409 25 22278 https://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/7d7a7a653cf793ea367b4ec674a5f4a6.pdf ac97892791ed383258c77f14c99e3d52 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 03 (July 1-31, 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 5 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Joseph Knox to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-07-05 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500507 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/82514238dfd325c58dc44ff6e97dc825.pdf 0dd68cb4f87fe59aa8d8c13d4d8edf98 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Chicago April 26th/62 His Excellency Govr Yates - My dear Sir - I recently wrote a letter of censure to you, with heart-felt sincerity, (the only way that Jo. Knox ever writes a letter) but since I wrote it, I have known more & better of you. I'll tell you how I acquired my knowledge. I have just recd a letter from my more than "well beloved son" George, of Capt. Silversparre's Battery at Pittsburg Landing, in which he speaks of your kind & condescending notice of him on that bloody battle field & invitation to call in the eve'g at your quarters. For that, Governor, my heart gushes its warmest thanks. I may copy our Saviours language & say to you, "whosoever doeth it to me of the least of these (my babies) doeth it unto me". Yates, <hr /> let by gones, be by gones. "Let the dead bury their dead". Talk enough about the past - but Governor, may you live forever for your kind notice of my good boy, so far from home. And when you die, (& may not that occur 'till after I have gone) may George & I & all our family be able to say of you that tho' Gov. Yates has left us - gone - yet he has not fallen - for swinging out into an infiinty under orbit, he has circled up to Heaven's Eternal throne, where now, all temporal & material "Stars are but the shining dust of his divine abode, The pavement of those Heavenly Courts, where he shall reign with God". Gov'r, am yr grateful & Ever true friend Jos. Knox <hr /> Jos Knox Chicago Ills April 26th 1862 Explaining a letter previously wrote, and returning thanks for favors received - (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 Yates Family Papers, Box 5, Folder 12 (April 16-30, 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 Joseph Knox to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1862-04-26 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 501593 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Chicago April 26th/62 His Excellency Govr Yates - My dear Sir - I recently wrote a letter of censure to you, with heart-felt sincerity, (the only way that Jo. Knox ever writes a letter) but since I wrote it, I have known more & better of you. I'll tell you how I acquired my knowledge. I have just recd a letter from my more than "well beloved son" George, of Capt. Silversparre's Battery at Pittsburg Landing, in which he speaks of your kind & condescending notice of him on that bloody battle field & invitation to call in the eve'g at your quarters. For that, Governor, my heart gushes its warmest thanks. I may copy our Saviours language & say to you, "whosoever doeth it to me of the least of these (my babies) doeth it unto me". Yates, <hr /> let by gones, be by gones. "Let the dead bury their dead". Talk enough about the past - but Governor, may you live forever for your kind notice of my good boy, so far from home. And when you die, (& may not that occur 'till after I have gone) may George & I & all our family be able to say of you that tho' Gov. Yates has left us - gone - yet he has not fallen - for swinging out into an infiinty under orbit, he has circled up to Heaven's Eternal throne, where now, all temporal & material "Stars are but the shining dust of his divine abode, The pavement of those Heavenly Courts, where he shall reign with God". Gov'r, am yr grateful & Ever true friend Jos. Knox <hr /> Jos Knox Chicago Ills April 26th 1862 Explaining a letter previously wrote, and returning thanks for favors received - (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/c20b9c6d52c55c557c3cfffa2eee0b95.pdf 232ce696a6cc681f413b1b71ca9a4cdc Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Chicago Nov 11th 1863 Hon Richd Yates Dear Sir Some time since Judge Van Buren Recorder sent you a request (through H.M. Chase a counselor in this City) for the pardon of John Alias Jack Maginnis and [Burchard?] Rooney who were convicted of an assault upon one of our Police Officers and Sentenced at the Juy Term of the Recorders Court for one year in the County Jail. Mr. Chase advises me that he has as yet received no communication from you in relation to the matter. I have confirmed fully with the Police officers who claimed to have been assaulted and permit me to say that having had cognizance in relation to the facts as to those parties I concur fully with judge Van Buren in the request that they be pardoned and respectfully ask you to grant them a pardon immediately You will be kind enough if the request is granted to forward papers to H.M. Chase Esq Chicago. I will also state that <hr /> this request is made with the full approval of the Police officers in the City---having the matter in charge I have the honor to be Very Respectully Your Obt Servt Jos Knox SP. Atty 7th [2nd?] [Crt.?] Ills <hr /> Knox Joseph Chicago Nov 11 1863. Pardon of Jack Maginnis and Birchard Rooney who were sentenced to one year in County Jail. Requests that they be pardoned immediately. Executive Office Feby 1864 [written vertically] What was done in this case. 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 Yates Family Papers, Box 14, Folder 01 (November 11-20, 1863) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Joseph Knox to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1863-11-11 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 507127 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Chicago Nov 11th 1863 Hon Richd Yates Dear Sir Some time since Judge Van Buren Recorder sent you a request (through H.M. Chase a counselor in this City) for the pardon of John Alias Jack Maginnis and [Burchard?] Rooney who were convicted of an assault upon one of our Police Officers and Sentenced at the Juy Term of the Recorders Court for one year in the County Jail. Mr. Chase advises me that he has as yet received no communication from you in relation to the matter. I have confirmed fully with the Police officers who claimed to have been assaulted and permit me to say that having had cognizance in relation to the facts as to those parties I concur fully with judge Van Buren in the request that they be pardoned and respectfully ask you to grant them a pardon immediately You will be kind enough if the request is granted to forward papers to H.M. Chase Esq Chicago. I will also state that <hr /> this request is made with the full approval of the Police officers in the City---having the matter in charge I have the honor to be Very Respectully Your Obt Servt Jos Knox SP. Atty 7th [2nd?] [Crt.?] Ills <hr /> Knox Joseph Chicago Nov 11 1863. Pardon of Jack Maginnis and Birchard Rooney who were sentenced to one year in County Jail. Requests that they be pardoned immediately. Executive Office Feby 1864 [written vertically] What was done in this case. 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/545732f76766a54c1ade59e9ff7e9b56.pdf ad295ee7d61128f4b914c0c2be1dfd78 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Private Chicago Dec. 9th/64 My Dear Gov. Yesterday morning Mr. Jones, U.S. Marsl, made me a friendly call in my office, to secure any aid in electing Washburne of Galena, U.S. Senator. I am a prompt & positive (not a negative) man. I accordingly sd. to him at once, that I was pledged to you for that same office. He further sd. that your friends had represented that all the members of Washburne Disct. were for you, when in fact, no one of them was thus inclined. I feel in honor bound, not alone from any favors rec.d at yr. hands by myself or my three boys in the Army <hr /> but also from my irradicable attachment to you, to notify you at once "of what is in the wind." Wherever & whenever I can serve you Dick, command me. I shall never fail to "come to thine." I am most happy to say also that my most excellent partner, Mr. Reed (our present States Att'y) fully agrees with me in all these views and feelings above scripted. I am, & ever shall be, Most sincerely & truly Yr friend Jos. Knox <hr /> Knox Joseph Chicago Dec 9th 1864 U.S. Marshall Jones called on him to get his support for Washburne for Senator. He very promptly told him that he had pledged himself to you for that office. Whenever & wherever he can serve you, command him. His partner, Mr. Reed (State's atty) coincides with his views. 