1 25 48 https://chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/76462c633ef284b3bd9a3f691bca7d67.pdf 498075b7d1a2d19612ce4e7d1ff34099 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. <pre>Jacksonville Illinois [Febry?] 1865 </pre> Hon Richd Yates Dear Sir: You are aware that our mutual friend, Isaac L Morrison, would like to get the appointment of U S Atty for the Southern Dist of Ills. We can say nothing more in his favor than you personally know, and it is therefore useless for us to go into any extended statement in regard to him. It is enough to say that his qualifications as a lawyer are disputed by none; his character as a man is irreproachable; and his devotion to the principles of our party, manifested on all proper occasions, entitle him to generous consideration in this matter. We know Mr. Morrison will not make personal efforts in Washington, and we therefore respectfully request you to urge his appointment on the President: We insist that Mr. Weldon the present incumbent has no special claims upon the party, and certainly none on you since the late Senatorial Strife, which entitle him to continuance in the office for another term. You are the representative of the people, and more fully embody their views and wishes as expressed in your very triumphal election over Mr Weldons particular favorite and friend, and we insist that you have more right to speak in this matter than any one else, and Mr. Lincoln <hr /> will of necessity recognize you as entitled to more influence than any other. We therefore respectfully urge upon you the importance of securing this valuable, and useful appointment to one of your true and tried friends. Mr. Weldon has no right to take exceptions to your course in so doing, for he certainly knows you are aware of his opposition to yourself in the senatorial election, not boldly and openly perhaps but not the less opposed. On the contrary Mr. Morrison has been for 10 or 12 years a well tried and unwavering friend, and we do not think we speak extravagantly when we say his claims upon the party are at least equal to those of Mr. Weldon. It is therefore the earnest desire of your friends whose names are below, that you will spare no exertions consistent with your position and feelings to procure Mr. Morrison the appointment which he desires and deserves. We are respectfully your firm friends, Mat Stacy Wesley Mathers Abner Yates Edward P. Kirby. JD Strong <hr /> Mat Stacy Abner Yates E P Kirby Wesley Mathers J D Strong To Senator Yates Recommending I L Morrison for US Atty for the Southern Dist of Illinois Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 20, Folder 03 (February 1-28, 1865) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Mat Stacy and others to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1865-02-XX Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 511882 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>Jacksonville Illinois [Febry?] 1865 </pre> Hon Richd Yates Dear Sir: You are aware that our mutual friend, Isaac L Morrison, would like to get the appointment of U S Atty for the Southern Dist of Ills. We can say nothing more in his favor than you personally know, and it is therefore useless for us to go into any extended statement in regard to him. It is enough to say that his qualifications as a lawyer are disputed by none; his character as a man is irreproachable; and his devotion to the principles of our party, manifested on all proper occasions, entitle him to generous consideration in this matter. We know Mr. Morrison will not make personal efforts in Washington, and we therefore respectfully request you to urge his appointment on the President: We insist that Mr. Weldon the present incumbent has no special claims upon the party, and certainly none on you since the late Senatorial Strife, which entitle him to continuance in the office for another term. You are the representative of the people, and more fully embody their views and wishes as expressed in your very triumphal election over Mr Weldons particular favorite and friend, and we insist that you have more right to speak in this matter than any one else, and Mr. Lincoln <hr /> will of necessity recognize you as entitled to more influence than any other. We therefore respectfully urge upon you the importance of securing this valuable, and useful appointment to one of your true and tried friends. Mr. Weldon has no right to take exceptions to your course in so doing, for he certainly knows you are aware of his opposition to yourself in the senatorial election, not boldly and openly perhaps but not the less opposed. On the contrary Mr. Morrison has been for 10 or 12 years a well tried and unwavering friend, and we do not think we speak extravagantly when we say his claims upon the party are at least equal to those of Mr. Weldon. It is therefore the earnest desire of your friends whose names are below, that you will spare no exertions consistent with your position and feelings to procure Mr. Morrison the appointment which he desires and deserves. We are respectfully your firm friends, Mat Stacy Wesley Mathers Abner Yates Edward P. Kirby. JD Strong <hr /> Mat Stacy Abner Yates E P Kirby Wesley Mathers J D Strong To Senator Yates Recommending I L Morrison for US Atty for the Southern Dist of Illinois 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/f9d87323d4c3e837408f068941298696.pdf 102c7a6e552398abf10f34d79bcfec65 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. With Isaac L. Morrison letter 2/28/65 With W. Walker letter 1/3/64 With Newton Bateman " 12/22/64 Jacksonville Illinois February 28th 1865. To His Excellency Abraham Lincoln President of the United States Sir. The undersigned take pleasure in recommending to your favorable consideration for the Office of District Attorney, for the Southern District of Illinois, J S Morrisson of Jacksonville. Mr Morrison is a good Lawyer a Loyal man and is we believe every way qualified for the position Respectfully Geo W Hamilton [illegible][illegible][illegible] 10th Dist Ills Benjamin Sammons [illegible][Board?][Enrollment?] 10th Dist Ills Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 20, Folder 03 (February 1-28, 1865) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource George W. Hamilton and Benjamin Sammons to Abraham Lincoln Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1865-02-28 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 511881 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 Isaac L. Morrison letter 2/28/65 With W. Walker letter 1/3/64 With Newton Bateman " 12/22/64 Jacksonville Illinois February 28th 1865. To His Excellency Abraham Lincoln President of the United States Sir. The undersigned take pleasure in recommending to your favorable consideration for the Office of District Attorney, for the Southern District of Illinois, J S Morrisson of Jacksonville. Mr Morrison is a good Lawyer a Loyal man and is we believe every way qualified for the position Respectfully Geo W Hamilton [illegible][illegible][illegible] 10th Dist Ills Benjamin Sammons [illegible][Board?][Enrollment?] 10th Dist Ills 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/15956f0cdc6e76337100990469a0b88e.pdf 9d94749581811d5fd80dafc915a07363 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Normal Feb 28th 1865 Hon. S.M. Cullom Dr. Sir- I have just learned that in a quiet way Gridley is making an effort to secure the appointment of Col. Brisco as P.M. of this place.-In this Gridley is influenced solely by the "Almighty Dollar."-He wants the P.O. moved back to his Street, on which he has a number of business houses, and as Mr. Allin has refused to second his efforts in this regard (though Gridley made liberal offers to induce him to do it) he has pitched before Brisco-lately appointed Comdr of the Penitentiary-to accomplish his object. I need not say to you, that Brisco is not the choice of our people for this Office.-I am quite sure you will work for Allin, and, in view of this move, let me urge upon you to have the appointment made and confirmed before you leave.- When much stronger influences were brought to bear against Allin, 4 years ago, he triumphantly succeeded, as I am sure he would now, if a protracted contest was had but, he nor any of us want this, and I hope you will at once have the appointment made.-Brisco has said Yates is in his favor. Don't believe it. I have written to him. See how this is and let me know, -Have also written to to Trumbull though I very well know that in this matter <hr /> the Dept. will be governed mainly by your advice.- Yours Truly Jesse M. Fell P.S. Tell [illegible] of this move of Gridley's. It would not surprise me if Brisco goes on to Washington.- He had better attend to the duties of his present appointment.-I will send this to the care of Govr. Yates, as I don't know where you put up. Henry Kerau is a Rout Agent on the I.C.R.R. now running between here and Centralia. At my suggestion the late Wm Lovejoy had him appointed. He has made an excellent agent, as the P.M.'s on the rout will bear testimony, and I trust will be continued. I don't know that any effort is necessary to continue this class of agents, but hope you will look into the matter, and if you find it necessary, Secure his continuance in the position he is now so well qualified to fill. His pay is only $800 yearly.-The P.M. Genl upon recommendation of the Rep. of the Dist, makes these Appointments. Jesse M Fell I concur hartily in what is stated above with reffirence to Kerau as Rout agent he has been faithful & Efficient James Allin Jr Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 20, Folder 03 (February 1-28, 1865) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 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 Jesse M. Fell to S. M. Cullom Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1865-02-28 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 511880 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. Normal Feb 28th 1865 Hon. S.M. Cullom Dr. Sir- I have just learned that in a quiet way Gridley is making an effort to secure the appointment of Col. Brisco as P.M. of this place.-In this Gridley is influenced solely by the "Almighty Dollar."-He wants the P.O. moved back to his Street, on which he has a number of business houses, and as Mr. Allin has refused to second his efforts in this regard (though Gridley made liberal offers to induce him to do it) he has pitched before Brisco-lately appointed Comdr of the Penitentiary-to accomplish his object. I need not say to you, that Brisco is not the choice of our people for this Office.-I am quite sure you will work for Allin, and, in view of this move, let me urge upon you to have the appointment made and confirmed before you leave.- When much stronger influences were brought to bear against Allin, 4 years ago, he triumphantly succeeded, as I am sure he would now, if a protracted contest was had but, he nor any of us want this, and I hope you will at once have the appointment made.-Brisco has said Yates is in his favor. Don't believe it. I have written to him. See how this is and let me know, -Have also written to to Trumbull though I very well know that in this matter <hr /> the Dept. will be governed mainly by your advice.- Yours Truly Jesse M. Fell P.S. Tell [illegible] of this move of Gridley's. It would not surprise me if Brisco goes on to Washington.- He had better attend to the duties of his present appointment.-I will send this to the care of Govr. Yates, as I don't know where you put up. Henry Kerau is a Rout Agent on the I.C.R.R. now running between here and Centralia. At my suggestion the late Wm Lovejoy had him appointed. He has made an excellent agent, as the P.M.'s on the rout will bear testimony, and I trust will be continued. I don't know that any effort is necessary to continue this class of agents, but hope you will look into the matter, and if you find it necessary, Secure his continuance in the position he is now so well qualified to fill. His pay is only $800 yearly.