1 25 48 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/f247643a9b2617d01ec54a5aeee6d7b5.pdf 520b86326a47a70b95a157f930aff38b Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. With Joseph Peters letter 2/28/65 With G. W. Rives letter 3/2/65 Springfield February 2 -- 1865 Hon Richard Yates Dear Sir I have written My friend B C Cook to see Lincoln and get [illegible] appointed [Payma ?] of the Army for the Northwest I am very poor and need Something that has Some money in it that has a little about three thousand a year which Might run about two years I do not know how I can get along without Some thing that I can get five thousand dollars to pay for my little farm I dont care for Station or position but a little money to make me secure for a living If you will confer with Cook on this matter and get that or Some other like position I will be much obliged I would prefer Some position that would not prevent me from attending to my law practice at home Yous Truly C. A. Lake 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 C. A. Lake to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1865-02-02 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 511837 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 Joseph Peters letter 2/28/65 With G. W. Rives letter 3/2/65 Springfield February 2 -- 1865 Hon Richard Yates Dear Sir I have written My friend B C Cook to see Lincoln and get [illegible] appointed [Payma ?] of the Army for the Northwest I am very poor and need Something that has Some money in it that has a little about three thousand a year which Might run about two years I do not know how I can get along without Some thing that I can get five thousand dollars to pay for my little farm I dont care for Station or position but a little money to make me secure for a living If you will confer with Cook on this matter and get that or Some other like position I will be much obliged I would prefer Some position that would not prevent me from attending to my law practice at home Yous Truly C. A. Lake 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/63a40f348c027e0c747ea0e5437ae83b.pdf 353706ebe14441508d4a444c5be145b6 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Galesburg Ill Feby 16 1865 Dear Governor Enclosed please to find a letter which I have written addressed to Genl Meigs asking him to assign my broth- er as Deput QM at Chicago He stands high in the QM dept So high that Gen Allen Chief QM for the West at Louisville has recommended it to Gen Meigs & if Gen A could do as he wished he would be assigned at once. Gov Oglesby & Uncle Jesse have both made the reccom- mendation as has also Judge E. Trum- ball-You can rely upon it that he is all right. Gen Allen him- self wants it done-Will you do me the favor of signing the enclosed letter to Gen Meigs & of for warding it to him. Respectfully your friend Clark E Carr <hr /> Col. Clark E. Carr Galesburg Feb 16 '65 ansd Forward the letter to Meigs Feby [date?] 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 Clark and Carr to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1865-02-16 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 511856 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. Galesburg Ill Feby 16 1865 Dear Governor Enclosed please to find a letter which I have written addressed to Genl Meigs asking him to assign my broth- er as Deput QM at Chicago He stands high in the QM dept So high that Gen Allen Chief QM for the West at Louisville has recommended it to Gen Meigs & if Gen A could do as he wished he would be assigned at once. Gov Oglesby & Uncle Jesse have both made the reccom- mendation as has also Judge E. Trum- ball-You can rely upon it that he is all right. Gen Allen him- self wants it done-Will you do me the favor of signing the enclosed letter to Gen Meigs & of for warding it to him. Respectfully your friend Clark E Carr <hr /> Col. Clark E. Carr Galesburg Feb 16 '65 ansd Forward the letter to Meigs Feby [date?] 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/29f292c31d01daa315409758e5cd4cc0.pdf 1aab1d9bff7b6fa218f3f8883ed3f899 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. U.S. General Hospital Quincy, Ill. Feb 12, 1865. Sir: In reference to the case of John Mockler co "C" 17 N.Y. Vols. whom you ask me to transfer to a General Hospital in the State of New York, I beg leave to say that I have no au- thority to reccommend a transfer in this or any case except when ordered to do so by the Med. Director of the De- partment or other superior officer. I suggest therefore that you forward to him applications of this nature. Very respectfully, Your obdt srvt D.G. Brinton Surg. [illegible] [illegible] Hon. Richard Yates Springfield Illinois <hr /> Dr. Brinton military Apply & Ansd Appt & Ansd [Porter?] Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 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 D. G. Brinton to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1865-02-10 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 511852 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. U.S. General Hospital Quincy, Ill. Feb 12, 1865. Sir: In reference to the case of John Mockler co "C" 17 N.Y. Vols. whom you ask me to transfer to a General Hospital in the State of New York, I beg leave to say that I have no au- thority to reccommend a transfer in this or any case except when ordered to do so by the Med. Director of the De- partment or other superior officer. I suggest therefore that you forward to him applications of this nature. Very respectfully, Your obdt srvt D.G. Brinton Surg. [illegible] [illegible] Hon. Richard Yates Springfield Illinois <hr /> Dr. Brinton military Apply & Ansd Appt & Ansd [Porter?] Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 https://chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/6b422d5ec1a2a8d7b87c8979cfe62f5d.pdf bfea9ae5094bcfa73b12206d3b384b63 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Watseka Ills. 1st Feby 1865 Governor Yates Dear Sir: I write to say that I thank you for the complimentary commission confering upon me the rank of a Colonel I assure you that there was nothing needed to complete the measure of esteem in which you were held by me; nor was there any thing wanting on your part. to assine me of the continuance of the kindly regard which you have hitherto manifested for me. You will believe me that in the attachment I had formed for your person, and in the great desire I had for the advancement of your fortunes and fame, I was actuated by no other motive than the pleasure of witnessing the reward of your generous devotion to the public welfare, and of the high patriotism and statesmanship you have exhibited in the performance of the responsible and difficult duties you have been called upon to discharge in exalted <hr /> public stations. Being persuaded that the general applause and confidence of your fellow citizens can never go beyond what you have merited at their hands; nor beyond the debt of gratitude they owe you, I shall regard your advancement to other and greater dignities with that unfeigned pleasure which your past success has given me I am with the highest possible regard ever and very truly yours Franklin Blades <hr /> Franklin Blades Watseka Feby 1st 65 Thanking you for the complimentary commission of Colonel and highly complimentary. 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 Franklin Blades to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1865-02-01 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 511836 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. Watseka Ills. 1st Feby 1865 Governor Yates Dear Sir: I write to say that I thank you for the complimentary commission confering upon me the rank of a Colonel I assure you that there was nothing needed to complete the measure of esteem in which you were held by me; nor was there any thing wanting on your part. to assine me of the continuance of the kindly regard which you have hitherto manifested for me. You will believe me that in the attachment I had formed for your person, and in the great desire I had for the advancement of your fortunes and fame, I was actuated by no other motive than the pleasure of witnessing the reward of your generous devotion to the public welfare, and of the high patriotism and statesmanship you have exhibited in the performance of the responsible and difficult duties you have been called upon to discharge in exalted <hr /> public stations. Being persuaded that the general applause and confidence of your fellow citizens can never go beyond what you have merited at their hands; nor beyond the debt of gratitude they owe you, I shall regard your advancement to other and greater dignities with that unfeigned pleasure which your past success has given me I am with the highest possible regard ever and very truly yours Franklin Blades <hr /> Franklin Blades Watseka Feby 1st 65 Thanking you for the complimentary commission of Colonel and highly complimentary. 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/9cf5a5c5179fc39c262c4b57e27357d6.pdf c9345dc614613ec8cb82b447559bb5e9 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. With Richard Yates letter 1/18/65 (with this letter also petition from friends recommending G. P. Smith 12/1/64; also endorsement from R. J. Oglesby 1/23/65. Jacksonville, Ill. Feb. 15th 1865 Hon R. Yates:- My Dear Sir.- Enclosed please find the recommendations refered to in our last interview. I am led to believe that the President has not yet approved the appointment made by the Secretary of the Treasury, of Collector of Customs for Port Townsend, W. T., or that the Senate has failed to confirm. Should this be the case, there may still be an opening in the Collectorship, and it might be secured for me. If not, I leave it with you to do the best for me you can. Chief Justice Chase, and Wm. H. Wallace, Delegate from Idaho, and Hon. E.C. Ingersall, will cheerfully cooperate with you. Be pleased to accept my kindest regards, and believe me most respectfully, &c G. P. Smith 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 G. P. Smith to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1865-02-15 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 511854 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 Richard Yates letter 1/18/65 (with this letter also petition from friends recommending G. P. Smith 12/1/64; also endorsement from R. J. Oglesby 1/23/65. Jacksonville, Ill. Feb. 15th 1865 Hon R. Yates:- My Dear Sir.