5 25 22278 https://chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/83c2bc8db0013506c6f0672650f578c6.pdf aa8681af80336b64163205a91a6c77fc Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Freeport Ills April 17, 1861 Honl Richard Yates Dear Sir The friends of Honl. Thomas J. Turner, would be much gratified in having him placed in command of one of the Regiments called into service by the President from this State Having known Mr. Turner for more than twenty three years, I speak advisedly, when I say that, there are few men in Illinois who possess in a higher degree the qualities which go to make up a military leader. He is quick to perceive, deliberate in action, has great energy & determination, is courteous & especially kind to those dependent upon him. I am not advised in what manner the commanding officers of Regiments are appointed, but if consistent with your duty & the law, I <hr /> trust you will comply with his wishes and with the wishes of his friends and appoint Mr Turner to the command of one of the six Illinois Regiments. I am very respectfully & truly Your obt servt John A. Clark <hr /> J. A. Clark Recommending appointment of Thomas J. Turner as Colonel. J. A. Clark Freeport 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 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 John A. Clark 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 500100 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. Freeport Ills April 17, 1861 Honl Richard Yates Dear Sir The friends of Honl. Thomas J. Turner, would be much gratified in having him placed in command of one of the Regiments called into service by the President from this State Having known Mr. Turner for more than twenty three years, I speak advisedly, when I say that, there are few men in Illinois who possess in a higher degree the qualities which go to make up a military leader. He is quick to perceive, deliberate in action, has great energy & determination, is courteous & especially kind to those dependent upon him. I am not advised in what manner the commanding officers of Regiments are appointed, but if consistent with your duty & the law, I <hr /> trust you will comply with his wishes and with the wishes of his friends and appoint Mr Turner to the command of one of the six Illinois Regiments. I am very respectfully & truly Your obt servt John A. Clark <hr /> J. A. Clark Recommending appointment of Thomas J. Turner as Colonel. J. A. Clark Freeport 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/0235c719b00ba1ea275e72817cf22648.pdf 565389f111a2a7433c7251ffff05594c Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Freeport April 17 1861 Gov R. Yates Dear Sir I have just read your proclamation convening the Legislature, the War Spirit is up among our people They are ready to march whenever you order Men of all parties say stand by the Government to the Death - Turner wants to head a regiment and we want you to appoint him to the Command of one. He has as much pluck as any man in the NorthWest and has the ability to Command. Our people are unanimous in this matter. Truly yr Frnd J.W. Shaffer Will see you soon <hr /> J. W. Shaffer recommending T. J. Turner as Colonel J. W. Shaffer Answered April 20th 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 J. W. Shaffer 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 500101 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. Freeport April 17 1861 Gov R. Yates Dear Sir I have just read your proclamation convening the Legislature, the War Spirit is up among our people They are ready to march whenever you order Men of all parties say stand by the Government to the Death - Turner wants to head a regiment and we want you to appoint him to the Command of one. He has as much pluck as any man in the NorthWest and has the ability to Command. Our people are unanimous in this matter. Truly yr Frnd J.W. Shaffer Will see you soon <hr /> J. W. Shaffer recommending T. J. Turner as Colonel J. W. Shaffer Answered April 20th 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/46f50313d4ad1df2cb132ec36a31c3d3.pdf 3018c6086dbb508e5b236b553bed8566 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. St. Louis, Alton & Chicago Rail Road General Superintendent’s Office, Chicago, April 18, 1861 Gov. Yates Sir Will you permit me to introduce to your favourable consideration George [D.?] Kellogg Esq. an Attorney + resident of Chicago for [illegible] years past. Mr. Kellogg seeks a post of [lawyer?] + a post of honor and I am sure will give a good account of himself in any position he may be placed and that he will follow and defend our glorious Stars + Stripes wherever + whenever it may be necessary to do so. I will add that so far as I can [illegible] the same spirit pervades our whole community. Very Respectfully Your Obedt Servant R.B. Mason Supt Chicago + Alton RR <hr /> Col R.B. Mason Recommending G.D. Kellogg for Military apt 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 R. B. Mason to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-04-18 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500102 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, Alton & Chicago Rail Road General Superintendent’s Office, Chicago, April 18, 1861 Gov. Yates Sir Will you permit me to introduce to your favourable consideration George D. Kellogg Esq an Attorney & resident of Chicago for some years past. Mr. Kellogg seeks a post of danger & a post of honor and I am sure will give a good account of himself in any position he may be placed and that he will follow and defend our glorious Stars & Stripes wherever & whenever it may be necessary to do so. I will add that so far as I can judge the same spirit pervades our whole community. Very Respectfully Your Obdt Servt R. B. Mason Supt Chicago & Alton RR <hr /> Col R.B. Mason Recommending G. D. Kellogg for Military appt 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/557f1ec978b5830435962d4171913dc4.pdf eb7863c5bbb0b1792e7085b6087ab8a4 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Galena, Illinois, April 18, 1861 Sir: There is in this city a most accomplished man, a Hungarian, who is a topographical Engineer, and was a Lieutenant in that service in his own country. He is a true man and a patriot and wants to serve the country of his adoption in this time of its trial, in that capacity where he is the most competent. Will he not be wanted in a body of Engineers to accompany our volunteers. He is ready and anxious to respond to any call. Please have your military secretary answer this. Yours E B Washburne Gov. Yates. P.S. His name is A. G. Scheller and he can be made most useful. E.B.W. <hr /> E. B. Washburne recommending A G Scheller ansd Answered A.G. Scheller 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 Elihu B. Washburne to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-04-18 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500103 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. Galena, Illinois, April 18, 1861 Sir: There is in this city a most accomplished man, a Hungarian, who is a topographical Engineer, and was a Lieutenant in that service in his own country. He is a true man and a patriot and wants to serve the country of his adoption in this time of its trial, in that capacity where he is the most competent. Will he not be wanted in a body of Engineers to accompany our volunteers. He is ready and anxious to respond to any call. Please have your military secretary answer this. Yours E B Washburne