1 25 46 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/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/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/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/2277bc82741c92175212d6cca7a35d63.pdf 2d29d50860f01549e4a6aec6463de072 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 Richard Yates to A. Schwartz 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 503879 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/2e0524fc900e56bc403e313769e43746.pdf 45d371dd3ccdfd596fb25fa6be71d684 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. GREAT WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY. Superintendent's Office. Springfield, Ills, Sept 18th 1863. J. L. Camp Esq. My Dear friend I shall be compelled to decline speaking any where until the first day of Oct., on that day I have consented to speak to a State Mass Meeting in Dayton Ohio, and thence I have to go to Washington, and I fear I shall not be able to get back until about the 25th, and therefore think it will not be safe to make the appointment in your section until the 25th or say 26th or 27th. If that arrangement will suit, I will be most happy to comply with <hr /> the request of my friends, provided however you can arrange another matter. Our friend, A. C. Terrill & others of Whitesides Co. are anxious for me to speak at Sterling or Morrison or some place in Whitesides, and I wish very much to gratify them as far as possible, but every County in the State is pressing me to come, and I can only speak to a good many counties at a time. Now I desire you to see our Whitesides friends and for you & them to compromize on the point and then I will be sure to be there, and hope we will have a rousing big meeting and a good time. Every meeting now should be a rouser. I have written to friend Terrel the substance of this letter and I hope you will see each other immediately and let me know by your joint letter what is the result. You will find that then is just as good a time for the meeting as [now?] Your friend Richd Yates 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 Richard Yates to J. L. Camp 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 503880 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. GREAT WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY. Superintendent's Office. Springfield, Ills, Sept 18th 1863. J. L. Camp Esq. My Dear friend I shall be compelled to decline speaking any where until the first day of Oct., on that day I have consented to speak to a State Mass Meeting in Dayton Ohio, and thence I have to go to Washington, and I fear I shall not be able to get back until about the 25th, and therefore think it will not be safe to make the appointment in your section until the 25th or say 26th or 27th. If that arrangement will suit, I will be most happy to comply with <hr /> the request of my friends, provided however you can arrange another matter. Our friend, A. C. Terrill & others of Whitesides Co. are anxious for me to speak at Sterling or Morrison or some place in Whitesides, and I wish very much to gratify them as far as possible, but every County in the State is pressing me to come, and I can only speak to a good many counties at a time. Now I desire you to see our Whitesides friends and for you & them to compromize on the point and then I will be sure to be there, and hope we will have a rousing big meeting and a good time. Every meeting now should be a rouser. I have written to friend Terrel the substance of this letter and I hope you will see each other immediately and let me know by your joint letter what is the result. You will find that then is just as good a time for the meeting as [now?] Your friend Richd Yates 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/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/454befe459e6d9864f4266c90543af02.pdf ec829045256ebcc82ec16cf3497b7511 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 S. R. Holmes to Richard Yates 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 503883 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/a5a6d22fd0adddef53f850c089bb6688.pdf 2c0fcd6005a4abe3b71937544c14d3db Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Ottawa Sep 21st 1863 Hon Rich Yates, <pre>Dear Sir </pre> The Hon John C. Champlin of our city, and well known to you, is very desirous of obtaining permission to carry on trade in some of the Southern States Subject to the usual rules & regulations to all of which he is ready & willing most cheerfully & heartily to Subscribe. If you will give him such papers as may be necessary to secure such a permit you will confer a favor upon Judge Champlin & a host of friends and particularly upon Your