475 25 22278 https://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/8e674c1b6f0d6f2107d1cca065b61223.pdf 9914e2ff0f63bb4e726c1ee4d24cd143 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. (Copy) Quarter Master Generals Office Washington City Dec 26 / 61 Capt A. R Eddy A Q M U.S.A. Springfield Illinois Captain Enclosed is a copy of a letter from the Secretary of War to Gov Yates of Illinois dated Dec 16th You will not pay money without reference to this Department, on any contracts, made by the state since you advised the State Authorities of your readiness to meet the necessary expenditures of the QMs Department in Illinois It is reported here by merchants of Philadelphia, that contracts have within the past ten days been given out in Philadelphia by this state, at prices far exceeding those at which the contractors with the Quarter-Masters Department in <hr /> Philadelphia are delivering their goods Very Respy Your obt servt Signed M C Meigs Q M Genl <hr /> Gen. Meigs to Capt A. R. Eddy Dec 20, 61 purporting to give copy of letter from Sec. of War to Gov. Yates of Date Dec 16, '61 File (Another copy endorsed by Cameron is also on file) File carefully Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Richard Yates (Wabash College) Papers, Box 1, Folder 10 (December 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 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 Montgomery C. Meigs to A. R. Eddy Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-12-20 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 509827 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. Complete Percent Needs Review The percentage of pages with Needs Review status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. (Copy) Quarter Master Generals Office Washington City Dec 26 / 61 Capt A. R Eddy A Q M U.S.A. Springfield Illinois Captain Enclosed is a copy of a letter from the Secretary of War to Gov Yates of Illinois dated Dec 16th You will not pay money without reference to this Department, on any contracts, made by the state since you advised the State Authorities of your readiness to meet the necessary expenditures of the QMs Department in Illinois It is reported here by merchants of Philadelphia, that contracts have within the past ten days been given out in Philadelphia by this state, at prices far exceeding those at which the contractors with the Quarter-Masters Department in <hr /> Philadelphia are delivering their goods Very Respy Your obt servt Signed M C Meigs Q M Genl <hr /> Gen. Meigs to Capt A. R. Eddy Dec 20, 61 purporting to give copy of letter from Sec. of War to Gov. Yates of Date Dec 16, '61 File (Another copy endorsed by Cameron is also on file) File carefully https://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/5a3badd6721970c1e746bea8db97383c.pdf 00395426ce9c73b6a62272ab8b8eba95 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Quarter-Master General's Office, Washington City, February 17th 1862 Hon Richard Yates. Governor of Illinois Springfield. Ill. Dear Sir, I have to thank you for a copy of your report to the Convention in regard to supplies to the troops of Illinois. If the troops are well supplied all the minor questions are of little comparative importance. But I find that we have a very great stock on hand, and I regret to hear reports that the Philadelphia contractors have justified my anticipations and have sent to Springfield, clothing which had to be condemned, if so, these contacts ought to be at once annulled. I am. Sir. very respectfully Your obdt Servt MCMeigs Qr. Mr. General. <hr /> Gen M. C. Meigs U. S. Q-M. Genl Feby 17 The Philada. Contracts. Meigs 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 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 Montgomery C. Meigs 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 501361 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. Quarter-Master General's Office, Washington City, February 17th 1862 Hon Richard Yates. Governor of Illinois Springfield. Ill. Dear Sir, I have to thank you for a copy of your report to the Convention in regard to supplies to the troops of Illinois. If the troops are well supplied all the minor questions are of little comparative importance. But I find that we have a very great stock on hand, and I regret to hear reports that the Philadelphia contractors have justified my anticipations and have sent to Springfield, clothing which had to be condemned, if so, these contacts ought to be at once annulled. I am. Sir. very respectfully Your obdt Servt MCMeigs Qr. Mr. General. <hr /> Gen M. C. Meigs U. S. Q-M. Genl Feby 17 The Philada. Contracts. Meigs 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/d37fbf2428558fabd2f148c6661e7d10.pdf 866ae69dd5f25e1b530637d0304734f0 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Bk 14: Y 12 Quarter-Master General's Office, Washington City, Aug 23 1862 Hon. Richard Yates. Govr of Illinois Springfield, Ills. Sir: Your letter of the 15th August, relative to the contracts for clothing for Illinois troops, has been referred to this office by the Secretary of War. You state that the withdrawal of more than one hundred thousand of the citizens of Illinois, has, by decreasing the demand for ready made clothing, occasioned much pecuniary suffering among the employees of some of your largest manufacturers, and suggest that contracts for at least <hr /> 25,000 full uniforms be given to parties in your state. This subject has engaged the attention of the Qr. Mr. General, who has sent to Capt. J. A. Potter (at Chicago) chief Quarter Master in the State of Illinois, the cloth to make up the uniforms for the Illinois contingent of militia, with instructions to enter into contracts if possible, for the making up of these clothes, in the State. I have also authorized him to procure largely of other supplies, such as can be purchased or manufactured in the State or its neighborhood, but not to enter Eastern markets, or the Cincinnati market, and compete with the agents of the United States who are authorized to contract and purchase in those markets. <hr /> Any suggestion from your excellency to aid in this or to distribute, without prejudice to the United States, more generally and equitably the expenditures of the Government, will be gladly received by the Qr. Mr. Genl. It is not thought proper to have too many contracting & purchasing agents in a State, as they compete against each other and raise prices. It is therefore considered best to keep this work in each of the States, under the direction of one officer, and Capt. Potter has been selected for that purpose in Illinois. I am Very Respectfully Yr. Obt. Servt. M C Meigs Qr. Mr. General <hr /> M. C. Meigs Q. M. General Washington, Aug. 23. Acknowledges Gov's letter of 15th; says 25,000 full informs are given to parties in Ill. and cloth has been forwarded to Capt. Potter of Chicago to make up uniforms for the Union contingent of militia. He is also authorized to procure largely of other supplies; any suggestions of Gov'r will be attended to. Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 8, Folder 04 (August 22-24, 1862) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 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 Montgomery C. Meigs to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1862-08-23 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 504204 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. Bk 14: Y 12 Quarter-Master General's Office, Washington City, Aug 23 1862 Hon. Richard Yates. Govr of Illinois Springfield, Ills. Sir: Your letter of the 15th August, relative to the contracts for clothing for Illinois troops, has been referred to this office by the Secretary of War. You state that the withdrawal of more than one hundred thousand of the citizens of Illinois, has, by decreasing the demand for ready made clothing, occasioned much pecuniary suffering among the employees of some of your largest manufacturers, and suggest that contracts for at least <hr /> 25,000 full uniforms be given to parties in your state. This subject has engaged the attention of the Qr. Mr. General, who has sent to Capt. J. A. Potter (at Chicago) chief Quarter Master in the State of Illinois, the cloth to make up the uniforms for the Illinois contingent of militia, with instructions to enter into contracts if possible, for the making up of these clothes, in the State. I have also authorized him to procure largely of other supplies, such as can be purchased or manufactured in the State or its neighborhood, but not to enter Eastern markets, or the Cincinnati market, and compete with the agents of the United States who are authorized to contract and purchase in those markets. <hr /> Any suggestion from your excellency to aid in this or to distribute, without prejudice to the United States, more generally and equitably the expenditures of the Government, will be gladly received by the Qr. Mr. Genl. It is not thought proper to have too many contracting & purchasing agents in a State, as they compete against each other and raise prices. It is therefore considered best to keep this work in each of the States, under the direction of one officer, and Capt. Potter has been selected for that purpose in Illinois. I am Very Respectfully Yr. Obt. Servt. M C Meigs Qr. Mr. General <hr /> M. C. Meigs Q. M. General Washington, Aug. 23. Acknowledges Gov's letter of 15th; says 25,000 full informs are given to parties in Ill. and cloth has been forwarded to Capt. Potter of Chicago to make up uniforms for the Union contingent of militia. He is also authorized to procure largely of other supplies; any suggestions of Gov'r will be attended to. 