Gov. Yates. P.S. His name is A. G. Scheller and he can be made most useful. E.B.W. <hr /> E. B. Washburne recommending A G Scheller ansd Answered A.G. Scheller 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/42b721e44b2993c17c891bca3c2158a5.pdf cc99847796a9c3a9109d5c2cca16075c 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 David Prince letter 4/17/61 Adj't Gen'l's Office Springfield - Apr 18/61 M. H. Cassell - Dr. Sr: I have called here and found that Gov. Yates is so much engaged that I do not feel at liberty to call on him to look at my letters. Will you be so kind as to present the enclosed letters to him, and speak a word for me in regard to that appointment that I am asking for? Yours very respectfully R. Wolcott <hr /> Richmond Wolcott asks asst surgeon's appt 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. Wolcott to M. H. Cassell Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-04-18 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500104 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 David Prince letter 4/17/61 Adj't Gen'l's Office Springfield - Apr 18/61 M. H. Cassell - Dr. Sr: I have called here and found that Gov. Yates is so much engaged that I do not feel at liberty to call on him to look at my letters. Will you be so kind as to present the enclosed letters to him, and speak a word for me in regard to that appointment that I am asking for? Yours very respectfully R. Wolcott <hr /> Richmond Wolcott asks asst surgeon's appt 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/0a1ff0136b1b60a2cc40c92b854d3c26.pdf 2ccf8d509d27c955dd47df0ae0dd7251 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Buffalo N.Y. April 18th 1861 To His Excellency Gov. Yates, Springfield, Ills. Sir: I beg leave to state to your excellency that it will afford me great pleasure to be of service to the volunteers of my native State in any useful capacity, during the war against the rebels, provided you can obtain the assent of the President thereto. I am now on Recruiting service for the regular Army. My own Regiment being in California there is no certainty of my services being required with it unless it be recalled to participate in the glorious struggle for the preservation of the union and the enforcement of its laws. It would be in my opinion a high honor to accompany the Illinois volunteers in any capacity. Then sir, with the assent of the General Government, I shall be ever ready to obey your call. Very respectfully W. P. Carlin, 1st Lt 6th N Y V U.S.A. <hr /> Liet W. P. Carlin Offer of service Not to be 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 W. P. Carlin to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-04-18 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500105 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. Buffalo N.Y. April 18th 1861 To His Excellency Gov. Yates, Springfield, Ills. Sir: I beg leave to state to your excellency that it will afford me great pleasure to be of service to the volunteers of my native State in any useful capacity, during the war against the rebels, provided you can obtain the assent of the President thereto. I am now on Recruiting service for the regular Army. My own Regiment being in California there is no certainty of my services being required with it unless it be recalled to participate in the glorious struggle for the preservation of the union and the enforcement of its laws. It would be in my opinion a high honor to accompany the Illinois volunteers in any capacity. Then sir, with the assent of the General Government, I shall be ever ready to obey your call. Very respectfully W. P. Carlin, 1st Lt 6th N Y V U.S.A. <hr /> Liet W. P. Carlin Offer of service Not to be 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/2bf4b34cc403d4c89524f674db5c716a.pdf bdd3f90a16693b60c7052a456078f114 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. with John L. Wilson letter 4/18/61 with Thomas Drummond letter 4/18/61 Chicago April 18th 1861 This is to certify that the bearer George D. Kellog Esq is an active member of the Chicago Light Guard, [H. T. Ease?] 68 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 H. [T. Ease] to Unknown Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-04-18 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500106 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 John L. Wilson letter 4/18/61 with Thomas Drummond letter 4/18/61 Chicago April 18th 1861 This is to certify that the bearer George D. Kellog Esq is an active member of the Chicago Light Guard, [H. T. Ease?] 68 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/727b3dff37844e64df17f9bfc9953dd9.pdf 71afe49804e363ab0ee858e92ab2bcfa 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 H. F. D. Noll to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-04-18 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500107 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/5293913554e71114f8bfe232398b1c43.pdf 87a99016df14d93604070a58aace8c46 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. with H. W. Casey letter 4/18/61 with Thomas Drummond letter 4/18/61 Chicago April 18/61 Hon Richard Yates Governor Dear sir I take great pleasure in introducing to your acquaintance Mr. George D. Kellogg of our City who solicits a military appointment at your hands. I have known Mr. Kellogg since his residence here, and cheerfully recommend him for the place which he seeks. He will make an active an efficient officer Very truly yours John. S. Wilson 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 L. Wilson to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-04-18 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500108 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. W. Casey letter 4/18/61 with Thomas Drummond letter 4/18/61 Chicago April 18/61 Hon Richard Yates Governor Dear sir I take great pleasure in introducing to your acquaintance Mr. George D. Kellogg of our City who solicits a military appointment at your hands. I have known Mr. Kellogg since his residence here, and cheerfully recommend him for the place which he seeks. He will make an active an efficient officer Very truly yours John. S. Wilson 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/4affcccb7ddb0b29fc4bc1540a2b3e2f.pdf f78a9e8de5c3df56e491b7e089c0a3d0 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Ten Mile Macon County M.O. April 18 1861. Gov. Yates Dear friend I take the liberty of addressing a few lines to you. I am well aware that in these times of trouble and peril that your time and attention is much engrosed with public affairs Yet I have been greatly decieved for a quarter of a centuary, in you if you would feel your self annoyed by a letter from a friend who has always delited in devoting his energy, time, and influence to promote you to office and honer. I do not wish you to understand me, as claiming any thing from you, on that score however; But to be brief, I am in distress, I am in a neighborhood hostile to evry principal of liberty and Justice and I am anxious to get away from <hr /> a place that is liable to be the theater of mob violence, and bloodshed at any moment, You know me well enough, to know that I would scorn to conseal my political sentiments, and I have consequently become obnoxious to a set of hot brained Jack asses, a large majority of whom, are as poor as myself, and never will be able to own a slave, but they are ready to do any act of filth for their masters (the slave owners) By foul and fair means I have got a