- Enclosed please find the recommendations refered to in our last interview. I am led to believe that the President has not yet approved the appointment made by the Secretary of the Treasury, of Collector of Customs for Port Townsend, W. T., or that the Senate has failed to confirm. Should this be the case, there may still be an opening in the Collectorship, and it might be secured for me. If not, I leave it with you to do the best for me you can. Chief Justice Chase, and Wm. H. Wallace, Delegate from Idaho, and Hon. E.C. Ingersall, will cheerfully cooperate with you. Be pleased to accept my kindest regards, and believe me most respectfully, &c G. P. Smith 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/dd06fc6629cd438c7a5d6773bbd2421f.pdf e872d055c35f22fc9301c65ddd4c69ac Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Cairo Ills Feby 9th 1869 To His Excellency Gov Richard Yates Springfield Ills Governor Your letter of the 7th inst to Genl Paine has been received and in his absence, as the representative of Maj Genl Halleck, I have the honor to reply. Col Cavanaugh was ordered on the 7th inst with the whole force at Shawneetown Ills to proceed without delay to Genl Grants Head Quarters on the Tennessee River. I now, for the first time, learn that the Cavalry Regiment is unarmed. Will you, at once, send it Sabres and Carbines, or Sabres and Pistols, which I understand you have at Springfield. Your application for the leave of absence for Col Cavanaugh would have been cheerfully granted, but understanding the only object of his visit to Quincy Ills was to receive some artillery which is not <hr /> wanted to accompany his Regiment. I think it best, in view of the order he has received not to let him leave his command at present. I have the honor to be Very Respectfully Your Most Obt Svt Geo. W. Cullum Brig Genl Vols U S A Chief of Staff & Engrs <hr /> Gen G. W Cullum Cairo Feby 7 As to leave for Col Cavanaugh and arms for his regt 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 George W. Cullum to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1865-02-09 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 511850 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. Cairo Ills Feby 9th 1869 To His Excellency Gov Richard Yates Springfield Ills Governor Your letter of the 7th inst to Genl Paine has been received and in his absence, as the representative of Maj Genl Halleck, I have the honor to reply. Col Cavanaugh was ordered on the 7th inst with the whole force at Shawneetown Ills to proceed without delay to Genl Grants Head Quarters on the Tennessee River. I now, for the first time, learn that the Cavalry Regiment is unarmed. Will you, at once, send it Sabres and Carbines, or Sabres and Pistols, which I understand you have at Springfield. Your application for the leave of absence for Col Cavanaugh would have been cheerfully granted, but understanding the only object of his visit to Quincy Ills was to receive some artillery which is not <hr /> wanted to accompany his Regiment. I think it best, in view of the order he has received not to let him leave his command at present. I have the honor to be Very Respectfully Your Most Obt Svt Geo. W. Cullum Brig Genl Vols U S A Chief of Staff & Engrs <hr /> Gen G. W Cullum Cairo Feby 7 As to leave for Col Cavanaugh and arms for his regt 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/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/3b170cf22fdb616a21f1eebd616a6259.pdf cecd956586640f8fa654df6da3c544a5 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Hillsboro Feb. 1. 1865 Hon. Richard Yates Dear Sir, Amongst the many hardships growing out of the rebellion, there is one case brought before me which I feel demands leniency -- Silas M. Mathews, a young man of 22 years of age, was conscripted at Lainfield Church, in Tennefse on the 10th of April 1863 while attending church. He deserted the Rebel Army the first opportunity in Mississippi, and in the attempt to make his way to his Fathers in Tennessee was captured by some of our forces and sent as a prisoner to Alton sometime in August or Sept 1863 -- He is now in Camp Douglass. He is anxious to be released on his oath. The above is vouched for by Mr. Dresser of Bond County whose wife is a relative of the prisoner -- The Drefser family are as respectable as any family in Bond. And their loyalty is unquestioned -- One of them now represents that County, and you can <hr /> testify to his fidelity to you as a friend. If you will call Prest Lincoln's attention to the case, I feel confident it will seceur his favorable consideration, and you will place the Mefrs Dresser under several obligations to you. Your friend I. T. Eccles <hr /> Eccles I. T. Hillsboro Feby 1/65 A Mr. S. W. Mathews a resident of Tennesee was conscripted into the Rebel army and afterwards deserted and while trying to get away was captured by our forces & is now at Camp Douglas & wants to be released on oath. He is related to the wife of Mr. Drefser. Representative from Bond. 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 I. T. Eccles to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1865-02-01 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 511835 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. Hillsboro Feb. 1. 