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/89f98b82c5fc22f812e3dfd13fb26ac5.pdf 27970fb9ff5960f93259b52626b094e3 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Quarter-Master General's Office, Washington City, August 19, 1864 His Excellency Richard Yates, Governor of Illinois, Springfield, Illinois. Sir: Your communication of the 5th instant, in reference to the accounts of Ira Merchant, Frank S. Reardon, and James P. Willard, for services as clerks in clothing depot at Springfield, Illinois, has been received. In reply, you are respectfully informed that those accounts were returned, on the 19th of May last, to Captain C. H. Ingraham, 14th Infantry, under whose direction the men appear to have been employed, and that officer was informed that the hire of citizens to assist in the issue of clothing to recruits was not approved as a charge against the Quartermaster’s Department. That Department provides and forwards to the designated depots, army posts, &c., the necessary clothing for the troops, but the issue of such clothing to recruits is a duty which does not devolve upon the Qrmasters Department. Captain Ingraham had no authority from this office to employ clerks for any <hr /> such purpose. On the contrary, when he made application for such authority, he was informed that it could not be granted. I have the honor to be, Sir, Very respectfully, Your obedient Servant, M C Meigs Brvt. Major General, and Qr. Mr. General. Book 60. V/.4. <pre> " 59. I.52. </pre> Claim <hr /> Meigs, M. C. Washington D.C. Aug 19th 1864 States that the accounts of Ira W. Merchant et al were returned to Capt C H Ingraham. That issue of clothing does not devolve in Q. M. Dept. Capt I. had no authority to employ such clerks and was so informed by Department. Executive Office Springfield Ill Aug 24th 1864 Respectfully furnished to Ira W. Merchant for his information. Will Mr. Merchant call upon the Governor in relation to this matter. Simon Hirschbach Col & A. D. C. Write Merchant that he had better see me about this – Send him this letter Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 17, Folder 09 (August 18-20, 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Montgomery C. Meigs to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-08-19 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 509275 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. Quarter-Master General's Office, Washington City, August 19, 1864 His Excellency Richard Yates, Governor of Illinois, Springfield, Illinois. Sir: Your communication of the 5th instant, in reference to the accounts of Ira Merchant, Frank S. Reardon, and James P. Willard, for services as clerks in clothing depot at Springfield, Illinois, has been received. In reply, you are respectfully informed that those accounts were returned, on the 19th of May last, to Captain C. H. Ingraham, 14th Infantry, under whose direction the men appear to have been employed, and that officer was informed that the hire of citizens to assist in the issue of clothing to recruits was not approved as a charge against the Quartermaster’s Department. That Department provides and forwards to the designated depots, army posts, &c., the necessary clothing for the troops, but the issue of such clothing to recruits is a duty which does not devolve upon the Qrmasters Department. Captain Ingraham had no authority from this office to employ clerks for any <hr /> such purpose. On the contrary, when he made application for such authority, he was informed that it could not be granted. I have the honor to be, Sir, Very respectfully, Your obedient Servant, M C Meigs Brvt. Major General, and Qr. Mr. General. Book 60. V/.4. <pre> " 59. I.52. </pre> Claim <hr /> Meigs, M. C. Washington D.C. Aug 19th 1864 States that the accounts of Ira W. Merchant et al were returned to Capt C H Ingraham. That issue of clothing does not devolve in Q. M. Dept. Capt I. had no authority to employ such clerks and was so informed by Department. Executive Office Springfield Ill Aug 24th 1864 Respectfully furnished to Ira W. Merchant for his information. Will Mr. Merchant call upon the Governor in relation to this matter. Simon Hirschbach Col & A. D. C. Write Merchant that he had better see me about this – Send him this letter 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/d3fc928edececf776bb35784e1a3d314.pdf 6428ecbea668e9133d91641bddfbc1f7 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Quarter-Master General's Office, Washington City, September 28,1861. Sir. I have the honor to inform you that Captain A.R. Eddy of this Department has been ordered to Springfield Illinois, to take charge of the affairs of the Qrtmaster's Department at that point, and to assist you and the authorities of the state in equipping Volunteers &c. He will report to you on his arrival. Very Respectfully Your Obt Serv't M C Meigs Qr Mr General. To. His Excellency Richard Yates Governor of Illinois Springfield Ill. <hr /> Advising advent of Capt Eddy. Q M Department Washington M C Meigs (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 Richard Yates (Wabash College) Papers, Box 1, Folder 9 (April-November 1861) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Montgomery C. Meigs to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-09-28 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 509801 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. Quarter-Master General's Office, Washington City, September 28,1861. Sir. I have the honor to inform you that Captain A.R. Eddy of this Department has been ordered to Springfield Illinois, to take charge of the affairs of the Qrtmaster's Department at that point, and to assist you and the authorities of the state in equipping Volunteers &c. He will report to you on his arrival. Very Respectfully Your Obt Serv't M C Meigs Qr Mr General. To. His Excellency Richard Yates Governor of Illinois Springfield Ill. <hr /> Advising advent of Capt Eddy. Q M Department Washington M C Meigs (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/087e300a2fd7354d55c5ccd0632beb6c.pdf c0431b805efff222e342538098fe46a7 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Quarter-Master General's Office, Washington City, Jan. 11th 1862 Hon. Wm Kellogg Washington D.C. Sir, I enclose for your information, a copy of a Report to the Secretary of War-- stating the comparative prices of clothing as contracted for by the State of Illinois with those paid by Capt Dickerson, Qr. Mr. at Cincinnati, and by Lt. Col. Geo. H. Crosman at Philadelphia,--also referring to the proposition of the State of Illinois. You will notice by the endorsement that the Secretary approves fo the recommendation contained in the report. Very Respectfully Yr Obt Servt M C Meigs Quarter Master General <hr /> (copy) | Quarter Master General's Office Washington City, 31 Dec. 1861 Hon Simon Cameron Sec. Of War – Sir, The Governor of Illinois informs me that the state has, since the 1st of December, entered into contract for the following articles of clothing at prices which are compared with the prices offered at Cincinnati under an advertisement of Capt Dickerson, of Dec. 11th and with the prices paid in Philadelphia, by Lt. Col. Crosman Depy Q.M.G. on Dec 2d, the date of the Illinois contracts. I have, where the Philada & Cincinnati prices differed, taken the higher prices of these two places, to compare with the Illinois contracts. Amts Amts Ills. Phil. Cin. Ills. Phil or Cinn. 10,000 Infty O-coats, at $9.50 - $7.75 - $8.25- 95000 – 82,500 8,000 Cav. “ at 11.75 - 9.87 - 94,000 – 78,960 4,000 Cav. & Art. Jackets at 6.90 – 6.12 – 5.37 – 27,600 – 24, 480 <hr /> 30,000 Infty Frock Coats @ 8.00 6.87 7.22½ 240,000 216,750 30,000 “ Pants Lined @ 4.00 3.37 3.24 120,000 101,100 10,000 Cav. & Art. Pants @ 6.25 4.50 4.60 62,500 46,000 40,000 Flannel Shirts @ 1.46 .96 58,400 38,400 30,000 “ Drawer @ 1.21 .50 36,300 15,000 Total Amts – $ 733,800 $603,190 Difference $130, 610 $ 733,800 The total amount of these Illinois contracts will exceed the United State prices therefore by $ 130,610 The State desires now to turn these goods, as received from the contractors, over to the United States Quarter Master at Springfield, for issue to the Illinois troops, and to be paid as the Quarter Master's Department may be supplied with funds for the purpose, at the rates specified as the United States prices – the state, for the present, settling with the contractors leaving the question of full reimbursement for her expenditures to the decided hereafter. Under the present circumstances, I <hr /> think this course the best that can be adopted, and I respectfully recommend that the proposition of the Governor be accepted. Very Respectfully Yur Obt Servt (Signed) M.C. Meigs <hr /> Qr. Mr. Genls Office Washington Dec 31/61 Report stating comparison prices of clothing as contracted for by State of Illinois – paid by Capt Dickerson & by Col. Crosman – and recommencing acceptance of proposition of Governor of Illinois. Approved (Signed) Simon Cameron Sec. War War Dept Jan 2/62 <hr /> GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS. 117 Order if give to me, but would try to obtain the money if I could, on the strength of the notice which I and the treasurer had of the coming of the remittance.” The extraordinary character of this order will be more fully comprehended when it is understood that there was no pretence of any military or other necessity to justify such an outrage, and that General Fremont had no more right in that case to order the government money in the vaults of the sub-treasury, at St. Louis, to be seized, then the commander of the department at Washington would have to order a regiment of soldiers to break into the public chest in the treasury building, and take whatever sum of money that might there be found, under any pretence he might choose to assign. Further attention is called to the testimony of Colonel Andrews, and particularly to that part of it containing copies of the orders for the illegal transfer of funds belonging to the pay department to other purposes; and also the order of General Fremont to pay “Brigadier General Asboth, United States volunteer,” the full pay and emoluments of a regular brigadier general of the United States army, when it was understood that the said Asboth held no such appointment from the President of the United States. The general order making the announcement of the staff of the major general commanding the department is to be found in the testimony of Colonel Andrews. Though in the army for nearly forty years, he was unable to fix the status of the “musical director,” the “adlatus to the chief of staff,” the “military registrator and expeditor,” the “postal director,” of “the police director,” as designated in the said order.