1 25 24 https://chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/0dc5a9136313918f05f19dc423ba1c0f.pdf 4cae0d440415cb7d988b4638fc48ed91 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Carbondale Aug. 30. 1864 Gov. Richd Yates, Springfield, Dr Sir, Your favor, asking a small list of the most prominent Union men of this Co. has been received. I now hand you names of a few who are true to the Government and Valiant in the cause of Liberty & Union to whom it will do to write. Our friends here are aroused to the importance of the coming Election, and are determined, if possible, to achieve success. The prospect of carrying the County for the Union Candidates is pretty fair, though the vote will be close. Cant you come down and give our people a talk before the Election? It would do great good. If you can, let me know in time so that a crowd may be gatherd. <hr /> Earnestly hopeing and continually praying for success to our cause and for the utter defeat and total overthrow of all traitors I remain, Very truly, Your friend D. H. Brush <hr /> Names of Men residing in Jackson County Illinois. [their post office is written after the name] Philip Kimmel, DeSoto Wm Parsons, DeSoto Wm Schwartz, Elkville R. R. Reese, Elkville Rupell Tuthill, Vergennes Thomas Parrish, Vergennes Dr. E.H. Dodson, Ava D. G. Will, Bradley Elkanah Hall, Bradley Jas. M. Brown, Jones Creek Wm P. Wilson, Jones Creek Richd Worthen, Grand Tower Aaron Easterly, Grand Tower Dr. F. C. Bierer, Murphysboro B. F. Will, Murphysboro Elbert Easterley, Carbondale T. G. Conner, Carbondale Richd Jukes, Carbondale Geo. R. Lewis, Carbondale P. M. Seth T. Jones, Carbondale T. W. Grammer Makanda Cyrus Larner, Makanda <hr /> Brush D. H. Carbondale, Ills Aug 30th 64 Gives list of prominent Union men in Jackson County. Wants the Gove to come there & speak before election Entered Sept 2nd 64 P 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 Richard Yates (Wabash College) Papers, Box 3, Folder 7 (August 16-31, 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 4 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource D. H. Busch to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-08-30 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 516322 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 eng Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Carbondale Aug. 30. 1864 Gov. Richd Yates, Springfield, Dr Sir, Your favor, asking a small list of the most prominent Union men of this Co. has been received. I now hand you names of a few who are true to the Government and Valiant in the cause of Liberty & Union to whom it will do to write. Our friends here are aroused to the importance of the coming Election, and are determined, if possible, to achieve success. The prospect of carrying the County for the Union Candidates is pretty fair, though the vote will be close. Cant you come down and give our people a talk before the Election? It would do great good. If you can, let me know in time so that a crowd may be gatherd. <hr /> Earnestly hopeing and continually praying for success to our cause and for the utter defeat and total overthrow of all traitors I remain, Very truly, Your friend D. H. Brush <hr /> Names of Men residing in Jackson County Illinois. [their post office is written after the name] Philip Kimmel, DeSoto Wm Parsons, DeSoto Wm Schwartz, Elkville R. R. Reese, Elkville Rupell Tuthill, Vergennes Thomas Parrish, Vergennes Dr. E.H. Dodson, Ava D. G. Will, Bradley Elkanah Hall, Bradley Jas. M. Brown, Jones Creek Wm P. Wilson, Jones Creek Richd Worthen, Grand Tower Aaron Easterly, Grand Tower Dr. F. C. Bierer, Murphysboro B. F. Will, Murphysboro Elbert Easterley, Carbondale T. G. Conner, Carbondale Richd Jukes, Carbondale Geo. R. Lewis, Carbondale P. M. Seth T. Jones, Carbondale T. W. Grammer Makanda Cyrus Larner, Makanda <hr /> Brush D. H. Carbondale, Ills Aug 30th 64 Gives list of prominent Union men in Jackson County. Wants the Gove to come there & speak before election Entered Sept 2nd 64 P 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/2438814f9262cf4077c782404ac72514.pdf fe6a41af5850fef653661c6858dcff11 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Gr. Secretary's Address: Geo. H. Harlow, P. O. Box 500, Springfield, Ills. In communicating with Gr. Secretary, please give Name, No. and P. O. address of your Council. Union League of America, Office of the Secretary of the Illinois Grand Council. Springfield, Aug 29th, 1864. Governor: I have the honor to hand you herewith a petition from citizens of Wayne County Illinois, forwarded by Charles W. Sibley Esq. of Fairfield. Respectfully &c Geo H. Harlow Secy Ills Gr. Council U.S.A. by R.P. Johnston To His Excellency Gov. Richd Yates Springfield, Ills <hr /> Office of Sec of Ill Grand Council, G. H. Harlow, U.S.A. Sprfld. Aug 29th 64 Calls the Govr's attention to enclosed list of Soldiers praying for furloughs that they may come home & vote. 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 Richard Yates (Wabash College) Papers, Box 3, Folder 7 (August 16-31, 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource George H. Harlow to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-08-29 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 516321 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 eng Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Gr. Secretary's Address: Geo. H. Harlow, P. O. Box 500, Springfield, Ills. In communicating with Gr. Secretary, please give Name, No. and P. O. address of your Council. Union League of America, Office of the Secretary of the Illinois Grand Council. Springfield, Aug 29th, 1864. Governor: I have the honor to hand you herewith a petition from citizens of Wayne County Illinois, forwarded by Charles W. Sibley Esq. of Fairfield. Respectfully &c Geo H. Harlow Secy Ills Gr. Council U.S.A. by R.P. Johnston To His Excellency Gov. Richd Yates Springfield, Ills <hr /> Office of Sec of Ill Grand Council, G. H. Harlow, U.S.A. Sprfld. Aug 29th 64 Calls the Govr's attention to enclosed list of Soldiers praying for furloughs that they may come home & vote. 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/5a964ceb702edeb09917c0d9e118dba8.pdf 948c12bf0dc04cfdb5057637d7e48929 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. COLLECTOR'S OFFICE United States Internal Revenue Tenth District, Illinois Greenville, Aug 29, 1964 Gov. Richd Yates, Springfield, Ills My Dear Sir: In compliance with your request to send you the following list of the names of prominent, active and reliable Union men of Bond Co., with their several P.O. addresses: A. G. Henry, Esq Greenville W. Plant, " " [Greenville] Col. John B. Reid " [Greenville] Lieut. J. M. McAdams " [Greenville] D. H. Kingsbury, Esq " [Greenville] S. A. Phelps " "[Greenville] S. H. Challis, Esq Pocahontas A. J. Gullick " Baden Baden Henry Sharp, " Beaver Creek <hr /> John J. Blizzard, Esq Dudleyville Sergt Wm Kershner Keyesport, Clinton Co R. Coburn, Esq Pleasant Mound Capt. J. S. Buchanan Mulberry Grove Lieut Thos S. Vest " " [Mulberry Grove] Capt. W. W. Woollard " " [Mulberry Grove] C. A. Tabor, Esq Woburn N. W. McLain, Esq Elm Point Hiram Dressor, " " "[Elm Point] M. H. Alexander, Esq Cottonwood Grove J.F. Nicholson, Esq Pleasant Prairie Isham V. Long, Esq Old Ripley The Post Offices are all in Bond except Keyesport, which is in Clinton. Bond is good for 300 majority for <hr /> the whole Union Ticket from President down to Coroner. Very Respectfully, J. F. Alexander <hr /> J. F. Alexander Greenville Aug 29, '64 Gives list of Union men in Bond Co. Entered Sept 1st 64 P- Enter A 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 Richard Yates (Wabash College) Papers, Box 3, Folder 7 (August 16-31, 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource J. F. Alexander to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-08-29 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 516320 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 eng Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. COLLECTOR'S OFFICE United States Internal Revenue Tenth District, Illinois Greenville, Aug 29, 1964 Gov. Richd Yates, Springfield, Ills My Dear Sir: In compliance with your request to send you the following list of the names of prominent, active and reliable Union men of Bond Co., with their several P.O. addresses: A. G. Henry, Esq Greenville W. Plant, " " [Greenville] Col. John B. Reid " [Greenville] Lieut. J. M. McAdams " [Greenville] D. H. Kingsbury, Esq " [Greenville] S. A. Phelps " "[Greenville] S. H. Challis, Esq Pocahontas A. J. Gullick " Baden Baden Henry Sharp, " Beaver Creek <hr /> John J. Blizzard, Esq Dudleyville Sergt Wm Kershner Keyesport, Clinton Co R. Coburn, Esq Pleasant Mound Capt. J. S. Buchanan Mulberry Grove Lieut Thos S. Vest " " [Mulberry Grove] Capt. W. W. Woollard " " [Mulberry Grove] C. A. Tabor, Esq Woburn N. W. McLain, Esq Elm Point Hiram Dressor, " " "[Elm Point] M. H. Alexander, Esq Cottonwood Grove J.F. Nicholson, Esq Pleasant Prairie Isham V. Long, Esq Old Ripley The Post Offices are all in Bond except Keyesport, which is in Clinton. Bond is good for 300 majority for <hr /> the whole Union Ticket from President down to Coroner. Very Respectfully, J. F. Alexander <hr /> J. F. Alexander Greenville Aug 29, '64 Gives list of Union men in Bond Co. Entered Sept 1st 64 P- Enter A 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/924c43323e2118f01904f4f506a7d98f.pdf 05eae3b1d4375ecd76c280d377ffb4c8 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. State of Illinois Executive Department. Springfield August 29th 1864 Medical Director U S Hospilal Fort Scuyler N Y. Dear Sir: I am informed that W. A. Willard and two other members of "Yates Phalanx" 39th Regt Ills Vols. are wounded and are now confined in your Hospital. I would respectfully request you to have them transferred to U. S. Hospital in this State where they will be near their home and friends. Please inform me of action taken in their case & oblige Very Respectfully. Richd. Yates Governor <hr /> Willard 8-B Respectfully referred for the Medl. Director, the within named soldiers are able to travel. Wm Spague, Inft Dr. [refr?] Sept 2/64 Read Sept 2/64. <hr /> Med Directors Office, Dept of the East, New York Sep. 3. 64 Respectfully returned. I have no authority for making transfers out of this Department. Application must be made to the Surgeon General Washington D.C. C. W Dougall, Surgeon U.S.A, Med. Director, Dept of the East His Excellency, Richard Yates, Governor of Illinois, Springfield Ill. <hr /> Medical Directer. Fort Scuyler N.Y Sept 2nd 64 Respectfully returns application for transfer of W. A Williard et. al. Has no authority to transfer men from that Hospital. Applications should be made to Surg. Genl. at Washington. (File) Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Richard Yates (Wabash College) Papers, Box 3, Folder 7 (August 16-31, 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Richard Yates to Medical Director Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-08-29 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 516319 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 eng Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. State of Illinois Executive Department. Springfield August 29th 1864 Medical Director U S Hospilal Fort Scuyler N Y. Dear Sir: I am informed that W. A. Willard and two other members of "Yates Phalanx" 39th Regt Ills Vols. are wounded and are now confined in your Hospital. I would respectfully request you to have them transferred to U. S. Hospital in this State where they will be near their home and friends. Please inform me of action taken in their case & oblige Very Respectfully. Richd. Yates Governor <hr /> Willard 8-B Respectfully referred for the Medl. Director, the within named soldiers are able to travel. Wm Spague, Inft Dr. [refr?] Sept 2/64 Read Sept 2/64. <hr /> Med Directors Office, Dept of the East, New York Sep. 3. 