1 25 11 https://chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/5d08a9e0706b82c8a6bbda93c951c61c.pdf 74d18369deef76e2b9ead49bb5c3bf59 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. St. Joseph, Mo., April 6, 1865 Sir: It is desired that our guests arrive at Quincy, Illinois, or Abacon, Mo., as early as Tuesday evening, May 2d, when a Committee will take charge of them. A Special Train will be waiting at each of the above placed on Wednesday, May 3d. Respectfully, Benjamin F. Loan, James Craig, Hon. Reed Yates Springfield Illinois <hr /> SIR: The Council of the City of St. Joseph proposes to tender the hospitality of the City to a number of Distinguished Gentlemen, selected from various parts of the Republic. The undersigned, a committee of invitation appointed by the City Council, have the honor to respectfully request you to meet the guests of the City, and the citizens of St. Joseph, on Thursday the 4th of May next. It is further proposed to offer the guests of the City an excursion, by boat, to Omaha, or to Nebraska City, and Leavenworth, as the guests may select. Please notify the Committee of your acceptance of this invitation at your earlierst convenience. Very Respectfully, Your ob't serv'ts. Albert Andriano, President of the City Council Members of the Council } John Corby, William M. Albin, W.L. Chadwick, Benjamin F. Loan, Gen. James Craig, Dr. J.F. Bebghoff, Capt. Lewis F. Hax, Joseph Stieinacker, Committee of Invitation. Hon. Reed Yates Springfield Illinois <hr /> Apl. 6. 1865 Invitation of the City Council of St Joseph to hospitalities on May 4. 1865 A. Adriano Ch. Conn 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 05 (April 1-30, 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 Albert Adriano and others to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1865-04-06 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 511921 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. St. Joseph, Mo., April 6, 1865 Sir: It is desired that our guests arrive at Quincy, Illinois, or Abacon, Mo., as early as Tuesday evening, May 2d, when a Committee will take charge of them. A Special Train will be waiting at each of the above placed on Wednesday, May 3d. Respectfully, Benjamin F. Loan, James Craig, Hon. Reed Yates Springfield Illinois <hr /> SIR: The Council of the City of St. Joseph proposes to tender the hospitality of the City to a number of Distinguished Gentlemen, selected from various parts of the Republic. The undersigned, a committee of invitation appointed by the City Council, have the honor to respectfully request you to meet the guests of the City, and the citizens of St. Joseph, on Thursday the 4th of May next. It is further proposed to offer the guests of the City an excursion, by boat, to Omaha, or to Nebraska City, and Leavenworth, as the guests may select. Please notify the Committee of your acceptance of this invitation at your earlierst convenience. Very Respectfully, Your ob't serv'ts. Albert Andriano, President of the City Council Members of the Council } John Corby, William M. Albin, W.L. Chadwick, Benjamin F. Loan, Gen. James Craig, Dr. J.F. Bebghoff, Capt. Lewis F. Hax, Joseph Stieinacker, Committee of Invitation. Hon. Reed Yates Springfield Illinois <hr /> Apl. 6. 1865 Invitation of the City Council of St Joseph to hospitalities on May 4. 1865 A. Adriano Ch. Conn 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/30cf962cb873b942cfe15b4b557603ba.pdf ab610b76a60eba3157e0d1e35ae56cc8 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Kankakee City April 14 1865 Hon Richard Yates Dear Governor As the war is about over I think there will be little done in that line and I have received no papers of appointment yet and probably will not on account that the war is in fact closed. I have thought I would like an appointment in Nebraska so if a vacancy should occur in the judiciary or else where if you will give it your attention you will confer a favor on your friend C.A. Lake <hr /> C A Lake Kankakee Ills wants appointment in Nebraska Wrote Aug 25th that I knew of no opening, but when I saw a chance for him I would seize influence. Will gladly assist him when I can do so. Lake's & Peters' commission came May 2, 1865 Wrote Hon C.A. Lake that I have not forgotten his letter and that if I can see opening for him in Nebraska or elsewhere will gladly seize upon it. I thought I was doing something for you when I got the place of Q.M. but it did not last. I wrote to have you retained. What has come of 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 05 (April 1-30, 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 C. A. Lake to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1865-04-14 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 511924 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. Kankakee City April 14 1865 Hon Richard Yates Dear Governor As the war is about over I think there will be little done in that line and I have received no papers of appointment yet and probably will not on account that the war is in fact closed. I have thought