4 25 22278 https://chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/25f5dc2a3990b0c022af1c33510c6e3b.pdf f57bfc13628aecc6d4779db151877fab Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. With H. Clay Childs 4/28/61 With Lyman Tibbetts 4/29/61 Faribault Minnesota April 10th 1861 Dear Sir I do hereby certify that I have been acquainted with Dr. L.P. Tibbetts for six years - have known his reputation as a Physician & Surgeon & consider him well quallified to act as a Surgeon in the U.S. Army Most Respectfully Hon. John B. Onstine To Gov. Richard Yates of the State of Ills. Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 2, Folder 03 (March 1-April 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 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 John B. [Orstrice] to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-04-10 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500075 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 H. Clay Childs 4/28/61 With Lyman Tibbetts 4/29/61 Faribault Minnesota April 10th 1861 Dear Sir I do hereby certify that I have been acquainted with Dr. L.P. Tibbetts for six years - have known his reputation as a Physician & Surgeon & consider him well quallified to act as a Surgeon in the U.S. Army Most Respectfully Hon. John B. Onstine To Gov. Richard Yates of the State of Ills. Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 https://chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/2367cac6ace65847369c11a3308a18df.pdf 4633d1615af07d002ec6f2154c49e272 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Springfield Illinois April 11th 1861 Richard Yates I am desireous that you should address a letter to President Lincoln and Give him a fair statement in reguard to the appointment of Postmaster for this city In the first place as is well known I withe the other applicants for the office circulated my Petition withe our Republican freinds and I obtained from I can understand nearly Five Times as many signatures as all the other applicants put together - and they have ascertained this fact - and they have all [calogued?] to-gether for the sole purpose of defeating my appointment - by trying to make the President think that they are verry [biberly?] toward him by leaving the appointment intireally to himself Now my freinds say to me that they are confident that Mr Lincoln dose not wish to discriminate betwean his numerous freinds who are applicants for the office and I think so myself from the fact that he Mr Lincoln said to me I want you all that are applicants for the office applicants for the office to get up your petitions and send them on to me and that would do what he thought would please a majority of the People <hr /> I presume that you have herd that the Republican voters of this city have been trying to get an Expression of the People by a vote but the Illinois Journal and the other aspirants have done all in their power to defeat it but my freinds have partly suceded they took a vote in the Secon Ward on the 9th of April and I recivd as I understand 193 Republican votes out of 211 Poled over all others combined The other Aspirants for the office are Benj. A. Watson T. R. King Geo. R. Weber R. J. Coats Geo. S. Roper E. B. Hawley J. M. Allen and I am credibly informed that Dr W. S. Wallace & E L Baker of the Journal are also expecting to recive the appointment provided they can defeat an Expression of the people Dick I am unwell and can not get out to do any thing and I hope that you - Dr Jayne John Williams W H Herndon P P Enos and Zimri A. Enos would take it in hand - and much oblige your Abner Examine this closely <hr /> P.S. they are also using some of your State House officials against my appointment All I have written you I am certin is strictly True <hr /> Abner Ellis - In regard to apptmt as Postmaster. At Springfield Gov. R. Yates Springfield Illinois Apl 10 1861 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 03 (March 1-April 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 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 Abner Ellis to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-04-11 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500076 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 Illinois April 11th 1861 Richard Yates I am desireous that you should address a letter to President Lincoln and Give him a fair statement in reguard to the appointment of Postmaster for this city In the first place as is well known I withe the other applicants for the office circulated my Petition withe our Republican freinds and I obtained from I can understand nearly Five Times as many signatures as all the other applicants put together - and they have ascertained this fact - and they have all [calogued?] to-gether for the sole purpose of defeating my appointment - by trying to make the President think that they are verry [biberly?] toward him by leaving the appointment intireally to himself Now my freinds say to me that they are confident that Mr Lincoln dose not wish to discriminate betwean his numerous freinds who are applicants for the office and I think so myself from the fact that he Mr Lincoln said to me I want you all that are applicants for the office applicants for the office to get up your petitions and send them on to me and that would do what he thought would please a majority of the People <hr /> I presume that you have herd that the Republican voters of this city have been trying to get an Expression of the People by a vote but the Illinois Journal and the other aspirants have done all in their power to defeat it but my freinds have partly suceded they took a vote in the Secon Ward on the 9th of April and I recivd as I understand 193 Republican votes out of 211 Poled over all others combined The other Aspirants for the office are Benj. A. Watson T. R. King Geo. R. Weber R. J. Coats Geo. S. Roper E. B. Hawley J. M. Allen and I am credibly informed that Dr W. S. Wallace & E L Baker of the Journal are also expecting to recive the appointment provided they can defeat an Expression of the people Dick I am unwell and can not get out to do any thing and I hope that you - Dr Jayne John Williams W H Herndon P P Enos and Zimri A. Enos would take it in hand - and much oblige your Abner Examine this closely <hr /> P.S. they are also using some of your State House officials against my appointment All I have written you I am certin is strictly True <hr /> Abner Ellis - In regard to apptmt as Postmaster. At Springfield Gov. R. Yates Springfield Illinois Apl 10 1861 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/1d56c307340b13eda0afe512e0d1c986.pdf 7c734aa4c5581fd7189eca39185344f0 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Cincinnati Ohio April 12th 1861 Hon Richard Yates Sir The Telegraph announces the commencement of hostilities at Charleston and as Civil War seems inevitable, it is to be presumed that Illinois will take that active in maintaining one Government, becoming her high position and large resources. Under such circumstances as now surround the question of Military service in this country, I prefer to do my devoir under the banner of my own State, & I hereby heartily tender my services to the State of Illinois in any position I may be thought worthy to occupy. I need not say that I stand prepared to sustain the Government at all times, in all places & against all persons whatsoever. I am Sir respectfully Your obt servt Jno Pope Capt U.S.A Hon Richard Yates Gov. of Illinois Springfield <hr /> Capt Jno. Pope Personally [assumed?] Military &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 2, Folder 03 (March 1-April 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 John Pope to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-04-12 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500077 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. Cincinnati Ohio April 12th 1861 Hon Richard Yates Sir The Telegraph announces the commencement of hostilities at Charleston and as Civil War seems inevitable, it is to be presumed that Illinois will take that active in maintaining one Government, becoming her high position and large resources. Under such circumstances as now surround the question of Military service in this country, I prefer to do my devoir under the banner of my own State, & I hereby heartily tender my services to the State of Illinois in any position I may be thought worthy to occupy. I need not