & truly Your [Excellency?] Obt Servt Joseph H Tucker (over) <hr /> P.S In this city the feeling is terrible. The feeling of disappointment Wanting of confidence in the administration at Washington is fast merging into sympathy with those who openly sympathise with the South. <hr /> Joseph H. Tucker New York Jany 17 63 Rumors are rife in New York in regard to the intentions of Legislature to usurp military power. Advises raising of a state force to suppress Rebellion. "Rebellion" 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/84dcf6b2df5d2a0f4d5220c679bfccfe.pdf cf983c78872cdf77d2b3537c859259e5 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. State of Illinois Executive Department Springfield January 15, 1863 Having appointed Isaac M. Morris to proceed to the city of Washington on business of importance to the State. I agree to pay him out of the contingent funds as soon as it shall be appropriate three hundred dollars to defray his necessary expenses. Signed Rich Yates Governor <hr /> Copy Issac M. Morris Agreement to pay him $300 out of contingent funds as soon as appropriation is made to defray expenses to Washington. Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Richard Yates (Wabash College) Papers, Box 1, Folder 15 (January 1-15, 1863) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Richard Yates to Isaac Morris Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1863-01-15 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 509886 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. State of Illinois Executive Department Springfield January 15, 1863 Having appointed Isaac M. Morris to proceed to the city of Washington on business of importance to the State. I agree to pay him out of the contingent funds as soon as it shall be appropriate three hundred dollars to defray his necessary expenses. Signed Rich Yates Governor <hr /> Copy Issac M. Morris Agreement to pay him $300 out of contingent funds as soon as appropriation is made to defray expenses to Washington. 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/63218cbfc5fb75c59d8dae9e6d00db34.pdf 9de81b4cdf08f466a8ecc0d754ddf069 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. New York Jany 15th 1863 His Excellence Richd Yates Governer of Illinois Springfield Governer I enclose the slip that was accidentally left out of and referred to in my letter of yesterday. I observe that Congress is about to pass a law authorizing the State of Kentucky train (at the expense of the General Government) a state force for its own protection or to repel invasion, and has been amended so as to include all states. What does this mean? I am Governor Very Respectfully Your obt Servant Joseph H Tucker P. S I have met Genl Wool and he seems in earnest in his work and if he does all that ought to be done his position is no sinacure. And I think all the loyal States will have to be divided into similar departments (followed by newspaper clipping on Genl Wool) Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Richard Yates (Wabash College) Papers, Box 1, Folder 15 (January 1-15, 1863) 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 Joseph H. Tucker to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1863-01-15 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 509885 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. New York Jany 15th 1863 His Excellence Richd Yates Governer of Illinois Springfield Governer I enclose the slip that was accidentally left out of and referred to in my letter of yesterday. I observe that Congress is about to pass a law authorizing the State of Kentucky train (at the expense of the General Government) a state force for its own protection or to repel invasion, and has been amended so as to include all states. What does this mean? I am Governor Very Respectfully Your obt Servant Joseph H Tucker P. S I have met Genl Wool and he seems in earnest in his work and if he does all that ought to be done his position is no sinacure. And I think all the loyal States will have to be divided into similar departments (followed by newspaper clipping on Genl Wool) 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/f7253165f97b6b4a41fbc351800ea70f.pdf 4537519d8b6892c74ab57ef024c9f4e2 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Philada Jany 15/63 Hon Gov. Yates Sir. I have Some Business with your Brother Capt Yates who commanded Co. H. in the 1st Regiment Mo. Vol. at the Battle of Wilson's but do not know of his address. Will you be kind enough to inform me where a letter would reach him. By so doing you would a favour On Yours Very Respectfuly Gioll Ford [UMS?] No 241 Dock St <hr /> Ansd Feby 3-63 Giolll Ford Philadelphia. Wishes the address of Your Brother Cap Yates of Co H 1st Reg Mo Vol at the battle of Wilson. Answer Write him that I had no brother Capt in said Regt. & no brother at all there. I have a brother a Capt Henry Yates now at Jackson Tenn---& a bro in [6?] Cavalry Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Richard Yates (Wabash College) Papers, Box 1, Folder 15 (January 1-15, 1863) 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 Gioll Ford to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1863-01-15 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 509884 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. Philada Jany 15/63 Hon Gov. Yates Sir. I have Some Business with your Brother Capt Yates who commanded Co. H. in the 1st Regiment Mo. Vol. at the Battle of Wilson's but do not know of his address. Will you be kind enough to inform me where a letter would reach him. By so doing you would a favour On Yours Very Respectfuly Gioll Ford [UMS?] No 241 Dock St <hr /> Ansd Feby 3-63 Giolll Ford Philadelphia. Wishes the address of Your Brother Cap Yates of Co H 1st Reg Mo Vol at the battle of Wilson. Answer Write him that I had no brother Capt in said Regt. & no brother at all there. I have a brother a Capt Henry Yates now at Jackson Tenn---& a bro in [6?] Cavalry 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/4ddc9b81ebb8f6ae06e7a541dc1a3261.pdf 6111acd22e54c10b4c088713ffcbdc90 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. New York Jany 14th 1863 His Excellency Richard Yates Governor of Illinois Springfield Dear Governor For God Sake What are we coming to? It seems to me that unless God in his kind providence interposes in our behalf soon our Country is lost. The people are right, or generally so, but are fast loosing confidence in the management of the Administration and to some extent becoming desparate. Our people admire a man of boldness and Pluck And it seems to me are fast approaching that condition when if such a man should strike [and?] might inaugurate a fearfull revolution at home that would require all the resources of the government to subdue. I fear that serious demoralization is in some portions of our army and I think certainly the trash is equal to the Consumptive and there the fearfull extravagance & plunder. Oh for a man at the head of the War Department of brains, honesty, & pluck to <hr /> inaugurate a reform and restore the sinking spirits of our people and discipline in our Army. I see that perfect harmony does not prevail at Springfield. But Governor you are in a position to make the issue boldly with the radical opposition and all conservatives will be with you. I beg pardon for trespassing upon your time with the above suggestions but as I sat down to drop you a line they were in my mind. I have just this moment cut the enclosed slip out of this mornings Times and as it in effect what as you know -- I have suggested for Illinois or the North that I send it. This will be found indispensible for the efficiency of the Army and Stop Some of the plundering. After the Adjutant General relieved me from duty at Chicago I advised him that I should visit New York for a few days and I expecting to have heard from him here, but I may not remain here now long enough to receive my Communication unless by telegraph. My address is Saint Nicholas Hotel or Van Fleck & Tucker, Bankers Broad St. <hr /> I did think of moving down to Washington with Col. Shaffer of Genl Butler's staff but today I think I shall not go before I return home unless something more occurs to make it desirable. Excuse Governor this hastily written letter and believe me your Excellency Very Obt Servant Joseph H Tucker <hr /> Private Joseph H. Tucker New York Jany 14 63 State of County War Policy etc Enclosed a slip from N. Y. Tribune Containing the order creating Depart of the East. "Genl Wool commanding." Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Richard Yates (Wabash College) Papers, Box 1, Folder 15 (January 1-15, 1863) 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 Joseph H. Tucker to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1863-01-14 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 509883 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. New York Jany 14th 1863 His Excellency Richard Yates Governor of Illinois Springfield Dear Governor For God Sake What are we coming to? It seems to me that unless God in his kind providence interposes in our behalf soon our Country is lost. The people are right, or generally so, but are fast loosing confidence in the management of the Administration and to some extent becoming desparate. Our people admire a man of boldness and Pluck And it seems to me are fast approaching that condition when if such a man should strike [and?] might inaugurate a fearfull revolution at home that would require all the resources of the government to subdue. I fear that serious demoralization is in some portions of our army and I think certainly the trash is equal to the Consumptive and there the fearfull extravagance & plunder. Oh for a man at the head of the War Department of brains, honesty, & pluck to <hr /> inaugurate a reform and restore the sinking spirits of our people and discipline in our Army. I see that perfect harmony does not prevail at Springfield. But Governor you are in a position to make the issue boldly with the radical opposition and all conservatives will be with you. I beg pardon for trespassing upon your time with the above suggestions but as I sat down to drop you a line they were in my mind. I have just this moment cut the enclosed slip out of this mornings Times and as it in effect what as you know -- I have suggested for Illinois or the North that I send it. This will be found indispensible for the efficiency of the Army and Stop Some of the plundering. After the Adjutant General relieved me from duty at Chicago I advised him that I should visit New York for a few days and I expecting to have heard from him here, but I may not remain here now long enough to receive my Communication unless by telegraph. My address is Saint Nicholas Hotel or Van Fleck & Tucker, Bankers Broad St. <hr /> I did think of moving down to Washington with Col. Shaffer of Genl Butler's staff but today I think I shall not go before I return home unless something more occurs to make it desirable. Excuse Governor this hastily written letter and believe me your Excellency Very Obt Servant Joseph H Tucker <hr /> Private Joseph H. Tucker New York Jany 14 63 State of County War Policy etc Enclosed a slip from N. Y. Tribune Containing the order creating Depart of the East. "Genl Wool commanding." 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/42d1a5bfe456f8412776b2ee3800aba3.pdf 5321437cc13f2cbd89533cbd9ed4934b Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Cobb P. O. Randolph Coty Jany 14th 1863 To his Excelency Gov R Yates Honored Sirs <pre> A subject causing considerable excitement amoung us, I wish for the sake of information for you beniefiting the state, some contrabands have found there way among us seeking food protection and labor. They found all this with some of my neighbors and recommendations for their services. But through the hostile attitude of some of thoes where have obtained the conciet of being Kinghts of the Golden Circle have been obliged to discharge them and they are gone. I wish to know whether they are of some Secy forbidden the State, and whether theye would be a transgrission of enemy, lives employing them and have to deal with these troublesome knights. I have not employed enemy, myself but as it is almost impossible to obtain white laborers shall (be ?) be glad to use so should one offer. By answering Dear Sirs you will confirm it to (illegible) to my self and any more others who wish to know the same thing. Your Very Obedient Servant William O Marvin </pre> (----) William O. Marvin Cobb P.O. Randolph Co. Ill Says contraband have been working in his neighborhood and received their pay those employing them have been troubled by Knithts of the Golden Circle. Wishes to knnow if is is breaking any laws to employ them? <pre> File </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 Richard Yates (Wabash College) Papers, Box 1, Folder 15 (January 1-15, 1863) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource William O. Marvin to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1863-01-14 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 509882 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. Cobb P. O. Randolph Coty Jany 14th 1863 To his Excelency Gov R Yates Honored Sirs <pre> A subject causing considerable excitement amoung us, I wish for the sake of information for you beniefiting the state, some contrabands have found there way among us seeking food protection and labor. They found all this with some of my neighbors and recommendations for their services. But through the hostile attitude of some of thoes where have obtained the conciet of being Kinghts of the Golden Circle have been obliged to discharge them and they are gone. I wish to know whether they are of some Secy forbidden the State, and whether theye would be a transgrission of enemy, lives employing them and have to deal with these troublesome knights. I have not employed enemy, myself but as it is almost impossible to obtain white laborers shall (be ?) be glad to use so should one offer. By answering Dear Sirs you will confirm it to (illegible) to my self and any more others who wish to know the same thing. Your Very Obedient Servant William O Marvin </pre> (----) William O. Marvin Cobb P.O. Randolph Co. Ill Says contraband have been working in his neighborhood and received their pay those employing them have been troubled by Knithts of the Golden Circle. Wishes to knnow if is is breaking any laws to employ them? <pre> File </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/72e5022633c09e11e085ec1c305e4c78.pdf a40ed0836c86ca2a0eb9f41550c6595e Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Chicago Jan 13/63 His Excellency Richard Yates Gov of Illinois Dear Governor Much to my surprise I yesturdy learned from Mr Ferry that Mr Farwell was about to commence action at law to recover from us the ten thousand dollars he deposited with us as indemnity. This I can hardly believe for I to well understand this whole matter to believe any such [course?] would be taken without your consent and approval. I certanly should be very reluctount to believe you would allow this <hr /> course to be taken under any circumstances. My possition in the matter is well known to you. the deposit origuenely came to my hands unsought so far as was in my power I have been and still am your friend. If I am to be the target for all handy to fire at- if now a third party is to come in and take a [rake?] at me. I want to know it - perhaps I have in my desire to befrend you layed my self open to Mr Farwell but I think not. If he commences action against me I shall have to use such means as are with in my reach for self defence <hr /> I [rearly?] hope this matter may be closed in some way and leave the friendly relations existing between you and me undisturbed. If disturbed they must be, it certanly shall not arrise from any fault of my own. I have in this matter indevered to treat you honorably- [honestly?] fairly and in good favor. What ever you may think of me. I am your friend time will prove this to your satisfaction. Yr [Truly?] C C Parks <hr /> C. C. Parks Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Richard Yates (Wabash College) Papers, Box 1, Folder 15 (January 1-15, 1863) 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 C. C. Parks to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1863-01-13 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 509881 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Chicago Jan 13/63 His Excellency Richard Yates Gov of Illinois Dear Governor Much to my surprise I yesturdy learned from Mr Ferry that Mr Farwell was about to commence action at law to recover from us the ten thousand dollars he deposited with us as indemnity. This I can hardly believe for I to well understand this whole matter to believe any such [course?] would be taken without your consent and approval. I certanly should be very reluctount to believe you would allow this <hr /> course to be taken under any circumstances. My possition in the matter is well known to you. the deposit origuenely came to my hands unsought so far as was in my power I have been and still am your friend. If I am to be the target for all handy to fire at- if now a third party is to come in and take a [rake?] at me. I want to know it - perhaps I have in my desire to befrend you layed my self open to Mr Farwell but I think not. If he commences action against me I shall have to use such means as are with in my reach for self defence <hr /> I [rearly?] hope this matter may be closed in some way and leave the friendly relations existing between you and me undisturbed. If disturbed they must be, it certanly shall not arrise from any fault of my own. I have in this matter indevered to treat you honorably- [honestly?] fairly and in good favor. What ever you may think of me. I am your friend time will prove this to your satisfaction. Yr [Truly?] C C Parks <hr /> C. C. Parks 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/08b81e66ce2738832854dad3eec096ae.pdf 4c131dd2d3648cff78f67b3c8dcff3d9 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. "Resolved, that the Governor of this State be requested if not incompatible with the public interests to com- municate to this House at his earliest convenience the number, names, and rank of all military officers appointed by him under any law of this State if any since the last special session of the legislature, and who are not in the actual service of the United States, together with the names, number, and rank of the military officers on his staff, if any, the date of the appointment of each of said officers, and the several amounts paid each, and from what fund so paid, and the number of clerks and officers in the Adju tant Generals office and other military departments of this State if any, their names, time of appoint- ment, and the several amounts paid each." <hr /> Copy Resolution Jan 9th from House