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 4, Folder 2 (December 7-11, 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 Joseph Knox to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-12-09 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 516443 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. Private Chicago Dec. 9th/64 My Dear Gov. Yesterday morning Mr. Jones, U.S. Marsl, made me a friendly call in my office, to secure any aid in electing Washburne of Galena, U.S. Senator. I am a prompt & positive (not a negative) man. I accordingly sd. to him at once, that I was pledged to you for that same office. He further sd. that your friends had represented that all the members of Washburne Disct. were for you, when in fact, no one of them was thus inclined. I feel in honor bound, not alone from any favors rec.d at yr. hands by myself or my three boys in the Army <hr /> but also from my irradicable attachment to you, to notify you at once "of what is in the wind." Wherever & whenever I can serve you Dick, command me. I shall never fail to "come to thine." I am most happy to say also that my most excellent partner, Mr. Reed (our present States Att'y) fully agrees with me in all these views and feelings above scripted. I am, & ever shall be, Most sincerely & truly Yr friend Jos. Knox <hr /> Knox Joseph Chicago Dec 9th 1864 U.S. Marshall Jones called on him to get his support for Washburne for Senator. He very promptly told him that he had pledged himself to you for that office. Whenever & wherever he can serve you, command him. His partner, Mr. Reed (State's atty) coincides with his views. 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/a3351a5b21e5d8d55122b3bb43ccb843.pdf 5fe6917555075ab9fd6327e52effcd9c 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 03 (July 1-31, 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 4 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Joseph Knox to Richard Yates, enclosure Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-07-11 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500518 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/4cc180b0b4470e3a68a01e6285d07037.pdf 64d6d1a2d25dde63091e58f9362dd14b 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 03 (July 1-31, 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 4 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Joseph Knox to S. M. Wilson Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-07-02 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500503 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/b5070babda47189602efde6763d1ed43.pdf 354c6aa6a442a75020e63d8f25f6036e Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Sidney Ills Dec 17th 1864 To his Excellency Richard Yate Governor of the State of Illinois Dear sir & Brother We wish to call your attention to one Milton Smith a private in Co F 26th Regiment Illinois veteran volanteers who has received two wounds in the head he is unable to do Military duty and would have been discharge by the order of Dr. Buck but owing to an order for the Transfer of 200 invalid soldiers from Camp Butler to Quincy he being one of <hr /> that number Now we would fancy you to use your influence to have him discharge and sent home as he can be better cared for at home among friends than he can be in camps of the army We have plenty of able bodied men to finght without keeping Such wounded Soldiers in the army We would refer you to our poll books as an evidence of the amount of able bodied men in our county and also to the number of men we [illegible] in the sevvice Fraternally yours G W Hartman, MD, Joseph L. Black I. H. Cary William Freeman <hr /> Hartman Dr G. W. et als-- Sidney Dec. 17th 1864 Request the discharge of Milton Smith, of Co. "F." 26th Ill. Vols. now in Hospital at Quincy Ills- Ans. & Dis appt for Palin. 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 19, Folder 07 (December 17-26, 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 Joseph L. Black, I. H. Cary, and William Freeman to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-12-17 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 513875 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. Sidney Ills Dec 17th 1864 To his Excellency Richard Yate Governor of the State of Illinois Dear sir & Brother We wish to call your attention to one Milton Smith a private in Co F 26th Regiment Illinois veteran volanteers who has received two wounds in the head he is unable to do Military duty and would have been discharge by the order of Dr. Buck but owing to an order for the Transfer of 200 invalid soldiers from Camp Butler to Quincy he being one of <hr /> that number Now we would fancy you to use your influence to have him discharge and sent home as he can be better cared for at home among friends than he can be in camps of the army We have plenty of able bodied men to finght without keeping Such wounded Soldiers in the army We would refer you to our poll books as an evidence of the amount of able bodied men in our county and also to the number of men we [illegible] in the sevvice Fraternally yours G W Hartman, MD, Joseph L. Black I. H. Cary William Freeman <hr /> Hartman Dr G. W. et als-- Sidney Dec. 17th 1864 Request the discharge of Milton Smith, of Co. "F." 26th Ill. Vols. now in Hospital at Quincy Ills- Ans. & Dis appt for Palin. 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/07875e85f519c7e8afb4fe69acf43ef6.pdf c142a43639e1a8529828801374264e06 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 08 (February 15-28, 1862) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Joseph Leonard to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1862-02-17 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 501359 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/8b74e270395c6dfa1e7ece496e6941e6.pdf b1a5886455a6e4892e968f2c3baae543 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 06 (January 27-31, 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 Joseph Little to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1862-01-31 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 501280 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/3c68c81be5829305b029bd99464b9c4c.pdf 6c76fefac50d6564cd66c4b7c9cd9092 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Wataga Ills Dec 10th 1864 Hon Richard yates Dear Governor I have a Brother, Geo T. in the 45th Ill Co K, who enlisted in Sep 62 expecting he would be dischd when the time of the Regt expired. Recent family events make it very important to his private interests that he should be dischd, and if you can do anything to help it along I should be individually exceedingly obliged. The Senatorial question is causing considerable feeling in our quarters. I enclose your specimens from our Co papers. the short piece is from Galesburg Democrat Dec 1. [Beatty?] of the Rep gives some very good reasons why you should be senator, and I dont see how he gets his conclusion from his premises. I know of only one thing that will prevent our folks from uniting on you. Many regard over <hr /> it as very important to send a Temperance Man, and profess to be afraid of you on that question. If we could have some pledge or assurance from you that we might depend upon your abstinence while at Washington, it would make a great difference in the feeling. I have always found Gov Yates about right in all his positions, but if his appetites control him, as his enemies say, how long can we depend on him? All this [now?] I beg you will take in the utmost kindness, as I expect to vote for you & wish to be able to meet the arguments