say that I stand prepared to sustain the Government at all times, in all places & against all persons whatsoever. I am Sir respectfully Your obt servt Jno Pope Capt U.S.A Hon Richard Yates Gov. of Illinois Springfield <hr /> Capt Jno. Pope Personally [assumed?] Military &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/0c5811826e137d58a1bb9f5fcd2f071c.pdf 148c6cc915388636acfb4400a121a08e Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Springfield Illinois April 13th 1861 Hon Richard Yates Governor of Illinois: I hope that you will not consider that I am importuning you too much in reference to my appointment to the office of Prosecuting Attorney in the 8th Judicial District made vacant by the resignation of our friend Lamon. I have letters from the leading men in our circuit from every county in it which urge my appointment. Swett Scott Hannah Gridley & others from [McLean?] Weldon Moore & others from DeWitt together with a number from Logan County all agree that I ought to have it. During Lamon’s absence I have <hr /> been attending to the business and have given I am satisfied entire satisfaction to the people. My friend Cullom will hand you this and notify me of your arrival where upon I will call on you. Now thank God, Governor, the Administration has begun to show its firmness at last and the only thing I regret is that you have not at your command three thousand picked men enrolled & officered for the occasion. We have too many old women in our ranks but from manifestations of late I beleive that the Democracy will come to the rescue of the government. Hoping soon to see you I remain Truly yours Harvey Hogg <hr /> Harvey Hogg Springfield Apl 13/61 In ref to his appointment as Pros’g Atty. 8th Judicial Dist. H. Hogg P. Atty File Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 2, Folder 03 (March 1-April 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 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 Harvey Hogg to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-04-13 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500078 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 Illinois April 13th 1861 Hon Richard Yates Governor of Illinois: I hope that you will not consider that I am importuning you too much in reference to my appointment to the office of Prosecuting Attorney in the 8th Judicial District made vacant by the resignation of our friend Lamon. I have letters from the leading men in our circuit from every county in it which urge my appointment. Swett Scott Hannah Gridley & others from [McLean?] Weldon Moore & others from DeWitt together with a number from Logan County all agree that I ought to have it. During Lamon’s absence I have <hr /> been attending to the business and have given I am satisfied entire satisfaction to the people. My friend Cullom will hand you this and notify me of your arrival where upon I will call on you. Now thank God, Governor, the Administration has begun to show its firmness at last and the only thing I regret is that you have not at your command three thousand picked men enrolled & officered for the occasion. We have too many old women in our ranks but from manifestations of late I beleive that the Democracy will come to the rescue of the government. Hoping soon to see you I remain Truly yours Harvey Hogg <hr /> Harvey Hogg Springfield Apl 13/61 In ref to his appointment as Pros’g Atty. 8th Judicial Dist. H. Hogg P. Atty File Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 https://chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/c23ff65b3de79305edfe18c74242c0cd.pdf 438208b42c34cb23883f485fa6741db7 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Washington D.C. April 14, 1861 His Excellency Rich. Yates Governor of Illinois Dear Sir: I was some what disappointed in not seeing you again before you left for Illinois. I am now an applicant for the office of "Agent for the Chippewa Indians of Lake Superior." The appointment may not be made for some days yet, owing to the excitement growing out of the state of affairs at Charleston. I find it almost impossible to obtain an interview with the President, and I now write to you to request the favor of a letter from you to the President (under cover to me at this place) soliciting my appointment as a personal favor to yourself (in view of what I may have done for you heretofore - and what I may do hereafter.) By this means I may be enabled to obtain an interview and deliver your letter in person, which will, I doubt not, do much towards procuring my appointment to the office above indicated. I believe the President is favorably disposed towards me and only needs a little urging (which you know so well how to give) to act favorably in my behalf, your early attention will much oblige, your friend and obedient servant. Nathl. G. Wilcox <hr /> Col. N. G. Wilcox answered 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 03 (March 1-April 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 Nathaniel G. Wilcox to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-04-14 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500079 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. Washington D.C. April 14, 1861 His Excellency Rich. Yates Governor of Illinois Dear Sir: I was some what disappointed in not seeing you again before you left for Illinois. I am now an applicant for the office of "Agent for the Chippewa Indians of Lake Superior." The appointment may not be made for some days yet, owing to the excitement growing out of the state of affairs at Charleston. I find it almost impossible to obtain an interview with the President, and I now write to you to request the favor of a letter from you to the President (under cover to me at this place) soliciting my appointment as a personal favor to yourself (in view of what I may have done for you heretofore - and what I may do hereafter.) By this means I may be enabled to obtain an interview and deliver your letter in person, which will, I doubt not, do much towards procuring my appointment to the office above indicated. I believe the President is favorably disposed towards me and only needs a little urging (which you know so well how to give) to act favorably in my behalf, your early attention will much oblige, your friend and obedient servant. Nathl. G. Wilcox <hr /> Col. N. G. Wilcox answered 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/af0f3f544b854ad77c089c6918954be6.pdf 193b2ee685b316c876958c54ca21c047 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Newton Ills April 14th 1861 Gov R. Yates Springfield Dr Sir I hope you will excuse me for troubling you with a little matter of private buisness. But having no acquaintances in your City to whom to write is my apology for troublig you On the 4th day of March past I filled out the pension papers of John Gibson & Robert Trimble two Invalid Pensioners in our Co & after having them properly authenticated forwarded them to Hon Jesse K. Dubois, with a note enclosed addressed to Hall Wilson requesting him to draw the money from the pension agent & forward it to me in <hr /> Eastern Exchange. Since which I have heard nothing from it. Two weeks ago to-day I wrote & second letter to Mr Wilson but as yet have got no answer. I think it verry Strange that I cannot hear from him & will be much obliged to you if you will call at the Auditor's office a ascertain if the Pension papers were ever recieved & if so why I do not get the money &c The Republicans here are all pleased with the late Policy of the Administration & say if the South forces a war upon us let it come war is better than anarchy or no-Government Yours with respect S. R. Hay <hr /> I answered this letter and sent Mr Hay Duplicate drafts for the amount of the pension. which Hall Willson had sent him on the 9th March last April 18th 1861. Martin C Cassell <hr /> S. R Hay Newton, Illinois Ansd by Cassell 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 03 (March 1-April 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 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 S. R. Hay to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-04-14 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500080 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. Newton Ills April 14th 1861 Gov R. Yates Springfield Dr Sir I hope you will excuse me for troubling you with a little matter of private buisness. But having no acquaintances in your City to whom to