1 25 46 https://chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/ad7f842dc72e06439db2acf79d5df271.pdf a6629deced951eeff39c78cfb7ff639e Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Sterling Whiteside Co. Ill Sept 16. 1863 Gov. Richard Yates Springfield Ill Dear Sir We want you to write us immediately what day the fore part of October you will speak in our County, agreeable to your promise to us made at the Tremont House Chicago. Upon Consultation it is thought best to have the meeting at this place, as we have the best of Accomodations and will draw a part of Beaureau & Henry Counties, and nearly all of Sec. Ogle. Carroll & Whiteside here, better than at any other point. We want you to set the day, and let us know as soon as possible, as we have a county Fair here Commencing on the 22nd inst and it will be a good time to advertise the Meeting. We want to read your letter to the people at the Fair, for they <hr /> have been promised a sight of you, and a speech from you so often by past meetings that they are getting incredulous. Set your own time, and we pledge you one of the Most appreciative meetings you have had in the state. Any suggestion you may make as to who shall be invited to speak with you, shall be Privately Kept and faithfully Carried out. Dont fail us this time in any Event, for we assure your Governor that the People are anxious to see and hear Gov Yates. Yours Very Respectfuly A. A. Terrell C. M. Worthington, Ed. "Gazette" <hr /> Terrill A A & C W Worthington Sterling Whiteside Co Sept 16 1863. Invitation to Speak at Sterling some day the fore part of Oct. File Invitations "T" Recd Ex O. Sept 21 63. 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 13, Folder 05 (September 16-30, 1863) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource A. A. Terrell to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1863-09-16 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 503876 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. Sterling Whiteside Co. Ill Sept 16. 1863 Gov. Richard Yates Springfield Ill Dear Sir We want you to write us immediately what day the fore part of October you will speak in our County, agreeable to your promise to us made at the Tremont House Chicago. Upon Consultation it is thought best to have the meeting at this place, as we have the best of Accomodations and will draw a part of Beaureau & Henry Counties, and nearly all of Sec. Ogle. Carroll & Whiteside here, better than at any other point. We want you to set the day, and let us know as soon as possible, as we have a county Fair here Commencing on the 22nd inst and it will be a good time to advertise the Meeting. We want to read your letter to the people at the Fair, for they <hr /> have been promised a sight of you, and a speech from you so often by past meetings that they are getting incredulous. Set your own time, and we pledge you one of the Most appreciative meetings you have had in the state. Any suggestion you may make as to who shall be invited to speak with you, shall be Privately Kept and faithfully Carried out. Dont fail us this time in any Event, for we assure your Governor that the People are anxious to see and hear Gov Yates. Yours Very Respectfuly A. A. Terrell C. M. Worthington, Ed. "Gazette" <hr /> Terrill A A & C W Worthington Sterling Whiteside Co Sept 16 1863. Invitation to Speak at Sterling some day the fore part of Oct. File Invitations "T" Recd Ex O. Sept 21 63. 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://chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/5b9867b281ce458467e713a316409ea3.pdf 05488ea4a2798b170010cbbeb6e85b52 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Little Rock Arks Sept 28th 1863 Dear Governoer R. Yeats! I take the liberty, and sent this few lines to You, in distress and missery, where I and my Lady am in, for some time past, and at present still yet. Dear Govennoer I pray you for God almithy sake, save tow lives, my Ladys and my owen, then both of us, being to much tremblet on, by this Capt T.F. Vaughn commanding this Battery. First he inlisted me unter false predeance, and not being mustert in at all, I cant recive my Pay as where I am inlistet fare as Chif Bugler only as a Private, beaside extra pay, he ruint my Ladys Chracter and main, he kept the ration from my Lady, and treatet us both like a [brath?], farther more he disstroit our happy life, he torre Msr Traunig away from me in Memphis like a breath, her still I am sick, near to die, only for this Capt <hr /> Haevenly Govennoer is then no help? is it not in Your power to take me out of this Battery and to save both our lifes, then if I have to stay one month longer in this Battery, my life will be to end, then stant my Lady allone and lost in the World without suport or help, or she has to beg from house to house, I have not heard of her since I left Memphis, I sooner die in the lowest [toungen?] on eart before I stay unter such a Capt, he destroit tow happy lifes, and ruiend us both our piece and happniss, I get to old to stant the Campain any longer, I am now 46 years and 18 years in the U.S. service, and verry sickly besaide, therefore Governoer I pray you again for God sake help us, help me out of the Battery out of distress and misery, I hope not that such a <hr /> Treatment will be the thank for the service who have [illegible] on the Battelfield of Shilo, to our poor woundet Commrads, my lady as well as myself, [&?] now your Hon. I hope you will hear, my prayer and save tow happy lifes from this graed distress, and take me out of this Battery, in the most sinsirly hope, to hear soon from you again I remain yerry respetful Your obidt servent Adolph Traunig (Chif Bugler) Vaughns Battery Ill Little Rock. Arks PS if you Sir make us once more happy again, my Lady will work somting better then those Slippers You got from her I am sure <hr /> Ansd-Oct 23-63 File T. Traunig Adolph Little Rock Ark Sept 28 1863. Is a member of Vaughn Battery-Wishes the Governor to save his life and the life of his wife by getting him discharged from the Battery. Executive Office Oct 17 63. 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 13, Folder 05 (September 16-30, 1863) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 4 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Adolph Traunig to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1863-09-28 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 503912 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. Little Rock Arks Sept 28th 1863 Dear Governoer R. Yeats! I take the liberty, and sent this few lines to You, in distress and missery, where I and my Lady am in, for some time past, and at present still yet. Dear Govennoer I pray you for God almithy sake, save tow lives, my Ladys and my owen, then both of us, being to much tremblet on, by this Capt T.F. Vaughn commanding this Battery. First he inlisted me unter false predeance, and not being mustert in at all, I cant recive my Pay as where I am inlistet fare as Chif Bugler only as a Private, beaside extra pay, he ruint my Ladys Chracter and main, he kept the ration from my Lady, and treatet us both like a [brath?], farther more he disstroit our happy life, he torre Msr Traunig away from me in Memphis like a breath, her still I am sick, near to die, only for this Capt <hr /> Haevenly Govennoer is then no help? is it not in Your power to take me out of this Battery and to save both our lifes, then if I have to stay one month longer in this Battery, my life will be to end, then stant my Lady allone and lost in the World without suport or help, or she has to beg from house to house, I have not heard of her since I left Memphis, I sooner die in the lowest [toungen?] on eart before I stay unter such a Capt, he destroit tow happy lifes, and ruiend us both our piece and happniss, I get to old to stant the Campain any longer, I am now 46 years and 18 years in the U.S. service, and verry sickly besaide, therefore Governoer I pray you again for God sake help us, help me out of the Battery out of distress and misery, I hope not that such a <hr /> Treatment will be the thank for the service who have [illegible] on the Battelfield of Shilo, to our poor woundet Commrads, my lady as well as myself, [&?] now your Hon. I hope you will hear, my prayer and save tow happy lifes from this graed distress, and take me out of this Battery, in the most sinsirly hope, to hear soon from you again I remain yerry respetful Your obidt servent Adolph Traunig (Chif Bugler) Vaughns Battery Ill Little Rock. Arks PS if you Sir make us once more happy again, my Lady will work somting better then those Slippers You got from her I am sure <hr /> Ansd-Oct 23-63 File T. Traunig Adolph Little Rock Ark Sept 28 1863. Is a member of Vaughn Battery-Wishes the Governor to save his life and the life of his wife by getting him discharged from the Battery. Executive Office Oct 17 63. 