The Board of Army Auditors will please furnish me the infer mation requested with so for as relates to their Department as Early as possible. January 13/63 Rich 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 Richard Yates (Wabash College) Papers, Box 1, Folder 15 (January 1-15, 1863) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Richard Yates , Governor's Resolution Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1863-01-13 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 509880 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. "Resolved, that the Governor of this State be requested if not incompatible with the public interests to com- municate to this House at his earliest convenience the number, names, and rank of all military officers appointed by him under any law of this State if any since the last special session of the legislature, and who are not in the actual service of the United States, together with the names, number, and rank of the military officers on his staff, if any, the date of the appointment of each of said officers, and the several amounts paid each, and from what fund so paid, and the number of clerks and officers in the Adju tant Generals office and other military departments of this State if any, their names, time of appoint- ment, and the several amounts paid each." <hr /> Copy Resolution Jan 9th from House The Board of Army Auditors will please furnish me the infer mation requested with so for as relates to their Department as Early as possible. January 13/63 Rich 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/58c49e722c007830b50bdc3ecc138fe7.pdf 37556386954043dec44d53fce634edbc Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. "Private & Confidential" Sandoval Jany 12 '63 Gov R Yates Respected Sir I am no alarmist but since the leading tories of this State have held their treasonable meetings at Springfield the secessionists in these parts have become bold & more [impertinent?] than ever and dark hints are thrown out as to what they will do. In my opinion all that there wicked bad men want is the [toscin?] summer by their leaders, and an indiscriminate slaughter would take place of all the leading Union men throughout Southern Illinois. I have talked with many Union men in this vicinity - and they all take the same <hr /> view of matters as I do & honestly think there is mischief brewing. Would it not be well enough to take things in time there is no better point than this [place?] a [illegible[] at [illegible] for a Regt or so to be stationed. The RR as would be the first thing the secessionists would be likely to attack & tear up. Another thing we have no army in this county. Not enough can be [illegible] for even a company. Could not a small [det?] be shipped down in a quiet manner to our P.M. W Edwards Esq he is a true man & would act with discretion. I may be mistaken in all this thing but I see too many signs to be far wrong. If we have <hr /> to fight here in Ills in defence of our homes our wives and our children we want to be ready and by the help of God we will endeavor to make short work of it. The wicked & abominable speeches of O. Melverry of this co - has done a great deal of mischief. Can nothing be done with such men who get up before a large assemblage & defy the government & call for dissolving our connexion with the New England States? God help us, and help the nation, and may God give you strength to maintain your ground and enable you to put a quietus upon the treason men hatching in this <hr /> State. Truly yours L Nowland For any information that you may want at any time drop a line to our venerable P M - W Edwards and it will be attended to promptly. N <hr /> Private & Confidential L. Nowland Sandoval January 12 63 Strong secession feeling in that county. Secessionists threaten revolution. Apprehensive of an outbreak. Wants arms, also a regiment to guard the Rail Road. Rebellion Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Richard Yates (Wabash College) Papers, Box 1, Folder 15 (January 1-15, 1863) 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 5 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. Nowland to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1863-01-13 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 509879 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. "Private & Confidential" Sandoval Jany 12 '63 Gov R Yates Respected Sir I am no alarmist but since the leading tories of this State have held their treasonable meetings at Springfield the secessionists in these parts have become bold & more [impertinent?] than ever and dark hints are thrown out as to what they will do. In my opinion all that there wicked bad men want is the [toscin?] summer by their leaders, and an indiscriminate slaughter would take place of all the leading Union men throughout Southern Illinois. I have talked with many Union men in this vicinity - and they all take the same <hr /> view of matters as I do & honestly think there is mischief brewing. Would it not be well enough to take things in time there is no better point than this [place?] a [illegible[] at [illegible] for a Regt or so to be stationed. The RR as would be the first thing the secessionists would be likely to attack & tear up. Another thing we have no army in this county. Not enough can be [illegible] for even a company. Could not a small [det?] be shipped down in a quiet manner to our P.M. W Edwards Esq he is a true man & would act with discretion. I may be mistaken in all this thing but I see too many signs to be far wrong. If we have <hr /> to fight here in Ills in defence of our homes our wives and our children we want to be ready and by the help of God we will endeavor to make short work of it. The wicked & abominable speeches of O. Melverry of this co - has done a great deal of mischief. Can nothing be done with such men who get up before a large assemblage & defy the government & call for dissolving our connexion with the New England States? God help us, and help the nation, and may God give you strength to maintain your ground and enable you to put a quietus upon the treason men hatching in this <hr /> State. Truly yours L Nowland For any information that you may want at any time drop a line to our venerable P M - W Edwards and it will be attended to promptly. N <hr /> Private & Confidential L. Nowland Sandoval January 12 63 Strong secession feeling in that county. Secessionists threaten revolution. Apprehensive of an outbreak. Wants arms, also a regiment to guard the Rail Road. Rebellion 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/6d727062a7fe8b8590ac894158fa85b8.pdf 01ef4fe4cfbf484aed00fd09abbc9e80 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Sullivan Illinois Jan'y 11th 1862 Governor Yates The enclosed handbill was largely circulated through this (Moultrie) County yesterday. It tells its own story. The Traitors here are in high carnival over the action of the democratic meeting in Springfield. They have taken the cue from the Traitors in your City and openly declare that this State will join the Rebels and that we shall have war in Illinois before the grass rises. I have thought it to be right to send you this sheet in order that you might be awake to what the rascals are doing. Our union men here are in fear of an outbreak in this county. Most of our Republicans are in the army. I shall be at their meeting on Saturday next and, if you desire it, will give you a Synopsis of their proceedings. There are over five hundred K. G. Cs. in this county and it was by their votes that J. R. Eden member of Congress elect from this, 7th, district was elected over McCarty. Mr. Eden is now in Springfield, Lobbying. Respectfully yours W. B. Porter <hr /> W. B. Porter Sullivan Jany 10 - 63 Encloses handbill for democratic meeting. Says Secesh are rampant in his County, openly declare their sympathy with Jeff Davis "Rebellion" U Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Richard Yates (Wabash College) Papers, Box 1, Folder 15 (January 1-15, 1863) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource W. B. Porter to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1863-01-11 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 509878 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. Sullivan Illinois Jan'y 11th 1862 Governor Yates The enclosed handbill was largely circulated through this (Moultrie) County yesterday. It tells its own story. The Traitors here are in high carnival over the action of the democratic meeting in Springfield. They have taken the cue from the Traitors in your City and openly declare that this State will join the Rebels and that we shall have war in Illinois before the grass rises. I have thought it to be right to send you this sheet in order that you might be awake to what the rascals are doing. Our union men here are in fear of an outbreak in this county. Most of our Republicans are in the army. I shall be at their meeting on Saturday next and, if you desire it, will give you a Synopsis of their proceedings. There are over five hundred K. G. Cs. in this county and it was by their votes that J. R. Eden member of Congress elect from this, 7th, district was elected over McCarty. Mr. Eden is now in Springfield, Lobbying. Respectfully yours W. B. Porter <hr /> W. B. Porter Sullivan Jany 10 - 63 Encloses handbill for democratic meeting. Says Secesh are rampant in his County, openly declare their sympathy with Jeff Davis "Rebellion" U 