187 25 22278 https://chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/cf61c8f900d4ee8ca0699e2de999482b.pdf 31f089089960d10cae5ef5c2b26fea94 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. “Private” & Confidential” Phila Nov 27” 1861 Dear Govonor. In my absence you Telegraph was recd Mr. McGrath saw fit to answer it in a manner that would lead you to believe every thing was right in refference to our business. Now my dear friend I assure you this is not the case, since the arrival of Gov Wood in this City, which was Yesterday one week, & staid here but part of two days, & started for N. York & was to return in two days as he said, to give us part of the Contract, providing we were lower in other bid than the party in N. York, “this I think were his own words” to viz “ That he would not make any contract in N York until he returned & seen us, which would only have been fair. & in accordance with his own promis, as he had seen all of our samples, & was desidedly pleased with them. & acknowledged that they were superior to the Quatermasters department of this City. We informed him that we were ready to take the contract as it was offered, the whole or part, then he commenced saying, he would give us a small contract to bid for, which we gave him the bids for every thing he put in the schedule, amounting to some Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars, <hr /> This with a sample of our Caps, which he requested us to give, to take with him to N. York it being the same cap You saw in Springfield, acknowledged to be superior to his, Our bid was 78 Cts, but give the caps to the same party that had already mod a lot of money, when materials was much lower, & could well make them for the 75 cents, which was altogether rong. as I am satisfied that no living man can make the same cap lower than our bid, & so failed to come up to his promis, which was not to make any contract until he seen us, so with the Horse Equipment, Socks, Blankets &c &c. which he has given out in New York, All this Dear Govonor looks as if though he did not mean or wish to give us any show, I can assure you that he & Mr Hopkins & Butler are closeted together all the time, as they sent for samples of our goods to be sent to the St. [Nikles?] hotel, which was not fair. after seeing them here & then to compare samples against whole pieces which no doubt was at the suggestion of Mr Hopkins, Instead of me sending the samples by express. I sent Dr Filbert our partner in this matter to check [illegible] any such opposations, if such was intended, notwithstanding all these disadvantages against us, our bids were lower than Hopkins by between 30 & 40 thousands Dollars, which was only part of the contract, & had <hr /> it been the whole amount as set down in the schedule I brought with me, it would have been a bout a difference of at least from 125 to 150 Thousand Dollars. Gov Wood acknowledged that he had been [shaved?] & taken in, in his former contracts, Notwithstanding all this, I am afraid our chances are slim, which in my opinion he does not feel disposed to show us any favour, which has proved to be the fact so far, by his giving out part of the contracts in N York, which he promist to give us a fair show for, Instead of staying in N. York two days as he said, eh has already been there a week & over. & dont know when he will return, which makes us feel our chances very slime, notwithstanding our bids being much lower than any of Hopkins bids, & equal in quality of goods, if not superior to any they would furnish. This man Hopkins has a large house in Cincinatta, not a New Yorker as we supposed, as Gov Wood has found out as well as ourselves. Please excuse these facts, but I thought I would give them to You as they have occurred. I conclude with my & my familes highest regards to Mrs Yates, Yourself & children, & do hope You have entirely recovered from that dreadfull wound, dont forget to Kiss Heny, Katy, & little Dickey <hr /> for me, with many good wishes, & high regards for Your future welfare, hoping that I may see the time when I can repay You & Your good Lady, for the Kindness shown me when with You, often do I think of them. I remain Yours Very Respectfully F Sarmiento. P.S. If You think it would advisable for You to act in the matter, You can use Your own good Judgement. Please tell Mrs. Yates not to get any new bonnet untill she receive her new dreses. Yours F.S. Sarmiento Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 4, Folder 09 (November 21-30, 1861) 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. Sarmiento to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-11-27 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 502505 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. “Private” & Confidential” Phila Nov 27” 1861 Dear Govonor. In my absence you Telegraph was recd Mr. McGrath saw fit to answer it in a manner that would lead you to believe every thing was right in refference to our business. Now my dear friend I assure you this is not the case, since the arrival of Gov Wood in this City, which was Yesterday one week, & staid here but part of two days, & started for N. York & was to return in two days as he said, to give us part of the Contract, providing we were lower in other bid than the party in N. York, “this I think were his own words” to viz “ That he would not make any contract in N York until he returned & seen us, which would only have been fair. & in accordance with his own promis, as he had seen all of our samples, & was desidedly pleased with them. & acknowledged that they were superior to the Quatermasters department of this City. We informed him that we were ready to take the contract as it was offered, the whole or part, then he commenced saying, he would give us a small contract to bid for, which we gave him the bids for every thing he put in the schedule, amounting to some Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars, <hr /> This with a sample of our Caps, which he requested us to give, to take with him to N. York it being the same cap You saw in Springfield, acknowledged to be superior to his, Our bid was 78 Cts, but give the caps to the same party that had already mod a lot of money, when materials was much lower, & could well make them for the 75 cents, which was altogether rong. as I am satisfied that no living man can make the same cap lower than our bid, & so failed to come up to his promis, which was not to make any contract until he seen us, so with the Horse Equipment, Socks, Blankets &c &c. which he has given out in New York, All this Dear Govonor looks as if though he did not mean or wish to give us any show, I can assure you that he & Mr Hopkins & Butler are closeted together all the time, as they sent for samples of our goods to be sent to the St. [Nikles?] hotel, which was not fair. after seeing them here & then to compare samples against whole pieces which no doubt was at the suggestion of Mr Hopkins, Instead of me sending the samples by express. I sent Dr Filbert our partner in this matter to check [illegible] any such opposations, if such was intended, notwithstanding all these disadvantages against us, our bids