I would like an appointment in Nebraska so if a vacancy should occur in the judiciary or else where if you will give it your attention you will confer a favor on your friend C.A. Lake <hr /> C A Lake Kankakee Ills wants appointment in Nebraska Wrote Aug 25th that I knew of no opening, but when I saw a chance for him I would seize influence. Will gladly assist him when I can do so. Lake's & Peters' commission came May 2, 1865 Wrote Hon C.A. Lake that I have not forgotten his letter and that if I can see opening for him in Nebraska or elsewhere will gladly seize upon it. I thought I was doing something for you when I got the place of Q.M. but it did not last. I wrote to have you retained. What has come of 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/2748eba431ab3dfaae00a68e682e3b40.pdf 9b15c0ea6b2fdeea318aed2520aea997 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Dayton Ohio 3rd April 1865 Hon. Richard Yates USSenator Dear Sir I took the liberty some months ago to enclose to you at Washington City, a petition signed by the members of the General Assembly of Ohio, asking for my appointment as a Minister Plenipotentiary to one of the European courts. Our friend Genl Schenck is under the impression from a remark of the President, since the adjournment, that he had not received it. Will you be kind enough to write, informing me; how the case stands? In my present status, I should dislike much to lose this paper. Very truly your friend Charles Anderson I send a similar note to Springfield Ill CA <hr /> Charles Anderson Dayton 3 Apr '65 Wants appt as Minister Plenepotentiary to a European Court 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 05 (April 1-30, 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 Charles Anderson to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1865-04-03 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 511919 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. Dayton Ohio 3rd April 1865 Hon. Richard Yates USSenator Dear Sir I took the liberty some months ago to enclose to you at Washington City, a petition signed by the members of the General Assembly of Ohio, asking for my appointment as a Minister Plenipotentiary to one of the European courts. Our friend Genl Schenck is under the impression from a remark of the President, since the adjournment, that he had not received it. Will you be kind enough to write, informing me; how the case stands? In my present status, I should dislike much to lose this paper. Very truly your friend Charles Anderson I send a similar note to Springfield Ill CA <hr /> Charles Anderson Dayton 3 Apr '65 Wants appt as Minister Plenepotentiary to a European Court 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/1d3c3f0d92e8d787ae7643df19d60d55.pdf 2c4b378c2596244c7758229b6bf39318 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Philadelphia, April 29 1865 M [illegible] Yates Bought of Geo. J. Henkels Importer and Manufacturer of Fine Furniture and Upholstery, Nos. 809 and 811 Chestnut Street Walnut Bedstead 150 [Boxing?] 6 156 [illegible] [illegible] Henkels <hr /> Geo J Henkel's Receipt 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 05 (April 1-30, 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 George J. Henkels to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1865-04-29 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 511928 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. Philadelphia, April 29 1865 M [illegible] Yates Bought of Geo. J. Henkels Importer and Manufacturer of Fine Furniture and Upholstery, Nos. 809 and 811 Chestnut Street Walnut Bedstead 150 [Boxing?] 6 156 [illegible] [illegible] Henkels <hr /> Geo J Henkel's Receipt 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/7b2195ac2b58dc6b09b42dedf9cd0ff8.pdf 5cb3276b7d135d7730d4d796f394ee3d Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Worcester April 5 1865 Senator Yates DrSir I am interested in collecting autograph letters of the distinguished loyal men who have aided in the war for the Union to be bound in beautiful style for exhibition. Will you do me the honor to write a few words over your signature (apatmstic sentiment would please me very much) on a sheet of note paper & enclose to me together with any contribution of letters from distinguished men which you may have on file & can spare would be highly appreciated. Yours resps J. Heald Jr J. Heald Jr Wocester Apr 5 65 Wants an autograph letter for a collection he is making 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 05 (April 1-30, 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 Heald to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1865-04-06 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 511920 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. Worcester April 5 1865 Senator Yates DrSir I am interested in collecting autograph letters of the distinguished loyal men who have aided in the war for the Union to be bound in beautiful style for exhibition. Will you do me the honor to write a few words over your signature (apatmstic sentiment would please me very much) on a sheet of note paper & enclose to me together with any contribution of letters from distinguished men which you may have on file & can spare would be highly appreciated. Yours resps J. Heald Jr J. Heald Jr Wocester Apr 5 65 Wants an autograph letter for a collection he is making 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/6f4d44151b721dedb84171bba33c8914.pdf 3de91016139f163d7e2993274706abb9 https://chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/60fd6ad3577cad4cb5fde04cad88b0b1.pdf 3de91016139f163d7e2993274706abb9 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. HeadQuarters 111th Regt. Ills. Vols. Infty. Goldsboro N. C. April 13[?] 