--(See testimony of T.P. Andrews, pages 612 and 613.) SHIPMENT OF ICE FROM ST. LOUIS TO JEFFERSON CITY. On the 3rd of October, 1861, General Fremont made a requisition for five hundred tons of ice, to be sent from St. Louis to Jefferson City, which was promptly filled by Dr. Alexander, the medical purveyor at St. Louis. The cost of the ice was $4,500, besides the cost of transportation. There appears to have been no fraud connected with ordering of this ice, but the transaction shows the recklessness and extravagance which prevailed in the department, even in the smaller matters. Dr. Wells, the intelligent post surgeon at Jefferson City, was not consulted at all in relation to the necessity of ice being sent to that port. He testifies on the subject as follows: Question. Was there any medical necessity for sending such a quantity of ice to Jefferson City? Answer. Not the least. I had, as post surgeon, bought an ice-house with its contents; I do not know how much, but, from a rough estimate, enough, I supposed to supply the hospital. I ordered the hospital steward to issue 50 pound of ice a day from that ice-house—enough for hospital purposes. <hr /> 118 GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS. Question. State your opinion as to there being any necessity for any more ice for the hospital. Answer. I do not think there was any necessity for sending for any more ice. I do not think the sick required any more ice than we had on hand. I though the supply of ice on hand would be sufficient, with proper economy, to answer all demands upon it. Question. Was nay consultation had with you, as post surgeon at Jefferson City, I relation to the necessity for this ice? Answer. None whatever. Question. Was it not proper that you should be consulted about it? Answer. I should think so. Question. If application had been made to you, what would have been your advice? Answer. I should have advised not to send it. Question. What is going to become of that ice? Answer. I presume it will melt. That which cannot be got into the ice-houses must melt very soon. Question. And be a total loss to the government? Answer. Of course, I cannot say positively that the ice was intended for Jefferson City. Question. Would it be practicable to carry that ice along with the army? Answer. It would require a vast number of teams to take along 500 tons. Question. Have you had any direction, or heard of any directions being given, to send that ice out after the army? Answer. No, sir. UNAUTHORIZED REMOVAL OF TROOPS. During the sitting of the committee in St. Louis they learned that the 39th regiment of Illinois volunteers, better known perhaps as the “Yates Phalanx,” had been ordered to be removed from Benton barracks, in St. Louis, to Williamsport, in the State of Maryland. This regiment had been mustered into service at Chicago, and was ordered west from Chicago, to join General Fremont at St. Louis, at an expense of from six to seven thousand dollars. As connected with the contract for the transportation of the regiment, your committee deemed it a duty to make some inquiry in relation to its transfer from St. Louis to the east, when at the same time it was understood that other regiments were going from east to west. It appears from the testimony of Captain McKeever, the assistant adjutant general on the staff of General Fremont, that on or about the 25th of October, Ward H. Lamon, esq., arrived in St. Louis. Captain McKeever understood that he was the same gentleman who held the office of United States marshal for the District of Columbia, (see McKeever's testimony, page 1051.) About the same time, Captain McKeever received a note from Colonel Eaton, military secretary of General Fremont, stating that the general <hr /> wished him (McKeever) to order the 39th Illinois regiment to proceed to Virginia, to join “General Lamon's brigade.” Mr. Lamon (who then had on the uniform of a brigadier general) told Captain McKeever that he had four regiments in his brigade, and that he was to receive a commission of brigadier general; that his mission to St. Louis was to get an order from General Fremont for the removal of this regiment, which McKeever understood him to say had been promised some time before by the President. The following is a copy of the order: “Special Orders, “No. HEADQUARTERS WESTERN DEPARTMENT. St. Louis, Mo., October 26, 1861. “The 39th Illinois volunteers, Colonel Light, is relieved from duty in this department, to serve in General Lamon's brigade in Western Virginia. The regiment will proceed to Williamsport, Maryland, taking three days' cooked rations. “By order of Major General Fremont. “Chauncey McKeever, “Assistant Adjutant General.” “Official: Adjutant General's Office, December 5, 1861. “Geo. D. Ruggles, “Assistant Adjutant General.” The cost of transportation of this regiment from St. Louis to Williamsport, Captain McKeever said, would be somewhere about thirty thousand dollars, and that he knew no object to be accomplished by the transfer except to give “General Lamon” an additional regiment to fill up his brigade. In answer to the inquiries of the committee, the Secretary of War states that there is no law authorizing any commander of a department to send troops to other departments without special orders from the Secretary of War or the commander-in-chief, and that, consequently, the removal of the thirty-ninth Illinois regiment was made without proper authority. The Secretary also states that his “department is not informed of the military or other reasons that existed for the transfer of the said regiment as aforesaid.” – (See letters of the Secretary of War, Appendix “I.”) Edward H. Castle, who, at this time, had charge of the railroad transportation in the western department, state that on Saturday evening, the 26th of October, Mr. Lamon was introduced to him as a brigadier general from Washington, and that he was “wearing the dress of such a military officer.” His object was to have Castle send him the next day (Sunday) by special express train from St. Louis to Springfield, Illinois, at the expense of the government. Castle was, apparently, very much flattered in being introduced to so high a dignitary as a brigadier general, all the way from Washington to St. Louis. He ordered an engine and car for the express purpose of not <hr /> 120 GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS. only taking Mr. Lamon to Springfield, but several of his friends. In going from St. Louis west to see General Fremont, Castle provided that Mr. Lamon should not only go free of expense, but he directed his express messenger to “show him attention and contribute to his comfort.” It turns out, from the letter of the Secretary of War, that this gentleman, who proclaimed himself a brigadier general, and who was wearing the insignia belonging to that distinguished rank, had no such appointment. All such pretences were unfounded, and, as your committee understand, was also the pretence that the President had told him that he might take this regiment. He seems to have made use of his official position as marshal for the District of Columbia, and his assumed position as a brigadier general, to secure his object of removing the regiment, and in traveling in special trains at public expense. Your committee believe, with Captain McKeever, that the removal of the regiment had no other object except the gratification of Mr. Lamon. But at such as time as this, when every dollar in the treasury is needed to crush out the rebellion, they submit that the sum of thirty thousand dollars is too large a sum to be expended for the purpose of flattering the vanity of any single individual. The removal of the regiment was not only without authority of law, but was inexpedient and without justification. Thirty thousand dollars of the public money has been worse than squandered in this transaction, which should receive unqualified condemnation. Mr. Lamon had no authority whatever to travel in special trains at the public expense, and he should be called upon to refund the amount paid for the special train which took him and his friends from St. Louis to Springfield. If he shall not do so, the proper accounting officers of the treasury should ascertain what that amount is, and deduct the same from his salary as marshal of the District of Columbia. It may be stated in this connexion that it is believed by your committee that there have been great abuses, in the military service, in the system of granting railroad passes, and that the government has been put to unjustifiable expense in transporting people who had no claim upon it whatever. It is an abuse which should be speedily corrected. ROTTEN AND CONDEMNED BLANKETS. Edward M. Davis is an assistant quartermaster United States army, and was a member of the staff of General Fremont. The son of this assistant quartermaster, Henry C. Davis, a young man of twenty-two years of age, and clerk in a store in Philadelphia, sent samples of some blankets to St. Louis, in consequence of which General Fremont himself gave an order to Quartermaster Davis for some twelve or fourteen thousand dollars' worth of them. On their arrival at St. Louis word was sent to Captain Davis that the blankets were rotten. A board of survey was appointed, consisting of three regular army offers, to-wit: Captain Hendershott, Captain Haines, and Captain Turnley, and the following is a copy of the report of the board of survey: <hr /> Q M Genl. M.C. Meigs [illegible] Jany 11 Hon Wm Kellogg enclosing copy of his letter to Secy of War as to comparative prices, &c. – Important (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 04 (January 1-14, 