327 25 22278 https://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/23b0e9728a628d2df8726c4a04ba400e.pdf 6ada71c2b0300ae9f0cbe7f562597b51 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 7, Folder 02 (August 1-2, 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 James B. McDonnough to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1862-08-01 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 501695 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20000 Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Start Transcribing https://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/b9ebc4efdb2a39c36eff8dce3c1bb4ee.pdf aac60b4f8947c56dbe08a19871832e43 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 6, Folder 07 (July 18-20, 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 James B. McDonough to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1862-07-20 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 502924 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20000 Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Start Transcribing https://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/9895d0872edc0407248473d4f93a262d.pdf c1083c78bccbf0b7c00fe630b00a2b34 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 8, Folder 03 (August 20-21, 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 3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource James B. McKinley to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1862-08-20 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 504109 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20000 Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Start Transcribing https://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/0b6b166f662c410a00cc7e2c79127a94.pdf 3577cb7208dae752a0af1edabdc44f85 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 5, Folder 05 (January 15-26, 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 James B. Orr to Allen C. Fuller Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1862-01-15 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 501205 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20000 Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Start Transcribing https://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/26fa5d5bb90d5cfac675b312ccd98a84.pdf c52df5e2336b81b610c09a8e2cbbc7d7 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 18, Folder 05 (September 15-20, 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource James Ball to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-09-15 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 509514 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20000 Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Start Transcribing https://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/eace68f641b2c7797eaac5c3299e85de.pdf 5f7c0c8876a43d94cedc46d69c77d5b9 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 10, Folder 07 (January 16-23, 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 James Barnet to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1863-01-16 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 503417 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 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20000 Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Start Transcribing https://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/61b7753e04e6b10ada7c94e1a07229b4.pdf cda6a3c57d2e2a126bd38603b6a53451 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. 189 Lake St, Chicago, Feb 5. 1863 His Excellency Richard Yates Gov of Ill Honored Sir- Please find inclosed my Card. Sometime ago, I sent you a copy of the "Biographical Sketches of Illinois Officers," and as yet, has received ho acknowledgment of its receipt. If you can aid in its circulation by any proper means whatever you will confer a favor on Your obedt Servt Jas. Barnet Publisher. <hr /> Ansd. Feby 16-63 James Barnet 189 Lake St. Chicago L.B. page 720 Sent sometime ago Biographical Sketch of Ill Officers and as yet have received no acknowledgment of its receipt. If the Gov can aid in its circulation hope he will do so. [Miscell?] Write that I would be very happy to aid in circulation but for the great defect in the likenesses which in my estimation are very inferior Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 10, Folder 09 (February 1-8, 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 James Barnet to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1863-02-05 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 503547 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. 189 Lake St, Chicago, Feb 5. 1863 His Excellency Richard Yates Gov of Ill Honored Sir- Please find inclosed my Card. Sometime ago, I sent you a copy of the "Biographical Sketches of Illinois Officers," and as yet, has received ho acknowledgment of its receipt. If you can aid in its circulation by any proper means whatever you will confer a favor on Your obedt Servt Jas. Barnet Publisher. <hr /> Ansd. Feby 16-63 James Barnet 189 Lake St. Chicago L.B. page 720 Sent sometime ago Biographical Sketch of Ill Officers and as yet have received no acknowledgment of its receipt. If the Gov can aid in its circulation hope he will do so. [Miscell?] Write that I would be very happy to aid in circulation but for the great defect in the likenesses which in my estimation are very inferior 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/99b04dcccb5be2d89a07589d220845ca.pdf 455e3ea8ae88be57c0d230647a1a350d Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Ford Morgan Alabama August 25th 64 Hon Richard Yates Dear Sir While in New Orleans I recieved your letter in reply to mine... concerning the formation of a company under the last Call for 500000 men and of my promotion in said company. I am very thankful for your assurance of meeting with success and shall be very happy to return and proceed with the business of enlisting men to assist in carrying on this war for the restoration of the Union. I will, if you require it, bring all necessary recommendations from my Company and Regimental Officers and