22 25 22278 https://chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/c7f0ef5376e63e4c5f2bd1d94956c6ec.pdf 441b8b00e733671c2bdc26aff0e84c83 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 05 (August 5-8, 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 A. L. Spink to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-08-05 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 509057 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/8a6982181c3562056e12c6e36c952f7e.pdf 7065d8eeed7a73faa3839194ed4d6dd2 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Paris Aug 24th 1864 Gov Yates: D'r Sir: Yours of the 16th and---are at hand. In reply to the former I would inform you that I and other Union men of this vicinity have come to the conclusion to let our portion of the quota of the State be raised by draft instead of by volunteering. We shall, of course do nothing to discourage enlistments, nor do we mean to do anything to encourage them. The draft like the rains of heaven, falls on the just and on the unjust, whereas volunteers are raised almost exclusively from among friends of the government---O.A.K.'s are not likely to offer their services. Further, the Copperheads have been threatening so long to resist the eforcement of the conscription law that I, for one, want to see whether they have the courage to attempt it, not that I doubt their disposition. If the government has not the power to enforce <hr /> its laws it is worse than worthless, and the sooner we know the fact the better. C.L. Vallandigham was banished the Country---he returned--- hurled defiance in the very teeth of the administration, and--- he was not molested. Further than that, it has been proved by affidavit to the satisfaction, it would seem, of Old Zack's "all the world and the rest of mankind," that he is the "grand commander" of an order that is oath-bound to treason and murder. he lords it throughout the loyal states with as much impunity as his Satanic Majesty in his own imperial realms of brimstone. We have the Deputy Grand Commander of the O.A.K's for the State of Illinois (I refer to Amos Green) in our County, a man that is under $5000 bounty for his loyalty; he is mustering his subordinates; meetings are held weekly in every township of the County; they are drilling by hundreds in various parts of Edgar and with the avowed intention of resisting the draft. The administration seem to be totally blind to the fact that the government <hr /> is resting upon a volcano. Under these circumstances we do not consider it either a matter of duty or of interest to encourage any more Union men to enter the armies, and leave these vile traitors at home to plot treason and murder. When the government has placed its foot upon the neck of this accursed institution then it will not ask in vain for volunteers. Until that time comes let the Conscription law be enforced in all its rigor and compel some of these men to take a musket and fight against their "southern brethren," instead of their eternal enemies, the loyal men of the north. They are so excellently drilled that they would doubtless make good soldiers; they are anxious to fight and had better fight southern rebels than northern patriots. Hoping that these reasons may prove satisfactory to you, I subscribe myself Your Ob't Servant S.L. Spink <hr /> S. L. Spink Paris Referred to Gen Payne with request to return. Mr Spinks is a prominent man and nominee of the Union party for Legislature Repd by Genl Paine Attended to H 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 18, Folder 01 (August 21-24, 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. L. Spink to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-08-24 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 509347 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. Paris Aug 24th 1864 Gov Yates: D'r Sir: Yours of the 16th and---are at hand. In reply to the former I would inform you that I and other Union men of this vicinity have come to the conclusion to let our portion of the quota of the State be raised by draft instead of by volunteering. We shall, of course do nothing to discourage enlistments, nor do we mean to do anything to encourage them. The draft like the rains of heaven, falls on the just and on the unjust, whereas volunteers are raised almost exclusively from among friends of the government---O.A.K.'s are not likely to offer their services. Further, the Copperheads have been threatening so long to resist the eforcement of the conscription law that I, for one, want to see whether they have the courage to attempt it, not that I doubt their disposition. If the government has not the power to enforce <hr /> its laws it is worse than worthless, and the sooner we know the fact the better. C.L. Vallandigham was banished the Country---he returned--- hurled defiance in the very teeth of the administration, and--- he was not molested. Further than that, it has been proved by affidavit to the satisfaction, it would seem, of Old Zack's "all the world and the rest of mankind," that he is the "grand commander" of an order that is oath-bound to treason and murder. he lords it throughout the loyal states with as much impunity as his Satanic Majesty in his own imperial realms of brimstone. We have the Deputy Grand Commander of the O.A.K's for the State of Illinois (I refer to Amos Green) in our County, a man that is under $5000 bounty for his loyalty; he is mustering his subordinates; meetings are held weekly in every township of the County; they are drilling by hundreds in various parts of Edgar and with the avowed intention of resisting the draft. The administration seem to be totally blind to the fact that the government <hr /> is resting upon a volcano. Under these circumstances we do not consider it either a matter of duty or of interest to encourage any more Union men to enter the armies, and leave these vile traitors at home to plot treason and murder. When the government has placed its foot upon the neck of this accursed institution then it will not ask in vain for volunteers. Until that time comes let the Conscription law be enforced in all its rigor and compel some of these men to take a musket and fight against their "southern brethren," instead of their eternal enemies, the loyal men of the north. They are so excellently drilled that they would doubtless make good soldiers; they are anxious to fight and had better fight southern rebels than northern patriots. Hoping that