true friend & Servant W. Bushnell <hr /> Ansd Sept 23 File B. Bushnell W Ottawa Sept 21st 1863. Wishes the Governor to give Mr Champlain letters to enable him to trade in the Southern States. Answd Mr Bushnell & Mr Champlin & enclosed letter to latter addressed to Secy of Treasury Sept 28 63 Loomis Recd ExO. Sept 23 1863 Write the letter required 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 W. Bushnell 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 503885 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. Ottawa Sep 21st 1863 Hon Rich Yates, <pre>Dear Sir </pre> The Hon John C. Champlin of our city, and well known to you, is very desirous of obtaining permission to carry on trade in some of the Southern States Subject to the usual rules & regulations to all of which he is ready & willing most cheerfully & heartily to Subscribe. If you will give him such papers as may be necessary to secure such a permit you will confer a favor upon Judge Champlin & a host of friends and particularly upon Your true friend & Servant W. Bushnell <hr /> Ansd Sept 23 File B. Bushnell W Ottawa Sept 21st 1863. Wishes the Governor to give Mr Champlain letters to enable him to trade in the Southern States. Answd Mr Bushnell & Mr Champlin & enclosed letter to latter addressed to Secy of Treasury Sept 28 63 Loomis Recd ExO. Sept 23 1863 Write the letter required 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/2849842140eabc4b8747c0c574689421.pdf 09648ac26301b72760fdfa5fcc4e2a85 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 Richard Yates check to William Shanks 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 503886 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/23cc07d5531dd2fd230cfb5335dbe1be.pdf 9c6e9d6c4c6ec1671668643d65baf68c Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. with Uriah P. Bennett letter 9/21/63 Saint Louis. Sept. 21. 1863 Hon. Richard Yates, Governor of Illinois, Springfield. Ills. Your Excellency I notice by correspondence from Springfield that there has been a change in the Sanitary Commission, and that there are to be appointed resident agents for this and other places. If your Excellency has not already made the appointment for this city I would reccommend to your favorable notice Mr. Uriah P. Bennett, a resident of this city, who holds the appointment as Sanitary agent for Minnesota and other States; I know Mr Bennett to be a true, honest, upright Christian man, and whose heart would be interested in the work. Mr Bennett is an unconditional Union man -- for many years the Editor of the Zanesville Courier and Gazette, and who was one among the first to espouse the cause, and to advocate Lincoln's election--. If your Excellency can confer the favor upon him, in doing so you will oblige yours truly T. H. Cavanaugh 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 T. H. Cavanaugh 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 503887 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 Uriah P. Bennett letter 9/21/63 Saint Louis. Sept. 21. 1863 Hon. Richard Yates, Governor of Illinois, Springfield. Ills. Your Excellency I notice by correspondence from Springfield that there has been a change in the Sanitary Commission, and that there are to be appointed resident agents for this and other places. If your Excellency has not already made the appointment for this city I would reccommend to your favorable notice Mr. Uriah P. Bennett, a resident of this city, who holds the appointment as Sanitary agent for Minnesota and other States; I know Mr Bennett to be a true, honest, upright Christian man, and whose heart would be interested in the work. Mr Bennett is an unconditional Union man -- for many years the Editor of the Zanesville Courier and Gazette, and who was one among the first to espouse the cause, and to advocate Lincoln's election--. If your Excellency can confer the favor upon him, in doing so you will oblige yours truly T. H. Cavanaugh 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/1cd3d09bd389735919fc9830234a726a.pdf f5e7c3eda069fb24e76f9d4604aff576 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. with T. H. Cavanaugh letter 9/21/63 Saint Louis, Mo. Sept. 21st, 1863. Hon. Richd Yates:-- Governor of Ills Hon. Sir:-- At the instance of a few personal friends here, I am induced to ask at your hands, the position of resident Sanitary Agent of Your State for this city. I have been residing in this city between three and four years; and in company with others from the Young Men's Christian Association, frequently attend the hospitals, holding meetings with the soldiers, and relieving their wants as far as possible: Shall be pleased to look after interests of those from the noble State of Illinois. Your favorable