little in debt to some of them, and I cannot get away without some little aid After thinking over evry way and means that I was master of I have come to the conclusion to apply to you for the lone of a small sum of money to aid me in getting back to Illinois <hr /> Now "dick, it is a little mortifying to my pride to be compelled to make this application. But for the sake of my wife and little ones I am ready to do any thing that is honerable, and knowing that you have the means. I ask you to loan me about seventy five dollars, and I will start immediately to Illinois and put myself under your orders, and do any thing that you may see fit to dictate until you are paid the full amount and interest. But I shall never consider the debt fully paid as long I have a child that cease to feel greatfull to you This may look (to you) like a small thing, But if you could realize my situation and feeling: I am satisfied that you would respond, without an hours hesitation. I dare not direct this to His excelency the <hr /> John T. Henry Private [ans'd?] the Governor of Illinois. If I did it would never leave my P. O. I will therfore direct it to the Post master, and I hope that it will not be thrown aside by you; (as a large amount of your corrispondance must necessarily be) as unworthy of an answer. I shall attend regularily evry "mail day" until I obtain an answer Direct to your old friend John T. Henry Ten Mile Macon Co M.O. If you favor me in this matter I will be possesed of a waggon and team And perhaps you will be enabled to put me in a way to pay you immediately Your friend J. T. Henry His excelency R Yates N B I do not want any of my relations to know of this at present 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 J. T. Henry to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-04-18 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500109 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. Ten Mile Macon County M.O. April 18 1861. Gov. Yates Dear friend I take the liberty of addressing a few lines to you. I am well aware that in these times of trouble and peril that your time and attention is much engrosed with public affairs Yet I have been greatly decieved for a quarter of a centuary, in you if you would feel your self annoyed by a letter from a friend who has always delited in devoting his energy, time, and influence to promote you to office and honer. I do not wish you to understand me, as claiming any thing from you, on that score however; But to be brief, I am in distress, I am in a neighborhood hostile to evry principal of liberty and Justice and I am anxious to get away from <hr /> a place that is liable to be the theater of mob violence, and bloodshed at any moment, You know me well enough, to know that I would scorn to conseal my political sentiments, and I have consequently become obnoxious to a set of hot brained Jack asses, a large majority of whom, are as poor as myself, and never will be able to own a slave, but they are ready to do any act of filth for their masters (the slave owners) By foul and fair means I have got a little in debt to some of them, and I cannot get away without some little aid After thinking over evry way and means that I was master of I have come to the conclusion to apply to you for the lone of a small sum of money to aid me in getting back to Illinois <hr /> Now "dick, it is a little mortifying to my pride to be compelled to make this application. But for the sake of my wife and little ones I am ready to do any thing that is honerable, and knowing that you have the means. I ask you to loan me about seventy five dollars, and I will start immediately to Illinois and put myself under your orders, and do any thing that you may see fit to dictate until you are paid the full amount and interest. But I shall never consider the debt fully paid as long I have a child that cease to feel greatfull to you This may look (to you) like a small thing, But if you could realize my situation and feeling: I am satisfied that you would respond, without an hours hesitation. I dare not direct this to His excelency the <hr /> John T. Henry Private [ans'd?] the Governor of Illinois. If I did it would never leave my P. O. I will therfore direct it to the Post master, and I hope that it will not be thrown aside by you; (as a large amount of your corrispondance must necessarily be) as unworthy of an answer. I shall attend regularily evry "mail day" until I obtain an answer Direct to your old friend John T. Henry Ten Mile Macon Co M.O. If you favor me in this matter I will be possesed of a waggon and team And perhaps you will be enabled to put me in a way to pay you immediately Your friend J. T. Henry His excelency R Yates N B I do not want any of my relations to know of this at present 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/56a6dfbbee4d07a8196c1f2432710a46.pdf ff4481364c498273280e9b1ef119aa6d 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 Thomas H. Higgins to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-04-18 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500110 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/d1a90f4aff2b23e1e4aa586fbb039aeb.pdf c29a69273c30761ed0dd5df800d18b6c Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Tuscola April 18th 1861 Dear Sir After my compliments I would say that your friends here fully endorse the promptness manifested by you in calling together the Legislature and the seeming determination on your part to maintain this glorious old confederacy. When you were here last fall you proposed to do something for me if Lincoln was elected to which I replied I did not want anything but since war is upon us and having somewhat of a military spirit I should be glad to serve my country in the Quartermaster or Commissory <hr /> Department. I suppose the appointments would be made by the War Department If you can I would like for you to intercede for me We had a large and enthusiastic meeting here last night but there is much opposition from the Democrats Fillmore men and a few “quasi” Republicans we will raise one or two companies of volunteers in this county. It would have done you good soul & Body to have heard the response to a call for three cheers for the Stars & Stripes after Col Williams of Ky. had finished his disunion speech go it Dick Your course meets the approbation of all good men in this section we will hold up your hands and fight treason whever we find it / your truly B. F. Ford <hr /> B. F. Ford For office &c 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 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 B. F. Ford to [Richard Yates] Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-04-18 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500111 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. Tuscola April 18th 1861 Dear Sir After my compliments I would say that your friends here fully endorse the promptness manifested by you in calling together the Legislature and the seeming determination on your part to maintain this glorious old confederacy. When you were here last fall you proposed to do something for me if Lincoln was elected to which I replied I did not want anything but since war is upon us and having somewhat of a military spirit I should be glad to serve my country in the Quartermaster or Commissory <hr /> Department. I suppose the appointments would be made by the War Department If you can I would like for you to intercede for me We had a large and enthusiastic meeting here last