-The P.M. Genl upon recommendation of the Rep. of the Dist, makes these Appointments. Jesse M Fell I concur hartily in what is stated above with reffirence to Kerau as Rout agent he has been faithful & Efficient James Allin Jr 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/166cc781a1f7714e2ce2c79f7ae2a061.pdf e31bde92547bf7a938bbba525cb45816 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. With Geo. W. Hamilton letter 2/28/65 With Newton Bateman letter 12/22/64 With W. Walker letter 1/3/64 Jacksonville Ill July 28. 1865 Hon Rich'd Yates Washington D. C. Dear Sir; I enclose a letter which has been received since I wrote in yesterday Very Truly Yours [illegible mark] Isaac L Morrison Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 20, Folder 03 (February 1-28, 1865) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Isaac L. Morrison to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1865-02-28 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 511879 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. Hamilton letter 2/28/65 With Newton Bateman letter 12/22/64 With W. Walker letter 1/3/64 Jacksonville Ill July 28. 1865 Hon Rich'd Yates Washington D. C. Dear Sir; I enclose a letter which has been received since I wrote in yesterday Very Truly Yours [illegible mark] Isaac L Morrison 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/b297bdda6d0a4226c56ff5fc4639f277.pdf b853451b53bb5667990f39c32b0ed8f0 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. With G. W. Rives letter 3/2/65 With C.A. Lake (?) " 2/2/65 Danville Ills. Feb. 28th 1865 Hon. Richard Yates U.S. Senator Washington D.C. My Dear friend when I last saw you in Springfield I thought I might be in Washington on or about the day of [Inauguration?], but circumstances are such that it [renders?] it out of my power to be in Washington at that time, hence I drop you a few lines & simply say that as my health is Rather poor & my confinement in my office dose not agree with me & hence I am compelled to seek Something Else to do & I ask of you to get me an appointment of paymaster in the army, or an associate Judgeship in Some of the Territories or Some position that will pay me for my time, if any Recommendations are necessary I can get all the prominent members of our Last Legislature, if needed write & Let me know, I would not Trouble you if I did not need it & think I deserve a place as much as many others who are getting them. Col [Larson?] is a friend of mine & will do anything for me he can hoping to hear from you Soon & that you can do Something for me I Remain as Ever your friend Joseph Peters Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 20, Folder 03 (February 1-28, 1865) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 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 Joseph Peters to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1865-02-28 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 511878 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 G. W. Rives letter 3/2/65 With C.A. Lake (?) " 2/2/65 Danville Ills. Feb. 28th 1865 Hon. Richard Yates U.S. Senator Washington D.C. My Dear friend when I last saw you in Springfield I thought I might be in Washington on or about the day of [Inauguration?], but circumstances are such that it [renders?] it out of my power to be in Washington at that time, hence I drop you a few lines & simply say that as my health is Rather poor & my confinement in my office dose not agree with me & hence I am compelled to seek Something Else to do & I ask of you to get me an appointment of paymaster in the army, or an associate Judgeship in Some of the Territories or Some position that will pay me for my time, if any Recommendations are necessary I can get all the prominent members of our Last Legislature, if needed write & Let me know, I would not Trouble you if I did not need it & think I deserve a place as much as many others who are getting them. Col [Larson?] is a friend of mine & will do anything for me he can hoping to hear from you Soon & that you can do Something for me I Remain as Ever your friend Joseph Peters 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/76bb1fb4522be89d9c97416a3b46274c.pdf 15003d059e04dd6d31e4aa52780a5fec Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Don't be detered from its length from reading this Bloomington Feb. 28th 1865 Hon Richd Yates Dear Sir I am not in the habit of inflicting upon my readers long buisness letters, but understanding that you have committed yourself in favor of the appointment of Col. Brisco as P.M. of this place, I feel like departing from my habit of short letters. To begin with, however, I don't believe you have so committed yourself, irrespective of the wishes of your friends of this City & have just so affirmed the present incumbant, Wm. Allin. I profess to know something about public sentiment of the place in reference to Wm Allin's administration of the office and the desire of the people for his retention, and, So far as I know, I do assure you, that about all our political friends, especially as among those favorable to your election to the Senate, are for Wm Allin against the world, for this position. And there are good reasons why this should be the case. 1st He is a Son of the Father of the City & County The Hon. Jas. Allin, formerly of the State Senate, & is the only one of the family that has ever recd any official favors. 2nd He is a cripple & physically disqualified from getting a living by Manual labor, and has not the means to engage in his old buisness, Merchandizing. By a partnership years ago, he suffered great losses. <hr /> 3rd His eminent fitness for the position. Of high moral worth, integrity above suspicion, accommodating to a fault, he has drawn around him a host of friends, that no other man can to the same extent, I am quite sure. 4th His long continued & meritorious Servises politically, first in the Old Whig Party, then in the (Radical) Repubican and recently in the Union party. For four years he has been chairman of the County Central Com. and has done about all the labors of that Committee. For the last 4 years he has performed more political labor, and, in proportion to his means, has spent more money five times over, than any man in the County. I need not say, he has ever been one of your warmest friends and admirers. Where the late remonstrance against you was started in this place, he circulated the petition for you. I will not further tax your patience by assigning reasons why he should be continued, but to show you how popular he is in this community will state the circumstances attending his appointment 4 years ago. In the Contest of 1860 Capt S. B. Brown was Chairman of the Central Com. & Capt of the "Wide-awakes," & being a good man & an old citizen of a popular [turn?]made many friends. Nearly all the Lawyers of the place, including Judge Davis, Swett, [Orme?] and Gridley, joined in efforts to have him appointed P. M. in which they were seconded by a large petition of business men and others. On the 4th of March he, and many of his friends, including Judge Davis went on to Washington and the prospect for our friend Allin looked dark. Concious that he (Allin) was the choice of our people I advised the informal election, the result of <hr /> which was on a full turnout-about five-sixths in his favor. With the poll-books of this election I went on to Washington, and secured his appointment. Judge Davis, Swett & others, to the Contrary, notwithstanding. It may not be amiss to say, that Judge Davis is now in favor of the reappointment of Wm. Allin & in a letter to Lincoln, has strongly recommended him. Of Col. Brisco, I have not a word to say to his prejudice. He is a good man, and when Govr Oglesbe, appointed him Comd of the Penitentiary, I commended the appointment. I regret that he has made a move in the wrong direction, in doing which, I have good reason to believe he is influenced by the over-persuasions of Genl Gridley, who is influenced solely by monied considerations in this matter. He wants the Office moved from the Public Square, back to the Street he is on, in which he has quite a number of business houses. He has tried in vain to induce W.Allin to so change the location of the Office, & hence his opposition. Up to within 3 weeks of the elections, and extending back for 4 years, Gridley had done not a thing, (nor contributed a dollar, in aid of our cause; and how much influence, the removal of the P.O. had in inducing his spasmodic effort, just on the eve of the election he & his God only, knows. Our immediate Rep. Wm Cullum, is in favor of Wm Allin, and in conclusion allow me to send through you, to the President, the enclosed letter, which you will please read. <hr /> For inflicting so long a letter upon you I shall plead the great interest I feel in this matter, in reference to which I would thank you to drop me a line. I shall write briefly to Senator Trumbull referring him to you for further particulars. If he desires it, Show him this letter. Very Respectfully Yours Jesse M. Fell P.S. Will you tell [Kersey?] (who is now with you, as I suppose) of this opposition to Allin. The move is a quiet one, but we are quite sure it is [making?]. As you value the wishes of this place, I trust you will oppose it. I fully concur in the above letter of Mr. Fell E. M. Prince <hr /> E. M. Prince Bloomington as to P. Office Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 20, Folder 03 (February 1-28, 1865) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 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 Jesse M. Fell to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1865-02-28 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 511877 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. Don't be detered from its length from reading this Bloomington Feb. 28th 1865 Hon Richd Yates Dear Sir I am not in the habit of inflicting upon my readers long buisness letters, but understanding that you have committed yourself in favor of the appointment of Col. Brisco as P.M. of this place, I feel like departing from my habit of short letters. To begin with, however, I don't believe you have so committed yourself, irrespective of the wishes of your friends of this City & have just so affirmed the present incumbant, Wm. Allin. I profess to know something about public sentiment of the place in reference to Wm Allin's administration of the office and the desire of the people for his retention, and, So far as I know, I do assure you, that about all our political friends, especially as among those favorable to your election to the Senate, are for Wm Allin against the world, for this position. And there are good reasons why this should be the case. 1st He is a Son of the Father of the City & County The Hon. Jas. Allin, formerly of the State Senate, & is the only one of the family that has ever recd any official favors. 