were lower than Hopkins by between 30 & 40 thousands Dollars, which was only part of the contract, & had <hr /> it been the whole amount as set down in the schedule I brought with me, it would have been a bout a difference of at least from 125 to 150 Thousand Dollars. Gov Wood acknowledged that he had been [shaved?] & taken in, in his former contracts, Notwithstanding all this, I am afraid our chances are slim, which in my opinion he does not feel disposed to show us any favour, which has proved to be the fact so far, by his giving out part of the contracts in N York, which he promist to give us a fair show for, Instead of staying in N. York two days as he said, eh has already been there a week & over. & dont know when he will return, which makes us feel our chances very slime, notwithstanding our bids being much lower than any of Hopkins bids, & equal in quality of goods, if not superior to any they would furnish. This man Hopkins has a large house in Cincinatta, not a New Yorker as we supposed, as Gov Wood has found out as well as ourselves. Please excuse these facts, but I thought I would give them to You as they have occurred. I conclude with my & my familes highest regards to Mrs Yates, Yourself & children, & do hope You have entirely recovered from that dreadfull wound, dont forget to Kiss Heny, Katy, & little Dickey <hr /> for me, with many good wishes, & high regards for Your future welfare, hoping that I may see the time when I can repay You & Your good Lady, for the Kindness shown me when with You, often do I think of them. I remain Yours Very Respectfully F Sarmiento. P.S. If You think it would advisable for You to act in the matter, You can use Your own good Judgement. Please tell Mrs. Yates not to get any new bonnet untill she receive her new dreses. Yours F.S. Sarmiento 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/69bc9dc0d8cc256be91217525807a2f3.pdf c12ef64d63c67f90ea573b23168ec6f7 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Philadelphia April 2, 1862 Dear Governor I take this the first moment to let you hear from your old friend one that will never forget you and your dear family and only which it wase me instide of ower Doct Filbert hough leaves for Springfield to knight and hope he will arrived safe and sond and reports to you in person and explain to you his visite to your butifull city in facte he is quite in love with Springfield and think of making it his future home. Dear Gov. ve have hade trubled in refrence to those vouchers the Dr. brought home with him ve have I hope sum hundred of thousands of dollars and not received the first nickl as yet du all you can for the Dr. he is my [Lieph?]& Co with my best regards for your Dear family and this letter [illegible] for me and [ses?] I remain Yours Respectfully F. Sarmiento Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 5, Folder 11 (April 1-15, 1862) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource F. Sarmiento to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1862-04-02 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 501514 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Philadelphia April 2, 1862 Dear Governor I take this the first moment to let you hear from your old friend one that will never forget you and your dear family and only which it wase me instide of ower Doct Filbert hough leaves for Springfield to knight and hope he will arrived safe and sond and reports to you in person and explain to you his visite to your butifull city in facte he is quite in love with Springfield and think of making it his future home. Dear Gov. ve have hade trubled in refrence to those vouchers the Dr. brought home with him ve have I hope sum hundred of thousands of dollars and not received the first nickl as yet du all you can for the Dr. he is my [Lieph?]& Co with my best regards for your Dear family and this letter [illegible] for me and [ses?] I remain Yours Respectfully F. Sarmiento 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/5a6789b2d5b243fdc851dff4d0f64743.pdf fe27c9919f2fa9396f50064323e075a2 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Caton Lines. Illinois and Mississippi Telegraph Company. In connection with all other lines in the United States and Canadas. Terms and conditions on which messages are received by this company for transmission: The public are notified, that, in order to guard against mistakes in the transmission of messages, every message of importance ought to be repeated, by being sent back from the station at which it is to be received to the station from which it is originally sent. Half the usual price for transmission will be charged for repeating the message. This Company will not be responsible for mistakes or delays in the transmission or delivery of unrepeated messages, from whatever cause they may arise; nor will it be responsible for damages arising from mistakes or delays in the transmission or delivery of a repeated message, beyond an amount exceeding two hundred times the amount paid for sending the message; nor will it be responsible for delays arising from interruptions in the working of the Telegraphs, nor for any mistake or omission of any other Company over whose lines a message is to be sent to reach the place of destination. All messages will hereafter be received by this Company for transmission, subject to the above conditions. J. D. Caton, Pres't, Ottawa, Ill. 186 By Telegraph from Philadelphia Oct 28 1861 To F Sarmiento Can furnish twenty thousand 20000 blankets USA standard very best for two ninety 290 & three ninety 390 Will write particulars by mail immediately Sarmiento & McGrath [JB190 pd?] Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 4, Folder 05 (October 13-31, 1861) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource F. Sarmiento to Sarmiento Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-10-28 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 502275 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Caton Lines. Illinois and Mississippi Telegraph Company. In connection with all other lines in the United States and Canadas. Terms and conditions on which messages are received by this company for transmission: The public are notified, that, in order to guard against mistakes in the transmission of messages, every message of importance ought to be repeated, by being sent back from the station at which it is to be received to the station from which it is originally sent. Half the usual price for transmission will be charged for repeating the message. This Company will not be responsible for mistakes or delays in the transmission or delivery of unrepeated messages, from whatever cause they may arise; nor will it be responsible for damages arising from mistakes or delays in the transmission or delivery of a repeated message, beyond an amount exceeding two hundred times the amount paid for sending the message; nor will it be responsible for delays arising from interruptions in the working of the Telegraphs, nor for any mistake or omission of any other Company over whose lines a message is to be sent to reach the place of destination. All messages will hereafter be received by this Company for transmission, subject to the above conditions. J. D. Caton, Pres't, Ottawa, Ill. 186 By Telegraph from Philadelphia Oct 28 1861 To F Sarmiento Can furnish twenty thousand 20000 blankets USA standard very best for two ninety 290 & three ninety 390 Will write particulars by mail immediately Sarmiento & McGrath [JB190 pd?] 