1865. Hon. Richard Yates United States Senator Dear Sir, I see it announced in the Army and Navy Journal that I have been confirmed as Brv't-Brig. Genl. to date from February 28th 1865. As yet I have received no official notice of the same. If such appointment has been made and confirmed, may I ask you to see whether commission has been forwarded, and inform me. I must thank my friends for this Honor. But feel that after having fought through from Chattanooga, and planted the first flag on Fort McAllister, that they will in due time have the same completed. Our Army is quietly resting at this place, fitting up for the great and final campaign. I understand we will be off in twenty days. Yours Truly Jas S Martin Col 111th Regt. Ills. Vols. Infty. 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 05 (April 1-30, 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 S. Martin to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1865-04-01 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 511918 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. HeadQuarters 111th Regt. Ills. Vols. Infty. Goldsboro N. C. April 13[?] 1865. Hon. Richard Yates United States Senator Dear Sir, I see it announced in the Army and Navy Journal that I have been confirmed as Brv't-Brig. Genl. to date from February 28th 1865. As yet I have received no official notice of the same. If such appointment has been made and confirmed, may I ask you to see whether commission has been forwarded, and inform me. I must thank my friends for this Honor. But feel that after having fought through from Chattanooga, and planted the first flag on Fort McAllister, that they will in due time have the same completed. Our Army is quietly resting at this place, fitting up for the great and final campaign. I understand we will be off in twenty days. Yours Truly Jas S Martin Col 111th Regt. Ills. Vols. Infty. Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 50 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 https://chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/0302e4d4f83a49e9a09336f3d02088aa.pdf b395ea5f1a465c0be9422f97281bd1dd Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Geneseo Ill April 14 '1865 David S. Smith Esq Jacksonville Dr Sir: Herewith please find check of "First National Bank Geneseo" on Chicago for $800.00 less exchange, which please place to credit of A M Richards, who says he bought some of your lands of me about one year ago. I recollect the man, but hav forgotten the transaction and have no papers in the case. Please send receipt for the money It is reported here that another has been appointed Postmaster here in Wm's place. The Editor of the paper published here is the man. He is of the same stripe with our Member of Congress Ingersol---both came into our party for a consideration personal and are alike very unreliable. Ingersol has given Hobbs our Editor the Post Office in consideration that he puff him & tc It is custom to allow Members of Congress to control appointments in his District I made very little effort to see Mr Lincoln when in Washington. He was crowded beyond all decency. Senators & members of Congress said it was about an impossibility to get <hr /> in to see him. Ingersol is giving Something to all the Editors in this District to make himself popular so far as they can do that thing for him Wm informs me that this Post Office has become, since his appointment, so large that the appointment of a Post Master for this Office must be confirmed by the Senate and thinks it possible that fact may have been overlooked. if so, the newly appointed Post Master must wait for confirmation by the Senate. Now Gov Yates is just about as hostile to Ingersol as can be and said to me last winter at Springfield "I would not take Ingersols word of honor for five minutes" If there was no confirmation of Hobbs appointment Gov. Yates can control this matter if he will Will you not See Gov Yates, and ask him if he cannot & will not stop these miserable [Kinlings?] from making Merchandise of the Republican Party. William feels as if his hour had come---what to do he knows not It is a Sad prospect for him. The Post Office Seems to suit him admirably If Governor Yates would undertake the job he can keep William in the Post Office Will you not make a personal appeal to him in Wm Behalf. I am with all regards &c Jasen Allan 