2nd He is a cripple & physically disqualified from getting a living by Manual labor, and has not the means to engage in his old buisness, Merchandizing. By a partnership years ago, he suffered great losses. <hr /> 3rd His eminent fitness for the position. Of high moral worth, integrity above suspicion, accommodating to a fault, he has drawn around him a host of friends, that no other man can to the same extent, I am quite sure. 4th His long continued & meritorious Servises politically, first in the Old Whig Party, then in the (Radical) Repubican and recently in the Union party. For four years he has been chairman of the County Central Com. and has done about all the labors of that Committee. For the last 4 years he has performed more political labor, and, in proportion to his means, has spent more money five times over, than any man in the County. I need not say, he has ever been one of your warmest friends and admirers. Where the late remonstrance against you was started in this place, he circulated the petition for you. I will not further tax your patience by assigning reasons why he should be continued, but to show you how popular he is in this community will state the circumstances attending his appointment 4 years ago. In the Contest of 1860 Capt S. B. Brown was Chairman of the Central Com. & Capt of the "Wide-awakes," & being a good man & an old citizen of a popular [turn?]made many friends. Nearly all the Lawyers of the place, including Judge Davis, Swett, [Orme?] and Gridley, joined in efforts to have him appointed P. M. in which they were seconded by a large petition of business men and others. On the 4th of March he, and many of his friends, including Judge Davis went on to Washington and the prospect for our friend Allin looked dark. Concious that he (Allin) was the choice of our people I advised the informal election, the result of <hr /> which was on a full turnout-about five-sixths in his favor. With the poll-books of this election I went on to Washington, and secured his appointment. Judge Davis, Swett & others, to the Contrary, notwithstanding. It may not be amiss to say, that Judge Davis is now in favor of the reappointment of Wm. Allin & in a letter to Lincoln, has strongly recommended him. Of Col. Brisco, I have not a word to say to his prejudice. He is a good man, and when Govr Oglesbe, appointed him Comd of the Penitentiary, I commended the appointment. I regret that he has made a move in the wrong direction, in doing which, I have good reason to believe he is influenced by the over-persuasions of Genl Gridley, who is influenced solely by monied considerations in this matter. He wants the Office moved from the Public Square, back to the Street he is on, in which he has quite a number of business houses. He has tried in vain to induce W.Allin to so change the location of the Office, & hence his opposition. Up to within 3 weeks of the elections, and extending back for 4 years, Gridley had done not a thing, (nor contributed a dollar, in aid of our cause; and how much influence, the removal of the P.O. had in inducing his spasmodic effort, just on the eve of the election he & his God only, knows. Our immediate Rep. Wm Cullum, is in favor of Wm Allin, and in conclusion allow me to send through you, to the President, the enclosed letter, which you will please read. <hr /> For inflicting so long a letter upon you I shall plead the great interest I feel in this matter, in reference to which I would thank you to drop me a line. I shall write briefly to Senator Trumbull referring him to you for further particulars. If he desires it, Show him this letter. Very Respectfully Yours Jesse M. Fell P.S. Will you tell [Kersey?] (who is now with you, as I suppose) of this opposition to Allin. The move is a quiet one, but we are quite sure it is [making?]. As you value the wishes of this place, I trust you will oppose it. I fully concur in the above letter of Mr. Fell E. M. Prince <hr /> E. M. Prince Bloomington as to P. Office 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/fed2451b56472c57f15977abc408656b.pdf 292902b3eb64b3c7f357c8fbf4d548b0 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. I have rather a large and expensive family to support, and I cannot well afford to lay idle all summer and the condition that my eyes are in it is not desirable that I should be in the field [paying?] in the bright sun down south & this weakness has been occationed by the Smal Pox that I caught last Spring while [paying?] Hospitals. I have never asked to be favored before and here been in the Service now [ten?] years, and since I have been so low that my Dr said that I could not get up, but I did & returned and then [diseased?] were contracted in the Service and while I was on duty and (illegible) it. There are three Paymasters at Chicago Major J H [Kersey?] Nelson and some other person but who I am not advised, the Paymaster who was last sent does not reside there as I understand it or near there. <hr /> If you can get me so transfered I shall feel under deep obligation to you, I do not, I shall not ask Mr Farnsworth to do this thing for me I do not know as he would if I should and I shall not place myself under obligation to him and then I shall be at liberty to sup port who I please for our next member, and I do not wish to ask Mr Trumbell as it is possible if I live I may be in the next Legislature and I do not wish to be (illegible). I write this fully to you [believing?] you to be my friend as I am & have been & ever hope to be yours. Your friend & Obt Servt J.H. Mayborn <hr /> J.H. Mayborn Paymaster to Gov Yates Wants to be transferred from Cairo to Chicago. Will not apply to Farnsworth because he will not commit himself in advance as to the next member from his District Wrote Mayborn at St Louis Mo Aug 25, to learn whether he was still there Write Mayborne at St Louis to see whether he is still there Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 20, Folder 03 (February 1-28, 1865) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 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 Joseph H. Mayborne to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1865-02-27 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 511876 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. I have rather a large and expensive family to support, and I cannot well afford to lay idle all summer and the condition that my eyes are in it is not desirable that I should be in the field paying in the bright sun down south & this weakness has been [accentured?] by the Smal Pox that I caught last Spring while [paying?] Hospitals. I have never asked to be favored before and here been in the Service now two years, and since I have been so low that my Dr said that I could not get up, but I did & returned and then diseazes were contracted in the Service and while I was on duty and [accentured?] by it. There are three Paymasters at Chicago Major J H [Kensey?] Nelson and some other person but who I am not advised, the Paymaster who was last sent does not reside there as I understand it or near there. <hr /> If you can get me so transfered I shall feel under deep obligations to you, I do not, & shall not ask Mr Farnsworth to do this thing for me I do not know as he would if I should and I shall not place myself under obligations to him and then I shall be at liberty to support who I please for our next member, and I do not wish to ask Mr Trumbell as it is possible if I live I may be in the next Legislature and I do not wish to be (illegible). I write this fully to you [believing?] you to be my friend as I am & have been & ever hope to be yours. Your friend & Obt Servt J. H. Mayborne <hr /> J. H. Mayborn Paymaster to Gov Yates Wants to be transferred from Cairo to Chicago. Will not apply to Farnsworth because he will not commit himself in advance as to the next member from that District Wrote Mayborne at St Louis Mo Aug 25, to learn whether he was still there. Write Mayborne at St Louis to see whether he is still there 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/8b2a828de9eed472fa72663696225d08.pdf 9d4b3fcafdcb293fcff4d70976b81a21 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Prophetstown Feby 27th 1865 Dear Gov Yates, I am informed that the 3d Congl Dist is without an US Asseser By Reason of Resignation of S H Robinson, It is in Washburn Dist. & I have written him. If I could get the appointment I should be glad of it. Can you do me any good in this Matter Your Friend A J Mattson Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 20, Folder 03 (February 1-28, 1865) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource A. J. Mattson to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1865-02-27 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 511875 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. Prophetstown Feby 27th 1865 Dear Gov Yates, I am informed that the 3d Congl Dist is without an US Asseser By Reason of Resignation of S H Robinson, It is in Washburn Dist. & I have written him. If I could get the appointment I should be glad of it. Can you do me any good in this Matter Your Friend A J Mattson 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/b988dac52eee7847390ee714c72651c2.pdf 3e0deb7de68ac4525d5364e40f476d0b Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Jacksonville Ill 2nd February 1865 To Abraham Lincoln President of the US Washington City I am informed that Isaac L Morrison Esq a Citizen of Our Town is an applicant for the office of District Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois. I take great pleasure in recommending Mr Morrison as a Gentlemen, a good Lawyer and every way qualified for the situation he solicts. he is an ardent friend of the Administration. Your Obt Humble Servant Mat Stacy Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 20, Folder 03 (February 1-28, 1865) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Mat Stacy to Abraham Lincoln Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1865-02-27 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 511874 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. Jacksonville Ill 2nd February 1865 To Abraham Lincoln President of the US Washington City I am informed that Isaac L Morrison Esq a Citizen of Our Town is an applicant for the office of District Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois. I take great pleasure in recommending Mr Morrison as a Gentlemen, a good Lawyer and every way qualified for the situation he solicts. he is an ardent friend of the Administration. Your Obt Humble Servant Mat Stacy 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/a81d76cc549dc651cb90768f1ab64110.pdf 0152c786e9c64a0a1ddab4906bb5c259 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. With petition from Member of House and Members of Senate of State of Ohio in regard to Charles Anderson 2/21/65 I take the liberty of enclosing the within petition to you for delivery to the President. I dont wish to inveigle you into my cause so, if not according to [considerment?] or inclination or [ceremonial?], for you to proceed in behalf [illegible] so that his [illegible] certainly receive it. (Private) Dayton Ohio, Feb 27. 1865 Hon Richard Yates, USSenate My dear Sir, I congratulate you. I congratulate the Country. You are a Senator of -- the United States. Let us pause. To this, a subject of congratulations, to you? We shall soon However, -- perhaps. Sherman, (with the help of after-wise moderation from the Capitol,) will soon solve that riddle of the United States. If we fail; -- all National honors must vanish, with the Nation; into airy nothingness! But if, (aided, by Providence and not hindered by Father Abraham,) he succeed; then- is the Country to be congratulated at the advent of a new Creation, to the Supreme National Counsels? That in my opinion and according to my taste, will be clearly indicated, by his will and ability to pro= <hr /> cure a proper representation of that Country in some other Country; Say, Spain, Austria, Italy, Prussia. Russia, China, or some other elegant, civilized, polite, hospitable, healthy, cheap-happy land, that yearns as much for a new Envoy, as he for it! To drop all circumlocutionary and complimentary diction (for you are not green enough, not to see, what I am after,--) to leap over all equivocations and subterfuges-- I am through sundry friends, an applicant for a foreign Mission. Can you help me? Will You? I do not think, I am, or ever been a favorite with the Heavenly Father. Leastwise, He has never provided particularly well for me -- except in getting me out of Texas. Otherwise; (if He is on my side As the Rebels say of his fighting on theirs. "He fights with his vizor down." We cant see it! And, doubtless, as I dont deserve #(If that last leap be a possibility--a leap over subterfuges!) <hr /> his care, there may be the [illegible] reason, for his Keeping dark, as in the Rebel=Cause. He ought to be ashamed of himself, to fight for such set of damned rascals. They belong to the other side. (I hope you wont think this impious or perfane. Is there any use of a Devil, or Hell if those Rebel, don't belong to them? This is only theological and historical truth leastwise shows that God cant lie &c. &c.) But the cause for my case," in this shoal of Time ", is, that I dont believe, I am any better favorite with that other, present, National Official- (Officeseeker's) Providence-Father Abraham! Why this is, I am sure I dont know, nor can guess. Is it because I am a Native Kentuckian? He is no better. Is it because I emigrated to Ohio? Didnt he to Illinois? Is it, because, I ran away from Texas? Wouldn't he have done the same, under the same impulse? Perhaps,- <hr /> "ah! There's the rub--perhaps, it is because I went there! I say nothing. But, that I, report. Cannot the Prodigal son repent? Is going to Texas, the sin against the Holy Ghost of Patriotism? I fear and tremble. I used to surmise, that the apology offered by the Picayune (N.D.) for my imprisonment by the S.C.