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/5be1e3da5c14bcece91393a370e3a1a5.pdf eb37004829d696ec9e2fba3cf339a486 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 6, Folder 10 (July 25-26, 1862) 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. Sigel to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1862-07-23 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 503043 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20000 Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Start Transcribing https://chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/8e4ea5d565440dc52d9d1cfe28d97275.pdf c64553a8d0bedf55c8f348a512530d36 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 9, Folder 01 (September 9-12, 1862) 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. Sigel to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1862-09-12 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 506207 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20000 Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Start Transcribing https://chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/baa0591773ce0f42a52c40b68e862e8e.pdf 8c87ae6696b04cf8d54d721b12bd6191 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Chester May 14th 1861 His Excellency Richard Yates Gov Ills Dr Sir I have just been informed that Capt Detrich of Sparta has an order for, or authority to take the Six pounder gun now here in my charge, on the ground that it is required for the defence of Sparta. I can hardly think this can be true. Capt Detrich would hardly make such a request without consulting me & the idea that Sparta, 20 miles inland & surrounded by the most reliable Union men in the whole state, can be in any more need of means of defence than this place immediately on the border is to say the least a very extraordinary one More than 20 years ago I paid the whole expense of getting the arms here which has never been refunded & we are now refitting the gun at considerable cost to put it in a serviceable <hr /> condition. I leave here, with a company, for the camp at Belleville on the 16th, our people are getting up a home guard & I have left all the arms in reliable hands, the gun with our Mayer a sound Union Democrat I sincerely hope that if any such arrangement has been made, it may be countermanded at once being fully persuaded that you will see the truth of the argument I have advanced - Any force going to attack Sparta must necessarily cross the river here or pass near by us. Please answer & direct either to me at Belleville or to Alfred Whitaker Mayer of the City of Chester. Very Respectfully Your Obt Svt F. Swanwick P.S. I trust the order if any has been given will be at once countermanded F.S. The recommendation of Capt Swanwick should be regarded, all that he states are facts; Chester is exposed, not Sparta. The Mayor is entirely reliable. R.B. [illegible] Capt. F. Swanwick ans'd Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 2, Folder 05 (May 1-16, 1861) 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 F. Swanwick to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-05-14 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500276 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Chester May 14th 1861 His Excellency Richard Yates Gov Ills Dr Sir I have just been informed that Capt Detrich of Sparta has an order for, or authority to take the Six pounder gun now here in my charge, on the ground that it is required for the defence of Sparta. I can hardly think this can be true. Capt Detrich would hardly make such a request without consulting me & the idea that Sparta, 20 miles inland & surrounded by the most reliable Union men in the whole state, can be in any more need of means of defence than this place immediately on the border is to say the least a very extraordinary one More than 20 years ago I paid the whole expense of getting the arms here which has never been refunded & we are now refitting the gun at considerable cost to put it in a serviceable <hr /> condition. I leave here, with a company, for the camp at Belleville on the 16th, our people are getting up a home guard & I have left all the arms in reliable hands, the gun with our Mayer a sound Union Democrat I sincerely hope that if any such arrangement has been made, it may be countermanded at once being fully persuaded that you will see the truth of the argument I have advanced - Any force going to attack Sparta must necessarily cross the river here or pass near by us. Please answer & direct either to me at Belleville or to Alfred Whitaker Mayer of the City of Chester. Very Respectfully Your Obt Svt F. Swanwick P.S. I trust the order if any has been given will be at once countermanded F.S. The recommendation of Capt Swanwick should be regarded, all that he states are facts; Chester is exposed, not Sparta. The Mayor is entirely reliable. R.B. [illegible] Capt. F. Swanwick ans'd Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 https://chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/f5cee63faac67dd4a106a1e023088b0f.pdf 299bb616bb24071c72ac170e8dae1e84 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Springfield Ills July 7th 1864 To His Excellency Richard Yates Springfield Ills Governor At the request of the officers and men of the 22d Regt Ills Inf I return to you the flags presented to the Regt something more than a year ago They are faded from exposure torn by the minds of Heaven and riddled by the bullets of misguided Rebels on the bloody fields of Chickamauga, Chattanooga Mission Ridge Resaca, Brown's Mills & other places, but thank God they have never been captured, or disgraced Many brave men have fallen whilst fighting under them and I believe I am safe in saying that every man who ever carried them in battle has been either killed or wounded Very Respectfully Your Obt Servant F Swanwick Late Lt Col Com of 22d Ill Inf <hr /> Swannick. Lt Col F. Springfield Ills July 7. 1864. At request of Officers and men of 22d Ills. returns the Flags presented to that Regt about a year ago, now faded and torn by the elements, and riddled by the bullets of the enemy in many a bloody field: -- Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 16, Folder 08 (July 6-14, 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 F. Swanwick to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-07-07 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 511520 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Springfield Ills July 7th 1864 To His Excellency Richard Yates Springfield Ills Governor At the request of the officers and men of the 22d Regt Ills Inf I return to you the flags presented to the Regt something more than a year ago They are faded from exposure torn by the minds of Heaven and riddled by the bullets of misguided Rebels on the bloody fields of Chickamauga, Chattanooga Mission Ridge Resaca, Brown's Mills & other places, but thank God they have never been captured, or disgraced Many brave men have fallen whilst fighting under them and I believe I am safe in saying that every man who ever carried them in battle has been either killed or wounded Very Respectfully Your Obt Servant F Swanwick Late Lt Col Com of 22d Ill Inf <hr /> Swannick. Lt Col F. Springfield Ills July 7. 