these reasons may prove satisfactory to you, I subscribe myself Your Ob't Servant S.L. Spink <hr /> S. L. Spink Paris Referred to Gen Payne with request to return. Mr Spinks is a prominent man and nominee of the Union party for Legislature Repd by Genl Paine Attended to H 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/c357c942233ac522402fd5d54c890120.pdf 76f406006a4ffd0b34b340647d6ffe8c 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 10 (August 16-17, 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 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 A. L. Wellman to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1862-08-17 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 506154 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/024f01eb4ebaa7e7662cc790793d4a72.pdf 5da59903f227c9aee5aac98fc7dacdaa Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Cairo April the 24th 1864 Your Excellency! We wish heartily you would come down here and convince yourself of the miserable state we are in. Encamped in the imense quagmire round Cairo we are after having escaped the perils of war in imminent danger of being swallowed up by sickness. The alluvial soil round here is by the least rain converted into a swamp as we are at present wading ankle deep in the mud or in dry weather the stench, arising from the decaying vegetable matter is sure to finish up what bullets in the South could not do. I wish, every father and every mother in Illinois who has a son in the army might come down here and see with their own <hr /> eyes how the lives of the defenders of the country are trifled with, and I am sure a cry of indignation would rise over the land and hurl into merited disgrace the stupid planner of this Reorganisation Camp. You always looked with the most scrupulous care upon the welfare of the Illinois soldiers, and are for that very reason almost idolized by them, even now the only talk amongst them is : "If but Dick knew how we are situated, it would soon be altered." Well Sir, although but a private, I dare to let you known our situation, because I known if it is in your power, you will make an alteration. Send us up to the front, we will have a chance, or anyhow <hr /> die a honorable death but don't let your men rot away in the swamp or get disabled by rheumatism or fever Most Respectfully I sign Yours obedient Servant A. Sanders Camp G 14th ill. vols. <hr /> Sanders A 14th ills Vols Cairo April 24th 1864 Complains bitterly of the miserable state to which men are reduced by the natural difficulties surrounding this Camp. 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 15, Folder 10 (April 16-25, 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. Landers to unknown Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-04-24 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 508864 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Cairo April the 24th 1864 Your Excellency! We wish heartily you would come down here and convince yourself of the miserable state we are in. Encamped in the imense quagmire round Cairo we are after having escaped the perils of war in imminent danger of being swallowed up by sickness. The alluvial soil round here is by the least rain converted into a swamp as we are at present wading ankle deep in the mud or in dry weather the stench, arising from the decaying vegetable matter is sure to finish up what bullets in the South could not do. I wish, every father and every mother in Illinois who has a son in the army might come down here and see with their own <hr /> eyes how the lives of the defenders of the country are trifled with, and I am sure a cry of indignation would rise over the land and hurl into merited disgrace the stupid planner of this Reorganisation Camp. You always looked with the most scrupulous care upon the welfare of the Illinois soldiers, and are for that very reason almost idolized by them, even now the only talk amongst them is : "If but Dick knew how we are situated, it would soon be altered." Well Sir, although but a private, I dare to let you known our situation, because I known if it is in your power, you will make an alteration. Send us up to the front, we will have a chance, or anyhow <hr /> die a honorable death but don't let your men rot away in the swamp or get disabled by rheumatism or fever Most Respectfully I sign Yours obedient Servant A. Sanders Camp G 14th ill. vols. <hr /> Sanders A 14th ills Vols Cairo April 24th 1864 Complains bitterly of the miserable state to which men are reduced by the natural difficulties surrounding this Camp. 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/8b2cfab055f5ed12044b1529ce931c14.pdf 8e88d5f79f1925033bb6ad3b7842f9c4 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 15, Folder 02 (February 6-10, 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 A. Lansing and others to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-02-10 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 508544 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/88518328cb74bb467527c043905ab4c3.pdf 036ca0a0cf65646e29d486d88b53c7c1 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 15, Folder 10 (April 16-25, 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 A. Lezymski, George W. Wonchell, George M. Lavitz, to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-04-16 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 508834 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/3a6a60b24cce29b7eb43f18c630cab23.pdf 79ca334d83c1567836878f0ccc96a0d8 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Head Quarters Benton Barracks Mo. Oct 21st 1861 Hon Richard Yates Gov Ills Dear Sir It is absolutely necessary that we have a major appointed immediately And we do recommend Sen Capt Sylvester W. Munn as the proper person for that office, as he has been acting as such from the 5th inst and has shown himself competent and qualified for that position. And he is a gentleman in whom the officers of the Reg have confidence and with whom they would be Satisfied. Your obt sevt A. Light Col Commanding 39th Reg Ill V <hr /> Col Austin Light Recommending Capt Munn as Major. Answered Write - that I have been from the first under partial promise to Capt Mann - and that I hope he will give satisfaction - and believe if he finds he will not that he will not hold 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 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 