of those who are supporting other candidates. Whatever opposition exists to you I find simmers down to this one thing, and if we can answer that, then can be no questions as to the result. Yours Truly Joseph M Holyoke P.S. The speeches were duly Recd & circulated <hr /> Holyoke Hon Jos M Wataga Dec 10/1864 The Senatorial question elicits considerable interest among the Newspapers. Encloses a specimen of Editorials from Galesburg paper. Their people would unite on you if they knew you to be a temparate man and if they could have some assurance or pledge from you of abstinance while at Washington, they would go for you. He has always admired Gov'r Yates, and would like to vote for you, did he know you were not controlled by appetite &c "Senatorial" 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 4, Folder 2 (December 7-11, 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 Joseph M. Holyoke to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-12-10 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 516450 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. Wataga Ills Dec 10th 1864 Hon Richard yates Dear Governor I have a Brother, Geo T. in the 45th Ill Co K, who enlisted in Sep 62 expecting he would be dischd when the time of the Regt expired. Recent family events make it very important to his private interests that he should be dischd, and if you can do anything to help it along I should be individually exceedingly obliged. The Senatorial question is causing considerable feeling in our quarters. I enclose your specimens from our Co papers. the short piece is from Galesburg Democrat Dec 1. [Beatty?] of the Rep gives some very good reasons why you should be senator, and I dont see how he gets his conclusion from his premises. I know of only one thing that will prevent our folks from uniting on you. Many regard over <hr /> it as very important to send a Temperance Man, and profess to be afraid of you on that question. If we could have some pledge or assurance from you that we might depend upon your abstinence while at Washington, it would make a great difference in the feeling. I have always found Gov Yates about right in all his positions, but if his appetites control him, as his enemies say, how long can we depend on him? All this [now?] I beg you will take in the utmost kindness, as I expect to vote for you & wish to be able to meet the arguments of those who are supporting other candidates. Whatever opposition exists to you I find simmers down to this one thing, and if we can answer that, then can be no questions as to the result. Yours Truly Joseph M Holyoke P.S. The speeches were duly Recd & circulated <hr /> Holyoke Hon Jos M Wataga Dec 10/1864 The Senatorial question elicits considerable interest among the Newspapers. Encloses a specimen of Editorials from Galesburg paper. Their people would unite on you if they knew you to be a temparate man and if they could have some assurance or pledge from you of abstinance while at Washington, they would go for you. He has always admired Gov'r Yates, and would like to vote for you, did he know you were not controlled by appetite &c "Senatorial" 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/6c861dff1d55883c99e61a7507ba46ff.pdf 410b2094f812c3bf0161684d091c53f6 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 03 (February 11-17, 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 3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Joseph M. Prior to John Snyder Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-02-16 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 508578 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/9bd040f1503b389f5ca2eed9f9833be7.pdf 5e9ef402d64d2bd88dbbd0900512fc49 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 06 (August 9-12, 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 Joseph McCorkle to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-08-11 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 509139 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/b371320090fa95d0bfe5b288d22e0c49.pdf f5be785a6eb069440e80b535a71d418a Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Confidential Office of the Daily Tribune, J. Medill. Chicago, March 1 1862 Dr Sir It seems that Illinois will be entitled to fourteen M.C's. Hence a new apportionment must be made But we deny utterly the authority of the Convention to apportion. If the legislature be called together the vacancies existing places the control in the hands of the “Egyptians”. Permit me to make a suggestion: the election on the ratification of the Constitution is likely to call out a verry large vote. Now I propose for your consideration <hr /> that the vacancies in the legislature be filled on that day. Our chance of filling them with Republicans – that is the districts we carried in '60 will be promoted by a full vote – though we shall loose by the absence of the soldiers. Three fourths of all the volunteers from 40 Northern Counties are Republicans. In the Peoria and Stark district the chances are perhaps against us – but Ingersoll's Cavalry which has just left are said to be mostly Democrats, and mostly from Peoria and Fulton. If the Constitution be ratified we loose nothing <hr /> by filling the vacancies But if it be voted down which I think it will be, and we secure either House a fair Congressional apportionment will be the result You can then call an “extra session,” confining of course the scope of the legislature to that and such other specific duties as you may determine. Do you know whether Republican postmasters have been appointed in the Central and Southern counties? If they have not been they ought to be. And there should be a list of the names and offices of all the Republicans P.M's in the State <hr /> It may be necessary to to send out circulars to be distributed among the opponents of the Egyptian Constitution, and it would be important to know who could be depended upon to aid in their distribution. It will devolve upon the politicians at Springfield to look after these matters. I am not a member of the State Central Com. and the chairman is in [Prussia?] Others must take hold. Yours Truly J. Medill R. Yates Governor Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 5, Folder 09 (March 1-16, 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 4 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Joseph Medill to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1862-03-01 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 501391 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. Confidential Office of the Daily Tribune, J. Medill. Chicago, March 1 1862 Dr Sir It seems that Illinois will be entitled to fourteen M.C's. Hence a new apportionment must be made But we deny utterly the authority of the Convention to apportion. If the legislature be called together the vacancies existing places the control in the hands of the “Egyptians”. Permit me to make a suggestion: the election on the ratification of the Constitution is likely to call out a verry large vote. Now I propose for your consideration <hr /> that the vacancies in the legislature be filled on that day. Our chance of filling them with Republicans – that is the districts we carried in '60 will be promoted by a full vote – though we shall loose by the absence of the soldiers. Three fourths of all the volunteers from 40 Northern Counties are Republicans. In the Peoria and Stark district the chances are perhaps against us – but Ingersoll's Cavalry which has just left are said to be mostly Democrats, and mostly from Peoria and Fulton. If the Constitution be ratified we loose nothing <hr /> by filling the vacancies But if it be voted down which I think it will be, and we secure either House a fair Congressional apportionment will be the result You can then call an “extra session,” confining of course the scope of the legislature to that and such other specific duties as you may determine. Do you know whether Republican postmasters have been appointed in the Central and Southern counties? If they have not been they ought to be. And there should be a list of the names and offices of all the Republicans P.M's in the State <hr /> It may be necessary to to send out circulars to be distributed among the opponents of the Egyptian Constitution, and it would be important to know who could be depended upon to aid in their distribution. It will devolve upon the politicians at Springfield to look after these matters. I am not a member of the State Central Com. and the chairman is in [Prussia?] Others must take hold. Yours Truly J. Medill R. Yates Governor Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 https://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/386a9b16bc94cf226fe2b7009a518e7e.pdf 608fee346bdc242f4dbafb0d02a92843 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Confidential Tribune Office, Chicago, Ill., July 3 1862. Gov Yates Dr Sir Well we have beaten a secesh constitution – provided we are not cheated on the soldiers vote. A circular has been sent out from Springfield signed by [illegible Hicocks?] addressed to prominent democrats imploring them to unite & cause to be written letters to the democrats in the army to vote for the constitution & giving the present location of all the regiments. It is said that thousands of those circulars have been sent out. You better have some one to look into this matter They will cheat us if they can. <hr /> What about the extra session? We hope you will not risk calling one, without previous careful consultation with the prominent Republicans. We of the Tribune are firmly of opinion that it would be unwise policy and perhaps fatal, to call it together. We think our party has every thing to loose and nothing to gain by such step. Had the constitution been adopted it might have been proper to convene it as a “forlone hope” on the grounds that we had some thing to gain but nothing to loose, but since the dog is dead the case is exactly reversed In the first place the cost of an extra session will be awfull harped on by <hr /> the Democrats & is a serious objection. 2nd That stumptail legislature is in bad odor with the public. 3rd We can not secure a maj. in each house without resorting to steps that are wholly indefensible before the people. We can not justify or apologize for restoring Dr. [Coyers?] or Bestor to their seats, and furthermore Ogden can not be induced to vote for their retention. 4th It will not do to order a special election in one district to fill a vacancy and not in another. 5th [Learn?] that the Chicago Times folks say that if special elections are not ordered in the Sangamon, Peoria, Coles & Decatur districts elections will nevertheless be held in them. <hr /> 6th It is better as it is that there are only 13 districts for Congress, as you can order or recommend the 14th member by general ticket, and the naming of such candidate will excite interest throughout the State, will bring out a full Republican vote, thereby save the doubtful and close legislative districts and give us 8 of the 13 M.C.'s. There can be no doubt but Congress will promptly admit such member under the peculiar circumstances of the case. These are the views of the matter held by our leading Republican friends of Chicago and Northern Illinois. I wish I could see you personally on the subject. <hr /> 5 As to the Senatorship I presume I may say that it is no secret here that you would be pleased to be chosen and I will say plainly and candidly that I deem your chances for the place tenfold better at the hands of the next legislature, because 1st the chances are immense against our having control of both branches, or either for that matter – the senate we can't get. Ogden will not sanction the scheme to have Bestor and [Coynes?] take the seats they resigned or vacated 2nd The prejudice and wrath against you for calling together an extra session for the purpose <hr /> J. Medill [July 3 1862] of securing your own election, as it will be alledged, will be such as must certienly to defeat you. A number of members will not go with or be bound by a caucus at all under such circumstances. We have gotten out of an awful scrape by the defeat of the new constitution. Let us do nothing to impair our position. Let us husband all our strength for the decisive struggle next fall. Let us keep the field clear of impediments and do not let personal ambition do any thing to peril our cause. We want to win back this city next fall and elect our seven representatives, and nothing must be done to give Long John and the Times a hook on us. Else we shall surely be cleaned out. Very truly yours J. Medill 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 Yates Family Papers, Box 6, Folder 04 (July 1-9, 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 6 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Joseph Medill to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1862-07-03 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 502750 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. Confidential Tribune Office, Chicago, Ill., July 3 1862. Gov Yates Dr Sir Well we have beaten a secesh constitution – provided we are not cheated on the soldiers vote. A circular has been sent out from Springfield signed by [illegible Hicocks?] addressed to prominent democrats imploring them to unite & cause to be written letters to the democrats in the army to vote for the constitution & giving the present location of all the regiments. It is said that thousands of those circulars have been sent out. You better have some one to look into this matter They will cheat us if they can. <hr /> What about the extra session? We hope you will not risk calling one, without previous careful consultation with the prominent Republicans. We of the Tribune are firmly of opinion that it would be unwise policy and perhaps fatal, to call it together. We think our party has every thing to loose and nothing to gain by such step. Had the constitution been adopted it might have been proper to convene it as a “forlone hope” on the grounds that we had some thing to gain but nothing to loose, but since the dog is dead the case is exactly reversed In the first place the cost of an extra session will be awfull harped on by <hr /> the Democrats & is a serious objection. 2nd That stumptail legislature is in bad odor with the public. 3rd We can not secure a maj. in each house without resorting to steps that are wholly indefensible before the people. We can not justify or apologize for restoring Dr. [Coyers?] or Bestor to their seats, and furthermore Ogden can not be induced to vote for their retention. 4th It will not do to order a special election in one district to fill a vacancy and not in another. 5th [Learn?] that the Chicago Times folks say that if special elections are not ordered in the Sangamon, Peoria, Coles & Decatur districts elections will nevertheless be held in them. <hr /> 6th It is better as it is that there are only 13 districts for Congress, as you can order or recommend the 14th member by general ticket, and the naming of such candidate will excite interest throughout the State, will bring out a full Republican vote, thereby save the doubtful and close legislative districts and give us 8 of the 13 M.C.'s. There can be no doubt but Congress will promptly admit such member under the peculiar circumstances of the case. These are the views of the matter held by our leading Republican friends of Chicago and Northern Illinois. I wish I could see you personally on the subject. <hr /> 5 As to the Senatorship I presume I may say that it is no secret here that you would be pleased to be chosen and I will say plainly and candidly that I deem your chances for the place tenfold better at the hands of the next legislature, because 1st the chances are immense against our having control of both branches, or either for that matter – the senate we can't get. Ogden will not sanction the scheme to have Bestor and [Coynes?] take the seats they resigned or vacated 2nd The prejudice and wrath against you for calling together an extra session for the purpose <hr /> J. Medill [July 3 1862] of securing your own election, as it will be alledged, will be such as must certienly to defeat you. A number of members will not go with or be bound by a caucus at all under such circumstances. We have gotten out of an awful scrape by the defeat