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://chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/ecd50740b26ff58c0141aa52206b2372.pdf 160a35f1fda85c0677df970db661364b Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. President Davis and the Pontiff. The following characteristic correspondence between the President of the Confederate States and his Holiness, Pope Pius IX., we clip from La France (Paris) of December 29th: President Davis to the Pope. Richmond, Sept. 23, 1863. Very Venerable Sovereign Pontiff: The letters which you have written to the clergy of New Orleans and New York have been communicated to me, and I have read with emotion the deep grief therein expressed for the ruin and devastation caused by the war which is now being waged by the United States against the States and people which have selected me as their President, and your orders to your clergy to exhort the people to peace and charity. I am deeply sensible of the Christian charity which has impelled you to this reiterated appeal to the clergy. It is for this reason that I feel it my duty to express personally, and in the name of the Confederate States, our gratitude for such sentiments of Christian good feeling and love, and to assure your Holiness that the people threatened even on their own hearts with the most cruel oppression and terrible carnage, is desirous now, as it has always been, to see the end of this impious war; that we have ever addressed prayers to Heaven for that issue which your Holinees now desires; that we desire none of our enemy's possessions, but that we fight merely to resist the devastation of our country and the shedding of our best blood, and to force them to let us live in peace under the protection of our own institutions, and under our laws, which not only insure to every one the enjoyment of his temporal rights, but also the free exercise of his religion. I pray your Holiness to accept, on the part of myself and the people of the Confederate States, our sincere thanks for your efforts in favor of peace. May the Lord preserve the days of your Holiness, and keep you under His Divine protection. (Signed) Jefferson Davis, President of the Confederates of North America. <hr /> The Pope to President Davis. Illustrious and Honorable President, salutation: We have just received, with all suitable welcome, the persons sent by you to place in our hands your letter dated 23d September last. Not slight was the pleasure we experienced when we learned, from these persons and the letter, with what feelings of joy and gratitude you were animated, illustrious and honorable President, as soon as you were informed of our letters to our venerable brothers John Archbishop of New York, and John Archbishop of New Orleans, dated the 18th of October of last year, and in which we have, with all our strength, excited and exhorted those venerable brothers that in their episcopal piety and solicitude they should endeavor, with the most ardent zeal, and in our name, to bring about the end of the fatal civil war which has broken out in those countries, in order that the American people may obtain peace and concord, and dwell charitably together. It is particularly agreeable to us to see that you, illustrious and honorable President, and your people, are animated with the same desires of peace and tranquility which we have in our letters inculcated upon our venerable brothers. May it please God at the same time to make the other peoples of America and their rulers, reflecting seriously how terrible is civil war, and what calamities it engenders, listen to the inspirations of a calmer spirit, and adopt resolutely the part of peace. As for us we shall not cease to offer up the most fervent prayers to God Almighty that He may pour out upon all the peoples of America the spirit of peace and charity, and that He will stop the great evils which afflict them. We, at the same time, beseech the God of mercy and pity to shed abroad upon you the light of His grace, and attach you to us by a perfect friendship. Given at Rome, at St. Peter's, the 3d of December, 1863, of our Pontificate eighteen. (Signed) Pius IX. While Abraham Lincoln would supplicate God, Jefferson Davis would suplicate the Pope 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 13, Folder 05 (September 16-30, 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 1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Article: "President Davis and the Pontiff" Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1863-09-23 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 503893 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. President Davis and the Pontiff. The following characteristic correspondence between the President of the Confederate States and his Holiness, Pope Pius IX., we clip from La France (Paris) of December 29th: President Davis to the Pope. Richmond, Sept. 23, 1863. Very Venerable Sovereign Pontiff: The letters which you have written to the clergy of New Orleans and New York have been communicated to me, and I have read with emotion the deep grief therein expressed for the ruin and devastation caused by the war which is now being waged by the United States against the States and people which have selected me as their President, and your orders to your clergy to exhort the people to peace and charity. I am deeply sensible of the Christian charity which has impelled you to this reiterated appeal to the clergy. It is for this reason that I feel it my duty to express personally, and in the name of the Confederate States, our gratitude for such sentiments of Christian good feeling and love, and to assure your Holiness that the people threatened even on their own hearts with the most cruel oppression and terrible carnage, is desirous now, as it has always been, to see the end of this impious war; that we have ever addressed prayers to Heaven for that issue which your Holinees now desires; that we desire none of our enemy's possessions, but that we fight merely to resist the devastation of our country and the shedding of our best blood, and to force them to let us live in peace under the protection of our own institutions, and under our laws, which not only insure to every one the enjoyment of his temporal rights, but also the free exercise of his religion. I pray your Holiness to accept, on the part of myself and the people of the Confederate States, our sincere thanks for your efforts in favor of peace. May the Lord preserve the days of your Holiness, and keep you under His Divine protection. (Signed) Jefferson Davis, President of the Confederates of North America. <hr /> The Pope to President Davis. Illustrious and Honorable President, salutation: We have just received, with all suitable welcome, the persons sent by you to place in our hands your letter dated 23d September last. Not slight was the pleasure we experienced when we learned, from these persons and the letter, with what feelings of joy and gratitude you were animated, illustrious and honorable President, as soon as you were informed of our letters to our venerable brothers John Archbishop of New York, and John Archbishop of New Orleans, dated the 18th of October of last year, and in which we have, with all our strength, excited and exhorted those venerable brothers that in their episcopal piety and solicitude they should endeavor, with the most ardent zeal, and in our name, to bring about the end of the fatal civil war which has broken out in those countries, in order that the American people may obtain peace and concord, and dwell charitably together. It is particularly agreeable to us to see that you, illustrious and honorable President, and your people, are animated with the same desires of peace and tranquility which we have in