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 A. Light to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-10-21 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 502256 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Head Quarters Benton Barracks Mo. Oct 21st 1861 Hon Richard Yates Gov Ills Dear Sir It is absolutely necessary that we have a major appointed immediately And we do recommend Sen Capt Sylvester W. Munn as the proper person for that office, as he has been acting as such from the 5th inst and has shown himself competent and qualified for that position. And he is a gentleman in whom the officers of the Reg have confidence and with whom they would be Satisfied. Your obt sevt A. Light Col Commanding 39th Reg Ill V <hr /> Col Austin Light Recommending Capt Munn as Major. Answered Write - that I have been from the first under partial promise to Capt Mann - and that I hope he will give satisfaction - and believe if he finds he will not that he will not hold 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/86b03a14a529fa3645b2702ef7e31be9.pdf 9fbe771e1053e964143f8df4715c7cf5 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. To His Excellency Richard Yates Gov. of Ill. Dear Sir As I find it inconvenient in many instances to obtain necessaries that are requisite for the comfort of the Regiment from the fact that the Quarter Master is not commissioned, I would in order to remedy the trouble most respectfully request your Excellency to commission Mr Joseph A. Cutler as Quarter Master of the 39. Regiment of Ill. Volunteers (Yates Phalanx) and much Oblige yours A. Light Col. Comd'g Yates Phalanx Chicago 5th Aug. 1861. over <hr /> Hon R. Yates. Sir If consistent with your sense of right, I would like to have my appointment date back to the 22d. July the day on which we were accepted by the War Dept. I make the above request for the reason that I have spent five months, with a few others, in organizing the Regmt, I have also expended considerable money, much more than I would have done, had I supposed there would have been such a delay in the acceptance of the Regmt. I am Sir, with Much Respect Your Obt Servt, J.A. Cutler Box 4330. <hr /> Col. A. Light Light Recommending Joseph A. Cutler as Quarter Master. L 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 3, Folder 04 (August 1-12, 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 A. Light to Richard Yates, enclosure Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-08-05 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500646 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. To His Excellency Richard Yates Gov. of Ill. Dear Sir As I find it inconvenient in many instances to obtain necessaries that are requisite for the comfort of the Regiment from the fact that the Quarter Master is not commissioned, I would in order to remedy the trouble most respectfully request your Excellency to commission Mr Joseph A. Cutler as Quarter Master of the 39. Regiment of Ill. Volunteers (Yates Phalanx) and much Oblige yours A. Light Col. Comd'g Yates Phalanx Chicago 5th Aug. 1861. over <hr /> Hon R. Yates. Sir If consistent with your sense of right, I would like to have my appointment date back to the 22d. July the day on which we were accepted by the War Dept. I make the above request for the reason that I have spent five months, with a few others, in organizing the Regmt, I have also expended considerable money, much more than I would have done, had I supposed there would have been such a delay in the acceptance of the Regmt. I am Sir, with Much Respect Your Obt Servt, J.A. Cutler Box 4330. <hr /> Col. A. Light Light Recommending Joseph A. Cutler as Quarter Master. L 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/0ca8e8e4f9ca95e41c6cae7fcafe726a.pdf 16ddbf21556d359524eb6954a7f4d4cb Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Bloomington Augt 1/61 To his Excellency Gov Yates Dear Sir I take pleasure in introducing to your favorable acquaintance Capt. James Niccolls of this place a gentleman who I have long known and can say that Capt Niccolls is just the kind of man the Government require for the present emergency Captain Niccolls wishes to enter the service as Capt. of Dragoons and will fully explain to you in detail his wishes I take pleasure in recommending him to you as the man capable of doing what he undertakes & hope his proposition may meet your approval I have the honor to be your Excellencys Obt Servant A. Gridley <hr /> Recommendations Jas Niccolls 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 3, Folder 04 (August 1-12, 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 A. Lindley to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-08-01 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500621 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Bloomington Augt 1/61 To his Excellency Gov Yates Dear Sir I take pleasure in introducing to your favorable acquaintance Capt. James Niccolls of this place a gentleman who I have long known and can say that Capt Niccolls is just the kind of man the Government require for the present emergency Captain Niccolls wishes to enter the service as Capt. of Dragoons and will fully explain to you in detail his wishes I take pleasure in recommending him to you as the man capable of doing what he undertakes & hope his proposition may meet your approval I have the honor to be your Excellencys Obt Servant A. Gridley <hr /> Recommendations Jas Niccolls 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/92a06167c1082627f7c500614545b604.pdf f1652a344d41d55b0c777dc41ae8d3b9 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Jerseyville Ills Apl 28/62 His Excellency Gov. Richd Yates Dear Sir - My son Gideon E. Blackburn (22 yrs of age) has for some time past been engaged in the Banking business at Centralia Ills. He has an opportunity he thinks of making something by visiting London at the Worlds fair & is desirous of getting a letter of introduction from Prest. Lincoln to our Minister there. Would it be consistent with your views of propriety to give him a letter to Mr. Lincoln - My acquaintance with the President is but slight & I do not like to presume upon it. Any thing you may be kind enough to say of him will be all right & will be esteemed as a personal favor. I refer you to Mr Shepard as to his character &c. If you write him a letter please send it direct to him [illegible] Yr kind attention will much oblige Yrs truly A.M. Blackburn