present them to you I shall await anxiously the order to return and will proceed promptly to business as soon as all the arrangements may be completed. <hr /> Fort Morgan surrendered the 23 inst and is now occupied by our forces. I am Sir Yours Respectfully James M. Bartholow Co "G" 94 Ill Vol I Hon Richard Yates Springfield Illinois Please direct to Co G. 94 Ill In the field Via Orleans <hr /> Bartholow Jas. M. Co "G" 94th Ills. Fort Morgan. Aug 25 '64 Has received Govr's letter concerning the formation of a company under last call and his promotion in said company. He will await anxiously orders to return and will proceed promptly to business as soon as arrangements are completed. Answered Sept 20 64 Snyder ADC Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 18, Folder 02 (August 25-31, 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource James Bartholow to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-08-25 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 509351 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. Ford Morgan Alabama August 25th 64 Hon Richard Yates Dear Sir While in New Orleans I recieved your letter in reply to mine... concerning the formation of a company under the last Call for 500000 men and of my promotion in said company. I am very thankful for your assurance of meeting with success and shall be very happy to return and proceed with the business of enlisting men to assist in carrying on this war for the restoration of the Union. I will, if you require it, bring all necessary recommendations from my Company and Regimental Officers and present them to you I shall await anxiously the order to return and will proceed promptly to business as soon as all the arrangements may be completed. <hr /> Fort Morgan surrendered the 23 inst and is now occupied by our forces. I am Sir Yours Respectfully James M. Bartholow Co "G" 94 Ill Vol I Hon Richard Yates Springfield Illinois Please direct to Co G. 94 Ill In the field Via Orleans <hr /> Bartholow Jas. M. Co "G" 94th Ills. Fort Morgan. Aug 25 '64 Has received Govr's letter concerning the formation of a company under last call and his promotion in said company. He will await anxiously orders to return and will proceed promptly to business as soon as arrangements are completed. Answered Sept 20 64 Snyder ADC 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/e36e547b21cb10c44e9eb7576a128bbd.pdf b23b1a3035162270671a4a7c7b547bf6 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 13, Folder 08 (October 20-31, 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 James Bassett to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1863-10-28 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 510014 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20000 Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Start Transcribing https://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/bf1e2735f6df3d541c72f93106bad624.pdf 7e947bb270677e6215179f50028c7f98 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. In the Field Near Atlanta Ga August 17th 1864 To His Excellency Govenor Yates Pardon me for presuming upon your time and patience. I am a Soldier - was enlisted in the summer of 1862. for the 16th Regiment Illinois Inft. to serve the unexpired term of the Regts. that term expired the 24th of last May. I am still held can find out nothing from my Officers, and in my extremity have appealed to you. I have served faithfully my time. Why am I held? Is there no recourse? Respectfully James Baxter Head Quarters 1st Brig 2nd Divis. 14 A.C <hr /> Baxter James. Near Atlanta. Aug 17th 64. Enlisted in the 16th Ill. Regt. in '62 for the unexpired term, which expired in May. Wants to be discharged. Answered Sept 3rd 1864. Snyder Aid de C Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 17, Folder 08 (August 16-17, 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource James Baxter to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-08-17 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 509235 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. In the Field Near Atlanta Ga August 17th 1864 To His Excellency Govenor Yates Pardon me for presuming upon your time and patience. I am a Soldier - was enlisted in the summer of 1862. for the 16th Regiment Illinois Inft. to serve the unexpired term of the Regts. that term expired the 24th of last May. I am still held can find out nothing from my Officers, and in my extremity have appealed to you. I have served faithfully my time. Why am I held? Is there no recourse? Respectfully James Baxter Head Quarters 1st Brig 2nd Divis. 14 A.C <hr /> Baxter James. Near Atlanta. Aug 17th 64. Enlisted in the 16th Ill. Regt. in '62 for the unexpired term, which expired in May. Wants to be discharged. Answered Sept 3rd 1864. Snyder Aid de C Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 https://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/fd45112218e4fe7587a053ab221711b6.jpg 707bb714ba95334169c3f7a77beeb579 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 Miscellaneous Collection Description An account of the resource A selection of photographs from a wide range of collections. Images in the Miscellaneous Collection include broadsides, oversized photographs, cased photographs, and images of persons from individual files in the Audio Visual Collection. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum holds all rights and permissions. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data ambrotype b&w 1 Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image. 9 x 8 cm Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 400181 Cased Photographs Title A name given to the resource James Beattie and Jane Bankhead Beattie Description An account of the resource A side by side portrait of James Bankhead and Jane Bankhead Beattie. Subject The topic of the resource Beattie, James Beattie, Jane Bankhead, 1806-1864 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource n.d. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpg Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en https://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/89bec551ecd0de23d456888c305f1037.pdf cb23804a80529e1a229b3cca3800e295 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 8, Folder 08 (September 4-8, 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 James Bell to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1862-9-5 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 504439 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20000 Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Start Transcribing https://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/b72a15f50525718f92b0ffbf754d1df9.pdf 3616c062641b67e9b4e08db4a22f33dc Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Jacksonville Sept. 19th, 1861. Gov. Yates, Understanding that George McConnel has been encouraged by you to expect a Major's commission, we wish to assure you that in our opinion his appointment would give very great satisfaction to his fellow citizens, who have seen & admired his soldierly qualities, and are constantly witnessing the efforts of his father to rally the friends of the Union - we sincerely wish that you McConnel may receive the looked for commission soon. very truly Jas. Berdan Jno. Mathers Wesly Mathers Abner Yates <hr /> Enter & file Recommending George McConnell for Major Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 4, Folder 01 (September 11-20, 1861) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource James Berdan and others to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-09-19 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 502068 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Jacksonville Sept. 19th, 1861. Gov. Yates, Understanding that George McConnel has been encouraged by you to expect a Major's commission, we wish to assure you that in our opinion his appointment would give very great satisfaction to his fellow citizens, who have seen & admired his soldierly qualities, and are constantly witnessing the efforts of his father to rally the friends of the Union - we sincerely wish that you McConnel may receive the looked for commission soon. very truly Jas. Berdan Jno. Mathers Wesly Mathers Abner Yates <hr /> Enter & file Recommending George McConnell for Major 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/87ec6ab88c0f5a5c0c648eef143125d4.pdf 49fc430fa24e916475a0981a4ce8120d Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Jacksonville Aug 22d 1862 Dear Govr. Young Sawyer, whose letter to me, I enclose is a young lawyer of Pekin of great promise. He is a son of our friend Josiah, and if you can help him, you will no doubt gratify his friends who are democrats of the right sort. Do it, if you can. I answered the letter by saying I would cordially recommend him to you, as I do. I only wait to see Mrs Duncan before I can write to you respecting Em Dashiell whom I also wish to serve. I have paid Service $60 in full of the balc of your note to him, and will advance for you to [illegible] when he next calls $100 in full of your int due 13th inst. Yours truly Jas Berdan <hr /> Ansd Sept 20 62 Jas Berden Jacksonville Aug 22/62 Recommends young lawyer of Pekin, as a fine young man. Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 8, Folder 04 (August 22-24, 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 James Berdan to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1862-08-22 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 504170 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Jacksonville Aug 22d 1862 Dear Govr. Young Sawyer, whose letter to me, I enclose is a young lawyer of Pekin of great promise. He is a son of our friend Josiah, and if you can help him, you will no doubt gratify his friends who are democrats of the right sort. Do it, if you can. I answered the letter by saying I would cordially recommend him to you, as I do. I only wait to see Mrs Duncan before I can write to you respecting Em Dashiell whom I also wish to serve. I have paid Service $60 in full of the balc of your note to him, and will advance for you to [illegible] when he next calls $100 in full of your int due 13th inst. Yours truly Jas Berdan <hr /> Ansd Sept 20 62 Jas Berden Jacksonville Aug 22/62 Recommends young lawyer of Pekin, as a fine young man. 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/1f5b0b059fb8ac8f7cbfb44f2507ac8b.pdf 02620d468141d7526acb7828da52b1f5 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Jacksonville Ill: August 25th 1862. His Excellency Richard Yates Governor of Illinois: The undersigned, either personally acquainted with Major H H Howard of Jerseyville, or otherwise having knowledge of his military capacity, respectfully present him to your consideration as a fit person to be entrusted with the command of one of our new Regiments of Volunteers. Major Howard has received a military Education, and is the capable soldier who, as Drillmaster, so admirably prepared the 14th Regt when it was encamped at Jacksonville. In view of his loyalty and determined energy, and of his peculiar fitness for such a station, we earnestly hope you will be satisfied to Commission him to the Colonelcy we ask for him. Very respectfully, Jas Berdan Mat Stacey A C Wadsworth L E [Worsester?] Wm J. Rutledge 14th Regt. B F Stephenson Surg 14th Ills Wright Casey <hr /> Ansd Sept 25 62 14th Reg Wm J Rutledge & other Jacksonville Aug 25/62 Recommend Major H.H. Howard of Jerseyville for command of a new regiment. G Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 8, Folder 05 (August 25-26, 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 James Berdan to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1862-08-25 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 504222 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Jacksonville Ill: August 25th 1862. His Excellency Richard Yates Governor of Illinois: The undersigned, either personally acquainted with Major H H Howard of Jerseyville, or otherwise having knowledge of his military capacity, respectfully present him to your consideration as a fit person to be entrusted with the command of one of our new Regiments of Volunteers. Major Howard has received a military Education, and is the capable soldier who, as Drillmaster, so