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/7e3ac569b02c1cf0133e5bac7870497a.pdf d7d86905f2f95e10c260280f2b7c0f2e Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. St Louis Mo Jany 8th/63 Dear Governor I have read with unalloyed pleasure and satisfaction your recent patriotic and eloquent message to the Legislature of Illinois. Oh that its spirit and sentiment animated the body to whom it is so earnestly and emphatically addressed Were our whole people in the loyal states imbued with the principles so clearly enunciated by you and which must in the end be universally adopted as the basis of successful subjugation of the slave holders rebellion now upon us. The work would soon be done. I was pained upon reading a day or two since the proceedings of what purported to be a Democratic meeting of members I believe of your Legislature. The utterances upon that occasion were poorly calculated to animate the brave troops from your state who have gone forth with their lives in their hands to maintain our national existence <hr /> it makes me sad to witness as I have done latterly the growing spirit of discontent in the north of all that one government is doing to save us from destruction, why cannot we at the North of all parties lay aside every shade and stripe of previous political distinction and unite as one man in the solemn earnest purpose of using every available instrumentality in putting down the treason which is at work in the overthrow of all that is dear to us as a nation, why do men thus forget their duty to their country. and minister in words if not in deeds to the disloyal element that is threatening our ruin - I must confess at times, my heart almost sinks within me. When I see these [givings?] out at the north, of discord & entire want of unity in the work that has been put upon us by wicked traitors in our midst. We must not however give way to despair - we must work on and toil on in preserving the heritage which our fathers have left us. <hr /> and I hope your glowing words will find their way to the gallant men of Illinois and of all other loyal states now in the field. it will be a comfort to their weary lot to know that their Governor thinks rightly & speaks rightly and has acted rightly, nobly & manfully for the state he honors & the country he loves ever since the rebellion broke out - I commenced for the purpose of thanking you for your noble message: your state will thank you: the loyal army in the field will thank you for it - and when we have finally recovered as we surely shall do, one broken nationality, history will inscribe upon its [undying?] pages as among the truest of men to duty & to country in the hour of its greatest peril the name of "Richard Yates" God bless you & believe me as ever your faithful friend Wm K Strong Brig Gen Re. Vol To his His Ex Gov Yates Springfield Ill <hr /> WK Brig. Genl. Strong St. Louis Jany 8/63 Complimentary of Gov's message. Complimenttary to Message Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Richard Yates (Wabash College) Papers, Box 1, Folder 15 (January 1-15, 1863) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 4 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource William K. Strong to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1863-01-08 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 509877 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. St Louis Mo Jany 8th/63 Dear Governor I have read with unalloyed pleasure and satisfaction your recent patriotic and eloquent message to the Legislature of Illinois. Oh that its spirit and sentiment animated the body to whom it is so earnestly and emphatically addressed Were our whole people in the loyal states imbued with the principles so clearly enunciated by you and which must in the end be universally adopted as the basis of successful subjugation of the slave holders rebellion now upon us. The work would soon be done. I was pained upon reading a day or two since the proceedings of what purported to be a Democratic meeting of members I believe of your Legislature. The utterances upon that occasion were poorly calculated to animate the brave troops from your state who have gone forth with their lives in their hands to maintain our national existence <hr /> it makes me sad to witness as I have done latterly the growing spirit of discontent in the north of all that one government is doing to save us from destruction, why cannot we at the North of all parties lay aside every shade and stripe of previous political distinction and unite as one man in the solemn earnest purpose of using every available instrumentality in putting down the treason which is at work in the overthrow of all that is dear to us as a nation, why do men thus forget their duty to their country. and minister in words if not in deeds to the disloyal element that is threatening our ruin - I must confess at times, my heart almost sinks within me. When I see these [givings?] out at the north, of discord & entire want of unity in the work that has been put upon us by wicked traitors in our midst. We must not however give way to despair - we must work on and toil on in preserving the heritage which our fathers have left us. <hr /> and I hope your glowing words will find their way to the gallant men of Illinois and of all other loyal states now in the field. it will be a comfort to their weary lot to know that their Governor thinks rightly & speaks rightly and has acted rightly, nobly & manfully for the state he honors & the country he loves ever since the rebellion broke out - I commenced for the purpose of thanking you for your noble message: your state will thank you: the loyal army in the field will thank you for it - and when we have finally recovered as we surely shall do, one broken nationality, history will inscribe upon its [undying?] pages as among the truest of men to duty & to country in the hour of its greatest peril the name of "Richard Yates" God bless you & believe me as ever your faithful friend Wm K Strong Brig Gen Re. Vol To his His Ex Gov Yates Springfield Ill <hr /> WK Brig. Genl. Strong St. Louis Jany 8/63 Complimentary of Gov's message. Complimenttary to Message 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/bad5c5d113a7656cfe2114ad9579896c.pdf 22fa52ab755fd6db9da21fa2d2ad064e Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Union County Ill Jan 6 1863 Mr Richard Yates <pre> Sir it is the first </pre> time I ever rote to the Govoner ye there is a cause for it Thire is things going on in the Army and Country that can be detected by proper means. Withought these means I consider the goverment unsafe these things are Secrett organised Society tho they may seem small to you not knowing any thing of them yet thay are sturn facts that are staring us in the face witch facts are iff not counteracted will ruin our country you are aprised thire is a Secret order in the Country yet the Efects of that orsder lies deep in darkness and a Small pig at the Start is a large hog at this time Thire can be a good uunion man found that can unravell the mistres of that order iff it is nesesary and can be kept a secret now and for ever this man can give all the signs grips and palecy of that ordser witch information wold be of grate importance to the administration perhaps save our country and iff not out country a large amount of money this is sent you to consider and wright to me iff his name can be kept Secret & iff you want the proof of thus fact and all be kept quiet and Still he can be got to come up there to see you face to face and prove to your Satisfaction & the president also it will be nessary to have a man that under stands the order to prove the fact by giving sines and pass words Corect to pofs you to it This thing will have to Comence in the Ofesers of the army to do any good as it is in the army and it all must be kept as a profound Secret <pre> Anna Union County Illinois Jan 11 63 Gov R Yates Sir as </pre> you may more fully under stand those lines Riten a Bove I will try to explain them the gentleman that rote them Belongs to the secret order cal the K.G.C. and has made a confident of me to communicate them to you and President Lincoln for consideration if you think them worthy of notice he has led me in to some of the plans of that secret Lodge which he is a member in full fellowship and went in to find out thare plans he said that he can convinse you that he can explain the matter to you By taking two staunch union men and Learn them the signs and pass them through the army a mong the officers that Blong to that order that is doing much to weaken our efforts in puting down the Rebellion if you wish see him and have him explain the mater to you he can Be had if you can a range it so as to pay his expenses and compensate him for his time as he is a poor man and has a family dependant on him for a suport I beleave himto Be a true union man and is anxious to do all that he can in savig the goverment I must say to you as a friend that I wish this communication to be truly confidential-as I am in danger of loosing my life in this section of the state- I will state one thing that you may know how the feeling is at present. There has been About 3,000 peach & apple trees cut down in one night in the last two Weeks. Belonging to Republicans. please write immediately whether you wish to see this friend & Myself- yours truly- <pre> John Humphrey </pre> <pre> John Humphrey Union County </pre> <pre> Says that the order of K.G.C. is strong in