of the new constitution. Let us do nothing to impair our position. Let us husband all our strength for the decisive struggle next fall. Let us keep the field clear of impediments and do not let personal ambition do any thing to peril our cause. We want to win back this city next fall and elect our seven representatives, and nothing must be done to give Long John and the Times a hook on us. Else we shall surely be cleaned out. Very truly yours J. Medill 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/9ad1c1554978736fb372214b835b41fb.pdf bb04a4d09099434040efa9f797e94fa1 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. The Tribune. Thursday, July 17, 1862. Two Illinois Regiments. We begin to fear that it is almost hopeless to call on the constituted authorities to give any thing like vigor and efficiency to military movement in the districts under command of Don Carlos Buell and men of his kidney. The continuance of such sticks in place, after they have demonstrated their worthlessness, is a confession that the war is to be carried on as it has been carried on heretofore, and that the vigor and courage of the Republic are to be frittered away in the objectless duties which these slave-worshipers impose upon their men. But we can at least hope that our Illinois troops, now under Buell, may be ordered to another field where they will have a chance to meet the foe, and where their exertions for the Union may not be confined to the guarding of the chicken-roosts and truck patches of their rebel enemies. Two of the best regiments that Illinois has sent into the service-- the 19th and the 24th --made up of as good material as can be found anywhere – are now under the grievous weight of Don Carlo's displeasure; are broken up into squads of twenty men each, and are scattered, or are to be scattered, along 150 miles of railroad, to guard the track, stop leaks in water tanks, and keep rebel geese from being run over by the trains-- a kind of service that new recruits can best perform, and that is intentionally disgraceful to have who have been a year in the field. For this purpose these regiments were taken from the front where they have been from the beginning, and were sent to the rear. Their offense is a grave suspicion on the part of Gen. Buell that they do not love slavery and hate secession—that they are inclined to wage war as if in an enemy's country. <hr /> Tribune Office. Chicago, Ill., July 19 1862. Gov Yates Dr Sir Can you do anything by which our Chicago 19th and 24th regiments can escape from the clutches of that [illegible] tyrant Buel. I really don't believe that he is half loyal. Gen Turchin when he is persecuting is ten times a better military man and a thousand time a better unionist. Yours truly J. Medill <hr /> J. Medill Chicago July 19.62. Encloses editorial paragraph from “Tribune” and asks if Gov Yates can do anything to enable the 19th & 24th Regts “to escape the clutches of the tyrant Buell” ansd Augt 2 m 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 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 3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Joseph Medill to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1862-07-19 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 502900 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. The Tribune. Thursday, July 17, 1862. Two Illinois Regiments. We begin to fear that it is almost hopeless to call on the constituted authorities to give any thing like vigor and efficiency to military movement in the districts under command of Don Carlos Buell and men of his kidney. The continuance of such sticks in place, after they have demonstrated their worthlessness, is a confession that the war is to be carried on as it has been carried on heretofore, and that the vigor and courage of the Republic are to be frittered away in the objectless duties which these slave-worshipers impose upon their men. But we can at least hope that our Illinois troops, now under Buell, may be ordered to another field where they will have a chance to meet the foe, and where their exertions for the Union may not be confined to the guarding of the chicken-roosts and truck patches of their rebel enemies. Two of the best regiments that Illinois has sent into the service-- the 19th and the 24th --made up of as good material as can be found anywhere – are now under the grievous weight of Don Carlo's displeasure; are broken up into squads of twenty men each, and are scattered, or are to be scattered, along 150 miles of railroad, to guard the track, stop leaks in water tanks, and keep rebel geese from being run over by the trains-- a kind of service that new recruits can best perform, and that is intentionally disgraceful to have who have been a year in the field. For this purpose these regiments were taken from the front where they have been from the beginning, and were sent to the rear. Their offense is a grave suspicion on the part of Gen. Buell that they do not love slavery and hate secession—that they are inclined to wage war as if in an enemy's country. <hr /> Tribune Office. Chicago, Ill., July 19 1862. Gov Yates Dr Sir Can you do anything by which our Chicago 19th and 24th regiments can escape from the clutches of that [illegible] tyrant Buel. I really don't believe that he is half loyal. Gen Turchin when he is persecuting is ten times a better military man and a thousand time a better unionist. Yours truly J. Medill <hr /> J. Medill Chicago July 19.62. Encloses editorial paragraph from “Tribune” and asks if Gov Yates can do anything to enable the 19th & 24th Regts “to escape the clutches of the tyrant Buell” ansd Augt 2 m 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/75dbc4959fbc4a27beeec950a9f7f790.pdf 67ca120e3c186fa01fb39f165a4a619c Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Confidential Daily Tribune Railroad, Commercial and General Printing Office. Daily, - - $10.00 Tri-Weekly, 5.00 Weekly, - 2.00 Chicago, Feb 1st 1863 Dear Governor Do for heaven's sake confidentially warn Dr Mack and other Republican members that you will veto that swindling old McAllister Sebbens claim which the lobby is trying to angle thro' the legislature. Tell them candidly that it will kill every Republican who votes for it We shall certainly denounce any one of them to their constituents in the Tribune What makes me indignant is to see Republicans smelling around this putrid old carrion like <hr /> so many dogs, with their tongues lolling out to get a piece of the nasty stuff, and are willing to allow the Congressional and Legislative apportionment bills to pass, and the bill breaking up our courts in Cook Co. This is a fearful price to pay to earn infamy and plunder. If that legislative bill passes we shall not again have a Republican legislature for eight years. On the other hand if the present one is let alone, we shall carry the next one - as the war will then be over, the soldiers home, and the [adium?] of forcing a [fever?] and dividing the [illegible] will rest on the heads of the <hr /> 3 Democrats, and it will surely beat them while it unites and holds together our party. Of course that legislature will elect you Senator for six years, or if you decline, some other good man But we can not afford to share with the copperheads the responsibility of passing the McAllister Stebbins swindle. Let the Democrats enjoy the plunder and infamy all to themselves. Very truly yours J. Medill P.S. Don't let Mach know that I have written to you. I wrote to him <hr /> J. Medill. Chicago. Do confidentially warn Dr Mack that you will veto McAllister & Sebbins claim which the lobby are trying to get through the legislature. Says it will kill every Republican who votes for it. Says not to let Mack know he has written you. Private Legisl 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 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 4 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Joseph Medill to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1863-02-01 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 503515 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. Confidential Daily Tribune Railroad, Commercial and General