night but there is much opposition from the Democrats Fillmore men and a few “quasi” Republicans we will raise one or two companies of volunteers in this county. It would have done you good soul & Body to have heard the response to a call for three cheers for the Stars & Stripes after Col Williams of Ky. had finished his disunion speech go it Dick Your course meets the approbation of all good men in this section we will hold up your hands and fight treason whever we find it / your truly B. F. Ford <hr /> B. F. Ford For office &c 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/80e70f7b22de0438a65b678670254cac.pdf 2f9295d31bfef96f3e38237c9de76e0c Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. with W. F. Troy letter 4/18/61 with W. H. Brown letter 4/17/61 with petition for Rogers Fowler (with 4/17/61 letter. with Isaac W. Arnold letter 4/17/61 Chicago April 19" 1861 Hon R Yates Governor &c Springfield D Sir Application has already been made to you to appoint R Fowler Esqr of this city Commissary to Ill. volunteers. I have been requested to write you on the subject. I would merely join in the representations that have been made to you & add I think the appointment a good one Yours Respectfully A C Coventry 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 A. C. Coventry Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-04-19 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500112 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource eng Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. with W. F. Troy letter 4/18/61 with W. H. Brown letter 4/17/61 with petition for Rogers Fowler (with 4/17/61 letter. with Isaac W. Arnold letter 4/17/61 Chicago April 19" 1861 Hon R Yates Governor &c Springfield D Sir Application has already been made to you to appoint R Fowler Esqr of this city Commissary to Ill. volunteers. I have been requested to write you on the subject. I would merely join in the representations that have been made to you & add I think the appointment a good one Yours Respectfully A C Coventry 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/763fa8ab7bce4f1622e95145770a6a63.pdf 2deadb454229a4e189dad4bbb44a2b07 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. unofficial Chester, Ill. April 19 1861. Dear Governor: The time has arrived for action. Treason must be put down and traitors punished. I know you are resolved, and I have full confidence the state will respond to your patriotism. Here, in Egypt, is where the traitors most do congregate, but I have faith to believe they will be [illegible]. "Thrice is he armed who hath his quarrel just," and this text is a sermon within itself. I enclose you an address which will be published tomorrow, which I trust will assist in calling out the patriotism in this county. It will prove to you there is one at least (and I believe a few days hence it will be proved there are many more) willing to give the lie to the asserted disloyalty of Egypt. If you think it will be of service as an affect to what will be urged by Green & Co in the Legislature, you will please hand it to the Journal and let it go out to the state at large that traitors do not hold undisputed sway in this region. I am hopeful we will have a company formed here and ready for a regiment to be made up in this District. I am too much of a Quaker to make a good officer, but as a private I will try to do my duty. Faithfully & truly yours, Thos. G. Allen <hr /> Hon. T. G. Allen Chester April 22d Hon. T.G. Allen Chester 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 Thomas G. Allen to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-04-19 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500113 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. unofficial Chester, Ill. April 19 1861. Dear Governor: The time has arrived for action. Treason must be put down and traitors punished. I know you are resolved, and I have full confidence the state will respond to your patriotism. Here, in Egypt, is where the traitors most do congregate, but I have faith to believe they will be [illegible]. "Thrice is he armed who hath his quarrel just," and this text is a sermon within itself. I enclose you an address which will be published tomorrow, which I trust will assist in calling out the patriotism in this county. It will prove to you there is one at least (and I believe a few days hence it will be proved there are many more) willing to give the lie to the asserted disloyalty of Egypt. If you think it will be of service as an affect to what will be urged by Green & Co in the Legislature, you will please hand it to the Journal and let it go out to the state at large that traitors do not hold undisputed sway in this region. I am hopeful we will have a company formed here and ready for a regiment to be made up in this District. I am too much of a Quaker to make a good officer, but as a private I will try to do my duty. Faithfully & truly yours, Thos. G. Allen <hr /> Hon. T. G. Allen Chester April 22d Hon. T.G. Allen Chester 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/d099234f35298c4d195084d1f51ebc7e.pdf 9e57406becfa2b0bd0fa04f9ae9a6ad3 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Dixon Apl 19th 1861 Hon R. Yates Dr Sir In the war arrangements you are making will there be any place where I can be of any service to my state & my country I am rather too old to go into the ranks unless it becomes necessary, if so I shall go there. My nephew H. T. Noble was the first man to put down his name in Dixon. He will go of course. Please let me hear from you Yours truly S. Noble <hr /> S. Noble ansd. asking appointment S Noble ans'd Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 2, Folder 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 S. Noble to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-04-19 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500114 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. Dixon Apl 19th 1861 Hon R. Yates Dr Sir In the war arrangements you are making will there be any place where I can be of any service to my state & my country I am rather too old to go into the ranks unless it becomes necessary, if so I shall go there. My nephew H. T. Noble was the first man to put down his name in Dixon. He will go of course. Please let me hear from you Yours truly S. Noble <hr /> S. Noble ansd. asking appointment S Noble ans'd Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 https://chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/9dba20140cd03115078adb1dc44d7f6e.pdf e34eda40274757251030f0756714d700 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. April 19, 1861 To his Excellency, Richard Yates, Governor of the State of Illinois. at Springfield Ills. Before this letter will have come to hand your Excellency will have recd a letter from Chas Kinsey of this place. Of its contents I am unadvised, but judging of its import, I deem advisable that your Excellency should be informed of the fact that this man Kinsey did, on the morning of the 19th Inst. hoist above the top of his own residence, a campaign flag, bearing the inscription of "Douglas, Johnson & Nonintervention" - and that he refuses to take it down to the great annoyance of the Loyal Republicans with whom he has hitherto professed to act - and to the great delight of the sympathisers with Southern treason and rebellion in this Community. Mr. Kinsey cannot be ignorant of the fact that this act of his is a public repudiation of the legally constituted authorities