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 05 (April 1-30, 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 Jasen Allan to David S. Smith Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1865-04-14 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 511925 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Geneseo Ill April 14 '1865 David S. Smith Esq Jacksonville Dr Sir: Herewith please find check of "First National Bank Geneseo" on Chicago for $800.00 less exchange, which please place to credit of A M Richards, who says he bought some of your lands of me about one year ago. I recollect the man, but hav forgotten the transaction and have no papers in the case. Please send receipt for the money It is reported here that another has been appointed Postmaster here in Wm's place. The Editor of the paper published here is the man. He is of the same stripe with our Member of Congress Ingersol---both came into our party for a consideration personal and are alike very unreliable. Ingersol has given Hobbs our Editor the Post Office in consideration that he puff him & tc It is custom to allow Members of Congress to control appointments in his District I made very little effort to see Mr Lincoln when in Washington. He was crowded beyond all decency. Senators & members of Congress said it was about an impossibility to get <hr /> in to see him. Ingersol is giving Something to all the Editors in this District to make himself popular so far as they can do that thing for him Wm informs me that this Post Office has become, since his appointment, so large that the appointment of a Post Master for this Office must be confirmed by the Senate and thinks it possible that fact may have been overlooked. if so, the newly appointed Post Master must wait for confirmation by the Senate. Now Gov Yates is just about as hostile to Ingersol as can be and said to me last winter at Springfield "I would not take Ingersols word of honor for five minutes" If there was no confirmation of Hobbs appointment Gov. Yates can control this matter if he will Will you not See Gov Yates, and ask him if he cannot & will not stop these miserable [Kinlings?] from making Merchandise of the Republican Party. William feels as if his hour had come---what to do he knows not It is a Sad prospect for him. The Post Office Seems to suit him admirably If Governor Yates would undertake the job he can keep William in the Post Office Will you not make a personal appeal to him in Wm Behalf. I am with all regards &c Jasen Allan 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/54efeec967de7e17a4fd161874212cb3.pdf dad4c63bd1032d5294275627c3c17d19 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. <pre> Office of the LINCOLN NATIONAL MONUMENT ASSOCIATION, Springfield, ILL., April 25, 1865 </pre> Dear Sir: At a meeting of the Committee of Arrangements appointed by the citizens of the City of Springfield, Illinois, April 24th, 1865 the following resolutions were adopted: <pre> Resolved, That Governor Richard J. Oglesby, Lieut. Gov. Wm. Bross, Hon. Sharon Tyndale, Secretary of State, Hon. O. H. Miner, Auditor of State, Hon. Jas. H. Beveridge, Treasurer, Hon. N. Bateman, Superintendent of Public Instruction, Hon. J. T. Stuart, Hon. S. H. Treat, Hon. Jesse K. Dubois, Hon. O. M. Hatch, Hon. John A. McClernaud, Hon. Wm. Butler, Hon. Jas. C. Coukliug, Hon. Thos. J. Dennis, and such others as they may select, constitute a Lincoln National Monument Association, for the purpose of receiving funds and disbursing the same, for obtaining grounds and erecting a monument thereon in Springfield, Ills., to the memory of our lamented Chief Magistrate, Abraham Lincoln. Resolved, That Hon. James H. Beveridge, Treasurer of the State of Illinois, be the Treasurer of thee said association. Resolved, That all the officers and soldiers of our armies, and the officers, marines and sailors of our navy, at their several camps, stations, forts and hospitals, be requested to make a contribution, for the said purposes, during the second week of May, 1865, or as soon thereafter as possible, and remit by draft, or otherwise, to said Treasurer at Springfield Illinois. Resolved, That the Councils of the Loyal League throughout the nation be requested to contribute for the purpose aforesaid, at their weekly meeting in the second week of May, 1865, and remit to said Treasurer. Resolved, That the various boards of trade and chambers of commerce throughout the nation, be requested to contribute during the said week, for said purposes, and remit as aforesaid. Resolved, That the several lodges of Masons and Odd Fellows throughout the nation be requested to contribute for said purposes at their regular meetings in said week, and remit as aforesaid. Resolved, That all literary, religious and benevolent associations throughout the land, be requested to contribute at their regular meetings in said week and remit as aforesaid. Resolved, That the churches of all denominations throughout the land be requested to take up a collection on the second Sunday in May, 1865, for said purposes and remit as aforesaid. Resolved, That