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 10 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 Montgomery C. Meigs to William Kellogg Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1862-01-11 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 501197 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. Quarter-Master General's Office, Washington City, Jan. 11th 1862 Hon. Wm Kellogg Washington D.C. Sir, I enclose for your information, a copy of a Report to the Secretary of War-- stating the comparative prices of clothing as contracted for by the State of Illinois with those paid by Capt Dickerson, Qr. Mr. at Cincinnati, and by Lt. Col. Geo. H. Crosman at Philadelphia,--also referring to the proposition of the State of Illinois. You will notice by the endorsement that the Secretary approves fo the recommendation contained in the report. Very Respectfully Yr Obt Servt M C Meigs Quarter Master General <hr /> (copy) | Quarter Master General's Office Washington City, 31 Dec. 1861 Hon Simon Cameron Sec. Of War – Sir, The Governor of Illinois informs me that the state has, since the 1st of December, entered into contract for the following articles of clothing at prices which are compared with the prices offered at Cincinnati under an advertisement of Capt Dickerson, of Dec. 11th and with the prices paid in Philadelphia, by Lt. Col. Crosman Depy Q.M.G. on Dec 2d, the date of the Illinois contracts. I have, where the Philada & Cincinnati prices differed, taken the higher prices of these two places, to compare with the Illinois contracts. Amts Amts Ills. Phil. Cin. Ills. Phil or Cinn. 10,000 Infty O-coats, at $9.50 - $7.75 - $8.25- 95000 – 82,500 8,000 Cav. “ at 11.75 - 9.87 - 94,000 – 78,960 4,000 Cav. & Art. Jackets at 6.90 – 6.12 – 5.37 – 27,600 – 24, 480 <hr /> 30,000 Infty Frock Coats @ 8.00 6.87 7.22½ 240,000 216,750 30,000 “ Pants Lined @ 4.00 3.37 3.24 120,000 101,100 10,000 Cav. & Art. Pants @ 6.25 4.50 4.60 62,500 46,000 40,000 Flannel Shirts @ 1.46 .96 58,400 38,400 30,000 “ Drawer @ 1.21 .50 36,300 15,000 Total Amts – $ 733,800 $603,190 Difference $130, 610 $ 733,800 The total amount of these Illinois contracts will exceed the United State prices therefore by $ 130,610 The State desires now to turn these goods, as received from the contractors, over to the United States Quarter Master at Springfield, for issue to the Illinois troops, and to be paid as the Quarter Master's Department may be supplied with funds for the purpose, at the rates specified as the United States prices – the state, for the present, settling with the contractors leaving the question of full reimbursement for her expenditures to the decided hereafter. Under the present circumstances, I <hr /> think this course the best that can be adopted, and I respectfully recommend that the proposition of the Governor be accepted. Very Respectfully Yur Obt Servt (Signed) M.C. Meigs <hr /> Qr. Mr. Genls Office Washington Dec 31/61 Report stating comparison prices of clothing as contracted for by State of Illinois – paid by Capt Dickerson & by Col. Crosman – and recommencing acceptance of proposition of Governor of Illinois. Approved (Signed) Simon Cameron Sec. War War Dept Jan 2/62 <hr /> GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS. 117 Order if give to me, but would try to obtain the money if I could, on the strength of the notice which I and the treasurer had of the coming of the remittance.” The extraordinary character of this order will be more fully comprehended when it is understood that there was no pretence of any military or other necessity to justify such an outrage, and that General Fremont had no more right in that case to order the government money in the vaults of the sub-treasury, at St. Louis, to be seized, then the commander of the department at Washington would have to order a regiment of soldiers to break into the public chest in the treasury building, and take whatever sum of money that might there be found, under any pretence he might choose to assign. Further attention is called to the testimony of Colonel Andrews, and particularly to that part of it containing copies of the orders for the illegal transfer of funds belonging to the pay department to other purposes; and also the order of General Fremont to pay “Brigadier General Asboth, United States volunteer,” the full pay and emoluments of a regular brigadier general of the United States army, when it was understood that the said Asboth held no such appointment from the President of the United States. The general order making the announcement of the staff of the major general commanding the department is to be found in the testimony of Colonel Andrews. Though in the army for nearly forty years, he was unable to fix the status of the “musical director,” the “adlatus to the chief of staff,” the “military registrator and expeditor,” the “postal director,” of “the police director,” as designated in the said order.--(See testimony of T.P. Andrews, pages 612 and 613.) SHIPMENT OF ICE FROM ST. LOUIS TO JEFFERSON CITY. On the 3rd of October, 1861, General Fremont made a requisition for five hundred tons of ice, to be sent from St. Louis to Jefferson City, which was promptly filled by Dr. Alexander, the medical purveyor at St. Louis. The cost of the ice was $4,500, besides the cost of transportation. There appears to have been no fraud connected with ordering of this ice, but the transaction shows the recklessness and extravagance which prevailed in the department, even in the smaller matters. Dr. Wells, the intelligent post surgeon at Jefferson City, was not consulted at all in relation to the necessity of ice being sent to that port. He testifies on the subject as follows: Question. Was there any medical necessity for sending such a quantity of ice to Jefferson City? Answer. Not the least. I had, as post surgeon, bought an ice-house with its contents; I do not know how much, but, from a rough estimate, enough, I supposed to supply the hospital. I ordered the hospital steward to issue 50 pound of ice a day from that ice-house—enough for hospital purposes. <hr /> 118 GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS. Question. State your opinion as to there being any necessity for any more ice for the hospital. Answer. I do not think there was any necessity for sending for any more ice. I do not think the sick required any more ice than we had on hand. I though the supply of ice on hand would be sufficient, with proper economy, to answer all demands upon it. Question. Was nay consultation had with you, as post surgeon at Jefferson City, I relation to the necessity for this ice? Answer. None whatever. Question. Was it not proper that you should be consulted about it? Answer. I should think so. Question. If application had been made to you, what would have been your advice? Answer. I should have advised not to send it. Question. What is going to become of that ice? Answer. I presume it will melt. That which cannot be got into the ice-houses must melt very soon. Question. And be a total loss to the government? Answer. Of course, I cannot say positively that the ice was intended for Jefferson City. Question. Would it be practicable to carry that ice along with the army? Answer. It would require a vast number of teams to take along 500 tons. Question. Have you had any direction, or heard of any directions being given, to send that ice out after the army? Answer. No, sir. UNAUTHORIZED REMOVAL OF TROOPS. During the sitting of the committee in St. Louis they learned that the 39th regiment of Illinois volunteers, better known perhaps as the “Yates Phalanx,” had been ordered to be removed from Benton barracks, in St. Louis, to Williamsport, in the State of Maryland. This regiment had been mustered into service at Chicago, and was ordered west from Chicago, to join General Fremont at St. Louis, at an expense of from six to seven thousand dollars. As connected with the contract for the transportation of the regiment, your committee deemed it a duty to make some inquiry in relation to its transfer from St. Louis to the east, when at the same time it was understood that other regiments were going from east to west. It appears from the testimony of Captain McKeever, the assistant adjutant general on the staff of General Fremont, that on or about the 25th of October, Ward H. Lamon, esq., arrived in St. Louis. Captain McKeever understood that he was the same gentleman who held the office of United States marshal for the District of Columbia, (see McKeever's testimony, page 1051.) About the same time, Captain McKeever received a note from Colonel Eaton, military secretary of General Fremont, stating that the general <hr /> wished him (McKeever) to order the 39th Illinois regiment to proceed to Virginia, to join “General Lamon's brigade.” Mr. Lamon (who then had on the uniform of a brigadier general) told Captain McKeever that he had four regiments in his brigade, and that he was to receive a commission of brigadier general; that his mission to St. Louis was to get an order from General Fremont for the removal of this regiment, which McKeever understood him to say had been promised some time before by the President. The following is a copy of the order: “Special Orders, “No. HEADQUARTERS WESTERN DEPARTMENT. St. Louis, Mo., October 26, 1861. “The 39th Illinois volunteers, Colonel Light, is relieved from duty in this department, to serve in General Lamon's brigade in Western Virginia. The regiment will proceed to Williamsport, Maryland, taking three days' cooked rations. “By order of Major General Fremont. “Chauncey McKeever, “Assistant Adjutant General.” “Official: Adjutant General's Office, December 5, 1861. “Geo. D. Ruggles, “Assistant Adjutant General.” The cost of transportation of this regiment from St. Louis to Williamsport, Captain McKeever said, would be somewhere about thirty thousand dollars, and that he knew no object to be accomplished by the transfer except to give “General Lamon” an additional regiment to fill up his brigade. In answer to the inquiries of the committee, the