of the United States, and the substitution of men in their stead, who have been legally and Constitutionally rejected by the American people at the ballot box. Mr. Kinsey is now expecting an appointment from Mr. Lincoln. I have notified Mr. Lincoln of his conduct. <hr /> With a devotion the union, the enforcement of the laws, & the suppression of rebellion, unsurpassed by any man, I am your most obedient servant. G. Wright. Mason Ills Effingham County April 19th 1861. P.S. The union feeling is largly in the ascendency here in Egypt. no mistak. G. W. <hr /> G. Wright answered G. Wright 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 G. Wright to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-04-19 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500115 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. April 19, 1861 To his Excellency, Richard Yates, Governor of the State of Illinois. at Springfield Ills. Before this letter will have come to hand your Excellency will have recd a letter from Chas Kinsey of this place. Of its contents I am unadvised, but judging of its import, I deem advisable that your Excellency should be informed of the fact that this man Kinsey did, on the morning of the 19th Inst. hoist above the top of his own residence, a campaign flag, bearing the inscription of "Douglas, Johnson & Nonintervention" - and that he refuses to take it down to the great annoyance of the Loyal Republicans with whom he has hitherto professed to act - and to the great delight of the sympathisers with Southern treason and rebellion in this Community. Mr. Kinsey cannot be ignorant of the fact that this act of his is a public repudiation of the legally constituted authorities of the United States, and the substitution of men in their stead, who have been legally and Constitutionally rejected by the American people at the ballot box. Mr. Kinsey is now expecting an appointment from Mr. Lincoln. I have notified Mr. Lincoln of his conduct. <hr /> With a devotion the union, the enforcement of the laws, & the suppression of rebellion, unsurpassed by any man, I am your most obedient servant. G. Wright. Mason Ills Effingham County April 19th 1861. P.S. The union feeling is largly in the ascendency here in Egypt. no mistak. G. W. <hr /> G. Wright answered G. Wright 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/378ce762a818ae0a8750c19b768ce12a.pdf 0448ecb50d9fdfa8dfe00112bcb51521 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Pittsburgh Ap 19th 1861 To the Governor of the State of Illinois Sir Though personally an entire stranger to you I am not to your patriotic course in the present crisis I would take the liberty of offering the following suggestions and in doing so only express the earnest desires of a great many of our patriotic citizens. viz - As soon as possible put from 1000 to 5000 men at Cairo - the most important port on the Mississippi and as secretly as possible - the secessionists have designs on it I have reason to beleive. Let them fortify it thoroughly and make it the basis of operations for the South west. Secondly - If not done already open recruiting offices immediately at Alton Ill and Belleville or Illinoistown opposite St. Louis for the accommodating of the volunteers of St. Louis (of whom there will be many) Alton would be a fine point as it is clearly opposite the mouth of the Missouri river and is connected by rail with all points in your state. If <hr /> the traitorous governor of Missouri and his legislature should precipitate that state into the Secession Movement Alton would be a very important point It is only 22 miles above St. Louis and I think a battery there commands the mouth of the Missouri river. You may have anticipated me in these ideas but I offer them respectfully and with a sincere desire for the benefit of our country. If your many duties permit I should be pleased to have a note from you acknowledging the receipt of this letter I remain Yours Truly T L Rodgers Box 1380 Pittsburgh Pa <hr /> T. L. Rodgers occupation of Cairo & other matters T. L. Rodgers 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 3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource T. L. Rodgers to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-04-19 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500116 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. Pittsburgh Ap 19th 1861 To the Governor of the State of Illinois Sir Though personally an entire stranger to you I am not to your patriotic course in the present crisis I would take the liberty of offering the following suggestions and in doing so only express the earnest desires of a great many of our patriotic citizens. viz - As soon as possible put from 1000 to 5000 men at Cairo - the most important port on the Mississippi and as secretly as possible - the secessionists have designs on it I have reason to beleive. Let them fortify it thoroughly and make it the basis of operations for the South west. Secondly - If not done already open recruiting offices immediately at Alton Ill and Belleville or Illinoistown opposite St. Louis for the accommodating of the volunteers of St. Louis (of whom there will be many) Alton would be a fine point as it is clearly opposite the mouth of the Missouri river and is connected by rail with all points in your state. If <hr /> the traitorous governor of Missouri and his legislature should precipitate that state into the Secession Movement Alton would be a very important point It is only 22 miles above St. Louis and I think a battery there commands the mouth of the Missouri river. You may have anticipated me in these ideas but I offer them respectfully and with a sincere desire for the benefit of our country. If your many duties permit I should be pleased to have a note from you acknowledging the receipt of this letter I remain Yours Truly T L Rodgers Box 1380 Pittsburgh Pa <hr /> T. L. Rodgers occupation of Cairo & other matters T. L. Rodgers 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/457cf780b231e7323a9e34449ee41bc2.pdf 25f388b9fbfdcf9c915847f67ef1d169 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. To the Honorable Gov Yates Dear Sir I understand that the President has called for troops to be supplied from the different States and quite a number from Illinoise this being the case I presume you will appoint some recruiting officers to adopt some measures for obtaining Volunteers if so I stand ready to assist for one in obtaining volunteers if I should be thought qualified for the business and am ready to commence immediately and do the best I can I suppose under existing circumstances there is no time be lost and it requires immediate action in us a State especially that has given an honorable President to the United States or as as we supposed when we elected A Lincoln for the White House <hr /> Now dear Sir if I can assist you in this way just drop me a line that I may arrange my business which will not take but one day for I look on the preservation of the Union as the first business and of the greatest importance of any worldly consideration Yours Verry Respectfuly Annawan Henry Co Illinois April 19th 1861 Hiram Petteys <hr /> Hiram Petteys offer of services ans'd Hiram Petteys ans'd Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 2, Folder 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 Hiram Petteys to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-04-19 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500117 