1864. At request of Officers and men of 22d Ills. returns the Flags presented to that Regt about a year ago, now faded and torn by the elements, and riddled by the bullets of the enemy in many a bloody field: -- 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/105ccab677485fd418c55fc03c58c64a.pdf 68b84d718d8be12018364d448aaceef5 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Nashville, Tenn Aug 5th, 1865 Hon Richard Gates Jacksonville ILL Dear Governor Col Servant has just forwarded me your second letter of recommendation for which as well as the first please accept my sincere thanks I owe you an apology for neglecting to acknowledge the receipt of your first kind letter but the truth is that we were on the move for several weeks either from one post to another or from one barracks to another after which Col Wood was placed in command of the post which put me in command of the regiment and about the same time we made another change of quarters and Col Wood was suddenly taken very ill and is now in a dying condition there is no hope of his recovery and to appearances he will not live over tomorrow night his disease was what is here called "break bone" fever and has run into typhoid. He has had every attention necessary to comfort and cure had the latter been poss ----ible but there is no hope, he must die I am Governor very respectfully and truly yours F Swarrick ---- F Swarrick Nashville Ten acknowledges receipt of letter of recommendation - Col Wood very sick-dying- Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 20, Folder 09 (August 1-16, 1865) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource F. Swarrick to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1865-08-05 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 514082 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Nashville, Tenn Aug 5th, 1865 Hon Richard Gates Jacksonville ILL Dear Governor Col Servant has just forwarded me your second letter of recommendation for which as well as the first please accept my sincere thanks I owe you an apology for neglecting to acknowledge the receipt of your first kind letter but the truth is that we were on the move for several weeks either from one post to another or from one barracks to another after which Col Wood was placed in command of the post which put me in command of the regiment and about the same time we made another change of quarters and Col Wood was suddenly taken very ill and is now in a dying condition there is no hope of his recovery and to appearances he will not live over tomorrow night his disease was what is here called "break bone" fever and has run into typhoid. He has had every attention necessary to comfort and cure had the latter been poss ----ible but there is no hope, he must die I am Governor very respectfully and truly yours F Swarrick ---- F Swarrick Nashville Ten acknowledges receipt of letter of recommendation - Col Wood very sick-dying- 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/6eb095e15cdccf2e0afa74cfe378ce09.pdf 441452a6ef5be48507f09fc04ed75c0d Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Beloit Wis May 12th 1861 Gov Yates Dear Sir A son of mine in Chicago joined A cavalry co. some three weeks since; they elected their Cap't and sent him to Springfield to get their co accepted; which was not done; But was told or ordered to pick 25 of the best men out of the Co and send them to Springfield; He (my son) wrote me he was one of the happy number and should leave Chicago on Wednesday the 8 inst; they got already and within an hour of the time were told that not having received the "pass" would have to wait 24 hours; the next day 20 of them were detailed to go to Cairo with 130 horses loaded watered and fed them; And just as the cars were to start - they were called down and five of them taken off expecting to go to Springfield After they arrived at the Hall; the captn told them that he had just received A dispatch from the Gov'r saying send no more men here and that the five were thrown out my son being one of the No.; At the expense of his situation loss of time disappointment, mortification, with love of country at zero, and A contempt for those in Authority and for Gov Yates in particular Not believing that you stoop to so small A matter <hr /> as to dismiss five men after they were ordered to be picked out; I state the facts and shall be happy to learn that you at least are not treating our young men who are ready to serve their country and sacrifice their lives so basely The Captns name is Barker and they were to serve in the dragoons. Yours With Esteem F. T. Fairbanks Beloit To His Excellency Gov Yates Springfield Ill F. T. Fairbanks a successful attempt to make a d-d fool of himself - Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 2, Folder 05 (May 1-16, 1861) 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 F. T. 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Beloit Wis May 12th 1861 Gov Yates Dear Sir A son of mine in Chicago joined A cavalry co. some three weeks since; they elected their Cap't and sent him to Springfield to get their co accepted; which was not done; But was told or ordered to pick 25 of the best men out of the Co and send them to Springfield; He (my son) wrote me he was one of the happy number and should leave Chicago on Wednesday the 8 inst; they got already and within an hour of the time were told that not having received the "pass" would have to wait 24 hours; the next day 20 of them were detailed to go to Cairo with 130 horses loaded watered and fed them; And just as the cars were to start - they were called down and five of them taken off expecting to go to Springfield After they arrived at the Hall; the captn told them that he had just received A dispatch from the Gov'r saying send no more men here and that the five were thrown out my son being one of the No.; At the expense of his situation loss of time disappointment, mortification, with love of country at zero, and A contempt for those in Authority and for Gov Yates in particular Not believing that you stoop to so small A matter <hr /> as to dismiss five men after they were ordered to be picked out; I state the facts and shall be happy to learn that you at least are not treating our young men who are ready to serve their country and sacrifice their lives so basely The Captns name is Barker and they were to serve in the dragoons. Yours With Esteem F. T. Fairbanks Beloit To His Excellency Gov Yates Springfield Ill F. T. Fairbanks a successful attempt to make a d-d fool of himself - 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/cc68386baddea174b0bab037b20c6639.pdf 6864cc3f6574ef955308349e80fbdc47 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Rockton Winnebago