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                    <text>&lt;p&gt;Heyworth McLean Co Ills. Dec. 11/62
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Hon R Yates Dear Sir.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;You are aware that Congress, passed an act, giveing to each Congressman, and U.S. Senator Thirty thousands acres of land for the purpose of supporting agricultural Colleges.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This state under that act will be entitled to Four hundred and eighty thousand acres (480,000).  No doubt you are fully apprised of the provisions of that act; and as Executive of the State, feel the importance, of immediately taking measures, (If you have not allready done so) too procure our quota.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Not seeing that any state except Iowa, has taken measures for locating their lands, it occurred to my mind, that it might not be inappropriate, too call your attention to the subject.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In order that this state may avail herself of the benefit of that act, it will be necessary that a Commissioner be appointed to locate the land.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you have not made an appointment for that purpose, I would respectfully
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&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;ask of you to be appointed to that office.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I will make the selection at __ per acre, or in any way that would be satisfactory to your Excellency.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I would refer you to Hon David Davis &amp;amp; Hon Wm Hannah Bloomington, also: Hon Isaac Funk &amp;amp; Hon Harrison Noble of McLean Co.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;On receipt you will confer a favor by corresponding on the subject, you will please direct your answer to Hon Wm Hannah Bloomington McLean Co Ills.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Yours Respectfully
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&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Heyworth McLean Co. Ills
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&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Offers himself for this appointment &amp;amp; refers to Hon. David Davis Hon Wm Hannah &amp;amp; others
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                <text>&lt;p&gt;Heyworth McLean Co Ills. Dec. 11/62
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Hon R Yates Dear Sir.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;You are aware that Congress, passed an act, giveing to each Congressman, and U.S. Senator Thirty thousands acres of land for the purpose of supporting agricultural Colleges.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This state under that act will be entitled to Four hundred and eighty thousand acres (480,000).  No doubt you are fully apprised of the provisions of that act; and as Executive of the State, feel the importance, of immediately taking measures, (If you have not allready done so) too procure our quota.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Not seeing that any state except Iowa, has taken measures for locating their lands, it occurred to my mind, that it might not be inappropriate, too call your attention to the subject.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In order that this state may avail herself of the benefit of that act, it will be necessary that a Commissioner be appointed to locate the land.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you have not made an appointment for that purpose, I would respectfully
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&lt;p&gt;ask of you to be appointed to that office.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I will make the selection at __ per acre, or in any way that would be satisfactory to your Excellency.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I would refer you to Hon David Davis &amp;amp; Hon Wm Hannah Bloomington, also: Hon Isaac Funk &amp;amp; Hon Harrison Noble of McLean Co.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;On receipt you will confer a favor by corresponding on the subject, you will please direct your answer to Hon Wm Hannah Bloomington McLean Co Ills.
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                    <text>&lt;p&gt;Xenia clay county ills December 11th 1862
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Mr Richerd Yates govener of the state of Ills.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I take this opertunity to in form you that I hav a hus bien in the 48 Co K. ills rigement Co K and I am bound to sufer if he donte com home to take cer of me this win ter for I hav gote alitel babe to take cer of and I hante gate eny body to gete wood and go to mill for me nor do any thing for me and I am bound to sufer if he donte com home to take cer of me this win ter for I am living in the prery whar I cante gete wad and I hante eny body to help me and if you ples I wish that you wod hav Sil vester Haynes sent home as sone as you can to help me for a month if note longer
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&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Spring field Ills
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&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ansd Dec 25
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&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Dec 11 - 62
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Wishes to get a
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&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Write application for her
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                <text>&lt;p&gt;Xenia clay county ills December 11th 1862
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Mr Richerd Yates govener of the state of Ills.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I take this opertunity to in form you that I hav a hus bien in the 48 Co K. ills rigement Co K and I am bound to sufer if he donte com home to take cer of me this win ter for I hav gote alitel babe to take cer of and I hante gate eny body to gete wood and go to mill for me nor do any thing for me and I am bound to sufer if he donte com home to take cer of me this win ter for I am living in the prery whar I cante gete wad and I hante eny body to help me and if you ples I wish that you wod hav Sil vester Haynes sent home as sone as you can to help me for a month if note longer
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                    <text>&lt;p&gt;Head Quarters Ill. Troops
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Camp Douglas Decr 13th 1862
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Brig Genl L. Thomas
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Adjutant General U.S. Army
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Washington D.C.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;General.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I have the honor to inform you that in the early part of June last I was placed in command of the 69th Regiment Ills. Vols. which with the 67th Regiment Ills. Vols. (both three months troops) were organized for Garrison duty at this Camp in charge of Prisoners of War, and as senior Officer was directed to assume command of the Camp.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Upon the expiration of the term of service of the above Regiments, or soon after, they were mustered out of service.   But, as there was at that time much business connected with the Prisoner of War unsettled and also
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&lt;hr /&gt;several Regiments &amp;amp; Batteries of Illinois Volunteers then being organized for the field at this Camp and no Officer here to relieve me, at the suggestion of His Excellency Governor Yates an order was received from yourself continuing myself &amp;amp; staff in service until the first of January 1863 and which term of service now being nearly expired, before retiring, I beg leave to call your attention to a few facts which I regard important for the Government to consider without delay.