admirably prepared the 14th Regt when it was encamped at Jacksonville. In view of his loyalty and determined energy, and of his peculiar fitness for such a station, we earnestly hope you will be satisfied to Commission him to the Colonelcy we ask for him. Very respectfully, Jas Berdan Mat Stacey A C Wadsworth L E [Worsester?] Wm J. Rutledge 14th Regt. B F Stephenson Surg 14th Ills Wright Casey <hr /> Ansd Sept 25 62 14th Reg Wm J Rutledge & other Jacksonville Aug 25/62 Recommend Major H.H. Howard of Jerseyville for command of a new regiment. G Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 https://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/d7be1394314e759cea0ef3d4de2d17dc.pdf e0d055f3b8e4a5f2f7dbf32b9d50a03b Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. With Josiah Sawyer letter 5/18/63 Office of the St. Louis, Jacksonville & Chicago Rail Road. Jacksonville, Ill., May 18th 1863. Dear Sir: Saml. P. Bailey Esq. of Pekin, who had gone to Kansas to collect money &c, has (through the malicious agency of his debtor or of some other person) been lately arrested at Leavenworth City on a charge of disloyalty and his grieved family at Pekin are desirous of effecting his liberation. A B Sawyer Esq (the son of our old friend of Fremont) lately married a daughter of Mr Bailey, and is now on his way to Kansas bearing with him numerous certificates of the loyalty of his father in law – and he would like to have such endorsement from you as you can consistently give – and which as he is utterly unknown in Kansas, would strengthen him much. I sincerely hope you can so assist him, and that you would procure for him an introduction to <hr /> Herndon or some other of our friends who may know Sam P Bailey. Yours truly Jas. Berdan Gov Yates Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 12, Folder 03 (May 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 James Berdan to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1863-05-18 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 506754 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. With Josiah Sawyer letter 5/18/63 Office of the St. Louis, Jacksonville & Chicago Rail Road. Jacksonville, Ill., May 18th 1863. Dear Sir: Saml. P. Bailey Esq. of Pekin, who had gone to Kansas to collect money &c, has (through the malicious agency of his debtor or of some other person) been lately arrested at Leavenworth City on a charge of disloyalty and his grieved family at Pekin are desirous of effecting his liberation. A B Sawyer Esq (the son of our old friend of Fremont) lately married a daughter of Mr Bailey, and is now on his way to Kansas bearing with him numerous certificates of the loyalty of his father in law – and he would like to have such endorsement from you as you can consistently give – and which as he is utterly unknown in Kansas, would strengthen him much. I sincerely hope you can so assist him, and that you would procure for him an introduction to <hr /> Herndon or some other of our friends who may know Sam P Bailey. Yours truly Jas. Berdan Gov Yates 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/dc93fb832b682bd290f52634ff13bb29.pdf efd53b4938038e437f253dd49b56d1b9 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Jacksonvile Jan 8 1864 Gov Yates Dear Sir, I hope you will notice any accumulation of Pamphlets & Documents in your office, and send me what you can spare of them, for the use of the collection I am making. Please direct Snyder to send them to me per Express or in any other manner most convenient. I cordially congratulate you on the brilliant shine of the opening year, and sincerely rejoice in your proud elevation. For God's sake, strive to deserve still more; and in reaching the goal, never doubt that you will have the love, as well as the rewards of the people. No one prays for this, more ardently, than I do - with love to Mrs Yates, Yours truly, Jas. Berdan over) <hr /> I think it proper to add, that nothing can shake my faith in your personal or in your political character. I have sometimes believed that you required the counsel of a friend whose attachment had no selfishness in its composition, and it has occurred to me, that assurance from such an one, would strengthen you in your trials. Be always, my dear Dick, a faithful man - try to be a good man, and if in any difficulty or doubt, rely upon your own strong sense of truth & justice. If in need of counsel, mine is always ready J. B. <hr /> Berdan James. Jacksonville Jany 8 1864. Wishes the Governor to send him any Pamphlets or Documents he may have. Congratulates the Governor on the brilliant shine of the opening year. File Private Ex Office Jany 18 1864 Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 14, Folder 07 (January 1-10, 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource James Berdan to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-01-08 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 507401 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. Jacksonvile Jan 8 1864 Gov Yates Dear Sir, I hope you will notice any accumulation of Pamphlets & Documents in your office, and send me what you can spare of them, for the use of the collection I am making. Please direct Snyder to send them to me per Express or in any other manner most convenient. I cordially congratulate you on the brilliant shine of the opening year, and sincerely rejoice in your proud elevation. For God's sake, strive to deserve still more; and in reaching the goal, never doubt that you will have the love, as well as the rewards of the people. No one prays for this, more ardently, than I do - with love to Mrs Yates, Yours truly, Jas. Berdan over) <hr /> I think it proper to add, that nothing can shake my faith in your personal or in your political character. I have sometimes believed that you required the counsel of a friend whose attachment had no selfishness in its composition, and it has occurred to me, that assurance from such an one, would strengthen you in your trials. Be always, my dear Dick, a faithful man - try to be a good man, and if in any difficulty or doubt, rely upon your own strong sense of truth & justice. If in need of counsel, mine