the colored population of our country to whom our lamented Chief Magistrate was so generous a benefactor, be requested to contribute during said week, or as soon thereafter as convenient and remit as aforesaid. Resolved, That every individual who reveres the name of Abraham Lincoln, and who may desire to act separately be requested to contribute during said week, or as soon thereafter as convenient, and remit as aforesaid. Resolved, That the National Banks and Post Masters throughout the nation be the agents of said association for remittance of contributions. Resolved, That the above resolutions be transmitted by telegraph and published in every newspaper in the country as speedily as possible. </pre> <pre> John T. Stuart, Chair'n. James C. Conkling, Secretary. On the 26th day of April 1865, the Association organized by the appointment of - </pre> Richard Oglesby, President. James H. Beveridge, Treasurer. Sharon Tyndale, Secretary. Clinton L. Conkling, Ass't Secretary. <pre> John Williams, Hon. Samuel H. Treat, Jacob Bunn, Esq. } Executive Committee. </pre> <pre> The said Association now appeals to you in the most urgent manner to exert all your influence towards the accomplishment of its purposes, by keeping the second week of May next, or the earliest day possible thereafter, prominently before the public as the time to contribute to the erection of a monument to our lamented Chief Magistrate ABRAHAM LINCOLN. </pre> <pre> Let the nation by one simultaneous movement testify its regard for his exalted character; its appreciation for his distinguished services, and its sorrow for his death by erecting, to his memory, a monument that will forever prove that Republics are not ungrateful. </pre> <pre> Most beautiful grounds, already adorned by nature and embellished by art, near the centre of the city of Springfield, have been selected as his final resting place. </pre> <pre> His mortal remains now await your response, ere they shall be deposited beneath a MONUMENT that shall be worthy of his fame and the affectionate gratitude of a generous nation. </pre> <pre> RICHARD J. OGLESBY, President. </pre> <pre> SHARON TYNDALE, Secretary. CLINTON L. CONKLING, Assistant Secretary. </pre> <pre> N. B. All National Banks and Postmasters are requested to act as agents to receive and transmit funds. No other agents will be appointed except under Seal with written signatures of the officers. </pre> <hr /> Lincoln Monument Association 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 05 (April 1-30, 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 Richard J. Oglesby and others to Unknown Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1865-04-24 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 511927 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. <pre> Office of the LINCOLN NATIONAL MONUMENT ASSOCIATION, Springfield, ILL., April 25, 1865 </pre> Dear Sir: At a meeting of the Committee of Arrangements appointed by the citizens of the City of Springfield, Illinois, April 24th, 1865 the following resolutions were adopted: <pre> Resolved, That Governor Richard J. Oglesby, Lieut. Gov. Wm. Bross, Hon. Sharon Tyndale, Secretary of State, Hon. O. H. Miner, Auditor of State, Hon. Jas. H. Beveridge, Treasurer, Hon. N. Bateman, Superintendent of Public Instruction, Hon. J. T. Stuart, Hon. S. H. Treat, Hon. Jesse K. Dubois, Hon. O. M. Hatch, Hon. John A. McClernaud, Hon. Wm. Butler, Hon. Jas. C. Coukliug, Hon. Thos. J. Dennis, and such others as they may select, constitute a Lincoln National Monument Association, for the purpose of receiving funds and disbursing the same, for obtaining grounds and erecting a monument thereon in Springfield, Ills., to the memory of our lamented Chief Magistrate, Abraham Lincoln. Resolved, That Hon. James H. Beveridge, Treasurer of the State of Illinois, be the Treasurer of thee said association. Resolved, That all the officers and soldiers of our armies, and the officers, marines and sailors of our navy, at their several camps, stations, forts and hospitals, be requested to make a contribution, for the said purposes, during the second week of May, 1865, or as soon thereafter as possible, and remit by draft, or otherwise, to said Treasurer at Springfield Illinois. Resolved, That the Councils of the Loyal League throughout the nation be requested to contribute for the purpose aforesaid, at their weekly meeting in the second week of May, 1865, and remit to said Treasurer. Resolved, That the various boards of trade and chambers of commerce throughout the nation, be requested to contribute during the said week, for said purposes, and remit as aforesaid. Resolved, That the several lodges of Masons and Odd Fellows throughout the nation be requested to contribute for said purposes at their regular meetings in said week, and remit as aforesaid. Resolved, That all literary, religious and benevolent associations throughout the land, be requested to contribute at their regular meetings in said week and remit as aforesaid. Resolved, That the churches of all denominations throughout the land be