address Gideon E. Blackburn Centralia, Ills. <hr /> A. M. Blackburn April 28th 1862 Asking letter of introduction from President Lincoln to Minister "London Eng -" 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 12 (April 16-30, 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 A. M. Blackburn to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1862-04-28 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 501595 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. Jerseyville Ills Apl 28/62 His Excellency Gov. Richd Yates Dear Sir - My son Gideon E. Blackburn (22 yrs of age) has for some time past been engaged in the Banking business at Centralia Ills. He has an opportunity he thinks of making something by visiting London at the Worlds fair & is desirous of getting a letter of introduction from Prest. Lincoln to our Minister there. Would it be consistent with your views of propriety to give him a letter to Mr. Lincoln - My acquaintance with the President is but slight & I do not like to presume upon it. Any thing you may be kind enough to say of him will be all right & will be esteemed as a personal favor. I refer you to Mr Shepard as to his character &c. If you write him a letter please send it direct to him [illegible] Yr kind attention will much oblige Yrs truly A.M. Blackburn address Gideon E. Blackburn Centralia, Ills. <hr /> A. M. Blackburn April 28th 1862 Asking letter of introduction from President Lincoln to Minister "London Eng -" 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/cb1ed2538344c72a681ade164740f35e.pdf d2db5c1cf195a5832ab3b45fd48dabfd 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 05 (August 8-9, 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 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 A. M. Blackburn to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1862-08-09 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 501906 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/b287b8163874e598082f53205167fb29.pdf 5d5c9521347523409e72499d53d87f69 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. B.F. Cordies & Macy, Stationers 31 Nassau St. N.Y. John A. Chesnut. A.McKim Dubois. Chestnut & Dubois, Bankers Carlinville, Ills August 14 1861 Govr. Yates Springfield Ills Dear Sir Col. Jno Logan of Macoupin County, and J W Ross of Morgan County, with both of whom doubtless you are acquainted, propose to raise an independent regiment from this Congressional District, and to tender their services for the war --- I have known both these Gentlemen well, for at least twenty five years, and think I can say that matters of this kind committed to their charge, will be as zealously and as well managed, as they would be by others who have had no larger military experience. If in consonance with your views of duty & the necessities of the service you can further their plans, you will gratify not only these gentlemen, but many others who in devotion to the cause of the Country, desire to enter the service under their lead--- I trust that you may feel yourself authorized at least to give encouragement to their enterprise – Very respy yr [illegible] A McKim Dubois <hr /> File simply 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 3, Folder 05 (August 13-19, 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 A. M. Dubois to John Logan Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-08-14 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500738 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. B.F. Cordies & Macy, Stationers 31 Nassau St. N.Y. John A. Chesnut. A.McKim Dubois. Chestnut & Dubois, Bankers Carlinville, Ills August 14 1861 Govr. Yates Springfield Ills Dear Sir Col. Jno Logan of Macoupin County, and J W Ross of Morgan County, with both of whom doubtless you are acquainted, propose to raise an independent regiment from this Congressional District, and to tender their services for the war --- I have known both these Gentlemen well, for at least twenty five years, and think I can say that matters of this kind committed to their charge, will be as zealously and as well managed, as they would be by others who have had no larger military experience. If in consonance with your views of duty & the necessities of the service you can further their plans, you will gratify not only these gentlemen, but many others who in devotion to the cause of the Country, desire to enter the service under their lead--- I trust that you may feel yourself authorized at least to give encouragement to their enterprise – Very respy yr [illegible] A McKim Dubois <hr /> File simply 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/739e6f7ba9d13c543d2dcd9d1e32faa7.pdf 55313136c1572e443aabe34b17e72d0f Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. <pre> Louisville Dec 14 1864 </pre> Dear Sir, <pre> I learn that my old friend Isaac L. Morrison Esqr of Jacksonville Illinois, is or will be an applicant to the President for the appointment of District atty for the U.S. of the Southern District of Illinois _ </pre> <pre> Mr Morrison Started out in his Professional Career from my office in Oldham County _. and It gives me great pleasure to Say of him, that during an intimate acquaintance of more than twenty years, I have always highly appreciated him as a man, and his professional Success in Illinois: has been a Source of much gratification to me _ He and all his family So far as, </pre> <hr /> personally known to me, are and have always been zealous Union men, <pre> I have no doubt that if he should receive the opportunity, the duties of the office will be discharged in such manner as will do honor to him and give general Satisfaction. </pre> <pre> I write you instead of the President, because you Know me and he does not & hoping that you will do me the favor to make such representations to the President as will induce him to favorably entertain Mr. Morrisons application _ </pre> <pre> Yours Truly, </pre> <pre> A. M. Gazlay </pre> Hon'l James (Spaet?) atty Genl, U.S. Washington City, <hr /> 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 19, Folder 06 (December 11-16, 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 A. M. Gazlay to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-12-14 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 513847 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. <pre> Louisville Dec 14 1864 </pre> Dear Sir, <pre> I learn that my old friend Isaac L. Morrison Esqr of Jacksonville