Secretary of War states that there is no law authorizing any commander of a department to send troops to other departments without special orders from the Secretary of War or the commander-in-chief, and that, consequently, the removal of the thirty-ninth Illinois regiment was made without proper authority. The Secretary also states that his “department is not informed of the military or other reasons that existed for the transfer of the said regiment as aforesaid.” – (See letters of the Secretary of War, Appendix “I.”) Edward H. Castle, who, at this time, had charge of the railroad transportation in the western department, state that on Saturday evening, the 26th of October, Mr. Lamon was introduced to him as a brigadier general from Washington, and that he was “wearing the dress of such a military officer.” His object was to have Castle send him the next day (Sunday) by special express train from St. Louis to Springfield, Illinois, at the expense of the government. Castle was, apparently, very much flattered in being introduced to so high a dignitary as a brigadier general, all the way from Washington to St. Louis. He ordered an engine and car for the express purpose of not <hr /> 120 GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS. only taking Mr. Lamon to Springfield, but several of his friends. In going from St. Louis west to see General Fremont, Castle provided that Mr. Lamon should not only go free of expense, but he directed his express messenger to “show him attention and contribute to his comfort.” It turns out, from the letter of the Secretary of War, that this gentleman, who proclaimed himself a brigadier general, and who was wearing the insignia belonging to that distinguished rank, had no such appointment. All such pretences were unfounded, and, as your committee understand, was also the pretence that the President had told him that he might take this regiment. He seems to have made use of his official position as marshal for the District of Columbia, and his assumed position as a brigadier general, to secure his object of removing the regiment, and in traveling in special trains at public expense. Your committee believe, with Captain McKeever, that the removal of the regiment had no other object except the gratification of Mr. Lamon. But at such as time as this, when every dollar in the treasury is needed to crush out the rebellion, they submit that the sum of thirty thousand dollars is too large a sum to be expended for the purpose of flattering the vanity of any single individual. The removal of the regiment was not only without authority of law, but was inexpedient and without justification. Thirty thousand dollars of the public money has been worse than squandered in this transaction, which should receive unqualified condemnation. Mr. Lamon had no authority whatever to travel in special trains at the public expense, and he should be called upon to refund the amount paid for the special train which took him and his friends from St. Louis to Springfield. If he shall not do so, the proper accounting officers of the treasury should ascertain what that amount is, and deduct the same from his salary as marshal of the District of Columbia. It may be stated in this connexion that it is believed by your committee that there have been great abuses, in the military service, in the system of granting railroad passes, and that the government has been put to unjustifiable expense in transporting people who had no claim upon it whatever. It is an abuse which should be speedily corrected. ROTTEN AND CONDEMNED BLANKETS. Edward M. Davis is an assistant quartermaster United States army, and was a member of the staff of General Fremont. The son of this assistant quartermaster, Henry C. Davis, a young man of twenty-two years of age, and clerk in a store in Philadelphia, sent samples of some blankets to St. Louis, in consequence of which General Fremont himself gave an order to Quartermaster Davis for some twelve or fourteen thousand dollars' worth of them. On their arrival at St. Louis word was sent to Captain Davis that the blankets were rotten. A board of survey was appointed, consisting of three regular army offers, to-wit: Captain Hendershott, Captain Haines, and Captain Turnley, and the following is a copy of the report of the board of survey: <hr /> Q M Genl. M.C. Meigs [illegible] Jany 11 Hon Wm Kellogg enclosing copy of his letter to Secy of War as to comparative prices, &c. – Important (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/de894ca1313e497667649edc00f9a7c8.jpg 15cfd5d0229e232c44f86e16ac2e427b 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/. 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Title A name given to the resource Monticello College Collection Subject The topic of the resource Women's colleges Universities and colleges Monticello College Monticello Female Seminary Haskell, Harriet, 1835-1907 Illinois--Godfrey Godfrey, Benjamin, 1794-1862 Description An account of the resource Monticello College first began as the Monticello Female Seminary in 1838. Founded by Captain Benjamin Godfrey to provide education for women, the school offered two years of classes for attendees based on the idea that “if you educate a man you educate an individual; educate a woman and you educate a whole family.” Godfrey selected Reverend Theron Baldwin to serve as the first head of the Monticello Female Seminary. In 1867 Harriet Haskell became principal, a position she held until her death in 1907.  On November 4, 1888, a fire broke out in the building and consumed the entire structure. Ms. Haskell and the school's Board of Trustees successfully fundraised for a new building and rebuilt the school in two years. The school's leadership made the decision to close the school in 1970 with the final class graduating in 1971. Lewis and Clark Community College completed the purchase of the Monticello College campus in 1972. The finding aid for the Monticello College (Godfrey, IL) Records at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library may be found at <a href="https://illinois.as.atlas-sys.com/repositories/2/resources/545" title="Monticello College (Godfrey, IL) Records">https://illinois.as.atlas-sys.com/repositories/2/resources/545</a>. The finding aid for the photographic Monticello College Collection at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum may be found at <a href="https://illinois.as.atlas-sys.com/repositories/3/resources/4702" title="Monticello College Collection ">https://illinois.as.atlas-sys.com/repositories/3/resources/4702</a>. 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Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 402206 Monticello College Collection Monticello College Collection Photo Album Title A name given to the resource Monticello Female Seminary Description An account of the resource A fence and several trees surround the main building of the Monticello Female Seminary. Subject The topic of the resource Monticello Female Seminary College buildings Illinois--Godfrey Women's colleges College campuses Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Connor & Hussey Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource n.d. 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Founded by Captain Benjamin Godfrey to provide education for women, the school offered two years of classes for attendees based on the idea that “if you educate a man you educate an individual; educate a woman and you educate a whole family.” Godfrey selected Reverend Theron Baldwin to serve as the first head of the Monticello Female Seminary. In 1867 Harriet Haskell became principal, a position she held until her death in 1907.  On November 4, 1888, a fire broke out in the building and consumed the entire structure. Ms. Haskell and the school's Board of Trustees successfully fundraised for a new building and rebuilt the school in two years. The school's leadership made the decision to close the school in 1970 with the final class graduating in 1971. Lewis and Clark Community College completed the purchase of the Monticello College campus in 1972. The finding aid for the Monticello College (Godfrey, IL) Records at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library may be found at <a href="https://illinois.as.atlas-sys.com/repositories/2/resources/545" title="Monticello College (Godfrey, IL) Records">https://illinois.as.atlas-sys.com/repositories/2/resources/545</a>. The finding aid for the photographic Monticello College Collection at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum may be found at <a href="https://illinois.as.atlas-sys.com/repositories/3/resources/4702" title="Monticello College Collection ">https://illinois.as.atlas-sys.com/repositories/3/resources/4702</a>. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Manuscript: BC466 Audiovisual: AV-01-08-Monticello Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1830 - 1970 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 22 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 402306 Monticello College Collection Monticello College Collection Photo Album NI-5328 Title A name given to the resource Monticello Female Seminary Class of 1873 Description An account of the resource The Monticello Female Seminary Class of 1873 pose for a group photograph with school principal Harriet Haskell (seated far left). 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Title A name given to the resource Monticello College Collection Subject The topic of the resource Women's colleges Universities and colleges Monticello College Monticello Female Seminary Haskell, Harriet, 1835-1907 Illinois--Godfrey Godfrey, Benjamin, 1794-1862 Description An account of the resource Monticello College first began as the Monticello Female Seminary in 1838. Founded by Captain Benjamin Godfrey to provide education for women, the school offered two years of classes for attendees based on the idea that “if you educate a man you educate an individual; educate a woman and you educate a whole family.” Godfrey selected Reverend Theron Baldwin to serve as the first head of the Monticello Female Seminary. In 1867 Harriet Haskell became principal, a position she held until her death in 1907.  