requested to take up a collection on the second Sunday in May, 1865, for said purposes and remit as aforesaid. Resolved, That the colored population of our country to whom our lamented Chief Magistrate was so generous a benefactor, be requested to contribute during said week, or as soon thereafter as convenient and remit as aforesaid. Resolved, That every individual who reveres the name of Abraham Lincoln, and who may desire to act separately be requested to contribute during said week, or as soon thereafter as convenient, and remit as aforesaid. Resolved, That the National Banks and Post Masters throughout the nation be the agents of said association for remittance of contributions. Resolved, That the above resolutions be transmitted by telegraph and published in every newspaper in the country as speedily as possible. </pre> <pre> John T. Stuart, Chair'n. James C. Conkling, Secretary. On the 26th day of April 1865, the Association organized by the appointment of - </pre> Richard Oglesby, President. James H. Beveridge, Treasurer. Sharon Tyndale, Secretary. Clinton L. Conkling, Ass't Secretary. <pre> John Williams, Hon. Samuel H. Treat, Jacob Bunn, Esq. } Executive Committee. </pre> <pre> The said Association now appeals to you in the most urgent manner to exert all your influence towards the accomplishment of its purposes, by keeping the second week of May next, or the earliest day possible thereafter, prominently before the public as the time to contribute to the erection of a monument to our lamented Chief Magistrate ABRAHAM LINCOLN. </pre> <pre> Let the nation by one simultaneous movement testify its regard for his exalted character; its appreciation for his distinguished services, and its sorrow for his death by erecting, to his memory, a monument that will forever prove that Republics are not ungrateful. </pre> <pre> Most beautiful grounds, already adorned by nature and embellished by art, near the centre of the city of Springfield, have been selected as his final resting place. </pre> <pre> His mortal remains now await your response, ere they shall be deposited beneath a MONUMENT that shall be worthy of his fame and the affectionate gratitude of a generous nation. </pre> <pre> RICHARD J. OGLESBY, President. </pre> <pre> SHARON TYNDALE, Secretary. CLINTON L. CONKLING, Assistant Secretary. </pre> <pre> N. B. All National Banks and Postmasters are requested to act as agents to receive and transmit funds. No other agents will be appointed except under Seal with written signatures of the officers. </pre> <hr /> Lincoln Monument Association 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/52eaa0c244ae2ea4e593c5cfa94b1d85.pdf 9ba944a89b06636511eb07cd1db85368 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Head Quarters [ineligible] Brig [ineligible] [Cav Div MDW?] Near Mt Olive NC April 9th 1865 Dear Sir: I am just informed by Genl Kilpatrick that the Report of Maj Genl Sherman of his campaign through the Carolinas is accompanied by a strong recommendation on the part of Genl Kilpatrick approved by Gen Sherman for my promotion to the rank of a full Brigadier Having earned these recommendations by the hardest field service I am greatly in hopes they will secure my promotion. Having been my constant friend since I entered the service I am assured I shall again have your influences. May I ask you also to urge the promotion of Genl Kilpatrick as his promotion to Major Genl will make soon for my promotion. This army is wild with enthusiasm over the news of Grant's victories on the [gamut?] A little while yet and the great rebellion is a thing of the past and liberty secured wherever the flag of Washington floats. Honorable Ricd Yates Washington DC Most respy your friend Smith D. Atkins Brvt Brig Genl Brevet Brig Genl S D Atkins to Gov Yates wishes promotion of full Brgadier Genl asks help wrote Stanton recommending Genls promotion [Apr 24?] 1865 also to Gen A informing him of my recommendation write recommendation to Stnton & write Adkins at Freport I have again written for his full promotion (D) Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 20, Folder 05 (April 1-30, 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 Smith D. Atkins to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1865-04-09 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 511922 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 [ineligible] Brig [ineligible] [Cav Div MDW?] Near Mt Olive NC April 9th 1865 Dear Sir: I am just informed by Genl Kilpatrick that the Report of Maj Genl Sherman of his campaign through the Carolinas is accompanied by a strong recommendation on the part of Genl Kilpatrick approved by Gen Sherman for my promotion to the rank of a full Brigadier Having earned these recommendations by the hardest field service I am greatly in hopes they will secure my promotion. Having been my constant friend since I entered the service I am assured I shall again have your influences. May I ask you also to urge the promotion of Genl Kilpatrick as his promotion to Major Genl will make soon for my promotion. This army is wild with enthusiasm over the news of Grant's victories on the [gamut?] A little while yet and the great rebellion is a thing of the past and liberty secured wherever the flag of Washington floats. Honorable Ricd Yates Washington DC Most respy your friend Smith D. Atkins Brvt Brig Genl Brevet Brig Genl S D Atkins to Gov Yates wishes promotion of full Brgadier Genl asks help wrote Stanton recommending Genls promotion [Apr 24?] 