450 25 22278 https://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/ea5a6f37914b342f0b49bf63a8086338.pdf 726bfc92d6072b8a51e23243be6fcb2e 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 05 (June 11-20, 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 3 Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum 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 G. Wright to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-06-17 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 511420 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf 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/11809f7aa72fa65da9ec13207e63fcba.pdf cf01506431e713348a26c4f1dbb87376 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 05 (June 11-20, 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 2 Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum 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 Henry M. Woodreds to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-06-17 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 511421 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf 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/76308f34b828da9b01c6078e4c0ab6d9.pdf 096e8fc8093735ba9d098b2ba7020fa9 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Brownsville Texas June 17th 64 Hon Richard Yates Dear Sir I understand that the President has called out for three years service 400.000 men. If it is possible I would like to be detatched from the 94th so as to enable me to accept a position in some one of the new Regiments which will be organised in Illinois. I am a soldier. I think that I understand military science sufficiently well to enable me to take command of a company or to fill acceptably any position in a Regiment. I have a good education which qualifies me for almost any branch of business. I pride myself upon my morality which I regard as an indispensable characteristic of a good <hr /> officer. to substantiate what I have affirmed I refer to Maj Brisoe 94th Ill. Volls. Rev Mr Rutledge Bloomington Illinois Pres O.S. Munsell Wesleyan University Bloomington Illinois. Profs Wilkins & DeMotte " " "[Wesleyan University] I also refer to the best citizens of McLean Co that is to the Union men of old McLean Now Dear gov if you will grant me a Commission in one of the new Regiments I shall do my duty as an officer should, if not I will continue to do my duty as a private in the rear rank of the old 94th. I am willing to be examined by any Military Board and to rest upon their decision. I have a brother who is also well qualified to fill any position in a company. If it is possible grant us both commissions in the same Regiment. He refers to the same men and is willing to be examined the same as I am <hr /> We remain Yours for the Union forever Emory C. Bartholow Co "G" 94th Ill Vols James M. Bartholow Co "G" 94th Illinois Vol Inft Hon Richard Yates Springfield Illinois <hr /> Bartholon. Emory C. Brownsville. Texas June 17. 1864. Is a member of the 94th Regt in event of any new Regts being Called for Submits his own name and his brothers for Comn Write him a kind letter---will file & if a chance Glad to give him & bro a place Ansd July 13th 64 Hirshbach 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 16, Folder 05 (June 11-20, 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 4 Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum 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 Emory C. Bartholow to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-06-17 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 511422 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Brownsville Texas June 17th 64 Hon Richard Yates Dear Sir I understand that the President has called out for three years service 400.000 men. If it is possible I would like to be detatched from the 94th so as to enable me to accept a position in some one of the new Regiments which will be organised in Illinois. I am a soldier. I think that I understand military science sufficiently well to enable me to take command of a company or to fill acceptably any position in a Regiment. I have a good education which qualifies me for almost any branch of business. I pride myself upon my morality which I regard as an indispensable characteristic of a good <hr /> officer. to substantiate what I have affirmed I refer to Maj Brisoe 94th Ill. Volls. Rev Mr Rutledge Bloomington Illinois Pres O.S. Munsell Wesleyan University Bloomington Illinois. Profs Wilkins & DeMotte " " "[Wesleyan University] I also refer to the best citizens of McLean Co that is to the Union men of old McLean Now Dear gov if you will grant me a Commission in one of the new Regiments I shall do my duty as an officer should, if not I will continue to do my duty as a private in the rear rank of the old 94th. I am willing to be examined by any Military Board and to rest upon their decision. I have a brother who is also well qualified to fill any position in a company. If it is possible grant us both commissions in the same Regiment. He refers to the same men and is willing to be examined the same as I am <hr /> We remain Yours for the Union forever Emory C. Bartholow Co "G" 94th Ill Vols James M. Bartholow Co "G" 94th Illinois Vol Inft Hon Richard Yates Springfield Illinois <hr /> Bartholon. Emory C. Brownsville. Texas June 17. 1864. Is a member of the 94th Regt in event of any new Regts being Called for Submits his own name and his brothers for Comn Write him a kind letter---will file & if a chance Glad to give him & bro a place Ansd July 13th 64 Hirshbach 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/4972702570ba65c47e684c0f38c5bbe4.pdf 58298048ccdc2d3ccbd72eeebaa15c26 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Litchfield, Connecticut, June 17th 1864 Hon Richard Yates Dear Sir: I have been for some time engaged in procuring a Volume of Autograph Letters from the Statesmen and distinguished men of our country, and I desire a word or so from you. Permit me, therefore, to solicit of you the favor of a single line, or a sentiment, as an addition to my collection, with the assurance that the same will afford me much pleasure. I trust that I have not exceeded the bounds pf propriety in my request. Waiting your kindness, I am, Yours Very Respectfully, Wm L. Ransom <hr /> Wm L. Ransom Litchfield Conn June 17 1864 Wants Gov's Autogr Ansd 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 16, Folder 05 (June 11-20, 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 2 Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource William L. Ransom to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-06-17 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 511423 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Litchfield, Connecticut, June 17th 1864 Hon Richard Yates Dear Sir: I have been for some time engaged in procuring a Volume of Autograph Letters from the Statesmen and distinguished men of our country, and I desire a word or so from you. Permit me, therefore, to solicit of you the favor of a single line, or a