Co. July 25th 1862 Gov Yates Dear Sir; I offer myself as Quarter Master commissary or inspection of supplies: I have been engaged several years in the meat and provision trade; and feel that I am competent to fill a situation of the kind named. I am 44 years old always well, perfectly temperate and can, come to time I can furnish all necessary recommends if any prospect of an appointment. My oldest son is in the 13th Ill now under Curtis: I furnished <hr /> the 13th Wis Regiment while in camp at Janesville last fall so that I have some practical experience as to the wants and requirements of soldiers and Gov't I can arrange my affairs to leave home on short notice; I feel more like going; now that the rebels are to be hurt My nearest P.O. is Beloit Wis. Yours Truly F. T. Fairbanks <hr /> F. T. Fairbanks Rockton July 25, 62 Offer his services as Qr-Master Commissary or "Inspector of supplies" Has been in the meat and provisions business for several years. G. sent Augt 8 W Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 6, Folder 10 (July 25-26, 1862) Document A resource containing textual data. 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Rockton Winnebago Co. July 25th 1862 Gov Yates Dear Sir; I offer myself as Quarter Master commissary or inspection of supplies: I have been engaged several years in the meat and provision trade; and feel that I am competent to fill a situation of the kind named. I am 44 years old always well, perfectly temperate and can, come to time I can furnish all necessary recommends if any prospect of an appointment. My oldest son is in the 13th Ill now under Curtis: I furnished <hr /> the 13th Wis Regiment while in camp at Janesville last fall so that I have some practical experience as to the wants and requirements of soldiers and Gov't I can arrange my affairs to leave home on short notice; I feel more like going; now that the rebels are to be hurt My nearest P.O. is Beloit Wis. Yours Truly F. T. Fairbanks <hr /> F. T. Fairbanks Rockton July 25, 62 Offer his services as Qr-Master Commissary or "Inspector of supplies" Has been in the meat and provisions business for several years. G. sent Augt 8 W 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/a4f4945c348b0f6c456f9d7d41b9d6e1.pdf 99bbe9c78fb86237fba07bf7f6080f46 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 4, Folder 05 (October 13-31, 1861) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 4, Folder 08 (November 13-20, 1861) 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 F. T. Sherman to Allen C. 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Camp Wool Martinsburg Va, Aug 12th/62 To His Excellency Richard Yates Governor State of Illinois Springfield Ills Sir I have had the honor to receive this day your letter of appointment of myself as Colonel of one of the Board of Trade Regiments being raised in the City of Chicago. I accept the position, being duly sensible of the responsibility of assuming so high and honorable a place in the military of our beloved state. It shall be my endeavor to merit so high a mark of your esteem and trust, and by acts, not words sustain the enviable reputation of Illinois soldiers gained on many bloody battle fields during this rebellion. I will at once report to you as soon as I receive my release from the War Department from my present position as Major in 12th Ill Cavalry Regt. I thank you from my heart for this great honor conferred on me by you and will leave to the future to show whether your confidence in me was misplaced. I have the honor subscribe myself Yours Respectfully Major, F. T. Sherman 12th Ill Cavy Rgt. <hr /> Major F. T. Sherman Martinsburg Va. Aug 12. 62. Acknowledges receipt of the Governors letter appointing him to Colonelcy of one of the "Board of Trade" Regts. Cheerfully accepts and proposes to report immediately for duty. Returns thanks for the honor conferred &c. Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 7, Folder 07 (August 12, 1862) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. 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Camp Wool Martinsburg Va, Aug 12th/62 To His Excellency Richard Yates Governor State of Illinois Springfield Ills Sir I have had the honor to receive this day your letter of appointment of myself as Colonel of one of the Board of Trade Regiments being raised in the City of Chicago. I accept the position, being duly sensible of the responsibility of assuming so high and honorable a place in the military of our beloved state. It shall be my endeavor to merit so high a mark of your esteem and trust, and by acts, not words sustain the enviable reputation of Illinois soldiers gained on many bloody battle fields during this rebellion. I will at once report to you as soon as I receive my release from the War Department from my present position as Major in 12th Ill Cavalry Regt. I thank you from my heart for this great honor conferred on me by you and will leave to the future to show whether your confidence in me was misplaced. I have the honor subscribe myself Yours Respectfully Major, F. T. Sherman 12th Ill Cavy Rgt. <hr /> Major F. T. Sherman Martinsburg Va. Aug 12. 62. Acknowledges receipt of the Governors letter appointing him to Colonelcy of one of the "Board of Trade" Regts. Cheerfully accepts and proposes to report immediately for duty. Returns thanks for the honor conferred &c. Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 https://chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/5935d0afa6c37bbe6515d92a1515d47c.pdf f3ba7abada742fdd065ce76385c297c8 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 8, Folder 03 (August 20-21, 1862) Document A resource containing textual data. 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Sherman to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1863-02-08 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 503564 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 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20000 Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Start Transcribing https://chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/668a47e5ce72a68613e81c8f8625b60e.pdf 18fd114efa7b61ede70c5cec62dad551 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 6, Folder 04 (July 1-9, 1862) 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 F. W. Flanner to John Moses Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1862-07-09 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 502778 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20000 Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Start Transcribing https://chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/ce73e9a8d72b21561689bf5b646ef8e7.pdf 74cb2680561e93e3ceac30bfb9443d3e Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 4, Folder 10 (December 2-10, 1861) 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 F. W. Flanner to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-12-10 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 502594 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20000 Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Start Transcribing https://chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/a238fd90071b1c86b718c064b3096f5d.pdf 625569e1d266558d24793dc81712be15 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Needs Review Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. 