is always ready J. B. <hr /> Berdan James. Jacksonville Jany 8 1864. Wishes the Governor to send him any Pamphlets or Documents he may have. Congratulates the Governor on the brilliant shine of the opening year. File Private Ex Office Jany 18 1864 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/310c62033b0c05f2548dee55c4da852a.pdf 44d69b01988a09c6501fd45c26bb7c8f Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Jacksonville Ill: February 25th. 1865. Hon Rich. Yates Dear Sir, I earnestly hope you will exert yourself to procure the appointment of our friend & fellow citizen I.S. Morrison Esq. to be U.S. Attorney for this District. If a change is to be made, (and I think there should be) you can bear witness for yourself, that the government could not find a more able Energetic loyal and faithful man for the office than Morrison, and his appointment would be creditable to the Administration and highly gratifying to [it's?] supporters in the District. I pray you to lose no time in commending the appointment to Mr. Lincoln, at the earliest moment - assuring him, as you can, and I hope will do, that he is one of the most enterprising and industrious gentlemen of our Bar, of high honor and eminent success. Yours very truly Ja. Berdan Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 20, Folder 03 (February 1-28, 1865) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource James Berdan to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1865-02-25 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 511867 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Jacksonville Ill: February 25th. 1865. Hon Rich. Yates Dear Sir, I earnestly hope you will exert yourself to procure the appointment of our friend & fellow citizen I.S. Morrison Esq. to be U.S. Attorney for this District. If a change is to be made, (and I think there should be) you can bear witness for yourself, that the government could not find a more able Energetic loyal and faithful man for the office than Morrison, and his appointment would be creditable to the Administration and highly gratifying to [it's?] supporters in the District. I pray you to lose no time in commending the appointment to Mr. Lincoln, at the earliest moment - assuring him, as you can, and I hope will do, that he is one of the most enterprising and industrious gentlemen of our Bar, of high honor and eminent success. Yours very truly Ja. Berdan 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/e47e0ccea79b1d3652c808fbd39fac95.pdf 2ad162f3113b5a2e09baab40e2349db3 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Jacksonville Ill: April 22d 1862 Judge Moses Dear Sir, Yours of yesterday and parcel per Express, are both recd. I have placed the parcel in the hands of Mar. Stacy Esq. who will attend to distribution of its contents through the precincts of the County. There is apparently little concern felt about the interests involved in the question of the New Constitution, and I apprehend great danger from this indifference. The Democrats will doubtless vote for it, in solid strength, as for a great Party measure, and it is to be feared that many Republicans may either vote for it, or let it go by default. I wish the signs were better. <hr /> The Partition case was settled by the court. Report approved, 1/5 to be paid to Elliott on his executing bond with security to be approved by you. Payment has not yet been made by Coultas, nor have the receipts of the parties been delivered to me. The Deeds yet remain in my hands & the amt paid by Hall & F. It will doubtless all be completed in a day or two. Yours truly Jas. Berdan <hr /> Judge Berdan April 22 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 11 (January, March-April 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 3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource James Berndan to William Moses Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1862-04-22 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 509841 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Jacksonville Ill: April 22d 1862 Judge Moses Dear Sir, Yours of yesterday and parcel per Express, are both recd. I have placed the parcel in the hands of Mar. Stacy Esq. who will attend to distribution of its contents through the precincts of the County. There is apparently little concern felt about the interests involved in the question of the New Constitution, and I apprehend great danger from this indifference. The Democrats will doubtless vote for it, in solid strength, as for a great Party measure, and it is to be feared that many Republicans may either vote for it, or let it go by default. I wish the signs were better. <hr /> The Partition case was settled by the court. Report approved, 1/5 to be paid to Elliott on his executing bond with security to be approved by you. Payment has not yet been made by Coultas, nor have the receipts of the parties been delivered to me. The Deeds yet remain in my hands & the amt paid by Hall & F. It will doubtless all be completed in a day or two. Yours truly Jas. Berdan <hr /> Judge Berdan April 22 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/860fc3c107f126c3ea611a97ca752486.pdf e2414416110f232e9d542ed4b641f3b8 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Salem Illinois Dec 3. 