sentiment, as an addition to my collection, with the assurance that the same will afford me much pleasure. I trust that I have not exceeded the bounds pf propriety in my request. Waiting your kindness, I am, Yours Very Respectfully, Wm L. Ransom <hr /> Wm L. Ransom Litchfield Conn June 17 1864 Wants Gov's Autogr Ansd 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/31ae7e4eba4770907ce99dcdc2a7a9a4.pdf bde4416cd0a97f9a1fde777bcc5fcf59 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 05 (June 11-20, 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 5 Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource John Pharis to Richard Yates, enclosure Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-06-18 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 511424 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf 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/e4e444dddb0bbf2e0035a504e4b53d87.pdf 211e3975577950dcd5aee17d5a639b73 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 05 (June 11-20, 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 3 Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum 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 B. F. Brockett to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-06-18 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 511425 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf 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/28830af1d0b596050f7bce1659439ad2.pdf a5e2afe935d47ae3dbc0b51ad412065b Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Territory of Washington, EXECUTIVE OFFICE. Olympia, June 18th 1864. My Dear Sir, I have just received the confirmed news of the Illinois nominations, of Genl Dick Oglesby for Govr and Coll W. Ross for Lieutt Govr - also of our Honest Abraham Lincoln for President, & Andy Johnson of Tennessee for Vice Prest by the Baltimore National Union Conn - My first & continuous wish is, May God prosper & crown with abundant success, both the National & the State Ticket. I feel happily confident of that success, if each & every Union Man in Illinois will faithfully and earnestly do his full duty? But my Good & Well tried Old Friend, there is another point about I feel very deeply solicitous, and about which I do not feel so happily confident, I mean about the present chances of success, of electing a majority of the Union members of both houses of the Legislature. For upon that success, depends the Election of our United States Senator for six years, from Illinois. On that subject, I wish I could impressively convey to you, all my views, and opinions, upon the absolute, & positive necessity, of more perfectly establishing a more thorough and complete system of organizing and enlisting the active zeal of every Union Man. Such a perfect & complete combining & uniting, as will bind together every Union man, <hr /> in each & in every County of the State, so that not one Union Man shall be left out of the Union League Association, or left out of the County Committee organization, in any County in the State, That & that alone would be a complete & perfect organization and bond of Union, sweepingly binding all, all Union men together. And then they could safely insure that at least one good Union Speech, or other suitable printed document, should be delivered as often as once a week into each & every House in each & every County, wherever there was the slightest chance or the least hope of electing a Union Senator, or Representative. Let me beg of you, let me entreat you, let me beseech you not to leave one stone unturned, I mean not to leave any one voter in each County (where any hope can be entertained of securing the Election of a Repe or Senator,) unsolicited, but besiege each & every voter in all said Counties. Arouse every leading & active Union Man, in each & every county, (and more particularly in all those Counties where a Union member of the Legislature has any chance of being elected) - and get those active Union men to arouse & organize every Union Man in their separate & respective County - And then prevail upon every voter who can possibly be persuaded to subscribe for a weekly campaign Union Paper, & after the subscribers have read their Papers, then hand them around amongst their neighbours who do not subscribe for it, and get every candidate for County Offices, and all their friends & supporters respectively, and each & every Union Man to subscribe something to raise a County fund to purchase documents for gratuitous circulation; and get the Union <hr /> Men in each voting precinct, & in each School Township or in each separate subdivided school district, to provide suitable men to give at least one printed document, or newspaper, into every house in every one of said Townships or lesser sized school districts. Secure the certain delivery into every Democrats house as well as into every Union Mans house, and let this be done faithfully, punctually, & never failing, from the earliest day. you can get the plan started into living active operation, and continue perseveringly, without slackening or faltering right to the day of Election - Let me say one word about the Central Committee, as a general thing they are a set of good men, but too frequently they are really inactive drones - It is their especial, & most important duty, to personally visit every County in their respective district, to organize Union Leagues, as many separate Councils in each County as may be necessary, according to their respective population in the several settlements thereof - and to get them drilled & trained into good & efficient working order. - and get all the separate members in each Council, to feel himself a recruiting officer, & distributor of Newspapers & documents - And as well as spreading political Truth, into every house, by means of Newspapers, & printed Speeches, - also get as many political Pic Nicks & old fashioned Barbecue meetings & all other sort of gatherings as can be roused up in each of said Counties - and get some public speeches delivered at every Meeting - Use all these methods, But more particularly the completely supplying every house, either with weekly Newspapers or printed speeches, or the best plan is with both, <hr /> and then after thoroughly well doing all these things, with as much regular care & Industry as a Farmer ploughs his Land & Harrows it, & then plants plenty of good seed, and hoes thins, & weeds, every separate Hill, - and ploughs & harrows every part of the field, between each and every separate Hill, throughout the whole Field, & all that repeated ploughings & harrowings done regularly throughout the whole contending season, until the whole crop is laid bye, Then & then only, can the farmer expect the blessing of God to prosper his handy work, by the crop yielding him the largest amount, that the soil & climate can produce. Each member of the Central Committee is honorably entrusted with the highly respectable, yes, & with the highly responsible position, of seeing to it, that every corn Hill, that is, that every voter in his respective