1 25 44 https://chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/8876a108d71ee655798af2e28c638dab.pdf 60dcef56ace01b3a0272509bf5f2e1a1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 19, Folder 01 (November 1-10, 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 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 Daily State Journal Articles Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-11-10 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 513606 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/007fd2ff6cb57e53b0767b260ea10e34.pdf bdf3e6503d1a71aedb0f5f3710af1875 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Continue Transcribing Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Absolved from Responsibility. Daily State Register As the smoke lifts from the field,it becomes apparent <pre>that Abraham Lincoln was re-elected on </pre> Tuesday last, president of the United States. Believing, <pre>as we do, that this result is the heaviest </pre> calamity that ever befell this nation; regarding it as the farewell to civil liberty, to a republican form of government, and to the unity of these states, it is needless to say that his election has filled our hearts with gloom. <pre> But those who have contributed to Abraham Lincoln's success declare their conscientious belief that McClellan's election would have been followed by the permanent disunion of the republic. We cannot do otherwise than admit their sincerity, for if they are not honest and earness in this belief there can be no possible justification of their course. As we are allow fellow-citizens of one country, democrats and republicans alike, we must remember that we are all in the same boat, and will all be equally affected by the fate of the nation. If those who voted for McClellan shall prove to be correct in their opinions of the dire results which are to flow from the elevation, a second time, to power of an administration under which we have already been visited with afflictions so terrible,and which has made such fearful inroads upon the constitutional rights of the citizen, the fact that a man voted for Lincoln will my no means exempt him from the calamities that will befall our country. And if, as his supporters asset, the effect of his policies is to be a restored Union and re-established national prosperity and health, his political opponents cannot be debarred from participation in the blessings which all must realize. </pre> <pre> Fearing much, therefore, and hoping little, the democracy must await the unfolding of events of which Providence alone can behold the issues. We have honestly believed the principles we have maintained, and that their success was absolutely essential to the best welfare of the country. Now that we are defeated, and those principles rejected by the popular decree, no matter by what means obtained, we can only pray, as good citizens, that we are wrong and our opponents right in the issues of the contest that has closed. God grant that it may be so, should be every patriot's petition. But we must acknowledge that our hopes, as yet, have not much foundation of faith to rest upon. W have done the best in our power; we have fought a more gallant fight than any political campaign ever witnessed before, and the result is now in the hands of a higher power than man's. For what may befall the republic in the next four years, no living creature can hold the democratic party responsible. </pre> <hr /> The latest News The Elections [The eastern lines being out of order, owing to the storms, has deprived us of our usual supply of telegraphic news.] (Special to State Register.) Champaign, Nov. 9 - The republican majority in Champaign county will probably be one thousand. (Special to State Register) Dixon, Nov 9- The republican majorities in Lee are as follows: Dixon 219, Amboy 139, China 229, Palmyra 72. Probable majority in the county twelve hundred. Whiteside county probably fourteen hundred. Galena 114 democratic majority. A gain of 121 over the vote of '60. (Special to State Register) Paris, 4:42 P.M., Nov 9- Democratic majority about 250. (Special to State Register) Hillsboro, Nov 9-Montgomery county 578 majority for McClellan; three precincts to hear from, which will make it seven hundred. (Special to State Register) Mt. Sterling, Nov 9.-:Little Brindle" true to her colors. Official returns show a democratic majority of 603 for Little Mac and the whole ticket. A gain over Douglas' vote of 131. Bully for "Little Brindle." (Special to State Register) Alton, Nov.9.-Jerseyville gives 335 democratic majority, and Jersey county will give McClellan at least 750. (Special to State Register) Lincoln,Nov.9. Logan has gone republican by from 350 to 356 majority. (Special to State Register) Carlyle,Nov.9.-This county, from indications, is about one hundred or one hundred and fifty for Mac and Robinson. (Special dispatch to State Register) Lewiston, Nov.9.-Returns from all the towns but five, give 623 democratic majority. The five towns to hear from will increase it to 775 certain. (Special to State Register) Morrison, Nov.9.-Republican Majority in Whiteside will probably be between 1,800 and 1,900 (Special to State Register) Freeport, Nov.9.-Republican majority in Stephenson county 600 (Special to State Register) Mt. Sterling, Nov.9.-Pike county 600 democratic majority. <hr /> The vote of Sangamon County 384 Majority for McClellan We give below what we believe to be a correct table of the majorities in Sangamon county in the several townships. It will be seen that the majority for Little Mac is 384. Mr. Lanphier's majority will probably be about 225. <pre> Logan gives 356 abolition majority. We believe Mr. Patton (dem.) is elected to the legislature, but the contest between Miller (dem. of Logan) and Blair (abol. of Sangamon) is somewhat doubtful, there having been a few scratched tickets in this county in Blair's favor: </pre> <pre> 1862 1864 Dem Rep'n Dem Rep'n maj'ts maj'ts maj'ts maj'ts </pre> Springfield 196 10 Auburn 75 60 Pawnee 76 67 Cotton Hill 26 28 Ball 99 72 Campbell 5 73 Talkington 88 71 Loami 78 15 Island Grove 112 82 Cartwright 57 57 Gardner 68 87 Sackett 57 67 Fancy Creek 33 53 Woodside 59 35 Curran 57 35 Williamsville 46 74 Buffalo Hart 10 3 Clear Lake 50 98 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 19, Folder 01 (November 1-10, 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 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 Daily State Journal Articles Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-11-10 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 513605 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. Continue Transcribing Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 2000 https://chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/7496dd402b107380c021b899870aed1a.pdf 49b519ed7e5426e384cdf587bebaf729 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Burlington, Iowa, Nov. 15th 1864 Hon Richard Yates Governor of Ill. Dear Sir I may have to call to your attention Samuel M. Trulock formerly of this place & now a member of Company I in the 72'd Ill. Infantry. Mr. Trulock enlisted in Fulton County in your state in July 1862 & has been in the service ever since & I am told & do not doubt the truth of the statement that he has proved to be a most excellent and gallant soldier. Mr. Trulock is well advanced in years, being 54 years old and of the nearly three years of arduous service a position in the commissary or quartermasters department would be very desirable both because of the relief to his overtaxed [illegible] & the course of the increase of pay which would enable him to support the large family now wholly dependent <hr /> upon him. May I ask you to treat Mr Trulock's case with consideration & do for him what you (illegible) his results & the public service will justify your understanding Your very Obt. Servt. James W. Grimes <hr /> Grimes Hon J. W. Burlington Ia. Nov 15/1864 Recommending Mr S.M Trulock_ of Co I 72'd Ill Vols. a man 54 years of age, head of a large family and in poor circumstances, for a position in 2M on Comisary Dept. Ansd Nov 26 64 Snyder ADC Write letter of UC. & for'd to Gov. G_ Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 19, Folder 01 (November 1-10, 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource J. W. Grimes to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-11-10 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 513604 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. Burlington, Iowa, Nov. 15th 1864 Hon Richard Yates Governor of Ill. Dear Sir I may have to call to your attention Samuel M. Trulock formerly of this place & now a member of Company I in the 72'd Ill. Infantry. Mr. Trulock enlisted in Fulton County in your state in July 1862 & has been in the service ever since & I am told & do not doubt the truth of the statement that he has proved to be a most excellent and gallant soldier. Mr. Trulock is well advanced in years, being 54 years old and of the nearly three years of arduous service a position in the commissary or quartermasters department would be very desirable both because of the relief to his overtaxed [illegible] & the course of the increase of pay which would enable him to support the large family now wholly dependent <hr /> upon him. May I ask you to treat Mr Trulock's case with consideration & do for him what you (illegible) his results & the public service will justify your understanding Your very Obt. Servt. James W. Grimes <hr /> Grimes Hon J. W. Burlington Ia. Nov 15/1864 Recommending Mr S.M Trulock_ of Co I 72'd Ill Vols. a man 54 years of age, head of a large family and in poor circumstances, for a position in 2M on Comisary Dept. Ansd Nov 26 64 Snyder ADC Write letter of UC. & for'd to Gov. G_ 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/183db0f798d9381142158d5646164e1a.pdf 188ead7519f83fb7b19ed52d136a40f3 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Golconda Ill No 10/64 Pope County Gov Yates Dear friend I have worked hard and the fruits of our Labour is below we have had but one speech in our county but we have pulled at the end of the string for unkle abe and the vote stands A Lincoln 10.93 Little Mack 3.39 this is not official but I think it nearly right for govenor & other office it will not vary but a trifel I will send official vote soon I send often for I thought you would be over ancious to hear from Egypt J.M. Boicourt <hr /> Boicourt J.M. Galconda Nov 10/1864 Gives result in his co for President They worked hard but show a good report &c File Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 19, Folder 01 (November 1-10, 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 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 M. Boicourt to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-11-10 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 513603 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. Golconda Ill No 10/64 Pope County Gov Yates Dear friend I have worked hard and the fruits of our Labour is below we have had but one speech in our county but we have pulled at the end of the string for unkle abe and the vote stands A Lincoln 10.93 Little Mack 3.39 this is not official but I think it nearly right for govenor & other office it will not vary but a trifel I will send official vote soon I send often for I thought you would be over ancious to hear from Egypt J.M. Boicourt <hr /> Boicourt J.M. Galconda Nov 10/1864 Gives result in his co for President They worked hard but show a good report &c File Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 https://chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/2d8beee29d0acf712cb5bccfb8d30794.pdf 601dbbabde9021c1df31ae14f2c29eda Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 19, Folder 01 (November 1-10, 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 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 D. L. Baily and others to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-11-10 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 513602 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/6ab36fe2fe73b78a8a6102452f33ad7c.pdf 83f428f99819178f8fa9987d08f858f6 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. With Geo. W. Stipp letter 11/12/64 With Henry Conkling letters 11/18/64; 11/7/64 With W.J. Conkling letter 11/24/64 USA Genl. Hospital Beverly NJ. Nov 10/64 Sir In answer to your communication of the 31" I am directed by the Surgeon in Charge to state that C.D. Platt Sergt Co B. 39 Ill. Vols. must report at this office without delay or be considered a deserter Very Respectfully Your Obt Servt G. A. Chesley. Ex Officer <hr /> Bloomington Nov 18th 1864 Hon Richard Yates Dear Sir Permit me to call your attention again to sick and disabled Soldiers who are home on Furlough – and not in a condition to return. In order to place the Matter properly before you I inclose a Letter recieved this Morning from Hospital “Beverly,” New Jersey" in regard to a Soldier who is at home and not able to return. I sent a certificate of extension having the Clerk's name of the County Court and the seal of the County attached, setting forth that the Soldier would be unable to return having received a Gun Shot wound in the left Shoulder, and the patient had Fever also which would render him unfit to travel for Twenty days. and notwithstanding all this the Surgeon sends back word that the Soldier must report forthwith or be considered a Deserter. This Sir I consider perfectly outrageous. Our Brave Soldiers of Ill. have Flesh and Blood like other Men. And there are the fewest