our letters inculcated upon our venerable brothers. May it please God at the same time to make the other peoples of America and their rulers, reflecting seriously how terrible is civil war, and what calamities it engenders, listen to the inspirations of a calmer spirit, and adopt resolutely the part of peace. As for us we shall not cease to offer up the most fervent prayers to God Almighty that He may pour out upon all the peoples of America the spirit of peace and charity, and that He will stop the great evils which afflict them. We, at the same time, beseech the God of mercy and pity to shed abroad upon you the light of His grace, and attach you to us by a perfect friendship. Given at Rome, at St. Peter's, the 3d of December, 1863, of our Pontificate eighteen. (Signed) Pius IX. While Abraham Lincoln would supplicate God, Jefferson Davis would suplicate the Pope 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://chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/c6c7ececff548ade4972a39cdb583b8f.pdf 262e52fb21d6d82f78cf8bc125285ec8 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Tuscola Sep 25th 1863 Dear Gov I have just written to Genl Farnsworth of Chicago, asking Authority to raise a Cavalry Regiment in Central Illinois. I write to ask you to give me your influence and assistance I have no doubt I can raise it. I have had several solicitations to make the application from Gentlemen in other counties Will you be so kind as to write to General Farnsworth immediately and see if I can get such authority. I think if you give him some of your "big influence) it will all be right I hope you will so do which will bring me under obligation to serve you in the future Your Old Friend B F Ford <hr /> Ansd Oct 9 - 63 - File F Ford B F Tuscola Sept 25 63. Wishes the Governor to recommend him to Genl Farnsworth for authority to raise a regt of Cavalry - Ex Office Oct 9 1863 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 13, Folder 05 (September 16-30, 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 B. F. Ford to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1863-09-25 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 503903 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. Tuscola Sep 25th 1863 Dear Gov I have just written to Genl Farnsworth of Chicago, asking Authority to raise a Cavalry Regiment in Central Illinois. I write to ask you to give me your influence and assistance I have no doubt I can raise it. I have had several solicitations to make the application from Gentlemen in other counties Will you be so kind as to write to General Farnsworth immediately and see if I can get such authority. I think if you give him some of your "big influence) it will all be right I hope you will so do which will bring me under obligation to serve you in the future Your Old Friend B F Ford <hr /> Ansd Oct 9 - 63 - File F Ford B F Tuscola Sept 25 63. Wishes the Governor to recommend him to Genl Farnsworth for authority to raise a regt of Cavalry - Ex Office Oct 9 1863 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://chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/1d820f30796c47cc3ea0a44050784ddc.pdf c585fe573bf7c22a64145235f40d61b0 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Private Peoria, Sept. 23rd 1863. His Excellency, Richard Yates Springfield Ill. Dear Sir; The undersigned, being two of the committee appointed by the U.S. A. of this city, to address you on the subject of the judicial election, that is to e held in this district, this fall, beg leave to represent, that in our opinion it would not be well to have the election of judge on the same day of the general election, for fear that party strife may run so high, at that time, that a very improper person might be elected. We fear that after you have received judge Merriman's resignation, it will be too late to have an election ordered and advertised before the excitement, connected with the general election, will have begun to rage. If so, please place it sometime after say about fifteen days, so that party strife may have had to time to subside. <hr /> Judge Powell, the other committee man, is in Chicago, or he would no doubt join with us in this letter. Yours in haste C. Ballance. E C Ingersoll Please inform us at your earliest convenience, whether or no the foregoing suggestions meet your approval. Ingersoll <hr /> File “Private” Ballance C Peoria Sept 23 1863. Was appointed by the U S A of that city to address Governor on the subject of the judicial election Wish him to place it about 15 days after the general election. Ex Office Oct 12 1863 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 13, Folder 05 (September 16-30, 1863) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource C. Balance and E. C. Ingersoll to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1863-09-23 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 503895 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Private Peoria, Sept. 23rd 1863. His Excellency, Richard Yates Springfield Ill. Dear Sir; The undersigned, being two of the committee appointed by the U.S. A. of this city, to address you on the subject of the judicial election, that is to e held in this district, this fall, beg leave to represent, that in our opinion it would not be well to have the election of judge on the same day of the general election, for fear that party strife may run so high, at that time, that a very improper person might be elected. We fear that after you have received judge Merriman's resignation, it will be too late to have an election ordered and advertised before the excitement, connected with the general election, will have begun to rage. If so, please place it sometime after say about fifteen days, so that party strife may have had to time to subside. <hr /> Judge Powell, the other committee man, is in Chicago, or he would no doubt join with us in this letter. Yours in haste C. Ballance. E C Ingersoll Please inform us at your earliest convenience, whether or no the foregoing suggestions meet your approval. Ingersoll <hr /> File “Private” Ballance C Peoria Sept 23 1863. Was appointed by the U S A of that city to address Governor on the subject of the judicial election Wish him to place it about 15 days after the general election. Ex Office Oct 12 1863 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://chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/3ab14128e6e711c5beea6681d49f0617.pdf a16067676788a752c86ffd664d12ebd1 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. [With Mrs. E.M. Steele letter 9/29/63] Wataga Knox Co Ill. Sept 28 1863 Hon Richard Yates, Gov. of Illinois Dear Sir The enclosed is from a worthy Christian lady, a member of the Ontario Church to which I minister If you can, thro' your personal or official influence, secure a furlough or a discharge for her son, you will greatly relieve an anxious Mother's heart, who fears that the life of her son can only be saved by a return to his home - I heard your interesting & able speech in Galesburg, but owing to the crowd was not able to take you by the hand. One of <hr /> your own College friends C. E. Blood 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 13, Folder 05 (September 16-30, 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 C. E. Blood to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1863-09-28 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 503909 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. [With Mrs. E.M. Steele letter 9/29/63] Wataga Knox Co Ill. Sept 28 1863 Hon Richard Yates, Gov. of Illinois Dear Sir The enclosed is from a worthy Christian lady, a member of the Ontario Church to which I minister If you can, thro' your personal or official influence, secure a furlough or a discharge for her son, you will greatly relieve an anxious Mother's heart, who fears that the life of her son can only be saved by a return to his home - I heard your interesting & able speech in Galesburg, but owing to the crowd was not able to take you by the hand. One of <hr /> your own College friends C. E. Blood 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://chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/29addeb6904b45e15c9feff509336c89.pdf 79cc64ced984c7a1947d903e15d642a3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 