1865 also to Gen A informing him of my recommendation write recommendation to Stnton & write Adkins at Freport I have again written for his full promotion (D) Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 https://chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/a41f81e7f379ce26b2cb6a8e83204024.pdf 70e136bb75db8d05dff83a4a58808855 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Private New Orleans Apl 22nd 1865 My Dear Sir I shall send a copy of this letter to Farnsworth, addressed to his name, and in it I shall ask his cooperation in my plan. In what I write I want you to consider [illegible] [illegible][illegible] not of personal confidence and should nothing come of my endeavrs no harm will be done. [illegible] agreed? There are in Louisana and Texas probably three hundred thousand bales of cotton, a large part of which blongs to the confrderate government. The leaders of the rbllin. then,[illegible] Kirby Smith [illegible] ast [illegible]that the game with them is up, and that all they hast to do nows is to pass what they can to [illegible][illegible] in this is [illegible] other country. For this [illegible] they want to pass that cottin and are trying to sell it for fastrest delivry, but nobody will buy and incur the dangers of war and confiscation. They can not sell in on credit to an of our people for rasons that will suggest themselves to you at [illegible]. I have a proposition upon Buchner, who is at [illegible] on [illegible][illegible] to this effet: I want him to hand all the public cotton and all the cotton [illegible] to confiscatin legally transferred to the ownership of those is [illegible] civilians who hast not ben engaged in actin [illegible] 2/ against [illegible][illegible][illegible] [april 22 1865] and after they are arrstrd with [illegible] accrding to the forms of law, I propose to get for them a null and [void?} parden for all political offences that they may hast commttd. a parden for each one, I mean, under the hand of the president and the [seal?]of state in which all their rights to hold property shall b rrtrnd and [illegible] dispute it. This is the plan: and I have it before Buchner already and he will [illegible] communicate it to Smith. I hast little hesitation in saying that it will [apprest?] itself to their [illegible][illegible] and that it will be accepted. Ans for your cooperation I hav told Buchner that I shall charge him one third the [illegible] [illegible] of thr cotton when sold for [illegible] on this side. one third will go to [illegible] and one third to Kirby Smith, Buchner [illegible] they making such a division s they [illegible]. their is enoufs for all of us; and now if you & them - they must be [fair]-when you will [illegible] manage to get [illegible] approval of the plan 3 and his signaturs to [April 22 1865]the pardners this work is done. He might to make not a moments hesitation about it. The job iz of the govermment is to pass that property to [illegible] [illegible] & [finances?]; and as [sure?] as God lives it will be destroy all as our troops approach [illegible] it is in [illegible] way [illegible] of to thr satisfaction of thrs men who control it. they are outlaws and will be exhatinatrd; they care nothing for the country's properity. they hast nothing but [illegible] for it and us; but they can be bribed to do iss and the country this great service; and wh that knows [illegible] great the financial distrip all [illegible] the [illegible] will be as soon as the war is ovr, [illegible][illegible] that we should help tak in saving all that we can? Had Mr. Lincoln [illegible] then [illegible][illegible][illegible]him no doubt of his acquicscence. I had before him a [illegible] of [illegible] for all the country east of the Mississippi, but the [illegible] of [illegible][illegible][illegible] great distruction at [illegible] and other places, has turned my attention to the west. [illegible][illegible][illegible] you please with you, but promise me that when you hear from me again and hast the names of the men for whom parden is asked you will go to Washington at once, and lay this whole thing 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 05 (April 1-30, 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 12 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 Unknown to Unknown Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1865-04-22 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 511926 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Private New Orleans Apl 22nd 1865 My Dear Sir I shall send a copy of this letter to Farnsworth, addressed to his name, and in it I shall ask his cooperation