number of them that wish to shrink from doing duty. Such being the case there should be charity extended to them especially <hr /> when sick and unfit for Duty. I have heard great complaint from Soldiers and their Friends from the heavy hand that is frequently laid upon them by Surgeons in Hospitals and furthermore to be considered a Deserter when unable to return especially when the facts are set forth by a Physician properly vouched for is outrageous I am satisfied that you will as you always have done heretofore extend the helping hand to the Ill. Soldiers and furthermore the Soldiers I know appreciate your great kindness to them. I often hear them speak of you with the kindest of feelings, and all they want is an opportunity to manifest towards you their kind regards – I am satisfied that it will be for the benefit of the Solider and also the Government if the sick can remain home a short time longer in order to Recuperate and better able to go into the services This must be apparent to any reflective mind. Such being the case I have carefully examined Many Sick and disabled Soldiers, who are now home and where in my Judgement I have thought these to be unable to return to their Regiment or Hospital have so stated the case in the form of a Certificate and sent it to the place at which they are ordered <hr /> to report and I endeavor to act in good faith to the Government as well as the Soldiers, but in order that I may not get into any difficulty or the Soldier either I would like if it can be done to have a written appointment or permission from your or whoever can grant such permission so that I am acting by Authority. If no such appointment can be made and the Surgeon receive some compensation from Gov for his services I am willing to act any how just so I can have your approval or some one else to grant that power I sent you a few days ago A recommendation from G.W. Stipp Medical Inspector of U.S.A. who sees the great importance of the matter and who is personally acquainted with me and has been for years asking my appointment You see how I am placed in the matter Must I crawfish and countermand my certificates and send word to the sick Soldier that my extension is of no account and they must report forthwith or be considered a Deserter. Now shall I do this or will you help me out in this matter? Please let me hear from you soon And you will oblige Yours Truly Henry Conkling Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 19, Folder 01 (November 1-10, 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 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 G. A. Chesley to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-11-10 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 513601 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 Geo. W. Stipp letter 11/12/64 With Henry Conkling letters 11/18/64; 11/7/64 With W.J. Conkling letter 11/24/64 USA Genl. Hospital Beverly NJ. Nov 10/64 Sir In answer to your communication of the 31" I am directed by the Surgeon in Charge to state that C.D. Platt Sergt Co B. 39 Ill. Vols. must report at this office without delay or be considered a deserter Very Respectfully Your Obt Servt G. A. Chesley. Ex Officer <hr /> Bloomington Nov 18th 1864 Hon Richard Yates Dear Sir Permit me to call your attention again to sick and disabled Soldiers who are home on Furlough – and not in a condition to return. In order to place the Matter properly before you I inclose a Letter recieved this Morning from Hospital “Beverly,” New Jersey" in regard to a Soldier who is at home and not able to return. I sent a certificate of extension having the Clerk's name of the County Court and the seal of the County attached, setting forth that the Soldier would be unable to return having received a Gun Shot wound in the left Shoulder, and the patient had Fever also which would render him unfit to travel for Twenty days. and notwithstanding all this the Surgeon sends back word that the Soldier must report forthwith or be considered a Deserter. This Sir I consider perfectly outrageous. Our Brave Soldiers of Ill. have Flesh and Blood like other Men. And there are the fewest number of them that wish to shrink from doing duty. Such being the case there should be charity extended to them especially <hr /> when sick and unfit for Duty. I have heard great complaint from Soldiers and their Friends from the heavy hand that is frequently laid upon them by Surgeons in Hospitals and furthermore to be considered a Deserter when unable to return especially when the facts are set forth by a Physician properly vouched for is outrageous I am satisfied that you will as you always have done heretofore extend the helping hand to the Ill. Soldiers and furthermore the Soldiers I know appreciate your great kindness to them. I often hear them speak of you with the kindest of feelings, and all they want is an opportunity to manifest towards you their kind regards – I am satisfied that it will be for the benefit of the Solider and also the Government if the sick can remain home a short time longer in order to Recuperate and better able to go into the services This must be apparent to any reflective mind. Such being the case I have carefully examined Many Sick and disabled Soldiers, who are now home and where in my Judgement I have thought these to be unable to return to their Regiment or Hospital have so stated the case in the form of a Certificate and sent it to the place at which they are ordered <hr /> to report and I endeavor to act in good faith to the Government as well as the Soldiers, but in order that I may not get into any difficulty or the Soldier either I would like if it can be done to have a written appointment or permission from your or whoever can grant such permission so that I am acting by Authority. If no such appointment can be made and the Surgeon receive some compensation from Gov for his services I am willing to act any how just so I can have your approval or some one else to grant that power I sent you a few days ago A recommendation from G.W. Stipp Medical Inspector of U.S.A. who sees the great importance of the matter and who is personally acquainted with me and has been for years asking my appointment You see how I am placed in the matter Must I crawfish and countermand my certificates and send word to the sick Soldier that my extension is of no account and they must report forthwith or be considered a Deserter. Now shall I do this or will you help me out in this matter? Please let me hear from you soon And you will oblige Yours Truly Henry Conkling 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/cc2dd24302dc1963a0c1a87bb9be992a.pdf 012ed98386befed86f21289a2bc06393 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Office of the Commissary General of Prisoners. Washington, D. C., Nov. 10th, 1864 His Excellency Richard Yates Governor of Illinois Springfield, Ills. Sir: With regard to the petition of James Elliott, for the release of his son, Wm. H. Elliott, as prisoner of war at Rock Island, forwarded by your Excellency on the 25th ult. I have the honor to inform you in the absence of the Commissary General of prisoners, that the prisoner was released Sept. 12th 1864, on taking the oath of allegiance I am Sir, Very Respectfully, Your obedient servant, G. Blagden. Major 2d Mass. Cavalry, Asst. to Comm'y. Genl. of Prisoners. <hr /> War Dep't Comr'y Genl of Prisoners November 10/64 Wm H Elliott a prisoner at Rock Island was released Sep't 12th on taking the oath Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 19, Folder 01 (November 1-10, 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 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 G. Blagden to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-11-10 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 513600 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. Office of the Commissary General of Prisoners. Washington, D. C., Nov. 10th, 1864 His Excellency Richard Yates Governor of Illinois Springfield, Ills. Sir: With regard to the petition of James Elliott, for the release of his son, Wm. H. Elliott, as prisoner of war at Rock Island, forwarded by your Excellency on the 25th ult. I have the honor to inform you in the absence of the Commissary General of prisoners, that the prisoner was released Sept. 12th 1864, on taking the oath of allegiance I am Sir, Very Respectfully, Your obedient servant, G. Blagden. Major 2d Mass. Cavalry, Asst. to Comm'y. Genl. of Prisoners. <hr /> War Dep't Comr'y Genl of Prisoners November 10/64 Wm H Elliott a prisoner at Rock Island was released Sep't 12th on taking the oath 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/c6a9a0227b9cf86b24a733aa364dbe87.pdf 5e37b1d7ed8ce4908eb71c84e258603a Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. <pre> Madison General Hospital </pre> <pre> Madison Ind. </pre> <pre> Nov 9th 1864. </pre> Sir. <pre> In reply to your communication relating to Emanuel D E. Frates Co. A 10th Ills Infty. I would respectfully State that I have referred your letter to Surg. C.S. Tripler W.S.A. Medical Director (North?) Dept for his action. </pre> <pre> Very respectfully </pre> <pre> Your obt svt </pre> <pre> G. Grant Surg. W.S.A. </pre> <pre> Inchge Hospt </pre> His Excellency <pre> Hon Richard Yates </pre> <pre> Govenor. State of Illinois </pre> <pre> Springfield Ills </pre> <hr /> Grant. G. Surg U S V Incharge Genl. Hospt Madison Ind Nov 9th64 In reply to request for transfer of D E Frates. Informed <pre> File </pre> <hr /> Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 19, Folder 01 (November 1-10, 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 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 G. Grant to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-11-09 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 513599 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. <pre> Madison General Hospital </pre> <pre> Madison Ind. </pre> <pre> Nov 9th 1864. </pre> Sir. <pre> In reply to your communication relating to Emanuel D E. Frates Co. A 10th Ills Infty. I would respectfully State that I have referred your letter to Surg. C.S. Tripler W.S.A. Medical Director (North?) Dept for his action. </pre> <pre> Very respectfully </pre> <pre> Your obt svt </pre> <pre> G. Grant Surg. W.S.A. </pre> <pre> Inchge Hospt </pre> His Excellency <pre> Hon Richard Yates </pre> <pre> Govenor. State of Illinois </pre> <pre> Springfield Ills </pre> <hr /> Grant. G. Surg U S V Incharge Genl. Hospt Madison Ind Nov 9th64 In reply to request for transfer of D E Frates. Informed <pre> File </pre> <hr /> Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 https://chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/03eee468a8cc473e25f75ba334cc554f.pdf 06cc2834115cd212d74784840809a7f5 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. Daily State Journal Wednesday, November 9, 1864. Michigan Union by 15.000 on Home Vote - Indiana 30,000 - Ohio 35,000 on Home Vote--Delaware for Lincoln - Little Rhody 5,000 Majority for Lincoln - Gains of Union Congressmen in New York - 5 out of 6 Congressmen and the Legislature in Wisconsin Union - Maryland and Pennsylvania for Lincoln - New England presents an unbroken front. Telegraphic. Night Dispatches. Election returns. Illinois. Sandoval. - Lincoln 124 ; McClellan 171 - Lincoln gain upon 1860, 11. Lebanon, Ill. - Lincoln 308 ; McClellan 113. Wilmington. - Lincoln 68 majority. Clayton, Adams County - Lincoln 84 majority. Atlanta - Union majority 154. Amboy - Union majority 139. Alton. - McClellan's majority 109 ; Oglesby 25 ahead of the ticket. Quincy. - Copperhead majority 414 ; Union gain 85. Lincoln. - Union majority 6 ; gain of 120. Bloomington. - Lincoln 1176 ; McClellan 590 ; Union majority 586. Lexington. - Union majority 50. Towanda, McLean County. - Union majority 109. Bloomington, Nov. 8. - Union majority in this county is not less than 1,800. [Catiam?] will probably lead the ticket. Lebanon, St. Clair County - Lincoln 308 ; McClellan 113 ; Oglesby 322 ; Robinson 115. Alton. - McClellan 109 majority. Joliet. - McClellan 642 majority. Monticello, Madison County. - Lincoln 72 majority. Decatur. - The majority of Lincoln and Oglesby is 300 - gain of 28. Galesburg - Union majority 1,033. Knox county will give 2,000 - a gain of 900. Camp Point - Lincoln's majority is 85 - gain of 45. Jacksonville -- Eight precincts in Morgan county give Lincoln a majority of 13. County doubtful. Three precincts to hear from. Chicago - Eastman, Senator, and two South Side Representative surely elected. Cook County - Lincoln's majority 1,500 to 2,000, Later - As the returns come in the majority increases largely. The county will give 3,000 to 4,000. Chicago - Partial returns show Chicago Union by 1,800. Eastman and all the Members of the Legislature elected. - Cook county will go 4,000 Union. Still later - From official returns in my hand - I put Chicago 2,500 majority for Lincoln. A.C. Coventry. Rantoul. - the vote for President in Rantoul gives Lincoln 42 ; McClellan 33. Mattoon. - Union majority 458. Homer, Champaign County. - Lincoln 271 ; McClellan 9 - Union majority 262. Elgin. - Lincoln and Johnson 490 ; McClellan and Pendleton 287 - Lincoln majority 203. Mattoon gives 564 for Lincoln ; 111 for McClellan - gain of 200 over 1860. Bloomington. - Union majority 750. Dwight. - Union majority 65. Atlanta. - Union majority 154. Lemont. - Democratic majority 100. Bulkley. - Lincoln's majority 64. Naperville. - The whole vote 453. In 1860 Republican majority was 131, and in 1864 majerity is 137. Monmouth. - Union majority 298. Aurora City. - Union majority 813. Morris, Grundy