64 Respectfully returned. I have no authority for making transfers out of this Department. Application must be made to the Surgeon General Washington D.C. C. W Dougall, Surgeon U.S.A, Med. Director, Dept of the East His Excellency, Richard Yates, Governor of Illinois, Springfield Ill. <hr /> Medical Directer. Fort Scuyler N.Y Sept 2nd 64 Respectfully returns application for transfer of W. A Williard et. al. Has no authority to transfer men from that Hospital. Applications should be made to Surg. Genl. at Washington. (File) Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 https://chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/4d2a5c91860dbb73fdd65bba60de09c8.pdf 5c2522bf2a9907b9c2470bd250d2a22a Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. State of Illinois Washington Co Aug 28/64 Gov Yates Dear Friend Your favor of 19th inst is at hand and contents duly noticed and hasten to Reply" I am glad to inform you that though we live in Egypt "we are able to rule the roost at the polls" and more than willing---we have caried the elections here for several years and polled a heavyer majority last election than at any previous time. We have some very rabid copperheads down here and in fact plenty of them---yet we have a greater number of staunch Republicans and we feel that we are gaining ground. I think my immediate vicinity is the worst copperhead corner of the state---and I am not afraid to hail "forAbe" have no free Gov., we will sustain ourselves and sustain Gov Yates in any time of need---as you have done us when on the field of action accuse me not of flatery as it is only the voice of every Ills soldier---find one and you find a friend <hr /> In regard to prominent men---I herewith send you a short list- Robert Kenedy--- Lively Grove Po Washington Co William Ardrey - [Lively Grove] Po [Washington Co] William Kenedy - Elkhorn Po [Washington Co] Jefferson McGuire [Elkhorn Po Washington Co] Thos Gallespie [Sparta?] [Po] Randolph Co John Stevensen - Elkhorn Washing [Co] Henry McGuire - [Elkhorn Washington Co] James Stevenson [Elkhorn Washington Co] Whitch will close the present list and which you will find to be working men. we intend carying this election at all hazards---and then I for one intend reentering the service until Union & Liberty shall triumph over Secession and Slavery for any information that I may be able to give you from time to time I will be glad to do so. please excuse the scope taken in my remarks---and believe me ever Your Friend Union and Liberty Forever Washington F. Crain Gov Richd Yates Gov State of Illinois <hr /> Crane Wash F. Washington Co Ills Aug 28/64 Gives list of prominent Union men in Washington Co. Entered Sep 7th 64 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 Richard Yates (Wabash College) Papers, Box 3, Folder 7 (August 16-31, 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Washington F. Crain to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-08-28 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 516318 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 eng Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. State of Illinois Washington Co Aug 28/64 Gov Yates Dear Friend Your favor of 19th inst is at hand and contents duly noticed and hasten to Reply" I am glad to inform you that though we live in Egypt "we are able to rule the roost at the polls" and more than willing---we have caried the elections here for several years and polled a heavyer majority last election than at any previous time. We have some very rabid copperheads down here and in fact plenty of them---yet we have a greater number of staunch Republicans and we feel that we are gaining ground. I think my immediate vicinity is the worst copperhead corner of the state---and I am not afraid to hail "forAbe" have no free Gov., we will sustain ourselves and sustain Gov Yates in any time of need---as you have done us when on the field of action accuse me not of flatery as it is only the voice of every Ills soldier---find one and you find a friend <hr /> In regard to prominent men---I herewith send you a short list- Robert Kenedy--- Lively Grove Po Washington Co William Ardrey - [Lively Grove] Po [Washington Co] William Kenedy - Elkhorn Po [Washington Co] Jefferson McGuire [Elkhorn Po Washington Co] Thos Gallespie [Sparta?] [Po] Randolph Co John Stevensen - Elkhorn Washing [Co] Henry McGuire - [Elkhorn Washington Co] James Stevenson [Elkhorn Washington Co] Whitch will close the present list and which you will find to be working men. we intend carying this election at all hazards---and then I for one intend reentering the service until Union & Liberty shall triumph over Secession and Slavery for any information that I may be able to give you from time to time I will be glad to do so. please excuse the scope taken in my remarks---and believe me ever Your Friend Union and Liberty Forever Washington F. Crain Gov Richd Yates Gov State of Illinois <hr /> Crane Wash F. Washington Co Ills Aug 28/64 Gives list of prominent Union men in Washington Co. Entered Sep 7th 64 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/838bdb1785a88d8088e7f50812b2f699.pdf 8ee680d47700b6de9a1786e1d50b4fd8 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Cambridge Ill Augt 25th 1864 Hon Richd Yates Dr Sir This in regard to our meeting is at hand for which please accept my thanks. Will you arrange the time of the meeting to best suit your own convenience and if possible so that Genl O may be with you. Our Senatorial convention has been holden and Alfred Webster of Rock Island is the nominee. Mr W. stands opposed to Judge Wilkinson, so that he must not be approached in that channel but, I am confident that he is all right on the Senatorship Our nominees therefore are For Representative M.M. Ford of Galva Henry Co For State Senator Alfred Webster of Rock Island. With regards I remain Obdly Yours H.O. Sleight <hr /> Sleight. H.O. Cambridge Aug 25/64 Says thus they recieved the Govr's letter in referrence to their meeting. Wants him to arrange the times, Alfred Webster of Rock Island nomination for Senator. File Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Richard Yates (Wabash College) Papers, Box 3, Folder 7 (August 16-31, 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource H. O. Sleight to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-08-23 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 516317 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 eng Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Cambridge Ill Augt 25th 1864 Hon Richd Yates Dr Sir This in regard to our meeting is at hand for which please accept my thanks. Will you arrange the time of the meeting to best suit your own convenience and if possible so that Genl O may be with you. Our Senatorial convention has been holden and Alfred Webster of Rock Island is the nominee. Mr W. stands opposed to Judge Wilkinson, so that he must not be approached in that channel but, I am confident that he is all right on the Senatorship Our nominees therefore are For Representative M.M. Ford of Galva Henry Co For State Senator Alfred Webster of Rock Island. With regards I remain Obdly Yours H.O. Sleight <hr /> Sleight. H.O. Cambridge Aug 25/64 Says thus they recieved the Govr's letter in referrence to their meeting. Wants him to arrange the times, Alfred Webster of Rock Island nomination for Senator. File Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 https://chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/14d886f94a75585133740ff64e509b4f.pdf 62d1c931a38e7d6865b604f601094719 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Thomas J. Turner, Chairman. Wm. Bross, Treasurer. James P. Root, Secretary. Thomas J. Turner, Cornelius Lansing, Perkins Bass, A. C. Hessing, A. C. Harding, Executive Committee. Post Office Drawer, 5872. ROOMS 24 & 26 METROPOLITAN BLOCK. Head Quarters Union State Central Committee, Chicago, Aug 23d 1864. Confidential Hon Richard Yates Govenor Dear sir, I write you this time, not as secretary of the committee, and not to be treated as such but as a friend. Should you be questioned as to the source of the information please do not connect my name with it. You must have become aware of the disaffection of the German Element in the North West & of the necessity of indulging that peculiar class of people. The Statts Zeiting, the only Lincoln German paper in Illinois that I know of which supports Lincoln, out of thirteen in the North West, has until quite recently in connection with the Chicago Tribune done the Government Printing in Chicago. It opposes the re-nomination of Arnold for Congress, and there's where the Gazelle comes in. It has a circulation of 5000. in the North West. Mostly in Illinois. The German Telegraph, which has <hr /> Fremont & Cochrane flying at its mast head, & daily abuses Lincoln & the Administration supports the Re-nomination of Mr Arnold with a circulation of about 700. These facts are well known here. Last week the Zeiting Office was notified that the Government Printing had been transfered from the Zeiting to the Telegraph. Upon inquiring as to the reason it was stated by the disbursing agent here that it was an account of "representations made at Washington by the member of Congress from this District". The Effect of this in anything but edifying. Hesing & Brentano of the Zeiting on yesterday morning had their leader prepared to blow this matter & haul down Lincoln's name. Not a man seeking a nomination here now wants it. I fear it will loose us the Senator in Ogden's Place and two members of the House. Can we afford it? If we loose this how does the U. S. Senator stand. Gone sure. <hr /> If Mr Arnold pursues this policy we loose Cook Co by 2500 Maj. Can Oglesby spare that number? Can we spare three members of the Legislature? Mr Arnold cannot be elected! The Dutch have sworn it. Such kind of trifling must be stopped. Hesing & Brentano have agreed to wait. It is not so much a matter of printing with them as the insult as they claim it, to snub them in this way by giving the printing to a Fremont paper when the whole German Element is quivering, and with difficulty held to the Baltimore nomination. If you cannot find time to come here write to Church who will tell you what I have. Too much is at stake. The State Ticket Legislature, U. S. Senator & perhaps President!! & my honest conviction is that if we dont win this fall this country & the experiment of self government have proved stupendous failures I give you the facts and you can draw inferences as well as I. I know that Hesing was dissuaded from publishing his leader by the Earnest entreaties of a few friends, who begged of him to hold on till Saturday <hr /> Now Governor. I assume that you will be our candidate for the Senate. The question is, can you afford to have such didos cut up to advance the interests of one man? Can the party afford it? Can the country afford it I advise you of the facts as I have Oglesby on a/o of my interest in the general result. Col Turner is at Washington - the ex com. therefore can take no action in the matter. I would suggest that you communicate with Church at once. I have written confidentially, because the policy of the committee has been to have no part in this congressional fight. Secondly, I dont know how Turner feels toward you, and until I understand that he is fully right in that question I do not propose to talk much with him about it. I presume he is all right. I hope he is. I have the honor to be Truly Yours, James P. Root <hr /> Root Jas. P Chicago Aug. 23d 64 In referrence to Arnold having the Government Printing transfered from the Zeitung to Telegraph & thus turning the German Element against us. 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 Richard Yates (Wabash College) Papers, Box 3, Folder 7 (August 16-31, 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 5 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource James P. Root to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-08-23 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 516316 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 eng Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Thomas J. Turner, Chairman. Wm. Bross, Treasurer. James P. Root, Secretary. Thomas J. Turner, Cornelius Lansing, Perkins Bass, A. C. Hessing, A. C. Harding, Executive Committee. Post Office Drawer, 5872. ROOMS 24 & 26 METROPOLITAN BLOCK. Head Quarters Union State Central Committee, Chicago, Aug 23d 1864. Confidential Hon Richard Yates Govenor Dear sir, I write you this time, not as secretary of the committee, and not to be treated as such but as a friend. Should you be questioned as to the source of the information please do not connect my name with it. You must have become aware of the disaffection of the German Element in the North West & of the necessity of indulging that peculiar class of people. The Statts Zeiting, the only Lincoln German paper in Illinois that I know of which supports Lincoln, out of thirteen in the North West, has until quite recently in connection with the Chicago Tribune done the Government Printing in Chicago. It opposes the re-nomination of Arnold for Congress, and there's where the Gazelle comes in. It has a circulation of 5000. in the North West. Mostly in Illinois. The German Telegraph, which has <hr /> Fremont & Cochrane flying at its mast head, & daily abuses Lincoln & the Administration supports the Re-nomination of Mr Arnold with a circulation of about 700. These facts are well known here. Last week the Zeiting Office was notified that the Government Printing had been transfered from the Zeiting to the Telegraph. Upon inquiring as to the reason it was stated by the disbursing agent here that it was an account of "representations made at Washington by the member of Congress from this District". The Effect of this in anything but edifying. Hesing & Brentano of the Zeiting on yesterday morning had their leader prepared to blow this matter & haul down Lincoln's name. Not a man seeking a nomination here now wants it. I