On November 4, 1888, a fire broke out in the building and consumed the entire structure. Ms. Haskell and the school's Board of Trustees successfully fundraised for a new building and rebuilt the school in two years. The school's leadership made the decision to close the school in 1970 with the final class graduating in 1971. Lewis and Clark Community College completed the purchase of the Monticello College campus in 1972. The finding aid for the Monticello College (Godfrey, IL) Records at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library may be found at <a href="https://illinois.as.atlas-sys.com/repositories/2/resources/545" title="Monticello College (Godfrey, IL) Records">https://illinois.as.atlas-sys.com/repositories/2/resources/545</a>. The finding aid for the photographic Monticello College Collection at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum may be found at <a href="https://illinois.as.atlas-sys.com/repositories/3/resources/4702" title="Monticello College Collection ">https://illinois.as.atlas-sys.com/repositories/3/resources/4702</a>. 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Title A name given to the resource Monticello College Collection Subject The topic of the resource Women's colleges Universities and colleges Monticello College Monticello Female Seminary Haskell, Harriet, 1835-1907 Illinois--Godfrey Godfrey, Benjamin, 1794-1862 Description An account of the resource Monticello College first began as the Monticello Female Seminary in 1838. Founded by Captain Benjamin Godfrey to provide education for women, the school offered two years of classes for attendees based on the idea that “if you educate a man you educate an individual; educate a woman and you educate a whole family.” Godfrey selected Reverend Theron Baldwin to serve as the first head of the Monticello Female Seminary. In 1867 Harriet Haskell became principal, a position she held until her death in 1907.  On November 4, 1888, a fire broke out in the building and consumed the entire structure. Ms. Haskell and the school's Board of Trustees successfully fundraised for a new building and rebuilt the school in two years. The school's leadership made the decision to close the school in 1970 with the final class graduating in 1971. Lewis and Clark Community College completed the purchase of the Monticello College campus in 1972. The finding aid for the Monticello College (Godfrey, IL) Records at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library may be found at <a href="https://illinois.as.atlas-sys.com/repositories/2/resources/545" title="Monticello College (Godfrey, IL) Records">https://illinois.as.atlas-sys.com/repositories/2/resources/545</a>. The finding aid for the photographic Monticello College Collection at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum may be found at <a href="https://illinois.as.atlas-sys.com/repositories/3/resources/4702" title="Monticello College Collection ">https://illinois.as.atlas-sys.com/repositories/3/resources/4702</a>. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Manuscript: BC466 Audiovisual: AV-01-08-Monticello Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1830 - 1970 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. 14 x 12 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 402208 Monticello College Collection Monticello College Collection Photo Album Title A name given to the resource Monticello Ladies Academy Building Description An account of the resource A woman stands on the grounds of the Monticello Ladies Academy in front of the school's main building. Photo caption: "Burned in 1888." Subject The topic of the resource Monticello Female Seminary College buildings Illinois--Godfrey Women's colleges Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Boehl & Koenig 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/805471b07f3a239453bc171720d9d908.jpg 9dc2dbc148c3efb9c120359d769a5cb2 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 Monticello College Collection Subject The topic of the resource Women's colleges Universities and colleges Monticello College Monticello Female Seminary Haskell, Harriet, 1835-1907 Illinois--Godfrey Godfrey, Benjamin, 1794-1862 Description An account of the resource Monticello College first began as the Monticello Female Seminary in 1838. Founded by Captain Benjamin Godfrey to provide education for women, the school offered two years of classes for attendees based on the idea that “if you educate a man you educate an individual; educate a woman and you educate a whole family.” Godfrey selected Reverend Theron Baldwin to serve as the first head of the Monticello Female Seminary. In 1867 Harriet Haskell became principal, a position she held until her death in 1907.  On November 4, 1888, a fire broke out in the building and consumed the entire structure. Ms. Haskell and the school's Board of Trustees successfully fundraised for a new building and rebuilt the school in two years. The school's leadership made the decision to close the school in 1970 with the final class graduating in 1971. Lewis and Clark Community College completed the purchase of the Monticello College campus in 1972. The finding aid for the Monticello College (Godfrey, IL) Records at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library may be found at <a href="https://illinois.as.atlas-sys.com/repositories/2/resources/545" title="Monticello College (Godfrey, IL) Records">https://illinois.as.atlas-sys.com/repositories/2/resources/545</a>. The finding aid for the photographic Monticello College Collection at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum may be found at <a href="https://illinois.as.atlas-sys.com/repositories/3/resources/4702" title="Monticello College Collection ">https://illinois.as.atlas-sys.com/repositories/3/resources/4702</a>. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Manuscript: BC466 Audiovisual: AV-01-08-Monticello Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1830 - 1970 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 engraving b&w 1 Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image. 14 x 22 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 402207 Monticello College Collection Monticello College Collection Photo Album Title A name given to the resource Monticello Ladies Seminary Description An account of the resource A drawing shows several walkways on the Monticello Ladies Seminary campus leading to the main building. Subject The topic of the resource Monticello Female Seminary College buildings Illinois--Godfrey Women's colleges Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1860-XX-XX 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/2389570aeb513f951f3fecbc84f34a8b.jpg 53b3e2ee8d85b8895b8ad53cc627f710 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 Monticello College Collection Subject The topic of the resource Women's colleges Universities and colleges Monticello College Monticello Female Seminary Haskell, Harriet, 1835-1907 Illinois--Godfrey Godfrey, Benjamin, 1794-1862 Description An account of the resource Monticello College first began as the Monticello Female Seminary in 1838. Founded by Captain Benjamin Godfrey to provide education for women, the school offered two years of classes for attendees based on the idea that “if you educate a man you educate an individual; educate a woman and you educate a whole family.” Godfrey selected Reverend Theron Baldwin to serve as the first head of the Monticello Female Seminary. In 1867 Harriet Haskell became principal, a position she held until her death in 1907.  On November 4, 1888, a fire broke out in the building and consumed the entire structure. Ms. Haskell and the school's Board of Trustees successfully fundraised for a new building and rebuilt the school in two years. The school's leadership made the decision to close the school in 1970 with the final class graduating in 1971. Lewis and Clark Community College completed the purchase of the Monticello College campus in 1972. The finding aid for the Monticello College (Godfrey, IL) Records at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library may be found at <a href="https://illinois.as.atlas-sys.com/repositories/2/resources/545" title="Monticello College (Godfrey, IL) Records">https://illinois.as.atlas-sys.com/repositories/2/resources/545</a>. The finding aid for the photographic Monticello College Collection at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum may be found at <a href="https://illinois.as.atlas-sys.com/repositories/3/resources/4702" title="Monticello College Collection ">https://illinois.as.atlas-sys.com/repositories/3/resources/4702</a>. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Manuscript: BC466 Audiovisual: AV-01-08-Monticello Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1830 - 1970 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. 26 x 21 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 402308 Monticello College Collection Monticello College Collection Photo Album Title A name given to the resource Monticello Ruin - Interior Tower Description An account of the resource An interior view shows the ruins original Monticello Female Seminary building's tower. A fire destroyed the building on November 4, 1888. Subject The topic of the resource Monticello Female Seminary Illinois--Godfrey College buildings Fires Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Strauss Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1888-XX-XX 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/4691639863798c7d8688ef0fa7c8eb0d.jpg 797a59fb05d7943250f7936f6ac46390 https://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/580338ccd4423f4ec15e06925140db56.jpg 9c5eea87155d14b602b8e85d42f45946 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 stereograph b&w 2 Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image. 