13, Folder 05 (September 16-30, 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 C. J. Gardiner to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1863-09-25 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 503901 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://chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/b6adb268f19cb3bc6a38b52b9f6597d4.pdf 09eca4daae2f42bca546c7926be309de Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 13, Folder 05 (September 16-30, 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 C. L. Macreading to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1863-09-21 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 503884 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://chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/482bc62b6508c84ebee5fb32df192d9f.pdf 67960893b11cb7b94360aa79d188f172 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Bristol Kendall Co. Ills. September 1863 To the Governor of Illinois Springfield Ills. William & Alva Watkins enlisted in the three months service to guard prisoners at Camp Douglas. They went into camp where they remained about 2 weeks when they left and returned home where they have remained until within a few weeks when they were taken as deserters by the Provost Marshall of this District <hr /> and by him sent to Louisville K.Y. Where they are now held in close confinement in order to compel them to enlist in a batery company which they refuse to do. They never signed any muster roll, never were mustered into the service of the U.S. or of this State nor have they had any trial. Can men be holden on any such grounds as the above? They are my sons and are my only support. Please interest yourself in behalf of an old man <hr /> I am aware that cases of this kind and more touching even, are daily brought before you but mine is none the less important to me. I complain not that the boys have been arrested but that they should not be tried but held in close confinement, and that an effort should be made to compel them to enlist. If they are guilty let them be punished. If not, let them be discharged. Your obedient Servant Curtis Watkins <hr /> File W. Watkins Curtis. Bristol Kendal Co. Sept. His two sons, Alva & William after being for two weeks in the three months service deserted. They are now kept in close confinement in Louisville Kentucky. An effort is being made to compel them to enlist in a battery. Can this be properly done? Anserd Oct 5 63 - Loomis Recd Ex O. Sept 28 63 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 13, Folder 05 (September 16-30, 1863) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 4 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Curtis Watkins to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1863-09-28 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 503906 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. Bristol Kendall Co. Ills. September 1863 To the Governor of Illinois Springfield Ills. William & Alva Watkins enlisted in the three months service to guard prisoners at Camp Douglas. They went into camp where they remained about 2 weeks when they left and returned home where they have remained until within a few weeks when they were taken as deserters by the Provost Marshall of this District <hr /> and by him sent to Louisville K.Y. Where they are now held in close confinement in order to compel them to enlist in a batery company which they refuse to do. They never signed any muster roll, never were mustered into the service of the U.S. or of this State nor have they had any trial. Can men be holden on any such grounds as the above? They are my sons and are my only support. Please interest yourself in behalf of an old man <hr /> I am aware that cases of this kind and more touching even, are daily brought before you but mine is none the less important to me. I complain not that the boys have been arrested but that they should not be tried but held in close confinement, and that an effort should be made to compel them to enlist. If they are guilty let them be punished. If not, let them be discharged. Your obedient Servant Curtis Watkins <hr /> File W. Watkins Curtis. Bristol Kendal Co. Sept. His two sons, Alva & William after being for two weeks in the three months service deserted. They are now kept in close confinement in Louisville Kentucky. An effort is being made to compel them to enlist in a battery. Can this be properly done? Anserd Oct 5 63 - Loomis Recd Ex O. Sept 28 63 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://chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/10463373eeb0c80c283c428d5c3bd94f.pdf 7afbec73d103fb9d1a6ed33f873ae3e1 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Genral Hospital Benton Barracks, St Louis Sept 30th 1863 Gov Yates Sir I saw in to Days Paper that you have authority to Recruit all your old Illinois Regiments. And I taik this opertunity to ask A Faiver of you, I have been Sick in the Hospital for Sum time and I aint Aible to Returne to my Regt yet for Deuty and I would like to get Athority to gow to Illinois to Recruit a Short time, I will Close hoping to hear from you soon. your obediant Survent David. C. Rayburn Privet Co. C. 20th Ills Inftry Genral Hospital Ward .C. Benton Barracks St Louis Mo. <hr /> R. Rayburn David Private Co C 20th Regt Benton Barracks Sept 30 63 Has learned that all the old Regiments are to be recruited Wishes to be sent to Ills to recruit for 20 Regt. Answered Oct 16th 1863 Loomis Ex Office 12th Oct 1863 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 13, Folder 05 (September 16-30, 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 David C. Rayburn to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1863-09-30 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 503919 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. Genral Hospital Benton Barracks, St Louis Sept 30th 1863 Gov Yates Sir I saw in to Days Paper that you have authority to Recruit all your old Illinois Regiments. And I taik this opertunity to ask A Faiver of you, I have been Sick in the Hospital for Sum time and I aint Aible to Returne to my Regt yet for Deuty and I would like to get Athority to gow to Illinois to Recruit a Short time, I will Close hoping to hear from you soon. your obediant Survent David. C. Rayburn Privet Co. C. 20th Ills Inftry Genral Hospital Ward .C. Benton Barracks St Louis Mo. <hr /> R. Rayburn David Private Co C 20th Regt Benton Barracks Sept 30 63 Has learned that all the old Regiments are to be recruited Wishes to be sent to Ills to recruit for 20 Regt. Answered Oct 16th 1863 Loomis Ex Office 12th Oct 1863 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://chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/05b2d76f6b515546cd35575c738e0837.pdf 6eab885934f87175f548a858cc3136d0 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 13, Folder 05 (September 16-30, 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 E. P. Ferry to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1863-09-28 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 503910 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://chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/81781bc34f6409b305b16223a2ae0f76.pdf cb38cbd8f700f5f1b074af4a190d46b2 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. South Pass, Union Co Ill Sep 28, '63 Honorable Governor Yates, I a few days ago got consent from my Father to become a nurse in some hospital where many of our Brave Boys are suffering from deseas and wounds, My Father is to old to be a soldier and My Brothers are scarce fourteen so our family cant have the honor of one of them shouldering their musket in defence of the "Rights and Liberties of our Country; (for which we are sorry;) and we live out in the Country where we have but few oppertunities for our Country and her noble defenders My Sister and I formed a plan that I should go as a nurse and she would stay at home and take care of our dear Mother, and Father, But after I got their consent I dident know, and no one could tell me who and where to write in order to get in. I had almost given up the plan in dispair, when the bright idea dropped into my mind to write Governor Yates, the man <hr /> which has done so much for his boys and see what he will do for you, It is