district, shall be, & must be, as diligently watered, tended, watched, & cared for as the farmer careth for, watches, hoes, ploughs, around every separate Hill throughout his whole Corn Field - Let each & every member of the Central Committee, do this himself in each County in his District - or if he cannot personally attend to those duties in due time himself - Then really each & every one of said members ought to employ some confidential Agent to go immediately into every county & organize a Central Committee in each County, if that has not been done, & arouse them to active duties - and said agent should establish the system of procuring & distributing newspapers & printed Documents - As the best proof I can give you, that I am in really living earnest, in my desire to urge you to begin and carry out this system of spreading political truth into every House, in Illinois, but more certainly into every house in every County where such pains are likely to yield the good fruit of electing a Member to the Legislature - and to prove that my heart & soul is with you & with all my good & trustworthy old political & personal friends, - I most willingly & cheerfully send you the last Dollar, & every Dollar, I can rake up, & spare, - for you to use as a Nest Egg, to aid you in gathering more from each Union Man according to his ability and according to the amount of the warm hearted generosity of his Soul, in behalf of helping to save our country: both his, mine, & yours, together with the Sanitary contributions - the two most holy causes on Earth, in which Dollars can now be invested - My only regret is, that instead of sending you Fifty Dollars, all I can do, I wish I was able to send you Five hundred - I should be glad & thankful to be able to do it - I have already sent Arnold 40 Dollars for 4000 copies of his speech & 20 to Edwards County to pay for Documents - Arnold will send you 1000 copies <hr /> I have requested Hon. I. N. Arnold to distribute - 500 Copies To send Mr Washburn for distribution - 500 To His Excellency Richd Yates - 1000 To Genl Oglesby - 500 To Hon. Cyrus Edwards, Upper Alton, Madison Co - 100 To Hon Joseph Gillespie, Edwardsville, Do - 100 " Do Do Do for distribution in Highland - 100 To Coll Servant, Chester, Randolph Co - 100 To Dr Phillips Nashville, Washington Co - 100 To Rich'd Nelson Esqr Lawyer Mt Vernon, Jefferson - 100 To Mr Wm Woods Tamaroa Central RR, Perry Co - 100 To C. O. B. Goforth Esqr Mt Carmel Wabash Co - 100 To John Moore Esqr - Jeffersonville, Wayne Co - 100 To A .R. Kenner Flora Clay County - 100 To Kitchel & Hayward Attorneys Olney Richland Co - 100 To My Son Richd Pickering, Albion Edwards Co - 200 To My Son John Pickering Grayville White Co - 200 Total of Mr Arnolds speeches of 16 March 1864 - 4,000 on Reconstruction of the Union & Election of President Lincoln &c - a good Campaign Document - and if others like it, as well as I do, they will send for more, for distribution in their respective neighborhoods. The Fifty Dollars I send, you will purchase such documents with it, as you may think most advisable & most serviceable for distribution where you think they will be most useful to and [in?] electing members of the Legislature - <hr /> and Genl Oglesby 500 - for you & Oglesby to distribute - This is the most costly part of the world to live in, & our Greenbacks, are worth no more than half price of their face value - for each & every thing we buy & pay for, thus when I have to pay 100 Dollars for Board, it require one to pay Two hundred Dollars to settle that Bill - and it is so, with everything - This makes me short of money. - Besides I have to pay very liberally for all our costly Elections here - and the Sanitary Fund I will help as much as I can, as long as I have a Dollar left - and all the Churches & preachers & a hundred other rightful & proper things & charities I cannot & I will not close my heart nor my hand & pocket against - May God bless you my good old faithful friend, if we may not meet again on Earth, I hope & trust we shall all meet in Heaven - Give my kind regards to Mrs Yates, to my good old friend Jessee K Dubois, to Mr Hatch, Butler, Judge Thomas, & all our true blue Whig & Republican friends, that we could always rely upon, & tie to, & never once be deceived for those are the men I truly love. very sincerely & respectfully yours &c. William Pickering <hr /> Gov. Wm Pickering 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 16, Folder 05 (June 11-20, 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 6 Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource William Pickering to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-06-18 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 511426 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Territory of Washington, EXECUTIVE OFFICE. Olympia, June 18th 1864. My Dear Sir, I have just received the confirmed news of the Illinois nominations, of Genl Dick Oglesby for Govr and Coll W. Ross for Lieutt Govr - also of our Honest Abraham Lincoln for President, & Andy Johnson of Tennessee for Vice Prest by the Baltimore National Union Conn - My first & continuous wish is, May God prosper & crown with abundant success, both the National & the State Ticket. I feel happily confident of that success, if each & every Union Man in Illinois will faithfully and earnestly do his full duty? But my Good & Well tried Old Friend, there is another point about I feel very deeply solicitous, and about which I do not feel so happily confident, I mean about the present chances of success, of electing a majority of the Union members of both houses of the Legislature. For upon that success, depends the Election of our United States Senator for six years, from Illinois. On that subject, I wish I could impressively convey to you, all my views, and opinions, upon the absolute, & positive necessity, of more perfectly establishing a more thorough and complete system of organizing and enlisting the active zeal of every Union Man. Such a perfect & complete combining & uniting, as will bind together every Union man, <hr /> in each & in every County of the State, so that not one Union Man shall be left out of the Union League Association, or left out of the County Committee organization, in any County in the State, That & that alone would be a complete & perfect organization and bond of Union, sweepingly binding all, all Union men together. And then they could safely insure that at least one good Union Speech, or other suitable printed document, should be delivered as often as once a week into each & every House in each & every County, wherever there was the slightest chance or the least hope of electing a Union Senator, or Representative. Let me beg of you, let me entreat you, let me beseech you not to leave one stone unturned, I mean not to leave any one voter in each County (where any hope can be entertained of securing the Election of a Repe or Senator,) unsolicited, but besiege each & every voter in all said Counties. Arouse every leading & active Union Man, in each & every county, (and more particularly