write is my apology for troublig you On the 4th day of March past I filled out the pension papers of John Gibson & Robert Trimble two Invalid Pensioners in our Co & after having them properly authenticated forwarded them to Hon Jesse K. Dubois, with a note enclosed addressed to Hall Wilson requesting him to draw the money from the pension agent & forward it to me in <hr /> Eastern Exchange. Since which I have heard nothing from it. Two weeks ago to-day I wrote & second letter to Mr Wilson but as yet have got no answer. I think it verry Strange that I cannot hear from him & will be much obliged to you if you will call at the Auditor's office a ascertain if the Pension papers were ever recieved & if so why I do not get the money &c The Republicans here are all pleased with the late Policy of the Administration & say if the South forces a war upon us let it come war is better than anarchy or no-Government Yours with respect S. R. Hay <hr /> I answered this letter and sent Mr Hay Duplicate drafts for the amount of the pension. which Hall Willson had sent him on the 9th March last April 18th 1861. Martin C Cassell <hr /> S. R Hay Newton, Illinois Ansd by Cassell 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/36bc73ca0cf80f2d4186d401ac46d71c.pdf 33aa0fdddf6f73023f19f8f7042aaf16 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. 292 East Broadway New York April 15 1861 Hon Richard Yates, Governor &c I beg leave to solicit of your Excellency an appointment as Commissioner to take depositions &c for your state in this city. I am engaged in the practice of law in this city, am a Notary Public, and a Commissioner for several of the other states. Should you think it proper to make the appointment it would be, not only an advantage to my self but a great convenience in this part of the city Hoping that this application may meet with your Excellency's favor I remain Your obt Servant Franklin A. Wilcox (over) <hr /> I am well acquainted with Mr. Wilcox who makes this application, and have been for many years, and I do, with much pleasure, certify to his intelligence, integrity and position; and that he is all respects a proper person, in whom to impose the trust of the appointment he solicits. New York, April 15 1861 W R Beebe late City Judge <hr /> Franklin A. Wilcox For appt of Commissioner of Deeds in New York 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 03 (March 1-April 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 3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Franklin A. Wilcox to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-04-15 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500081 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. 292 East Broadway New York April 15 1861 Hon Richard Yates, Governor &c I beg leave to solicit of your Excellency an appointment as Commissioner to take depositions &c for your state in this city. I am engaged in the practice of law in this city, am a Notary Public, and a Commissioner for several of the other states. Should you think it proper to make the appointment it would be, not only an advantage to my self but a great convenience in this part of the city Hoping that this application may meet with your Excellency's favor I remain Your obt Servant Franklin A. Wilcox (over) <hr /> I am well acquainted with Mr. Wilcox who makes this application, and have been for many years, and I do, with much pleasure, certify to his intelligence, integrity and position; and that he is all respects a proper person, in whom to impose the trust of the appointment he solicits. New York, April 15 1861 W R Beebe late City Judge <hr /> Franklin A. Wilcox For appt of Commissioner of Deeds in New York 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/b1af01a6ad1fb1b55d864d3a1449070a.pdf e1a1af5d4ceaa0185224bf70a67dbc87 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Head Quarters, 60th Regiment, 2nd Brigade Illinois Militia, Chicago, April 15th 1861 Govr Yates Springfield Dear sir Companies are organizing preparatory to tendering you their services. I have advised them that they can go on & elect their officers, & if received, they will probably be commissioned as they elect them. If you conclude to put [generals?] at the head of the "Illinois Volunteers," I should be glad to join you as your "Inspector General" if you have no better man in view I am in much haste Very Respectfully your obt Servt Joseph H Tucker Col. 60th Regt. Ill. M <hr /> Col Tucker ansd asking appointment answered April 20th Col Tucker 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 03 (March 1-April 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 Joseph H. Tucker to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-04-15 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500082 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, 60th Regiment, 2nd Brigade Illinois Militia, Chicago, April 15th 1861 Govr Yates Springfield Dear sir Companies are organizing preparatory to tendering you their services. I have advised them that they can go on & elect their officers, & if received, they will probably be commissioned as they elect them. If you conclude to put [generals?] at the head of the "Illinois Volunteers," I should be glad to join you as your "Inspector General" if you have no better man in view I am in much haste Very Respectfully your obt Servt Joseph H Tucker Col. 60th Regt. Ill. M <hr /> Col Tucker ansd asking appointment answered April 20th Col Tucker 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/3d158cbd6b79b33b65f749f1d221adee.pdf 45b404ed1c6063df716740f80239faea Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Monmouth Ill April 15th 1861 Sanford Bell M.D. My Dear Doctor The time has come when Patriots will be called on to act. I am very anxious to raise a Regiment or obtain Command of a Brigade if possible, if any troops are called for. Will you see Gov. Yates and say to him what you know about my service &c. I refer him to Adj't. Genl. Thomas at Washington, or any of the old officers to O. H. Browning A. Williams, Quincy; To C.B. Lawrence Prairie City, Hon Wm Kellogg, Canton; To all of the State officers at Springfield <hr /> To all of the Judicial and county officers in this Judicial circuit, To Hon B. F. Wade of Ohio, J. B. Giddings, A. G. Riddle, Ed. Wade, Gen Crowell J. Hutchins, all are or have been members of Congress. Doctor will you see to it at once. If orders come to raise volunteers, have the Gov. send me orders to raise a Regiment. I can do it in two or three counties here. And depend upon it you shall be the surgeon of the Regiment. In Haste E. A. Paine 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 03 (March 1-April 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 E. A. Paine to Sanford Bell Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-04-15 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500083 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. Monmouth Ill April 15th 1861 Sanford Bell M.D. My Dear Doctor The time has come when Patriots will be called on to act. I am very anxious to raise a Regiment or obtain Command of a Brigade if possible, if any troops are called for. Will you see Gov. Yates and say to him what you know about my service &c. I refer him to Adj't. Genl. Thomas at Washington, or any of the old officers to O. H. Browning A. Williams, Quincy; To C.B. Lawrence Prairie City, Hon Wm Kellogg, Canton; To all of the State officers at Springfield <hr /> To all of the Judicial and county officers in this Judicial circuit, To Hon B. F. Wade of Ohio, J. B. Giddings, A. G. Riddle, Ed. Wade, Gen Crowell J. Hutchins, all are or have been members of Congress. Doctor will you see to it at once. If orders come to raise volunteers, have the Gov. send me orders to raise a Regiment. I can do it in two or three counties here. And depend upon it you shall be the surgeon of the Regiment. In Haste E. A. Paine 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/9c0ba39121331e7a0593d4a758852ece.pdf b93192c64dcaaefc1a158e6a40c022e3 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Paris, April 15, 1861 Hon Richard Yates Dear Sir Supposing that a requisition will soon be made upon our State for volunteers to maintain the honor of the government, I wish to tender to you, or the appointing power my services as chaplain to any portion of our troops. Whilst in Mexico, we saw the great importance of having chaplains, but with the exception of