1863 His Excellency Richard Yates, Gov. Sir/ Enclosed I send you an article handed to me to day. So far as it relates to me I despise it. My standing and character are too well known for it to disturb me. I have not a copy of your Report, please send it to me and any other documents on the matter of use. I have replied to the enclosed article in the "Centralia Sentinel" Yours Respectfully James Bassett. <hr /> Bassett James Salem Illinois Dec 8 1863. Encloses a Newspaper article handed him a few days ago. Will reply to it through the Centralia Sentinel. Wishes the Governor to send him his report, Wrote him that the detailed report is in the hands of the clerk of the Legislature will furnish him with a copy as soon as the Journals are published. H Send report when published Executive Office Dec 8 1863 <hr /> PICKET GUARD. JOHN R. SHANNON, EDITOR. CHESTER ILLINOIS: Wednesday November 25, 1863. WANTS NOTORIETY. One James Basset a one-horse, jack-leg pettifogger of Salem, Illinois, determined to achieve notoriety, even by playing flunkey to that tottering old debauchee, Dick Yates, communicates to the Centralia Sentinel of the 19th inst, the following twaddle, under the heading of "Slander Refuted:" Salem Illinois, Nov. 14, 1863. Editor of Centralia Sentinel:- Dear Sir: Some [illegible] three weeks ago, at Nashville, Washington county, Col. W. R. Morrison made a speech in the Court Room. In the course of his generally-vituperative remarks on the President and especially Governor Yates, he stated in substance that of the $50,000 voted for the soldiers, and placed in the Governor's hands to disburse, only one thousand went to the soldiers, nine thousand in steamboat excursions, and the remaining $40,000 was unaccounted for by the Governor whom he sneeringly called the soldier's friend. Believing this to be untrue, yet unable to reply by facts, I wrote to Governor Yates for an explanation, so that I might refute the charge. I received the following satisfactory reply, which I send to you for publication. EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, Springfield, Nov 10, 1863. Sir: Your letter of the 28:h of October, was handed to me yesterday; it would have been answered before if I had been at home. It is impossible for me to give you at present, the items for which the $50,000 appropriation was expended but will refer you to the report which I made to the Legislature, showing how the funds were disposed of The fact that not a single item was objected to, is sufficient to refute the ridiculous charge you speak of. I am truly thankful for your offer to answer the accusation. Respectfully yours. Richard Yates, Gov. Comment is unnecessary. Truly yours, JAMES BASSET. If Mr. Basset will refer to Gov. Yates' report to the legislature, and show us by the Governor's own figures that Col. Morrison has charged him with anything that is "untrue," it will be more to the point. The report of Governor Yates, itself is proof patent that of the $50,000 voted by the legislature of Illinois for the soldiers in the field, Governor Yates, and his "strikers and bowers" "gobbled up" $40 000, and that all of the remaining $10 000 except less than $2,000 was paid out for steamboat charters, wines and refreshments, which the country knows that Dick Yates, Mrs. Major Belle Reynolds, et id omne genus guzzled on the pleasure excursion to Pittsburg Landing. B ass-et is evidently an ass. A professed lawyer, he confesses in the above that he knows nothing of what he attempts to deny, while there is not an intelligent boy of eighteen years in this country, but had, months ago read Yates' report to the legislature, which, in black and white, over his own signature, tells the world that of the $50,000 voted by the Illinois legislature, for the purpose of relieving the wants and distresses of the sick and wounded soldiers of Illinois, he, Dick Yates -"The soldiers' friend" - applied $40 000 to the payment of himself and his strikers, and of the remaining $10,000 all but less than $2,000 was paid for steamboat excursions. It is late in the day for any man to deny that Dick Yates swindled the poor soldiers out of $48,000 and upwards. Though the charge has been made for months, no respectable Abolitionist has heretofore been found with hardihood enough to deny it, and now, this Mr. James B-ass-head raises his wooly cranium and denies what Dick Yates himself admits in his report. We thus have the denial of a stay-at-home abolitionist against the word of a patriotic Democrat like Col. Bill Morrison who has shown his love of country on the tented field. B-ass-et you may be a very ass-tute pettifogger. but when you attempt to write down Col. Bill Morrison as a slanderer, you only succeed in writing yourself down as an unmitigated Ass. Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 14, Folder 03 (December 1-10, 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 James Bessett to Richard Yates, enclosure Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1863-12-03 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 507233 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. Salem Illinois Dec 3. 1863 His Excellency Richard Yates, Gov. Sir/ Enclosed I send you an article handed to me to day. So far as it relates to me I despise it. My standing and character are too well known for it to disturb me. I have not a copy of your Report, please send it to me and any other documents on the matter of use. I have replied to the enclosed article in the "Centralia Sentinel" Yours Respectfully James Bassett. <hr /> Bassett James Salem Illinois Dec 8 1863. Encloses a Newspaper article handed him a few days ago. Will reply to it through the Centralia Sentinel. Wishes the Governor to send him his report, Wrote him that the detailed report is in the hands of the clerk of the Legislature will furnish him with a copy as soon as the Journals are published. H Send report when published Executive Office Dec 8 1863 <hr /> PICKET GUARD. JOHN R. SHANNON, EDITOR. CHESTER ILLINOIS: Wednesday November 25, 1863. WANTS NOTORIETY. One James Basset a one-horse, jack-leg pettifogger of Salem, Illinois, determined to achieve notoriety, even by playing flunkey to that tottering old debauchee, Dick Yates, communicates to the Centralia Sentinel of the 19th inst, the following twaddle, under the heading of "Slander Refuted:" Salem Illinois, Nov. 14, 1863. Editor of Centralia Sentinel:- Dear Sir: Some [illegible] three weeks ago, at Nashville, Washington county, Col. W. R. Morrison made a speech in the Court Room. In the course of his generally-vituperative remarks on the President and especially Governor Yates, he stated in substance that of the $50,000 voted for the soldiers, and placed in the Governor's hands to disburse, only one thousand went to the soldiers, nine thousand in steamboat excursions, and the remaining $40,000 was unaccounted for by the Governor whom he sneeringly called the soldier's friend. Believing this to be untrue, yet unable to reply by facts, I wrote to Governor Yates for an explanation, so that I might refute