the Southern part of state and in the army. says that a man can be had who is a member who would be willing to find out members & disclose secrets &. </pre> <pre> "Rebellion" </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 Richard Yates (Wabash College) Papers, Box 1, Folder 15 (January 1-15, 1863) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 4 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource John Humphrey to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1863-01-06 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 509876 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. Union County Ill Jan 6 1863 Mr Richard Yates <pre> Sir it is the first </pre> time I ever rote to the Govoner ye there is a cause for it Thire is things going on in the Army and Country that can be detected by proper means. Withought these means I consider the goverment unsafe these things are Secrett organised Society tho they may seem small to you not knowing any thing of them yet thay are sturn facts that are staring us in the face witch facts are iff not counteracted will ruin our country you are aprised thire is a Secret order in the Country yet the Efects of that orsder lies deep in darkness and a Small pig at the Start is a large hog at this time Thire can be a good uunion man found that can unravell the mistres of that order iff it is nesesary and can be kept a secret now and for ever this man can give all the signs grips and palecy of that ordser witch information wold be of grate importance to the administration perhaps save our country and iff not out country a large amount of money this is sent you to consider and wright to me iff his name can be kept Secret & iff you want the proof of thus fact and all be kept quiet and Still he can be got to come up there to see you face to face and prove to your Satisfaction & the president also it will be nessary to have a man that under stands the order to prove the fact by giving sines and pass words Corect to pofs you to it This thing will have to Comence in the Ofesers of the army to do any good as it is in the army and it all must be kept as a profound Secret <pre> Anna Union County Illinois Jan 11 63 Gov R Yates Sir as </pre> you may more fully under stand those lines Riten a Bove I will try to explain them the gentleman that rote them Belongs to the secret order cal the K.G.C. and has made a confident of me to communicate them to you and President Lincoln for consideration if you think them worthy of notice he has led me in to some of the plans of that secret Lodge which he is a member in full fellowship and went in to find out thare plans he said that he can convinse you that he can explain the matter to you By taking two staunch union men and Learn them the signs and pass them through the army a mong the officers that Blong to that order that is doing much to weaken our efforts in puting down the Rebellion if you wish see him and have him explain the mater to you he can Be had if you can a range it so as to pay his expenses and compensate him for his time as he is a poor man and has a family dependant on him for a suport I beleave himto Be a true union man and is anxious to do all that he can in savig the goverment I must say to you as a friend that I wish this communication to be truly confidential-as I am in danger of loosing my life in this section of the state- I will state one thing that you may know how the feeling is at present. There has been About 3,000 peach & apple trees cut down in one night in the last two Weeks. Belonging to Republicans. please write immediately whether you wish to see this friend & Myself- yours truly- <pre> John Humphrey </pre> <pre> John Humphrey Union County </pre> <pre> Says that the order of K.G.C. is strong in the Southern part of state and in the army. says that a man can be had who is a member who would be willing to find out members & disclose secrets &. </pre> <pre> "Rebellion" </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/41ad7c3679a6611e0a3d0624a0ddf159.pdf 4876db5db64e44de55b980254c769b9b Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Anna. Union Co. Ill Jan 6. 1863 Hon Richard Yates Governor of Illinois Springfield Ill Sir We find it necessary in consequence of outrages recently committed in this county upon the property of union men to appeal to you for protection. The hatred and fiendish malice of tories or rebel sympathizers in this vicinity is beginning to show itself in open acts of violence such as poisoning horses destroying orchards of young fruit trees and various other acts of which you are probably already aware. The destruction of young orchards belonging in every instance to union men seems now to be the most popular mode of punishment. The outrages are mostly perpetrated by Deserters from the 109th (Nimmo's) Regt Ill Vols: There are some 40 of them in the Eastern part of this county: The property of loyal men is absolutely unsafe while they remain here. What are we to do? Must we tamely submit to have our orchards or other property the result of years of toil destroyed by these vile miscreants in human form some of them but little above the brutes in intelligence and quite as devoid of moral principle. Or must we protect ourselves by retaliating <hr /> and thus bring about such a state of affairs as have been enacted in Missouri. The following is a statement of some of the outrages which have been committed upon the property of union men and these are recent. Evans & Bro at Cobden had 1700 fine peach trees destroyed or nearly so about three weeks ago. --- A. Babcock near Anna 400 very fine apple, peach and pear trees just beginning to bear fruit -- loss heavy -- poor man G. H. Baker at Cobden several hundred fruit trees destroyed by firing dry grass in orchard loss heavy. --- Mr. Wisener near Anna two valuable horses poisoned some two weeks since. Others have been damaged but the above is enough to show that a mania exists for destroying the property of union men. -- Very Respectfully A. Babcock E. Babcock Peter. H. Casper E. H. Finch S. P. Short MD <hr /> A. Babcock & Others Anna Union Co Jan'y. 6th. The Orchards of Union men in Union Co are destroyed by the secefsionests of the county. Wants to know how they can be protected. A number of deserters (some 40) of Col. Nimmo's Regt are supposed to be the perpetrators of these outrages. "Rebellion" Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Richard Yates (Wabash College) Papers, Box 1, Folder 15 (January 1-15, 1863) 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. Babcock and others to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1863-01-06 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 509875 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. Anna. Union Co. Ill Jan 6. 1863 Hon Richard Yates Governor of Illinois Springfield Ill Sir We find it necessary in consequence of outrages recently committed in this county upon the property of union men to appeal to you for protection. The hatred and fiendish malice of tories or rebel sympathizers in this vicinity is beginning to show itself in open acts of violence such as poisoning horses destroying orchards of young fruit trees and various other acts of which you are probably already aware. The destruction of young orchards belonging in every instance to union men seems now to be the most popular mode of punishment. The outrages are mostly perpetrated by Deserters from the 109th (Nimmo's) Regt Ill Vols: There are some 40 of them in the Eastern part of this county: The property of loyal men is absolutely unsafe while they remain here. What are we to do? Must we tamely submit to have our orchards or other property the result of years of toil destroyed by these vile miscreants in human form some of them but little above the brutes in intelligence and quite as devoid of moral principle. Or must we protect ourselves by retaliating <hr /> and thus bring about such a state of affairs as have been enacted in Missouri. The following is a statement of some of the outrages which have been committed upon the property of union men and these are recent. Evans & Bro at Cobden had 1700 fine peach trees destroyed or nearly so about three weeks ago. --- A. Babcock near Anna 400 very fine apple, peach and pear trees just beginning to bear fruit -- loss heavy -- poor man G. H. Baker at Cobden several hundred fruit trees destroyed by firing dry grass in orchard loss heavy. --- Mr. Wisener near Anna two valuable horses poisoned some two weeks since. Others have been damaged but the above is enough to show that a mania exists for destroying the property of union men. -- Very Respectfully A. Babcock E. Babcock Peter. H. Casper E. H. Finch S. P. Short MD <hr /> A. Babcock & Others Anna Union Co Jan'y. 6th. The Orchards of Union men in Union Co are destroyed by the secefsionests of the county. Wants to know how they can be protected. A number of deserters (some 40) of Col. Nimmo's Regt are supposed to be the perpetrators of these outrages. "Rebellion" 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/61f8c35e732f61602f9476a261116955.pdf aeb3d9d0e2a165f555d2b61feff11291 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Dongola Union Co Ills January 6, 1863 Hon Gov Yates, Springfield Ills, Sir, You will receive an account of the raids on our orchards by the Secesh. Their plan seems to be to clean out union men by cutting down their orchards. If not checked they will succeed. Fruit growers are union men. You cannot imagine their