a few Romish priests we had none. Being unacquainted with the army regulations, I write for the purpose of seeking information. Are there any provisions for the appointment of chaplains? If so, how do they rank? Who has the appointing power? Will you do me the favor to <hr /> answer immediately. If there are no provisions for such appointment, a position in the quarter masters or commissary department would give me the privilege of preaching to the troops, & administering comfort to the sick & dying. I feel for our troops, for I know what it is to be deprived of these privileges. Yours respectfully Vincent Ridgely P.S. Please let this be considered strictly confidential V.R. V. Ridgely Chaplains appt asked ansd 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 03 (March 1-April 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 Vincent Ridgely to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-04-15 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500084 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, April 15, 1861 Hon Richard Yates Dear Sir Supposing that a requisition will soon be made upon our State for volunteers to maintain the honor of the government, I wish to tender to you, or the appointing power my services as chaplain to any portion of our troops. Whilst in Mexico, we saw the great importance of having chaplains, but with the exception of a few Romish priests we had none. Being unacquainted with the army regulations, I write for the purpose of seeking information. Are there any provisions for the appointment of chaplains? If so, how do they rank? Who has the appointing power? Will you do me the favor to <hr /> answer immediately. If there are no provisions for such appointment, a position in the quarter masters or commissary department would give me the privilege of preaching to the troops, & administering comfort to the sick & dying. I feel for our troops, for I know what it is to be deprived of these privileges. Yours respectfully Vincent Ridgely P.S. Please let this be considered strictly confidential V.R. V. Ridgely Chaplains appt asked ansd 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/41a25118305021d59f5215a5dde6930c.pdf d51714b8237824eb3e862d0057555309 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Shawneetown Illinois April 15th 1861. To His Excellency Richard Yates Gov. State of Illinois Sir: We have received information that Fort Sumpter has been surrendered to the rebels. At Uniontown Kentucky on the Ohio River twelve miles from here they this morning were firing cannons in Honor of the victory of the C. S. A. Our people are for the Union We have no party feelings We are simply for the Union. Our Republican flag is flying on the Democratic pole in front of our town. We may have trouble here. But whether or not we want to be prepared for emergencies and also to manifest our devotion to the Stars and Stripes. At the Request of Captain Michael K. Lawler of this County I write to you, to request that you will send to us a Battery of Artillery. The Captain knows how to serve the Guns and drill the men. He had command of two Companies in Mexico <hr /> One of volunteer Infantry and one of Cavalry. He wants to organize one or more companies (volunteer) but wants first to know if he can get the guns. If you cannot furnish a full Battery can you not send us one piece or more. There was a brass gun captured at Cerro Gordo by the 3d Regiment; most of the men of that Regiment were from the South part of the State. Captain Lawlers Company were in the thickest of the fight and helped capture this Gun, at the place where Sheilds fell. This gun was presented to the State. Could you lend this gun to the Capt. as Brigadier Gen for his Brigade There was a full set of Infantry Equipments here in the possession of Capt. McCaleb and one set of Cavalry Equipments in possession of Capt. William Hicks. McCaleb & Hicks are both dead The arms are scattered about Would it not be well to send an order to Capt. Lawler to collect and preserve them. Capt. Lawler is Brigadier General of the Militia of Pope, Hardin, Gallatin <hr /> Saline & Hamilton Counties His Commission is dated in 1844 February or March. He is for the Union and for fight and is the true grit. It may be there are no arms in Springfield, but if there are not, certainly our State can procure them, and if they would be furnished to any part of the State, you certainly cannot and will not refuse them to us here. Please advise me what you can do as soon as possible If there are any books of tactics in Springfield to be distributed, Will you please send them to Lawler, or to me for distribution. Last week I attended Circuit Court at Harrisburg Saline County A great many people of that County were in attendance on the court and they are all for the Union and the enforcement of the laws. Also I was at Elizabethtown last week I was told that there are two Secessionists in the County and that they must "dry up' or leave. The people of those Counties are all right and this, Gallatin county is perfectly sound. It is a general thing in Egypt The people are anxious to have the Union preserved and traitors punished Yours John Olney <hr /> John Olney Military 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 03 (March 1-April 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 4 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource John Olney to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-04-15 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500085 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. Shawneetown Illinois April 15th 1861. To His Excellency Richard Yates Gov. State of Illinois Sir: We have received information that Fort Sumpter has been surrendered to the rebels. At Uniontown Kentucky on the Ohio River twelve miles from here they this morning were firing cannons in Honor of the victory of the C. S. A. Our people are for the Union We have no party feelings We are simply for the Union. Our Republican flag is flying on the Democratic pole in front of our town. We may have trouble here. But whether or not we want to be prepared for emergencies and also to manifest our devotion to the Stars and Stripes. At the Request of Captain Michael K. Lawler of this County I write to you, to request that you will send to us a Battery of Artillery. The Captain knows how to serve the Guns and drill the men. He had command of two Companies in Mexico <hr /> One of volunteer Infantry and one of Cavalry. He wants to organize one or more companies (volunteer) but wants first to know if he can get the guns. If you cannot furnish a full Battery can you not send us one piece or more. There was a brass gun captured at Cerro Gordo by the 3d Regiment; most of the men of that Regiment were from the South part of the State. Captain Lawlers Company were in the thickest of the fight and helped capture this Gun, at the place where Sheilds fell. This gun was presented to the State. Could you lend this gun to the Capt. as Brigadier Gen for his Brigade There was a full set of Infantry Equipments here in the possession of Capt. McCaleb and one set of Cavalry Equipments in possession of Capt. William Hicks. McCaleb & Hicks are both dead The arms are scattered about Would it not be well to send an order to Capt. Lawler to collect and preserve them. Capt. Lawler is Brigadier General of the Militia of Pope, Hardin, Gallatin <hr /> Saline & Hamilton Counties His Commission is dated in 1844 February or March. He is for the Union and for fight and is the true grit. It may be there are no arms in Springfield, but if there are not, certainly our State can procure them, and if they would be furnished to any part of the State, you certainly cannot and will not refuse them to us here. Please advise me what you can do as soon as possible If there are any books of tactics in Springfield to be distributed, Will you please send them to Lawler, or to me for distribution. Last week I attended Circuit Court at Harrisburg Saline County A great many people of that County were in attendance on the court and they are all for the Union and the enforcement of the laws. Also I was at Elizabethtown last week I was told that there are two Secessionists in the County and that they must "dry up' or leave. The people of those Counties are all right and this, Gallatin county is perfectly sound. It is a general thing in Egypt The people are anxious to have the Union preserved and traitors punished