- viz: that I was "a brother of [Sheet?] Anderson and had made an apologetic speech for this tyrant Lincoln" ought not to set me back much with a Union President, or with that particular tyrant. Our friend, Schenck, flattered me greatly, by suggesting that the President didn't know either of the three facts--the flight, or its alledged causes! I think it very likely. But all joking apart I am in earnest about this matter. And I felt justified - obliged -by past memories, to let you know it in this quiet, confidential, way. Sincerely your friend Charles Anderson Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 20, Folder 03 (February 1-28, 1865) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 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 Charles Anderson to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1865-02-27 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 511873 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 petition from Member of House and Members of Senate of State of Ohio in regard to Charles Anderson 2/21/65 I take the liberty of enclosing the within petition to you for delivery to the President. I dont wish to inveigle you into my cause so, if not according to [considerment?] or inclination or [ceremonial?], for you to proceed in behalf [illegible] so that his [illegible] certainly receive it. (Private) Dayton Ohio, Feb 27. 1865 Hon Richard Yates, USSenate My dear Sir, I congratulate you. I congratulate the Country. You are a Senator of -- the United States. Let us pause. To this, a subject of congratulations, to you? We shall soon However, -- perhaps. Sherman, (with the help of after-wise moderation from the Capitol,) will soon solve that riddle of the United States. If we fail; -- all National honors must vanish, with the Nation; into airy nothingness! But if, (aided, by Providence and not hindered by Father Abraham,) he succeed; then- is the Country to be congratulated at the advent of a new Creation, to the Supreme National Counsels? That in my opinion and according to my taste, will be clearly indicated, by his will and ability to pro= <hr /> cure a proper representation of that Country in some other Country; Say, Spain, Austria, Italy, Prussia. Russia, China, or some other elegant, civilized, polite, hospitable, healthy, cheap-happy land, that yearns as much for a new Envoy, as he for it! To drop all circumlocutionary and complimentary diction (for you are not green enough, not to see, what I am after,--) to leap over all equivocations and subterfuges-- I am through sundry friends, an applicant for a foreign Mission. Can you help me? Will You? I do not think, I am, or ever been a favorite with the Heavenly Father. Leastwise, He has never provided particularly well for me -- except in getting me out of Texas. Otherwise; (if He is on my side As the Rebels say of his fighting on theirs. "He fights with his vizor down." We cant see it! And, doubtless, as I dont deserve #(If that last leap be a possibility--a leap over subterfuges!) <hr /> his care, there may be the [illegible] reason, for his Keeping dark, as in the Rebel=Cause. He ought to be ashamed of himself, to fight for such set of damned rascals. They belong to the other side. (I hope you wont think this impious or perfane. Is there any use of a Devil, or Hell if those Rebel, don't belong to them? This is only theological and historical truth leastwise shows that God cant lie &c. &c.) But the cause for my case," in this shoal of Time ", is, that I dont believe, I am any better favorite with that other, present, National Official- (Officeseeker's) Providence-Father Abraham! Why this is, I am sure I dont know, nor can guess. Is it because I am a Native Kentuckian? He is no better. Is it because I emigrated to Ohio? Didnt he to Illinois? Is it, because, I ran away from Texas? Wouldn't he have done the same, under the same impulse? Perhaps,- <hr /> "ah! There's the rub--perhaps, it is because I went there! I say nothing. But, that I, report. Cannot the Prodigal son repent? Is going to Texas, the sin against the Holy Ghost of Patriotism? I fear and tremble. I used to surmise, that the apology offered by the Picayune (N.D.) for my imprisonment by the S.C.- viz: that I was "a brother of [Sheet?] Anderson and had made an apologetic speech for this tyrant Lincoln" ought not to set me back much with a Union President, or with that particular tyrant. Our friend, Schenck, flattered me greatly, by suggesting that the President didn't know either of the three facts--the flight, or its alledged causes! I think it very likely. But all joking apart I am in earnest about this matter. And I felt justified - obliged -by past memories, to let you know it in this quiet, confidential, way. Sincerely your friend Charles Anderson 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/c0806d825dc670459720a5972c85332f.pdf 7ba20fed094d1e4a3c9a49226dc5a1c3 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Memphis Tennessee February 27 1865. Hon Richard Yates U.S. Senate Washington City Dear Sir I am confidentially informed that the present incumbant in the office of U.S. District Attorney for the District of West Tennessee will probably tender his resignation on account of ill health. Should such be the case I respectfully request your influence with the President to procure for me the appointment. Very Respectfully Your Obt Serv Wm Hunter Late Lieut. Col. 32 Ills Inf I would cheerfully accept a similar appointment in any of the Southern States, which may soon be re organized. would prefer Alabama Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 20, Folder 03 (February 1-28, 1865) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource William Hunter to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1865-02-27 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 511872 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. Memphis Tennessee February 27 1865. Hon Richard Yates U.S. Senate Washington City Dear Sir I am confidentially informed that the present incumbant in the office of U.S. District Attorney for the District of West Tennessee will probably tender his resignation on account of ill health. Should such be the case I respectfully request your influence with the President to procure for me the appointment. Very Respectfully Your Obt Serv Wm Hunter Late Lieut. Col. 32 Ills Inf I would cheerfully accept a similar appointment in any of the Southern States, which may soon be re organized. would prefer Alabama 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/f329aac02d02064b7f5a17efeae12178.pdf 0a17450d7a6c1ded22b00d7193a73333 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. [illegible seal in upper left hand corner] Jacksonville Ill July 26, 1865 To his Exct. Abraham Lincoln President [illegible] Sir. The undersigned citizens of Jacksonville Ill [illegible] pleasure in stating that Mr. John D. Strong, Post Master at this place, has discharged the duties of the office, since his appointment in 1861 to the general satisfaction of the public; and so far as we are able to judge or [con ? illegible] with ability; We know of no good reason for his removel Respectfully [Idane ?] L. Morrison Mat Stuey Edward P. Kirby Wesley Mathers [Abrus ?] Yates E L Greenleaf Wm P Barr John T Cassell David S Davenport Henry C Coffman Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 20, Folder 03 (February 1-28, 1865) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Isaac L. Morrison and others to Abraham Lincoln Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1865-02-26 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 511871 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. [illegible seal in upper left hand corner] Jacksonville Ill July 26, 1865 To his Exct. Abraham Lincoln President [illegible] Sir. The undersigned citizens of Jacksonville Ill [illegible] pleasure in stating that Mr. John D. Strong, Post Master at this place, has discharged the duties of the office, since his appointment in 1861 to the general satisfaction of the public; and so far as we are able to judge or [con ? illegible] with ability; We know of no good reason for his removel Respectfully [Idane ?] L. Morrison Mat Stuey Edward P. Kirby Wesley Mathers [Abrus ?] Yates E L Greenleaf Wm P Barr John T Cassell David S Davenport Henry C Coffman 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/19e9a527020862cc9384bfa3242e5ab1.pdf caa35eab12da8fa9c139be1f64607cf3 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. With W. H. Pierce letter 2/8/65 W H Pierce PM Monmouth Illinois Feb 26th /65 Dear Judge Harding leaves to morrow morning for Washington armed with the, "Poll. Books" of election for P. M. designing (as I am informed) to make a personal call upon the President and ask him to receive that as expressing of the will of our people in reference to their choice and to appoint Turnbull at the end of my four years. This is claimed to be magnanimous on his part not to disturb me until July In their public meeting. Glenn "engineered and drew up & had preface, a set of "Resolutions" one of which was that the time would soon arrive at which a Post Master was to be appointed in the old "democratic doctrine" of "rotation in office" we the citizens recommend that an election be held on the 11th was to vote for a suitable person to be recommended to the President for appointment &c. Now I suggested to Harding that he would make a bad record for himself if the advocated the "rotation" policy as he undoubtedly would desire to be returned to Congress the second term &c and he readily acknowledged the force of it and said I need have no fear of his asking for my removal. I however much prefer to fortify myself .against all he might do against me. I shall tomorrow <hr /> forward to the Post Master Gen my remonstrance which the names of mine tenths of our business men of the city particularly designating their vocation opposite their names written by themselves & asking that it be placed on file at the department for future reference. I shall also send some letters of commendation and in addition to this, I think the matter would be made doubly sure if you would write a letter to Gov Yates asking him to make a personal call upon the President, and secure my appointment for another term, and get a confirmation of it at the extra call of the Senate. This would end the matter at once Gov Yates is fully aware that I held Jas H. Martin, our Rep "level" to vote for him for U.S. Senator and I doubt not would cheerfully do all he could for me. Pitt Kellogg knows what I have stated to be true about Martin and could so state to the Gov. I regret exceedingly to give you so much trouble and annoyance on my account and I hope you will pardon me for it but you know I am both ambitious and nervous and don't want to be outdone by Harding. I know he was treacherous to Gov Gates, and I have every reason to believe he will be to me. He is playing janus faced all over the district <hr /> and if ever he should again offer for re-election he will find "pardon" a hard road to travel. His course alone towards Gov Gates has given him condemnation all over the district. But