Printing Office. Daily, - - $10.00 Tri-Weekly, 5.00 Weekly, - 2.00 Chicago, Feb 1st 1863 Dear Governor Do for heaven's sake confidentially warn Dr Mack and other Republican members that you will veto that swindling old McAllister Sebbens claim which the lobby is trying to angle thro' the legislature. Tell them candidly that it will kill every Republican who votes for it We shall certainly denounce any one of them to their constituents in the Tribune What makes me indignant is to see Republicans smelling around this putrid old carrion like <hr /> so many dogs, with their tongues lolling out to get a piece of the nasty stuff, and are willing to allow the Congressional and Legislative apportionment bills to pass, and the bill breaking up our courts in Cook Co. This is a fearful price to pay to earn infamy and plunder. If that legislative bill passes we shall not again have a Republican legislature for eight years. On the other hand if the present one is let alone, we shall carry the next one - as the war will then be over, the soldiers home, and the [adium?] of forcing a [fever?] and dividing the [illegible] will rest on the heads of the <hr /> 3 Democrats, and it will surely beat them while it unites and holds together our party. Of course that legislature will elect you Senator for six years, or if you decline, some other good man But we can not afford to share with the copperheads the responsibility of passing the McAllister Stebbins swindle. Let the Democrats enjoy the plunder and infamy all to themselves. Very truly yours J. Medill P.S. Don't let Mach know that I have written to you. I wrote to him <hr /> J. Medill. Chicago. Do confidentially warn Dr Mack that you will veto McAllister & Sebbins claim which the lobby are trying to get through the legislature. Says it will kill every Republican who votes for it. Says not to let Mack know he has written you. Private Legisl 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/c5a51bd77579731dfcf935f7d4ff21f0.pdf c3960a6b30304ecc109d9c3798e86336 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Private Office of the Daily Tribune. Chicago, Feb 18 1863. Gov Yates Dr Sir The Congressional apportionment bill is awful. It knocks us out of a member in this county and gives us but five districts in the state—though the popular vote may be Republican by 10,000. If it be not too late I do hope you will withhold your signature and veto it. In our co. it detaches our strongest Republican townships and the 5th and 6th wards and throws them into the Dupage district <hr /> & leaves all the remainder of the county in the hands of the copperheads It cuts off territory that gives 2,400 Rep maj. You see the effect. Our Senator Ward did not do his duty on this bill. There is a private but a bad reason for it. Our folks feel terribly chagrined and the copperheads are exultant over the cong. apportionment. Do knock it over the head, if not too late Yours Truly J. Medill <hr /> State of Illinois Executive Department. Springfield Ills 17 Sept 1862 Col A C Fuller Adjt. Genl. Sir: You will please issue an order on the Engineer in chief requiring him to send some one to Shawnee town (where he will report to Col Whiting) for the purpose of repairing arms. <hr /> Private J. Medill Chicago Feby 18/63. Don't want Governor to sign Apportionm't Bill. Legisl. Answer Have not yet signed but 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 Yates Family Papers, Box 11, Folder 01 (February 14-18, 1863) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 4 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Joseph Medill to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1863-02-16 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 503656 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Private Office of the Daily Tribune. Chicago, Feb 18 1863. Gov Yates Dr Sir The Congressional apportionment bill is awful. It knocks us out of a member in this county and gives us but five districts in the state—though the popular vote may be Republican by 10,000. If it be not too late I do hope you will withhold your signature and veto it. In our co. it detaches our strongest Republican townships and the 5th and 6th wards and throws them into the Dupage district <hr /> & leaves all the remainder of the county in the hands of the copperheads It cuts off territory that gives 2,400 Rep maj. You see the effect. Our Senator Ward did not do his duty on this bill. There is a private but a bad reason for it. Our folks feel terribly chagrined and the copperheads are exultant over the cong. apportionment. Do knock it over the head, if not too late Yours Truly J. Medill <hr /> State of Illinois Executive Department. Springfield Ills 17 Sept 1862 Col A C Fuller Adjt. Genl. Sir: You will please issue an order on the Engineer in chief requiring him to send some one to Shawnee town (where he will report to Col Whiting) for the purpose of repairing arms. <hr /> Private J. Medill Chicago Feby 18/63. Don't want Governor to sign Apportionm't Bill. Legisl. Answer Have not yet signed but 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/4a5d1cf6f260e5f53ff0daef52a41f4a.pdf 4d75c13571999aaefd1d60bc92b51402 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Confidential Daily Tribune Railroad, Commercial and General Printing Office. Chicago, Dec 14 1864 Gov Yates Dr Sir, I am obliged to go to Washington in behalf of the press of the State to indeavor to get Congress to repeal the duty on paper which is so oppressive on us all I consented to go partly for the reason I told you, partly at the urgent request of my associates & the newspaper association. I must start tomorrow without fail. I may be back before the senatorial question is settled. <hr /> your letter gives me great relief of mind. I am now sorry that I had not canvassed this question with you before. But I never could bring myself to write to you plainly on so very delicate and personal a subject and would not have said what I did, had not you opened the topic so unreservedly. I must say in justice to your opponents that I never heard either of them speak disrespectfully of you or make any charge of inebriation. All that W. said to me was that the North and of the State was entitled to the senatorship. <hr /> 2 Daily Tribune Railroad, Commercial and General Printing Office. Chicago, 186 as it was Douglas' vacancy, and that it would be gratifying to him to get it &c. I told him plainly that I thought you had the inside track. My private opinion is, that W. is playing for Trumbull's place – that he will take his chances now; but if he fails, he will have his name so prominently connected with the senatorship as to be an available candidate two years hence. I think that Palmer is really more formidable than W. this winter. <hr /> As to the action of the State Convention, what I stated was the prevailing opinion among all whom I heard talking of it. The private arrangement you speak of, I knew not of. I recollect however that a resolution was handed into the committee on Resolutions, and unanimously [laid over?]