consideration of this application will greatly Oblige Yours most Respectfully Uriah P Bennett <hr /> File "B" Bennett Uriah P. Saint Louis Sept 21 63. Wishes the Governor to appoint him Sanitary Agent at Saint Louis is a member of the "Young Men's Christian Association" and frequently visits the hospitals &c Ansd Sept 28 63 Loomis Recd Ex O Sept 26 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 Uriah P. Bennett 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 503888 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 T. H. Cavanaugh letter 9/21/63 Saint Louis, Mo. Sept. 21st, 1863. Hon. Richd Yates:-- Governor of Ills Hon. Sir:-- At the instance of a few personal friends here, I am induced to ask at your hands, the position of resident Sanitary Agent of Your State for this city. I have been residing in this city between three and four years; and in company with others from the Young Men's Christian Association, frequently attend the hospitals, holding meetings with the soldiers, and relieving their wants as far as possible: Shall be pleased to look after interests of those from the noble State of Illinois. Your favorable consideration of this application will greatly Oblige Yours most Respectfully Uriah P Bennett <hr /> File "B" Bennett Uriah P. Saint Louis Sept 21 63. Wishes the Governor to appoint him Sanitary Agent at Saint Louis is a member of the "Young Men's Christian Association" and frequently visits the hospitals &c Ansd Sept 28 63 Loomis Recd Ex O Sept 26 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/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/35db6c97240efcd7d96512e203c49613.pdf 4c15ebefb1b15ccb8ed5283939695e49 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 Wilhelm Hohne to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1863-09-22 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 503890 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/8098d3a23b9892299e5d4952d30d3e43.pdf 2d5a1c0fccdb23fbe3a3c7f5628e8794 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. with R. W. Stokes letter 2/3/66 (Sept 22, 1863) I Respectfully dedicated to His Excellency, Richard Yates, Chief Magistrate of the State of Illinois, the first of the governors of the loyal States to propose to the national executive, the conservation of the National life and liberties, by the immediate cauterization of the National Cancer. Anniversary of the initial act in America's Redemption, September 22nd 1863. Our Country. Our country dear! heaven poured its blessings on thee, And wast thy shelter when thou wast but young. He lifted up His countenance upon thee, Whose praise on high by angel hosts is sung. II He bade thee walk in paths of truest glory - Building thy life upon Himself - "the Rock" - But now alas! alas! thy plains are gory, And all thine altars feel the battle-shock! III For there, thine own creator's counsel scorning, In the great error of thy ways hast run, From Mayflower's dawn, to this thy manhood's morning, Seeking to drive the Chariot of the Sun. IV The vials of His wrath now on thee pouring, Thy Great Chastiser seeks to purge thy stain, And bring the rightward, to His feet adoring That He may bless thee with His dew and rain. V Oh! Kiss the sod that smites thy dire rebellion, Against the power that built thy greatness up, That He may make thee His beloved pavillion, Or thou must drink His indignation's cup! VI Lay thy fair streets with Sapphires - and thy dwellings, Oh! gild them with the burnished sardius Stone, Till thy great heart with all its might of wellings, Shall worship "God and Liberty," alone! VII Bowing to naught save "the Almighty Ruler," With "Liberty" engraven in thy hands, Thy land shall be indeed the land of Beulah, Thy sons more numerous than the sea-wash'd sands VIII But thy great "House of Baal" thou must demolish - No more find music in the bondman's chain; What e'er in thee opposes Right abolish, And God shall visit thee with peace again. IX Proud mayst thou be of thy ennobling daughters - Proud of thy sons whose valor shines so bright - Proud of the blood-bought freedom of thy waters, But still thou hast within thy heart the blight, X That paralyses all thy good endeavor - That checks the power in thy upward way - That blinds thy sight, and will not let the ever View the efflulgent glory of the day. XI When Liberty shall be thy Law - diurnal, Where e'er thy flag its glorious folds shall wave, Invoking treasures from the hand Eternal, To bless the land that scorns to bear a slave! XII From out the charnal house of dire oppression, Oh! draw thy children from the blood-stained sod; Make this atonement for thine own transgression, And lift the scorned ones on thine arm to God! XIII Be this thine offering, laid