County. - Union majority from 600 to 700. Ottawa. - Democratic majority 226. Morristown. - Union majority 104. Sandoval. - McClellan 151 ; Lincoln 124 - gain for Lincoln of 70. Tolono. - Lincoln 63 majority ; Oglesby and Bromwell 39. Lockport. - Democratic majority 8. Sterling City. - Union majority 184. Kankakee City. - The majority for Abe is 177 - a gain of 80 over 1860. Bourbonnais. - Lincoln's majority 176. El Paso, Woodford County. - Union majority 18 - a gain of 10. Bement. - Lincoln and Oglesby's majority is 10. Aurora. - Lincoln's majority is 813 - a gain of 94 over the vote of 1860. Waukegan - The majority for Lincoln and the whole State ticket in Lake county is over 1,500. So far as heard from increased majorities over 1860. Peoria. - The majority in Peoria county is estimated at 150 for the Democracy - Union gain on 1862 over 600. Atlantic. - Gives 13 majority for McClellan. Fairbury. - Gives 70 majority for Lincoln. Balance of ticket 69 Union majority. Wheaton, Nov. 8. - Milton, DuPage county, gives Union and Liberty 100 majority. Lockport - Democratic majority 27. Republican majority In 1860 was 52. Sterling City - Gives 181 Union majority. Plainfield, Will county, 190 Republican majority. Wheatland 114 R-publican majority. Pekin, majority for McClellan 118. Lacon gave 26 majority for McClellan. Henry gave 74 majority for McClellan. Bureau Junction gave 12 majority for McClellan. South Ottawa gave majority for Lincoln. Serena gave 1 Democrat majority. Lane, Ogle county, Flagg township, gave Lincoln 178 majority - a gain of 16. Dement gave Lincoln 81 majority - a gain of 20. Geneva, Kane county, gave Lincoln 145 majority - a gain of 18. Manteno gave Lincoln 102 majority - a gain of 11. Peoria City gave McClellan 171 majority. Washington. Illinois, gave Lincoln 1 majority. DeKalb gave Lincoln 104 majority - a gain of 84 on the vote of 1862. Campaign City gave Lincoln 228 majority - a gain of 86. The town of Winfield, DuPage county, Illinois, gave 180 Union majority. The city of Galena gave McClellan 114 majority - a gain of 124. The town of Courtland, Illinois, gave a Union majority of 266 - a gain of 141. Amboy gave a Union majority of 139 - a gain of 6. Dixon gave a Union majority of 220. Franklin Grove gave a Union majority of 212. Ogle Station gave a Union majority of 73. Cherry Valley gave a Union majority of 166. West Point gave a Union majority of 25 - a gain of 22. Scale's Mound gave a Union majority of 7 - loss 1. Rockford gave a Union majority of 1,050 - a gain of 212. Hurley gave a Union majority of 96. Gain in Galesburg of 300. Kendall county, two towns, 40 Union majority. Earl, always Democratic, gives 95 Union majority. Polo gave 237 Union majority. Fulton gave 50 Union majority. Albany gave 30 Union majority. Gordon Plaine gave 63 Union majority. Eight towns in Kane county gave 941 Union majority. Geneva gave 143 Union majority - a gain of 12. Calumet, Illinois gave Lincoln 134 ; McClellan 85. Savanna, Carroll county, Illinois, gave 122 Union majority. Darien gave 200 Union majority. Aurora Illinois, gave 813 Union majority - a gain of 94. Amboy, Illinois, (official) gave 151 Union majority - a gain of 21. The township of Tampico, Whiteside county, gave Lincoln a majority of 29. Pecatonica gave 168 majority for Lincoln - a loss of 25. Council Hill gave 79 majority for Lincoln - a gain of 4. Peoria gave 151 Democratic majority. Homer gave 280 majority for Lincoln ; the township gave McClellan 27 majority. Champaign county will give a Union majority of from 800 to 900. The returns are not all in. Missouri. St. Louis, Nov. 8 - St. Louis county gives Lincoln from 4,000 to 5,000 majority. The state will probably give him from 5,000 to 10,000 majority. John Hogan (Democrat) is elected to Congress from the 1st District, in consequence of a split in the Union party. Henry T. Blow is re-elected to Congress from the 2d District. by a very nearly unanimous vote. There is no doubt of the Radical State ticket by a handsome, and the State Convention for the amendment of the Constitution, will be carried. The large vote in the city has diminished Lincoln's majority. Massachusetts. Chebanse - 145 for Lincoln. Boston - Voting proceeds off quietly. Partial returns from several wards in the city at noon foot up for Abe 1,107 ; for Mac 858. Pennsylvania. Philadelphia, Nov. 8. - We have returns from six wards, which stood, up to 12 o'clock, as follows : Majority for Lincoln, 1,397. The same wards in October gave a Union majority of 1,524 at the close of the polls. Wisconsin. Kenosha, Wis., gives 61 majority for Lincoln: Racine, Wis., 200 majority for Lincoln ; and Paine, Janesville, Wisconsin City, 394 Union majority ; Harmony, 133 Union majority ; Laprairie, 129 Union majority; the town of Janesville, 65 Union majority ; Rock, 52 Union majority ; Luther, 179 Union majority ; Elkhorn, Wis., 61 Union majority ; Racine, 160 Union majority ; Delavan, 330 Union majority ; Clincon, Wis., 156 Union majority ; Beloit, Wis., 313 Union majority. Indiana. Michigan City, Ind., gives 20 Union maj. Iowa. Keokuk, Iowa, gives 430 Union majority ; Julien township, including Dubuque, gives 350 Democratic majority. Democrat gain, 270. Boston, Oct. 8 - Voting proceeds quietly. Partial returns from several wards in the city at noon foot up for Lincoln, 1,107 ; for McClellan, 358 ; in the 3d and 5th districts Rice and Hooper (Republican) for Congress are far ahead. Philadelphia, Nov. 8. - We have returns from six wards which stood, up to 12 o'clock, as follows: Majority for Lincoln 1,397. The same wards in October gave a Union majority of 1,534 at the close of the polls. New York, Nov. 8 - There having been no meeting in the gold room to-day transactions were quite limited, and fluctuations in price much less marked than usual, the quotations being 247 and latest 247 1/2. Kenosha, Nov. 8. - This town gives 81 maj for Lincoln. Racine, Nov. 8. - Racine City gives 300 maj for Lincoln and Paine. Michigan City, Ind. Nov. 8. - Twenty Union maj ; 23 gain since October. Chicago, Nov. 8. - The maj for Lincoln in this city is 1,745. The county will probably give 4,000. Returns from various portions of the State show Republican gains, and indicate a majority for the Republican candidates of about 20,000. They also carry the Legislature by a small majority. Milwaukee, Nov. 8. - Scattering returns, received up to 8 o'clock, are as follows: Thirty-two towns heard from - Lincoln, 3,568 ; McClellan, 786 ; majority for Lincoln, 2,782. Milwaukee City is not yet heard form. As near as can be estimated, McClellan will have about 2,000 in the city, and 3,000 in the city and county. Toledo, Ohio, gives 242 Union majority. Erie, Penn., gives a Union majority of 294, with a gain of 72. Buffalo city gives about 500 Democratic majority. Rochester gives 62 Democratic majority. Rochester gives 62 Democratic majority, a Union gain of 127 over last year. Cleveland, O., Nov. 8. - Scattering returns from Ohio and Indiana shows Union gains over the October elections, and indicate that Lincoln has carried the two States by heave majorities. Buffalo, Nov. 8. - No official returns received here yet from New York city, but reported to be about 30,000 for McClellan. Albany gives McClellan about 2,500. Eastern lines working very hard. St. Louis, Nov. 8. - Returns meagre. Republicans estimate Lincoln's majority in this county between 4000 and 3000 on home vote. Democrats give him 1500 to 2000. Henry T. Blonw, present Representative. 2d District, was re-elected by a large majority. Large numbers of refugees are in the city, who voted McClellan and Democratic State Ticket. Lincoln undoubtedly carries the State. The success of the radical State ticket is regarded certain. Louisville, KY., 10.30 P.M., Nov. 8. - Partial returns from 28 counties in Kentucky, excluding Jefferson, give Lincoln two hundred and fifty majority. Louisville polled 4873 votes for McClellan, 1849 for Lincoln. A storm has just commenced. Indianapolis, Nov. i. - Election returns from all points heard from show large Union gains over the October elections. Lincoln's majority 20,000 to 35,000. Ohio soldiers' vote here was 202 for Lincoln, 13 for McClellan. Detroit, Nov. 8, 10 P.M. - Returns are scattering and meagre. Republicans claim the State by 15,000 majority. Detroit city gives about 900 Democratic majority, and Wayne county about 1650 Democratic majority. New York, Nov. 8. - Philadelphia, all but two wards, gives 10,200 Republican majority. Partial returns from 15 counties in Pennsylvania shows a Republican gain of 1,209. Full vote not given. Private dispatches from Philadelphia says Delaware gives Lincoln an electoral vote. Pennsylvania is conceded to have gone for Lincoln. Vermont - Returns form 34 towns show an increase in the vote of 2,907 over that in September. The vote stands to-day 10,936 Republicsn, and 3,240 Democratic. Republican gain from September, 2,260. Connecticut - two counties give Lincoln 5,276 ; McClellan, 5,047. One hundred and ten towns and cities in New Hampshire give Lincoln 22,395; McClellan, 20,292. Democratic gain, 2,050. The above embraces nearly two-thirds of the entire vote of the State. Portland, ME., 9 P.M. - There is a heavy rain and the telegraph wires work badly, and there has been no returns received from the eastern towns. We have 28 towns which give Lincoln 13,264 ; McClellan 7,994 ; a Union gain of 380 on the September elections. The vote of Portland foots up for Lincoln 2,856 ; McClellan 869 ; a Union loss of 6 votes since September. Montpelier. 50 towns give Lincoln [illegible number] McClellan 4,866. Union gain over September 3,741 ; Vermont is good for 30,000 for [illegible] 11 o'clock P.M. - 176 towns in Massachusetts foot up Lincoln 90,000. McClellan [illegible] Raining heavily. Providence, R.I., 9 P.M. - Returns nearly the whole state, shows a majority Lincoln of about 5,000. Ohio 25,000, home vote. Kentucky returns are meagre, but indicate a Democratic majority. <hr /> Indiana is not less than 27,000 to 30,000. New Jersey, Essex county, has gone Union by over 1,500, making a Union gain of over 1,000 over last year. The Legislative delegation is 6 Union to 3 Democrats. Lexington, Kentucky, is 12 Union majority ; Falmoth 695 Union majority ; Covington 601 Union majority ; Paris 63 Democratic majority; Cynthiana 126 Democratic majority. Delaware, Wilmington 800, Union gain 500. New York, Nov. 8. - Total vote of the city Lincoln 36,442, McClellan 73,329. One ward, the 15th gave Lincoln a majority of 174. Total majority for McClellen in the city 36,613. The [illegible] of this city is Alvord, 36,064 ; Jones 73,790. Reported that Humphrey, Republican, is elected to Congress from Brooklynn ; also, that Fernando Wood is defeated for Congress by Darling, Republican. Later. - R. Conkling, Republican, is elected to Congress over Kiernan. Raymond in 6th District, Humphrey in Brooklyn, both Republicans, certainly elected. Taylor, Democrat in 5th District ; and Chalmer, Democrat in 7th District, elected to Congress. For Governor, this city gives Seymour 73,723, Fenton 36,122. Returns from 105 towns and 2 counties, give Lincoln 20,704 majority. In 83 towns and cities, including Albany, Buffalo, Troy, Schenectady and Utica, and also 3 counties, McClellan has 16,094 majority. 1:30 A.M. - Indications are that Maryland, Indiana and Pennsylvania have undoubtedly gone Union. Troy - City complete. McClellan over Lincoln 788 ; Seymour over Fenton, 802. Madison, Wis., Nov. 8. - The Republicans elect a majority in [illegible] branches of the Legislature, and out of 6 Congressmen may require the soldiers' vote to carry 2 of them. Daily State Journal. Friday, November 11, 1864. The Illinois Election. We publish this morning official and reported majorities from sixty-seven counties, constituting two-thirds of the State. These show a handsome Union majority in the State on the Presidential and gubernatorial vote, which the rebel bushwhackers imported from Missouri to the interior Copperhead counties to vote for McClellan and Robinson can't overcome. The Union majority in each branch of the Legislature is decided, while our delegation to Congress will probably stand eleven Unionists to three Copperheads. Kuykendall Elected. Our advices from Southern Illinois leave no doubt of the election of Kuykendall, (Union) over Josh Allen, (malignant Copperhead and secessionist) to Congress from the 13th District by 1,000 to 2,000 majority. "My God! what can one man do?" the State Register will be likely to explain when it learns this fact. Still Confident. We understand that some of our Copperhead friends, who are "good at figures," were yesterday ciphering up 5,000 Copperhead majority in this State. We think, judging from the figures we have received, that our friends will be perfectly safe in claiming the State for Lincoln by at least as large a majority. Another Union State Senator. If the reports we receive from Washington and Petty counties of Union Majorities are correct, we have undoubtedly gained a State Senator (Dr. D.K. Green,) from the 4th Senatorial District composed of Bond, Fayette, Clinton, Marion, Washington and Perry. On this basis the next Senate will stand 14 Unionists to 11 Copperheads - a Union majority of three. The Next House of Reprentatives. It is now pretty evident that we have gained Union Representatives in the next House of Representatives in the following Districts, viz: 16th, Madison and Bond....2 36th, Peoria and Starke.... 2 84th, Edgar, Vermillion and Coles.... 3 40th, Moultrie and Champaign.... 1 43d, Will and Grundy.... 1 44th, Bureau, Marshall and Putnam.... 2 47th Rock Island.... 