for his recommending the "elective " mode of choosing a Post Master in this place, I would have had no trouble. It was said to me last fall that he promised some of the "rank & file" of the "abolitionist" that he would have me turned out of the P.O & I charged it upon him at the time but he strongly denied it. I now believe he said it. But enough of this. Whatever seems best in your judgment to be done in the premises- please do-, and whatever the result may be I will therewith be content. As ever truly your friend W.H. Pierce Hon N. Kellogg <hr /> Dear Yates Read this and if you can help Pierce and beat Harding - Pierce is a good fellow Harding is a "cadd" <pre> Kellogg </pre> Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 20, Folder 03 (February 1-28, 1865) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 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 William H. Pierce to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1865-02-26 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 511870 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 W. H. Pierce letter 2/8/65 W H Pierce PM Monmouth Illinois Feb 26th /65 Dear Judge Harding leaves to morrow morning for Washington armed with the, "Poll. Books" of election for P. M. designing (as I am informed) to make a personal call upon the President and ask him to receive that as expressing of the will of our people in reference to their choice and to appoint Turnbull at the end of my four years. This is claimed to be magnanimous on his part not to disturb me until July In their public meeting. Glenn "engineered and drew up & had preface, a set of "Resolutions" one of which was that the time would soon arrive at which a Post Master was to be appointed in the old "democratic doctrine" of "rotation in office" we the citizens recommend that an election be held on the 11th was to vote for a suitable person to be recommended to the President for appointment &c. Now I suggested to Harding that he would make a bad record for himself if the advocated the "rotation" policy as he undoubtedly would desire to be returned to Congress the second term &c and he readily acknowledged the force of it and said I need have no fear of his asking for my removal. I however much prefer to fortify myself .against all he might do against me. I shall tomorrow <hr /> forward to the Post Master Gen my remonstrance which the names of mine tenths of our business men of the city particularly designating their vocation opposite their names written by themselves & asking that it be placed on file at the department for future reference. I shall also send some letters of commendation and in addition to this, I think the matter would be made doubly sure if you would write a letter to Gov Yates asking him to make a personal call upon the President, and secure my appointment for another term, and get a confirmation of it at the extra call of the Senate. This would end the matter at once Gov Yates is fully aware that I held Jas H. Martin, our Rep "level" to vote for him for U.S. Senator and I doubt not would cheerfully do all he could for me. Pitt Kellogg knows what I have stated to be true about Martin and could so state to the Gov. I regret exceedingly to give you so much trouble and annoyance on my account and I hope you will pardon me for it but you know I am both ambitious and nervous and don't want to be outdone by Harding. I know he was treacherous to Gov Gates, and I have every reason to believe he will be to me. He is playing janus faced all over the district <hr /> and if ever he should again offer for re-election he will find "pardon" a hard road to travel. His course alone towards Gov Gates has given him condemnation all over the district. But for his recommending the "elective " mode of choosing a Post Master in this place, I would have had no trouble. It was said to me last fall that he promised some of the "rank & file" of the "abolitionist" that he would have me turned out of the P.O & I charged it upon him at the time but he strongly denied it. I now believe he said it. But enough of this. Whatever seems best in your judgment to be done in the premises- please do-, and whatever the result may be I will therewith be content. As ever truly your friend W.H. Pierce Hon N. Kellogg <hr /> Dear Yates Read this and if you can help Pierce and beat Harding - Pierce is a good fellow Harding is a "cadd" <pre> Kellogg </pre> 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/9f809b1c146b66af672a93f31c9567d5.pdf 74e99e308c409aa28588ff88c387ac46 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Jacksonville Ill July 26, 1865 Hon Ricd Yates Washington D.C. D. Sir: According to Our understand ing, before You left for Washington I enclose to You several letters in regard to the U.S. attorneyship for the south Dist. of Ill. One is a copy of a letter written by Judge Thomas and sent to the President, and one a letter from Hon J.K. Dubois, to Judge Thomas, You can decide whether it is advisable to offer it or not, I never mentioned the Matter to Mr Dubois Myself. I sapposed his reason for not fully committing himself, was that he wished to be free, until he should Know the result of his friends applica tion, for a Cabin.. Appointment for him, I enclose, also, one <hr /> in this Number from Mr A.M. Gaglay of Louisville Ky. to Mr. Speed Atty. Genl. Mr. Gaglay is personally well acquainted with Mr Speed and an old friend of mine. I have not thought it necessary to extend the list, beleiving the success of my applica tion Mainly depends upon Yourself, [Even?] [I?] only send these, to give You assurance that My appointment would give satisfaction to Your friends and those of the clan at least in this part of the Dist. In sending You these pap ers Gov. I wish, to be unders tood as not asking You to place Yourself in any hostile attitude to anyone, or to <hr /> embarrass Yourself, I would prefer You would return them, without presenting them, to Me rather than do so Of course I know nothing of what is to be the policy of the Admin in regard to appointments nor do I advise. It is thought by many friends of the Admin that the 8th Cong. Dist. headed by Judge D assumes more than is admissable or becoming in these matters I do not mean to say that Our worth President recognizes any thing of the Kind. I trust I shall not be Considered a "hanger on" would prefer to withdraw My application However, I commit it to Your Care Mr W. May be was indispensable <hr /> if so he should not be a [illegible] with -- I am [illegible] very truly Your Ser. [illegible] Isaac L. Morrison Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 20, Folder 03 (February 1-28, 1865) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 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 Isaac L. Morrison to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1865-02-26 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 511869 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. Jacksonville Ill July 26, 1865 Hon Ricd Yates Washington D.C. D. Sir: According to Our understand ing, before You left for Washington I enclose to You several letters in regard to the U.S. attorneyship for the south Dist. of Ill. One is a copy of a letter written by Judge Thomas and sent to the President, and one a letter from Hon J.K. Dubois, to Judge Thomas, You can decide whether it is advisable to offer it or not, I never mentioned the Matter to Mr Dubois Myself. I sapposed his reason for not fully committing himself, was that he wished to be free, until he should Know the result of his friends applica tion, for a Cabin.. Appointment for him, I enclose, also, one <hr /> in this Number from Mr A.M. Gaglay of Louisville Ky. to Mr. Speed Atty. Genl. Mr. Gaglay is personally well acquainted with Mr Speed and an old friend of mine. I have not thought it necessary to extend the list, beleiving the success of my applica tion Mainly depends upon Yourself, [Even?] [I?] only send these, to give You assurance that My appointment would give satisfaction to Your friends and those of the clan at least in this part of the Dist. In sending You these pap ers Gov. I wish, to be unders tood as not asking You to place Yourself in any hostile attitude to anyone, or to <hr /> embarrass Yourself, I would prefer You would return them, without presenting them, to Me rather than do so Of course I know nothing of what is to be the policy of the Admin in regard to appointments nor do I advise. It is thought by many friends of the Admin that the 8th Cong. Dist. headed by Judge D assumes more than is admissable or becoming in these matters I do not mean to say that Our worth President recognizes any thing of the Kind. I trust I shall not be Considered a "hanger on" would prefer to withdraw My application However, I commit it to Your Care Mr W. May be was indispensable <hr /> if so he should not be a [illegible] with -- I am [illegible] very truly Your Ser. [illegible] Isaac L. Morrison 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/6c1717dc6a446cf5ae89618c606a3116.pdf 9fdae371fe4a5e0d5088723fad6e796f Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Marshall P. Ayers Augustus E. Ayers M. P. Ayers & Co., Bankers Jacksonville Ill., Feby, 25 1865 Hon. R. Yates Washington Dear Sir I trust that you will find it practicable to obtain the appointment of our mutual friend Isaac L. Morrison Esq. of this place to the Office of U.S. Dis. Att'y for Southern Dis this State. There is no necessity for me to say anything more to you than I have already said, for you perfectly understand my opinion of him as to fitness for the Office. I have always been very careful in recom- mending individuals for appointment to positions of trust and whilst I am very partial in my friendship to him, yet I would not desire to see him appointed unless I was confident that he will prove to be the "right man in the right place" Our worthy President will have no fears of any mistake being made by this appointment for he is competent, faithful, uncompromisingly loyal & honest, and is and has been an earnest worker in our cause. Don't fail, get him the place, and so oblige Your friend M. P. Ayers Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 20, Folder 03 (February 1-28, 1865) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Marshall P. Ayers to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1865-02-25 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 511868 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. Marshall P. Ayers Augustus E. Ayers M. P. Ayers & Co., Bankers Jacksonville Ill., Feby, 25 1865 Hon. R. Yates Washington Dear Sir I trust that you will find it practicable to obtain the appointment of our mutual friend Isaac L. Morrison Esq. of this place to the Office of U.S. Dis. Att'y for Southern Dis this State. There is no necessity for me to say anything more to you than I have already said, for you perfectly understand my opinion of him as to fitness for the Office. I have always been very careful in recom- mending individuals for appointment to positions of trust and whilst I am very partial in my friendship to him, yet I would not desire to see him appointed unless I was confident that he will prove to be the "right man in the right place" Our worthy President will have no fears of any mistake being made by this appointment for he is competent, faithful, uncompromisingly loyal & honest, and is and has been an earnest worker in our cause. Don't fail, get him the place, and so oblige Your friend M. P. Ayers 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/310c62033b0c05f2548dee55c4da852a.pdf 44d69b01988a09c6501fd45c26bb7c8f Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Jacksonville Ill: February 25th. 1865. Hon Rich. Yates Dear Sir, I earnestly hope you will exert yourself to procure the appointment of our friend & fellow citizen I.S. Morrison Esq. to be U.S. Attorney for this District. If a change is to be made, (and I think there should be) you can bear witness for yourself, that the government could not find a