Yours John Olney <hr /> John Olney Military 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/0286dfffc91ec5958cc7105118b76815.pdf 58c53668fe4ad2c7d1b6a68bb37aa3bd Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Cincinati 15 Apr/61 To your Exclancy Richard Yates Dr Sir I have bin in this city about one weak and will return home in about two weaks, the news of the attact on Fort Sumter this morning created grate excitement the Stripes and Stars is floting from Every window and hanging across the Streets, the ball has opened the tail is told, I now am infavor of [illegible] the [wave?] in to africa, I have got tiered of hearing the crye of dont [illegible], Southern rights and Democracy, I was doutfull that Lincoln had Enough of Backbone he now Startes off right if he will hold on I think if he will Show to the trators that he is determand in his corse, the tratiors will back down by degrees, thare is a man in Covington Ky that owes me thirty two thousand & <hr /> tweny dollars which I feare is a lost ball tho he sais if will remain heare two weakes he will make my debt safe by mortgages, I will remain to see the result, you need not answer this Letter as I may not recive it, as I will starte home as soon as possible Your obt searvant R. W. Kirkham PS the Envelop of this Letter is a speciment of a small train going on [heare?] bye the Stree pedlars RK Robt Kirkham ans'd Private 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 03 (March 1-April 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 R. H. Kirkham to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-04-15 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500086 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. Cincinati 15 Apr/61 To your Exclancy Richard Yates Dr Sir I have bin in this city about one weak and will return home in about two weaks, the news of the attact on Fort Sumter this morning created grate excitement the Stripes and Stars is floting from Every window and hanging across the Streets, the ball has opened the tail is told, I now am infavor of [illegible] the [wave?] in to africa, I have got tiered of hearing the crye of dont [illegible], Southern rights and Democracy, I was doutfull that Lincoln had Enough of Backbone he now Startes off right if he will hold on I think if he will Show to the trators that he is determand in his corse, the tratiors will back down by degrees, thare is a man in Covington Ky that owes me thirty two thousand & <hr /> tweny dollars which I feare is a lost ball tho he sais if will remain heare two weakes he will make my debt safe by mortgages, I will remain to see the result, you need not answer this Letter as I may not recive it, as I will starte home as soon as possible Your obt searvant R. W. Kirkham PS the Envelop of this Letter is a speciment of a small train going on [heare?] bye the Stree pedlars RK Robt Kirkham ans'd Private 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/9d2237b7c1d7932bf60e0f0ed0eaf1f8.pdf ffef0666b89ade6ee74f2720b8cb8101 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Illiopolis Ill Apr 15. 12 oclock M. 1861 Governor Richard Yates, Sir We have just rec'd the news of the commencement of Hostilities and I hasten to inform you that I shall commence organizing a company at once. for the Volunteer Service, Having experienced some difficulty in having my company received by Gov Ford for the Mexican War. I take this opportunity to let you know that I shall need some assurance that my company will be received. Please give me the earliest information in relation to this matter that will be of Servise to me. Very Respectfully your Obedient Servant Joab Wilkinson <hr /> Joab Wilkinson. Illiopolis Ills. answered 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 03 (March 1-April 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 Joab Wilkinson to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-04-15 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500087 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. Illiopolis Ill Apr 15. 12 oclock M. 1861 Governor Richard Yates, Sir We have just rec'd the news of the commencement of Hostilities and I hasten to inform you that I shall commence organizing a company at once. for the Volunteer Service, Having experienced some difficulty in having my company received by Gov Ford for the Mexican War. I take this opportunity to let you know that I shall need some assurance that my company will be received. Please give me the earliest information in relation to this matter that will be of Servise to me. Very Respectfully your Obedient Servant Joab Wilkinson <hr /> Joab Wilkinson. Illiopolis Ills. answered 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/b3db5e8777e65f9b16b0ad127b5215ed.pdf 9e3b6126c60dc00a9cfd2b4a326d604e Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Cincininati Ohio April 16,1861 Dear Judge I wrote the other day to Gov. Yates tendering my services to the State of Illinois in the present military exigency – It is to the last degree important that the volunteer or Militia called into active service by the State, should be carefully organized & drilled & placed under the command of capable officers. The question of organization is now most important & I hope the Governor will be careful that it is exected in the best possible manner to act harmoniously with troops of other States and of the [Genl Dist?] For this purpose some uniformity both of organization & of drill is absolutely essential. It is well remembered also that we are not now to meet Mexicans but [encounter?] our own people under the lead of the best military talent in the country & with a complete & uniform organization. Much of the efficiency of the troops called for from Illinois will depend upon the steps taken in the <hr /> beginning & a thorough knowledge of the systems of Artillery, Infantry, & Cavalry should be brought to the service of the State. Upon the system now adopted by the State her position & influence in the coming war, will largely depend & too much care & judgement & experience cannot be secured. If I can be of service you know how gladly I will do my part but I think you had better yourself see the Governor as soon as you can & urge upon him the propriety of selecting men of military education & experience to take charge of the organization, equipment & system of discipline of the troops to be called into service. He should by all means retain in his own hands with the consent of the State Senate, the appointment of the Field officers, (that is Majors, Lt Cols & Colonels) of all the Regiments – he may call into service that he may secure for such responsible offices those best qualified for them. A mistake now would seriously jeopard the military character of the State, or render its troops incapable of at once doing service with other <hr /> forces called into the Field. I wrote to you hastily to secure your active agency in above in which we are all so much interested. Very truly yours &c Jno Pope Judge D Davis <hr /> For Gov Yates –Capt Pope's views are entitled a great weight = Capt Pope's Letter –ansd Tendering services John Pope Capt Popes Letter – Military – answer sent to Judge Davis. 