consternation. We have thought best to suggest to you that you cause a skillful detective to be sent hither to work up a case or so The one of Mr Babcock's is easiest to get at. Mr. Babcock's whole property except the land consisted in his trees He spent immense labor on them-he had the finest trees in the state. One representing himself a deserter will be the man I think he will smoke the thing out in a short time. This is of the utmost importance to the whole of southern Illinois. If you can't do anything let us know to whom we can apply with success. Something must be done or we are gone. Communicate with me, or Babcock-or with Chas Colby, or Messers Evans South Pass Very Respectfully Yours, N. C. Meeker Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Richard Yates (Wabash College) Papers, Box 1, Folder 15 (January 1-15, 1863) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource N. C. Meeker to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1863-01-06 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 509874 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. Dongola Union Co Ills January 6, 1863 Hon Gov Yates, Springfield Ills, Sir, You will receive an account of the raids on our orchards by the Secesh. Their plan seems to be to clean out union men by cutting down their orchards. If not checked they will succeed. Fruit growers are union men. You cannot imagine their consternation. We have thought best to suggest to you that you cause a skillful detective to be sent hither to work up a case or so The one of Mr Babcock's is easiest to get at. Mr. Babcock's whole property except the land consisted in his trees He spent immense labor on them-he had the finest trees in the state. One representing himself a deserter will be the man I think he will smoke the thing out in a short time. This is of the utmost importance to the whole of southern Illinois. If you can't do anything let us know to whom we can apply with success. Something must be done or we are gone. Communicate with me, or Babcock-or with Chas Colby, or Messers Evans South Pass Very Respectfully Yours, N. C. Meeker 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/ac4215a6fe1c4726e238aebca89b43bb.pdf 3e389731d910c0cef388812c5f8ef535 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. "A Private" 130th Reg. care Capt. U B. Harris Memphis Tenn. Opposed to the proclamation. Won't fight to free the negroes. Wants to get out of the Army -- No name -- Rebellion Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Richard Yates (Wabash College) Papers, Box 1, Folder 15 (January 1-15, 1863) 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 Docket of Unknown to Unknown Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource XXXX-XX-XX Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 509873 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. "A Private" 130th Reg. care Capt. U B. Harris Memphis Tenn. Opposed to the proclamation. Won't fight to free the negroes. Wants to get out of the Army -- No name -- Rebellion 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/6f4a62e401515b64f250045730cdaeaf.pdf 4d5e7ca8844f05a16bb0701091b30280 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. House Journ. 76 Jan 8th 1863 F A Eastman offered a Resolution in memory of Jackson, applauding his assistance of the writ of habeas corpus. Shope of Fulton Co. Dem. moved to lay it on the table. Carried by 50 to 33. Democrats all voting affirmative. House Journ 78 Jan 8th 1863 Wenger Democrat from Tazewell, "two years of unsuccessful war" "loss of 500000 lives" "nation of widows & orphans" "who if the Emancipation Proclamation is carried into effect will become a prey to the lusts of freed negroes." Resolved that we are in favor of an immediate suspension of hostilities and recommend the holding of a national convention for an amicable settlement of our difficulties. House Jour 78 Jan 8 Walker of Macoupin Democrat and came near getting the nomination Congress recently in the 10th Dist. offered a resolution charging the Govt with unlawful arrests, and implying that they were made because the parties were Democrats i.e. traitors. Referred to a spl committee - <hr /> House Journal 1863 80-81-82-83 Jan 8th, 1863 Sedgwick, Republican offered Resolution in favor of vigorous prosecution of the war. O'Brien Democrat of Peoria, who came very near getting nomination for Congress at large over Dickey, moved to insert these words, "For the preservation of the Union as it was and the Constitution as it is," slavery included. On the same day O'Brien after reciting passages from Mr. Lincoln's Inaugural and other addresses, and also his Emancipation offered the following resolution "That the Administration broken its faith, violated pledges, deceived the people, betrayed the army, and made restoration of the Union almost a hopeless impossibility." Also, "That the Proclamations of Lincoln giving freedom to the slaves are unconstitutional, contrary to the rules of civilized warfare, calculated to bring shame disgrace and eternal infamy upon the flag of the Republic, and that Illinois will protest against any war which has for its object execution or enforcement of said proclamations." OBrien is now an admirer of Lincoln's policy as illustrated and enforced by A. Johnson. <hr /> House Journ 83 Brentano Republican offered substitute for the foregoing. "That the Proclamations will deprive rebels of their principal element in support of Rebellion," "and that we are in favor its rigid enforcement." Bunn, now a candidate for Congress in 10th Dist. moved to lay substitutes on the table, carried by 49 to 31. Democrats all voting to lay on the table. House Journ 84 Calhounism Jan 8th Daugherty, Democrat from Clark Co offered the following resolution. That the several states composing the United States are not united on the principle of unlimited submission to the General Government; but that by compact, under the style and title of "A Constitution for the United States" and of amendments thereto, they constitute a general government for special purposes, delegated to that Government certain definite powers, reserving each state to itself the residuary mass of right to their own self-government; and that whensoever the General Government assumes undelegated powers its acts are unauthorized and void and of no force; that to this compact <hr /> "each State acceded as a State and is an integral part; that this Government created by this Compact was not made the exclusive or final judge of the extent of the powers delegated to itself since that would make its discretion and not the Constitution the measure of its power but that, as in all other cases of compact among parties having no common judge, each party has an equal right to judge for itself, as well of infractions as of the mode and measure of redress." Jan 9th 1863. O'Brien in a Resolution charged the Government with "tyrannical invasion of the rights of the people" and that it should be resisted by the people everywhere throughout the land," and denounced the Governor Richard Yates, as conniving at, and aiding in the tyrannies of the Government. See House Journal 1863, pages 91 & 92. Jan 9th Shope Democrat offered a series of resolutions, one of which was as follows: "That we earnestly recommend a cessation <hr /> of hostilities for such a period as may be necessary to allow the people of the North and the South to express through a national convention, their wish for peace and a maintenance of the Union as it was and the Constitution as it was." See House Journ page 94. Haynes, Republican moved to amend the voting law so that soldiers may vote. Fuller & Bunn Democrats filibustered and killed it by sending to Com on Federal Relations. [Haines?] moved that it is the sense of the house that they should vote which was rejected by a strict party vote. See Journal 110 & 111. June 4th 1863 O'Brien offered resolutions denouncing the arrest of Judge Constable and Vallandigham and demanding protection from the military despotism of the General Government. See Journal of House pages 673 & 674. Passed the House June 8th 1863 See House Journal pages 715 & 716. <hr /> Jany 17th 1863 Sedgewick Rep. offered Resolutions pledging the State to stand by the Administration and the Government in putting down the rebellion. Killed by referring it to Com on federal relations on motion of Morrill Democrat from Hancock Co. See House Journal page 152. Same day. Bunn killed a resolution offered by [Tenney?] in favor of a vigorous prosecution of the war. House Journ page 152. Jany 27th - on Motion of Walker of Macoupin the Hall of the House of Representatives was granted to the traitor M Y Johnson, that he might instigate sedition against the Government. Johnson had just been released on the promise of good behavior from Fort LaFayette. This Resolution was not refered to a committee. See House Journal page 226. <hr /> The following is from the Journal of the Constitutional Convention of 1862. Jany 10 1862- W A Wacker President of the Convention, left his seat, to offer the following: "Resolved that it is the sense of this convention that the writ of Habeas Corpus should never in any event be suspended in the State of Illinois. See Jour page 36. Edwards, Rep. moved to amend by inserting "except when in cases of rebellion or invasion the public safety may require it" which was rejected by strict party vote. See Journal 716 & 717. OMelveny. Dem. moved Resolutions Jany 14, 1862, declaring states