1 Friends,, of the Union,, of the hapiness,, of the purity & wellfare of our nation a few words to you from one who thourougly loves & respects you as a nation & people,, In reference to the trouble that now exists between the north & south,, the cause of the war is known more or lefs to all the people of both Sections of our country,, The war has comeupon us & it now stands us in hand to get rid of the Same The great queery naturely comes up here how are wee to do it,, Some are in favour of putting itdown by force of arms, while others are in favour of a compromise,, Some seam to be willing to strike a deviding line running through from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean & letting the South have all the country Lying South of said line,, letting the south make laws & regulations to suit there owninstitutions of Slavery &c&c I will now give you my oppinion about putting down this rebellion by force of arms,, In my oppinion it never can be done to stay put down in that way,, You may crush it for a time, but like a volcano it will burst fourth again with all the fury of former times as soon as She has gained strength sufficient. No twoo nations can exist & live in peace under one constitution while one is free & the other Slave,, There isone of two things will have to be done to a dead moral <hr /> 2 cerainty before wee will ever have substancial peace that is to either let the South go as a government to itself or wipe Slavery out of existence,, letting the South go as government to itself I fear is rather a shackling business to,, Too Shackling to stand for any length of time,, especialy when allmost every nation on earth as so mutch down on Slavery,, No,, Slavery will have to be put down here in this country as it was in England france & other European Countrys,, it is too mutch against the will of nations generaly. It is too mutch against what is moraly right according to the Scripturs,, Amalgimation one of the lowest vilest & blackest one of the most ungoldy Sins that could be committed by man is carried on in the Slave States with as little thought or cerremoney as going to bead,, Pass through one of the Southern cities if you please your eyes will meet a Sight that is enough to turn the most inveterate negro worshiper against the institution of Slavery. You see families after families of negroes probily the mothers of the same with part of there children black part yellow & part you could hardly tell which they were white folks or negro,, Now Shall we as a pople who proffess to be capable of self government allow such helish work as amalgimation to go on, when wee now have it in our power to put it down, provided we onley put our Shoulder to the wheel & keep the thing rolling since it has started & think God been started by the amalgimationests themselves Yes we will keep the thing rolling we will never stop till the last negro in America is colonised freed & set off as a distinct race to themselves, wee will never stop till ours <hr /> 3 is a decent country to live in,, Wee will never stop till it can once more be said yong America is free from the eternal curse of Slavery,, It was not the hatred that I had against the Southern people that induced me to present my body as a Sacrifice & target in this war,, No,, I can Say honestly & frankly that I like the Southern people I like them for there hospitality & open hartidness,, but I do not like there institution of slavery & never did,, It was for purifying our Country that called me out, It called me from Companion it called me from Father Mother brother & Sister It Called me from home where peace & plenty reigned all round,, It called me to the wide tented field of hardships dainger & toil,, Nor never will I be willing to return till this trouble is settled on a pure principal on a fare on a just Principal Suppose the rebles were to come back into the Union as is the wish of the greater portion of Citizens & Soldiers, what would things be bettered. Not one [Iota?] but millions upon millions of Dollars worse off that is if they were Suffered to return with there Slaves how long would it be till this family quarrel would be stirred up again with all the hatred & bitternefs of former days,, No,, Friends & Soldiers it will never do to suffer them to try to stick themselves back into the Union as long as one is possessor of a darky ,,but just so soon as they come out boldly & above bord & declare themselves Emancipationists declare <hr /> 4 Slavery one of the curces of the land,, Then it will begin to look as though they were trying to get at what was for the wellfare of our nation & themselves Another queery comes up here,, How are we to get so many thousands upon thousands of the black scaps away from here & remunerate the owners for them. It is better to commence the work now before they increase to such uncountable & frightful numbers,, The work has partly begun now, in one Sense of the word, Secefsion is the first step,, Owners of Slaves who can prove themselves loyal to Constitution & Union pay them for there property part or all its value,, Those that have turned a traiterous hand gainst our Goverment I presume feel as though they did not need the aid or help of Unkle Sam Conciquently they ought not to expect anything for theirs,, Enough money has allready been Spent in this war to have bought & colonised every Slave in America,, If you had named such a thing as buying & colonising the negroes you would have been looked upon as crazy man hardly capable of keeping up his own trowsers at the commencement of this rebellion,, but I hope the people are beginning to get there eyes open by this time, to a sence of knowledge to know that if Slavery is the mooving cause of this war which it surely is we will never have peace hapinefs & prosperity till that corn is removed,, I am fully persuaded in my own mind, if Slavery was removed from the bounds of the United States Our Country <hr /> 5 in a few years would prosper far better then it has for years past,, This one thing will go to proove it to a certainty & that is the Northern States,, See if you please how mutch faster they have grown into wealth & power then the Southern States,, Now what is the cause of it is it because they have a ritcher Soil or is it because they have a more realiable article or articles for exportation then the Southern States or is it because they have free white men to do the labour & exticate the goald from the Soil by there own industry It is obivious to any reflecting mind that the latter is the cause To Seperate or devide our once glorious Union will never do No,, wee must stand togeather firm as the Ocean in its bead,, while we Stand united as a bundle of arrows no living power or nation can break us,, but just as Soon as the the bonds of union are broken then its easy for any power to crush us into attoms,, Yes we will stand to geather,, we will never suffer our selves to be devided & ruined We will stand