fear it will loose us the Senator in Ogden's Place and two members of the House. Can we afford it? If we loose this how does the U. S. Senator stand. Gone sure. <hr /> If Mr Arnold pursues this policy we loose Cook Co by 2500 Maj. Can Oglesby spare that number? Can we spare three members of the Legislature? Mr Arnold cannot be elected! The Dutch have sworn it. Such kind of trifling must be stopped. Hesing & Brentano have agreed to wait. It is not so much a matter of printing with them as the insult as they claim it, to snub them in this way by giving the printing to a Fremont paper when the whole German Element is quivering, and with difficulty held to the Baltimore nomination. If you cannot find time to come here write to Church who will tell you what I have. Too much is at stake. The State Ticket Legislature, U. S. Senator & perhaps President!! & my honest conviction is that if we dont win this fall this country & the experiment of self government have proved stupendous failures I give you the facts and you can draw inferences as well as I. I know that Hesing was dissuaded from publishing his leader by the Earnest entreaties of a few friends, who begged of him to hold on till Saturday <hr /> Now Governor. I assume that you will be our candidate for the Senate. The question is, can you afford to have such didos cut up to advance the interests of one man? Can the party afford it? Can the country afford it I advise you of the facts as I have Oglesby on a/o of my interest in the general result. Col Turner is at Washington - the ex com. therefore can take no action in the matter. I would suggest that you communicate with Church at once. I have written confidentially, because the policy of the committee has been to have no part in this congressional fight. Secondly, I dont know how Turner feels toward you, and until I understand that he is fully right in that question I do not propose to talk much with him about it. I presume he is all right. I hope he is. I have the honor to be Truly Yours, James P. Root <hr /> Root Jas. P Chicago Aug. 23d 64 In referrence to Arnold having the Government Printing transfered from the Zeitung to Telegraph & thus turning the German Element against us. 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/4e4a436afe43d53ecb990dbb9b699630.pdf ae65a0df2bbd2458359ed379f3ff6a02 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Monmouth, Warren Co. Illinois. Aug 23d/64. Gov Yates My Dear Friend Your Favor is Recd. Genl A. C. Harding is our Candidate for Congress and will be elected by a Small majority, And in case Grant Captures Richmond before Election will be elected by 1500 or 2000 majority James Strain a Lawyr of this City is Candidate for State Senate and will be Elected by 1000 majority. James H. Martin a Farmer residing near this place is Candidate for Legislature and will be Elected by 450 majority. Warren County will give 400 majority on State Ticket under any circumstances. <hr /> Strain & Martin are both favorable to Electing you to U.S. Senate and I Shall consider it my especial Duty to See that they continue in that opinion And when the adjoining District Composed of Henderson & Mercer Counties make their nomination for the Legislature I shall pay him a visit and See that he is all right for you for Senator. I think it would be greatly to your interest to come & make a Speech here During the Campaign. Arrangmts for which you could make through Genl Harding. There have been Stories afloat that Gov Yates is a Drunkard and your personal appearance here would Satisfy both Candidates and people that you are all right. I strongly advise you to come as it would afford our State Senate & Representative an opportunity to make your acquaintance. <hr /> Dear Governor. I have a personal obligation to Discharge to you And my Heart is full to overflowing therein. My only Boy wounded upon the Field of Battle in common with other Illinois Braves received your Care As Governor of our noble State And when I found him wounded in an Illinois Hospital he Said "See what good care Gov Yates takes of us Boys" And when he was Dying a few nights thereafter he Said "I am proud that I shall be of "the Illinois Slain". A Cripple myself I am to live and alway feel myself Disgraced by not going to the [illegible] [defence?] of my country in this her time of trouble. Enclosed please find a List of proper persons to Addres on any subject Connected with the Glorious Union Cause. Please write me in all confidence on any Matter your Friend John Burroughs <hr /> Warren county Ill. James Strain Monmouth, James H. Martin " George Williams Young America, John Miles Utah, Truman Eldridge Roseville, Wm B. Maley Little York, Dr T. M. Luster Berwick, John Burroughs Monmouth, <hr /> Burroughs. John. Monmouth Aug 24th 1864 Gives a list of prominent Union men in Warren County. Also says that they will elect the State Ticket in that County By 400 majority. Thinks it would be to The Governor's interest to come there & speak. Says he will see there the nominees for Legislature are for him for Senator. &c. Entered File Senatorial 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 Richard Yates (Wabash College) Papers, Box 3, Folder 7 (August 16-31, 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 4 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource John Burroughs to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-08-23 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 516315 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 eng Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Monmouth, Warren Co. Illinois. Aug 23d/64. Gov Yates My Dear Friend Your Favor is Recd. Genl A. C. Harding is our Candidate for Congress and will be elected by a Small majority, And in case Grant Captures Richmond before Election will be elected by 1500 or 2000 majority James Strain a Lawyr of this City is Candidate for State Senate and will be Elected by 1000 majority. James H. Martin a Farmer residing near this place is Candidate for Legislature and will be Elected by 450 majority. Warren County will give 400 majority on State Ticket under any circumstances. <hr /> Strain & Martin are both favorable to Electing you to U.S. Senate and I Shall consider it my especial Duty to See that they continue in that opinion And when the adjoining District Composed of Henderson & Mercer Counties make their nomination for the Legislature I shall pay him a visit and See that he is all right for you for Senator. I think it would be greatly to your interest to come & make a Speech here During the Campaign. Arrangmts for which you could make through Genl Harding. There have been Stories afloat that Gov Yates is a Drunkard and your personal appearance here would Satisfy both Candidates and people that you are all right. I strongly advise you to come as it would afford our State Senate & Representative an opportunity to make your acquaintance. <hr /> Dear Governor. I have a personal obligation to Discharge to you And my Heart is full to overflowing therein. My only Boy wounded upon the Field of Battle in common with other Illinois Braves received your Care As Governor of our noble State And when I found him wounded in an Illinois Hospital he Said "See what good care Gov Yates takes of us Boys" And when he was Dying a few nights thereafter he Said "I am proud that I shall be of "the Illinois Slain". A Cripple myself I am to live and alway feel myself Disgraced by not going to the [illegible] [defence?] of my country in this her time of trouble. Enclosed please find a List of proper persons to Addres on any subject Connected with the Glorious Union Cause. Please write me in all confidence on any Matter your Friend John Burroughs <hr /> Warren county Ill. James Strain Monmouth, James H. Martin " George Williams Young America, John Miles Utah, Truman Eldridge Roseville, Wm B. Maley Little York, Dr T. M. Luster Berwick, John Burroughs Monmouth, <hr /> Burroughs. John. Monmouth Aug 24th 1864 Gives a list of prominent Union men in Warren County. Also says that they will elect the State Ticket in that County By 400 majority. Thinks it would be to The Governor's interest to come there & speak. Says he will see there the nominees for Legislature are for him for Senator. &c. Entered File Senatorial 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/1367fa6faaaccc1aae5db8b0b1ee0b1e.pdf cfc3082f70004a76f3546b26a6c91222 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. United States Internal Revenue Division, 13th District, Illinois Tamaroa Perry Co. Ill 1864 Aug 23 Gov. Richd Yates Dear Sir Your favor of 18th inst. recd - In answer I enclose herein a few names of reliable Union men in this Co. - the list can be extended as desired I send only one or two names from each precinct in the Co. - the post office address does not always indicate precinct residence & in one instance "Coulterville" it is in another County - "Henry Clay" of this place is Union Candidate for Legislature in this District (composed of Randolph Monroe & Perry Co.) the District elect two - the other Union Candidate is Watt of Chester, Randolph Co. - Perry Co. will give from 499- to 500 majority for the Whole Ticket - National State & County - unless some dissensions arise among Union men - We hope to be firmly & harmoniously united - if so and <hr /> a reasonable number of our Union soldiers now in the field can be at home at election we can poll 500 majority - Our calculation now is that in this Representative District we can elect our two Candidates by less than 100 majority - it will be a close race - Work is needed in Randolph & Monroe Counties - none in this from the outside at present. Some little local feeling alone here needs gentle suasion only among ourselves - I shall take pleasure in answering your hail! at any time to the best of any opportunity - with best wishes, as ever, Your Friend Truly L. S. Norton <hr /> <pre> Names Post Office </pre> x J.S. Prim Pinckneyville x John Baird " x Lewis Hammack " x Jos. B. Georian Du Quoin x Thos. H. Burgess " x Danl Dry " x E. P. Pomeroy " x P. C. Provest " x Wm Woods Tamaroa x D. C. Barber " x Henry Clay " x Wm Hammack " x James P. Johnson St. Johns x E. T. Reese Galum x Jas. W. McMillan Grand Cote x T. S. Elliott Coulterville L. S. Norton Tamaroa (Beaucoup Precinct) <hr /> Norton E. L. Tamaroa Perry Co Aug 23/64 Gives list of prominent Union men in Perry Co. Entered 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 Richard Yates (Wabash College) Papers, Box 3, Folder 7 (August 16-31, 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 4 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource E. L. Norton to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-08-23 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 516314 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 eng Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. United States Internal Revenue Division, 13th District, Illinois Tamaroa Perry Co. Ill 1864 Aug 23 Gov. Richd Yates Dear Sir Your favor of 18th inst. recd - In answer I enclose herein a few names of reliable Union men in this Co. - the list can be extended as desired I send only one or two names from each precinct in the Co. - the post office address does not always indicate precinct residence & in one instance "Coulterville" it is in another County - "Henry Clay" of this place is Union Candidate for Legislature in this District (composed of Randolph Monroe & Perry Co.) the District elect two - the other Union Candidate is Watt of Chester, Randolph Co. - Perry Co. will give from 499- to 500 majority for the Whole Ticket - National State & County - unless some dissensions arise among Union men - We hope to be firmly & harmoniously united - if so and <hr /> a reasonable number of our Union soldiers now in the field can be at home at election we can poll 500 majority - Our calculation now is that in this Representative District we can elect our two Candidates by less than 100 majority - it will be a close race - Work is needed in Randolph & Monroe Counties - none in this from the outside at present. Some little local feeling alone here needs gentle suasion only among ourselves - I shall take pleasure in answering your hail! at any time to the best of any opportunity - with best wishes, as ever, Your Friend Truly L. S. Norton <hr /> <pre> Names Post Office </pre> x J.S. Prim Pinckneyville x John Baird " x Lewis Hammack " x Jos. B. Georian Du Quoin x Thos. H. Burgess " x Danl Dry " x E. P. Pomeroy " x P. C. Provest " x Wm Woods Tamaroa x D. C. Barber " x Henry Clay " x Wm Hammack " x James P. Johnson St. Johns x E. T. Reese Galum x Jas. W. McMillan Grand Cote x T. S. Elliott Coulterville L. S. Norton Tamaroa (Beaucoup Precinct) <hr /> Norton E. L. Tamaroa Perry Co Aug 23/64 Gives list of prominent Union men in Perry Co. Entered 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/950979a9825864073b2d09f2e542a40e.pdf 7475109517c877fc13280c319ede598a Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Effingham Ills