more able Energetic loyal and faithful man for the office than Morrison, and his appointment would be creditable to the Administration and highly gratifying to [it's?] supporters in the District. I pray you to lose no time in commending the appointment to Mr. Lincoln, at the earliest moment - assuring him, as you can, and I hope will do, that he is one of the most enterprising and industrious gentlemen of our Bar, of high honor and eminent success. Yours very truly Ja. Berdan Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 20, Folder 03 (February 1-28, 1865) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource James Berdan to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1865-02-25 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 511867 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. Jacksonville Ill: February 25th. 1865. Hon Rich. Yates Dear Sir, I earnestly hope you will exert yourself to procure the appointment of our friend & fellow citizen I.S. Morrison Esq. to be U.S. Attorney for this District. If a change is to be made, (and I think there should be) you can bear witness for yourself, that the government could not find a more able Energetic loyal and faithful man for the office than Morrison, and his appointment would be creditable to the Administration and highly gratifying to [it's?] supporters in the District. I pray you to lose no time in commending the appointment to Mr. Lincoln, at the earliest moment - assuring him, as you can, and I hope will do, that he is one of the most enterprising and industrious gentlemen of our Bar, of high honor and eminent success. Yours very truly Ja. Berdan 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/124f1ff1a220c2110471e9edecfb91bf.pdf b970444c01838b335b306db4ae05afe1 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Versailles Brown County Ill Feby 24th 1865 Hon Richard Yates Washington D. C. Sir Some days since I wrote you in regard to procuring me (from the highest authorities) a permit to trade for cotton in the rebel states, and (if possible) one that is transferable to the second party. I still [ergo?] any claim for I have done as much for the union cause as any person in he state, according to my ability & means. I want the Permit in order as you are aware, to make money, & I can do it with (or off of) some of those cotton brokers. By you spending one hour with the authorities, you can get a permit, if it can be procured. If one cant be got that is transferable, get the best one you can, & in the meantime look out for a vacancy in the Land Office. Please answer Very Respfly, J. F. Chenoweth Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 20, Folder 03 (February 1-28, 1865) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource J. F. Chenoweth to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1865-02-24 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 511866 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. Versailles Brown County Ill Feby 24th 1865 Hon Richard Yates Washington D. C. Sir Some days since I wrote you in regard to procuring me (from the highest authorities) a permit to trade for cotton in the rebel states, and (if possible) one that is transferable to the second party. I still [ergo?] any claim for I have done as much for the union cause as any person in he state, according to my ability & means. I want the Permit in order as you are aware, to make money, & I can do it with (or off of) some of those cotton brokers. By you spending one hour with the authorities, you can get a permit, if it can be procured. If one cant be got that is transferable, get the best one you can, & in the meantime look out for a vacancy in the Land Office. Please answer Very Respfly, J. F. Chenoweth 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/043f184512a72f63b22323741d95db8e.pdf 92a9976b921b1318fafb3e0925e7ca04 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. 2/25/65 His Ex. Abraham Lincoln President U.S. Dr Sir Isaac L Morrison Esq of Jacksonville Illinois, whom you know is an applicant for the Office of United States District Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois To what extent, if any, the principle of rotation in office will be adopted by you, I have heard no intimation, no do I presume to advise. But should the principle referred to be deemed properly applicable to the office referred to, it seems to me that no person can have a better claim to the succession than Mr Morrison. He <hr /> is justly regarded as a most excellent lawyer, and as a gentleman, possessing those qualities which render him fit for a position so responsible. Mr M. has acted cordially with the Republican party since 1856 and during the last canvass has been very active. Mr M. is a Kentuckian of Whig antecedents--and as one among the few of that class who have been faithful to the right and does certainly on this account deserve some consideration. Trusting you may find it agreable to your sense of right & your inclinations to regard with some favour <hr /> the application of Mr Morrison I am very truly your obt svt & friend H. E. Dummer Jacksonville Ill. Feby 25, 1865 Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 20, Folder 03 (February 1-28, 1865) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource H. E. Dummer to Abraham Lincoln Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1865-02-25 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 511865 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. 2/25/65 His Ex. Abraham Lincoln President U.S. Dr Sir Isaac L Morrison Esq of Jacksonville Illinois, whom you know is an applicant for the Office of United States District Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois To what extent, if any, the principle of rotation in office will be adopted by you, I have heard no intimation, no do I presume to advise. But should the principle referred to be deemed properly applicable to the office referred to, it seems to me that no person can have a better claim to the succession than Mr Morrison. He <hr /> is justly regarded as a most excellent lawyer, and as a gentleman, possessing those qualities which render him fit for a position so responsible. Mr M. has acted cordially with the Republican party since 1856 and during the last canvass has been very active. Mr M. is a Kentuckian of Whig antecedents--and as one among the few of that class who have been faithful to the right and does certainly on this account deserve some consideration. Trusting you may find it agreable to your sense of right & your inclinations to regard with some favour <hr /> the application of Mr Morrison I am very truly your obt svt & friend H. E. Dummer Jacksonville Ill. Feby 25, 1865 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/28210a20c0ee42411fab18142fa27bc0.pdf 58de07b010427be66f786d91241141f4 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Head Quarters 113th Ill. Vol. Infty. Memphis Tenn Feby. 23rd 1865 Hon. Rich'd Yates U.S. Senator Washington D.C. Sir, I see by the papers that the President has called together the Senate, to confirm his appointments & advise in regard to his new cabinet I suppose. Allow me the privilege of naming a few things which as a citizen of Illinois and a Soldier of the Union I feel a deep interest in, viz: Canada under foreign rule is (and will in future be more so) a great barrier in the natural outlet between the Great West and the Atlantic & between our farmers and our market: and as such stands in the way of our national prosperity. We must have Canada either by fighting or by diplomacy. Please keep that in view when you confirm a Secretary of State. If Mr. Seward is smart enough to secure by diplomacy or in case of failure in that, brave enough to fight for it, he is the man for the West and for the <hr /> place. If not some one else should be placed there. Again, the Army of Freedom & of the Union, are not going to rest content with merely putting down this rebellion and in extirpating slavery. The question of races must also have a sure foundation for a peaceful solution as between us and the blacks. And for that reason we must have a place easily & cheaply accessable for African Colonization in future years should we find that the best interests (which some now think) of both races will demand by vote, their separation from each other. Mexico offers to us such a place having all the requisites viz ease of access, proper climate, soil & productions, and greater than all a homoginious race to the African or negro. Besides, our National honor and credit abroad demand of us that we should send Mr. Maxmillian out of that country with a huge flea in his ear, just as soon as we get our present job off our <hr /> hands. We will have to do this by fighting and so we want the proper man for Sec of War. Our disiplined colored soldiers aided by a few thousand white troops and our navy would do that in our campaign and thus the Mexicans having been saved from French and Austrian despotism, would welcome to her soil the wives & sisters &c of the soldiers of the Army who had done the job. And we should have a natural and easy solution to the question of races. The blacks would go willingly, where they could enjoy the greatest freedom & equality should the future prove it to be for their interest so to do. Pardon me Governor for this lengthy letter, but debarred as I have been for these past years from mingling in civil life with my political friends, I have no other way of expressing my views except to my friends in a limited correspondence. But all this subject I <hr /> trust has already been thoroughly canvassed in your own mind. Hoping that the councils of your honorable body with the President may be the [news?] of giving us sound & brave advisors in the Cabinet of our revered & worthy chief Magistrate In am Senator Very Respectfully Your Obt. Svnt. Geo. R. Clark <hr /> George R. Clark Chicago 11eth Ills Memphis Feb 1865. On Canada Races, Colonization &c Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 20, Folder 03 (February 1-28, 1865) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 4 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource George R. Clark to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1865-02-23 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 511864 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Head Quarters 113th Ill. Vol. Infty. Memphis Tenn Feby. 23rd 1865 Hon. Rich'd Yates U.S. Senator Washington D.C. Sir, I see by the papers that the President has called together the Senate, to confirm his appointments & advise in regard to his new cabinet I suppose. Allow me the privilege of naming a few things which as a citizen of Illinois and a Soldier of the Union I feel a deep interest in, viz: Canada under foreign rule is (and will in future be more so) a great barrier in the natural outlet between the Great West and the Atlantic & between our farmers and our market: and as such stands in the way of our national prosperity. We must have Canada either by fighting or by diplomacy. Please keep that in view when you confirm a Secretary of State. If Mr. Seward is smart enough to secure by diplomacy or in case of failure in that, brave enough to fight for it, he is the man for the West and for the <hr /> place. If not some one else should be placed there. Again, the Army of Freedom & of the Union, are not going to rest content with merely putting down this rebellion and in extirpating slavery. The question of races must also have a sure foundation for a peaceful solution as between us and the blacks. And for that reason we must have a place easily & cheaply accessable for African Colonization in future years should we find that the best interests (which some now think) of both races will demand by vote, their separation from each other. Mexico offers to us such a place having all the requisites viz ease of access, proper climate, soil & productions, and greater than all a homoginious race to the African or negro. Besides, our National honor and