in all those Counties where a Union member of the Legislature has any chance of being elected) - and get those active Union men to arouse & organize every Union Man in their separate & respective County - And then prevail upon every voter who can possibly be persuaded to subscribe for a weekly campaign Union Paper, & after the subscribers have read their Papers, then hand them around amongst their neighbours who do not subscribe for it, and get every candidate for County Offices, and all their friends & supporters respectively, and each & every Union Man to subscribe something to raise a County fund to purchase documents for gratuitous circulation; and get the Union <hr /> Men in each voting precinct, & in each School Township or in each separate subdivided school district, to provide suitable men to give at least one printed document, or newspaper, into every house in every one of said Townships or lesser sized school districts. Secure the certain delivery into every Democrats house as well as into every Union Mans house, and let this be done faithfully, punctually, & never failing, from the earliest day. you can get the plan started into living active operation, and continue perseveringly, without slackening or faltering right to the day of Election - Let me say one word about the Central Committee, as a general thing they are a set of good men, but too frequently they are really inactive drones - It is their especial, & most important duty, to personally visit every County in their respective district, to organize Union Leagues, as many separate Councils in each County as may be necessary, according to their respective population in the several settlements thereof - and to get them drilled & trained into good & efficient working order. - and get all the separate members in each Council, to feel himself a recruiting officer, & distributor of Newspapers & documents - And as well as spreading political Truth, into every house, by means of Newspapers, & printed Speeches, - also get as many political Pic Nicks & old fashioned Barbecue meetings & all other sort of gatherings as can be roused up in each of said Counties - and get some public speeches delivered at every Meeting - Use all these methods, But more particularly the completely supplying every house, either with weekly Newspapers or printed speeches, or the best plan is with both, <hr /> and then after thoroughly well doing all these things, with as much regular care & Industry as a Farmer ploughs his Land & Harrows it, & then plants plenty of good seed, and hoes thins, & weeds, every separate Hill, - and ploughs & harrows every part of the field, between each and every separate Hill, throughout the whole Field, & all that repeated ploughings & harrowings done regularly throughout the whole contending season, until the whole crop is laid bye, Then & then only, can the farmer expect the blessing of God to prosper his handy work, by the crop yielding him the largest amount, that the soil & climate can produce. Each member of the Central Committee is honorably entrusted with the highly respectable, yes, & with the highly responsible position, of seeing to it, that every corn Hill, that is, that every voter in his respective district, shall be, & must be, as diligently watered, tended, watched, & cared for as the farmer careth for, watches, hoes, ploughs, around every separate Hill throughout his whole Corn Field - Let each & every member of the Central Committee, do this himself in each County in his District - or if he cannot personally attend to those duties in due time himself - Then really each & every one of said members ought to employ some confidential Agent to go immediately into every county & organize a Central Committee in each County, if that has not been done, & arouse them to active duties - and said agent should establish the system of procuring & distributing newspapers & printed Documents - As the best proof I can give you, that I am in really living earnest, in my desire to urge you to begin and carry out this system of spreading political truth into every House, in Illinois, but more certainly into every house in every County where such pains are likely to yield the good fruit of electing a Member to the Legislature - and to prove that my heart & soul is with you & with all my good & trustworthy old political & personal friends, - I most willingly & cheerfully send you the last Dollar, & every Dollar, I can rake up, & spare, - for you to use as a Nest Egg, to aid you in gathering more from each Union Man according to his ability and according to the amount of the warm hearted generosity of his Soul, in behalf of helping to save our country: both his, mine, & yours, together with the Sanitary contributions - the two most holy causes on Earth, in which Dollars can now be invested - My only regret is, that instead of sending you Fifty Dollars, all I can do, I wish I was able to send you Five hundred - I should be glad & thankful to be able to do it - I have already sent Arnold 40 Dollars for 4000 copies of his speech & 20 to Edwards County to pay for Documents - Arnold will send you 1000 copies <hr /> I have requested Hon. I. N. Arnold to distribute - 500 Copies To send Mr Washburn for distribution - 500 To His Excellency Richd Yates - 1000 To Genl Oglesby - 500 To Hon. Cyrus Edwards, Upper Alton, Madison Co - 100 To Hon Joseph Gillespie, Edwardsville, Do - 100 " Do Do Do for distribution in Highland - 100 To Coll Servant, Chester, Randolph Co - 100 To Dr Phillips Nashville, Washington Co - 100 To Rich'd Nelson Esqr Lawyer Mt Vernon, Jefferson - 100 To Mr Wm Woods Tamaroa Central RR, Perry Co - 100 To C. O. B. Goforth Esqr Mt Carmel Wabash Co - 100 To John Moore Esqr - Jeffersonville, Wayne Co - 100 To A .R. Kenner Flora Clay County - 100 To Kitchel & Hayward Attorneys Olney Richland Co - 100 To My Son Richd Pickering, Albion Edwards Co - 200 To My Son John Pickering Grayville White Co - 200 Total of Mr Arnolds speeches of 16 March 1864 - 4,000 on Reconstruction of the Union & Election of President Lincoln &c - a good Campaign Document - and if others like it, as well as I do, they will send for more, for distribution in their respective neighborhoods. The Fifty Dollars I send, you will purchase such documents with it, as you may think most advisable & most serviceable for distribution where you think they will be most useful to and [in?] electing members of the Legislature - <hr /> and Genl Oglesby 500 - for you & Oglesby to distribute - This is the most costly part of the world to live in, & our Greenbacks, are worth no more than half price of their face value - for each & every thing we buy & pay for, thus when I have to pay 100 Dollars for Board, it require one to pay Two hundred Dollars to settle that Bill - and it is so, with everything - This makes me short of money. - Besides I have to pay very liberally for all our costly Elections here - and the Sanitary Fund I will help as much as I can, as long as I have a Dollar left - and all the Churches & preachers & a hundred other rightful & proper things & charities I cannot & I