1865 Hon. Richard Yates Dear Sir, Amongst the many hardships growing out of the rebellion, there is one case brought before me which I feel demands leniency -- Silas M. Mathews, a young man of 22 years of age, was conscripted at Lainfield Church, in Tennefse on the 10th of April 1863 while attending church. He deserted the Rebel Army the first opportunity in Mississippi, and in the attempt to make his way to his Fathers in Tennessee was captured by some of our forces and sent as a prisoner to Alton sometime in August or Sept 1863 -- He is now in Camp Douglass. He is anxious to be released on his oath. The above is vouched for by Mr. Dresser of Bond County whose wife is a relative of the prisoner -- The Drefser family are as respectable as any family in Bond. And their loyalty is unquestioned -- One of them now represents that County, and you can <hr /> testify to his fidelity to you as a friend. If you will call Prest Lincoln's attention to the case, I feel confident it will seceur his favorable consideration, and you will place the Mefrs Dresser under several obligations to you. Your friend I. T. Eccles <hr /> Eccles I. T. Hillsboro Feby 1/65 A Mr. S. W. Mathews a resident of Tennesee was conscripted into the Rebel army and afterwards deserted and while trying to get away was captured by our forces & is now at Camp Douglas & wants to be released on oath. He is related to the wife of Mr. Drefser. Representative from Bond. 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/30b972dabd18e2c6f369206712546de5.pdf 8dbde4d2f2339c4eaf019dd2cb920950 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Hillsboro, Feb. 2, 1865 Honorable Richard Yates Dear Sir, In the change like to be made in our Congressional Districts, there will be a Collector and [Apessor?] of U.S. Revenue to be appointed in our district. Should it meet the approbation of yourself I would have no objection to receive the appointment of [Apessor?] for this district. If I am not in the way of any other friend of yours who may have prior or or superior [clauses?], I should like to have my name mentioned to President Lincoln in connections with that office Your friend I.T. Eccles 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 I. T. Eccles to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1865-02-02 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 511838 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. Hillsboro, Feb. 2, 1865 Honorable Richard Yates Dear Sir, In the change like to be made in our Congressional Districts, there will be a Collector and [Apessor?] of U.S. Revenue to be appointed in our district. Should it meet the approbation of yourself I would have no objection to receive the appointment of [Apessor?] for this district. If I am not in the way of any other friend of yours who may have prior or or superior [clauses?], I should like to have my name mentioned to President Lincoln in connections with that office Your friend I.T. Eccles 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/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/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/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/4ef2faa597c18d20ee19f0f8c36d9892.pdf 25de5ac16d51e62a87911aa480ee4434 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. with J.E. Callaway letter 2/23/65 Head quarters 21st Ill. Vol. Inf'y. Huntsville Ala Feb'y 9th 1865. Hon Rich Yates, Dear Sir, Your kind letter of Dec'r 18th accompanying commissions for Major Jamison & myself came to hand in good time for which please receive my sincere thanks. Allow me, though at a late date to congratulate you on your late brilliant & most signal success. Politically I was much gratified but personally I rejoiced with "exceeding great joy" Certainly no one could feel a deeper & more sincere interest & pleasure in your triumph than I did & have ever done. In regards to the suggestions of your letter I had "taken time by the forelock" & had written earnest letters to Mr. Bromwell M.C. elect, to Senator Peters of Vermillion County Malden Jones, Mr Spink of Paris & other gentlemen including the Members from Piatt & [Moultrie?]. <hr /> I received a letter from Mr Bromwell in reply a few days since. He had been absent in Indiana Since Nov. 18th attending at the bedside of his Sick wife & was therefore unable to render you any direct assistance. On the death of his most excellent wife he wrote me informing me of his [irreparable?] loss & though overwhelmed with grief he expressed much pleas- ure & gratification at your election to the Senate & made merry over the utter [rout?] & [discomfiture?] of our enemies in Illinois. I deeply sympathize with our friend in his affliction as his wife was one of the most accom- plished and amiable ladies I have ever known and Mr Bromwell I have ever valued as one of the best & noblest of men. Governor, I am exceedingly anxious to have enough Vols or Drafted men assigned to the 21st Ills in order, if possible, to fill it to the maximum or at least to the minimum. The gallant old regiment now numbers only 214 aggregate & only 128 aggregate present for duty! 44 being on detached Service & the others are absent some woun- ded other on furlough &c. Now is this not <hr /> sufficient to dishearten & may I say demoralize any officer whatever his qualifications? When I was a Captain, nearly four years ago I commanded 100 men, now as Lieut Col I com- mand 128 & this after four years hard Service & much valuable experience. Do you not think there is more probability of my becoming extin- guished than distinguished? Can you assist me in any manner in having the reg't filled? The Shameful & foolish policy of raising new reg'ts from our State (while there are