. It recommended you for Senator. Mr. Bross & myself yesterday instructed Mr. White to preserve neutrality on the senatorship, in the columns of the Tribune – this was before your letter came to hand. We must however insert an item from a Carlinville paper in favor of Palmer, having copied articles from the St Louis Dem for you and from a Rockford paper for W. The position of the Tribune as between the candidates was fully [described?] in our editorial this morning & I think no one can take offense at it. Yours truly J. Medill <hr /> Senatorial Medill J. Tribune Chicago Dec 14th 64 Is obliged to go to Washington to get Congress to repeal duty on paper Will try to preserve neutrality in Tribune 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 19, Folder 06 (December 11-16, 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 5 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Joseph Medill to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-12-14 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 513846 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. Confidential Daily Tribune Railroad, Commercial and General Printing Office. Chicago, Dec 14 1864 Gov Yates Dr Sir, I am obliged to go to Washington in behalf of the press of the State to indeavor to get Congress to repeal the duty on paper which is so oppressive on us all I consented to go partly for the reason I told you, partly at the urgent request of my associates & the newspaper association. I must start tomorrow without fail. I may be back before the senatorial question is settled. <hr /> your letter gives me great relief of mind. I am now sorry that I had not canvassed this question with you before. But I never could bring myself to write to you plainly on so very delicate and personal a subject and would not have said what I did, had not you opened the topic so unreservedly. I must say in justice to your opponents that I never heard either of them speak disrespectfully of you or make any charge of inebriation. All that W. said to me was that the North and of the State was entitled to the senatorship. <hr /> 2 Daily Tribune Railroad, Commercial and General Printing Office. Chicago, 186 as it was Douglas' vacancy, and that it would be gratifying to him to get it &c. I told him plainly that I thought you had the inside track. My private opinion is, that W. is playing for Trumbull's place – that he will take his chances now; but if he fails, he will have his name so prominently connected with the senatorship as to be an available candidate two years hence. I think that Palmer is really more formidable than W. this winter. <hr /> As to the action of the State Convention, what I stated was the prevailing opinion among all whom I heard talking of it. The private arrangement you speak of, I knew not of. I recollect however that a resolution was handed into the committee on Resolutions, and unanimously [laid over?]. It recommended you for Senator. Mr. Bross & myself yesterday instructed Mr. White to preserve neutrality on the senatorship, in the columns of the Tribune – this was before your letter came to hand. We must however insert an item from a Carlinville paper in favor of Palmer, having copied articles from the St Louis Dem for you and from a Rockford paper for W. The position of the Tribune as between the candidates was fully [described?] in our editorial this morning & I think no one can take offense at it. Yours truly J. Medill <hr /> Senatorial Medill J. Tribune Chicago Dec 14th 64 Is obliged to go to Washington to get Congress to repeal duty on paper Will try to preserve neutrality in Tribune 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/a5155e4ad1d3e0fff21d2d9018f37c33.jpg e47818fbcea204c739a1a7b352f254f9 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 Carter Family Collection Subject The topic of the resource The Carter Family Collection contains photographs donated by Lois M. Johnston of William Price Carter and Martha Mayes Carter and their children. Joesph Newton Carter, their fourth child, served in the Illinois House of Representatives from 1878 unti 1882. He won election to the Illinois Supreme Court in 1894 making him the youngest member elected to the court. Carter servd as the Chief Justice from 1898-1899. Photographs in this collection include portraits of William and Martha Carter and their children Joesph, Price, and Malinda. 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 cabinet card b&w 1 Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image. 17 x 11 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 405446 Carter Family Collection I-4913 Title A name given to the resource Joseph N. Carter Description An account of the resource Joseph N. Carter poses for a portrait wearing a suit and tie. Subject The topic of the resource Carter, Joseph N., 1843-1913 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Scott 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/16aa4737cf065e39c1f01db5f460e4e6.jpg 90a69e4568bacdd2d92e517b43425407 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 Frank E. Stevens Collection Subject The topic of the resource Stevens, Frank E. (Frank Everett), 1856-1939 Black Hawk War (1832) Generals Soldiers War of 1812 Veterans Mexican War (1846-1848) Generals Legislators Indians of North America Description An account of the resource Frank E. Stevens was a lawyer, banker, newspaper editor and writer based in Illinois. Stevens was born and educated in Dixon, Illinois. He studied law in Sycamore, Illinois, and was admitted to the bar in 1877. Shortly after that he moved to South Dakota where he operated the Beadle County National Bank until 1890 when he moved to Chicago and worked in a brokerage business. In 1907 Stevens returned to Sycamore, Illinois, where he published the Dixon Weekly Citizen and later the Sycamore Tribune. He retired from the newspaper business in 1928 and was elected mayor of Sycamore in 1931. Governor Henry Horner appointed Stevens to the War Records Division of the office of the Adjutant General. Stevens was a historian who authored several historical works including The Black Hawk War. Stevens used the majority of the items in the collection while researching and writing The Black Hawk War. The Black Hawk War (1832), although brief, has much significance for Native American history. In April, tribal groups of Sauk, Meskwakis, and Kickapoo, led by Chief Black Hawk of the Sauk, crossed the Mississippi River from Iowa into Illinois. Known as the British Band, they claimed lands under the 1804 Treaty of St. Louis, a treaty the whites disputed. Fearful, militia’s fired on the Native American delegation in what led to the Battle of Stillman’s Run, a resounding defeat for the militias. Black Hawk was eventually defeat, however, at the battles of Wisconsin Heights and Bad Axe. Historically, the Black Hawk War legitimized and strengthened forcible relocation of Native American tribes further west. The finding aid for the Frank E. Stevens Papers, 1832-1939 at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum is located at: http://alplm-cdi.com/chroniclingillinois/items/show/610. Photographs in this collection include images of several individuals connected to the Black Hawk War including Chief Shabbona, Major Isaiah Stillman, Brigadier General Milton K. Alexander, Colonel Nathan Boone, and Brigadier General Henry Atkinson. The collection also includes images of prominent Illinois residents from the mid and late 19th century including actress Mary Garden, William S. Hamilton, and Charles B. Farwell. 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 studio print b&w 1 Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image. 17 x 11 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 400583 Frank E. Stevens Collection Title A name given to the resource Joseph Naper Description An account of the resource Joseph Naper poses for a portrait wearing a dark suit. Naper was one of the founding members of Naperville, Illinois (est. 1831), a veteran of the Black Hawk and Mexican-American Wars, and a member of the Illinois House of Representatives from 1836-1840 and 1852-1854. On verso: "Capt. Joseph Naper, From daguerreotype in possession of C. A. Naper (a nephew) of Naperville Ills." Subject The topic of the resource Black Hawk War (1832) Naper, Joseph, -1862 Illinois--DuPage County Illinois--Naperville Veterans Mexican War (1846-1848) Illinois. General Assembly. House of Representatives Soldiers Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Carlson, F. 