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 03 (March 1-April 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 4 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource John Pope to David Davis Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-04-16 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500088 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. Cincininati Ohio April 16,1861 Dear Judge I wrote the other day to Gov. Yates tendering my services to the State of Illinois in the present military exigency – It is to the last degree important that the volunteer or Militia called into active service by the State, should be carefully organized & drilled & placed under the command of capable officers. The question of organization is now most important & I hope the Governor will be careful that it is exected in the best possible manner to act harmoniously with troops of other States and of the [Genl Dist?] For this purpose some uniformity both of organization & of drill is absolutely essential. It is well remembered also that we are not now to meet Mexicans but [encounter?] our own people under the lead of the best military talent in the country & with a complete & uniform organization. Much of the efficiency of the troops called for from Illinois will depend upon the steps taken in the <hr /> beginning & a thorough knowledge of the systems of Artillery, Infantry, & Cavalry should be brought to the service of the State. Upon the system now adopted by the State her position & influence in the coming war, will largely depend & too much care & judgement & experience cannot be secured. If I can be of service you know how gladly I will do my part but I think you had better yourself see the Governor as soon as you can & urge upon him the propriety of selecting men of military education & experience to take charge of the organization, equipment & system of discipline of the troops to be called into service. He should by all means retain in his own hands with the consent of the State Senate, the appointment of the Field officers, (that is Majors, Lt Cols & Colonels) of all the Regiments – he may call into service that he may secure for such responsible offices those best qualified for them. A mistake now would seriously jeopard the military character of the State, or render its troops incapable of at once doing service with other <hr /> forces called into the Field. I wrote to you hastily to secure your active agency in above in which we are all so much interested. Very truly yours &c Jno Pope Judge D Davis <hr /> For Gov Yates –Capt Pope's views are entitled a great weight = Capt Pope's Letter –ansd Tendering services John Pope Capt Popes Letter – Military – answer sent to Judge Davis. 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/a3a2d0b5cb12ffedea46d7cd4eab7015.pdf 3c9dcff16019ee4f27606946b7d4778a Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Hon R. Yates Dr Sir - Ogle County will answer to the call for 500, or more, men for services to suppess the southern rebellion - Old Abe is the man for the times and the occassion. I have induced my wife to remember him in her prayers - I am your Obedient Servant H. A. Mix Oregon Ill April 15th 1861 <hr /> H. A. Mix ansd H. A. Mix 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 03 (March 1-April 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 H. A. Nix to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-04-15 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500089 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. Hon R. Yates Dr Sir - Ogle County will answer to the call for 500, or more, men for services to suppess the southern rebellion - Old Abe is the man for the times and the occassion. I have induced my wife to remember him in her prayers - I am your Obedient Servant H. A. Mix Oregon Ill April 15th 1861 <hr /> H. A. Mix ansd H. A. Mix 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/a9a363579f6f6423f0350dad5e6331e9.pdf 13520a5d4184da689d8de7b75bb161ec Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Dr. C H Ray, Chicago Ills. Office of the Tribune, Chicago, Apr 16th 1861. Answered 20th My Dear Sir, We have had some talk here to-day among men of all parties in relation to the necessity for the immediate occupation of Cairo by the forces of the State of Illinois, to keep it out of the hands of the traitors. It is the most important military position in the West. Look in the map: It extends further into the Slave States than any other point in the North. It commands the <hr /> commerce of the upper Mississippi and of the Ohio, and through the latter of all the rivers upon which the commerce of Kentucky depends. The levee is a fortification in itself; and 500 men there, in among that population, can play the devil if they are hostile. Let them arm the bridges on the Ills. Cent. for 40 miles up, and an army and the expenditure of half a million of dollars would hardly dislodge them. You get the importance of hold- <hr /> ing the place. Kentucky will go out, Louisville even now is full of organized secessionists and I shall not be surprised any day to hear that they have Cairo in their keeping. Now for the means You can have a company from Chicago--probably the artillery. You could send one from Springfield, probably one from Alton; there is one ready at Neoga (Cumberland Co.) and others are at your service in a days notice. You <hr /> got guns enough, including eight [pieces?] of artillery under your hand. Let me beg you to give this matter your earnest attention you may be sure that you will not be an hour too soon, no matter how expeditiously you move. Yours for the Cause, C.H. Ray Hon Rich'd Yates Governor &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 2, Folder 03 (March 1-April 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 4 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Charles H. Ray to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-04-16 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500090 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. Dr. C H Ray, Chicago Ills. Office of the Tribune, Chicago, Apr 16th 1861. Answered 20th My Dear Sir, We have had some talk here to-day among men of all parties in relation to the necessity for the immediate occupation of Cairo by the forces of the State of Illinois, to keep it out of the hands of the traitors. It is the most important military position in the West. Look in the map: It extends further into the Slave States than any other point in the North. It commands the <hr /> commerce of the upper Mississippi and of the Ohio, and through the latter of all the rivers upon which the commerce of Kentucky depends. The levee is a fortification in itself; and 500 men there, in among that population, can play the devil if they are hostile. Let them arm the bridges on the Ills. Cent. for 40 miles up, and an army and the expenditure of half a million of dollars would hardly dislodge them. You get the importance of hold- <hr /> ing the place. Kentucky will go out, Louisville even now is full of organized secessionists and I shall not be surprised any day to hear that they have Cairo in their keeping. Now for the means You can have a company from Chicago--probably the artillery. You could send one from Springfield, probably one from Alton; there is one ready at Neoga (Cumberland Co.) and others are at your service in a days notice. You <hr /> got guns enough, including eight [pieces?] of artillery under your hand. Let me beg you to give this matter your earnest attention you may be sure that you will not be an hour too soon, no matter how expeditiously you move. Yours for the Cause, C.H. Ray Hon Rich'd Yates Governor &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/6d941e72f5a51dc5cff41951f5f68984.pdf 8cccfdac543d3cf608d2f1750d58ebcb Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. with A. C. Coventry 4/19/61 with W. F. D. Troy 4/18/61 with W. H. Brown letter 4/17/61 with petition for Rogers Fowler (with Apr. 17, 61) letter. Chicago April 17 1861. Hon Richard Yates. Governor of Illinois. Dear Sir: I would respectfully and urgently recommend to your favorable consideration Mr. Rogers Fowler, for the position of commissary for the volunteers now being raised in this state. He is a gentleman of excellent business habits, and has been engaged in the lumber trade. I know of no person better qualified to satisfactorily perform the duties of the position of Commissary. His appointment would, I think, give universal satisfaction to his friends here, and also to the persons with whom he would meet in such official capacity. He has been, also, an active and hard working republican, and rendered valuable aid in the late campaign. His appointment would be considered by me as a personal favor. Your Respectfully Isaac W. Arnold 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 03 (March 1-April 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 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 Issac W. Arnold to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-04-17 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500091 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 A. C. Coventry 4/19/61 with W. F. D. Troy 4/18/61 with W. H. Brown letter 4/17/61 with petition for Rogers Fowler (with Apr. 17, 61) letter. Chicago April 17 1861. Hon Richard Yates. Governor of Illinois. Dear Sir: I would respectfully and urgently recommend to your favorable consideration Mr. Rogers Fowler, for the position of commissary for the volunteers now being raised in this state. He is a gentleman of excellent business habits, and has been engaged in the lumber trade. I know of no person better qualified to satisfactorily perform the duties of the position of Commissary. His appointment would, I think, give universal satisfaction to his friends here, and also to the persons with whom he would meet in such official capacity. He has been, also, an active and hard working republican, and rendered valuable aid in the late campaign. His appointment would be considered by me as a personal favor. Your Respectfully Isaac W. Arnold 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/087433021a10919b652b15b05405502d.pdf 69e965dd6cd316de9a749445750c6bdc Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. St. Louis, April 17th 1861. To His Excellency Richard Yates, Governor of Illinois and Comander in Chief. Sir: The Governor of Missouri referring to the Government the demanded volunteers, and a good many young men being here, anxious to tender their services to the the government of the united states, I respectfully inquire, whether you would accept the services from me and other young men, when coming to Springfield, and whether they would there get equipment, board and pay. Please direct your answer to Respectfully Yours H. W. Rickers care of Mr. Wenthe betw. Franklin Ave & Washtn. No. 141 St Louis Mo. <hr /> H W Rickers Saint Louis Mo. Ansd. 