August 23rd 1864 Richard Yates, Gov, Springfield Ills. Dear Sir Yours of the 16th Enclosing Copy of Proclamation is before me. In reply permit me to Say that the Union Men of this vicinity are ready as Ever to respond to the call for Men. I have no doubt but a full company could be raised in this county if the proper means was Employed to do it. There is a want of men that are willing to take the innitiate. Those that have been prominent in recruiting in this vicinity, have as they conceive been So Shabbily treated heretofore that they will not take hold of the matter under this call. From present indications there will be no Men raised here by voluntary Enlistments J H. I. Lacy, and L. W. Smith have both raised companies or parts of Companies, under previous calls And have been Set asside at the organization of Regiments, And men known here as copper heads <hr /> substituted. The truth is that Democrats have received nearly all the offices that have been distributed in this county. But just at this time they are opposed to recruiting and will await the result of the Draft. However I beleive if Some prominent Man was authorised to raise a Company to the Exclusion of all others in this County, and Secured in his position, that a company could be raised within the allotted time, otherwise I do not think it will be done. You ask me how many men can be relied upon in this vicinity. I do not quite understand the question. If to repel invasion or Suppress insurrection, we can rely upon the Aid of nearly Every Union Man in the county to the Extent of his Ability. If However you refer to Enlistment under the call of the 13th inst, I do not think it Safe to rely upon any under present orders. Republican wish to See the draft Enforced hoping to get rid of Some of the copperhead and thereby Equalize the vote this fall. While they, the Democrats, appear to Equaly desire the draft holding that it can not be Enforced, And the probability is that they will resist its Execution. Could not <hr /> that miserably foul Slimy Seething cesspool of Treason & Corruption. That Blighting withering curse upon the fair Fame of our State. that insidious demon of iniquity the Chicago Times Newspaper be quelched, or Shall it continue to circulate in our Midst, continue to poison the verry atmostphere and Set the people raving Mad, continue to urge on its votarie to destroy the Lives and property of Loyal Citizens. is there no point when forbearance ceases to be a virtue. I tell you Candidly, that if Burnside order had not been revoked Mr Lincoln would have received at Least 200 more votes in this county than he will receive. We had at the Time the order was made Suppressing the Times 12 councils Ne Lit. in this county Numbering 600 members, the order was Endorsed by Every loyal man in the County, But Mr Lincoln countermand the order. Scince which time they have lost confidence in Mr Lincoln and we can Scarcely get 3 councils to work. the Members are indifferent and careless, and Many have declared for Freemont. Any information you may wish will be given cherfuly With Much respect I am yours W. D. Alexander <hr /> Alexander. W D Effingham Ills. Aug 16th 64. Says that he dont know that any men can be recruited in that county As the republicans want the draft, to equalise the vote next fall. Wants the "Chicago Times" squelched. File Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Richard Yates (Wabash College) Papers, Box 3, Folder 7 (August 16-31, 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 4 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource W. D. Alexander to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-08-23 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 516313 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 eng Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Effingham Ills August 23rd 1864 Richard Yates, Gov, Springfield Ills. Dear Sir Yours of the 16th Enclosing Copy of Proclamation is before me. In reply permit me to Say that the Union Men of this vicinity are ready as Ever to respond to the call for Men. I have no doubt but a full company could be raised in this county if the proper means was Employed to do it. There is a want of men that are willing to take the innitiate. Those that have been prominent in recruiting in this vicinity, have as they conceive been So Shabbily treated heretofore that they will not take hold of the matter under this call. From present indications there will be no Men raised here by voluntary Enlistments J H. I. Lacy, and L. W. Smith have both raised companies or parts of Companies, under previous calls And have been Set asside at the organization of Regiments, And men known here as copper heads <hr /> substituted. The truth is that Democrats have received nearly all the offices that have been distributed in this county. But just at this time they are opposed to recruiting and will await the result of the Draft. However I beleive if Some prominent Man was authorised to raise a Company to the Exclusion of all others in this County, and Secured in his position, that a company could be raised within the allotted time, otherwise I do not think it will be done. You ask me how many men can be relied upon in this vicinity. I do not quite understand the question. If to repel invasion or Suppress insurrection, we can rely upon the Aid of nearly Every Union Man in the county to the Extent of his Ability. If However you refer to Enlistment under the call of the 13th inst, I do not think it Safe to rely upon any under present orders. Republican wish to See the draft Enforced hoping to get rid of Some of the copperhead and thereby Equalize the vote this fall. While they, the Democrats, appear to Equaly desire the draft holding that it can not be Enforced, And the probability is that they will resist its Execution. Could not <hr /> that miserably foul Slimy Seething cesspool of Treason & Corruption. That Blighting withering curse upon the fair Fame of our State. that insidious demon of iniquity the Chicago Times Newspaper be quelched, or Shall it continue to circulate in our Midst, continue to poison the verry atmostphere and Set the people raving Mad, continue to urge on its votarie to destroy the Lives and property of Loyal Citizens. is there no point when forbearance ceases to be a virtue. I tell you Candidly, that if Burnside order had not been revoked Mr Lincoln would have received at Least 200 more votes in this county than he will receive. We had at the Time the order was made Suppressing the Times 12 councils Ne Lit. in this county Numbering 600 members, the order was Endorsed by Every loyal man in the County, But Mr Lincoln countermand the order. Scince which time they have lost confidence in Mr Lincoln and we can Scarcely get 3 councils to work. the Members are indifferent and careless, and Many have declared for Freemont. Any information you may wish will be given cherfuly With Much respect I am yours W. D. Alexander <hr /> Alexander. W D Effingham Ills. Aug 16th 64. Says that he dont know that any men can be recruited in that county As the republicans want the draft, to equalise the vote next fall. Wants the "Chicago Times" squelched. File Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 https://chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/43c302b0776fc2a65c441358a6a8207b.pdf d0c5da325236518644901409645b5e5c Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. When I think of what has been and see a people so careless, even stupid in the [promises?], I feel like rising in my stirrups and saying d-n all rebels - d-n all copperheads and especially d-n all old gray bellies and dough-heads. Now, how to do it. Arrangements might be made at Washington to have the Pay Master Genl order me to Springfield to assist in paying mustered out men, and when there I might not happen to have any duty to do, or not much. If I were to get leave of absence for the purpose it would'nt look so well "office-holders in the field" &c I can't request the transfer because by order "such request will be construed as a resignation". It wants to be done soon if at all, as I might be ordered to Atlanta. I could be sent back as quick as the election was over. <hr /> Please answer me at once if you deem the suggestions of this letter deserving any consideration. I am Dear Sir very Respectfully Your obt servt N. M. Knapp USA <hr /> Knapp N. M. Louisville Ky Aug 20th 1864. He wants to be in Illinois during the coming campaign. Thinks he can be of service to the Union party. Says that an order from Washington to the Pay Master Genl would secure him a leave of absence. Write President Lincoln requesting &c Enclos to Mr. Nicholay & Return to me Applied and answered Aug 30th 1864. 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 Richard Yates (Wabash College) Papers, Box 3, Folder 7 (August 16-31, 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 4 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource N. M. Knapp to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-08-22 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 516312 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 eng Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. When I think of what has been and see a people so careless, even stupid in the [promises?], I feel like rising in my stirrups and saying d-n all rebels - d-n all copperheads and especially d-n all old gray bellies and dough-heads. Now, how to do it. Arrangements might be made at Washington to have the Pay Master Genl order me to Springfield to assist in paying mustered out men, and when there I might not happen to have any duty to do, or not much. If I were to get leave of absence for the purpose it would'nt look so well "office-holders in the field" &c I can't request the transfer because by order "such request will be construed as a resignation". It wants to be done soon if at all, as I might be ordered to Atlanta. I could be sent back as quick as the election was over. <hr /> Please answer me at once if you deem the suggestions of this letter deserving any consideration. I am Dear Sir very Respectfully Your obt servt N. M. Knapp USA <hr /> Knapp N. M. Louisville Ky Aug 20th 1864. He wants to be in Illinois during the coming campaign. Thinks he can be of service to the Union party. Says that an order from Washington to the Pay Master Genl would secure him a leave of absence. Write President Lincoln requesting &c Enclos to Mr. Nicholay & Return to me Applied and answered Aug 30th 1864. 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/8f08dbf49abeb43dbb4a3a51cd3f0354.pdf c4d583f12fd21d9a84fdbd4351d07061 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Richard Yates Gov. of Illinois Springfield Ill McLeansboro Aug 22nd, 1864 Dear Sir Yours 18 insi duly recd. In reply I beg leave to give the following names - Wilson Lewis [Crouch?] [Precinct?] P.O Belle city Miles Carter Beaver Creek do [Precinct] [P.O.] Logansport Thos Macgraves Crook do [Precinct] [P.O.] McLeansboro A. W. Gott Vickers do [Precinct] [P.O.] Sacramento White Co. Edw. Dawes Allen do [Precinct] [P.O.] Rectorville Wm C. Pemberton Flanagan do [Precinct] [P.O.] Griswold Hosea Vise Kings Prairie do [Precinct] [P.O.] Macedonia Herndon Harrelson do [Kings Prairie Precinct] do [P.O.] Knights Prairie Simon D. McCoy Shelton do [Precinct] [P.O.] Lovilla T. S. Lockhart Town [Precinct] do [P.O.] McLeansboro William Craig do [Town Precinct] do [P.O.] do [McLeansboro] We are sadly in want of good plain speakers. I am of opinion that a thorough canvas by a union democrat would redeem this county. Sam Marshall's influence is yet strong it is difficult to get Egyptians out of the old track there is much of the old idle restless southern spirit still lingering among the people---they require waking up---we few <hr /> republicans have not the talent nor the means to make an effective canvas we do all we can. Resp and for the cause ever Wm. Rickcords <hr /> Rickords Wm. McLeansboro Ills Aug 22nd 64 Gives list of prominent Union men in Hamilton County. Entered 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 Richard Yates (Wabash College) Papers, Box 3, Folder 7 (August 16-31, 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource William Rickords to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-08-22 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 516311 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 eng Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Richard Yates Gov. of Illinois Springfield Ill McLeansboro Aug 22nd, 1864 Dear Sir Yours 18 insi duly recd. In reply I beg leave to give the following names - Wilson Lewis [Crouch?] [Precinct?] P.O Belle city Miles Carter Beaver Creek do [Precinct] [P.O.] Logansport Thos Macgraves Crook do [Precinct] [P.O.] McLeansboro A. W. Gott Vickers do [Precinct] [P.O.] Sacramento White Co. Edw. Dawes Allen do [Precinct] [P.O.] Rectorville Wm C. Pemberton Flanagan do [Precinct] [P.O.] Griswold Hosea Vise Kings Prairie do [Precinct] [P.O.] Macedonia Herndon Harrelson do [Kings Prairie Precinct] do [P.O.] Knights Prairie Simon D. McCoy Shelton do [Precinct] [P.O.] Lovilla T. S. Lockhart Town [Precinct] do [P.O.] McLeansboro William Craig do [Town Precinct] do [P.O.] do [McLeansboro] We are sadly in want of good plain speakers. I am of opinion that a thorough canvas by a union democrat would redeem this county. Sam Marshall's influence is yet strong it is difficult to get Egyptians out of the old track there is much of the old idle restless southern spirit still lingering among the people---they require waking up---we few <hr /> republicans have not the talent nor the means to make an effective canvas we do all we can. Resp and for the cause ever Wm. Rickcords <hr /> Rickords Wm. McLeansboro Ills Aug 22nd 64 Gives list of prominent Union men in Hamilton County. Entered 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/cd596ab48a74a66ea8c4e2138a5c9669.pdf a000ee071429daa226d34dc1ac5058bb Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. OFFICE OF THE WOODSTOCK SENTINEL JOB PRINTING ESTABLISHMENT, In P.O. Building, South-East Corner Public Square. Woodstock, Ill., August 22 1864 ABRAHAM E. SMITH, Editor and Proprietor. Gov. Yates: Dear Sir: Our County Convention was held on Saturday last. The same feeling was manifest there, as is felt by the people all over McHenry county, most decidedly in favor of your election to the U.S. Senate. All of your friends, including [T?] J [Stamfield?]