fifty -- old, gallant Veteran regiments that number little if any over two hundred men each) will I fear doom us to some sort of consollidation or final extinction. I can not look upon such policy with any degree of Charity. And again the 21st seems to be the object of total neglect. The 38th Ills. with- out their knowledge have had 200 men assigned to them. Also the 36th 41st 57th 59th & others have had large numbers of men assigned them, while the 21st has not been noticed -- entirely ignored. Major Jamison, then [Comg?] & I have both made written applications to the Sect'y of war to have men assigned us. I have also written a personal <hr /> communication to Lt Genl Grant. Will you be kind enough to see our noble old hero Gov. Oglesby & together see if anything can be done for us? I would also, most earnestly ask that you will if consistent with your views, speak a favorable word with the Governor in my behalf - For that I am upon any other than [good?] terms with the Gov. for our relations are most amicable & he has no better friend than myself living in the Prairie State or that wears a blue coat. As an evidence of this, I will say, that I wrote him a letter about a year ago, while he was at Washington asking him to become a Candidate & pledging him my support for the Gubernatorial Chair & I redeemed that pledge most faithfully while at home last spring. Gov. the "peace rumors" having ended in Smokes we will doubtless have to fight it out like men, & as the war now promises to continue perhaps for years. I believe I will try and scramble a notch or two higher. If I behave myself becomingly is it not practicable? There [are?] greater [dunces?] than I am, much higher. I would not ask for or accept a position that I feared I could not fill with credit to myself & justice to the Gov't. I have had a large experience & have some creditable & flattering recommendations. I would be most happy to hear from you at your liesure & convenience. Permit me to renew the appearances of my most profound respect & to remain Your most Obt Servant J E Callaway Lieut Col &c <hr /> Lt. Col. Jas E. Callaway 21st Regt. Ill. Vols. Huntsville Ala Feb 9 1865- Regiment reduced to 214 agte Earnest appeal for assignment of more men- Regts organized later than 21 have had men assigned - theirs overlooked or forgotten--Mentions his de- sire for promotion &c. - Congrat- ulatory over Election to U.S.S. &c Wrote Sec of War urgently request ing assignment of several hundred men-- Also to Gen Oglesby re- questing him to aid &c and [D?] Callaway of what action taken with his case generally March 11 '65 Wash D C Loomis Sec. 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 5 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource J. E. Callaway to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1865-02-09 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 511849 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 J.E. Callaway letter 2/23/65 Head quarters 21st Ill. Vol. Inf'y. Huntsville Ala Feb'y 9th 1865. Hon Rich Yates, Dear Sir, Your kind letter of Dec'r 18th accompanying commissions for Major Jamison & myself came to hand in good time for which please receive my sincere thanks. Allow me, though at a late date to congratulate you on your late brilliant & most signal success. Politically I was much gratified but personally I rejoiced with "exceeding great joy" Certainly no one could feel a deeper & more sincere interest & pleasure in your triumph than I did & have ever done. In regards to the suggestions of your letter I had "taken time by the forelock" & had written earnest letters to Mr. Bromwell M.C. elect, to Senator Peters of Vermillion County Malden Jones, Mr Spink of Paris & other gentlemen including the Members from Piatt & [Moultrie?]. <hr /> I received a letter from Mr Bromwell in reply a few days since. He had been absent in Indiana Since Nov. 18th attending at the bedside of his Sick wife & was therefore unable to render you any direct assistance. On the death of his most excellent wife he wrote me informing me of his [irreparable?] loss & though overwhelmed with grief he expressed much pleas- ure & gratification at your election to the Senate & made merry over the utter [rout?] & [discomfiture?] of our enemies in Illinois. I deeply sympathize with our friend in his affliction as his wife was one of the most accom- plished and amiable ladies I have ever known and Mr Bromwell I have ever valued as one of the best & noblest of men. Governor, I am exceedingly anxious to have enough Vols or Drafted men assigned to the 21st Ills in order, if possible, to fill it to the maximum or at least to the minimum. The gallant old regiment now numbers only 214 aggregate & only 128 aggregate present for duty! 44 being on detached Service & the others are absent some woun- ded other on furlough &c. Now is this not <hr /> sufficient to dishearten & may I say demoralize any officer whatever his qualifications? When I was a Captain, nearly four years ago I commanded 100 men, now as Lieut Col I com- mand 128 & this after four years hard Service & much valuable experience. Do you not think there is more probability of my becoming extin- guished than distinguished? Can you assist me in any manner in having the reg't filled? The Shameful & foolish policy of raising new reg'ts from our State (while there are fifty -- old, gallant Veteran