togeather, & if neades be will bid defance to all the ballance of the word & the rest of mankind throwed in, Oh if our union could once more be accoplished & Peace made what a thill of joy would echo through our land from Shore to Shore,, What would be the joy of the Soldier Sick & tired or war to get to return once <hr /> 6 more to there quiett & peaceful homes,, What a joy it would be to the anxious wife who has been looking long & wishfuly for the return of there husbands to be again united with them, Oh what a joy it would be to the Father who has left a no of handsom prattling babes,, Oh what would be his joy to take them into his arms one after the other & plant kifses upon kifses on there sweet-roasy Cheeks Oh what would be the joy of the young fare Mifs who has spent so many sleeples nights pondering in her mindthe saifty & wellfare of her absent Soldier lover Oh what would be her joy at his return,, How pleasant it would be to all ears & eyes to See our country once more commencing to prosper & here the buisy hum of buisness from evry quarter,, But I fear our bright hopes will never be from the way things are going,, I fear for the Sake of petty games & party predgice the leaders of our land will stand with arms folded & tearful eyes on the disgraceful block of do nothing,, looking down the dark & yawning gulf of dispondency & See our once happy & prosperous county go to ruin See thousands upon thousands of brave manley Soldier forms sink beneath the devouring flame of war. I can pen nomore to contemplate this thing is the most painful thing of my life I will close, I hope all will do there utmost for the mantainence of "the Union & for what is justice between man & man Yours Respct F. W. Gates Corp Co K 115 Reg Ill Vol formily a resident of Sangamon Co Illinois Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 10, Folder 07 (January 16-23, 1863) 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 6 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. W. Gates to Unknown Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1863-01-23 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 503465 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 Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Needs Review Percent Needs Review The percentage of pages with Needs Review status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 200 https://chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/7986ab33422bd0253fbfed7381bdfe76.pdf 44d5a22654368ff5c4894e1e9336c03f Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Springfield Ill Sep 25. 1861 To his Excellency Governor Richard Yates. Dear Sir In more than one instance after I had complied with the regulation of the War Deptmt. and secured the recommendations of Commanders of Cos. the recommendations have been overode by the preferances of Colonels. So after repeated efforts and after the ground has been fairly won it has come to this that most of the Regiments are supplied and further opportunities are rapidly passing away. No man has been more unflagging in zeal, more self sacrificing in duration and fidelity to the cause which you so ably represent than myself. My time money pen and speech have been employed unceasingly ever since that cause had an existence - and to day I am suffering more from my <hr /> devotion to that interest than will ever be known except to a few intimate friends. I have no wish to be tiresome in the expression of my wishes, nevertheless I do wish to say enough to interest you in my behalf while you have an opportunity of rewarding your ardent friends May I not respectfully ask you to bring your influence to bear on some Col. whom you are about to appoint so that he will give me the post of usefulness and responsibility for which I trust I am qualified, or if you cannot do this will you not give me a position within your control. Upon consultation with my friend who will hand you this you will learn whatever may be necessary to know of capacity acquirements and character. Yours respectfully F. W. Ingmire <hr /> F W Ingmire For some position Written to and directed to call at Executive office Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 4, Folder 02 (September 21-27, 1861) 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 F. W. Ingmire to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-09-25 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 502122 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Springfield Ill Sep 25. 1861 To his Excellency Governor Richard Yates. Dear Sir In more than one instance after I had complied with the regulation of the War Deptmt. and secured the recommendations of Commanders of Cos. the recommendations have been overode by the preferances of Colonels. So after repeated efforts and after the ground has been fairly won it has come to this that most of the Regiments are supplied and further opportunities are rapidly passing away. No man has been more unflagging in zeal, more self sacrificing in duration and fidelity to the cause which you so ably represent than myself. My time money pen and speech have been employed unceasingly ever since that cause had an existence - and to day I am suffering more from my <hr /> devotion to that interest than will ever be known except to a few intimate friends. I have no wish to be tiresome in the expression of my wishes, nevertheless I do wish to say enough to interest you in my behalf while you have an opportunity of rewarding your ardent friends May I not respectfully ask you to bring your influence to bear on some Col. whom you are about to appoint so that he will give me the post of usefulness and responsibility for which I trust I am qualified, or if you cannot do this will you not give me a position within your control. Upon consultation with my friend who will hand you this you will learn whatever may be necessary to know of capacity acquirements and character. Yours respectfully F. W. Ingmire <hr /> F W Ingmire For some position Written to and directed to call at Executive office Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 https://chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/4b88eac9f93c40647d3854db2d75ea06.pdf 15cea135617f9fa217c8c4ef67f2fda2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 5, Folder 05 (January 15-26, 1862) 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 F. W. Matteson to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1862-01-15 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 501204 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20000 Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Start Transcribing https://chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/2aea09a619b72ced1206d82fa1ec2504.pdf f83f354bb06e6d6b8729e4fc363c27c5 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. with E. Capps letter 8/16/64 Vandalia Ills Aug 16th 1864. Gov Richard Yates Springfield Ills Sir - An effort is being made in this place under the guidance of certain leaders of the Peace Democracy of the County to organize a Military Company and draw arms from the State. This company numbers over one hundred men and was organized ostensibly for