sovereign and independent of the Federal Government. See Journ page 72 & 73 Jany 31st 1862 Brooks of Adams offered resolution charging the responsibility of the War upon people of the North as well as South , "equally and alike traitors." See Journal page 216. Jany 29th 1862, Bartley offered a Resolution providing for taking votes <hr /> of soldiers. Bunn always hostile to the soldiers moved to send it to the Committee on Elections, carried. See Journal page 190; [Hoeker?], on 8th of Feby moved an amendment to the Constitution prohibiting Congress from abolishing slavery. See Journal page 358. passed the Convention by 42 to 24 and again by 39 to 23. See Journal pages 412 & 451. Feby 18, 1862, Soldiers were in distress and Sheldon Republican moved that each member of the Convention "give $50 instanter" for their relief, lost by 34 to 31. See Journal page 481. March 18 1862, Com on Elections report that they are unable to devise a plan for allowing soldiers to vote!! showing their hostility to them. see Allen of Williamson's report. Journal page 908. <hr /> March 21, Convention unwilling to trust soldiers to organize their polls, and select judges, appointed three Comrs to collect their votes, all over the South, and left with them discretionary power as to where they would go and how much notice they would give to the voters. These Comrs all partisans for the Constitution. See Journal page 1035, The author of this brilliant idea was Alex Starne, afterwards elected by the [citzs?] as State Treasr and who is reported to have said in a speech at Winchester Ills that "500000 souls were in hell in consequence of this abolition war". This Revolutionary body arrogated to itself the right to elect a senator to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Stephen A. Douglas, also to apportion the state for members of Congress, although the Constitution which they recognized as still in force <hr /> expressly provides that these things shall be done by the Legislature. <hr /> Soldiers voting Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Richard Yates (Wabash College) Papers, Box 1, Folder 14 (Notes from Illinois House Journal, 1862-1863) 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 11 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 Notes from Illinois House Journal 1862-1863 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1862-XX-XX Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 509872 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. House Journ. 76 Jan 8th 1863 F A Eastman offered a Resolution in memory of Jackson, applauding his assistance of the writ of habeas corpus. Shope of Fulton Co. Dem. moved to lay it on the table. Carried by 50 to 33. Democrats all voting affirmative. House Journ 78 Jan 8th 1863 Wenger Democrat from Tazewell, "two years of unsuccessful war" "loss of 500000 lives" "nation of widows & orphans" "who if the Emancipation Proclamation is carried into effect will become a prey to the lusts of freed negroes." Resolved that we are in favor of an immediate suspension of hostilities and recommend the holding of a national convention for an amicable settlement of our difficulties. House Jour 78 Jan 8 Walker of Macoupin Democrat and came near getting the nomination Congress recently in the 10th Dist. offered a resolution charging the Govt with unlawful arrests, and implying that they were made because the parties were Democrats i.e. traitors. Referred to a spl committee - <hr /> House Journal 1863 80-81-82-83 Jan 8th, 1863 Sedgwick, Republican offered Resolution in favor of vigorous prosecution of the war. O'Brien Democrat of Peoria, who came very near getting nomination for Congress at large over Dickey, moved to insert these words, "For the preservation of the Union as it was and the Constitution as it is," slavery included. On the same day O'Brien after reciting passages from Mr. Lincoln's Inaugural and other addresses, and also his Emancipation offered the following resolution "That the Administration broken its faith, violated pledges, deceived the people, betrayed the army, and made restoration of the Union almost a hopeless impossibility." Also, "That the Proclamations of Lincoln giving freedom to the slaves are unconstitutional, contrary to the rules of civilized warfare, calculated to bring shame disgrace and eternal infamy upon the flag of the Republic, and that Illinois will protest against any war which has for its object execution or enforcement of said proclamations." OBrien is now an admirer of Lincoln's policy as illustrated and enforced by A. Johnson. <hr /> House Journ 83 Brentano Republican offered substitute for the foregoing. "That the Proclamations will deprive rebels of their principal element in support of Rebellion," "and that we are in favor its rigid enforcement." Bunn, now a candidate for Congress in 10th Dist. moved to lay substitutes on the table, carried by 49 to 31. Democrats all voting to lay on the table. House Journ 84 Calhounism Jan 8th Daugherty, Democrat from Clark Co offered the following resolution. That the several states composing the United States are not united on the principle of unlimited submission to the General Government; but that by compact, under the style and title of "A Constitution for the United States" and of amendments thereto, they constitute a general government for special purposes, delegated to that Government certain definite powers, reserving each state to itself the residuary mass of right to their own self-government; and that whensoever the General Government assumes undelegated powers its acts are unauthorized and void and of no force; that to this compact <hr /> "each State acceded as a State and is an integral part; that this Government created by this Compact was not made the exclusive or final judge of the extent of the powers delegated to itself since that would make its discretion and not the Constitution the measure of its power but that, as in all other cases of compact among parties having no common judge, each party has an equal right to judge for itself, as well of infractions as of the mode and measure of redress." Jan 9th 1863. O'Brien in a Resolution charged the Government with "tyrannical invasion of the rights of the people" and that it should be resisted by the people everywhere throughout the land," and denounced the Governor Richard Yates, as conniving at, and aiding in the tyrannies of the Government. See House Journal 1863, pages 91 & 92. Jan 9th Shope Democrat offered a series of resolutions, one of which was as follows: "That we earnestly recommend a cessation <hr /> of hostilities for such a period as may be necessary to allow the people of the North and the South to express through a national convention, their wish for peace and a maintenance of the Union as it was and the Constitution as it was." See House Journ page 94. Haynes, Republican moved to amend the voting law so that soldiers may vote. Fuller & Bunn Democrats filibustered and killed it by sending to Com on Federal Relations. [Haines?] moved that it is the sense of the house that they should vote which was rejected by a strict party vote. See Journal 110 & 111. June 4th 1863 O'Brien offered resolutions denouncing the arrest of Judge Constable and Vallandigham and demanding protection from the military despotism of the General Government. See Journal of House pages 673 & 674. Passed the House June 8th 1863 See House Journal pages 715 & 716. <hr /> Jany 17th 1863 Sedgewick Rep. offered Resolutions pledging the State to stand by the Administration and the Government in putting down the rebellion. Killed by referring it to Com on federal relations on motion of Morrill Democrat from Hancock Co. See House Journal page 152. Same day. Bunn killed a resolution offered by [Tenney?] in favor of a vigorous prosecution of the war. House Journ page 152. Jany 27th - on Motion of Walker of Macoupin the Hall of the House of Representatives was granted to the traitor M Y Johnson, that he might instigate sedition against the Government. Johnson had just been released on the promise of good behavior from Fort LaFayette. This Resolution was not refered to a committee. See House Journal page 226. <hr /> The following is from the Journal of the Constitutional Convention of 1862. Jany 10 1862- W A Wacker President of the Convention, left his seat, to offer the following: "Resolved that it is the sense of this convention that the writ of Habeas Corpus should never in any event be suspended in the State of Illinois. See Jour page 36. Edwards, Rep. moved to amend by inserting "except when in cases of rebellion or invasion the public safety may require it" which was rejected by strict party vote. See Journal 716 & 717. OMelveny. Dem. moved Resolutions Jany 14, 1862, declaring states sovereign and independent of the Federal Government. See Journ page 72 & 73 Jany 31st 1862 Brooks of Adams offered resolution charging the responsibility of the War upon people of the North as well as South , "equally and alike traitors." See Journal page 216. Jany 29th 1862, Bartley offered a Resolution providing for taking votes <hr /> of soldiers. Bunn always hostile to the soldiers moved to send it to the Committee on Elections, carried. See Journal page 190; [Hoeker?], on 8th of Feby moved an amendment to the Constitution prohibiting Congress from abolishing slavery. See Journal page 358. passed the Convention by 42 to 24 and again by 39 to 23. See Journal pages 412 & 451. Feby 18, 1862, Soldiers were in distress