. Co. Treasurer, Cor Lansing, State Senator, and myself supported M. L. Joslyn for Representative, he having openly and repeatedly pledged himself for you. He was nominated with that distinct understanding. I see that Gen Oglesby is to be here on the 31st. The people would be very much pleased to see you here at the same time. This letter will be presented you by my brother, the Adjutant of the 124th Illinois Infantry, in which capacity he passed though all the [illegible] battles of the past two years. I trust he will convince you that he is worthy the promotion he seeks. And election would be a source of gratification to McHenry county , and especially to Your true friend Abraham E. Smith <hr /> Write him that I hope & believe that his brother will be able when he gets to his Regt so to arrange matters that I can appoint him which most happy to do if I can consistently with the rules & justice to officers <hr /> Gov Yates I am well acquainted with Wm E Smith of this place adjutant of the 124 Reg & know him to be a gentleman & well qualified to fill the office of Maj of said Reg. I would consider his appointment a very particular personal favor to me Yours &c W L Joslyn Aug 21/64 <hr /> (File) <hr /> Smith Abr. E. Woodstock Ills. Aug 22/64 Says that at their convention they manifested a spirit of favor towards the Governor for U.S.S. Recommends his bro Adgt of 124th Regiment for Promotion. Answered as directed August 31 64 Snyder A D C See Endorsement 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 Richard Yates (Wabash College) Papers, Box 3, Folder 7 (August 16-31, 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 5 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Abraham E. Smith to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-08-22 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 516310 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 eng Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. OFFICE OF THE WOODSTOCK SENTINEL JOB PRINTING ESTABLISHMENT, In P.O. Building, South-East Corner Public Square. Woodstock, Ill., August 22 1864 ABRAHAM E. SMITH, Editor and Proprietor. Gov. Yates: Dear Sir: Our County Convention was held on Saturday last. The same feeling was manifest there, as is felt by the people all over McHenry county, most decidedly in favor of your election to the U.S. Senate. All of your friends, including [T?] J [Stamfield?]. Co. Treasurer, Cor Lansing, State Senator, and myself supported M. L. Joslyn for Representative, he having openly and repeatedly pledged himself for you. He was nominated with that distinct understanding. I see that Gen Oglesby is to be here on the 31st. The people would be very much pleased to see you here at the same time. This letter will be presented you by my brother, the Adjutant of the 124th Illinois Infantry, in which capacity he passed though all the [illegible] battles of the past two years. I trust he will convince you that he is worthy the promotion he seeks. And election would be a source of gratification to McHenry county , and especially to Your true friend Abraham E. Smith <hr /> Write him that I hope & believe that his brother will be able when he gets to his Regt so to arrange matters that I can appoint him which most happy to do if I can consistently with the rules & justice to officers <hr /> Gov Yates I am well acquainted with Wm E Smith of this place adjutant of the 124 Reg & know him to be a gentleman & well qualified to fill the office of Maj of said Reg. I would consider his appointment a very particular personal favor to me Yours &c W L Joslyn Aug 21/64 <hr /> (File) <hr /> Smith Abr. E. Woodstock Ills. Aug 22/64 Says that at their convention they manifested a spirit of favor towards the Governor for U.S.S. Recommends his bro Adgt of 124th Regiment for Promotion. Answered as directed August 31 64 Snyder A D C See Endorsement 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/3a20e36467c7a1af4d17d52193f8d357.pdf 247c4cb2ef013f9de90c8bb939b79493 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Vandalia Ill Aug 22 1864 Hon. Richard Yates Springfield Ill Yours of Aug 19th in hand and contents noticed. And in reply would most cheerfully comply with your request and hand you the following list - Vandalia Post Office Geo R Fritch Doct J M McCord (PM) R Blackwell D H Mabry Henry Whittenmire Wm. Henninger Jacob Ritter James E Foster C Sonneman (German) D Johnson London City (Post Office) H W Long John Morrison Bobs Doan (P Office) Doct Wills & C Musser <hr /> Howard Point (P Office) Wm. Grey, Mr. Preston Doct. Finney, Mr. Hollingshead A Metz Hickory Creek P Office S. Fogler, A Irvin Mr. Sigler (P.M), Wm. H. Barnett Shobonier (P Office) Wm. H Lee, G W Tinker D Perry, Mr Miller Ramsey (P Office) W Randle (PM), James Stoaks John C Hall, Adam Stein Bowling Green (P Office) John H Welch, L Carson A McDonald (PM) Wright McClanahan Doct Green of Salem is candidate for Senator in this District. No nominations as yet for Representative in Fayette & Effingham. The last Election we were beaten 150 votes. Not a full vote <hr /> But think we are gaining and will do our best. I remain Yours very truly F. Remann <hr /> Remann F Col Vandalia Aug 22nd 1864 Gives list of prominent Union men in Fayette County. Entered 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 Richard Yates (Wabash College) Papers, Box 3, Folder 7 (August 16-31, 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 4 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource F. Remann to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-08-22 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 516309 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 eng Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Vandalia Ill Aug 22 1864 Hon. Richard Yates Springfield Ill Yours of Aug 19th in hand and contents noticed. And in reply would most cheerfully comply with your request and hand you the following list - Vandalia Post Office Geo R Fritch Doct J M McCord (PM) R Blackwell D H Mabry Henry Whittenmire Wm. Henninger Jacob Ritter James E Foster C Sonneman (German) D Johnson London City (Post Office) H W Long John Morrison Bobs Doan (P Office) Doct Wills & C Musser <hr /> Howard Point (P Office) Wm. Grey, Mr. Preston Doct. Finney, Mr. Hollingshead A Metz Hickory Creek P Office S. Fogler, A Irvin Mr. Sigler (P.M), Wm. H. Barnett Shobonier (P Office) Wm. H Lee, G W Tinker D Perry, Mr Miller Ramsey (P Office) W Randle (PM), James Stoaks John C Hall, Adam Stein Bowling Green (P Office) John H Welch, L Carson A McDonald (PM) Wright McClanahan Doct Green of Salem is candidate for Senator in this District. No nominations as yet for Representative in Fayette & Effingham. The last Election we were beaten 150 votes. Not a full vote <hr /> But think we are gaining and will do our best. I remain Yours very truly F. Remann <hr /> Remann F Col Vandalia Aug 22nd 1864 Gives list of prominent Union men in Fayette County. Entered 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/e01cda528fa12a8a2962a3c1a1d7313c.pdf 6b63ee04b64b5b97189edc617c96e268 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Etna Ills August 22nd 1864 Gov. R. Yates Dear Sir Yours of the 18th inst. came duly to hand & contents cearffuly read &c. And in reply, I will say that I don't no that I am a compant judge, whoo of my fellow citisons are the most promment men of my county. for the reason that pollitick have taken a different channel since I was a pollitishian, that is to say the Union Leag, on my side of the house & the K. G. S. on the outher side---and I never have availed my self of the honnor of joinning the Union leag. but I would say that I thinck Dr L.C. Alling & C.D. Greean, Esq of Neoga, Ills and A.J. Caldwell of [Magorrety?] Point, Ills, A. K. Boswerth of Greenup, Ills and Capt Sile Kelly. I don't no the capts post office, but a letter directed to him to Greenup, Ills, care of A. K. Boswourth will be shure to reach the capt. he the capt, is a commalite preacher and I expect he is the most influenchel man in the county. and as for a Senator & Represenativ tickkett, for Sertin I cant say but as Clark & Cumberland Countys Elects one Represenativ, I wold thinck that Col. Will B. Archer, of Clark County would be the strongest man. In the two count <hr /> you can learn by wrighting to Dr Pain of Marshell, Ills or Judge Harling of Marshell, Ills. those two men are verry prommininent men of theare county besides they are olde standbys. Gov, I am verry sorry to say to you that I am not posted as to the prominent men of my county, but sutch , sir, in the fact. If you wish to wright to me at enny time, you can do so---and I will anser prompt, and give you all the information I am in posesion of. You will beleav me to be yours truly T. A. Apperson copy into book <hr /> Epperson T. A. Etna, Ills Aug 22nd 1864 He gives the names of Dr. T.C. Allen of Neoga. C D Green of Neoga. A J Caldwell of Majority Point & A.K Bosworth of Greenup as the most prominent men of his county. Thinks Col W. B. Archer of Clark Co would be a strong man for Representative. Enter Attended to Senatorial E 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 Richard Yates (Wabash College) Papers, Box 3, Folder 7 (August 16-31, 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource T. A. Apperson to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-08-22 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 516308 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 eng Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Etna Ills August 22nd 1864 Gov. R. Yates Dear Sir Yours of the 18th inst. came duly to hand & contents cearffuly read &c. And in reply, I will say that I don't no that I am a compant judge, whoo of my fellow citisons are the most promment men of my county. for the reason that pollitick have taken a different channel since I was a pollitishian, that is to say the Union Leag, on my side of the house & the K. G. S. on the outher side---and I never have availed my self of the honnor of joinning the Union leag. but I would say that I thinck Dr L.C. Alling & C.D. Greean, Esq of Neoga, Ills and A.J. Caldwell of [Magorrety?] Point, Ills, A. K. Boswerth of Greenup, Ills and Capt Sile Kelly. I don't no the capts post office, but a letter directed to him to Greenup, Ills, care of A. K. Boswourth will be shure to reach the capt. he the capt, is a commalite preacher and I expect he is the most influenchel man in the county. and as for a Senator & Represenativ tickkett, for Sertin I cant say but as Clark & Cumberland Countys Elects one Represenativ, I wold thinck that Col. Will B. Archer, of Clark County would be the strongest man. In the two count <hr /> you can learn by wrighting to Dr Pain of Marshell, Ills or Judge Harling of Marshell, Ills. those two men are verry prommininent men of theare county besides they are olde standbys. Gov, I am verry sorry to say to you that I am not posted as to the prominent men of my county, but sutch , sir, in the fact. If you wish to wright to me at enny time, you can do so---and I will anser prompt, and give you all the information I am in posesion of. You will beleav me to be yours truly T. A. Apperson copy into book <hr /> Epperson T. A. Etna, Ills Aug 22nd 1864 He gives the names of Dr. T.C. Allen of Neoga. C D Green of Neoga. A J Caldwell of Majority Point & A.K Bosworth of Greenup as the most prominent men of his county. Thinks Col W. B. Archer of Clark Co would be a strong man for Representative. Enter Attended to Senatorial E 