10 x 18 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 402854 David Davis Collection Title A name given to the resource Monument to the Stockbridge Indians Description An account of the resource A stereoscopic view shows a man standing next to the monument marking the ancient burial place of the Stockbridge Indians in Stockbridge, Massachusetts. On verso: "Bryant's Poem. 'An Indian at the Burial place of his Fathers in Stockbridge.'" The full text of the poem by William Cullen Bryant is included on the verso. Subject The topic of the resource Stockbridge Indians Massachusetts--Stockbridge Monuments Indians of North America Bryant, William Cullen, 1794-1878 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource McFarland 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/f93acdce09cfcbe6867bc471aeb43896.pdf 89b2aa277cadbbee14d1aa749a61cb96 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 Illinois Sheet Music and Song Books Collection Description An account of the resource <a href="http://alplm-cdi.com/chroniclingillinois/items/browse?collection=324" target="_self">Browse items in the Illinois Sheet Music and Song Books Collection</a> This collection contains sheet music and song books published in Illinois or about Illinois topics. 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 30 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 200175 Illinois Sheet Music Collection M-N Title A name given to the resource Moon Mullins Description An account of the resource Advertisement for "Moon Mullins" cartoon strip. "Note! This is the only authentic 'Moon Mullins' Song!" Page 3 contains "Moon Mullins" cartoon captioned "Moon Mullins-Join the Navy and See the World" above list entitled "Extra Catch Lines for 'Moon Mullins.'" Page 4 contains "Moon Mullins" cartoon captioned "Moon Mullins- Mr. Hangover Runs a Short Order House" above list entitled "Extra Catch Lines for 'Moon Mullins.'" Subject The topic of the resource Sheet music Songs and music Ingram, Grace Hill, George Comic books, strips, etc. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Ingram, Grace Hill, George Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource  Rossiter, Will Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Chicago Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource ca 1929 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 https://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/1bd5f4ac2a739d48eed3b3983eab3927.jpg 619454e8111596d3c7ae394d8021fc53 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Miscellaneous Collection Description An account of the resource A selection of photographs from a wide range of collections. Images in the Miscellaneous Collection include broadsides, oversized photographs, cased photographs, and images of persons from individual files in the Audio Visual Collection. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum holds all rights and permissions. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data stereograph b&w 1 Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image. 9 x 18 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 401549 Miscellaneous Collection Vertical File Stereograph Collection Title A name given to the resource Moorish Palace at the World's Columbian Exposition Description An account of the resource Pedestrians walk along the street in front of the Moorish Palace at the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago. The building held many different attractions for patrons of the fair, including a restaurant, a palm garden, and a wax museum. Subject The topic of the resource World's Columbian Exposition Illinois--Chicago Islamic architecture Pedestrians Streets Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Kilburn, B. W. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1893-XX-XX 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/b69043bf2d60c42ac5d6901951d8676a.pdf fddd751fb6f4d2531cec44b147796570 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Springfield Illinois July 31st 1862 Permit is asked for Dr J P Smith of Moro, Illinois, to appear before the Medical Board for examination. Morgan H. Bailhache. <hr /> Morgan H. Bailhache Springfield July 31, 62 Asks permit for Dr J. P. Smith to go before "Medical Board" Permit iss-July 31 [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 7, Folder 01 (July 29-31, 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 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 Morgan H. Bailhache to Unknown Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1862-07-31 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 501674 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 Illinois July 31st 1862 Permit is asked for Dr J P Smith of Moro, Illinois, to appear before the Medical Board for examination. Morgan H. Bailhache. <hr /> Morgan H. Bailhache Springfield July 31, 62 Asks permit for Dr J. P. Smith to go before "Medical Board" Permit iss-July 31 [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/6b38ee34124de905f5cf96bfa89c6947.pdf 21c8ab8e06cea5987e5f98ece187d121 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 01 (May, 1862) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Morgan L. Smith to William Kellogg Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1862-05-24 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 502612 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/b619058891dee70fb2eacc9b1eec1cf5.jpg fe27bac26b62092c5cf9c96901a4cc30 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 Temple Collection Subject The topic of the resource Newspapers Illinois--Wayne County Temple, William R. Temple, John F. Illinois--Fairfield Description An account of the resource The Temple Collection features images taken by the Wayne County Record newspaper staff. The newspaper, based in Fairfield, Illinois, ran from 1879-1961. John F. Temple and his brother, William, served as co-owners of the semiweekly publication from 1950 through 1961 when they sold the newspaper. After selling the Wayne County Record, John F. Temple went on to serve as editor of the Illinois Rural Electric News. Photographs in this collection include images of people, places, and events in southern and central Illinois. Several photographs highlight life in Fairfield, Wayne City, and Mill Shoals including blood drives, holiday celebrations, and local school events. 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 commercial print b&w 1 Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image. 26 x 21 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 401843 Temple Collection T-5704 Title A name given to the resource Mormons Description An account of the resource Two young men identified as Mormons pose side by side in an office for a photo. Subject The topic of the resource Mormons Offices Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Temple Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1959-09-XX 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/36db05fa74b894f2c082c46dfa34a683.pdf dba8dc7d027a6600686d3fe97aa78d46 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Jefferson, U.S. Gen Hospt <pre> Jeffersonville Indiana </pre> <pre> Dec the 20th, 1864 </pre> To Govenor Yates <pre> Sir - </pre> <pre> With due respect to your official position I hereby respectfully apply for a Special transfer to my own State for the reasons that I have been wounded, and cripled, which renders me unfit for field duty. If this meets you approbation please give me a transfer to Chicago, Ill. as this is my place of residence </pre> <pre> Yours very respectfully </pre> <pre> Morris Gustavason </pre> <pre> Co. I 82'd Ill Vol Inft. </pre> <hr /> Gustavason Morris Jefferson U.S. Genl Hosptl Jeffersonville Indiana <pre> Decr 20th 1864 </pre> Wants to be transferred Apply & Answr App'd for & ans'd <pre> P_ </pre> <hr /> 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 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 Morris Gustavason to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-12-20 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 513897 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. Jefferson, U.S. Gen Hospt <pre> Jeffersonville Indiana </pre> <pre> Dec the 20th, 1864 </pre> To Govenor Yates <pre> Sir - </pre> <pre> With due respect to your official position I hereby respectfully apply for a Special transfer to my own State for the reasons that I have been wounded, and cripled, which renders me unfit for field duty. If this meets you approbation please give me a transfer to Chicago, Ill. as this is my place of residence </pre> <pre> Yours very respectfully </pre> <pre> Morris Gustavason </pre> <pre> Co. I 82'd Ill Vol Inft. </pre> <hr /> Gustavason Morris Jefferson U.S. Genl Hosptl Jeffersonville Indiana <pre> Decr 20th 1864 </pre> Wants to be transferred Apply & Answr App'd for & ans'd <pre> P_ </pre> <hr /> 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/ecc770113d3c264e223c1d99bb3195d3.pdf c4df0e25c8ea8fb3570db71f06d0fedd Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 12, Folder 03 (May 16-31, 1863) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Morris K. Jesup to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1863-05-27 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 506793 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/51c1a2650e478a0ba7efa5dbfc242205.pdf dd6991b4b0f4f4171f476020d762a0c0 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Provost Marshals Office Camp Butler, February 3d 1865 Hon Richard Yates U. S. Senator elect. Jacksonville Ill Sir Being introduced to your Honor, by my friend Simon Hishback, your former A D C and Private Secretary and recommended to you by Lorenz Brentano of the Ill Staatszeitung (German Newspaper) of which I was Local Editor I beg leave to ask a great favor from you. Since August 1864 I am employed as Chief Clerk of the Provost Marshal of Camp Butler Ill, beeing Private of the 31st Ill Infty on detached Service. - As the 10 new