on Right's high altar, Whence shall arise a savor sweet to heaven; Let not thy footsteps in thy duty falter, That thy red past at length may be forgiven. XIV The dear old bell that heralded a nation, Still holds its court in "Independence Hall;" God speed the hour and give it consecration, When other bells shall freedom ring for All! R.W. Stokes. Coldwater Michigan Sep 22nd 1863 <hr /> R W Stokes Coldwater Mich Poetical - Dedicated to Gov Yates 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 R. W. Stokes to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1863-09-22 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 503891 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 R. W. Stokes letter 2/3/66 (Sept 22, 1863) I Respectfully dedicated to His Excellency, Richard Yates, Chief Magistrate of the State of Illinois, the first of the governors of the loyal States to propose to the national executive, the conservation of the National life and liberties, by the immediate cauterization of the National Cancer. Anniversary of the initial act in America's Redemption, September 22nd 1863. Our Country. Our country dear! heaven poured its blessings on thee, And wast thy shelter when thou wast but young. He lifted up His countenance upon thee, Whose praise on high by angel hosts is sung. II He bade thee walk in paths of truest glory - Building thy life upon Himself - "the Rock" - But now alas! alas! thy plains are gory, And all thine altars feel the battle-shock! III For there, thine own creator's counsel scorning, In the great error of thy ways hast run, From Mayflower's dawn, to this thy manhood's morning, Seeking to drive the Chariot of the Sun. IV The vials of His wrath now on thee pouring, Thy Great Chastiser seeks to purge thy stain, And bring the rightward, to His feet adoring That He may bless thee with His dew and rain. V Oh! Kiss the sod that smites thy dire rebellion, Against the power that built thy greatness up, That He may make thee His beloved pavillion, Or thou must drink His indignation's cup! VI Lay thy fair streets with Sapphires - and thy dwellings, Oh! gild them with the burnished sardius Stone, Till thy great heart with all its might of wellings, Shall worship "God and Liberty," alone! VII Bowing to naught save "the Almighty Ruler," With "Liberty" engraven in thy hands, Thy land shall be indeed the land of Beulah, Thy sons more numerous than the sea-wash'd sands VIII But thy great "House of Baal" thou must demolish - No more find music in the bondman's chain; What e'er in thee opposes Right abolish, And God shall visit thee with peace again. IX Proud mayst thou be of thy ennobling daughters - Proud of thy sons whose valor shines so bright - Proud of the blood-bought freedom of thy waters, But still thou hast within thy heart the blight, X That paralyses all thy good endeavor - That checks the power in thy upward way - That blinds thy sight, and will not let the ever View the efflulgent glory of the day. XI When Liberty shall be thy Law - diurnal, Where e'er thy flag its glorious folds shall wave, Invoking treasures from the hand Eternal, To bless the land that scorns to bear a slave! XII From out the charnal house of dire oppression, Oh! draw thy children from the blood-stained sod; Make this atonement for thine own transgression, And lift the scorned ones on thine arm to God! XIII Be this thine offering, laid on Right's high altar, Whence shall arise a savor sweet to heaven; Let not thy footsteps in thy duty falter, That thy red past at length may be forgiven. XIV The dear old bell that heralded a nation, Still holds its court in "Independence Hall;" God speed the hour and give it consecration, When other bells shall freedom ring for All! R.W. Stokes. Coldwater Michigan Sep 22nd 1863 <hr /> R W Stokes Coldwater Mich Poetical - Dedicated to Gov Yates 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/dc99fca79d3e585240b8555eead843f3.pdf 8b8d5afa12817e74e3373d0e38866a1b 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 Petition of William L. Hammer and others 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 503892 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/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/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/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/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/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/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/9f0482d91fa6b718fc71a8a5080b83fc.pdf 09861139b995b914729c61cba949ab93 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 N. C. Cannon 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 503899 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