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/5f2cffb5fe7948aee90f095264783462.pdf fed8e83d0ea3ffec99fc1f21c962907c Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Send his name to J. P. Root for Docs & write Kenner. I have to send & thank him for these names---copy names Flora Aug 22nd 1864 Hon Rich Yates Dr Gov Yours of 18th is recd and I send you names of our Reliable Union men in each Township in Clay County with their Post Office address T. J. Bagwell Clay City Alex Bothwell " " [Clay City] T. D. Clark Xenia John Russell " [Xenia] Esquire Meek Suttons Point Dr. J. H. Parker Larkinsburg John Beal Hord Calvin Gibson Bilble Grove Osman Pixley Ingraham Robt Fields Louisville at co seat Wm. H Hanna " [Louisville] H G Gunn Flora Our prospects I think are good for carrying this county we lacked 36 votes of carrying the county last April in the Election of Supervisor <hr /> and if we can go on making these gains we have done we shall certainly carry the county for we have made a gradual gain from 489 in 1860 to 36 in 1864 and I can count changes since then to carry the county We are makeing great efforts in this county we have established a Printing Press the first no will be issued this week we do this to counter act the influence of a copper head paper issued here. If you can do anything for us in this county by way of [documenting?] speech makers or in any other way it will be thankfully recd and [place?] your credit in the great Union effort in this election. don't neglect our humble servant if you send documents Your Friend in the strong union hope A. R. Kenner <hr /> Kenner A. R. Flora Clay Co Ill Aug 22 1864 List of names of best union men of Clay Co. Senatoral Mr. Porter will please enter these names on Book under head of Clay County as soon as he has time. Hirshbach Entered 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 Richard Yates (Wabash College) Papers, Box 3, Folder 7 (August 16-31, 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 4 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource A. R. Kenner to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-08-22 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 516307 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 eng Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Send his name to J. P. Root for Docs & write Kenner. I have to send & thank him for these names---copy names Flora Aug 22nd 1864 Hon Rich Yates Dr Gov Yours of 18th is recd and I send you names of our Reliable Union men in each Township in Clay County with their Post Office address T. J. Bagwell Clay City Alex Bothwell " " [Clay City] T. D. Clark Xenia John Russell " [Xenia] Esquire Meek Suttons Point Dr. J. H. Parker Larkinsburg John Beal Hord Calvin Gibson Bilble Grove Osman Pixley Ingraham Robt Fields Louisville at co seat Wm. H Hanna " [Louisville] H G Gunn Flora Our prospects I think are good for carrying this county we lacked 36 votes of carrying the county last April in the Election of Supervisor <hr /> and if we can go on making these gains we have done we shall certainly carry the county for we have made a gradual gain from 489 in 1860 to 36 in 1864 and I can count changes since then to carry the county We are makeing great efforts in this county we have established a Printing Press the first no will be issued this week we do this to counter act the influence of a copper head paper issued here. If you can do anything for us in this county by way of [documenting?] speech makers or in any other way it will be thankfully recd and [place?] your credit in the great Union effort in this election. don't neglect our humble servant if you send documents Your Friend in the strong union hope A. R. Kenner <hr /> Kenner A. R. Flora Clay Co Ill Aug 22 1864 List of names of best union men of Clay Co. Senatoral Mr. Porter will please enter these names on Book under head of Clay County as soon as he has time. Hirshbach Entered 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/b17e1bfe171996a75a52e44e6c8b2505.pdf 4e1d6a88328844f4914f977deca83a97 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Private Waukegan Lake Co. Ill Aug. 20/64 Dear Sir, We have just held a county convention, to appoint Delegates to our Congressional Convention, In the caucus in this town, the faction to which Ferry has attached himself, made a direct issue between themselves & me, and we beat them 3 to one. This shows you how we stand in this town, the county convention was almost unanimously in our favor; and as an indorsement of myself. I was chosen chairman of the convention, which was largely attended, I will send you printed proceedings as soon as published. Evry township but one gave pledges to my friends for renomination at our county convention, which will be held in about four weeks, What I have written your concerning Ferry I desire you to consider confidential, when I see you I will tell you more Gov. Yates Yours Truly E M Haines <hr /> Haines. E. M. Waukegan. Ills Augs 20th 1864. States that they held a convention in that town to send delegates to Congressional convention, and Jerry and faction made a direct issue against him, and he beat him (Ferry) three to one. Ansd (File) Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Richard Yates (Wabash College) Papers, Box 3, Folder 7 (August 16-31, 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource E. M. Haines to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-08-20 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 516306 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 eng Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Private Waukegan Lake Co. Ill Aug. 20/64 Dear Sir, We have just held a county convention, to appoint Delegates to our Congressional Convention, In the caucus in this town, the faction to which Ferry has attached himself, made a direct issue between themselves & me, and we beat them 3 to one. This shows you how we stand in this town, the county convention was almost unanimously in our favor; and as an indorsement of myself. I was chosen chairman of the convention, which was largely attended, I will send you printed proceedings as soon as published. Evry township but one gave pledges to my friends for renomination at our county convention, which will be held in about four weeks, What I have written your concerning Ferry I desire you to consider confidential, when I see you I will tell you more Gov. Yates Yours Truly E M Haines <hr /> Haines. E. M. Waukegan. Ills Augs 20th 1864. States that they held a convention in that town to send delegates to Congressional convention, and Jerry and faction made a direct issue against him, and he beat him (Ferry) three to one. Ansd (File) Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 https://chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/ac52bf05c28e38dbca3287c05d8f4ba5.pdf 2dc3296a4b92af49fc2c82fde3fe272b Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Waukegan Lake Co Ill Aug 19, 1864 Dear Sir Mr Slusser of Hainesville has received your letter and it is highly satisfactory. We have presumed that Ferry will do all in his power to prejudice your mind against me. You will probably hear something concerning him from leading men in this county. He has been offering to leading Democrats, that in case I was nominated, to go into convention with them and bring out a candidate against me, such a candidate of course would be against you. I submit to you whether this looks like his being for you I am greatly obliged to you for your many favors of late. Everything is going well Yours Respectfully E M Haines Gov. Yates <hr /> Haines, E. M. Waukegan Ills. Aug 19th 1864 States that Mr Slusser had received the Governors letter and it was very satisfactory. He thinks Ferny is striving to defeat him and that in case of his nomination will unite with the Democratic candidate & hence work against the Governor. 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 Richard Yates (Wabash College) Papers, Box 3, Folder 7 (August 16-31, 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource E. M. Haines to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-08-19 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 516305 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 eng Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Waukegan Lake Co Ill Aug 19, 1864 Dear Sir Mr Slusser of Hainesville has received your letter and it is highly satisfactory. We have presumed that Ferry will do all in his power to prejudice your mind against me. You will probably hear something concerning him from leading men in this county. He has been offering to leading Democrats, that in case I was nominated, to go into convention with them and bring out a candidate against me, such a candidate of course would be against you. I submit to you whether this looks like his being for you I am greatly obliged to you for your many favors of late. Everything is going well Yours Respectfully E M Haines Gov. Yates <hr /> Haines, E. M. Waukegan Ills. Aug 19th 1864 States that Mr Slusser had received the Governors letter and it was very satisfactory. He thinks Ferny is striving to defeat him and that in case of his nomination will unite with the Democratic candidate & hence work against the Governor. 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/cfa689d296e602a657ab4fe11cf03d9e.pdf 74c1238ff7f19d2b511ce9834487341d Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. State of Illinois, Executive Department, Springfield Aug. 18th 1864 Medical Officer In charge U.S. Hospitals Rome Ga. Sir: The bearer hereof Eleazear Kelly of Bureau Co in this state visits Rome to procure a discharge or furlough for his son Chas Kelly in Barrack Hosp No 2. From his statement I presume that the boy is on account of youth and physical disability unfit for further service. I would therefore request that he be examined as soon as possible with a view to his discharge or if not a fit subject that a furlough be granted to him to enable him to recover his health under the care of his friends <hr /> Respectfully etc Rich Yates Governor [sideways on page] U.S. Hospital Rome Ga Sept 14 1864 Respectfully returned the within named is very ill - so much so that is would not be able to travel - his recovery is doubtfull. J. H. Grove Surg U. S. A. in charge File Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Richard Yates (Wabash College) Papers, Box 3, Folder 7 (August 16-31, 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Richard Yates to Medical Officer Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-08-18 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 516304 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 eng Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. State of Illinois, Executive Department, Springfield Aug. 18th 1864 Medical Officer In charge U.S. Hospitals Rome Ga. Sir: The bearer hereof Eleazear Kelly of Bureau Co in this state visits Rome to procure a discharge or furlough for his son Chas Kelly in Barrack Hosp No 2. From his statement I presume that the boy is on account of youth and physical disability unfit for further service. I would therefore request that he be examined as soon as possible with a view to his discharge or if not a fit subject that a furlough be granted to him to enable him to recover his health under the care of his friends <hr /> Respectfully etc Rich Yates Governor [sideways on page] U.S. Hospital Rome Ga Sept 14 1864 Respectfully returned the within named is very ill - so much so that is would not be able to travel - his recovery is doubtfull. J. H. Grove Surg U. S. A. in charge File Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 https://chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/c85bb22e36fe5eb9ec07f07e1f0fe331.pdf 23797c9659d09a237f73bb267946b979 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Centralia Ill. Aug 17th 1864 His Excellency Gov. Richard Yates. Springfield Ill. Dear Sir- Yours of the 15th inst. stating your efforts made in behalf of the exchange of my husband, Major E. S. Bates 80th Ill Vols, is received. Allow me to express my sincere thanks for your kindness and the prompt action, taken in this matter, also my husband's who reached home the 12th having recently been exchanged. He is in very feeble health and thinks he will not be able <hr /> to take the field in sometime. I think he will never be able to take the field again. I am Sir, very respectfully yours. Mrs. E. S. Bates <hr /> Bates. Mrs. E.S. Centralia Ills Aug 17th 1864 States that the Governor's letter of the 15th inst relative to her husband's exchange has been received and that she and her husband are very thankful for the prompt action taken in the matter. File V 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 Richard Yates (Wabash College) Papers, Box 3, Folder 7 (August 16-31, 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Mrs. E. S. Bates to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-08-17 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 516303 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 eng Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Centralia Ill. Aug 17th 1864 His Excellency Gov. Richard Yates. Springfield Ill. Dear Sir- Yours of the 15th inst. stating your efforts made in behalf of the exchange of my husband, Major E. S. Bates 80th Ill Vols, is received. Allow me to express my sincere thanks for your kindness and the prompt action, taken in this matter, also my husband's who reached home the 12th having recently been exchanged. He is in very feeble health and thinks he will not be able <hr /> to take the field in sometime. I think he will never be able to take the field again. I am Sir, very respectfully yours. Mrs. E. S. Bates <hr /> Bates. Mrs. E.S. Centralia Ills Aug 17th 1864 States that the Governor's letter of the 15th inst relative to her husband's exchange has been received and that she and her husband are very thankful for the prompt action taken in the matter. File V 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/aaf696c49ec1020627344a2a105a46c5.pdf 7b77299e3047bf6d20071c1e53b22520 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Chicago Aug 17. 