Illinois, is or will be an applicant to the President for the appointment of District atty for the U.S. of the Southern District of Illinois _ </pre> <pre> Mr Morrison Started out in his Professional Career from my office in Oldham County _. and It gives me great pleasure to Say of him, that during an intimate acquaintance of more than twenty years, I have always highly appreciated him as a man, and his professional Success in Illinois: has been a Source of much gratification to me _ He and all his family So far as, </pre> <hr /> personally known to me, are and have always been zealous Union men, <pre> I have no doubt that if he should receive the opportunity, the duties of the office will be discharged in such manner as will do honor to him and give general Satisfaction. </pre> <pre> I write you instead of the President, because you Know me and he does not & hoping that you will do me the favor to make such representations to the President as will induce him to favorably entertain Mr. Morrisons application _ </pre> <pre> Yours Truly, </pre> <pre> A. M. Gazlay </pre> Hon'l James (Spaet?) atty Genl, U.S. Washington City, <hr /> 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/fb709b037e3c595b0a7150db44f30ed2.pdf cc09408b43d0541f813ad5983c0bbf1a Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Camp Butler Genl Hospital Feb 28th 1864 Hon Richard Yates Sir Permit me to address you to [find time?] relations to my affairs as I wish something done [about?] it soon. I was on the 12th day of July last Arrested at Fort Pickering Tennessee while on duty at this place by a Complaint made to the Provost Marshall of Lee Cot of this state by the influence of a Copperhead and have been held under arrest up to the present time. While at Tennessee I applied several times for a trial or release but did not get either. Genl Hurthers Promises me a hearing immediately the first of September but he let my case go by unnoticed. I applied some Six times while there for a hearing or on release and promised a hearing but was neglected and in Nov. I applied again saying I would have to apply to the war department if I did not have something done about my case and then He ordered me to Springfield for a trial and here I have again tried to have something done in my case but as yet to no avail. I have all the witnesses and papers to clear me from the charges that I raise also living withnisses as to my Character Prior and Since the charges has been prefered against me. Immediate references Lieut Col Geo. Clark Comm Camp Butler also Dr [Winkeace?] Surgeon in Charge Genl Hospital I wish you to Confer a favor by either assisting me for a hearing or release. I do not have any choice which only the one that will give me my liberty with the most possible speed. I think I have been held long enough by a Copperhead to demand a trial. I have always been truly loyal to the Government and also to the Administration but I am not willing to be held under arrest for nothing. You will Confirm a favor by instructing me or assisting me to have my Case disposed off some way His Excellency Richard Yates A M Howe a a Surgeon USA under arrest <hr /> Howe A M. Asst Surg USA Camp Butler Febrar 28 1864 He was arrested on the 12th of last July on a complaint made by the Provost Marshal of Lee Co in this State. He was sent from Saint Louis to Camp Butler <hr /> (R) Loomis read carefully as the abstract does not set forth the trouble I prepare proper letters I have not read. <hr /> Executive Office July 24 64 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 2, Folder 15 (February 15-28, 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. M. Howe to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-02-23 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 516171 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. Camp Butler Genl Hospital Feb 28th 1864 Hon Richard Yates Sir Permit me to address you a fine line relative to my affairs as I wish something done with it soon. I was on the 12th day of July last Arrested at Fort Pickering Tennessee while on duty at this place by a Complaint made to the Provost Marshall of Lee Co. of this state by the influence of a Copperhead and have been held under arrest up to the present time. While at Tennessee I applied several times for a trial or release but did not get either. Genl Hurthers Promises me a hearing immediately the first of <hr /> September but he let my case go by unnoticed. I applied some Six times while there for a hearing or release and promised a hearing but neglected and in Nov. I applied again saying I would have to apply to the war department if I did not have something done about my case and then He ordered me sent to Springfield for a trial and here I have again tried to have something done in my case but as yet to no avail. I have all the witnesses and papers to clear me from the charges that I wish also living witnesses as to my Character Prior and Since the charges has been prefered against me. Immediate references Lieut Col Geo. Clark Comm Camp Butler also Dr. Winkeall Surgeon in Charge Genl Hospital <hr /> I wish you to Confer a favor by either assisting me for a hearing or release. I do not have any choice which only the one that will give me my liberty with the most possible speed. I think I have been held long enough by a Copperhead to demand a trial. I have always been truly loyal to the Government and also to the Administration but I am not willing to be held under arrest for nothing. You will Confer a favor by instructing me or assisting me to have my Case disposed off some way His Excellency Richard Yates A M Howe AA Surgeon USA under arrest <hr /> Howe A M. Asst Surg USA Camp Butler Febry 28 1864 He was arrested on the 12th of last July on a complaint made by the Provost Marshal of Lee Co in this State. He was sent from Saint Louis to Camp Butler <hr /> (R) Loomis read carefully as the abstract does not set forth the trouble & prepare proper letters I have not read. [Sideways] Return <hr /> Executive Office Feby 29 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/27eb4620d78eeec5d6c247298402f626.pdf 98e3deef9fbd93bd5df22e4abf6508d7 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 04 (September 19-22, 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 A. M. Jenkins to Unknown Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1862-09-19 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 506313 