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                    <text>&lt;p&gt;State of Illinois
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Executive Department.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Springfield  Feb. 2nd 1864
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Dr. Gov.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Finding you absent, as an alternative, I beg to leave this token of my gratitude and admiration for you you in writing.  I hope it may be convenient for you to visit the Dept of the Gulf.  I will do all I can to make you comfortable.
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&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;John A McClernand
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&lt;p&gt;McClernand J A Genl
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&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Thanks the Governor for the interest he has taken in him. Should he visit Dept of Gulf will do all he can to make him comfortable.
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&lt;p&gt;Finding you absent, as an alternative, I beg to leave this token of my gratitude and admiration for you you in writing. I hope it may be convenient for you to visit the Dept of the Gulf. I will do all I can to make you comfortable.&lt;/p&gt;&#13;
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&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;His Excellency
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Richd Yates Govr &amp;amp;c.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Being informed that a regiment of Infantry is now being organized in this state, and that you are about to appoint the Field Officers for the same, I take the liberty of recommending Maj. A. Schwartz for the position of Colonel in the regiment.
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&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;His Excellency
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&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Being informed that a regiment of Infantry is now being organized in this state, and that you are about to appoint the Field Officers for the same, I take the liberty of recommending Maj. A. Schwartz for the position of Colonel in the regiment.
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                    <text>&lt;p&gt;Springfield Ills.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Aug 24. 1861.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Hon. T. L. Dickey
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&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Dear Sir:
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Yours of the 23d inst in behaf of our friend, Wm Osman, Esq, is to-day received.  It will give me great pleasure to add my influence to yours, in securing the object he desires.  I doubt not his ability and Military Experience, can be made available, and will cheerfully aid in making it so.
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&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Aug 24. 1861.
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&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Dear Sir:
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Yours of the 23d inst in behaf of our friend, Wm Osman, Esq, is to-day received.  It will give me great pleasure to add my influence to yours, in securing the object he desires.  I doubt not his ability and Military Experience, can be made available, and will cheerfully aid in making it so.
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                    <text>&lt;p&gt;Shawneetown Illinois
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;April 19th 1862
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Gov Yates
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Dear Sir
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I was in Springfield a few days since, to see you on some business which I will state below.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I was a "Musician" in the 29th Ill Regt and while we were out on a march through "Missouri," I got a hurt from which I was discharged against my will.  I have proof of this from Col. Rearden.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I will now proceed to tell you my business in Springfield. Since I have been discharged I have assisted in getting a great many &lt;u&gt;"Arms" &lt;/u&gt; from off of the Steam Boats at Cairo.
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&lt;p&gt;No longer than last Friday I assisted the U. S. Police &amp;amp; U. S. Marshall to search one Str T. L. Patton which we found a number of muskets and four Horses, that was from Pittsburgh Ldg Tennessee.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I also know of very near three Hundred muskets and have seen a great many more passing upon the Boats, which I could not take.  yet I know they belong to the Government. 
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If I had of had authority I could of got some as I came up yesterday but I had none. I told them officers at Cairo that I was going to try and get such a job
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I can give you References if you wish then and I also ask you if it is in 
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&lt;p&gt;your power to give me authority to collect up all of the "Arms" that belongs to the Government. I will (and other property) such as Horses &amp;amp; Mules) do so to the best of my ability
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I think I can do as well as any of them.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;please answer as soon as you can make if convenient
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Yours Truly
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;John A. Redman
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&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;John A. Redman
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&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;No authority--apply to Gen Halleck 
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&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Dear Sir
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I was in Springfield a few days since, to see you on some business which I will state below.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I was a "Musician" in the 29th Ill Regt and while we were out on a march through "Missouri," I got a hurt from which I was discharged against my will.  I have proof of this from Col. Rearden.
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&lt;p&gt;No longer than last Friday I assisted the U. S. Police &amp;amp; U. S. Marshall to search one Str T. L. Patton which we found a number of muskets and four Horses, that was from Pittsburgh Ldg Tennessee.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I also know of very near three Hundred muskets and have seen a great many more passing upon the Boats, which I could not take.  yet I know they belong to the Government. 
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&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I can give you References if you wish then and I also ask you if it is in 
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&lt;p&gt;your power to give me authority to collect up all of the "Arms" that belongs to the Government. I will (and other property) such as Horses &amp;amp; Mules) do so to the best of my ability
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                    <text>&lt;p&gt;Illinois State Military Agency
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;10 N. Fifth Street
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&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Col. John R. Woods
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&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Dear Colonel
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In my visits to Hospitals in this Department the inquiry is often made by Illinois soldiers - and generally with a look and manner evincing great interest in the reply - "Are you going to have us transferred to our own State?" I expected to have ere this, some instructions or orders from Gov. Yates concerning the matter, but have received none, except directions to effect the transfer of certain men in the Marine Hospital here, to Quincy, Ill. This, as I wrote him, cannot be done, because the Hospital at Quincy is already full.
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&lt;p&gt;regiments. But as there is no General Hospital at Springfield his orders, which he receives from Dr. R. C. Wood, Ass't Surgeon General, Louisville, Ky. do not permit him to make such transfer. Surgeon Mills appears quite willing to accommodate, so far as his orders will allow as is shown by the fact that he has, at my request, directed the Surgeons in charge of the U. S. Marine, and Jefferson Barracks, Hospitals to grant furloughs to such men as are above referred to.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Now I should like some specific instructions in regard to this matter of transfers
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;1. Are there any U. S. Gen. Hospitals in the State of Illinois beside the one at Quincy? If so, where?