through love for my Country and her suffering soldiers that I offer my servis, and humbly ask of you to do the best you can for me, With God as my friend and a determination to do what is Right (and gain the approbation of My Parents) You shall never no never feel ashamed of the girl whom you sent as a nurse. Do for me the best you can and oblige, Respectfully Yours, Miss Eliza J. Walker Box 4 <hr /> Walker Miss E. J. South Pass Union Co Sep 28 1863 Wishes to be employed as nurse in some hospital. Answered Oct 7th 1863. Loomis ADC. Ex Office 20 Oct 1863 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 13, Folder 05 (September 16-30, 1863) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Eliza J. Walker to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1863-09-28 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 503907 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. South Pass, Union Co Ill Sep 28, '63 Honorable Governor Yates, I a few days ago got consent from my Father to become a nurse in some hospital where many of our Brave Boys are suffering from deseas and wounds, My Father is to old to be a soldier and My Brothers are scarce fourteen so our family cant have the honor of one of them shouldering their musket in defence of the "Rights and Liberties of our Country; (for which we are sorry;) and we live out in the Country where we have but few oppertunities for our Country and her noble defenders My Sister and I formed a plan that I should go as a nurse and she would stay at home and take care of our dear Mother, and Father, But after I got their consent I dident know, and no one could tell me who and where to write in order to get in. I had almost given up the plan in dispair, when the bright idea dropped into my mind to write Governor Yates, the man <hr /> which has done so much for his boys and see what he will do for you, It is through love for my Country and her suffering soldiers that I offer my servis, and humbly ask of you to do the best you can for me, With God as my friend and a determination to do what is Right (and gain the approbation of My Parents) You shall never no never feel ashamed of the girl whom you sent as a nurse. Do for me the best you can and oblige, Respectfully Yours, Miss Eliza J. Walker Box 4 <hr /> Walker Miss E. J. South Pass Union Co Sep 28 1863 Wishes to be employed as nurse in some hospital. Answered Oct 7th 1863. Loomis ADC. Ex Office 20 Oct 1863 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://chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/ce9a7070bedc308f7b2d9cdbd54af29a.pdf ba6fdf7243c0c517defa9878cf8cc31f Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. St. Louis Sept. 24. 1863 To his Excely Rich Yates Gov. &c. Dear Sir I take great pleasure in introducing to you my friend Dr. J N. Niglas of Peoria with whom I have been accquaninted for many years. Any favour or kindness extended to him I will consider as a personal favour to me - Vy Respy. Yr friend Geo C. Bestor <hr /> File B Bester George C. Saint Louis Sept 24 63. Introducing Dr Niglas of 6th Cavalry Regt. Letter of Dr. Niglas very favorably indorsed to the Secretary of War Sept 28th 1863 Loomis 'Ex Office' Sept 29 1893 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 13, Folder 05 (September 16-30, 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 George C. Bestor to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1863-09-24 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 503897 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. St. Louis Sept. 24. 1863 To his Excely Rich Yates Gov. &c. Dear Sir I take great pleasure in introducing to you my friend Dr. J N. Niglas of Peoria with whom I have been accquaninted for many years. Any favour or kindness extended to him I will consider as a personal favour to me - Vy Respy. Yr friend Geo C. Bestor <hr /> File B Bester George C. Saint Louis Sept 24 63. Introducing Dr Niglas of 6th Cavalry Regt. Letter of Dr. Niglas very favorably indorsed to the Secretary of War Sept 28th 1863 Loomis 'Ex Office' Sept 29 1893 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://chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/3c2ddb8c9780ae36349cf6c2ea683e3f.pdf 54a0307abf265ac57e58603142634e39 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 13, Folder 05 (September 16-30, 1863) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 4 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource George W. Foote to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1863-09-30 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 503918 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://chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/2557b417abcc2245356cb757ce00efcf.pdf 2603a48669bb3a3b2492e149d1c008fb Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Adelphian Hall. Sept. 16th/63 Gov. Yates Dear Sir. I have the honor of informing you that you have been duly elected an honorary member of the Adelphian Society of Cornell College Mt Vernon Iowa. Please reply soon Yours &c H.J. Heilman Cor. Sec. <hr /> Ans Sep 18 . 63. Honorary. H.J. Heilman Cor Sec &c Mt Vernon Iowa Sept 16th 1863. Notice of Election as an honorary Member of the "Adelphian Society of Cornell College at Mt Vernon Iowa Requests reply soon. Executive Office Sept 18 63. 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 13, Folder 05 (September 16-30, 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 H. J. Heilman to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1863-09-16 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 503875 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. Adelphian Hall. Sept. 16th/63 Gov. Yates Dear Sir. I have the honor of informing you that you have been duly elected an honorary member of the Adelphian Society of Cornell College Mt Vernon Iowa. Please reply soon Yours &c H.J. Heilman Cor. Sec. <hr /> Ans Sep 18 . 63. Honorary. H.J. Heilman Cor Sec &c Mt Vernon Iowa Sept 16th 1863. Notice of Election as an honorary Member of the "Adelphian Society of Cornell College at Mt Vernon Iowa Requests reply soon. Executive Office Sept 18 63. 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://chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/372cc5aa7befd04398b75945b9376d85.pdf 584b3f35e7b61dbe36ec8842d7350115 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 13, Folder 05 (September 16-30, 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 J. C. Champlin to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1863-09-21 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 503889 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://chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/a84fc785e7a136c064701c6f69a6af75.pdf e900734ad77f26cf07ca0cea9d17d960 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 13, Folder 05 (September 16-30, 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 5 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource J. P. Taylor to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1863-09-17 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 503878 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://chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/f98534fcb676e2ffd3e26064c288167a.pdf fd49ad6882f48c9bae1a422690716a4e Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Andalusia Ills Sept 24th 1863 To His Exelency Richard Yates Govener of the State of Ills Dear Sir I wish to procure an appointment in the invalid Corps as Capt or first Lieut. I Have been in the Sevice 14 Months a part of the time as a private and part of the time as first Lieut On the 13th of March 1863 I was commissioned 1st Lieut of Co. B. 65th Reg Ills Vols and served until the 30th day of March 1863, at whitch time I resigned on account of my Health being in a very pore state, cased by disease contracted during our Campaign in Va. it is justly due me that I Should Have Said Appointment And therefore Aply directly to your Exelency, - By procureing me a command in Said Corps you will confer a great favor on one of your many friends, in Hope of your favor, I Have the Honer to be your Obedient Servent. J. W. Ballard Andalusia Ills P.S. for Reference the Col of the 66th Reg Ills Vols <hr /> File B Ballard. J. W. Andalusia Sept. 24th Wishes a position as Captain in the Invalid