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 03 (March 1-April 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 H. W. Rickers to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-04-17 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500092 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. St. Louis, April 17th 1861. To His Excellency Richard Yates, Governor of Illinois and Comander in Chief. Sir: The Governor of Missouri referring to the Government the demanded volunteers, and a good many young men being here, anxious to tender their services to the the government of the united states, I respectfully inquire, whether you would accept the services from me and other young men, when coming to Springfield, and whether they would there get equipment, board and pay. Please direct your answer to Respectfully Yours H. W. Rickers care of Mr. Wenthe betw. Franklin Ave & Washtn. No. 141 St Louis Mo. <hr /> H W Rickers Saint Louis Mo. Ansd. 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/48673642c62b68168ee97a246619b5cb.pdf 7ba29fc35b258f292c0c404b07e7df32 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Beardstown April 17th 1861 His Excellency Governor Yates Dear Sir The hard times & politics has left me out of business and embarrased which makes me very desirous of some public employment. I spent time and money during the canvas but got defeated by Eighty votes. the general ticket was beaten in our County about 250 votes. Will you be kind enough to give me a recommendation to the President. I would like some Land office Indian or Mail agency. clerkship or anything that would pay for time & responsibility involving such duties as I could perform faithfully. Again I hold the commission of Col. in the Malitia and if I could get attached to some of the regiments as Commisary, Quarter Master or some place that one of my age and capacity could fill I would be proud to serve the Country and would do so with fidelity. The crisis demand men & means I wish to do my part. Your attention to the above would lay me under lasting obligation - please write me Yours Very Respectfully Sylvister Emmons <hr /> Sylvister Emmons ans'd Asking appointment 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 03 (March 1-April 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 Sylvister Emmons to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-04-17 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500093 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. Beardstown April 17th 1861 His Excellency Governor Yates Dear Sir The hard times & politics has left me out of business and embarrased which makes me very desirous of some public employment. I spent time and money during the canvas but got defeated by Eighty votes. the general ticket was beaten in our County about 250 votes. Will you be kind enough to give me a recommendation to the President. I would like some Land office Indian or Mail agency. clerkship or anything that would pay for time & responsibility involving such duties as I could perform faithfully. Again I hold the commission of Col. in the Malitia and if I could get attached to some of the regiments as Commisary, Quarter Master or some place that one of my age and capacity could fill I would be proud to serve the Country and would do so with fidelity. The crisis demand men & means I wish to do my part. Your attention to the above would lay me under lasting obligation - please write me Yours Very Respectfully Sylvister Emmons <hr /> Sylvister Emmons ans'd Asking appointment 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/9ef8e6953fc0dca8f33126b96612a890.pdf c41b11fe94b5b015fe4d5804e37fdf69 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 03 (March 1-April 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 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 Petition of R. H. Smith and others to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-[04]-[17] Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500094 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/839b5156ee7f61da81b48f5393592ac5.pdf b590283af7081c5b4ab6eeab1ca49f96 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Hillsboro April 17. 1861 Govr Yates, Dear Sir. I wrote you repeatedly at Washington in relation to our Post Office at this place, also in connection with others wrote the Hon. L. Trumbull. I have never heard from either of you. From your assurances at Springfield I supposed the wishes of our friends here would be consulted in relation to the matter, but it turns out different. A Mr. Mears today is appointed Post Master, Contrary to the will and wishes of what I know to be 19/20 of the republican party here. He is almost a total stranger and has no claims on any body. If Mr Trumbull or yourself can sustain our party in this section by totally disregarding the will and wishes of our whole community it is well, but time will develope. I sent you, during the session of the Legislature, a petition for the appointment of A. H. Brown as Notary Public. I have never heard of it. I merely allude to those matters. I feel that I am under no political obligations to any person <hr /> I further consider that there is nothing due me if there is I this day balance my books and henceforth feel free. As a time has arrived when a petition signed by all our old and prominent men of our party has no influence in a little contemptible post office or Notary Public it is time for us to eschew politics and turn our attention in some other direction. I have under all circumstances endeavored to do my duty. I have always given my aid to those I considered my friends. I have asked for little and got less, and will try to content myself with the reflection that I have been fully appreciated and properly paid. I am still for the Union but I am frank to confess that I shall henceforth cease from that interest that I have heretofore felt in the success of individuals. The stab today is the hardest blow of my life Respectfully J. T. Eccles <hr /> J. T. Eccles Hillsboro Ills ansd 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 03 (March 1-April 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 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 Joseph T. Eccles to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-04-17 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500095 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Hillsboro April 17. 