will not close my heart nor my hand & pocket against - May God bless you my good old faithful friend, if we may not meet again on Earth, I hope & trust we shall all meet in Heaven - Give my kind regards to Mrs Yates, to my good old friend Jessee K Dubois, to Mr Hatch, Butler, Judge Thomas, & all our true blue Whig & Republican friends, that we could always rely upon, & tie to, & never once be deceived for those are the men I truly love. very sincerely & respectfully yours &c. William Pickering <hr /> Gov. Wm Pickering 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/30a6bd06e5dd1e189cf357e703a7d3f9.pdf 12271bd7e303d8c3fcedee105b97fbd1 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 05 (June 11-20, 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 3 Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum 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 Mary E. Bond to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-06-19 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 511427 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf 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/66af80a5cd727a3e330d0d9ae083f765.pdf 83de38680fc2477616df0572133f8949 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 05 (June 11-20, 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 2 Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource D. D. Duscoll to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-06-20 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 511428 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf 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/d12d512b40bee7826b2115f41e94fc34.pdf f2d42856c9b6ea3f2e30a67976c73b23 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 05 (June 11-20, 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 4 Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum 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 Charles S. Wilson to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-06-20 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 511429 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf 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/25e2fd9f863889087cbaebb1fb3950a3.pdf d144291b3b76b70c17fbfa00b4e6aa3c Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. June 20th 1864 Deeded to Geo Straut Lots & lot 11 in block 33 in Mason City for $15- each <hr /> Deed to Geo. Straut June 20, 1864 Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 16, Folder 05 (June 11-20, 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 2 Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum 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 Deed to George Straut Regarding Lots in Maron City, Illinois Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-06-20 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 511430 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. June 20th 1864 Deeded to Geo Straut Lots & lot 11 in block 33 in Mason City for $15- each <hr /> Deed to Geo. Straut June 20, 1864 Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 https://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/ec523328cde78470327f0e35ff180c67.pdf ba49616f3d1059e627b4573dc9bdb043 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Springfield Ills June 20th 1864 To his Excellency Richard Yates Gov State of Ills Sir I have the honor to request that you furnish me a letter of recommendation, that will enable me to procure from the Military Authorities a pass on which I can proceed to Chattanooga Tenn for the purpose of entering the U.S. Service as Clerk in the Quartermasters Dept Yours Respectfully Your Obdnt Servt John. M. Eddy St Charles Ills (Co "H" 13th Ill Inft Vol) <hr /> Eddy John M. Springfield June 10 1864, Wishes a letter to procure pass to go to Chattenooga Letter to Commanding Officer at Louisville to give pass for Eddy to Chattanooga June 20' 64. Loomis ADC Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 16, Folder 05 (June 11-20, 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 2 Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource John M. Eddy to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-06-20 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 511431 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Springfield Ills June 20th 1864 To his Excellency Richard Yates Gov State of Ills Sir I have the honor to request that you furnish me a letter of recommendation, that will enable me to procure from the Military Authorities a pass on which I can proceed to Chattanooga Tenn for the purpose of entering the U.S. Service as Clerk in the Quartermasters Dept Yours Respectfully Your Obdnt Servt John. M. Eddy St Charles Ills (Co "H" 13th Ill Inft Vol) <hr /> Eddy John M. Springfield June 10 1864, Wishes a letter to procure pass to go to Chattenooga Letter to Commanding Officer at Louisville to give pass for Eddy to Chattanooga June 20' 64. Loomis ADC Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 https://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/de63b2929f6623c913eb7c41c8a014e6.pdf 6e104efb29d581548a7b49cdc2ea3720 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 06 (June 21-30, 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 J. G. Henderson to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-06-21 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 511432 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/a3ffa253644c5e15965417af7e5fea60.pdf f3ebac789cadf47ea01b221c70090cdf Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Springfield June 21/64 His Excellency Richard Yates Dear Sir A friend of mine Jacob Littleton Esqr of Peoria who is a good and loyal citizen has a cousin of his wife who is now a prisoner at Johnsons Island He is a young man that Mr Littleton partly raised He assures me that he was an unwilling soldier in the Rebel army Mr Littleton wishes to visit him at Johnsons Island and would like to have a letter from you recommending him to the favorable consideration of the commander of that place. I take great pleasure in recommending Mr Littleton to your favorable consideration and hope you will send to me a letter for him I have to leave this morning or I would call on you in person. Yours Truly E.N. Powell <hr /> Hon. E.N. Powell (Peoria) Springfield June 21, 64. Wants a letter of introdn for Jacob Littleton to the Commander of Johnsons Island for the purpose of visiting his cousin a prisoner of war. June 21st. Wrote letter & sent to Jacob Littleton Peoria Hirschbach. 