and Sheldon Republican moved that each member of the Convention "give $50 instanter" for their relief, lost by 34 to 31. See Journal page 481. March 18 1862, Com on Elections report that they are unable to devise a plan for allowing soldiers to vote!! showing their hostility to them. see Allen of Williamson's report. Journal page 908. <hr /> March 21, Convention unwilling to trust soldiers to organize their polls, and select judges, appointed three Comrs to collect their votes, all over the South, and left with them discretionary power as to where they would go and how much notice they would give to the voters. These Comrs all partisans for the Constitution. See Journal page 1035, The author of this brilliant idea was Alex Starne, afterwards elected by the [citzs?] as State Treasr and who is reported to have said in a speech at Winchester Ills that "500000 souls were in hell in consequence of this abolition war". This Revolutionary body arrogated to itself the right to elect a senator to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Stephen A. Douglas, also to apportion the state for members of Congress, although the Constitution which they recognized as still in force <hr /> expressly provides that these things shall be done by the Legislature. <hr /> Soldiers voting 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/421077476519612d6cdf2f14e5bb2575.pdf 0034d7dad20f14c41702bca8e40161c7 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Post Office Cairo Ill Dec 23 1862 Dear Gov I should have written you some time since but have been quite unwell since received your last. I am now so as to be at the office but not able to do much. I have no more places vacant at present, but will let you know if any occur. Mr Wynans has arrived and i think when schooled a little in the business will be a good clerk. Now gov I have never asked you for an office since you have had so many to give, but now I want one, and I know if you have not already filled the place you will grant it me at once for you know my qualifications for the place are unsurpassed if they are equaled in the State. I want to be appointed Chief of Staff with the Rank of Col and placed in command of your Damning Commitee during the coming legislature. I think I could execute your orders to your entire satisfaction and to the great annoyance of the Locofocoes generally. Will you [send?] me the commission. Don't want any salary, I only want to damn democrats. We have nothing of importance here since the raid of the rebs in West Tenn. Your friend D L Linegar Hon Rich. Yates <hr /> D.L. Linegar Cairo Dec 23rd 62 Has no more places at present. Mr. Wynans has arrived. Will make good clerk when schooled a little. Has never asked for office but wants now to be appointed "Chief of Staff with rank of Col. and be placed in command of the "Damning Committee" during the session of the legislature. Thinks himself well qualified to "damn" "Locofocoes" Wants no salary only wants to "damn" democrats. File Private Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Richard Yates (Wabash College) Papers, Box 1, Folder 13 (September-December 1862) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource D. L. Linegar to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1862-12-23 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 509871 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. Post Office Cairo Ill Dec 23 1862 Dear Gov I should have written you some time since but have been quite unwell since received your last. I am now so as to be at the office but not able to do much. I have no more places vacant at present, but will let you know if any occur. Mr Wynans has arrived and i think when schooled a little in the business will be a good clerk. Now gov I have never asked you for an office since you have had so many to give, but now I want one, and I know if you have not already filled the place you will grant it me at once for you know my qualifications for the place are unsurpassed if they are equaled in the State. I want to be appointed Chief of Staff with the Rank of Col and placed in command of your Damning Commitee during the coming legislature. I think I could execute your orders to your entire satisfaction and to the great annoyance of the Locofocoes generally. Will you [send?] me the commission. Don't want any salary, I only want to damn democrats. We have nothing of importance here since the raid of the rebs in West Tenn. Your friend D L Linegar Hon Rich. Yates <hr /> D.L. Linegar Cairo Dec 23rd 62 Has no more places at present. Mr. Wynans has arrived. Will make good clerk when schooled a little. Has never asked for office but wants now to be appointed "Chief of Staff with rank of Col. and be placed in command of the "Damning Committee" during the session of the legislature. Thinks himself well qualified to "damn" "Locofocoes" Wants no salary only wants to "damn" democrats. File Private Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 https://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/417681fc624f6fdd27e143a7c2cb512b.pdf be2f5363b167defe6aa5cdd654d5fbea Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Copy Head Qrs. Right Wing College Hill Dec. 9, 1862. Gen'l. Grant Comd'g. 13th Army Corps, Oxford Miss. Dear General, Col. Grierson is about to start to Helena with your despatches, and I also, toward Memphis. When he returns, he will report to you in person. Col. Grierson has been with me all summer, and I have repeatedly written to you and spoken in his praise. He is the best cavalry officer I have yet had. I commend him specially to your consideration. He has already had assigned to him a Brigade, but the Cavalry has been so busy, that he has not yet had his command. I ask for him, anything you can do for his benefit and the good of the service. I know that you will soon appreciate his merits. Yours Truly W. T. Sherman Maj. Gen'l. Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Richard Yates (Wabash College) Papers, Box 1, Folder 13 (September-December 1862) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource William Tecumseh Sherman to Ulysses S. Grant Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1862-12-09 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 509870 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. Copy Head Qrs. Right Wing College Hill Dec. 9, 1862. Gen'l. Grant Comd'g. 13th Army Corps, Oxford Miss. Dear General, Col. Grierson is about to start to Helena with your despatches, and I also, toward Memphis. When he returns, he will report to you in person. Col. Grierson has been with me all summer, and I have repeatedly written to you and spoken in his praise. He is the best cavalry officer I have yet had. I commend him specially to your consideration. He has already had assigned to him a Brigade, but the Cavalry has been so busy, that he has not yet had his command. I ask for him, anything you can do for his benefit and the good of the service. I know that you will soon appreciate his merits. Yours Truly W. T. Sherman Maj. Gen'l. 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/b6807803fbdd25fa2066e8990012dcfc.pdf 1a4d3df5c8dc994e7e3de227ffcd72d3 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Ottawa Dec 5th 1862 Dear Governor, Not one word has ever passed between us in regard to your election to the United States Senate. Nor was such a thing necessary. I am sound and ever have been, and I am now anxious to know if there is any chance for you, also what if anything I can do in this, or any other part of the State in your behalf, either in the use of time influences money or anything else. If so let me know without delay. I am for you 1st & last, in time past & yes to come aye through the fogs. even which settle upon & over the surburbs of Hell. Please communicate with me if necessary in any respect. Let me know what if anything you want me to do in other words put me fully in the premises. As ever your true friend W. Bushnell <hr /> W. Bushnell. Ottawa Dec 5.62. Private letter to Gov Yates concerning U. S. Senatorship Proffers services &c in any way, desires Gov's views on the subject. "Private" Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Richard Yates (Wabash College) Papers, Box 1, Folder 13 (September-December 1862) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource W. Bushnell to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1862-12-05 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 509869 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. Ottawa Dec 5th 1862 Dear Governor, Not one word has ever passed between us in regard to your election to the United States Senate. Nor was such a thing necessary. I am sound and ever have been, and I am now anxious to know if there is any chance for you, also what if anything I can do in this, or any other part of the State in your behalf, either in the use of time influences money or anything else. If so let me know without delay. I am for you 1st & last, in time past & yes to come aye through the fogs. even which settle upon & over the surburbs of Hell. Please communicate with me if necessary in any respect. Let me know what if anything you want me to do in other words put me fully in the premises. As ever your true friend W. Bushnell <hr /> W. Bushnell. Ottawa Dec 5.62. Private letter to Gov Yates concerning U. S. Senatorship Proffers services &c in any way, desires Gov's views on the subject. "Private" Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20