1 60th, Cook....2 Total.... 17 Adding 31 Union members of the last House (of whom we lose none,) we may count certainly 48 Union members in the next House - a majority of 11. The following Districts are still in doubt: 2d, Massac....1 20th, Sangamon and Logan.... 2 26th, Mason.... 1 27th, Morgan.... 1 29th, McDonough.... 1 32d, Mercer.... 1 33d, Warren.... 1 Total.... 8 Some of these we shall certainly get; but conceding all to the Opposition, we certainly have a working majority in the House. If we have no more than one majority in the Senate, the Union majority on joint ballot will be twelve. <pre>- Since the above was written we have information on the gain of a Union Representative in Massac county, and it is still believed that Ayers is elected in Morgan. Should there be no other gains, the House will stand 50 Union to 35 Copperhead. </pre> Mr. Cullom's Election. No event connected with the recent election, apart from the success of the National and State tickets, has given more general satisfaction than the election of our townsman, Hon. S.M. Cullom, as Representative in Congress from the 8th Congressional District. By this result, the people of the 8th District secure a Representative who will stand firmly by the Government, and will sustain the army in the field. An evidence of the high opinion those have of M. Cullom who know him best, is seen in the fact that he has run largely ahead of his ticket in this county. The Bloomington Pantagraph pays Mr. Cullom the following handsome but deserved compliment: It is certain the Mr. Cullom is elected by about 1,500 majority. Next to the re-election of Abraham Lincoln, this is the best piece of news to the loyal men of this district. The constituents of Lovejoy will now be represented by a man who is in favor of liberty and progress, and they will have the satisfaction of knowing that every officer in whose election they have any voice, is a loyal man. Mr. Cullom will start out upon his Congressional career with a splendid prospect of success. His district is on of the most prominent in the nation, being in the centre of Illinois, and the home of Lincoln, and his past experience as a Legislator will fit him most admirably for his new position. He has won the good will of his entire constituency by his admirable campaign speeches and efforts, and now holds a high place in the estimation of a large community. Sangamon County. - We are yet without the official returns from Sangamon county, the poll pook of Loami township not yet having been returned to the Clerk's Office. The poll books for all the other towns in the County were in yesterday. The unnecessary delay of the officers of election is extremely annoying to the public, especially as none of the poll books can be opened until all are in. His "Head Level" for Once. - The Springfield correspondent of the Missouri Republican telegraphs that paper yesterday as follows: Republicans claim the election of Oglesby, and that Illinois has gone for Lincoln, and Democrats generally concede the fact. He got all wrong, however, before he slept, as the following form his second dispatch will show: The returns are more favorable to-night for the Democracy. The Democrats have strong hopes that McClellan and Robinson have carried the State. The Legislature is still doubtful. We presume his head was clear again yesterday morning. Mayor Sherman. - The Chicago Tribune repeats the statement telegraphed to us on Tuesday last, that Mayor Sherman, of Chicago, voted for Lincoln. The Mayor gained much credit from Union men for the prompt and effective measures he took to put down an outbreak by the rebel sympathizers. Two Union Representatives in the 36th District. - Complete returns from Peoria and Stark counties show the election of Messrs. Dunn and McCoy to the Legislature, and Taggart as States' Attorney by about 365. The majority for Lincoln in the District is 370. Prosecuting Attorney in the Peoria Circuit. - Mr. Taggart, the Union candidate for Prosecuting Attorney in the Peoria Circuit, has been elected by a handsome majority. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 19, Folder 01 (November 1-10, 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 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 Daily State Journal Articles Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-11-09 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 513598 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/42c7e4404e4d7cacfa0752a5415748ef.pdf 023a467debf0c220e0ad4b4056d5f308 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. [letterhead] ST. LOUIS BRANCH U.S.C.C. ISAAC S. SMITH, CHAIRMAN EDWIN TICKNOR, TREASURER J.B. WHITEHEAD, SECRETARY J.H. PARSONS, COR. SEC'Y GEO. PARTRIDGE E.D. JONES J.W. McINTIRE J.V. LYON E.O. STANARD Any remittances from the friends of the CHRISTIAN COMMISSION, will be thankfully received and acknowledged by M. Ticknor, Treasurer, St. Louis. THE U.S. CHRISTIAN COMMISSION Sends this as the soldier's messenger to his home. Let it hasten to those who wait for tidings. U.S. CHRISTIAN COMMISSION ROOMS Nov. 8th 1864 Bloomington, Illinois Gov.Yates, Dr. Sir, I have taken an agency for the College and Female Seminary of Mattoon, for the education of the orphans of deceased Soldiers. A part of my work will require me to visit the regiments in the fields, and receive the offered contributions of the Soldiers themselves; as they wish, I am informed, to have a Share in this noble enterprise. To insure my Success, by Securing their confidence, it will be very important that they know who <hr /> I am, and that I have the indorsement of Some person known to them, in whom they have confidence. I know of no one who can do this better than yourself. If it be necessary, I wd. like a pass through our lines, to get to the Soldiers, and an introduction to some of our commanders, and if convenient for you to give it, I would like some information as to the location of our regiments. I do not wish to levy a tax upon your time and add to your labors, as I am aware that you have enough on your hands for one man; but this I regard as a noble and public enterprize. It is one in wh. I hope the people of the State through the legislature will take part. I am yours. John C. Hanna <hr /> [same letterhead as first page] P.S. This day is at least one of the most important in the history of our nation, as it seems to me that the vote of this day will be recorded for time and for eternity, and the results pf this day's elections will be the sealing of the destinies of the nation, So far as we can see. I know there is an overruling and Superintending power and wisdom that directs our affairs and Shapes our ends; And I think will see to it that this election Shall go right. Perhaps the opposition will call it military interference, but if so <hr /> [Nov 8, 1864] be it so. The Lord is a Great military Chieftain, commanding, and directing the armies of Nations whither he will, and interfering with the Schemes of men, as Seems good to him. If you do not remember who I am, I will just say I was chaplain of the 145th Reg. Ill. Inf. last Summer. I am Yours [illegible] John C. Hanna <hr /> Hanna John C. Bloomington Nov. 8/1864 He has the appointment of Agt. for the college and Female Seminary at Mattoon for the Education of Soldiers' orphans. He will have to go to the field to get the contributions of the Soldiers, and he wants the Govr. to give him letters stating who he is and Endorsing his business & introducing him to commanders---also wants information of the location of the Ills Regiments Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 19, Folder 01 (November 1-10, 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 5 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource John C. Hanna to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-11-08 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 513597 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. [letterhead] ST. LOUIS BRANCH U.S.C.C. ISAAC S. SMITH, CHAIRMAN EDWIN TICKNOR, TREASURER J.B. WHITEHEAD, SECRETARY J.H. PARSONS, COR. SEC'Y GEO. PARTRIDGE E.D. JONES J.W. McINTIRE J.V. LYON E.O. STANARD Any remittances from the friends of the CHRISTIAN COMMISSION, will be thankfully received and acknowledged by M. Ticknor, Treasurer, St. Louis. THE U.S. CHRISTIAN COMMISSION Sends this as the soldier's messenger to his home. Let it hasten to those who wait for tidings. U.S. CHRISTIAN COMMISSION ROOMS Nov. 8th 1864 Bloomington, Illinois Gov.Yates, Dr. Sir, I have taken an agency for the College and Female Seminary of Mattoon, for the education of the orphans of deceased Soldiers. A part of my work will require me to visit the regiments in the fields, and receive the offered contributions of the Soldiers themselves; as they wish, I am informed, to have a Share in this noble enterprise. To insure my Success, by Securing their confidence, it will be very important that they know who <hr /> I am, and that I have the indorsement of Some person known to them, in whom they have confidence. I know of no one who can do this better than yourself. If it be necessary, I wd. like a pass through our lines, to get to the Soldiers, and an introduction to some of our commanders, and if convenient for you to give it, I would like some information as to the location of our regiments. I do not wish to levy a tax upon your time and add to your labors, as I am aware that you have enough on your hands for one man; but this I regard as a noble and public enterprize. It is one in wh. I hope the people of the State through the legislature will take part. I am yours. John C. Hanna <hr /> [same letterhead as first page] P.S. This day is at least one of the most important in the history of our nation, as it seems to me that the vote of this day will be recorded for time and for eternity, and the results pf this day's elections will be the sealing of the destinies of the nation, So far as we can see. I know there is an overruling and Superintending power and wisdom that directs our affairs and Shapes our ends; And I think will see to it that this election Shall go right. Perhaps the opposition will call it military interference, but if so <hr /> [Nov 8, 1864] be it so. The Lord is a Great military Chieftain, commanding, and directing the armies of Nations whither he will, and interfering with the Schemes of men, as Seems good to him. If you do not remember who I am, I will just say I was chaplain of the 145th Reg. Ill. Inf. last Summer. I am Yours [illegible] John C. Hanna <hr /> Hanna John C. Bloomington Nov. 8/1864 He has the appointment of Agt. for the college and Female Seminary at Mattoon for the Education of Soldiers' orphans. He will have to go to the field to get the contributions of the Soldiers, and he wants the Govr. to give him letters stating who he is and Endorsing his business & introducing him to commanders---also wants information of the location of the Ills Regiments 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/4371b5568c767965e7377b71ad513453.pdf 082e1062266794c1b535ab034afdac29 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Camp Butler Nov 8 1864 Gov Yates D Sir Col T H Cavanaugh appointed me Batt Q Master I understand that there is no such office if there is no such office I have a letter from Col Johnson saying for me to go to you and you would appoint me Regimental Q Master to his Regiment I left that letter at home John M Snyden (?) will tell you all that was in the letter he had it I would rather go with Col Cavanaugh if there is any such office Yours Respct Jim D Stacy <hr /> J. D. Stacy Ans (?) File J. D. Stacy Camp Butler Refers to Jn M Snyden for contents of letter in regard to Regt. Q Master Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 19, Folder 01 (November 1-10, 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 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 Jim D. Stacy to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-11-08 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 513596 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. Camp Butler Nov 8 1864 Gov Yates D Sir Col T H Cavanaugh appointed me Batt Q Master I understand that there is no such office if there is no such office I have a letter from Col Johnson saying for me to go to you and you would appoint me Regimental Q Master to his Regiment I left that letter at home John M Snyden (?) will tell you all that was in the letter he had it I would rather go with Col Cavanaugh if there is any such office Yours Respct Jim D Stacy <hr /> J. D. Stacy Ans (?) File J. D. Stacy Camp Butler Refers to Jn M Snyden for contents of letter in regard to Regt. Q Master 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/6fc5569ce52ae8add095fa855dc522c8.pdf 50bb0646b91f0acbcefc8957d0b72006 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 19, Folder 01 (November 1-10, 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 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 Thomas W. Gaines Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-11-07 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 513595 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/637c25448d62016818b11a0d4e57cea5.pdf c32146f6a1dcc9da1ec17fc620650925 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. <pre> Toledo Nov 7/64 </pre> <pre> To his excelincy the governor of Ill. I want to Know is my husband a live or not he enlisted in the 61st_ reg_ Ill_ voll_ the last I did hear of him he was in Haines bluff Miss I hope you will oblige a hard working woman and her child by answering this letter the reason is that if he is dead that I may have the