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. To the Honorable Gov Yates Dear Sir I understand that the President has called for troops to be supplied from the different States and quite a number from Illinoise this being the case I presume you will appoint some recruiting officers to adopt some measures for obtaining Volunteers if so I stand ready to assist for one in obtaining volunteers if I should be thought qualified for the business and am ready to commence immediately and do the best I can I suppose under existing circumstances there is no time be lost and it requires immediate action in us a State especially that has given an honorable President to the United States or as as we supposed when we elected A Lincoln for the White House <hr /> Now dear Sir if I can assist you in this way just drop me a line that I may arrange my business which will not take but one day for I look on the preservation of the Union as the first business and of the greatest importance of any worldly consideration Yours Verry Respectfuly Annawan Henry Co Illinois April 19th 1861 Hiram Petteys <hr /> Hiram Petteys offer of services ans'd Hiram Petteys ans'd Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 https://chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/af7cdf07925773a6196ce1c8c55dbca4.pdf 5eadfed32d5a803c00b2a3e142e631c6 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Xenia Clay Co Ill April 19, 1861 Gov. Yates - As your warm personal and political friend I urge upon your deliberate consideration the propriety of your using your influence to get our extra session to come up like men on the war question. It is the home of Lincoln and he must be sustained. The Legislature ought promptly to appropriate not less than one Million of money and tender the government one hundred thousand men. <hr />I cannot amplify for the Fairfield stage is now waiting. I go to Washington Territory as secretary. Your friend L. Jay S. Turney L. J. S. Turney Ansd L. Jay S. Turney 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 L. Jay S. Turney to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-04-19 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500118 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. Xenia Clay Co Ill April 19, 1861 Gov. Yates - As your warm personal and political friend I urge upon your deliberate consideration the propriety of your using your influence to get our extra session to come up like men on the war question. It is the home of Lincoln and he must be sustained. The Legislature ought promptly to appropriate not less than one Million of money and tender the government one hundred thousand men. <hr />I cannot amplify for the Fairfield stage is now waiting. I go to Washington Territory as secretary. Your friend L. Jay S. Turney L. J. S. Turney Ansd L. Jay S. Turney 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/b384a80fa39c538f41024b20de98a067.pdf 536fb8305460e34e99a904ca44ca353b Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Secession in Egypt To the Hon Richard Yates Governor of the State of Illinois I Would Reccommend to your notice to pay some attension to the Rebells in this End of the State, Some of them Say they are going to help Jeff Davis & others Say they going to hang cut throts & shoot every Republican in egypt they say it will be sport A killing the Republicans as they are scatiring, they have got a six pounder cannon belonging to the state Also fifty Stand of Arms which are scatered Among the people the canon is in the Charge of Kernell John Dougherty Rebellion is expected Every day ther are fifty side swords with officers swords April 16 union County Ills Respectfully yours they talk of doing the above With in three weeks of Less <hr /> Anonymous Secession in Egypt 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 Unknown to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-XX-XX Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500119 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. Secession in Egypt To the Hon Richard Yates Governor of the State of Illinois I Would Reccommend to your notice to pay some attension to the Rebells in this End of the State, Some of them Say they are going to help Jeff Davis & others Say they going to hang cut throts & shoot every Republican in egypt they say it will be sport A killing the Republicans as they are scatiring, they have got a six pounder cannon belonging to the state Also fifty Stand of Arms which are scatered Among the people the canon is in the Charge of Kernell John Dougherty Rebellion is expected Every day ther are fifty side swords with officers swords April 16 union County Ills Respectfully yours they talk of doing the above With in three weeks of Less <hr /> Anonymous Secession in Egypt 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/32ffd130dc4f86ae45f15610cb7e2d1e.pdf c5ead8b995ed451ffa87c9d389bdd387 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Copy An Act to provide for the prosecution of the necessary judicial proceedings to procure the removal of the feeder dam erected across the Calumet River, in the State of Illinois, and for the payment of the expense of such proceeding. (Approved March 9. 1861.) Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana, That the Attorney General be, and he is hereby authorized to commence and prosecute to final judgment, such judicial proceedings as in his opinion are, or may be necessary for the purpose of procuring the abatement and removal of the feeder dam erected by authority of the State of Illinois across the Calumet River, for the purpose of supplying water to the Illinois and Michigan Canal, or of procuring the height of said dam to be reduced so that it will not cause the waters of said riverto overflow any lands in the State of Indiana. Sec 2. If in the opinion of the Attorney General it shall be proper and expedient to do so, the State of Indiana may be made plaintiff, alone or jointly, with one or more citizens of this State, in any judicial proceeding contemplated by the first section of this act, or such proceedings may be prosecuted in the name of one or more citizens of this State as plaintiffs, without making the State a co-plaintiff, and such proceedings may be instituted and prosecuted against any person <hr /> or persons, body corporate or politic, which may be a proper party thereto, in any court of competent jurisdiction. Sec. 3. Before any judicial proceedings shall be commenced in pursuance of this act, it shall be the duty of the Governor to endeavor, by application, to be made as soon as practicable, to the proper authorities of the State of Illinois, to procure the abatement of said dam without suit, and in the event of failure on the part of the Governor to procure the same to be abated, then the Attorney General is authorized to enter into an agreement for the abatement of said dam within one year from the time the Governor shall apply for its removal, as above provided. Such agreement shall be between the State of Indiana and the State of Illinois, or the proper officer or officers thereof. Sec. 4 If a satisfactory agreement cannot be made as provided for in the proceeding section, then the Attorney General shall commence suit immediately, as provided in the first and section sections of this act. (Sec. 5. Appropriates $1000 for payt of expenses incurred in carrying into effect the provisions of the act. Sec. 6. Declares the law in force & effect upon and after its passage.) 