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/24b9b2e4a88994c2685b128501ae82d9.pdf ba124a5495a95f05cbcca47b72803feb 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 02 (August 1-2, 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 A. M. Knoph to [Richard Yates] Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1862-08-01 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 501690 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/854ea853dd2a9f13c2e468c7aa1640b4.pdf 11c98727d51679dee0e113fbe3a857e6 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 02 (June 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 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 A. M. Miller to Allen C. Fuller Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1862-06-08 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 502658 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/a8ae4693404f09ac2bddf13cdfab0d70.pdf dae4bbee5efb40f47903f4a0a521d9c3 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. with T. E. G. Ransom letter 8/31/62 with James M. Shackleford letter 5/19/63 with J. C. Kingsbury communication and recommendation 5/5/63 Eureka Ill May 6th 1865 Hon Richard Yates Dr Sir The bearer this Mr. Y. M. Shackleford is a man in every Respect worthy of your confidence, and although I have not the honor of a personal acquaintance with you permit me to Recommend Mr. Shackleford as a true and unconditional Union man. he was compelled to leave his house in Tennessee on account of his adherence to the Union Cause. and having left all his means he wishes a position from you in which he may be useful to his country and by which he may be able to support his family Very Respectfully A. M. Meyers T.M. Eureka Ill 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 12, Folder 02 (May 1-15, 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 1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource A. M. Myers to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1863-05-06 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 506722 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 T. E. G. Ransom letter 8/31/62 with James M. Shackleford letter 5/19/63 with J. C. Kingsbury communication and recommendation 5/5/63 Eureka Ill May 6th 1865 Hon Richard Yates Dr Sir The bearer this Mr. Y. M. Shackleford is a man in every Respect worthy of your confidence, and although I have not the honor of a personal acquaintance with you permit me to Recommend Mr. Shackleford as a true and unconditional Union man. he was compelled to leave his house in Tennessee on account of his adherence to the Union Cause. and having left all his means he wishes a position from you in which he may be useful to his country and by which he may be able to support his family Very Respectfully A. M. Meyers T.M. Eureka Ill 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/94a14629fa7722f10a4601651e195b52.pdf 24750abb32e876ff0a6efa73fbbf66b7 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. New Salem Pike Co Ill Jan 27 '63 Hon Richard Yates D Ser Permit me as a stranger (but still as a friend) to address you a few lines at this time on a subject which I deem of great importance. The Secessionists of this place & vicinity have organized themselves under some head or now perhaps Knights of the G. C. I know not what But something I do know & that is their openly avowed intentions to over throw the government. & I fear that unless something is done soon to check their [presperity?] their purposes will ultimately be accompllished They meet here secretly once or twice per week & receive members by an oath to oppose the government. This I have been informed by those whom they have offered to receive if they would take The oath. It is no longer <hr /> a secret that they meet nor is the main object of their meeting any longer a secret viz. to overthrow the government. They boast of having an organization of 400 in Quincy & several in this county. There is one in Eldaro Township in a little village called Washington. The friends of the Union are becoming alarmed at the present state of affairs & propose meeting this evening to organize for self defenses. Governor I am not ignorant of the fact that I am addressing a wiser man than myself. But something I have to propose to break up such organizations & before it is to late. My plan is this for you to send about two reliable witnesses into every place where such organizations can be heard of. Let them be strictly Union men. But let them profess a sympathy for sucesh & work their way into those secret bodies <hr /> as members. Let them come here & to these places under the pretence of starting some kind of business & when this object shall have been accomplished & they have learned enough to convict the leaders let them leave & send for the rebels. One of the principle leaders here is one Coderick [Staats?] who was run off from here for fear of the authorities last summer. Also one E. P. Warren & One Ike Hedges. & some more by the names of Cochaan. He's openly boasted here that a simultaneous rising here & in Ind, Ohio & N. York is contemplated. You may think this a strange prediction but it is no more strange than truth. Something must be done soon to prevent a general fight between neighbor & neighbor here. Please send someone here immediately to <hr /> ascertain the facts & by so doing save yourself & Union men here from trouble. There is nothing like destroying the thing in its infancy. I am Hon Sir with great respect Yours &C (Rev) A. M Worden, D. P. M. File "Revolution" <hr /> Rev. A M Worden New Salem Pike Co Jany 27 -- 63 Secessionists organizing into secret societies. Gives the names of some of the leaders. Proposes that Gov. send two men to ferret out their plans. (Remarkable letter) File "Revolution" 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 1, Folder 16 (January 16-31, 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 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 A. M. Worden to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1863-01-27 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 509896 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. New Salem Pike Co Ill Jan 27 '63 Hon Richard Yates D Ser Permit me as a stranger (but still as a friend) to address you a few lines at this time on a subject which I deem of great importance. The Secessionists of this place & vicinity have organized themselves under some head or now perhaps Knights of the G. C. I know