in my plan. In what I write I want you to consider [illegible] [illegible][illegible] not of personal confidence and should nothing come of my endeavrs no harm will be done. [illegible] agreed? There are in Louisana and Texas probably three hundred thousand bales of cotton, a large part of which blongs to the confrderate government. The leaders of the rbllin. then,[illegible] Kirby Smith [illegible] ast [illegible]that the game with them is up, and that all they hast to do nows is to pass what they can to [illegible][illegible] in this is [illegible] other country. For this [illegible] they want to pass that cottin and are trying to sell it for fastrest delivry, but nobody will buy and incur the dangers of war and confiscation. They can not sell in on credit to an of our people for rasons that will suggest themselves to you at [illegible]. I have a proposition upon Buchner, who is at [illegible] on [illegible][illegible] to this effet: I want him to hand all the public cotton and all the cotton [illegible] to confiscatin legally transferred to the ownership of those is [illegible] civilians who hast not ben engaged in actin [illegible] 2/ against [illegible][illegible][illegible] [april 22 1865] and after they are arrstrd with [illegible] accrding to the forms of law, I propose to get for them a null and [void?} parden for all political offences that they may hast commttd. a parden for each one, I mean, under the hand of the president and the [seal?]of state in which all their rights to hold property shall b rrtrnd and [illegible] dispute it. This is the plan: and I have it before Buchner already and he will [illegible] communicate it to Smith. I hast little hesitation in saying that it will [apprest?] itself to their [illegible][illegible] and that it will be accepted. Ans for your cooperation I hav told Buchner that I shall charge him one third the [illegible] [illegible] of thr cotton when sold for [illegible] on this side. one third will go to [illegible] and one third to Kirby Smith, Buchner [illegible] they making such a division s they [illegible]. their is enoufs for all of us; and now if you & them - they must be [fair]-when you will [illegible] manage to get [illegible] approval of the plan 3 and his signaturs to [April 22 1865]the pardners this work is done. He might to make not a moments hesitation about it. The job iz of the govermment is to pass that property to [illegible] [illegible] & [finances?]; and as [sure?] as God lives it will be destroy all as our troops approach [illegible] it is in [illegible] way [illegible] of to thr satisfaction of thrs men who control it. they are outlaws and will be exhatinatrd; they care nothing for the country's properity. they hast nothing but [illegible] for it and us; but they can be bribed to do iss and the country this great service; and wh that knows [illegible] great the financial distrip all [illegible] the [illegible] will be as soon as the war is ovr, [illegible][illegible] that we should help tak in saving all that we can? Had Mr. Lincoln [illegible] then [illegible][illegible][illegible]him no doubt of his acquicscence. I had before him a [illegible] of [illegible] for all the country east of the Mississippi, but the [illegible] of [illegible][illegible][illegible] great distruction at [illegible] and other places, has turned my attention to the west. [illegible][illegible][illegible] you please with you, but promise me that when you hear from me again and hast the names of the men for whom parden is asked you will go to Washington at once, and lay this whole thing 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/e6e3dd871ade879019de1242bdca0a1c.pdf cfd618ba35c116b1f6d9c27ab6b026a7 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Ottawa April 10th 1865 Dear friend we think of starting a national bank in Ottawa. The list enclosed contains the names of stock holders. There are the best men in our county and all but myself nearby. will you please write out an endorsement & forward [illegible][illegible]Wm[illegible] or to myself. this request of you comes from all stock holders [presonaly] as well as myself. Glory in the highest Hurrah for everybody your friend, W Bushnell Bushnell sent the letter May 22, 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 05 (April 1-30, 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 W. Bushnell to Unknown Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1865-04-10 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 511923 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Ottawa April 10th 1865 Dear friend we think of starting a national bank in Ottawa. The list enclosed contains the names of stock holders. There are the best men in our county and all but myself nearby. will you please write out an endorsement & forward [illegible][illegible]Wm[illegible] or to myself. this request of you comes from all stock holders [presonaly] as well as myself. Glory in the highest Hurrah for everybody your friend, W Bushnell Bushnell sent the letter May 22, 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