the charge. I received the following satisfactory reply, which I send to you for publication. EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, Springfield, Nov 10, 1863. Sir: Your letter of the 28:h of October, was handed to me yesterday; it would have been answered before if I had been at home. It is impossible for me to give you at present, the items for which the $50,000 appropriation was expended but will refer you to the report which I made to the Legislature, showing how the funds were disposed of The fact that not a single item was objected to, is sufficient to refute the ridiculous charge you speak of. I am truly thankful for your offer to answer the accusation. Respectfully yours. Richard Yates, Gov. Comment is unnecessary. Truly yours, JAMES BASSET. If Mr. Basset will refer to Gov. Yates' report to the legislature, and show us by the Governor's own figures that Col. Morrison has charged him with anything that is "untrue," it will be more to the point. The report of Governor Yates, itself is proof patent that of the $50,000 voted by the legislature of Illinois for the soldiers in the field, Governor Yates, and his "strikers and bowers" "gobbled up" $40 000, and that all of the remaining $10 000 except less than $2,000 was paid out for steamboat charters, wines and refreshments, which the country knows that Dick Yates, Mrs. Major Belle Reynolds, et id omne genus guzzled on the pleasure excursion to Pittsburg Landing. B ass-et is evidently an ass. A professed lawyer, he confesses in the above that he knows nothing of what he attempts to deny, while there is not an intelligent boy of eighteen years in this country, but had, months ago read Yates' report to the legislature, which, in black and white, over his own signature, tells the world that of the $50,000 voted by the Illinois legislature, for the purpose of relieving the wants and distresses of the sick and wounded soldiers of Illinois, he, Dick Yates -"The soldiers' friend" - applied $40 000 to the payment of himself and his strikers, and of the remaining $10,000 all but less than $2,000 was paid for steamboat excursions. It is late in the day for any man to deny that Dick Yates swindled the poor soldiers out of $48,000 and upwards. Though the charge has been made for months, no respectable Abolitionist has heretofore been found with hardihood enough to deny it, and now, this Mr. James B-ass-head raises his wooly cranium and denies what Dick Yates himself admits in his report. We thus have the denial of a stay-at-home abolitionist against the word of a patriotic Democrat like Col. Bill Morrison who has shown his love of country on the tented field. B-ass-et you may be a very ass-tute pettifogger. but when you attempt to write down Col. Bill Morrison as a slanderer, you only succeed in writing yourself down as an unmitigated Ass. 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/901e67ebca6037e44dbc95bbf7d28b1e.pdf 77e4245d1eff52025bbde1dfd172baed Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Medical Inspector's Office, Memphis, Tennessee, January 16 1865. Hon. Richard Yates, Springfield, Ill. Sir, I have the honor to address you in behalf of the Hospital Stewards of the U.S. Army now on duty in this city and would most respectfully solicit your influence in favor of a Bill now before Congress to raise our rank and pay to that of Second Lieutenants of the Army. The pay of our Hospital Steward of the Regular Army is only $33.- per month, which is not commensurate with his arduous and responsible duties. He is expected to be an accomplished pharmaceutist, competent to take charge of the Dispensary of the Hospital. He is also expected to be competent to, and supervise for the Surgeon in charge the Hospital Records and papers, Reports and Returns, Accounts of Pay and Clothing of the Patients, and have made promptly and correctly the Final Papers of Deceased Soldiers, upon which depend the claims of the widows and orphans. He is also expected to have charge of the Commissary and keep it properly supplied with delicacies for the <hr /> sick; to make all necessary purchases, and be responsible for the condition of the Hospital generally. I have enumerated only a part of our duties in order that you may see the justice of our claims; and I respectfully ask that this letter be forwarded to Hon. Elihu P. Washburn, member of Congress from the 3rd District of your State, with such endorsements as you may deem most fitting to call his attention to the Bill now before Congress and to solicit his influence in its behalf. And I further request to be briefly advised of any action that may be taken in the matter: And with many thanks to you for acts of kindness towards myself and fellow Soldiers, who claim Illinois as our home I have the honor to be, Sir, Very Respectfully Your Most Obd't. Serv't. James Buckley, Cor. Sec'y. (Box 28.) <hr /> Buckley James Memphis Tenn Wants your influence in favor of a bill now before Congress, to raise the rank and pay of Hospital Stewards to that of 2nd Lieutenant U.S. Army. Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 20, Folder 01 (January 11-20, 1865) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource James Bickley to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1865-01-16 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 511773 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. Medical Inspector's Office, Memphis, Tennessee, January 16 1865. Hon. Richard Yates, Springfield, Ill. Sir, I have the honor to address you in behalf of the Hospital Stewards of the U.S. Army now on duty in this city and would most respectfully solicit your influence in favor of a Bill now before Congress to raise our rank and pay to that of Second Lieutenants of the Army. The pay of our Hospital Steward of the Regular Army is only $33.