not what But something I do know & that is their openly avowed intentions to over throw the government. & I fear that unless something is done soon to check their [presperity?] their purposes will ultimately be accompllished They meet here secretly once or twice per week & receive members by an oath to oppose the government. This I have been informed by those whom they have offered to receive if they would take The oath. It is no longer <hr /> a secret that they meet nor is the main object of their meeting any longer a secret viz. to overthrow the government. They boast of having an organization of 400 in Quincy & several in this county. There is one in Eldaro Township in a little village called Washington. The friends of the Union are becoming alarmed at the present state of affairs & propose meeting this evening to organize for self defenses. Governor I am not ignorant of the fact that I am addressing a wiser man than myself. But something I have to propose to break up such organizations & before it is to late. My plan is this for you to send about two reliable witnesses into every place where such organizations can be heard of. Let them be strictly Union men. But let them profess a sympathy for sucesh & work their way into those secret bodies <hr /> as members. Let them come here & to these places under the pretence of starting some kind of business & when this object shall have been accomplished & they have learned enough to convict the leaders let them leave & send for the rebels. One of the principle leaders here is one Coderick [Staats?] who was run off from here for fear of the authorities last summer. Also one E. P. Warren & One Ike Hedges. & some more by the names of Cochaan. He's openly boasted here that a simultaneous rising here & in Ind, Ohio & N. York is contemplated. You may think this a strange prediction but it is no more strange than truth. Something must be done soon to prevent a general fight between neighbor & neighbor here. Please send someone here immediately to <hr /> ascertain the facts & by so doing save yourself & Union men here from trouble. There is nothing like destroying the thing in its infancy. I am Hon Sir with great respect Yours &C (Rev) A. M Worden, D. P. M. File "Revolution" <hr /> Rev. A M Worden New Salem Pike Co Jany 27 -- 63 Secessionists organizing into secret societies. Gives the names of some of the leaders. Proposes that Gov. send two men to ferret out their plans. (Remarkable letter) File "Revolution" 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/88d62abe218dcbab8a95a931910b5a27.pdf 29eb66bdd3852281ba067c3d11ef837b Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Chenery's Hotel, 16 May 64 Brigadier General White Dear General I have just accepted an invitation to speak to the officers and soldiers of Butler. In regard to what you said to me about delivering a lecture in connection with the Sanitary Fair at St Louis, I will say that I have been written to by a distinguished lady patriot in St Louis on that point, but I have not received an invitation from their Lecture Committee The first lecture you heard was delivered there before the Ladies Union Aid Society in February last. If it should be your wish that I should be invited to deliver there the lecture on the President's Proclamation of Emancipation; and if you should feel sufficient interest to take the trouble of writing your wishes to that effect either to General Rosekrans, the President, or <hr /> to Rev. Dr. Post, the Chairman of the Fair Lecture Committee, and they should in consequence write me an invitation addressed Springfield, I would go and deliver it. I remain, General, Your obt. Servt A. McCoy <hr /> Write Dr Post & Inform Prof McCoy 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 02 (May 11-20, 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 A. McCoy to Julius White Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-05-16 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 507611 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. Chenery's Hotel, 16 May 64 Brigadier General White Dear General I have just accepted an invitation to speak to the officers and soldiers of Butler. In regard to what you said to me about delivering a lecture in connection with the Sanitary Fair at St Louis, I will say that I have been written to by a distinguished lady patriot in St Louis on that point, but I have not received an invitation from their Lecture Committee The first lecture you heard was delivered there before the Ladies Union Aid Society in February last. If it should be your wish that I should be invited to deliver there the lecture on the President's Proclamation of Emancipation; and if you should feel sufficient interest to take the trouble of writing your wishes to that effect either to General Rosekrans, the President, or <hr /> to Rev. Dr. Post, the Chairman of the Fair Lecture Committee, and they should in consequence write me an invitation addressed Springfield, I would go and deliver it. I remain, General, Your obt. Servt A. McCoy <hr /> Write Dr Post & Inform Prof McCoy 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/bc8037afc34ca992b6c460773b7cdad5.pdf ac00a2273a2ccbcd1bba3289530a7ea1 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Chicago, 15 Jan. 1864 Hon'ble Richard Yates Dear Governor This note will be handed to you by B. A. Ulrich Esq. of Chicago. He desires a German Consulship; and I have taken much interest in helping him to obtain it. His prospects are good. He will state you the facts. He would like a letter from you. You are already aware that he studied Civil law, and the German language in Germany. You are also aware that by means of German speeches, and German publications, he rendered great services in the late Campaign in Illinois. Like me he has desired your election as United States Senator. <hr /> In delivering sixty addresses in the late campaign in Illinois, I never omitted to throw in a word in favor of your election, as a matter of not only State, but of National importance, and I do now sincerely rejoice that you are now placed in that high place, where you can crowd the [illegible] traitor into thorough, radical, treason punishing measures. Notwithstanding a few places paid us liberally, yet so many paid little or nothing, that I paid out more money, while delivering these sixty addresses, than was paid to me. And yet so glorious is the success, especially when crowned by the diction of so noble a patriot as U.S. <hr /> Senator, that I now feel a thousand times repaid for all the wear and tear of these labors. You will by the enclosed that I have accepted invitations to [five? fine?] lessons in Elocution and Shakespeare to Classes of ladies and gentlemen, and also private lessons, to lawyers, clergymen &c in Chicago. I remain, Dear Governor, Very truly Yours, A. McCoy <hr /> McCoy Prof. A. S Chicago Jan 15/65 Recommending Barton A Ulrich for appointment to consulship in Germany. 