benifit of his labour </pre> <pre> yours with Respect </pre> <pre> Ellin O. Riley </pre> P.S. his name is Matthew O Riley Direct to Felix Connolly Toledo Lucas Co_ Ohio <hr /> O'Riley Ellen Toledo. O. Nov 7th 1864 Wants to know if her husband, Mathew ORiley who Enlisted in 61st Ills Vols is alive A.G. <pre> where is 61st Regt? </pre> Paducah_ Ky_ An"d Nov 11th 64 <hr /> Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 19, Folder 01 (November 1-10, 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 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 Ellin O. Riley to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-11-07 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 513594 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. <pre> Toledo Nov 7/64 </pre> <pre> To his excelincy the governor of Ill. I want to Know is my husband a live or not he enlisted in the 61st_ reg_ Ill_ voll_ the last I did hear of him he was in Haines bluff Miss I hope you will oblige a hard working woman and her child by answering this letter the reason is that if he is dead that I may have the benifit of his labour </pre> <pre> yours with Respect </pre> <pre> Ellin O. Riley </pre> P.S. his name is Matthew O Riley Direct to Felix Connolly Toledo Lucas Co_ Ohio <hr /> O'Riley Ellen Toledo. O. Nov 7th 1864 Wants to know if her husband, Mathew ORiley who Enlisted in 61st Ills Vols is alive A.G. <pre> where is 61st Regt? </pre> Paducah_ Ky_ An"d Nov 11th 64 <hr /> Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 https://chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/619b229e877bda7040216ba2a9702415.pdf 1a686e79b4bac87cf8fd8e8ecae45548 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. To the governor of the State of Illinois and to your exelency, Mr. Yeats, We the undersigned citisens of Indiana understanding that George W. Liggans now confind in camp Douglas in the State of Illinois, and in hospitle Ward No. 3 was taken Prisoner in the State of Misourie in the year 1862 in the present war and knowing that he is willing to take the oath of Allegiance to the united States and is anxious to become a loyal citisen under the Presidents Proclimation we respectfully petition said govenor to order his Release upon condition that he take said oath November 7th 1864. E. W. Morgan, P.M. Wm R. Hunt John I Ragsdale J R Yount B L Kennedy Sam Brown Aaron F Coleman Warren Coleman C. A. Cogine Tho. Kennedy G. W. Musselman Thomas Clemmer James McNutt A. Sturgeon Morgan Pitcher Charles B. Miller Peter Dine William M. Dine Wesley W. Fraisure Wm. B. Jolliffe Elijah H. Jolliffe Reeson, W. Slack David Howard Richard Jurgason William Swain William Whitaker <hr /> Gov Yates please give me an answer to this and tell me how I could get my boy home. If there is any chance please inform me immediately. Susan Legans My address Liberty Indiana Gov Yates Springfield Ill <hr /> Legans, Susan & others. Liberty, Ind. Nov 7th 64 Her son Geo. W. Legans is a Rebel Prisoner at Camp Douglas & is anxious to take oath of allegiance. She requests that he be released on these conditions. Ansd Nov 17th 1864 Snyder ADC Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 19, Folder 01 (November 1-10, 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Susan Legans and others to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-11-07 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 513593 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. To the governor of the State of Illinois and to your exelency, Mr. Yeats, We the undersigned citisens of Indiana understanding that George W. Liggans now confind in camp Douglas in the State of Illinois, and in hospitle Ward No. 3 was taken Prisoner in the State of Misourie in the year 1862 in the present war and knowing that he is willing to take the oath of Allegiance to the united States and is anxious to become a loyal citisen under the Presidents Proclimation we respectfully petition said govenor to order his Release upon condition that he take said oath November 7th 1864. E. W. Morgan, P.M. Wm R. Hunt John I Ragsdale J R Yount B L Kennedy Sam Brown Aaron F Coleman Warren Coleman C. A. Cogine Tho. Kennedy G. W. Musselman Thomas Clemmer James McNutt A. Sturgeon Morgan Pitcher Charles B. Miller Peter Dine William M. Dine Wesley W. Fraisure Wm. B. Jolliffe Elijah H. Jolliffe Reeson, W. Slack David Howard Richard Jurgason William Swain William Whitaker <hr /> Gov Yates please give me an answer to this and tell me how I could get my boy home. If there is any chance please inform me immediately. Susan Legans My address Liberty Indiana Gov Yates Springfield Ill <hr /> Legans, Susan & others. Liberty, Ind. Nov 7th 64 Her son Geo. W. Legans is a Rebel Prisoner at Camp Douglas & is anxious to take oath of allegiance. She requests that he be released on these conditions. Ansd Nov 17th 1864 Snyder ADC Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 https://chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/7c3bf57616623f8be5c8809150306ade.pdf f4c048368a70b4fb0267474e94721cdb Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. ELOCUTION AND SHAKSPEARE. CHICAGO, 7th November, 1864. To Professor Amasa McCoy, of Washington, D. C. DEAR SIR: Noticing your labors in our State during the Presidential Campaign, in delivering, in response to the call of our worthy Governor, some sixty public addresses in different towns and cities of Illinois, and observing that you are now speaking to the people of our city, we respectfully request you to remain in Chicago long enough to give us a course of lessons in Elocution, such as you have been accustomed to give as Professor of Rhetoric and Oratory in the Ballston and Albany Law Schools, in the State of New York. We are the more desirous to receive these lessons because we learn that your elocutionary exercises are all on the speeches and other celebrated passages in Shakspeare; and thus we shall enjoy the double advantage of instruction in the principles of reading and speaking by one whom John B. Gough has pronounced "a true patriot, a great orator, the perfection of rhetoric and the sublime in oratory," and scholarly expositions at the same time of Shakspeare, by a profound student of those masterpieces of English Literature. We learn that, should you accede to our request, your terms would be fifteen dollars for fifteen lessons. Upon these terms we are most anxious to become members of such a class. Very respectfully yours, HENRY BOOTH, President Chicago Law School. H. B. HURD, Professor Chicago Law School. HENRY M. SHEPHERD, Pres't Young Men's Ass'n. W. S. FRAZIER, Agent Metropolitan Hall. HORATIO N. WARNER, Attorney-at-Law. BARTOW A. ULRICH, " O. P. INGERSOLL, " H. R. BENSON, " HIRAM M. CHASE, " A. GOODRICH, " O. H. HORTON, " C. L. JENKS, " GEORGE KINGSLEY, Attorney-at-Law. CHARLES WRIGHT, " S. W. OSGOOD, " RICHARD F. KEY, " CHARLES M. WILLARD, " JOHN S. QUINN, " I. W. HAYES, " W. C. LYON, " L. M. ANDRICK, " O. M. POWERS, Conductor of Normal Gymnastic Institute. E. M. BOOTH, Professor of Elocution. The signers to the letter requesting Professor McCoy to give a course of lessons in Elocution and Shakspeare, have great gratification in announcing to their professional brethren, that that distinguished orator, elocutionist and scholar, has accepted their invitation, and will comply with their wishes. Also, that this class, although originating with members of the Bar, is open to gentlemen of other professions. Clergymen, physicians, editors, public writers and speakers, college professors, school teachers--all whose duties require them to speak or read in public--professional and literary students, and admirers of Shakspeare generally, are cordially invited to become members of this class, and to partake with them the high intellectual pleasures of exploring together, the beauties and the wisdom, the poetry and the philosophy, of that immortal bard, whose writings are at once the food and the delight of every scholar in the world. Application for membership may be made at the law office of Messrs. Ulrich & Warner, room No. 3, 98 Washington Street. The signers to the above call have the further pleasure to announce, that prior to the opening of the above class in Elocution and Shakespeare, a preliminary meeting of the class will be held on the evening of Friday, 2d of Dec., at 7 1/2 o'clock, at Powers' New Academy of New Gymnastics, No. 116 Randolph St., on which occasion Professor McCoy will read from Bully Bottom, Falstaff, Hamlet's Soliloquy, the decline and fall of Cardinal Wolsey, in Henry VIII, and the passage from Richard III, which he read before the President, his Cabinet, and a great audience in Washington, in July, 1861; and which was equally applauded for its artistic and powerful rendering, and for its striking pertinence to the circumstances of the pending Rebellion. A limited number of tickets, each admitting one lady and gentleman, to this preliminary meeting, may be had gratuitously, by applying to the above members of the class. [The above movement on the part of members of the legal profession, has suggested to some ladies to try and secure the same rare opportunities of literary culture. It has been ascertained that Professor McCoy will give elocutionary and Shaksperian instruction to a class of ladies, providing it numbers not less than thirty. Any lady wishing to belong to such a class, may signify the same by signing the subjoined letter of invitation, and enclosing to Miss Haven, care of Dr. J. Hayes, 96 State St., Chicago.] CHICAGO, 20th November, 1864. To Professor Amasa McCoy, of Washington, D. C.: DEAR SIR: Learning that you have been requested by members of the bar of Chicago and other gentlemen, to remain in this city long enough to give them a course of lessons in Elocution and Shakspeare, such as you have been accustomed to give, as Professor of Rhetoric and Oratory, in the Ballston and Albany Law Schools, in the State of New York, we respectfully invite you to give a course also to a class of ladies, combining, as we learn they do, the double benefits of instruction, by a scholar of learned and classical literary taste, in the principles of correct and elegant reading, with conversational lectures, which form and refine the taste, by developing the beauties of thought and language of the finest and most-quoted passages in Shakspeare. We learn that, should you consent to comply with this request, your terms would be fifteen dollars, to each member, for fifteen lessons. We deem such a fee very moderate, compared with the advantage which would accrue, and would be happy on such terms, to avail ourselves of them. Respectfully yours, MRS. DR. ALLPORT. MISS ALLPORT. MRS. DR. HAYES. MRS WISWALL. MISS SOPHRONIA HAVEN. <hr /> Prof. McCoy's Circular. United States Senator 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 19, Folder 01 (November 1-10, 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 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 Henry Booth and others to Amasa McCoy Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-11-07 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 513592 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. ELOCUTION AND SHAKSPEARE. CHICAGO, 7th November, 1864. To Professor Amasa McCoy, of Washington, D. C. DEAR SIR: Noticing your labors in our State during the Presidential Campaign, in delivering, in response to the call of our worthy Governor, some sixty public addresses in different towns and cities of Illinois, and observing that you are now speaking to the people of our city, we respectfully request you to remain in Chicago long enough to give us a course of lessons in Elocution, such as you have been accustomed to give as Professor of Rhetoric and Oratory in the Ballston and Albany Law Schools, in the State of New York. We are the more desirous to receive these lessons because we learn that your elocutionary exercises are all on the speeches and other celebrated passages in Shakspeare; and thus we shall enjoy the double advantage of instruction in the principles of reading and speaking by one whom John B. Gough has pronounced "a true patriot, a great orator, the perfection of rhetoric and the sublime in oratory," and scholarly expositions at the same time of Shakspeare, by a profound student of those masterpieces of English Literature. We learn that, should you accede to our request, your terms would be fifteen dollars for fifteen lessons. Upon these terms we are most anxious to become members of such a class. Very respectfully yours, HENRY BOOTH, President Chicago Law School. H. B. HURD, Professor Chicago Law School. HENRY M. SHEPHERD, Pres't Young Men's Ass'n. W. S. FRAZIER, Agent Metropolitan Hall. HORATIO N. WARNER, Attorney-at-Law. BARTOW A. ULRICH, " O. P. INGERSOLL, " H. R. BENSON, " HIRAM M. CHASE, " A. GOODRICH, " O. H. HORTON, " C. L. JENKS, " GEORGE KINGSLEY, Attorney-at-Law. CHARLES WRIGHT, " S. W. OSGOOD, " RICHARD F. KEY, " CHARLES M. WILLARD, " JOHN S. QUINN, " I. W. HAYES, " W. C. LYON, " L. M. ANDRICK, " O. M. POWERS, Conductor of Normal Gymnastic Institute. E. M. BOOTH, Professor of Elocution. The signers to the letter requesting Professor McCoy to give a course of lessons in Elocution and Shakspeare, have great gratification in announcing to their professional brethren, that that distinguished orator, elocutionist and scholar, has accepted their invitation, and will comply with their wishes. Also, that this class, although originating with members of the Bar, is open to gentlemen of other professions. Clergymen, physicians, editors, public writers and speakers, college professors, school teachers--all