1864 Dear Governor Your letter of the 8th I have just received. My mail matter goes into Mr Bas's box at the P.O. and consequently I hardly ever call at the "General Delivery." Yours did not get into the box. hence the delay in getting it, and yours in receiving an answer. Very much obliged to you Governor for your call and also for your frank and candid letter. The kind of politics that needs no concealment, especially from one's friends, I go for Every time. Thus of Course I admire your letter. I had heard that Washburn would be a Candidate for the United States Senate, but have never had a word from him upon the Subject. He Called at my office this week, and he said nothing to me about it so that I can fairly presume you are right in saying that he "has no idea" of being a candidate. I must confess Governor, (to try and be as candid as yourself) that had Washburn persisted in being a Candidate for that office I should have felt somewhat embarrassed. Living in the same district, and same part of the State, and above all, his uniform kindness, acts of friendship and tenders of favors masked and beyond what I could accept, my religion admonishes me that <hr /> Mr Washburne is entitled to, friendly Consideration at least, from me. But as Mr Washburn is not a candidate, with me it relieves the subject of some embarrassment, and I presume nobody else will be thought of Governor for that office but yourself. I don't think we will have half the difficulty in uniting in the Support of a candidate, that we will have in arriving at that very desirable condition where we Shall feel that we need a Candidate for that office. And I rejoice to hear that you are, as you ever have been, in the harness, and in the contest. I must say Governor that I fear we shall loose the State - probably not on Governor, but I wish I could believe we were in no danger of loosing the legislator. But I presume you know far better what the prospect is than I do. Yours Respectfully D Richards Hon Richd Yates Richards D, Chicago Aug 17th 64 Is glad Mr Washburn will not be a candidate for Senate for if he should he would feel some embarrassment in supporting anyone else, as he has always been so friendly to him &c. He thinks there will be a unity on you for the position 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 Richard Yates (Wabash College) Papers, Box 3, Folder 7 (August 16-31, 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource D. Richards to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-08-17 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 516302 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 eng Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Chicago Aug 17. 1864 Dear Governor Your letter of the 8th I have just received. My mail matter goes into Mr Bas's box at the P.O. and consequently I hardly ever call at the "General Delivery." Yours did not get into the box. hence the delay in getting it, and yours in receiving an answer. Very much obliged to you Governor for your call and also for your frank and candid letter. The kind of politics that needs no concealment, especially from one's friends, I go for Every time. Thus of Course I admire your letter. I had heard that Washburn would be a Candidate for the United States Senate, but have never had a word from him upon the Subject. He Called at my office this week, and he said nothing to me about it so that I can fairly presume you are right in saying that he "has no idea" of being a candidate. I must confess Governor, (to try and be as candid as yourself) that had Washburn persisted in being a Candidate for that office I should have felt somewhat embarrassed. Living in the same district, and same part of the State, and above all, his uniform kindness, acts of friendship and tenders of favors masked and beyond what I could accept, my religion admonishes me that <hr /> Mr Washburne is entitled to, friendly Consideration at least, from me. But as Mr Washburn is not a candidate, with me it relieves the subject of some embarrassment, and I presume nobody else will be thought of Governor for that office but yourself. I don't think we will have half the difficulty in uniting in the Support of a candidate, that we will have in arriving at that very desirable condition where we Shall feel that we need a Candidate for that office. And I rejoice to hear that you are, as you ever have been, in the harness, and in the contest. I must say Governor that I fear we shall loose the State - probably not on Governor, but I wish I could believe we were in no danger of loosing the legislator. But I presume you know far better what the prospect is than I do. Yours Respectfully D Richards Hon Richd Yates Richards D, Chicago Aug 17th 64 Is glad Mr Washburn will not be a candidate for Senate for if he should he would feel some embarrassment in supporting anyone else, as he has always been so friendly to him &c. He thinks there will be a unity on you for the position 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/6047daac5c8fafd5a79854f2e7201f5d.pdf c4704d2d1765f7ec09a83d4da574559f Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. To the Honorable Richard Yates Governor of the State of Illinois and Willing Gooding Secretary of the Board of Trustees of the Illinois & Michigan Canal You will please to take notice that George Steel of this city has filed his Bill of Complaint in the Circuit Court of Cook County against all the defendants named in the above notice, including the People of the State of Illinois and the Board of Trustees of the Illinois and Michigan Canal, to settle and adjust the title of the Wharfing Privilege in front of Lot one (1) in Block Nineteen (19) in the original town of Chicago in the city of Chicago under the act of the Legislature of the State of Illinois. Entitled "an act to adjust and settle the title of the Wharfing Privileges in Chicago and for other purposes. and that suit is --- <pre>now pending in said Bill and that summons has been issued out of said court on said Bill dated the twelfth day of July A.D. 1864 and returnable at the Court House in the City of Chicago on the first Monday of September next. and that this notice is required by said act to be served on you and each of you sixty days before the day of hearing of said Bill Chicago August 17th 1864 </pre> Scammeron, McCagg & Fuller Solic for Geo Steel <hr /> For the Governor Scammeron, McCagg & Fuller Chicago Ills Aug 14 1864 Writes in reference to bill of complaint of Geo Steele filed in Cir court of Cook County against the People of Ills & Trustees of the Ill & Mich canal - to adjust the Title of Warfing Privelege etc and refers to summons issued out of said bill on 12th day of July - on the Governor to appear on said suit. 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 Richard Yates (Wabash College) Papers, Box 3, Folder 7 (August 16-31, 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 4 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Scammeron, Mc Flagg and Fuller to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-08-17 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 516301 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 eng Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. To the Honorable Richard Yates Governor of the State of Illinois and Willing Gooding Secretary of the Board of Trustees of the Illinois & Michigan Canal You will please to take notice that George Steel of this city has filed his Bill of Complaint in the Circuit Court of Cook County against all the defendants named in the above notice, including the People of the State of Illinois and the Board of Trustees of the Illinois and Michigan Canal, to settle and adjust the title of the Wharfing Privilege in front of Lot one (1) in Block Nineteen (19) in the original town of Chicago in the city of Chicago under the act of the Legislature of the State of Illinois. Entitled "an act to adjust and settle the title of the Wharfing Privileges in Chicago and for other purposes. and that suit is --- <pre>now pending in said Bill and that summons has been issued out of said court on said Bill dated the twelfth day of July A.D. 1864 and returnable at the Court House in the City of Chicago on the first Monday of September next. and that this notice is required by said act to be served on you and each of you sixty days before the day of hearing of said Bill Chicago August 17th 1864 </pre> Scammeron, McCagg & Fuller Solic for Geo Steel <hr /> For the Governor Scammeron, McCagg & Fuller Chicago Ills Aug 14 1864 Writes in reference to bill of complaint of Geo Steele filed in Cir court of Cook County against the People of Ills & Trustees of the Ill & Mich canal - to adjust the Title of Warfing Privelege etc and refers to summons issued out of said bill on 12th day of July - on the Governor to appear on said suit. 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/842418a75d7967ece43e929797bf78ce.pdf 62ce09a47d13bd5d2ed21fc94999cc96 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Peoria Daily Transcript, Peoria, Ill., Aug 16 1864 Dear Sir/ We have had several conversations with Judge W. P. Kellogg in reference to the Transcripts' support of yourself for U. S. Senator. It Seems that our position has been considered equivocaly, more particularly so, in consequence of a little paragraph, mentioning EB. Washburn in connection with the office. The article was inserted during the absence of both Mr Emery & Mr Andrews, the writer being Wm M W. Fuller, an old resident of Mr Washburn's district and a personal friend and admirer. We write this letter to assure you that individually and in the Transcript we will support you for the position & at the proper time the latter will take open ground to that Effect. So far <hr /> as the Peoria Representative to the Legislature is concerned we think you may rely on him. At present it is policy for us to keep quiet & find how the different parties mentioned in connection with the office Stand affected on the question and choose between them. Stark which joins us in electing two representatives will name one and we can do nothing but advise and influence him after his Election We prefer communcating with you direct rather than through a third party, for we dont care to have any man say that he can influence us to do that which others cannot, and which has not the Sanction of our judgment We are, Respectfully, Your Obt Servants Emery & Andrews <hr /> Emery & Andrews, Peoria Ills, Aug 16th 1864 Write in refference to the Transcript supporting the Governor for U.S. Senator. Also give account of an article written by M. W. Fuller a personal friend and ardent admirer of E. B. Washburn mentioning him in connection with that office. They assure their support individually and in the Transcript, at the proper time. The Peoria Representative can be relied on. 