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 An Act to Provide for the Necessary Judicial Proceedings to Remove the Feeder Dam Across from the Calmuet River and its Funding Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-05-09 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500121 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. Copy An Act to provide for the prosecution of the necessary judicial proceedings to procure the removal of the feeder dam erected across the Calumet River, in the State of Illinois, and for the payment of the expense of such proceeding. (Approved March 9. 1861.) Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana, That the Attorney General be, and he is hereby authorized to commence and prosecute to final judgment, such judicial proceedings as in his opinion are, or may be necessary for the purpose of procuring the abatement and removal of the feeder dam erected by authority of the State of Illinois across the Calumet River, for the purpose of supplying water to the Illinois and Michigan Canal, or of procuring the height of said dam to be reduced so that it will not cause the waters of said riverto overflow any lands in the State of Indiana. Sec 2. If in the opinion of the Attorney General it shall be proper and expedient to do so, the State of Indiana may be made plaintiff, alone or jointly, with one or more citizens of this State, in any judicial proceeding contemplated by the first section of this act, or such proceedings may be prosecuted in the name of one or more citizens of this State as plaintiffs, without making the State a co-plaintiff, and such proceedings may be instituted and prosecuted against any person <hr /> or persons, body corporate or politic, which may be a proper party thereto, in any court of competent jurisdiction. Sec. 3. Before any judicial proceedings shall be commenced in pursuance of this act, it shall be the duty of the Governor to endeavor, by application, to be made as soon as practicable, to the proper authorities of the State of Illinois, to procure the abatement of said dam without suit, and in the event of failure on the part of the Governor to procure the same to be abated, then the Attorney General is authorized to enter into an agreement for the abatement of said dam within one year from the time the Governor shall apply for its removal, as above provided. Such agreement shall be between the State of Indiana and the State of Illinois, or the proper officer or officers thereof. Sec. 4 If a satisfactory agreement cannot be made as provided for in the proceeding section, then the Attorney General shall commence suit immediately, as provided in the first and section sections of this act. (Sec. 5. Appropriates $1000 for payt of expenses incurred in carrying into effect the provisions of the act. Sec. 6. Declares the law in force & effect upon and after its passage.) 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/948aeaafb534beadf62277439950a14e.pdf f67224ead05463bc38a04a7acac6fbc1 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. General Head Quarters Springfield Ills Apr 17, 1861 Genl Thos S. Mather Sir You are herby Directed <pre>to order by telegraph each </pre> of the companies which have been tendered and accepted to march to Springfield forthwith. Richard Yates Commander in Chief <hr /> Gov. Yates 17th Apr 1861 Execution Order April 17. 1861 Companies! Forward March 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 Richard Yates to Thomas S. Mather Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-02-17 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500122 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. General Head Quarters Springfield Ills Apr 17, 1861 Genl Thos S. Mather Sir You are herby Directed <pre>to order by telegraph each </pre> of the companies which have been tendered and accepted to march to Springfield forthwith. Richard Yates Commander in Chief <hr /> Gov. Yates 17th Apr 1861 Execution Order April 17. 1861 Companies! Forward March 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/9d9e443f211426bab42e8383a51aca1c.pdf 31ff58cf4e48a6f8aeb4464021a795cc Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Office of the "Jerseyville Prairie-State," Jerseyville, Ill., April 20, 1861 To His Excellency, Gov. Yates, Dear Sir: There is intense excite- ment here among all classes in regard to the war. Republicans, of course, and a few Democrats, stand firmly by the government. When the news of the attack on Sumter first arrived, together with the call for troops, the Democrats were nearly unanimous against the Govern- ment - some, and not a few, were expressing decided secession sentiments. Fortunately, however, our Court was in session, and we induced Judge Palmer and Judge Woodsen to address the people. Their speeches were conservative and patriotic, and had a tendency to turn the tide of public sentiment, so that very many Democrats are now disposed to do right. Yet there is a strong opposition, and some open secessionism. Nevertheless, we are gain- ing on them. Our boys are trying to raise a company of volunteers, and some Clayton, AC <hr /> names have been enrolled. But they make slow progress, in consequence of the obstacles constantly thrown in their way by the secessionists. What we need is, some prominent, influ- ential Democrat to come and stir them up. I understand McClernand is doing much good in Sangamon and Morgan, in allaying party feeling and arousing the patriotism of the Democrats. You know what he is doing, and what his views are better than me; but if he is all right, the feeling is very strong among the friends of the country here that he could do an immense amount of good here as well as in Greene County. I have, there- fore, been urged to write to you an earnest request to send him down, if in your judgment it may seem best. It seems to me it is very im- portant that public sentiment in Southern Illinois should be brought right if possible; for if Missouri and Kentucky should secede, I am well satisfied an effort will be made to carry Southern Illinois out with them, or if they fail in this, to <hr /> throw as many obstacles in the way of the Government as possible. I have heard such sentiments openly proclaimed. I have no idea they could succeed, but they might give us a good deal of trouble. But a few speeches from the right kind of men in these strong Democratic counties, would soon make us essentially united. I send this by Mr. Jarboe, and trust you will give it your attention, and if you can find time should be glad of a word of encouragement from you. You may be assured that I shall stand firmly by you and the Administration, and use my little influence in behalf of my country. The secessionists are making much capital out of that clause in the President's Proclamation, wherein he says the first duty of the volunteers will be to re-take the forts. They <hr /> have succeeded in making very many good men, who would otherwise give their influence to the Administration, believe that he means by this to pursue an indiscriminate aggressive war against the whole South with a view to subjugate it. They are circulating very industriously a report to the effect, that you recently said that in a late conversation with the President, he declared to you it was his intention to pursue this war until the last dollar of the money and the last drop of the blood at the command of the Administration are exhausted! Absurd as this is, many are foolish enough to believe it; and if you think it of sufficient importance, and consistent