- per month, which is not commensurate with his arduous and responsible duties. He is expected to be an accomplished pharmaceutist, competent to take charge of the Dispensary of the Hospital. He is also expected to be competent to, and supervise for the Surgeon in charge the Hospital Records and papers, Reports and Returns, Accounts of Pay and Clothing of the Patients, and have made promptly and correctly the Final Papers of Deceased Soldiers, upon which depend the claims of the widows and orphans. He is also expected to have charge of the Commissary and keep it properly supplied with delicacies for the <hr /> sick; to make all necessary purchases, and be responsible for the condition of the Hospital generally. I have enumerated only a part of our duties in order that you may see the justice of our claims; and I respectfully ask that this letter be forwarded to Hon. Elihu P. Washburn, member of Congress from the 3rd District of your State, with such endorsements as you may deem most fitting to call his attention to the Bill now before Congress and to solicit his influence in its behalf. And I further request to be briefly advised of any action that may be taken in the matter: And with many thanks to you for acts of kindness towards myself and fellow Soldiers, who claim Illinois as our home I have the honor to be, Sir, Very Respectfully Your Most Obd't. Serv't. James Buckley, Cor. Sec'y. (Box 28.) <hr /> Buckley James Memphis Tenn Wants your influence in favor of a bill now before Congress, to raise the rank and pay of Hospital Stewards to that of 2nd Lieutenant U.S. Army. Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 https://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/af4e2fba9277bcce9326544778a9e40b.pdf 754991fec1ed3df845c0b0ec632f997b Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 15, Folder 01 (February 1-5, 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource James Billing to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-02-01 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 508466 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20000 Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Start Transcribing https://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/a9ac78286f84b2be946996f91afba383.jpg 841d9bcc15a48042a620435ef13e1f8e 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 Wilson Family Collection Subject The topic of the resource Wilson, Harry Boone, 1871-1950 Wilson, Melville M. (Melville Medley), 1896- Families--portraits Portraits Description An account of the resource Harry Boone Wilson, a teacher and postal service worker, and his son, chemical engineer Melville Medley Wilson, collected genealogical information on the Wilson, Filson, and Boone families of Illinois. Harry Boone Wilson and his wife, Ada Pearl Filson had three children, Melville Medley Wilson, Lois Virginia Wilson, and Ada Pearl Wilson Condelos. Harry was the son of Francis Wilson and Nancy Eliza Boone and the grandson of John Boone and Mary Clark McCabe. John Boone and Mary Clark McCabe were the parents of several children including Burdette Boone, James Thomas Boone, and John Samuel Boone whose photographs appear here. Photographs in this collection contain individual and group portraits of members of the Wilson, Filson, and Boone families. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data tin type color 1 Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image. 22 x 17 cm Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 400931 Wilson Family Collection Title A name given to the resource James Boone Description An account of the resource James Boone sits for a portrait wearing a dark suit. Subject The topic of the resource Boone, James Men Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource n.d. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpg Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource eng https://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/39d2c914af03d2e922e71c1facd87096.pdf ebb87e60758767860ec18dfc03d5e674 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Camp Butler Oct 21st/64 Richard Yates (Governor) Sir I have the honour of asking you if please to attend to that letter which you gave us in Peoria concerning that furlough to Geneseo untill we can vote we are old Soldiers and have our three years in the 9th Illinois Cav and now we want the priviledge of going home to vote, our names is in that letter which Capt Key has that you gave us Please lett us go we will pay our own way the whole five of us is for good old Abe you will find us in the Substitute Camp let us know Yours truly James Bracken <hr /> Bracken James Camp Butler Oct 21st 64 Calls the Governor's attention to a letter which he gave them in Peoria in reference to a furlough. They want it attended to so that they can vote file Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Richard Yates (Wabash College) Papers, Box 3, Folder 9 (October 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource James Bracken to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-09-37 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 516361 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. Camp Butler Oct 21st/64 Richard Yates (Governor) Sir I have the honour of asking you if please to attend to that letter which you gave us in Peoria concerning that furlough to Geneseo untill we can vote we are old Soldiers and have our three years in the 9th Illinois Cav and now we want the priviledge of going home to vote, our names is in that letter which Capt Key has that you gave us Please lett us go we will pay our own way the whole five of us is for good old Abe you will find us in the Substitute Camp let us know Yours truly James Bracken <hr /> Bracken James Camp Butler Oct 21st 64 Calls the Governor's attention to a letter which he gave them in Peoria in reference to a furlough. They want it attended to so that they can vote file Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 https://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/3a7bf54a71467987b999dd6c14504a9d.pdf b45981f4d9cc560b5d49c4f3ebcbc89d Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 3, Folder 06 (August 20-23, 1861) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource James Brewster to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-08-21 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500805 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20000 Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Start Transcribing