Organization Regiments are rapidly filling up, I suppose that there is a good chance to get a Lieutenancy in one of this Regiments. <hr /> I am not acquainted with Gov Oglesby or the new Adjt Genl and therefore beg you to give me a recommendation or a letter of introduction to the new Governor. Besides Mr. L. Brentano, I refer to Lieut Gov. Hoffman, who knows me well since six years as well as to Major Heffernan and Capt Putnam Field, Provost Marshal Camp Butler. Please favor me with a soon answer and receive the assurance of my highest Respects. Your obdt Sevt Morris Langeloth Clerk, Prov Mars Office Camp Butler Ill <hr /> Langeloth Morris Pro. Mar's Office Camp Butler. Feby 3d 1865 Is a private in 31st Ill Vols on detached duty as Chief Clerk in Pro. Marshal's office -- wants to get a Lieutenancy in one of the new Regiments and wants a letter recommendation to Govr Oglesby & Adjt Gen'l Haynie. Refers to L. Brentano. Gov Hoffman & others 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 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 Morris Langeloth to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1865-02-03 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 511840 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. Provost Marshals Office Camp Butler, February 3d 1865 Hon Richard Yates U. S. Senator elect. Jacksonville Ill Sir Being introduced to your Honor, by my friend Simon Hishback, your former A D C and Private Secretary and recommended to you by Lorenz Brentano of the Ill Staatszeitung (German Newspaper) of which I was Local Editor I beg leave to ask a great favor from you. Since August 1864 I am employed as Chief Clerk of the Provost Marshal of Camp Butler Ill, beeing Private of the 31st Ill Infty on detached Service. - As the 10 new Organization Regiments are rapidly filling up, I suppose that there is a good chance to get a Lieutenancy in one of this Regiments. <hr /> I am not acquainted with Gov Oglesby or the new Adjt Genl and therefore beg you to give me a recommendation or a letter of introduction to the new Governor. Besides Mr. L. Brentano, I refer to Lieut Gov. Hoffman, who knows me well since six years as well as to Major Heffernan and Capt Putnam Field, Provost Marshal Camp Butler. Please favor me with a soon answer and receive the assurance of my highest Respects. Your obdt Sevt Morris Langeloth Clerk, Prov Mars Office Camp Butler Ill <hr /> Langeloth Morris Pro. Mar's Office Camp Butler. Feby 3d 1865 Is a private in 31st Ill Vols on detached duty as Chief Clerk in Pro. Marshal's office -- wants to get a Lieutenancy in one of the new Regiments and wants a letter recommendation to Govr Oglesby & Adjt Gen'l Haynie. Refers to L. Brentano. Gov Hoffman & others 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/3bc47c237b0caba1d97daf294da08dc4.pdf 1555dde56b363497c2f9110d95688d8f Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. This Indenture made this eleventh day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand, eight hundred and fiftyfour, by and between Ritta D. Sylva, of the City of Springfield, County of Sangamon, and State of Illinois, of the one part, and Abraham Lincoln, of the City, County and State aforesaid of the other part, witnesseth: That the said Ritta D. Sylva, for, and in consideration of the sum of one hundred and twentyfive dollars, to her in hand paid, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, has granted, bargained, and sold, and by those presents does grant, bargain and sell unto the said Abraham Lincoln, his heirs and assigns forever, the following described lot of ground, to wit: Lot Five, in Block Six in Wells & Peck's addition to the late town, now City of Springfield, Illinois. To have and to hold to the said Abraham Lincoln, his heirs and assigns forever, the above described lot of ground, together with all and singular the privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging, or to belong. Yet upon condition that whereas the said Ritta D. Sylva has executed her promissory note of even date herewith, for the sum of one hundred and twentyfive dollars, with interest at the rate of ten per cent per annum, payable to the said Abraham Lincoln, Four year after date - interest payable annually. Now, if said note shall be paid according to its tenor and effect, the above conveyance is to be null and void, otherwise to remain in full force and effect. In testimony whereof the said Ritta D. Sylva, has hereunto set her hand and seal the day and year above written. Ritta Angelica da Silva (seal) <hr /> State of Illinois Sangamon County Before me the undersigned Clerk of the County Court for said County personally appeared Ritta Angelica Da Silva who is personally known to me to be the identical person by whom and in whose name the foregoing term of mortgage is subscribed and by whom and in whose name the same is prepared to be acknowledged the execution of the same to be her fair and voluntary act and deed for the aim and purposes therein recorded. Given under my name and seal of office at Springfield this 11th day of August AD 1854 N. W. Matheny CL <hr /> [Sideways on p. 1] Satisfied in full, Nov.24. 1858. A Lincoln Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete 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 paper and ink 2 p 32 x 20 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 300014 T1854.08.11 200789 Title A name given to the resource Mortgage agreement between Ritta Angelica Da Sylva and Abraham Lincoln Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Lincoln, Abraham Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1854-08-11 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Description An account of the resource In her mortgage agreement with Abraham Lincoln, Ritta Angelica Da Sylva agrees to transfer to Lincoln a lot in Springfield if her debt to Lincoln of $125, with interest, is not paid in 4 years. On November 24, 1858, Lincoln writes along the left-hand margin that Da Sylva's is satisfied in full. The mortagee is one of a group of Protestant Portuguese who immigrated to Illinois during this period. Lincoln writes her name as 'Ritta D. Sylva' each time but she signs the mortgage 'Ritta Angelica da Silva.' Has Version A related resource that is a version, edition, or adaptation of the described resource. Basler 2:224-5 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. This Indenture made this eleventh day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand, eight hundred and fiftyfour, by and between Ritta D. Sylva, of the City of Springfield, County of Sangamon, and State of Illinois, of the one part, and Abraham Lincoln, of the City, County and State aforesaid of the other part, witnesseth: That the said Ritta D. Sylva, for, and in consideration of the sum of one hundred and twentyfive dollars, to her in hand paid, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, has granted, bargained, and sold, and by those presents does grant, bargain and sell unto the said Abraham Lincoln, his heirs and assigns forever, the following described lot of ground, to wit: Lot Five, in Block Six in Wells & Peck's addition to the late town, now City of Springfield, Illinois. To have and to hold to the said Abraham Lincoln, his heirs and assigns forever, the above described lot of ground, together with all and singular the privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging, or to belong. Yet upon condition that whereas the said Ritta D. Sylva has executed her promissory note of even date herewith, for the sum of one hundred and twentyfive dollars, with interest at the rate of ten per cent per annum, payable to the said Abraham Lincoln, Four year after date - interest payable annually. Now, if said note shall be paid according to its tenor and effect, the above conveyance is to be null and void, otherwise to remain in full force and effect. In testimony whereof the said Ritta D. Sylva, has hereunto set her hand and seal the day and year above written. Ritta Angelica da Silva (seal) <hr /> State of Illinois Sangamon County Before me the undersigned Clerk of the County Court for said County personally appeared Ritta Angelica Da Silva who is personally known to me to be the identical person by whom and in whose name the foregoing term of mortgage is subscribed and by whom and in whose name the same is prepared to be acknowledged the execution of the same to be her fair and voluntary act and deed for the aim and purposes therein recorded. Given under my name and seal of office at Springfield this 11th day of August AD 1854 N. W. Matheny CL <hr /> [Sideways on p. 1] Satisfied in full, Nov.24. 1858. A Lincoln 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/729669fea4b14428a4846376040dd28a.pdf 72d72ef94e0409cda2bc576756d5088a 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 2, Folder 02 (January-February 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 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 Mortgage Deed of Richard and Catherine Yates to Mary Gears Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-01-04 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500003 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/9c809af124da7cf2c84e7ddcdc9e5b66.pdf 71ab46913780b631cd2f0d93a5b99763 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 paper and ink 2 p 38 x 31 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 300293 T1840.02.11-MISC Title A name given to the resource Mortgage of William B.and Mary A. Carter to Stephen T. Logan Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Logan, Stephen T. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1840-02-11 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Description An account of the resource William B. and Mary A. Carter mortgage 49.5 acres of Sangamon County land to Stephen T. Logan. Logan completes the mortgage deed, Carter signs it, Justice of the Peace Thomas Moffett witnesses it, and Recorder Benjamin Talbott records the deed. 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