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 16, Folder 06 (June 21-30, 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 E. N. Powell to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-06-21 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 511433 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. Springfield June 21/64 His Excellency Richard Yates Dear Sir A friend of mine Jacob Littleton Esqr of Peoria who is a good and loyal citizen has a cousin of his wife who is now a prisoner at Johnsons Island He is a young man that Mr Littleton partly raised He assures me that he was an unwilling soldier in the Rebel army Mr Littleton wishes to visit him at Johnsons Island and would like to have a letter from you recommending him to the favorable consideration of the commander of that place. I take great pleasure in recommending Mr Littleton to your favorable consideration and hope you will send to me a letter for him I have to leave this morning or I would call on you in person. Yours Truly E.N. Powell <hr /> Hon. E.N. Powell (Peoria) Springfield June 21, 64. Wants a letter of introdn for Jacob Littleton to the Commander of Johnsons Island for the purpose of visiting his cousin a prisoner of war. June 21st. Wrote letter & sent to Jacob Littleton Peoria Hirschbach. 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/4f37a02ad8e470dc631ed6fd057a55e7.pdf 50b84f901fd8dbaa10d3fa6d6299348a 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 06 (June 21-30, 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 R. M. Hough to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-06-22 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 511434 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/5b31b9193eef0b85b08409dcd11180c6.pdf 67bc533bb7234e9a12964acf8e681c28 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Needs Review Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Woodson Mo, Co June 27th 64 Gov. Yates Dear Sir I send My Sons letter, by examining it you will perseve what he wants and by complying with his wishes you have my greatfull acknowledgements Yours Respt, Richd. Henry P.S. Edwin's helth has been poor Since he was in the Mexican war. R.H. <hr /> Apply for & write the son <hr /> Hospital No 4 New Alb June 22d 64 Dear Father, I received yours of the 19th Containing $2.00 informing me that you had sent one to me by mistake (Containing $5) to Louisville There happened to be some officers in my tent from Louisville and I wrote a note by them to be droped in the office for the Steward of Hosp No 4 requesting him to forward me the afforesaid letter. I think I will get it soon. I am quite sick. I was taken the day I wrote you with a severe chill and fever, in the night an inflimation of the liver and kidneys causing <hr /> the most intence pain lasting some 48 hours. I could rest in no position. The Dr gave me blue mass which relieved me to some extent. I have been taking medicine occasionally ever since, I was taken. I am taking a pill every 4 hours to day my liver is as dead as a piece of soleather the doctor says. I don't like the Dr he seams to be to dilitery, Old and neglectfull of his duties, wish I had Dr. Simpson with me a while, I am not in much pain now, think I will get better soon. My wound is healing fast and will soon be well if nothing should <hr /> prevent. There was a lot of Ills soldiers sent to their own state yesterday. their names wer taken about a week before I came. I could not get my name on the list as the had got transportation only for those whos names had been taken, I don't know whether I will get home or not. If I could get a special order from Gov Yates to transfer me to Camp Butler I would be all right, I would soon be at home and could get along much better. I am quite weak and sick, the medicine I am taking makes me sicker than I would be to day <hr /> I will write soon and often to let you know how I am If you see that old Dr. Simpson give him my respects and tell him to send me a poscripton as I value his medical knowledge. I have written more now than I Expected when I commenced That money is of great importance to me, and if I get that from Louisville I can go along very well. I am looking for my Descriptive List and if I get it in time to be mustered the last of the month I think will receive six months pay. Write son and give all the news no more Your son E R Henry <hr /> Henry Richard Woodson Morgan Co June 27 1864, Encloses letter from his son Edward Henry who is now confined in hospital New Albany 2nd. Wishes him Discharged or transferred to Hospital Camp Butler Col. Snyder. was this man transferred to St Louis or Quincy Henry was transferred to Jefferson Barracks Mo. Snyder ADC Letter to Mr Henry July 27 64 notifying him of transfer of his son to Jeff barracks Hospital &c. Loomis ADC 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 06 (June 21-30, 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 7 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 Henry to Richard Yates, enclosure Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-06-27 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 511435 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 Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Needs Review Percent Needs Review The percentage of pages with Needs Review status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 200 Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Woodson Mo, Co June 27th 64 Gov. Yates Dear Sir I send My Sons letter, by examining it you will perseve what he wants and by complying with his wishes you have my greatfull acknowledgements Yours Respt, Richd. Henry P.S. Edwin's helth has been poor Since he was in the Mexican war. R.H. <hr /> Apply for & write the son <hr /> Hospital No 4 New Alb June 22d 64 Dear Father, I received yours of the 19th Containing $2.00 informing me that you had sent one to me by mistake (Containing $5) to Louisville There happened to be some officers in my tent from Louisville and I wrote a note by them to be droped in the office for the Steward of Hosp No 4 requesting him to forward me the afforesaid letter. I think I will get it soon. I am quite sick. I was taken the day I wrote you with a severe chill and fever, in the night an inflimation of the liver and kidneys causing <hr /> the most intence pain lasting some 48 hours. I could rest in no position. The Dr gave me blue mass which relieved me to some extent. I have been taking medicine occasionally ever since, I was taken. I am taking a pill every 4 hours to day my liver is as dead as a piece of soleather the doctor says. I don't like the Dr he seams to be to dilitery, Old and neglectfull of his duties, wish I had Dr. Simpson with me a while, I am not in much pain now, think I will get better soon. My wound is healing fast and will soon be well if nothing should <hr /> prevent. There was a lot of Ills soldiers sent to their own state yesterday. their names wer taken about a week before I came. I could not get my name on the list as the had got transportation only for those whos names had been taken, I don't know whether I will get home or not. If I could get a special order from Gov Yates to transfer me to Camp Butler I would be all right, I would soon be at home and could get along much better. I am quite weak and sick, the medicine I am taking makes me sicker than I would be to day <hr /> I will write soon and often to let you know how I am If you see that old Dr. Simpson give him my respects and tell him to send me a poscripton as I value his medical knowledge. I have written more now than I Expected when I commenced That money is of