whose duties require them to speak or read in public--professional and literary students, and admirers of Shakspeare generally, are cordially invited to become members of this class, and to partake with them the high intellectual pleasures of exploring together, the beauties and the wisdom, the poetry and the philosophy, of that immortal bard, whose writings are at once the food and the delight of every scholar in the world. Application for membership may be made at the law office of Messrs. Ulrich & Warner, room No. 3, 98 Washington Street. The signers to the above call have the further pleasure to announce, that prior to the opening of the above class in Elocution and Shakespeare, a preliminary meeting of the class will be held on the evening of Friday, 2d of Dec., at 7 1/2 o'clock, at Powers' New Academy of New Gymnastics, No. 116 Randolph St., on which occasion Professor McCoy will read from Bully Bottom, Falstaff, Hamlet's Soliloquy, the decline and fall of Cardinal Wolsey, in Henry VIII, and the passage from Richard III, which he read before the President, his Cabinet, and a great audience in Washington, in July, 1861; and which was equally applauded for its artistic and powerful rendering, and for its striking pertinence to the circumstances of the pending Rebellion. A limited number of tickets, each admitting one lady and gentleman, to this preliminary meeting, may be had gratuitously, by applying to the above members of the class. [The above movement on the part of members of the legal profession, has suggested to some ladies to try and secure the same rare opportunities of literary culture. It has been ascertained that Professor McCoy will give elocutionary and Shaksperian instruction to a class of ladies, providing it numbers not less than thirty. Any lady wishing to belong to such a class, may signify the same by signing the subjoined letter of invitation, and enclosing to Miss Haven, care of Dr. J. Hayes, 96 State St., Chicago.] CHICAGO, 20th November, 1864. To Professor Amasa McCoy, of Washington, D. C.: DEAR SIR: Learning that you have been requested by members of the bar of Chicago and other gentlemen, to remain in this city long enough to give them a course of lessons in Elocution and Shakspeare, such as you have been accustomed to give, as Professor of Rhetoric and Oratory, in the Ballston and Albany Law Schools, in the State of New York, we respectfully invite you to give a course also to a class of ladies, combining, as we learn they do, the double benefits of instruction, by a scholar of learned and classical literary taste, in the principles of correct and elegant reading, with conversational lectures, which form and refine the taste, by developing the beauties of thought and language of the finest and most-quoted passages in Shakspeare. We learn that, should you consent to comply with this request, your terms would be fifteen dollars, to each member, for fifteen lessons. We deem such a fee very moderate, compared with the advantage which would accrue, and would be happy on such terms, to avail ourselves of them. Respectfully yours, MRS. DR. ALLPORT. MISS ALLPORT. MRS. DR. HAYES. MRS WISWALL. MISS SOPHRONIA HAVEN. <hr /> Prof. McCoy's Circular. United States Senator 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/3407d7b7af90380b1d15670daa99a21a.pdf ef93b2dbac93ab2bc66cd5165a5fdc62 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Abingdon Ill Nov 7th 1864 His Excellency Gov. Yates Dear Sir please find enclosed my affidavit Setting forth a Statement of facts which I hope will be Sufficient to procure the discharge of my son, who on account of his feebleness of health has never been able to do his country any Service Since last Spring I believe if I had him with me he would be of great benefit to me, in my helpless condition. And I could also in my humble way add some little to the restoration of his health. You will confer a lasting favor on a helpless mother by forwarding the accompanying affidavit to the proper authorities with your recomendation that my son be Discharged from Service for the reasons therein stated. Your Truly Eunice B Westbrook pr D. Clark <hr /> Westbrook Mrs Eunice, Abingdon Ills. Nov 7th 64 Encloses Affidavit of her condition. Wants her son discharged. Affidavit forwarded Nov 14th 64. Porter. Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 19, Folder 01 (November 1-10, 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 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 Eunice B. Westbrook to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-11-07 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 513591 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. Abingdon Ill Nov 7th 1864 His Excellency Gov. Yates Dear Sir please find enclosed my affidavit Setting forth a Statement of facts which I hope will be Sufficient to procure the discharge of my son, who on account of his feebleness of health has never been able to do his country any Service Since last Spring I believe if I had him with me he would be of great benefit to me, in my helpless condition. And I could also in my humble way add some little to the restoration of his health. You will confer a lasting favor on a helpless mother by forwarding the accompanying affidavit to the proper authorities with your recomendation that my son be Discharged from Service for the reasons therein stated. Your Truly Eunice B Westbrook pr D. Clark <hr /> Westbrook Mrs Eunice, Abingdon Ills. Nov 7th 64 Encloses Affidavit of her condition. Wants her son discharged. Affidavit forwarded Nov 14th 64. Porter. 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/7ba623b05cd447fa1cf81f617bc79b69.pdf 8a81968a864129cd0795a45adf82ea6f Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Governors Island New York Harbor N.Y. Nov the 7./64 Governor Yates Dear Cousin I take the present opportunity of droping you a few lines to let you know that I am well, and hope this will find you enjoying the same great blessing Cousin I am sorry to say to you that I was made A prisoner of war last summer at the capture of Fort Morgan which was taken the 23rd of August last, I was sent from there to New Orleans remained there some 3 weeks and sent to the above mentioned It is rumored that we will leave here soon but I cant tell myself this is a very healthy place and good quarters Dear Cousin you will oblige me very much by sending me some $10.00 or 15.00 in money and if ever I can do anything for you I will take pleasure in doing so. please answer this soon Direct to me as above A prisoner of war Co, B, 1st Tenn Arty care of Lt McKim Provost Marshall of Governors Island my best regards to your family I will come to a close hoping to hear from you soon nomore only I remain your most affectionate and Loving cousin until Death A. W. Yates <hr /> Yates A. W. Governors Island N.Y. Harbor Nov 7th 64 Requests Goov to send him $10 or $15 in money as he is a prisoner of war & out of clothes File Referred to Gov no ans Snyder Claims to be a cousin & made prisoner at capture of Fort Morgan. Co. "B", 1st Tenn Arty. Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 19, Folder 01 (November 1-10, 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 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 A. W. Yates to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-11-07 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 513590 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. Governors Island New York Harbor N.Y. Nov the 7./64 Governor Yates Dear Cousin I take the present opportunity of droping you a few lines to let you know that I am well, and hope this will find you enjoying the same great blessing Cousin I am sorry to say to you that I was made A prisoner of war last summer at the capture of Fort Morgan which was taken the 23rd of August last, I was sent from there to New Orleans remained there some 3 weeks and sent to the above mentioned It is rumored that we will leave here soon but I cant tell myself this is a very healthy place and good quarters Dear Cousin you will oblige me very much by sending me some $10.00 or 15.00 in money and if ever I can do anything for you I will take pleasure in doing so. please answer this soon Direct to me as above A prisoner of war Co, B, 1st Tenn Arty care of Lt McKim Provost Marshall of Governors Island my best regards to your family I will come to a close hoping to hear from you soon nomore only I remain your most affectionate and Loving cousin until Death A. W. Yates <hr /> Yates A. W. Governors Island N.Y. Harbor Nov 7th 64 Requests Goov to send him $10 or $15 in money as he is a prisoner of war & out of clothes File Referred to Gov no ans Snyder Claims to be a cousin & made prisoner at capture of Fort Morgan. Co. "B", 1st Tenn Arty. 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/89f8aeee73fa0e7417c0fe953d36d7fd.pdf be9a1b8157c66e1dca02151f8160e9e0 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. With R.S. Miller letter 1-/26/64 With Jno. D. Cope " 11/5/64 With Alfred Milner letter 11/21/64 Albion Edwards Co Ills Nov 7th 1864 Hon R Yates Gov Ills Sir it is with much pleasure that I embrace the opportunity now offered me of expressing my unqualified aprobation of my much esteemed friend Dr A Milner, now wishing to enter the service of the United States as an Assistant Surgeon, a course I have often urged upon him. Professionally I have been acquainted with Dr Milner 5 or 6 years as a medical student of fare attainments, and for the last two years, I have been more intimately acquainted with his abilities as a Physician & Surgeon, having often met him at the bed side of the sick, and having had his assistance in several Surgical Operations, in all of which he has proved himself amply capable and efficient. At this time when so many are proving themselves entirely unworthy, - Although perhaps capable - I think that a better appointment could not <hr /> will be made. As to loyalty I can say, that it is unquestionable having acted with more or less for the last two years in the Union League. Again let me express my earnest convictions that, should my friend be employed in the capacity to which he aspires, none connected with the department will have reason to regret it. Any consideration shown him will be estimated by myself and his many friends here as a personal favor In the success of our valiant solitins sailors and our Glorious Cause I am truly yours L.W. Low, MD Examining Surgeon Invalid Pentioners Low, L.W. MD Ex. Darg - Fairfield Nov 7. 62 Acced Secty permits Posting. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 19, Folder 01 (November 1-10, 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 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 L. W. Low to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-11-07 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 513589 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/87f469797580f56e83efaea8ad5db43b.pdf 1495deee999487571eb67e700c4c9156 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. With Henry Conkling letter 11/11/64 With W.J. Conkling letter 11/24/64 With G.A. Chesley " 11/10/64 With Henry Conkling " 11/18/64 With Geo. W. Stipp " 11/12/64 Bloomington Nov 7th 1864 Hon. Richard Yates Dear Sir Will you please inform Col. Gridly what disposition was made of my application as Med Examiner for sick and disabled Soldiers who are home on Furloughs and who are unable to return. Since I saw you I have been extending the Furloughs of such soldiers. But I think it would be much better if I was appointed. That such provisions should be made for the soldiers I have long been satisfied. It must be apparent to anyone who will reflect for a moment that such should be the case. It is much better for the soldiers to remain home 20 or 30 days or if necessary longer in order that he may return and be of service to the Country. And they can improve much faster with kind and dear Friends and proper Medical treatment than for them to return to the Hospital or their Regiment. If I could be appointed as Medical examiner for the District I think I could perfect a plan that would be for the benefit not only for the soldiers but for the Government. I have been in the Practice of Med for 25 years and I think I am prepared to know <hr />if a Soldier is unfit for duty and I think I would act in good faith for both Parties. Soldiers are not in a condition to go to Springfield who are Feeble and Debilitated to report and it is useless to put them in the Hospital. Neither are they prepared to incur the expense of going from Home as most of them are in [shortened?] circumstances. I sent a certificate of Disability of a Soldier since I saw you to Col James Oakes and he returned it to me saying the soldier would have to go to his Regiment or to the nearest Hospital for treatment. I have extended the Furloughs of quite a good many since I saw you from 20 to 30 days owing to this Condition. The way I do is to give them a certificate of Disability and sending a Duplicate to the Regiment or Hospital in regard to their Condition and how long I think it will be before they will be fit for duty. I don't wish to bring myself into any trouble in doing so neither do I wish to bring the Soldiers into Trouble. Therefore I hope I may be appointed by the proper authorities in order to make the examination valid all around. Any references that may be required in regard to My Standing as a Practicing Physician I can furnish if required. let me hear from you and you will oblige Yours Truly Henry Conkling MD Apply for. I have written him that I would apply. <hr /> Conkling Henry M.D. Bloomington