the defence of the town. One E. M. Vance is Captain. The Company is composed altogether of Copperheads some of whom are known to have been in sympathy with Clingman and his gang, and it is generally understood that a large majority of them belong to the secret order that controls the movements of the Democratic party---and that the arms if obtained will be used to resist the draft or against Union men in case of any collision. As there is already a company of Union men organized in this town and who are provided with guns obtained from the State, and it is not yet full it occurs to us that these <hr /> men might attest their good intentions by joining this organization. This however they have refused to do and the Peace party leaders who have opposed the draft and who oppose the administration uniformly of both the State and National Governments, have Engineered and conducted the movement. It is the belief of all the prominent Union men of the town that the arming of this Company will be attended with only evil results and that a number of the men composing it would rather fight with Clingman and his gang than against them. And in the [illegible] of any outbreak they would be found with the bushwhackers plundering and shooting Union men. That you Excellency may take prompt and immediate action in this matter and prevent this Company from obtaining arms is the wish and desire of a large majority of the Union men of the town and county. These men have the endorsement of Col [Remann?] of this place who informs me that he permitted his name to be used without reflection but upon mature consideration he is convinced that the step will only lead to further trouble and possibly a collision between the two political parties. Hoping that you will give this matter your earliest attention I am Your very Respectfully F Wallace Dept Provo Marshal 11th Dist Ills and Dept U S Marshall for the Southren Dist <hr /> with F. Wallace letter 8/16/64 Vandalia Ills Aug 16th 1864. Gov Yates, We cordially endorse the statements made in the enclosed letter by Dep. Marshal Wallace, and hope the suggestions of the same will be attended to at the Earliest moment practicable. E. Capps <hr /> Wallace F Depty Pro Mar Vandalia Ill Aug 16, 1864 States that a Copperhead Company has been organized there. That they are some of them Clingman men. their Capt is E. M. Vance. Does not wish any arms furnished them. Answer to feel easy on this point. Answered as directed Aug 23 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 Yates Family Papers, Box 17, Folder 08 (August 16-17, 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. Wallace 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 509211 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. with E. Capps letter 8/16/64 Vandalia Ills Aug 16th 1864. Gov Richard Yates Springfield Ills Sir - An effort is being made in this place under the guidance of certain leaders of the Peace Democracy of the County to organize a Military Company and draw arms from the State. This company numbers over one hundred men and was organized ostensibly for the defence of the town. One E. M. Vance is Captain. The Company is composed altogether of Copperheads some of whom are known to have been in sympathy with Clingman and his gang, and it is generally understood that a large majority of them belong to the secret order that controls the movements of the Democratic party---and that the arms if obtained will be used to resist the draft or against Union men in case of any collision. As there is already a company of Union men organized in this town and who are provided with guns obtained from the State, and it is not yet full it occurs to us that these <hr /> men might attest their good intentions by joining this organization. This however they have refused to do and the Peace party leaders who have opposed the draft and who oppose the administration uniformly of both the State and National Governments, have Engineered and conducted the movement. It is the belief of all the prominent Union men of the town that the arming of this Company will be attended with only evil results and that a number of the men composing it would rather fight with Clingman and his gang than against them. And in the [illegible] of any outbreak they would be found with the bushwhackers plundering and shooting Union men. That you Excellency may take prompt and immediate action in this matter and prevent this Company from obtaining arms is the wish and desire of a large majority of the Union men of the town and county. These men have the endorsement of Col [Remann?] of this place who informs me that he permitted his name to be used without reflection but upon mature consideration he is convinced that the step will only lead to further trouble and possibly a collision between the two political parties. Hoping that you will give this matter your earliest attention I am Your very Respectfully F Wallace Dept Provo Marshal 11th Dist Ills and Dept U S Marshall for the Southren Dist <hr /> with F. Wallace letter 8/16/64 Vandalia Ills Aug 16th 1864. Gov Yates, We cordially endorse the statements made in the enclosed letter by Dep. Marshal Wallace, and hope the suggestions of the same will be attended to at the Earliest moment practicable. E. Capps <hr /> Wallace F Depty Pro Mar Vandalia Ill Aug 16, 1864 States that a Copperhead Company has been organized there. That they are some of them Clingman men. their Capt is E. M. Vance. Does not wish any arms furnished them. Answer to feel easy on this point. Answered as directed Aug 23 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/33f5f76168c4a3077bbebfd227f2adc7.pdf 780419086631152e3313f28153975806 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 13, Folder 02 (August 16-25, 1863) 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 F. Wheelock to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1863-08-17 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 503719 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20000 Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Start Transcribing https://chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/62ce10fd50a989cafcf646cd74131c8e.pdf dcda766188880abe693eb926622e1ac5 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 6, Folder 06 (July 15-17, 1862) 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 F. Y. Ney to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1862-07-17 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 502863 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20000 Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Start Transcribing https://chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/805590105a7b4f57a288aa0297d3596b.pdf cd05a836119dfd2664d75325aa15d5e8 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 11, Folder 09 (March 24-31, 1863) 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 F.A. Rice to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1863-03-28 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 508356 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20000 Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Start Transcribing