credit abroad demand of us that we should send Mr. Maxmillian out of that country with a huge flea in his ear, just as soon as we get our present job off our <hr /> hands. We will have to do this by fighting and so we want the proper man for Sec of War. Our disiplined colored soldiers aided by a few thousand white troops and our navy would do that in our campaign and thus the Mexicans having been saved from French and Austrian despotism, would welcome to her soil the wives & sisters &c of the soldiers of the Army who had done the job. And we should have a natural and easy solution to the question of races. The blacks would go willingly, where they could enjoy the greatest freedom & equality should the future prove it to be for their interest so to do. Pardon me Governor for this lengthy letter, but debarred as I have been for these past years from mingling in civil life with my political friends, I have no other way of expressing my views except to my friends in a limited correspondence. But all this subject I <hr /> trust has already been thoroughly canvassed in your own mind. Hoping that the councils of your honorable body with the President may be the [news?] of giving us sound & brave advisors in the Cabinet of our revered & worthy chief Magistrate In am Senator Very Respectfully Your Obt. Svnt. Geo. R. Clark <hr /> George R. Clark Chicago 11eth Ills Memphis Feb 1865. On Canada Races, Colonization &c 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/a7915507d9ff9ede714c7164b4029791.pdf 3f34ebc127e4be407e64bb8da4137062 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Transcribers Note: First page is missing Lieut Col J.E. Callaway 21st Ills Vols Huntsville Alabama Feb 23 1865 Answered March 11/65 Loomis Sec'y <hr /> Succeeds Wm A. Richardson in the Senate. I know that the brave boys in the fields will in the fullness of their great hearts most devoutly give thanks to the Most High on that auspicious day. But your time is valuable & I will not afflict you "with much speaking". I hope you will pardon my temerity Governor in taking the liberty of asking your kind intercession in behalf of the gallant old regiment I have the honor to command. It will be an act of justice to the regiment once led by the illustrious old hero U.S. Grant & a favor to many of your best friends if you will have the goodness to see Sect'y Stanton, or Mar Genl Fry or whoever else has charge of the matter & ascertain if this regiment is to have any recruits assigned to it. Applications have been made & several letters written but with what success I am unable to say. We have not received a single recruit assigned us nor any information that there would be. <hr /> Please do all in your power to have if possible 800 recruits assigned us. We have now an aggregate of 210 present and absent as shown by my morning report - there being just 115 present for duty, the rest being on detached service, absent, wounded & etc. Such is the command of a Lieut. Col who has seen within three months of four years of active service & has had the appointment of Colonel more than a year by the grace and justice of your Excellency's favor - however upon the recommendation of my superior officers. Governor I will most highly appreciate anything you can do to favor us and I would be most happy to hear from you when you have sufficient leisure. Allow me to subscribe myself with the highest consideration of respect. Your friend and obt servant J.E. Callaway Lieut Col Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 20, Folder 03 (February 1-28, 1865) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 4 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource J. E. Callaway to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1865-02-23 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 511863 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. Transcribers Note: First page is missing Lieut Col J.E. Callaway 21st Ills Vols Huntsville Alabama Feb 23 1865 Answered March 11/65 Loomis Sec'y <hr /> Succeeds Wm A. Richardson in the Senate. I know that the brave boys in the fields will in the fullness of their great hearts most devoutly give thanks to the Most High on that auspicious day. But your time is valuable & I will not afflict you "with much speaking". I hope you will pardon my temerity Governor in taking the liberty of asking your kind intercession in behalf of the gallant old regiment I have the honor to command. It will be an act of justice to the regiment once led by the illustrious old hero U.S. Grant & a favor to many of your best friends if you will have the goodness to see Sect'y Stanton, or Mar Genl Fry or whoever else has charge of the matter & ascertain if this regiment is to have any recruits assigned to it. Applications have been made & several letters written but with what success I am unable to say. We have not received a single recruit assigned us nor any information that there would be. <hr /> Please do all in your power to have if possible 800 recruits assigned us. We have now an aggregate of 210 present and absent as shown by my morning report - there being just 115 present for duty, the rest being on detached service, absent, wounded & etc. Such is the command of a Lieut. Col who has seen within three months of four years of active service & has had the appointment of Colonel more than a year by the grace and justice of your Excellency's favor - however upon the recommendation of my superior officers. Governor I will most highly appreciate anything you can do to favor us and I would be most happy to hear from you when you have sufficient leisure. Allow me to subscribe myself with the highest consideration of respect. Your friend and obt servant J.E. Callaway Lieut Col 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/9563aa033fd804857b69533591ad9761.pdf d04e9f7d411f805895847d147dadd43a Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Head Quarters District of Illinois, Springfield, Ill, Feb'y 22nd 1865. Hon. Rich. Yates Washington D.C. Dear Gov. In addition to the annual celebration of this the birth day of the immortal Washington by direction of the Secy. of War a National Salute was fired in honor of the reinstatement of our national colors upon the battlements of "Fort Sumpter". The inhabitants of our patriotic Capitol were almost wild with enthusiasm. Colors every where flying, bands playing, and artillery soaring, all proclaiming the gallant deeds of our conquering army, as it progresses towards the complete restoration of all that the truly loyal heart holds dear. Charleston: the foul nest of treason, the very beginning of all our <hr /> sorrows is at last ours. God grant that as treason found in that acursed city - [its?] [cradle?] it may too, then find its eternal tomb "buried forever from our sight" all honor to the gallant Grant and Sherman! Since your departure [but?] little of interest has transpired. recruiting has slackened but little and there is every prospect that we will be able to fill our quota with but little trouble. the news from Sherman will accelerate matters greatly - all are buoyant with hope that the "end is near ". I have as yet failed to hear whether my leave and permission to visit Washington has been favorably acted upon. I hope you will not forget the interview had with you prior to your departure and your promise to see Mr. Lincoln personally in regard to the matter -- I see by todays papers that McArthur has been breveted a Maj. Gen. I am the last of Fort Donelson pro- motions without brevet rank - wont the President treat me as he has the balance & hoping to hear from you immediately - with the deepest gratitude for the past I am your devoted servant Cook <hr /> Brig Genl. John Cook Springfield Feb 22 -65 Wishes to know if application for leave to visit Washington has been granted - also Desires rank Brevet: Maj Genl <hr /> Gen. Jno. Cook wants Brevet Maj. General Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 20, Folder 03 (February 1-28, 1865) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 4 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource John Cook to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1865-02-22 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 511862 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Head Quarters District of Illinois, Springfield, Ill, Feb'y 22nd 1865. Hon. Rich. Yates Washington D.C. Dear Gov. In addition to the annual celebration of this the birth day of the immortal Washington by direction of the Secy. of War a National Salute was fired in honor of the reinstatement of our national colors upon the battlements of "Fort Sumpter". The inhabitants of our patriotic Capitol were almost wild with enthusiasm. Colors every where flying, bands playing, and artillery soaring, all proclaiming the gallant deeds of our conquering army, as it progresses towards the complete restoration of all that the truly loyal heart holds dear. Charleston: the foul nest of treason, the very beginning of all our <hr /> sorrows is at last ours. God grant that as treason found in that acursed city - [its?] [cradle?] it may too, then find its eternal tomb "buried forever from our sight" all honor to the gallant Grant and Sherman! Since your departure [but?] little of interest has transpired. recruiting has slackened but little and there is every prospect that we will be able to fill our quota with but little trouble. the news from Sherman will accelerate matters greatly - all are buoyant with hope that the "end is near ". I have as yet failed to hear whether my leave and permission to visit Washington has been favorably acted upon. I hope you will not forget the interview had with you prior to your departure and your promise to see Mr. Lincoln personally in regard to the matter -- I see by todays papers that McArthur has been breveted a Maj. Gen. I am the last of Fort Donelson pro- motions without brevet rank - wont the President treat me as he has the balance & hoping to hear from you immediately - with the deepest gratitude for the past I am your devoted servant Cook <hr /> Brig Genl. John Cook Springfield Feb 22 -65 Wishes to know if application for leave to visit Washington has been granted - also Desires rank Brevet: Maj Genl <hr /> Gen. Jno. Cook wants Brevet Maj. General 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/fa9a1c32a6a45db409d98e51ef496e7c.pdf 7969b8b63cc20276b0ec97dd29ebb45a Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Jacksonville Illinois February 22nd 1865 Hon Richd Yates Dear Sir, I fear that you will think me a little singular in not having spoken to you personally about a matter that greatly concerns me and my humble hopes. I refrained from doing so because I knew you had been greatly annoyed by many, in importuning your kind offices for them without regarding whether you did yourself justice or not. I therefore abstained from troubling you about myself, hoping that when the Senatorial Contest was over I might find you disengaged a few minutes. So when you came home, I intended to come and lay my case before you, but then I felt that you came home to get rest from the strife for office, and did not think it proper to intrude upon you. Besides Mr. Cassell told me he had laid the whole case before you and that you approved his wishes about my reappointment and that I need not feel anxious about it. Nevertheless I cannot but feel that courtesy <hr /> demands that I should not take for granted all that I wish. Such reticence on my part would seem like I waited for you to make the advance to me. You know Governor better than I can tell on paper whether I am true to you and your fortunes or not, and I can illustrate it no better than in repeating what I told Mr. Cassell to say to you, "That if you can secure my reappointment all that I can do or be is at your disposal, and if you can better advance the great interests committed to you by getting some one else appointed, I shall certainly not object or complain," I take this view of it because I am of but small account as compared