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/3fe2b9d0fc5379d868044b7f35c33528.pdf c5aa6aec5b5118c6dde00438c0672894 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 06 (October 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 Joseph P. Black, Joseph A. [Funk], and G. P. Simmons to Unknown Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1863-10-09 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 503950 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/3a485cb2ba3a004389a11fd4c15ab642.jpg b11db320e11044a141c49234adae8f93 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 David Davis Collection Subject The topic of the resource Davis, David, 1815-1886 Judges Supreme Court justices United States. Congress. Senate Lawyers Illinois--Bloomington Davis, George P. (George Perrin), 1842-1917 Illinois. General Assembly. House of Representatives Illinois. Circuit Court (3rd Circuit) Davis, Sarah Woodruff Walker, 1814-1879 Davis, Sarah W., 1852-1934 Description An account of the resource David Davis, a lawyer, politician, distinguished jurist and businessman, was born in Maryland, educated at Kenyon College in Ohio, and studied law at Yale University. Davis married Sarah Woodruff Walker in 1838 and they had five children including George Perrin Davis and Sarah "Sally" Davis. In 1844, Davis won election as a Whig to the Illinois Legislature, and four years later was elected Judge of Illinois Eighth Judicial Circuit, where he served on the bench during Lincoln's remaining years as an attorney on the circuit. The two became close friends, and Davis worked diligently as Lincoln's campaign manager at the 1860 Republican nominating convention in Chicago. In 1862, President Lincoln appointed Davis to the United States Supreme Court, where Davis wrote the majority opinion in Ex parte Milligan, a landmark decision restricting the rights of military courts to try civilians. In 1877, he resigned from the court after being elected to the United States Senate by the Illinois Legislature. Davis served as Senate president pro tempore from 1881 to 1883, and was known unofficially as "Mr. Vice President." He retired from the Senate in 1883. Davis invested in real estate with De Witt County attorney, Clifton H. Moore, and became a man of considerable wealth. He had the distinction of being the largest landowner in Illinois. At the time of his death, June 26, 1886, his estate was valued between four to five million dollars-a huge fortune in his day.                 The finding aid for the David Davis Family Papers at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum may be found at: http://alplm-cdi.com/chroniclingillinois/items/show/165. Photographs in this collection include portraits of several members of the David Davis and George P. Davis families. The collection also includes portraits of Judge Davis' law colleagues, images of Bloomington, Illinois, and photographs of miscellaneous buildings throughout the United States. 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 carte de visite b&w 1 Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image. 11 x 7 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 402823 David Davis Collection Title A name given to the resource Joseph P. Orme Description An account of the resource Joseph P. Orme, of Bloomington, served as Captain of the Ninety-fourth Illinois Infantry Regiment, Company H, during the American Civil War. Orme was mortally wounded on New Year's Day, 1863, when one of his soldier's muskets accidently discharged and struck him in the chest. Subject The topic of the resource Orme, Joseph P.,-1863 Illinois--Bloomington American Civil War (1861-1865) Soldiers United States. Army. Illinois Infantry Regiment, 94th (1862-1865) Military uniforms Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Leland, M. F. 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/a736a24a392f280b81736508c78e1e8d.pdf ee8e10d60c615f7b7e3cd3acda643472 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 16, Folder 04 (June 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 Joseph Peters to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-06-01 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 511338 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/c97f57224f307078a8c84a9010c5b4cb.pdf d278c3993bf89d5e5e66d74c7cfe0c4a Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Danville Oct. 12th 1864 Gov. Yates Dr Sir I See by the Chicago Tribune that Gen. John W. Palmer is to Speak in this place on the 20th Inst. which is all Right. We are going to have a big Rally in this place on the 29th Inst. & Especially amongst the Soldiers & we want you here on the occaision please write to me immediately on the Receipt of this whether you will come Gov. you must come if it is possible one of our candidates for Representative is a Little tender footed on the Subject of U. S. Senator but that can be made all Right I have Just got home & am making it my Especial business to attend to Such cases. answer the above & don't Say No. Your friend certainly Joseph Peters <hr /> Hon Jos Peters -- Danville, Oct 12/1864 Wants Govr. to come thru to speak on the 20th inst with Gen'l Palmer. 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 08 (October 11-18, 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 Joseph Peters to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-10-12 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 509669 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. Danville Oct. 12th 1864 Gov. Yates Dr Sir I See by the Chicago Tribune that Gen. John W. Palmer is to Speak in this place on the 20th Inst. which is all Right. We are going to have a big Rally in this place on the 29th Inst. & Especially amongst the Soldiers & we want you here on the occaision please write to me immediately on the Receipt of this whether you will come Gov. you must come if it is possible one of our candidates for Representative is a Little tender footed on the Subject of U. S. Senator but that can be made all Right I have Just got home & am making it my Especial business to attend to Such cases. answer the above & don't Say No. Your friend certainly Joseph Peters <hr /> Hon Jos Peters -- Danville, Oct 12/1864 Wants Govr. to come thru to speak on the 20th inst with Gen'l Palmer. 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/b297bdda6d0a4226c56ff5fc4639f277.pdf b853451b53bb5667990f39c32b0ed8f0 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. With G. W. Rives letter 3/2/65 With C.A. Lake (?) " 2/2/65 Danville Ills. Feb. 28th 1865 Hon. Richard Yates U.S. Senator Washington D.C. My Dear friend when I last saw you in Springfield I thought I might be in Washington on or about the day of [Inauguration?], but circumstances are such that it [renders?] it out of my power to be in Washington at that time, hence I drop you a few lines & simply say that as my health is Rather poor & my confinement in my office dose not agree with me & hence I am compelled to seek Something Else to do & I ask of you to get me an appointment of paymaster in the army, or an associate Judgeship in Some of the Territories or Some position that will pay me for my time, if any Recommendations are necessary I can get all the prominent members of our Last Legislature, if needed write & Let me know, I would not Trouble you if I did not need it & think I deserve a place as much as many others who are getting them. Col [Larson?] is a friend of mine & will do anything for me he can hoping to hear from you Soon & that you can do Something for me I Remain as Ever your friend Joseph Peters 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 Joseph Peters to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1865-02-28 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 511878 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 G. W. Rives letter 3/2/65 With C.A. Lake (?) " 2/2/65 Danville Ills. Feb. 28th 1865 Hon. Richard Yates U.S. Senator Washington D.C. My Dear friend when I last saw you in Springfield I thought I might be in Washington on or about the day of [Inauguration?], but circumstances are such that it [renders?] it out of my power to be in Washington at that time, hence I drop you a few lines & simply say that as my health is Rather poor & my confinement in my office dose not agree with me & hence I am compelled to seek Something Else to do & I ask of you to get me an appointment of paymaster in the army, or an associate Judgeship in Some of the Territories or Some position that will pay me for my time, if any Recommendations are necessary I can get all the prominent members of our Last Legislature, if needed write & Let me know, I would not Trouble you if I did not need it & think I deserve a place as much as many others who are getting them. Col [Larson?] is a friend of mine & will do anything for me he can hoping to hear from you Soon & that you can do Something for me I Remain as Ever your friend Joseph Peters 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