great importance to me, and if I get that from Louisville I can go along very well. I am looking for my Descriptive List and if I get it in time to be mustered the last of the month I think will receive six months pay. Write son and give all the news no more Your son E R Henry <hr /> Henry Richard Woodson Morgan Co June 27 1864, Encloses letter from his son Edward Henry who is now confined in hospital New Albany 2nd. Wishes him Discharged or transferred to Hospital Camp Butler Col. Snyder. was this man transferred to St Louis or Quincy Henry was transferred to Jefferson Barracks Mo. Snyder ADC Letter to Mr Henry July 27 64 notifying him of transfer of his son to Jeff barracks Hospital &c. Loomis ADC https://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/7c977826ac00806a31cc384f226ce2ca.pdf eb69b09059158f7bf19ed97e62d10292 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. State of Illinois Executive Department. Springfield June 23rd 1864 Provost Marshals Office Fourth Congressional Dist Ills Quincy May 30 1864 To His Excellency Richard Yates Springfield Ills Governor: On Saturday a poor Irish Soldier presented himself at these HeadQuarters asking transportation to join his Regiment in the front. He seemed much worn down and broken in spirit whilst telling me his sad story. He had been to Iowa to try to learn the fate of his children and comes back impressed with the belief that they have all been murdered by the man Williams who with his son a youth of 17. <hr /> he says are both deserters from the 119th Ills Regt. Vol Infy. He learned that they had gone to Idaho, and he thought that if I would write to you that you could communicate his story to the Governor of Colorado, Idaho, Nevada & Montana and join in a general effort to hunt this man Williams around the world. I have written General Fiske at St Joseph desiring him to communicate with military commanders throughout the country West of him. and as I promised the soldier, Governor, I send you this. He seemed to think that Governor Yates could have the scoundrel caught and to believe that nothing was impossible for you to do I am Governor over, <hr /> Very Respectfully Your obedt servant (Signed) Henry Asbury Capt & Provost Marshal 4th Dist Ills Official Copy John S. Loomis. Col & ADC Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 16, Folder 06 (June 21-30, 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 Henry Asbury to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-06-23 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 511436 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. State of Illinois Executive Department. Springfield June 23rd 1864 Provost Marshals Office Fourth Congressional Dist Ills Quincy May 30 1864 To His Excellency Richard Yates Springfield Ills Governor: On Saturday a poor Irish Soldier presented himself at these HeadQuarters asking transportation to join his Regiment in the front. He seemed much worn down and broken in spirit whilst telling me his sad story. He had been to Iowa to try to learn the fate of his children and comes back impressed with the belief that they have all been murdered by the man Williams who with his son a youth of 17. <hr /> he says are both deserters from the 119th Ills Regt. Vol Infy. He learned that they had gone to Idaho, and he thought that if I would write to you that you could communicate his story to the Governor of Colorado, Idaho, Nevada & Montana and join in a general effort to hunt this man Williams around the world. I have written General Fiske at St Joseph desiring him to communicate with military commanders throughout the country West of him. and as I promised the soldier, Governor, I send you this. He seemed to think that Governor Yates could have the scoundrel caught and to believe that nothing was impossible for you to do I am Governor over, <hr /> Very Respectfully Your obedt servant (Signed) Henry Asbury Capt & Provost Marshal 4th Dist Ills Official Copy John S. Loomis. Col & ADC Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 https://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/9f2b9b37c95bd46f4160232599305b88.pdf dfcfa9500f6ed65ba99dca81c2957666 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 06 (June 21-30, 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 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 J. Hockman to Jesse K. Dubois Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-06-23 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 511437 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/d7efb285355d32aa94589aae46e0529d.pdf ab877d5f63dd33b528fb5fed01c0abf3 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 06 (June 21-30, 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 John Slown to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-06-23 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 511438 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/63a45eda7f6cd375d3f396c6bed41007.pdf ce0fc4d0fd759ea5d560661812d8e0a0 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Hospital No. 4 Hospital No. 4 Quincey Ills June 28th 1864 Gov Yates I am a sick soldier and according to justis I think I am entitled to a discharge from service, I have bin unfit for duty for the last eight months, on the 8th of May I received a furlough to go home I arrived home on the 25th I found my family in a suffering condition I have a wife and two children and a father and mother that are dependent upon me for thare suport, my Father and Mother are boath intierley helpeless one <hr /> being 78 and the other 77 years old. my children are boath small one 3 and the other 1 year old I am poor and with what I can get from government will not keep them comfertable I think I am getting some better and if I could get home this fall I could be some assistance to them I think I would be doing to my God and Country by releaveing the soufferings of my Parents and children than I can posiable do in the field, if I can have any assistance it woold be gratefuly received Your Servent James H Halsey I am a member of Co C 91st Regt. Ills, Inf. Volintery Pardon for being so bold necessity has drove me to it <hr /> Halsey James H. Quincey Ills June 23rd 1864. Has been unfit for duty for eight months Wishes a discharge U.S. Genl Hospital Quincy Ill July 1/64 State of Illinois Executive Depart't Springfield June 29 64 Respectfully referred to Major D G Brinton Medical Director U.S. Hospitals Quincy Ills. with the request that James H Holsey Priv. Co. C. 91st Regt Ills Vols be examined and discharged if found unfit subject. Please return this letter with endorsement of action taken Richd Yates Governor Respectfully returned with the information that Corp Halsey has been under treatment in this hospital for Chronic diarrhea. The disease has now left and nothing but a resultant feebleness, which will pass off in a few weeks hinders him from returning to duty. It is certainly not a case for discharge D.G. Brinton [Surg U S Vols?] [illegible] Inform [illegible] 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 16, Folder 06 (June 