regiments that number little if any over two hundred men each) will I fear doom us to some sort of consollidation or final extinction. I can not look upon such policy with any degree of Charity. And again the 21st seems to be the object of total neglect. The 38th Ills. with- out their knowledge have had 200 men assigned to them. Also the 36th 41st 57th 59th & others have had large numbers of men assigned them, while the 21st has not been noticed -- entirely ignored. Major Jamison, then [Comg?] & I have both made written applications to the Sect'y of war to have men assigned us. I have also written a personal <hr /> communication to Lt Genl Grant. Will you be kind enough to see our noble old hero Gov. Oglesby & together see if anything can be done for us? I would also, most earnestly ask that you will if consistent with your views, speak a favorable word with the Governor in my behalf - For that I am upon any other than [good?] terms with the Gov. for our relations are most amicable & he has no better friend than myself living in the Prairie State or that wears a blue coat. As an evidence of this, I will say, that I wrote him a letter about a year ago, while he was at Washington asking him to become a Candidate & pledging him my support for the Gubernatorial Chair & I redeemed that pledge most faithfully while at home last spring. Gov. the "peace rumors" having ended in Smokes we will doubtless have to fight it out like men, & as the war now promises to continue perhaps for years. I believe I will try and scramble a notch or two higher. If I behave myself becomingly is it not practicable? There [are?] greater [dunces?] than I am, much higher. I would not ask for or accept a position that I feared I could not fill with credit to myself & justice to the Gov't. I have had a large experience & have some creditable & flattering recommendations. I would be most happy to hear from you at your liesure & convenience. Permit me to renew the appearances of my most profound respect & to remain Your most Obt Servant J E Callaway Lieut Col &c <hr /> Lt. Col. Jas E. Callaway 21st Regt. Ill. Vols. Huntsville Ala Feb 9 1865- Regiment reduced to 214 agte Earnest appeal for assignment of more men- Regts organized later than 21 have had men assigned - theirs overlooked or forgotten--Mentions his de- sire for promotion &c. - Congrat- ulatory over Election to U.S.S. &c Wrote Sec of War urgently request ing assignment of several hundred men-- Also to Gen Oglesby re- questing him to aid &c and [D?] Callaway of what action taken with his case generally March 11 '65 Wash D C Loomis Sec. 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/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/f6ab28fe420a86641a5e75733c208d45.pdf 45402d5c0f704ab1daa8fe78deb99aea Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Springfield Feb 4th 1865 Gov Yates Judge Terry requested me to see you and Learn whether his claim had been allowed if so he desiers me to Receive and Recpt for same Sanitary Bill Yrs Truly J L Tincher <hr /> Tincher Hon. J. L. Sp'fld Feby 4/65 Judge Terry wants him to see if his claim has been allowed. and if so to get the warrant & receipt for it. 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. L. Tincher to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1865-02-04 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 511841 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Springfield Feb 4th 1865 Gov Yates Judge Terry requested me to see you and Learn whether his claim had been allowed if so he desiers me to Receive and Recpt for same Sanitary Bill Yrs Truly J L Tincher <hr /> Tincher Hon. J. L. Sp'fld Feby 4/65 Judge Terry wants him to see if his claim has been allowed. and if so to get the warrant & receipt for it. 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/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/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/e7b4c5b69dabdf1c8272f4f2e80651ab.pdf 20e07c3f84f1e407d2a02bb192fc3aea Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Quincy, Ill Feby. 6, 1865 Honl Richd Yates Dear Sir All the papers in relation to my son George were forwarded, months ago to Washington by Mrrs Greely & Prentiss. They hear nothing from them. You know my dependant situation and I will feel most grateful if you will visit the proper office and secure some action in the case. Your most Resf Joanna Winans <hr /> Mrs. Joanna Winans Quincy Feb 6 '65 Wrote Mrs W Aug 24th 1865 to know if the matter was accomplished as desired Write her whether this matter accomplished 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 Joanna Winans to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1865-02-06 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 511844 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. Quincy, Ill Feby. 6, 1865 Honl Richd Yates Dear Sir All the papers in relation to my son George were forwarded, months ago to Washington by Mrrs Greely & Prentiss. They hear nothing from them. You know my dependant situation and I will feel most grateful if you will visit the proper office and secure some action in the case. Your most Resf Joanna Winans <hr /> Mrs. Joanna Winans Quincy Feb 6 '65 Wrote Mrs W Aug 24th 1865 to know if the matter was accomplished as desired Write her whether this matter accomplished 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