Corps. Has been in the 65th Reg Ill vol Letter to Ballard Oct 6th 1863 Loomis ADC Write him what you think best as to getting into Corps &c Ex Office 5th Oct 1863 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 13, Folder 05 (September 16-30, 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 J. W. Ballard to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1863-09-24 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 503898 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. Andalusia Ills Sept 24th 1863 To His Exelency Richard Yates Govener of the State of Ills Dear Sir I wish to procure an appointment in the invalid Corps as Capt or first Lieut. I Have been in the Sevice 14 Months a part of the time as a private and part of the time as first Lieut On the 13th of March 1863 I was commissioned 1st Lieut of Co. B. 65th Reg Ills Vols and served until the 30th day of March 1863, at whitch time I resigned on account of my Health being in a very pore state, cased by disease contracted during our Campaign in Va. it is justly due me that I Should Have Said Appointment And therefore Aply directly to your Exelency, - By procureing me a command in Said Corps you will confer a great favor on one of your many friends, in Hope of your favor, I Have the Honer to be your Obedient Servent. J. W. Ballard Andalusia Ills P.S. for Reference the Col of the 66th Reg Ills Vols <hr /> File B Ballard. J. W. Andalusia Sept. 24th Wishes a position as Captain in the Invalid Corps. Has been in the 65th Reg Ill vol Letter to Ballard Oct 6th 1863 Loomis ADC Write him what you think best as to getting into Corps &c Ex Office 5th Oct 1863 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://chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/07dc96206960167d8c90b4ac06d45ceb.pdf 2026aa84039d972c6fe58bc2552cd7e2 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. With James McKenzie letter 9/3/63; 9/4/63; 9/19/63 St. Louis, Missouri 19 Sept. 1863. To His Excellency Abraham Lincoln President of United States Sir, I came to this country with some miners from Lancashire & Yorkshire in England, with a view to engage in Coal Mining in Illinois, my purpose however has for the present been frustrated. But during the short time I have been here, I have been strongly impressed with the great need there is for more working Colliers in the State of Illinois. The public papers have for some time past, exhibited many instances of insubordination and riot on the part of the men, who are combined in a League throughout the state, for <hr /> the maintenance of exorbitant wages, and other regulations of an oppressive character. It is not long since I visited La Salle, and learned from Col. Taylor, that some of his Colliers had been earning as much as 6, 8 & even 10 dollars a day - whilst to my own knowledge, the best Colliers in England could not earn more than one dollar per day. The high price of Coal here, is a natural result of this state of things - Now there are thousands of steady hard working miners & Colliers in England, who would readily come over here, if they knew that by so doing they could effect such a permanent improvement in their condition - as is the case with every industrious and steady man who settles here. But they don't know these things in England - I propose therefore, as a prac <hr /> tical miner, to write a series of easy familiar letters, addressed to the miners & working Colliers in Great Britain, pointing out to them in a plain manner, the great advantages that are here within their reach, and insert them in such papers as have chief circulation amongst them in England, Wales, & Scotland. There are plenty of philanthropic men, as Richard Cobden & others, who would give countenance to such endeavours if needed - as it would be a mutual benefit to the miners themselves, as well as to the State & Country where they settle - I should be happy to engage in this work, for my sympathies would go with it & it would be both a pleasure and a duty - and I would devote myself to it for the sum of $100 per month besides travelling Expenses My communications could be made <hr /> in duplicate, one copy being handed to any authority in the State you name - Commending this matter to your consideration, I am, Sir, Your obedient servant James McKenzie 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 13, Folder 05 (September 16-30, 1863) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 4 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource James McKenzie to Abraham Lincoln Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1863-09-19 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 503882 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. With James McKenzie letter 9/3/63; 9/4/63; 9/19/63 St. Louis, Missouri 19 Sept. 1863. To His Excellency Abraham Lincoln President of United States Sir, I came to this country with some miners from Lancashire & Yorkshire in England, with a view to engage in Coal Mining in Illinois, my purpose however has for the present been frustrated. But during the short time I have been here, I have been strongly impressed with the great need there is for more working Colliers in the State of Illinois. The public papers have for some time past, exhibited many instances of insubordination and riot on the part of the men, who are combined in a League throughout the state, for <hr /> the maintenance of exorbitant wages, and other regulations of an oppressive character. It is not long since I visited La Salle, and learned from Col. Taylor, that some of his Colliers had been earning as much as 6, 8 & even 10 dollars a day - whilst to my own knowledge, the best Colliers in England could not earn more than one dollar per day. The high price of Coal here, is a natural result of this state of things - Now there are thousands of steady hard working miners & Colliers in England, who would readily come over here, if they knew that by so doing they could effect such a permanent improvement in their condition - as is the case with every industrious and steady man who settles here. But they don't know these things in England - I propose therefore, as a prac <hr /> tical miner, to write a series of easy familiar letters, addressed to the miners & working Colliers in Great Britain, pointing out to them in a plain manner, the great advantages that are here within their reach, and insert them in such papers as have chief circulation amongst them in England, Wales, & Scotland. There are plenty of philanthropic men, as Richard Cobden & others, who would give countenance to such endeavours if needed - as it would be a mutual benefit to the miners themselves, as well as to the State & Country where they settle - I should be happy to engage in this work, for my sympathies would go with it & it would be both a pleasure and a duty - and I would devote myself to it for the sum of $100 per month besides travelling Expenses My communications could be made <hr /> in duplicate, one copy being handed to any authority in the State you name - Commending this matter to your consideration, I am, Sir, Your obedient servant James McKenzie 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://chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/8e789d523e32f297912a98ddaf885382.pdf 68d813d5822e453944a5de474a15b12b 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. St. Louis, Missouri 18. Septr. 