Nov 7th 1864 Wants to know what disposition has been made of his application for Medical Examiner of Sick & Wounded Soldiers at home on furlough Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 19, Folder 01 (November 1-10, 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Henry Conkling to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-11-07 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 513588 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 Henry Conkling letter 11/11/64 With W.J. Conkling letter 11/24/64 With G.A. Chesley " 11/10/64 With Henry Conkling " 11/18/64 With Geo. W. Stipp " 11/12/64 Bloomington Nov 7th 1864 Hon. Richard Yates Dear Sir Will you please inform Col. Gridly what disposition was made of my application as Med Examiner for sick and disabled Soldiers who are home on Furloughs and who are unable to return. Since I saw you I have been extending the Furloughs of such soldiers. But I think it would be much better if I was appointed. That such provisions should be made for the soldiers I have long been satisfied. It must be apparent to anyone who will reflect for a moment that such should be the case. It is much better for the soldiers to remain home 20 or 30 days or if necessary longer in order that he may return and be of service to the Country. And they can improve much faster with kind and dear Friends and proper Medical treatment than for them to return to the Hospital or their Regiment. If I could be appointed as Medical examiner for the District I think I could perfect a plan that would be for the benefit not only for the soldiers but for the Government. I have been in the Practice of Med for 25 years and I think I am prepared to know <hr />if a Soldier is unfit for duty and I think I would act in good faith for both Parties. Soldiers are not in a condition to go to Springfield who are Feeble and Debilitated to report and it is useless to put them in the Hospital. Neither are they prepared to incur the expense of going from Home as most of them are in [shortened?] circumstances. I sent a certificate of Disability of a Soldier since I saw you to Col James Oakes and he returned it to me saying the soldier would have to go to his Regiment or to the nearest Hospital for treatment. I have extended the Furloughs of quite a good many since I saw you from 20 to 30 days owing to this Condition. The way I do is to give them a certificate of Disability and sending a Duplicate to the Regiment or Hospital in regard to their Condition and how long I think it will be before they will be fit for duty. I don't wish to bring myself into any trouble in doing so neither do I wish to bring the Soldiers into Trouble. Therefore I hope I may be appointed by the proper authorities in order to make the examination valid all around. Any references that may be required in regard to My Standing as a Practicing Physician I can furnish if required. let me hear from you and you will oblige Yours Truly Henry Conkling MD Apply for. I have written him that I would apply. <hr /> Conkling Henry M.D. Bloomington Nov 7th 1864 Wants to know what disposition has been made of his application for Medical Examiner of Sick & Wounded Soldiers at home on furlough 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/b10477bf38bf85bb734214f1f82f5bc5.pdf be86c913fba7542bcd0c836aa773debc Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. C. Greeley. B.M. Prentiss. GREELEY & PRENTISS, Law Office and General Military Claim Agency, No. 33 Marble Front Building, East Side Public Square. Quincy, Ill., Nov. 7 1864. Hon Richard Yates Mrs Winans mother of George W. Winans deceased, is anxious to obtain your co- operation in setting up George’s affairs with the Govt: We have recently made application to the 2d Auditor of the Treas. Dept; in her name for the Back Pay due him & the Department made no reply. We have also deemed it lawful & right to appy for a Pension, and receive no answer to this application Mrs. Winans says George had an interest in Prize Money, while he was on the “Juliet” I have written & so has she to get some clue to this Prize Money, but cannot get light. Mrs Winanas will not be satisfied without hearing your suggestions, and on her account particularly we desire that you may give such advance as facts in your possession may prompt Very Respectfully Greely & Prentiss <hr /> Greeley & Prentiss. Quincy Nov 7th 1864 On behalf of Mrs Winans they write to ask Govr's suggestions in regard to obtaining the bounty, Pension & Prize Money of her son Geo Winans, who died on the “Juliet.” Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 19, Folder 01 (November 1-10, 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 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 Greeley & Prentiss to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-11-07 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 513587 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. C. Greeley. B.M. Prentiss. GREELEY & PRENTISS, Law Office and General Military Claim Agency, No. 33 Marble Front Building, East Side Public Square. Quincy, Ill., Nov. 7 1864. Hon Richard Yates Mrs Winans mother of George W. Winans deceased, is anxious to obtain your co- operation in setting up George’s affairs with the Govt: We have recently made application to the 2d Auditor of the Treas. Dept; in her name for the Back Pay due him & the Department made no reply. We have also deemed it lawful & right to appy for a Pension, and receive no answer to this application Mrs. Winans says George had an interest in Prize Money, while he was on the “Juliet” I have written & so has she to get some clue to this Prize Money, but cannot get light. Mrs Winanas will not be satisfied without hearing your suggestions, and on her account particularly we desire that you may give such advance as facts in your possession may prompt Very Respectfully Greely & Prentiss <hr /> Greeley & Prentiss. Quincy Nov 7th 1864 On behalf of Mrs Winans they write to ask Govr's suggestions in regard to obtaining the bounty, Pension & Prize Money of her son Geo Winans, who died on the “Juliet.” 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/8a00079ac7dbc693ee652e38db996597.pdf ee34ef324f2dc7a9a8c3fa40fba54d42 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. County Clerk's Office, Henderson County, Illinois. Oquawka, Nov. 6th 1864. Governor, A number of our farmers are interested in obtaining a quantity of Osage Orange Seed, wish to send an agent to Red River to make some purchases. The agents name is Hugh Harrel. He is a good man, a genuine Unionist, and perfectly reliable. He has no speculations in view, but goes simply as an agent of our farmers. Will you be Kind Enough to write a letter of Endorsement for Mr Harrell and send it to me. By so doing you will render a material service to our farmers and greatly oblige Yours Very Respectfully J. Simpson R. S. McAllister Co. Clk. To His Excellency Richard Yates Springfield Ills. <hr /> Simpson Oquaka Nov 6th 64 They want to send an Agent to Red River to purchase Osage Orange Seed. Attended to H Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 19, Folder 01 (November 1-10, 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 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. Simpson and R. S. McAllister to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-11-06 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 513586 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. County Clerk's Office, Henderson County, Illinois. Oquawka, Nov. 6th 1864. Governor, A number of our farmers are interested in obtaining a quantity of Osage Orange Seed, wish to send an agent to Red River to make some purchases. The agents name is Hugh Harrel. He is a good man, a genuine Unionist, and perfectly reliable. He has no speculations in view, but goes simply as an agent of our farmers. Will you be Kind Enough to write a letter of Endorsement for Mr Harrell and send it to me. By so doing you will render a material service to our farmers and greatly oblige Yours Very Respectfully J. Simpson R. S. McAllister Co. Clk. To His Excellency Richard Yates Springfield Ills. <hr /> Simpson Oquaka Nov 6th 64 They want to send an Agent to Red River to purchase Osage Orange Seed. Attended to H Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 https://chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/cee2eb4de72a5cb013aaf072423743a8.pdf 20620b3b97258254f635e1c0f5437ca0 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Office of Chief of Artillery, Head Quarters, Department of Susquehanna, Harrisburg Pa., Nov 5th, 1864 Governor At the time you left here you perhaps remember that I told you that I would be in Philadelphia on the Saturday following to hear your speech but unfortunately for myself I was ordered away on duty and did not return until last Sabbath I have been in hopes that you would have obtained a leave of absence for me to go home to vote Private soldiers all over the country have been furloughed and a great many officers and I am compelled to say that I think it very strange that at so important an election as the one now impending that I am to be denied the privelige extended to private soldiers all over the land I hope that Illinois will maintain the proud position at the polls which she has in the field and send the copperheads to the place where there is no resurrection. We are anticipating some trouble on the northern and Southern frontier and have already sent troops and artillery to Erie Pa I shall go there myself to remain for a few days under the <hr /> orders of the Commanding General I have within the past year written to you several times but have never received a reply. As one of your best personal and political friends and formerly your Adjutant General I had hoped that my requests might have met with a little attention but I presume that as your time has been and is so constantly occupied with the responsibilities of your official position you have not found time Truly yours Thomas S Mather <hr /> Mather Thos. S. Col &c. Harrisburg Pa. Nov 3d 64 He had hoped the Govr would obtain for him a leave of absence to enable him to come home to vote. As all the private Soldiers in the country are allowed that privelege he thinks it should be extended to him. Has written several letters to Govr in the last year but never received an answer Have written earnestly requesting leave of absence - had no chance when at [Wash?] Ans. (submit letter to Gov [illegible] Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 19, Folder 01 (November 1-10, 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Thomas S. Mather to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-11-05 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 513585 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. Office of Chief of Artillery, Head Quarters, Department of Susquehanna, Harrisburg Pa., Nov 5th, 1864 Governor At the time you left here you perhaps remember that I told you that I would be in Philadelphia on the Saturday following to hear your speech but unfortunately for myself I was ordered away on duty and did not return until last Sabbath I have been in hopes that you would have obtained a leave of absence for me to go home to vote Private soldiers all over the country have been furloughed and a great many officers and I am compelled to say that I think it very strange that at so important an election as the one now impending that I am to be denied the privelige extended to private soldiers all over the land I hope that Illinois will maintain the proud position at the polls which she has in the field and send the copperheads to the place where there is no resurrection. We are anticipating some trouble on the northern and Southern frontier and have already sent troops and artillery to Erie Pa I shall go there myself to remain for a few days under the <hr /> orders of the Commanding General I have within the past year written to you several times but have never received a reply. As one of your best personal and political friends and formerly your Adjutant General I had hoped that my requests might have met with a little attention but I presume that as your time has been and is so constantly occupied with the responsibilities of your official position you have not found time Truly yours Thomas S Mather <hr /> Mather Thos. S. Col &c. Harrisburg Pa. Nov 3d 64 He had hoped the Govr would obtain for him a leave of absence to enable him to come home to vote. As all the private Soldiers in the country are allowed that privelege he thinks it should be extended to him. Has written several letters to Govr in the last year but never received an answer Have written earnestly requesting leave of absence - had no chance when at [Wash?] Ans. (submit letter to Gov [illegible] Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 https://chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/2ab85975dfb88f0be25cf7daceda06bf.pdf c91814d62438f63da82543650066c53d Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Geneseo, Nov 5th 1864 To His Excellency Gov Yates. Dear Sir, Mr S. T. Cooke late Captain of Company F. Second Regmt Conn. Volunteers now a resident of this place desires the the post of Commissary or some other position that is now vacant in this State or elsewhere. Having entire confidence in his capacity & integrity we cheerfully reccommend him to your favorable consideration for such an appointment. Resp Yrs Alfred W. Perry Jas. W. Topping <hr /> Perry A. W. & Topping J. W. Geneseo Nov 5/64 Recommending Capt S. T. Cooke. late of 2nd Conn Vols. who desires the position of comry Personal appln File H. Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 19, Folder 01 (November 1-10, 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 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 Alfred W. Perry to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-11-05 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 513584 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. Geneseo, Nov 5th 1864 To His Excellency Gov Yates. Dear Sir, Mr S. T. Cooke late Captain of Company F. Second Regmt Conn. Volunteers now a resident of this place desires the the post of Commissary or some other position that is now vacant in this State or elsewhere. Having entire confidence in his capacity & integrity we cheerfully reccommend him to your favorable consideration for such an appointment. Resp Yrs Alfred W. Perry Jas. W. Topping <hr /> Perry A. W. & Topping J. W. Geneseo Nov 5/64 Recommending Capt S. T. Cooke. late of 2nd Conn Vols. who desires the position of comry Personal appln File H. Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 https://chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/578ea7ee88234bf4f13196a0eb1194b8.pdf 48539769b0129c543a055003ac4c55d9 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. <pre> Abingdon Nov 5 / 64 </pre> Hon R. Yates <pre> Governor of Ill. </pre> <pre> Sir. The good work moves forward and I trust Illinois will be all right on Tuesday. </pre> <pre> While engaged in the canvass to the very last day, I am concerned for fear I shall be blamed by my Sgt. and Commanders for not securing the number of men for our organization which was expected. In addition to this I have heard nothing from Gen. Howard to whom you proposed to write concerning my delay in Ill. According to agreement at Babcocks in Canton, I had Regimental notices printed signing myself "Lt Col." but my Commission had not come. Rev F M Havermole writes that you had ordered a Com. for him in the 55th. Rev C. Springer was elected last spring to that position, and is expecting it now. The 127th Ill have applied through me to get them a Chaplain, and </pre> <hr /> I am satisfied that Rev Havermole will suit them well. Both of these men are well calculated for the place and I trust you will be able thus to Commission them. <pre> My Commission was to have been forwarded to my address at Abingdon Knox Co. Ill. </pre> <pre> Hoping our nation will be honored with your voice in the Senate of the United States I subscribe myself </pre> <pre> Your Most Obt Servant </pre> <pre> M. L. Haney. </pre> <pre> Chaplain 55th Ill. Vol. </pre> Ps I have written Fuller about Havermole and Springer. If possible render me aid in getting men for the 55th. <pre> M. L. H. </pre> <hr /> Haney. M L. Abingdon Nov. 5/1864 While he has been busily engaged in the political canvass he has not been successful in getting many men for his Regt. Wants Govr to assist him in any way possible to fill it up. Recommends Rev Mr F M Havormole as Chapn of his Regt. (55th) and Rev C Springer as chapln of 127th. He wishes Govr to send him his commission as Lt Col. Ansd personally <pre> Snyder </pre> <pre> a D C </pre> <hr /> Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 19, Folder 01 (November 1-10, 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource M. L. Haney to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-11-05 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 513583 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. <pre> Abingdon Nov 5 / 64 </pre> Hon R. Yates <pre> Governor of Ill. </pre> <pre> Sir. The good work moves forward and I trust Illinois will be all right on Tuesday. </pre> <pre> While engaged in the canvass to the very last day, I am concerned for fear I shall be blamed by my Sgt. and Commanders for not securing the number of men for our organization which was expected. In addition to this I have heard nothing from Gen. Howard to whom you proposed to write concerning my delay in Ill. According to agreement at Babcocks in Canton, I had Regimental notices printed signing myself "Lt Col." but my Commission had not come. Rev F M Havermole writes that you had ordered a Com. for him in the 55th. Rev C. Springer was elected last spring to that position, and is expecting it now. The 127th Ill have applied through me to get them a Chaplain, and </pre> <hr /> I am satisfied that Rev Havermole will suit them well. Both of these men are well calculated for the place and I trust you will be able thus to Commission them. <pre> My Commission was to have been forwarded to my address at Abingdon Knox Co. Ill. </pre> <pre> Hoping our nation will be honored with your voice in the Senate of the United States I subscribe myself </pre> <pre> Your Most Obt Servant </pre> <pre> M. L. Haney. </pre> <pre> Chaplain 55th Ill. Vol. </pre> Ps I have written Fuller about Havermole and Springer. If possible render me aid in getting men for the 55th. <pre> M. L. H. </pre> <hr /> Haney. M L. Abingdon Nov. 5/1864 While he has been busily engaged in the political canvass he has not been successful in getting many men for his Regt. Wants Govr to assist him in any way possible to fill it up. Recommends Rev Mr F M Havormole as Chapn of his Regt. (55th) and Rev C Springer as chapln of 127th. He wishes Govr to send him his commission as Lt Col. Ansd personally <pre> Snyder </pre> <pre> a D C </pre> <hr /> Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 https://chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/9d7384b4c99ada9827f51f9426ba2f31.pdf b321c2d765eaa6f6afe3233d45c0a279 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. With Mrs. May M . Quigley letter 10/16/64 Headquarters Co. K. 8th Regt VRC Camp Douglas Ill November 5th 1862 Sir I have the honor to make the following statement in the case of Syrus R. Quigley formerly 31st Co. 1st Batt IC afterwards changed to Co. D 11th Regt IC then to Co K 8th Regt VRC. That he was sent to Hosp Bks No 1 Elmira NY on the 10th of Sept 1863 The Company being on duty at that place at that time. On the 29th of Sept 1863 he received A Furlough from the Hosp for 20 days to go to Lewiston Fulton Co Ill He left Lewiston on the 18th of Oct 1863 and arriving at Peoria Ill on the morning of the 19th inst applied immediately at the Pro Mar's office (producing his furlough) for transportation to his company and was ordered to call next day as the Pro Mar's was not in An so doing at 8 o'clock a.m. He was immediately placed in confinement with a squad of Deserters and at about 10' am of the same day was forwarded with the others to Camp Butler Springfield Ill From which place he was sent at 2' o clock P.M. of the 21st inst to Schofield Prison Bks St. Louis Mo After remaining there about three weeks He with two others was taken before Col Alexander Pro Mar'l Gen Who gave a written order to Capt Stewart Commdg Schofield Bks to the effect that they should be removed from the Prison and <hr /> placed in the transportation Bks to be forwarded to their respective Companies The Capt instead of complying with that Order remanded them back to the Prison Bks where the said Cyrus R. Quigley was kept until the second day of Dec 1863 When he was sent to Indianapolis Ind and there kept in confinement until the 28th of March 1864, when he was sent to Columbus Ohio where he was kept in confinement until the 7th of April 1864 and then sent to Elmira NY and kept in confinement until the 20th of April 1864 When he was identified by Sergt Stroud as a member of the aforesaid Company on or about the 10th of April he was arraigned for trial before the Police Court at Bks No. 3 Elmira NY Which desided he be sent to his Company stationed at Camp Douglas Chicago Ill and on the 28th of April 1864 He was sent forward to join his Company as aforesaid where he reported on the 30th inst No Guard accompanying and no charges sent with him I have the honor further to state that the said Syrus R. Quigley was Droped from my Company rolls as a deserter on the 2nd of December 1863 at which time I received notice that there should be stopped from his pay $30.00 from apprehension as a Deserter About the same time I received a letter from his friends asking for information concerning him as they had not heard anything from him since he left home to join his Company. I have the honor further to state That --- the said Cyrus R. Quigley while with the Company has always conducted himself as a good and faithful soldier. I also received an order from the War Department stating that so much of Gen Order 312 from the War Department dated Sept 16, 1863 Transferring him to the Vet Res Corps was rescinded and that he Cyrus R. Quigley should be returned to his Company he having been reported as a Deserter I then sent all the above papers and statements to Washington for further orders concerning the aforesaid Cyrus R. Quigley but have not since received any answer. Very respectfully Your obt. servt Louis A. Philipoteaux Capt 8th Regt Vet Res Corps Lt Morris A A A Gen post of Chicago <hr /> Headquarters Co "K" 8th Regt V.R.C. Camp Douglas Chicago Ills Nov 5th 1864 Philipoleaux, Lewis A. Capt. Co. "K" 8th V.R.C. Statement in regards to Cyrus Quigley 8th Regt VRCorps Headquarter Post Chicago Camp Douglas, Ills Nov. 8th 1864 Respectfully forwarded to Col. Jno M. Snyder, A.D.C. Springfield, ILL by order B.J. Sweet Col Cmdg Post H.V. Morris [illegible] AAA Genl [written vertically] Party informed Nov 9th Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 19, Folder 01 (November 1-10, 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 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 Louis A. Philipoteaux to Anonymous Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-11-05 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 513582 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. May M . Quigley letter 10/16/64 Headquarters Co. K. 8th Regt VRC Camp Douglas Ill November 5th 1862 Sir I have the honor to make the following statement in the case of Syrus R. Quigley formerly 31st Co. 1st Batt IC afterwards changed to Co. D 11th Regt IC then to Co K 8th Regt VRC. That he was sent to Hosp Bks No 1 Elmira NY on the 10th of Sept 1863 The Company being on duty at that place at that time. On the 29th of Sept 1863 he received A Furlough from the Hosp for 20 days to go to Lewiston Fulton Co Ill He left Lewiston on the 18th of Oct 1863 and arriving at Peoria Ill on the morning of the 19th inst applied immediately at the Pro Mar's office (producing his furlough) for transportation to his company and was ordered to call next day as the Pro Mar's was not in An so doing at 8 o'clock a.m. He was immediately placed in confinement with a squad of Deserters and at about 10' am of the same day was forwarded with the others to Camp Butler Springfield Ill From which place he was sent at 2' o clock P.M. of the 21st inst to Schofield Prison Bks St. Louis Mo After remaining there about three weeks He with two others was taken before Col Alexander Pro Mar'l Gen Who gave a written order to Capt Stewart Commdg Schofield Bks to the effect that they should be removed from the Prison and <hr /> placed in the transportation Bks to be forwarded to their respective Companies The Capt instead of complying with that Order remanded them back to the Prison Bks where the said Cyrus R. Quigley was kept until the second day of Dec 1863 When he was sent to Indianapolis Ind and there kept in confinement until the 28th of March 1864, when he was sent to Columbus Ohio where he was kept in confinement until the 7th of April 1864 and then sent to Elmira NY and kept in confinement until the 20th of April 1864 When he was identified by Sergt Stroud as a member of the aforesaid Company on or about the 10th of April he was arraigned for trial before the Police Court at Bks No. 3 Elmira NY Which desided he be sent to his Company stationed at Camp Douglas Chicago Ill and on the 28th of April 1864 He was sent forward to join his Company as aforesaid where he reported on the 30th inst No Guard accompanying and no charges sent with him I have the honor further to state that the said Syrus R. Quigley was Droped from my Company rolls as a deserter on the 2nd of December 1863 at which time I received notice that there should be stopped from his pay $30.00 from apprehension as a Deserter About the same time I received a letter from his friends asking for information concerning him as they had not heard anything from him since he left home to join his Company. I have the honor further to state That --- the said Cyrus R. Quigley while with the Company has always conducted himself as a good and faithful soldier. I also received an order from the War Department stating that so much of Gen Order 312 from the War Department dated Sept 16, 1863 Transferring him to the Vet Res Corps was rescinded and that he Cyrus R. Quigley should be returned to his Company he having been reported as a Deserter I then sent all the above papers and statements to Washington for further orders concerning the aforesaid Cyrus R. Quigley but have not since received any answer. Very respectfully Your obt. servt Louis A. Philipoteaux Capt 8th Regt Vet Res Corps Lt Morris A A A Gen post of Chicago <hr /> Headquarters Co "K" 8th Regt V.R.C. Camp Douglas Chicago Ills Nov 5th 1864 Philipoleaux, Lewis A. Capt. Co. "K" 8th V.R.C. Statement in regards to Cyrus Quigley 8th Regt VRCorps Headquarter Post Chicago Camp Douglas, Ills Nov. 8th 1864 Respectfully forwarded to Col. Jno M. Snyder, A.D.C. Springfield, ILL by order B.J. Sweet Col Cmdg Post H.V. Morris [illegible] AAA Genl [written vertically] Party informed Nov 9th 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