21-30, 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource James H. Halsey to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-06-23 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 511439 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. Hospital No. 4 Hospital No. 4 Quincey Ills June 28th 1864 Gov Yates I am a sick soldier and according to justis I think I am entitled to a discharge from service, I have bin unfit for duty for the last eight months, on the 8th of May I received a furlough to go home I arrived home on the 25th I found my family in a suffering condition I have a wife and two children and a father and mother that are dependent upon me for thare suport, my Father and Mother are boath intierley helpeless one <hr /> being 78 and the other 77 years old. my children are boath small one 3 and the other 1 year old I am poor and with what I can get from government will not keep them comfertable I think I am getting some better and if I could get home this fall I could be some assistance to them I think I would be doing to my God and Country by releaveing the soufferings of my Parents and children than I can posiable do in the field, if I can have any assistance it woold be gratefuly received Your Servent James H Halsey I am a member of Co C 91st Regt. Ills, Inf. Volintery Pardon for being so bold necessity has drove me to it <hr /> Halsey James H. Quincey Ills June 23rd 1864. Has been unfit for duty for eight months Wishes a discharge U.S. Genl Hospital Quincy Ill July 1/64 State of Illinois Executive Depart't Springfield June 29 64 Respectfully referred to Major D G Brinton Medical Director U.S. Hospitals Quincy Ills. with the request that James H Holsey Priv. Co. C. 91st Regt Ills Vols be examined and discharged if found unfit subject. Please return this letter with endorsement of action taken Richd Yates Governor Respectfully returned with the information that Corp Halsey has been under treatment in this hospital for Chronic diarrhea. The disease has now left and nothing but a resultant feebleness, which will pass off in a few weeks hinders him from returning to duty. It is certainly not a case for discharge D.G. Brinton [Surg U S Vols?] [illegible] Inform [illegible] 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/3727acd342b95db65c81da4d96cdc2fc.pdf a34b76d7878d0f56c22b434667a3a530 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Marseilles Lasalle Co Ills June 23d 1864 Hon Richard Yates govenor My son Hulbart H Morey a private in Co J. 89th Regt Ills Vol. was Wounded in a Charge at Mission Ridge and has been in the Hospital Ever since (some 7 months) and is not able to Walk yet, he is now in Hospital at Jeffersonville Indiana and writes me, requesting me to ask you if you will not transfer him to some Hospital in his own State (Ills) Yours Truly E.S. Morey <hr /> Morey E S. Maisailes Laselle Co June 23rd 1864. His son H H Morey of Co J 89th Regt was wounded on Mission Ridge and has been in hospital 7 months. Wishes him transferred to Illinois - Henry Snyder Answer fully Wrote need D & answered. 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 16, Folder 06 (June 21-30, 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 E. S. Morey to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-06-23 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 511440 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. Marseilles Lasalle Co Ills June 23d 1864 Hon Richard Yates govenor My son Hulbart H Morey a private in Co J. 89th Regt Ills Vol. was Wounded in a Charge at Mission Ridge and has been in the Hospital Ever since (some 7 months) and is not able to Walk yet, he is now in Hospital at Jeffersonville Indiana and writes me, requesting me to ask you if you will not transfer him to some Hospital in his own State (Ills) Yours Truly E.S. Morey <hr /> Morey E S. Maisailes Laselle Co June 23rd 1864. His son H H Morey of Co J 89th Regt was wounded on Mission Ridge and has been in hospital 7 months. Wishes him transferred to Illinois - Henry Snyder Answer fully Wrote need D & answered. 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/bb15ae8d88e20b9cb5c245c9b5739e59.pdf d9f9948dd388f183d5d1fa9cfd33e610 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 06 (June 21-30, 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 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 Petition of J. P. VanDurston and others to William S. Rosecrans, enclosure Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-06-23 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 511441 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/cdcb5949a1b1173751ecafd384297228.pdf a7c5995eed436525bff9f2882e30b47c Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Chicago Ills June 23 1864 Dear Sir: Yours in reply to my application in behalf of Orson Willard is just received for which I am much obliged You ask when I will be in Springfield. Probably not for sometime. I hope I may see you when you come to Chicago again & shall endeavor to do so. If I can serve you in any way, please command me, Yours Respectfully, EM Haines His Excellency Richd Yates <hr /> Haines E M. Chicago June 23rd 1864. Has received Governors reply in behalf of Williams Will not be in Springfield for some time. Will see Gov in Chicago File H 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 16, Folder 06 (June 21-30, 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 E. M. Haines to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-06-23 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 511442 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 Ills June 23 1864 Dear Sir: Yours in reply to my application in behalf of Orson Willard is just received for which I am much obliged You ask when I will be in Springfield. Probably not for sometime. I hope I may see you when you come to Chicago again & shall endeavor to do so. If I can serve you in any way, please command me, Yours Respectfully, EM Haines His Excellency Richd Yates <hr /> Haines E M. Chicago June 23rd 1864. Has received Governors reply in behalf of Williams Will not be in Springfield for some time. Will see Gov in Chicago File H 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/2fa5ba0c52548d1482ec49d6deba2cef.pdf 424df64410084b02e6f6e70490038556 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 06 (June 21-30, 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 George S. Durfee and others to Richard Yates, enclosure Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-06-24 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 511443 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/79754873f1c8d0a4fa0f6970b9ef2901.pdf 9fa7019d4dce20ab277d2818e67575de 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 06 (June 21-30, 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 1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource G. Greene to Unknown Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864- 06-24 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 511444 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