1861 Govr Yates, Dear Sir. I wrote you repeatedly at Washington in relation to our Post Office at this place, also in connection with others wrote the Hon. L. Trumbull. I have never heard from either of you. From your assurances at Springfield I supposed the wishes of our friends here would be consulted in relation to the matter, but it turns out different. A Mr. Mears today is appointed Post Master, Contrary to the will and wishes of what I know to be 19/20 of the republican party here. He is almost a total stranger and has no claims on any body. If Mr Trumbull or yourself can sustain our party in this section by totally disregarding the will and wishes of our whole community it is well, but time will develope. I sent you, during the session of the Legislature, a petition for the appointment of A. H. Brown as Notary Public. I have never heard of it. I merely allude to those matters. I feel that I am under no political obligations to any person <hr /> I further consider that there is nothing due me if there is I this day balance my books and henceforth feel free. As a time has arrived when a petition signed by all our old and prominent men of our party has no influence in a little contemptible post office or Notary Public it is time for us to eschew politics and turn our attention in some other direction. I have under all circumstances endeavored to do my duty. I have always given my aid to those I considered my friends. I have asked for little and got less, and will try to content myself with the reflection that I have been fully appreciated and properly paid. I am still for the Union but I am frank to confess that I shall henceforth cease from that interest that I have heretofore felt in the success of individuals. The stab today is the hardest blow of my life Respectfully J. T. Eccles <hr /> J. T. Eccles Hillsboro Ills ansd 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/c935c7da770eebf48d48c434c9e29334.pdf f2cf7bd1b4cfa897c02217ba8ed0946b Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. with Isaac W. Arnold letter 4/17/61 with W. F. Troy letter 4/18/61 with petition for Rogers Fowler (with 4/17/61 letter) with A. C. Coventry letter 4/19/61 Chicago Ap. 17. 1861 His Excellency Richard Yates. Gov. Il. I enclose you the application of Rogers Fowler Esq for the appointment of Commissary of one of our Northern Regiments. This will be handed you by Mr Fowler who proposes to visit you in your City, and to whom I take the liberty to introduce to you. The names appended to Mr. Fowler's application are those of our best citizens, the most of whom are personally known to you - & would warrant the appointment of Mr. Fowler to a much more responsible post. I trust it may be consistent with your views & duties, to confer the appointment upon Mr F. and much oblige <hr /> Yours very respectfully W.H. Brown <hr /> His Excellency Richard Yates Governor Il. Rogers Fowler Esq 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 03 (March 1-April 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 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 N. H. Brown to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-04-17 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500096 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. with Isaac W. Arnold letter 4/17/61 with W. F. Troy letter 4/18/61 with petition for Rogers Fowler (with 4/17/61 letter) with A. C. Coventry letter 4/19/61 Chicago Ap. 17. 1861 His Excellency Richard Yates. Gov. Il. I enclose you the application of Rogers Fowler Esq for the appointment of Commissary of one of our Northern Regiments. This will be handed you by Mr Fowler who proposes to visit you in your City, and to whom I take the liberty to introduce to you. The names appended to Mr. Fowler's application are those of our best citizens, the most of whom are personally known to you - & would warrant the appointment of Mr. Fowler to a much more responsible post. I trust it may be consistent with your views & duties, to confer the appointment upon Mr F. and much oblige <hr /> Yours very respectfully W.H. Brown <hr /> His Excellency Richard Yates Governor Il. Rogers Fowler Esq 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/a6774124af4920aa646867e22d563a6d.pdf f99b1405e178e417c661f5aa6e83f2d4 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Mt. Carmel April 17/61 To His Excellency Gov. Yates Dr Sir We Republicans of Wabash County solicit as a special favor to us your constituents that you lend your influence in favor of our young friend George P. Edgar who rendered our cause efficient aid in our last Presidential election to aid him in procuring the post of second Lieutenant in the U.S.A. or in any other position for which he may apply consistent with the public good. The great energy of character and unswerving principles of Mr Edgar as well as his long connection with the far famed “Seventh Regiment” of New York eminently fit him in our judgement for the post in the army which he seeks <hr /> and we hope it may be compatible with your sense of duty to lend him your aid and thus place us under personal obligations to you. Please address George P. Edgar care Senator Manierre 2 ½ Wall St. N.Y. Very truly Your Obt Servants I N [Jayniss?] R. Parkinson Peter Clark Geo. P. Clark J. Beall G. C. Turner Geo W Lingenfelter B. P. Baker A. C. Edgar <hr /> Geo P. Edgar For appt in Army ansd 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 03 (March 1-April 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 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 Wabash County Republicans to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-04-17 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500097 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. Mt. Carmel April 17/61 To His Excellency Gov. Yates Dr Sir We Republicans of Wabash County solicit as a special favor to us your constituents that you lend your influence in favor of our young friend George P. Edgar who rendered our cause efficient aid in our last Presidential election to aid him in procuring the post of second Lieutenant in the U.S.A. or in any other position for which he may apply consistent with the public good. The great energy of character and unswerving principles of Mr Edgar as well as his long connection with the far famed “Seventh Regiment” of New York eminently fit him in our judgement for the post in the army which he seeks <hr /> and we hope it may be compatible with your sense of duty to lend him your aid and thus place us under personal obligations to you. Please address George P. Edgar care Senator Manierre 2 ½ Wall St. N.Y. Very truly Your Obt Servants I N [Jayniss?] R. Parkinson Peter Clark Geo. P. Clark J. Beall G. C. Turner Geo W Lingenfelter B. P. Baker A. C. Edgar <hr /> Geo P. Edgar For appt in Army ansd 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/c99d392fb9c33194d85a65581c55a60e.pdf ac9cfb319acd310f75f4b96a0cf93a4c Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. With Wm. S. Edgar letter 4/19/61 With R. Wolcott letter 4/18/61 Jacksonville 17 April. 1861 His Excellency Richard Yates Gov. Illinois Dear Sir Mr R. Wolcott an applicant for the place of Assistant Surgeon has been studying medicine nearly 3 years ans has attended our course of lectures. He is a young man of talent and patriotism. Yours Respectfully David Prince 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 03 (March 1-April 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 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 David Prince to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-04-17 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500098 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 Wm. S. Edgar letter 4/19/61 With R. Wolcott letter 4/18/61 Jacksonville 17 April. 1861 His Excellency Richard Yates Gov. Illinois Dear Sir Mr R. Wolcott an applicant for the place of Assistant Surgeon has been studying medicine nearly 3 years ans has attended our course of lectures. He is a young man of talent and patriotism. Yours Respectfully David Prince 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/51f8cbd7c59f16f3b47673266397d540.pdf e3835d4fa80a773af563e1cb467214b6 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Jacksonville, Apr 17th 1861 To His Excellency Gov Yates Dear Sir Permit me to recommend Dr R Wolcott of Jacksonville as a suitable person to fill the place of Assistant Surgeon in our Army, being a young man of good abilities and the right kind of Pluck. Very Respectfully Your Obedient Serv Wm. P. Edgars 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 03 (March 1-April 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 William P. Edgar to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-04-17 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500099 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Jacksonville, Apr 17th 1861 To His Excellency Gov Yates Dear Sir Permit me to recommend Dr R Wolcott of Jacksonville as a suitable person to fill the place of Assistant Surgeon in our Army, being a young man of good abilities and the right kind of Pluck. Very Respectfully Your Obedient Serv Wm. P. Edgars 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