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;2. Can I be authorized to procure from Ass't Surgeon General Wood, Louisville, Ky., orders for transfer in special cases?
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;One other question, only indirectly connected with the subject. Are all regiments mustered out of the service at Springfield, on only such as were there mustered in?
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I am Colonel
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Very respectfully
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Your Obedient Serv't
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&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Ills Soldiers at St. Louis Hospitals anxious to be transferred to Ills. - Medical Director is willing to send them. The Agent wants instructions: and information whether there are any Gen Hospitals in Ills, beside that at Quincy.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Gen Head Qrs Adjutant Genls Office Sanitary Dept.
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&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Very respectfully referred to his Excellency Gov Yates, with request that appropriate instructions be furnished the Agent, and the information denied be given at an early date.
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&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;A. G. O  Aug 12 1864
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Have 20 men transferred immediately &amp;amp; report to Mr Buck Sup - in the city at an office 80 more to be transferred when verified.
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&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;1. Are there any U. S. Gen. Hospitals in the State of Illinois beside the one at Quincy? If so, where?
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                    <text>&lt;p&gt;Chicago   August 3/63
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;His Excellency
Gov Rich d Yates
Dear Sir
You will remember perhaps that I mentioned a matter to you concerning 
the "New York Illustrated News?"  I have since corresponded 
with the parties controlling that paper, and learn that the 
project of engraving your portrait accompanying it with a 
written biography of yourself, could be advantageously accomplished.
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political programme.  By our arrangement the letter/[illegible]
of this office is already secured-and without cost-
the engraving of the portrait by a competent artist will
cost $100.  I am disposed to think that this would be
a hundred dollars well spent, and I submit it to your 
consideration.  Mr Church will explain to you in detail
the status of the project.  We should like to have at
your earliest convenience such biographical hints as
Mr Phillips can use to advantage.  If this meets your
[illegible], I should like to send the picture and manuscript
in to New York at once.  I think that from the acquaintance
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;you already have with me, you will be disposed to
rely on me in whatever I do in this matter
trusting to my ability and discretion.  Hoping
to hear from you at once.
I am truly yours,
John Artrobus
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;PS.
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;pre&gt;    The advantage I obtain from this 
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from the wide and marked circulation of
a meritorious work.._
A
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                <text>&lt;p&gt;Chicago   August 3/63
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;His Excellency
Gov Rich d Yates
Dear Sir
You will remember perhaps that I mentioned a matter to you concerning 
the "New York Illustrated News?"  I have since corresponded 
with the parties controlling that paper, and learn that the 
project of engraving your portrait accompanying it with a 
written biography of yourself, could be advantageously accomplished.
&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;/pre&gt;
&lt;p&gt;engaged to write the Biography, and to introduce such 
suggestions as you might make relative to a future
political programme.  By our arrangement the letter/[illegible]
of this office is already secured-and without cost-
the engraving of the portrait by a competent artist will
cost $100.  I am disposed to think that this would be
a hundred dollars well spent, and I submit it to your 
consideration.  Mr Church will explain to you in detail
the status of the project.  We should like to have at
your earliest convenience such biographical hints as
Mr Phillips can use to advantage.  If this meets your
[illegible], I should like to send the picture and manuscript
in to New York at once.  I think that from the acquaintance
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
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rely on me in whatever I do in this matter
trusting to my ability and discretion.  Hoping
to hear from you at once.
I am truly yours,
John Artrobus
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                    <text>&lt;p&gt;Troy June the 19th 1863
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I received your letter to day and will proceed to ancer your letter at once you said that you had not received no [blanks?] yet do you exspect to let our country run to ruin waiting for them blanks if you have no blanks under the old act give me one under the new act. the men is redy to go in to servis rite away so I ask you for a commission to rais a company for the servis if you want to refer to my body I will give you som names just refer to the cheef of this comuty I would like to hear from you soon as possible. yours respectfully obedient servent John Armacast
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I received your letter to day and will proceed to ancer your letter at once you said that you had not received no [blanks?] yet do you exspect to let our country run to ruin waiting for them blanks if you have no blanks under the old act give me one under the new act. the men is redy to go in to servis rite away so I ask you for a commission to rais a company for the servis if you want to refer to my body I will give you som names just refer to the cheef of this comuty I would like to hear from you soon as possible. yours respectfully obedient servent John Armacast
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                    <text>&lt;p&gt;With H. Clay Childs 4/28/61
With Lyman Tibbetts 4/29/61
Faribault Minnesota
April 10th 1861
Dear Sir
I do hereby certify that I
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Tibbetts for six years - have known
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                <text>&lt;p&gt;With H. Clay Childs 4/28/61
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April 10th 1861
Dear Sir
I do hereby certify that I
have been acquainted with Dr. L.P.
Tibbetts for six years - have known
his reputation as a Physician &amp;amp; Surgeon
&amp;amp; consider him well quallified to
act as a Surgeon in the U.S. Army
Most Respectfully
Hon. John B. Onstine
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;To Gov. Richard Yates
of the State of Ills.
&lt;/p&gt;
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