1863. Box 2908. Dear Sir, Some short time since, I addressed you a note, respecting the great want of Coal Miners in Illinois - Lest, in the great multitude of business which I see has lately engrossed your attention, my communication has escaped your notice, I take the liberty of enclosing your another - It is for the hands of President Lincoln, or the proper authority for such matters. The case offered by your State at the present time, is an unusually strong one- for the simple fact, that such is the scarcity of Colliers throughout Illinois, that many of them are now earning as much in one day, as, to my knowledge, can only be earned in <hr />a week by some of the best Colliers in Great Britain and the effect of this must come home to the consumers throughout the State. I am well acquainted with all the Mining Districts throughout England, Wales, & Scotland, and being a practical miner, know how to address the men you want, by easy familiar letters which I propose to write, and insert in such papers as have chief circulation amongst them. The papers I allude to, circulate upwards of one million copies per week. If this were done for a few months, I apprehend there would be a great improvement for the better in eh state of the Coal Trade of Illinois, as well as for the consumers. I should suggest that a copy of my communications be handed <hr />or forwarded to you - for your inspection - indeed, I could make Springfield my headquarters - and I have little doubt but plenty of opportunities would offer for my introducing English Capital into the State as well as working miners I hope you will pardon the liberty I take in addressing you again - and allow me to leave this subject to your favorable consideration I am, Dear Sir, Yours very faithfully James McKenzie To His Excellency Richard Yates Governor of Illinois Springfield <hr />MacKinsie. James. St Louis Sept 18th Send another letter to the the President through you Exy. Wishes to introduce English Colliers into Illinois. wants 100 $ a month & expenses. Recd Ex O. Sept 21 63. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 13, Folder 05 (September 16-30, 1863) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 4 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource James McKenzie to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1863-09-18 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 503881 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Needs Review Percent Needs Review The percentage of pages with Needs Review status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 200 https://chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/e30894976f6a90f050ee9e78b607886c.pdf c05f29294f76aafda736da5d033fdd8a Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. St. Louis. Missouri 24. Sept. 1863 Box 2908. To His Excellency Richard Yates Esqr. Governor of Illinois. Dear Sir, I am more than pleased with the kind notice you take of my letter, but after the perusal of your communication, will you permit me to add this. That I think my being here is very opportune to the measures you have put on foot in Great Britain, for this reason. I am a practical Miner and Collier, and could render much aid to the efforts being made in England, in this way, I can write letters specially addressed to the Miners and Colliers of Great Britain, which they could not fail to understand, and get them circulated in publications which chiefly prevail amongst them, whilst your friends would, I dare say, by public meetings, or other means, be doing the best they could to prevail on Miners to leave England & come here. <hr /> I cannot but think that their efforts would be much strengthened and expedited, by the publication of my letters coming from an independent source upon the spot. The English miners, are a very independent and thoughtful class of men, & judge for themselves, and I humbly submit, that the effect of a written application, (which it would amount to) or letter or address, would have as much or more weight on their minds, than a speech - the one is heard and partly forgotten, the other is read and pondered over, and it needs something of that character to induce men, good for anything, to break up their homes and remove to a foreign country - but as I honestly believe, & know that they would better themselves, and permanently so too. I should feel it both a pleasure and duty to use all fair and honorable inducements that lay in my power to prevail on them to take that important step - and they would want nothing more than the plain state of the case fairly put before them without exaggeration. There are certain particulars, and <hr /> prices with regard to the details of the work, so much more to their advantage than ever they derive in Great Britain, that I have no doubt would have great weight with them and which I should throw light upon. I think about 3 months would be quite sufficient to thoroughly ventilate the subject and if I had $300 guaranteed to me, besides travelling expenses, I would at once set about it. There is a letter in the Morning Edition of the "St. Louis Union" that I wrote on the mineral & agricultural resources of Missouri for publication in England, which Col. Broadhead, prov. Marshal General, thought sufficiently interesting for publication here - I send you the paper. I have written to the President by same post, similar in purport to this letter and must again commend the matter to your own consideration - & am, Dear Sir, Yours very faithfully James McKenzie <hr /> File M McKensie. James. St Louis. Sept. 24th Continues to agitate the mining question. Is much gratified by the notice taken of his letters. Wishes to impress upon your Exy the fact that he is a practical miner & can influence the people of Old England. Consequently will be able to render great assistance File Ex Office 28th Sept 1863. 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 13, Folder 05 (September 16-30, 1863) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 4 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource James McKenzie to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1863-09-24 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 503896 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. St. Louis. Missouri 24. Sept. 1863 Box 2908. To His Excellency Richard Yates Esqr. Governor of Illinois. Dear Sir, I am more than pleased with the kind notice you take of my letter, but after the perusal of your communication, will you permit me to add this. That I think my being here is very opportune to the measures you have put on foot in Great Britain, for this reason. I am a practical Miner and Collier, and could render much aid to the efforts being made in England, in this way, I can write letters specially addressed to the Miners and Colliers of Great Britain, which they could not fail to understand, and get them circulated in publications which chiefly prevail amongst them, whilst your friends would, I dare say, by public meetings, or other means, be doing the best they could to prevail on Miners to leave England & come here. <hr /> I cannot but think that their efforts would be much strengthened and expedited, by the publication of my letters coming from an independent source upon the spot. The English miners, are a very independent and thoughtful class of men, & judge for themselves, and I humbly submit, that the effect of a written application, (which it would amount to) or letter or address, would have as much or more weight on their minds, than a speech - the one is heard and partly forgotten, the other is read and pondered over, and it needs something of that character to induce men, good for anything, to break up their homes and remove to a foreign country - but as I honestly believe, & know that they would better themselves, and permanently so too. I should feel it both a pleasure and duty to use all fair and honorable inducements that lay in my power to prevail on them to take that important step - and they would want nothing more than the plain state of the case fairly put before them without exaggeration. There are certain particulars, and <hr /> prices with regard to the details of the work, so much more to their advantage than ever they derive in Great Britain, that I have no doubt would have great weight with them and which I should throw light upon. I think about 3 months would be quite sufficient to thoroughly ventilate the subject and if I had $300 guaranteed to me, besides travelling expenses, I would at once set about it. There is a letter in the Morning Edition of the "St. Louis Union" that I wrote on the mineral & agricultural resources of Missouri for publication in England, which Col. Broadhead, prov. Marshal General, thought sufficiently interesting for publication here - I send you the paper. I have written to the President by same post, similar in purport to this letter and must again commend the matter to your own consideration - & am, Dear Sir, Yours very faithfully James McKenzie <hr /> File M McKensie. James. St Louis. Sept. 24th Continues to agitate the mining question. Is much gratified by the notice taken of his letters. Wishes to impress upon your Exy the fact that he is a practical miner & can influence the people of Old England. Consequently will be able to render great assistance File Ex Office 28th Sept 1863. 