&lt;p&gt;I have the honor to enclose a hasty sketch of the history of this Camp and beg leave to say that there have been a large number of claims presented to me for occupation of grounds by Illinois Volunteers in this Camp and around it, together with damage to said property which I am well satisfied if promptly investigated and adjusted at this time will save the Government large sums in the future and do justice to many loyal citizens residing in the vicinity of the Camp.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I beg leave also to inform you that on the 30th of October last Brig. Genl Tyler who arrived her in charge
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&lt;hr /&gt;of the paroled troops from Harper's Ferry assumed general command at this Camp as per enclosed Order (Genl. Order NO 1) and that during the stay of these Troops in this Camp much damage to Government and private property was sustained by reason of the violence and insubordination of these troops.
&lt;p&gt;Just previous to his leaving Camp Douglas Brig. Gen'l Tyler issued the enclosed order (No 43) convening a Board of Survey to ascertain the damages to the Fair-Grounds near this Camp, and occupied by a part of the paroled Troops, and several thousands of dollars of claims have already been presented for damages by destruction of building and fences and there are a considerable number of other claims being presented not included in the order of Brig. Genl Tyler for investigation, which, together with claims for occupation of grounds and damages to property by Illinois Volunteers running back through 1861 make it my duty to communicate with you for information or instructions.
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&lt;hr /&gt;I have the honor, General, to inform you also that the large number of deserters and stragglers through-out the State, as also the large amount of Government clothing and other property which appears to be stolen and brought or sent home from the Army seems to call for some more efficient measures to save the Government from terrible losses.  An Officer specially detailed for this State with a small force charged with the duty of securing public property and arresting and sending to their Regiments stragglers and deserts, collecting Government clothing and other property stolen or otherwise, within the State, would probably meet this necessity.
&lt;p&gt;I am General,
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Very Respectfully
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Your Ovt. Servt.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Joseph H. Tucker
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Col. 69th Reg Ills Vols
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                    <text>&lt;p&gt;Stockton December 15th 1862
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;To His Excellency
Richard Yates 
Governor of Illinois
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Dear Sir,
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I wish to ascertain the condition of a piece of property, viz 160 acres of land in the city of Peoria- (in the new part of the city)  This land was formerly owned by Wm Sullivan, who by his will, bequeathed it to his wife Emma Sullivan for her use during her life-time, it then to pass to his daughtesr Mary and Matilda. 
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Richard Yates 
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&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I wish to ascertain the condition of a piece of property, viz 160 acres of land in the city of Peoria- (in the new part of the city)  This land was formerly owned by Wm Sullivan, who by his will, bequeathed it to his wife Emma Sullivan for her use during her life-time, it then to pass to his daughtesr Mary and Matilda. 
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                    <text>&lt;p&gt;Office of Commissary General of Prisoners, 
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Hon Richd Yates
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&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Your letter of the 6th inst. addressed to the Secretary of War has been referred to me, and in reply I have the honor to inform you that the prisoners taken at Lexington, Mo, have not been exchanged. 
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Hon Richd Yates
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                    <text>&lt;p&gt;New Hartford Pike Co Ill
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&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Sir Mr Yates Govener of the state of Illinois to your honor we ask and pettion to your honor to grant us a pass from here to Corinth Miss and jackson tennisee as I have a son at each plase one is sick and the other is wounded and I want to go and take care of them a month or so and and thake a good many things down to the soldiers that the fiend have fixed for them and as our means are very limited we ask your honor to grant us a free pass in be half of the sick and wounde soldiers
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&lt;p&gt;John Buckingham &amp;amp; J. A. Hoskin
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;New Hartford Pike Co
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Dec. 16th
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Have sons in hospitals at Corinth &amp;amp; Jackson want transportation &amp;amp; passes to go there and take care of them. Are also in charge of sanitary goods.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Apply with letters
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