what you have already attained; still less with what your friends hope you will be, and I claim to be a true but very humble friend of yours. I earnestly hope I have not intruded upon your time or patience in this, and shall anxiously wait for a good word from you. Pardon me for this very long and badly written letter Respectfully Your obt servt J D Strong Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 20, Folder 03 (February 1-28, 1865) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 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. D. Strong to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1865-02-22 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 511861 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. Jacksonville Illinois February 22nd 1865 Hon Richd Yates Dear Sir, I fear that you will think me a little singular in not having spoken to you personally about a matter that greatly concerns me and my humble hopes. I refrained from doing so because I knew you had been greatly annoyed by many, in importuning your kind offices for them without regarding whether you did yourself justice or not. I therefore abstained from troubling you about myself, hoping that when the Senatorial Contest was over I might find you disengaged a few minutes. So when you came home, I intended to come and lay my case before you, but then I felt that you came home to get rest from the strife for office, and did not think it proper to intrude upon you. Besides Mr. Cassell told me he had laid the whole case before you and that you approved his wishes about my reappointment and that I need not feel anxious about it. Nevertheless I cannot but feel that courtesy <hr /> demands that I should not take for granted all that I wish. Such reticence on my part would seem like I waited for you to make the advance to me. You know Governor better than I can tell on paper whether I am true to you and your fortunes or not, and I can illustrate it no better than in repeating what I told Mr. Cassell to say to you, "That if you can secure my reappointment all that I can do or be is at your disposal, and if you can better advance the great interests committed to you by getting some one else appointed, I shall certainly not object or complain," I take this view of it because I am of but small account as compared what you have already attained; still less with what your friends hope you will be, and I claim to be a true but very humble friend of yours. I earnestly hope I have not intruded upon your time or patience in this, and shall anxiously wait for a good word from you. Pardon me for this very long and badly written letter Respectfully Your obt servt J D Strong 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/64f82e1bdbf834fce553300a4c8d8479.pdf db0eea53361ae62504b464a35989087e Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Office of United States Attorney For the Southern District of Illinois Springfield Feb 21 1865 Col John S Loomis Dear Sir Enclosed I send you a letter from Judge Terry of Danville. I am told that Gov Yates through you has the matter in charge to which the letter refers=Judge Terry is a very worthy gentleman and needs whatever is coming to him. Your attention to this case is respectfully [requested?] [Yours?] L. Weldon <hr /> Springfield Mch 1 65 Hon Lawrence Weldon Springfield Ills Dear Sir: Your letter of 21st Feb covering letter from Judge Terry (which is herewith returned) came to my room during my absence from the City- Returned yesterday-Judge Terry' account I have made out and deposited with the auditor-This account No 44-of claims to be paid out of 50,000 aftr bill passed 25 Feb 65. There is due Judge T. $195.60/100. [ineligible] for the amount can be obtained of [ineligible][ineligible]at any time. Very Respectfully (signed) John L. Loomis Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 20, Folder 03 (February 1-28, 1865) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 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. Weldon to John S. Loomis Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1865-02-21 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 511860 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 United States Attorney For the Southern District of Illinois Springfield Feb 21 1865 Col John S Loomis Dear Sir Enclosed I send you a letter from Judge Terry of Danville. I am told that Gov Yates through you has the matter in charge to which the letter refers=Judge Terry is a very worthy gentleman and needs whatever is coming to him. Your attention to this case is respectfully [requested?] [Yours?] L. Weldon <hr /> Springfield Mch 1 65 Hon Lawrence Weldon Springfield Ills Dear Sir: Your letter of 21st Feb covering letter from Judge Terry (which is herewith returned) came to my room during my absence from the City- Returned yesterday-Judge Terry' account I have made out and deposited with the auditor-This account No 44-of claims to be paid out of 50,000 aftr bill passed 25 Feb 65. There is due Judge T. $195.60/100. [ineligible] for the amount can be obtained of [ineligible][ineligible]at any time. Very Respectfully (signed) John S. Loomis 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/acf6b255d141f5e58f43a460e216a8ab.pdf aa430a932493ba8bbfa4e634502a29e0 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. With Charles Anderson Letter 2/27/65 Columbus, Ohio, Feb.21st, 1865 So his Excellency, Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States: The Undersigned, Members of the Senate and House of House of Representatives of the State Ohio, fearing that the claims of the West may be overlooked in the appointment of Envoys Extraordinary and Ministers "illegible", beg leave to present the Lietenant Governor of Ohio "illegible" Charles Anderson as genttleman, eminently fitted and peculiarly gratified to represent the United States,at one of the courts of Europe, and as One who by his dev-vices in the field, and labors in the stump, has earned some such recognition, at the hands of the Administration. Members of the Senate. Lewis B. Gunckel J.M. Couwell M K Mackenzie HS "illegible" "illegible" Stanton Members of the House. John " Gallogly J "illegible" Rolinson A DaKibbee "illgible, signature" <hr /> Members of the Senate S. H"illegible" J "illegible signature" F "illegible signature" James "illegible signature" M F Curtis. J C Jamison J F Wilson James Loudoro Jan R. Stanbery J.L. Pattaro A.P Howard E "illegible signature" Joseph "illegible" Devin M. P. H "illegible signature" A.G.Mcbrivney [uncertain] member of the house Peter Aclaruz [uncertain] L.L. Morehonac J.C. Thompson Oliver Keyses John John[uncertain] S. W Clarse Smith Lyon Members of the House. C.H. Babcocke R.D. Harrison C B Sockwood J.M. Randall S.R. Watson "illegible signature" O.D "illegible" ough A Everett "illegible signature" Joseph Bradbury Abr"illegible" Kellogg John M. Cochman W.D. Sindsley "illegible signature" E Gloven "illegible" "illegible signature" "illgible" White J H Sieg Janon P[uncertain] G. W. Cacey N H Hispon L H Long Coul[uncertain] Davenport <hr /> Pa[uncertain] Fallir [uncertain] Jas Scott Josiah Kirby Joseph Herrede [uncertain] Elijah Little Joseph Heyderz[uncertain] John Brinkerhoff "illegible" "illegible" Wood Henry Brachmanaun "illegible" H Fence WM Deford Esp"illegible" Bidwell P. P "illegible" Solomon [uncertain] Lind S.S. "illegible" William Stanton Robert Millers J Hasson "illegible" Edward Tiffany James Griffin [uncertain] Oclavuis Nat[uncertain] Job L. Stevenson P. Adlew <hr /> Dear Charles Anderson Lt Gov Ohio On the state of the Country congratulates you on your election to the U.S. Senate Encloses Recommendation to the Resident signed by the members of the Ohio Legislature, asking a "illegible" appointment for hire Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 20, Folder 03 (February 1-28, 1865) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 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 Lewis B. Gunckel and others to Abraham Lincoln Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1865-02-21 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 511859 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 Charles Anderson Letter 2/27/65 Columbus, Ohio, Feb.21st, 1865 So his Excellency, Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States: The Undersigned, Members of the Senate and House of House of Representatives of the State Ohio, fearing that the claims of the West may be overlooked in the appointment of Envoys Extraordinary and Ministers "illegible", beg leave to present the Lietenant Governor of Ohio "illegible" Charles Anderson as genttleman, eminently fitted and peculiarly gratified to represent the United States,at one of the courts of Europe, and as One who by his dev-vices in the field, and labors in the stump, has earned some such recognition, at the hands of the Administration. Members of the Senate. Lewis B. Gunckel J.M. Couwell M K Mackenzie HS "illegible" "illegible" Stanton Members of the House. John " Gallogly J "illegible" Rolinson A DaKibbee "illgible, signature" <hr /> Members of the Senate S. H"illegible" J "illegible signature" F "illegible signature" James "illegible signature" M F Curtis. J C Jamison J F Wilson James Loudoro Jan R. Stanbery J.L. Pattaro A.P Howard E "illegible signature" Joseph "illegible" Devin M. P. H "illegible signature" A.G.Mcbrivney [uncertain] member of the house Peter Aclaruz [uncertain] L.L. Morehonac J.C. Thompson Oliver Keyses John John[uncertain] S. W Clarse Smith Lyon Members of the House. C.H. Babcocke R.D. Harrison C B Sockwood J.M. Randall S.R. Watson "illegible signature" O.D "illegible" ough A Everett "illegible signature" Joseph Bradbury Abr"illegible" Kellogg John M. Cochman W.D. Sindsley "illegible signature" E Gloven "illegible" "illegible signature" "illgible" White J H Sieg Janon P[uncertain] G. W. Cacey N H Hispon L H Long Coul[uncertain] Davenport <hr /> Pa[uncertain] Fallir [uncertain] Jas Scott Josiah Kirby Joseph Herrede [uncertain] Elijah Little Joseph Heyderz[uncertain] John Brinkerhoff "illegible" "illegible" Wood Henry Brachmanaun "illegible" H Fence WM Deford Esp"illegible" Bidwell P. P "illegible" Solomon [uncertain] Lind S.S. "illegible" William Stanton Robert Millers J Hasson "illegible" Edward Tiffany James Griffin [uncertain] Oclavuis Nat[uncertain] Job L. Stevenson P. Adlew <hr /> Dear Charles Anderson Lt Gov Ohio On the state of the Country congratulates you on your election to the U.S. Senate Encloses Recommendation to the Resident signed by the members of the Ohio Legislature, asking a "illegible" appointment for hire 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/bce66308ddf3ea404921da419badf65d.pdf e267caf87134393e6a8e161736a02747 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Bloomington Ill Feb 20. 1865 His Excellency A Lincoln, Dear Sir Mr James [Allison?] Jr. desires to be re-appoi nted Post-Master in this City. He has made a first-rate officer and I feel sure that a large majority of our citizens wish him continued in office Mr Allison is one of the most efficient and active of your personal friends, and also of the cause of the country. Very Respectfully Your friend W H. Hanna Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 20, Folder 03 (February 1-28, 1865) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource W. H. Hanna to Abraham Lincoln Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1865-02-20 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 511858 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Bloomington Ill Feb 20. 1865 His Excellency A Lincoln, Dear Sir Mr James [Allison?] Jr. desires to be re-appoi nted Post-Master in this City. He has made a first-rate officer and I feel sure that a large majority of our citizens wish him continued in office Mr Allison is one of the most efficient and active of your personal friends, and also of the cause of the country. Very Respectfully Your friend W H. Hanna 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