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://chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/d4714404f4ec6b892c236babe3905474.pdf d1fc87b4f28f4f000ad0c3cb8cc5f667 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Head Quarters, Department of the Missouri Office Provost Marshal General, St. Louis, Sept. 23rd 1863 To His Excellency Gov Yates. Springfield Ill. Sir As you requested I addressed a communication to Col. Hoffman to have the prisoners sent to "Camp Douglas" instead of "Camp Morton". This morning I received a dispatch to send 100 hundred. They will start tomorrow afternoon to "Camp Douglas" I am Sir Very Respectfully Your Obt. Svt. Jas. O. Broadhead Lieut Col and Pos Mar Genl - - - - Broadhead J. O. Saint Louis Sept 23, 1863 He addressed a letter to Col Hoffman, has sent one hundred prisoners to Camp Douglas Executive Office Dec 31 1863 Abstract & hand to me - Are there any other letters as to prisoners sent to Camp Douglas D 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 13, Folder 05 (September 16-30, 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 James O. Broadhead to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1863-09-23 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 503894 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. Head Quarters, Department of the Missouri Office Provost Marshal General, St. Louis, Sept. 23rd 1863 To His Excellency Gov Yates. Springfield Ill. Sir As you requested I addressed a communication to Col. Hoffman to have the prisoners sent to "Camp Douglas" instead of "Camp Morton". This morning I received a dispatch to send 100 hundred. They will start tomorrow afternoon to "Camp Douglas" I am Sir Very Respectfully Your Obt. Svt. Jas. O. Broadhead Lieut Col and Pos Mar Genl - - - - Broadhead J. O. Saint Louis Sept 23, 1863 He addressed a letter to Col Hoffman, has sent one hundred prisoners to Camp Douglas Executive Office Dec 31 1863 Abstract & hand to me - Are there any other letters as to prisoners sent to Camp Douglas D 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://chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/0893e21a547e4e95e507c5d4e7095155.pdf d7a102ed0ca1f50bf8b7c6b73871aecf Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 13, Folder 05 (September 16-30, 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 John A. Williams to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1863-09-17 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 503877 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://chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/cc6fcaa96238e6adc303df3f88a404e4.pdf 588da32684aa353b4fd47cf11a8e893c Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 13, Folder 05 (September 16-30, 1863) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 4 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource John Guthrie to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1863-09-29 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 503917 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://chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/e67ade910fa32020c37c6061edff4a21.pdf 2eca5d65e68b52f0133862c5f44497d2 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Bloomington Illinois Sep 28th 63 To Gov Yates I am sorry to intrude on your time which I know is precious but I will try to be as brief as possible. I wish to speak to my husband his name is David K. Plumley and he is a member of the 94th Regiment Ill Vols he was at the Siege of Vicksburg and while there was [illegible] and had a severe attack of intermitting fever and when the Regiment was at Port Hudson he was so bad they sent him up the river to Jefferson Barracks where he was for nearly 2 months until last week he was transferred to the hospital at Quincy Illinois while he was at the Barrack he was promised a furlough but did not get it and now at Quincy they tell him there is no such thing as furlough there that as soon as they get ready they send them to the Invalid Corps. I know it is through your efforts that the Illinois Troops have been transferred to their own states and that is your desire to make them as comfortable as the circumstances will admit but it does look hard to put a man in the hospital and tell him he can't go out on any conditions whatever. in all probability you are not aware <hr /> that such a thing is in existence and will do something to remedy it I have no doubt if he could get home for a couple of months he would be fit for service again but if he is kept in the hospital I am afraid he will not live long for he is so anxious to get home it preys on his mind and keeps him back I know a few words from you would set the matter right and I think I can venture to say save the life of a man that is very dear to his family and may yet do some good for his country and releive an anxious wife, hoping you will excuse the liberty I have taken and grant my request. I will close. if you think this worth an answer I will be very thankful for it. Direct to Mrs Margaret Plumley Box 369 Bloomington Illinois my husband is at Hospital No. 4 Ward 4 Quincy Illinois <hr /> Furlough - Quincy - P. Plumley, Mrs. M. Bloomington Sept 28th Her husband is a member of the 94th Reg Ill. Vols Was taken sick sent to St. Louis then on to Quincy Give him a furlough. Answered Oct 16th 1863 after recpt of Genl Burnsides letter of Oct 9 63 Loomis ADC Wrote Dr. Niccols Quincy Hospitals Oct 16th Calling attention to & asking action in Plumley's case. -L. Ex Office 2nd Oct 1863 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 13, Folder 05 (September 16-30, 1863) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Margaret Pluvely to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1863-09-28 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 503911 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. Bloomington Illinois Sep 28th 63 To Gov Yates I am sorry to intrude on your time which I know is precious but I will try to be as brief as possible. I wish to speak to my husband his name is David K. Plumley and he is a member of the 94th Regiment Ill Vols he was at the Siege of Vicksburg and while there was [illegible] and had a severe attack of intermitting fever and when the Regiment was at Port Hudson he was so bad they sent him up the river to Jefferson Barracks where he was for nearly 2 months until last week he was transferred to the hospital at Quincy Illinois while he was at the Barrack he was promised a furlough but did not get it and now at Quincy they tell him there is no such thing as furlough there that as soon as they get ready they send them to the Invalid Corps. I know it is through your efforts that the Illinois Troops have been transferred to their own states and that is your desire to make them as comfortable as the circumstances will admit but it does look hard to put a man in the hospital and tell him he can't go out on any conditions whatever. in all probability you are not aware <hr /> that such a thing is in existence and will do something to remedy it I have no doubt if he could get home for a couple of months he would be fit for service again but if he is kept in the hospital I am afraid he will not live long for he is so anxious to get home it preys on his mind and keeps him back I know a few words from you would set the matter right and I think I can venture to say save the life of a man that is very dear to his family and may yet do some good for his country and releive an anxious wife, hoping you will excuse the liberty I have taken and grant my request. I will close. if you think this worth an answer I will be very thankful for it. Direct to Mrs Margaret Plumley Box 369 Bloomington Illinois my husband is at Hospital No. 4 Ward 4 Quincy Illinois <hr /> Furlough - Quincy - P. Plumley, Mrs. M. Bloomington Sept 28th Her husband is a member of the 94th Reg Ill. Vols Was taken sick sent to St. Louis then on to Quincy Give him a furlough. Answered Oct 16th 1863 after recpt of Genl Burnsides letter of Oct 9 63 Loomis ADC Wrote Dr. Niccols Quincy Hospitals Oct 16th Calling attention to & asking action in Plumley's case. -L. Ex Office 2nd Oct 1863 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