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 Richard Yates (Wabash College) Papers, Box 3, Folder 7 (August 16-31, 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Emery & Andrews to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-08-16 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 516300 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 eng Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Peoria Daily Transcript, Peoria, Ill., Aug 16 1864 Dear Sir/ We have had several conversations with Judge W. P. Kellogg in reference to the Transcripts' support of yourself for U. S. Senator. It Seems that our position has been considered equivocaly, more particularly so, in consequence of a little paragraph, mentioning EB. Washburn in connection with the office. The article was inserted during the absence of both Mr Emery & Mr Andrews, the writer being Wm M W. Fuller, an old resident of Mr Washburn's district and a personal friend and admirer. We write this letter to assure you that individually and in the Transcript we will support you for the position & at the proper time the latter will take open ground to that Effect. So far <hr /> as the Peoria Representative to the Legislature is concerned we think you may rely on him. At present it is policy for us to keep quiet & find how the different parties mentioned in connection with the office Stand affected on the question and choose between them. Stark which joins us in electing two representatives will name one and we can do nothing but advise and influence him after his Election We prefer communcating with you direct rather than through a third party, for we dont care to have any man say that he can influence us to do that which others cannot, and which has not the Sanction of our judgment We are, Respectfully, Your Obt Servants Emery & Andrews <hr /> Emery & Andrews, Peoria Ills, Aug 16th 1864 Write in refference to the Transcript supporting the Governor for U.S. Senator. Also give account of an article written by M. W. Fuller a personal friend and ardent admirer of E. B. Washburn mentioning him in connection with that office. They assure their support individually and in the Transcript, at the proper time. The Peoria Representative can be relied on. 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/86f495dc9e7b5319f00ecd5ae2fb8623.pdf 94753f0b0eb3410f69ad1d34cab8687c Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Shawneetown. Ills. Aug. 16. 1864, To His Excellency, Richd. Yates, Governor, In Union Co. Ky, there are at this time over One thousand guerillas, armed with muskets, minie rifles &c &c. All the people of that County are intensely disloyal, they are embittered against us on account of our loyalty, and because their negro's have come over here and not been returned: Col. Adam Johnson is in Command of the Guerillas, they have a line of pickets from the Wabash to the Saline - twenty miles - ten above & ten below - their pickets are all the time in sight along the opposite shore, they have repeatedly come down on the beach and fired at the town: Yesterday, there was constant firing from both sides of the river, they at us, and we at them, until we drove them away with solid shot from our Cannon; (we have no shells.) Friday afternoon they Captured three steamers and one Barge (ladened with Govmt. store) eight miles below town <hr /> they prepared the night before to Capture them on the bar three miles above town, and had skiffs & boats all ready at the river, when our picket guard discovered their purpose and fired upon them, thus giving the alarm, the rebels retired for that night: Saturday at dark, some 600 to 800 appeared at the bar eight miles below, and two hundred crossed over, our scout came in, and the alarm given by sending runners into the country, and our citizens put under arms, and without delay a party of mounted men going to the place of crossing, and firing on them, held them in check until about day light when we had mustered about 200 men there, whereupon the guerillas recrossed, our force there saved, or recaptured from them, 200 fat cattle & a barge load of sacked oats all U.S. Stores, Our force there Killed two, and wounded seven of them. They have repeatedly threatened to come over and rob and burn our town,. Col. Johnson the other day, sent us word that if we would not resist, he would only take our Cannon and any Government stores we had, <hr /> But if we resisted, he would plunder and destroy our town.- Well, we have determined to resist, though we cannot muster in our town but 150 reliable men, and we are [near?] about worn out with continued watching day & night, for weeks past.- The people in this and adjoining counties came in on Sunday to the number of 0800 800 to 1000 armed with rifles & shot guns- they are brave & willing to fight, but undisciplined, and only a mob, You Know the difficulty of making such an crowd effective,- The Guerillas have sufficient force opposite Mt. Vernon & Evansville to Keep those cities in Constant alarm, they have Rail Roads & Telegraph and an organized State guard, and three to four Gun boats at their landing all the time,- While we are seventy five miles from R.R. or Telegraph, and the two worst bars on the Ohio near by, one three miles above & the other eight miles below,- We are thus cut off,- We want, and demand assistance, and we are entitled to it. We have turned out much of our men to fight at the <hr /> the front, we pay our taxes, and are loyal to the core, Yet we cannot lay down at night without constant fear of our lives and property being destroyed, You of the central & northern part of the state are safe from such alarms, we do not think it fair for us to be left alone to protect ourselves. Cannot you have the 29th, Ill. Veterans stationed here, until this river rises, so that the Gun boats can pass up & down: it is so low now, that the Guerilla's can cross above & below us in a few hours and our town be robbed and burnt down, and many of our best citizens butchered before the runs could reach any R.R. or Telegraph Office,- We have asked for help from the Gun boat's- We cannot get a gun boat stationed between these two bars, before mentioned, A Gunboat could thus protect the steam transports as it is at these [part?] the guerilla's Capture then,- quite a number of gunboats are stationed at Mound City, Cairo, Paducah &c, doing nothing, Hon. Governor- Can't you, <hr /> and will you not help us? if you cannot send the 29th Regmt, send us some other soldiers to remain here until high water, if we had a force of soldiers with an Officer authorized to command, the citizens would act in concert and we could repulse the rebels even if they came three to our one,- If you do not help us now, and without delay, we fear that our town will be burnt & many of our citizens Killed, So far the guerilla's have no artillery, they want ours, if they capture these they will blockade the river completely,- If you cannot Send the Soldiers, by all means have Com. Porter, or the Cmd'g. Naval Officer at Cairo to despatch a light draught Gun boat well armed & equipped to lie between these two sand bars, and that immediately, it can thus be on hand to protect the Steamer's passing with Government cattle & supplies going down daily to the Tenn. river, for Genl Sherman's Army, And also be here to assist us in defending our town- <hr /> Hoping that you will not fail to render us all necessary assistance without delay. Peeples & Ridgway, Aaron. R. Stout Wm Edward J. W. Redden. James Docker. Wm S Cautland. John M Eddy Sheriff. Geo. t Beck. Mayor E. [T?] Nichlson J. W. Powell Henry Wakeford F. L. Rhoads M. . [Chanter?] A. K. Lowe H. G. Bouman T. L. Heazen George. A. Ridgway, Jas B Barger LeClarks John Olney, Jacob Welte <hr /> Peoples, Ridway & others- Shawneetown Ills. Aug 16th 1864. Give an account of the danger to which they are Exposed from Gurillas. Ask for assistance. Either in a force of soldiers- or a Gun boat. Attended to 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 Richard Yates (Wabash College) Papers, Box 3, Folder 7 (August 16-31, 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 7 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 Peeples and Ridgway and others to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-08-16 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 516299 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 eng Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Shawneetown. Ills. Aug. 16. 1864, To His Excellency, Richd. Yates, Governor, In Union Co. Ky, there are at this time over One thousand guerillas, armed with muskets, minie rifles &c &c. All the people of that County are intensely disloyal, they are embittered against us on account of our loyalty, and because their negro's have come over here and not been returned: Col. Adam Johnson is in Command of the Guerillas, they have a line of pickets from the Wabash to the Saline - twenty miles - ten above & ten below - their pickets are all the time in sight along the opposite shore, they have repeatedly come down on the beach and fired at the town: Yesterday, there was constant firing from both sides of the river, they at us, and we at them, until we drove them away with solid shot from our Cannon; (we have no shells.) Friday afternoon they Captured three steamers and one Barge (ladened with Govmt. store) eight miles below town <hr /> they prepared the night before to Capture them on the bar three miles above town, and had skiffs & boats all ready at the river, when our picket guard discovered their purpose and fired upon them, thus giving the alarm, the rebels retired for that night: Saturday at dark, some 600 to 800 appeared at the bar eight miles below, and two hundred crossed over, our scout came in, and the alarm given by sending runners into the country, and our citizens put under arms, and without delay a party of mounted men going to the place of crossing, and firing on them, held them in check until about day light when we had mustered about 200 men there, whereupon the guerillas recrossed, our force there saved, or recaptured from them, 200 fat cattle & a barge load of sacked oats all U.S. Stores, Our force there Killed two, and wounded seven of them. They have repeatedly threatened to come over and rob and burn our town,. Col. Johnson the other day, sent us word that if we would not resist, he would only take our Cannon and any Government stores we had, <hr /> But if we resisted, he would plunder and destroy our town.- Well, we have determined to resist, though we cannot muster in our town but 150 reliable men, and we are [near?] about worn out with continued watching day & night, for weeks past.- The people in this and adjoining counties came in on Sunday to the number of 0800 800 to 1000 armed with rifles & shot guns- they are brave & willing to fight, but undisciplined, and only a mob, You Know the difficulty of making such an crowd effective,- The Guerillas have sufficient force opposite Mt. Vernon & Evansville to Keep those cities in Constant alarm, they have Rail Roads & Telegraph and an organized State guard, and three to four Gun boats at their landing all the time,- While we are seventy five miles from R.R. or Telegraph, and the two worst bars on the Ohio near by, one three miles above & the other eight miles below,- We are thus cut off,- We want, and demand assistance, and we are entitled to it. We have turned out much of our men to fight at the <hr /> the front, we pay our taxes, and are loyal to the core, Yet we cannot lay down at night without constant fear of our lives and property being destroyed, You of the central & northern part of the state are safe from such alarms, we do not think it fair for us to be left alone to protect ourselves. Cannot you have the 29th, Ill. Veterans stationed here, until this river rises, so that the Gun boats can pass up & down: it is so low now, that the Guerilla's can cross above & below us in a few hours and our town be robbed and burnt down, and many of our best citizens butchered before the runs could reach any R.R. or Telegraph Office,- We have asked for help from the Gun boat's- We cannot get a gun boat stationed between these two bars, before mentioned, A Gunboat could thus protect the steam transports as it is at these [part?] the guerilla's Capture then,- quite a number of gunboats are stationed at Mound City, Cairo, Paducah &c, doing nothing, Hon. Governor- Can't you, <hr /> and will you not help us? if you cannot send the 29th Regmt, send us some other soldiers to remain here until high water, if we had a force of soldiers with an Officer authorized to command, the citizens would act in concert and we could repulse the rebels even if they came three to our one,- If you do not help us now, and without delay, we fear that our town will be burnt & many of our citizens Killed, So far the guerilla's have no artillery, they want ours, if they capture these they will blockade the river completely,- If you cannot Send the Soldiers, by all means have Com. Porter, or the Cmd'g. Naval Officer at Cairo to despatch a light draught Gun boat well armed & equipped to lie between these two sand bars, and that immediately, it can thus be on hand to protect the Steamer's passing with Government cattle & supplies going down daily to the Tenn. river, for Genl Sherman's Army, And also be here to assist us in defending our town- <hr /> Hoping that you will not fail to render us all necessary assistance without delay. Peeples & Ridgway, Aaron. R. Stout Wm Edward J. W. Redden. James Docker. Wm S Cautland. John M Eddy Sheriff. Geo. t Beck. Mayor E. [T?] Nichlson J. W. Powell Henry Wakeford F. L. Rhoads M. . [Chanter?] A. K. Lowe H. G. Bouman T. L. Heazen George. A. Ridgway, Jas B Barger LeClarks John Olney, Jacob Welte <hr /> Peoples, Ridway & others- Shawneetown Ills. Aug 16th 1864. Give an account of the danger to which they are Exposed from Gurillas. Ask for assistance. Either in a force of soldiers- or a Gun boat. 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