with your position, to authorize me to deny it, I think it would have a good effect. Trusting that you will favor me with an early reply, I remain, very respectfully Your obt. Servt. A.C. Clayton 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 04 (April 20-30, 1861) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 4 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource A. C. Clayton to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-04-20 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500123 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. Office of the "Jerseyville Prairie-State," Jerseyville, Ill., April 20, 1861 To His Excellency, Gov. Yates, Dear Sir: There is intense excite- ment here among all classes in regard to the war. Republicans, of course, and a few Democrats, stand firmly by the government. When the news of the attack on Sumter first arrived, together with the call for troops, the Democrats were nearly unanimous against the Govern- ment - some, and not a few, were expressing decided secession sentiments. Fortunately, however, our Court was in session, and we induced Judge Palmer and Judge Woodsen to address the people. Their speeches were conservative and patriotic, and had a tendency to turn the tide of public sentiment, so that very many Democrats are now disposed to do right. Yet there is a strong opposition, and some open secessionism. Nevertheless, we are gain- ing on them. Our boys are trying to raise a company of volunteers, and some Clayton, AC <hr /> names have been enrolled. But they make slow progress, in consequence of the obstacles constantly thrown in their way by the secessionists. What we need is, some prominent, influ- ential Democrat to come and stir them up. I understand McClernand is doing much good in Sangamon and Morgan, in allaying party feeling and arousing the patriotism of the Democrats. You know what he is doing, and what his views are better than me; but if he is all right, the feeling is very strong among the friends of the country here that he could do an immense amount of good here as well as in Greene County. I have, there- fore, been urged to write to you an earnest request to send him down, if in your judgment it may seem best. It seems to me it is very im- portant that public sentiment in Southern Illinois should be brought right if possible; for if Missouri and Kentucky should secede, I am well satisfied an effort will be made to carry Southern Illinois out with them, or if they fail in this, to <hr /> throw as many obstacles in the way of the Government as possible. I have heard such sentiments openly proclaimed. I have no idea they could succeed, but they might give us a good deal of trouble. But a few speeches from the right kind of men in these strong Democratic counties, would soon make us essentially united. I send this by Mr. Jarboe, and trust you will give it your attention, and if you can find time should be glad of a word of encouragement from you. You may be assured that I shall stand firmly by you and the Administration, and use my little influence in behalf of my country. The secessionists are making much capital out of that clause in the President's Proclamation, wherein he says the first duty of the volunteers will be to re-take the forts. They <hr /> have succeeded in making very many good men, who would otherwise give their influence to the Administration, believe that he means by this to pursue an indiscriminate aggressive war against the whole South with a view to subjugate it. They are circulating very industriously a report to the effect, that you recently said that in a late conversation with the President, he declared to you it was his intention to pursue this war until the last dollar of the money and the last drop of the blood at the command of the Administration are exhausted! Absurd as this is, many are foolish enough to believe it; and if you think it of sufficient importance, and consistent with your position, to authorize me to deny it, I think it would have a good effect. Trusting that you will favor me with an early reply, I remain, very respectfully Your obt. Servt. A.C. Clayton 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/1c6148a786720f8f497a9f3504b00e97.pdf b901ca6a41f1f7ff2b0ca6a574bd2793 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Galena April 20th 1861 To His Excellency The Governor of Illinois Sir I would most respectfully tender to you my services (should you need them) as Surgeon to the Illinois Volunteers. My friend J. E. Smith Esq will hand this to you to him and to the Hon. E. B. Washburn, I would refer as regards my qualifications &c with the highest sentiments of esteem I have the honor to subscribe myself your Excellencys Humble Servant E. D. Kittoe <hr /> Dr. E. D. Kittoe Surgeon's appt asked ansd Surgeon 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 04 (April 20-30, 1861) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 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. D. Kittoe to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-04-20 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500124 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. Galena April 20th 1861 To His Excellency The Governor of Illinois Sir I would most respectfully tender to you my services (should you need them) as Surgeon to the Illinois Volunteers. My friend J. E. Smith Esq will hand this to you to him and to the Hon. E. B. Washburn, I would refer as regards my qualifications &c with the highest sentiments of esteem I have the honor to subscribe myself your Excellencys Humble Servant E. D. Kittoe <hr /> Dr. E. D. Kittoe Surgeon's appt asked ansd Surgeon 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/1b59ccf0e63aa7ad67aa75766038144c.pdf a231fea364b9bc1a57fdaa3728bd8e67 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Illinois State Penitentiary Commissioner's Office. Joliet April 20, 1861 Gov Richd Yates Dear Sir I take pleasure in recomending to you E. C. Field Esq as a Candidate for the Commissary Department. He is a good accountant and understands all that business which practicaly qualefys him, for a position of that character, is a working and prominent Republican. The appointment of Mr. Field will be Received as a great favor by his many freinds in Knox County. And will especialy Oblige Yours Truly Geo Q Bergen I cheerfully endorse the above A F Boone <hr /> Geo L Bergen et al For appt of E. C. Field in Commissary Dept Filed. personally delivered 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 04 (April 20-30, 1861) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource George L. Bergen to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-04-20 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500125 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. Illinois State Penitentiary Commissioner's Office. Joliet April 20, 1861 Gov Richd Yates Dear Sir I take pleasure in recomending to you E. C. Field Esq as a Candidate for the Commissary Department. He is a good accountant and understands all that business which practicaly qualefys him, for a position of that character, is a working and prominent Republican. The appointment of Mr. Field will be Received as a great favor by his many freinds in Knox County. And will especialy Oblige Yours Truly Geo Q Bergen I cheerfully endorse the above A F Boone <hr /> Geo L Bergen et al For appt of E. C. Field in Commissary Dept Filed. personally delivered 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