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 14, Folder 08 (January 11-20, 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. McCoy to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-01-15 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 507436 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. Chicago, 15 Jan. 1864 Hon'ble Richard Yates Dear Governor This note will be handed to you by B. A. Ulrich Esq. of Chicago. He desires a German Consulship; and I have taken much interest in helping him to obtain it. His prospects are good. He will state you the facts. He would like a letter from you. You are already aware that he studied Civil law, and the German language in Germany. You are also aware that by means of German speeches, and German publications, he rendered great services in the late Campaign in Illinois. Like me he has desired your election as United States Senator. <hr /> In delivering sixty addresses in the late campaign in Illinois, I never omitted to throw in a word in favor of your election, as a matter of not only State, but of National importance, and I do now sincerely rejoice that you are now placed in that high place, where you can crowd the [illegible] traitor into thorough, radical, treason punishing measures. Notwithstanding a few places paid us liberally, yet so many paid little or nothing, that I paid out more money, while delivering these sixty addresses, than was paid to me. And yet so glorious is the success, especially when crowned by the diction of so noble a patriot as U.S. <hr /> Senator, that I now feel a thousand times repaid for all the wear and tear of these labors. You will by the enclosed that I have accepted invitations to [five? fine?] lessons in Elocution and Shakespeare to Classes of ladies and gentlemen, and also private lessons, to lawyers, clergymen &c in Chicago. I remain, Dear Governor, Very truly Yours, A. McCoy <hr /> McCoy Prof. A. S Chicago Jan 15/65 Recommending Barton A Ulrich for appointment to consulship in Germany. 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/03a63173e19e3f5ba8d6ce8abd758251.pdf b6cc8b3b7ea84332724b32378a4df0db 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 01 (August 1-15, 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 A. McKibbin to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1863-08-08 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 503688 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/7ac16f5b0ff5f158052f03fd4edff082.pdf ee545b0c98c6491bc18a5723e0431fd2 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. B. F. Corlies & Macy. Stationers 31 Nassau St. N.Y. John A. Chesnut. A. McKim Dubois. Chesnut & Dubois, Bankers Carlinville, Ills Augt. 18th 1862 Govr. Yates Springfield Ills. Dear Sir The enclosed has been handed to me with a request that I forward it for your consideration. It was drawn up under the impression, that from the regt. now in the field, you would appoint some Capts. & Lieuts. to the new, whether this impression is well founded, I do not know. I cannot think, that the recommendation, coming from officers in the field, under whom he is serving, can be strengthened by aught that I may say, nevertheless, to guard against the probability that young Fishback may be confounded with others of his name, I will add, that both he and his Father, Wm H. Fishback, from the begining of our troubles, have been men of unquestioned loyalty. Very respy A M Kim Dubois <hr /> 2d Artillery: Pet. of officers recommending Oliver Fishbock, Co. B. to a Lieutenancy in the New Regts. Corinth, Miss. Aug 12. Letter from A. Kim DuBois, Carlinville, recommending same. Answd. Sept. 16. 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 8, Folder 01 (August 18, 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 A. McKim Dubois to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1862-08-18 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 504011 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. B. F. Corlies & Macy. Stationers 31 Nassau St. N.Y. John A. Chesnut. A. McKim Dubois. Chesnut & Dubois, Bankers Carlinville, Ills Augt. 18th 1862 Govr. Yates Springfield Ills. Dear Sir The enclosed has been handed to me with a request that I forward it for your consideration. It was drawn up under the impression, that from the regt. now in the field, you would appoint some Capts. & Lieuts. to the new, whether this impression is well founded, I do not know. I cannot think, that the recommendation, coming from officers in the field, under whom he is serving, can be strengthened by aught that I may say, nevertheless, to guard against the probability that young Fishback may be confounded with others of his name, I will add, that both he and his Father, Wm H. Fishback, from the begining of our troubles, have been men of unquestioned loyalty. Very respy A M Kim Dubois <hr /> 2d Artillery: Pet. of officers recommending Oliver Fishbock, Co. B. to a Lieutenancy in the New Regts. Corinth, Miss. Aug 12. Letter from A. Kim DuBois, Carlinville, recommending same. Answd. Sept. 16. 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/0e07f96398a90fcd044344d6278d3cfc.pdf 3f6dcca89c86db6dcb12cb4517c87c7b 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 03 (September 28-30, 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 1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource A. Millet to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-09-28 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 502144 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/4e711fbfab77067e9df8d0f41f301454.pdf a53a579697463bff804c65de77e01384 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 08 (June 6-10, 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 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 A. Mitchell to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-06-08 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500378 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