200 25 22278 https://mail.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/e01cda528fa12a8a2962a3c1a1d7313c.pdf 6b63ee04b64b5b97189edc617c96e268 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Etna Ills August 22nd 1864 Gov. R. Yates Dear Sir Yours of the 18th inst. came duly to hand & contents cearffuly read &c. And in reply, I will say that I don't no that I am a compant judge, whoo of my fellow citisons are the most promment men of my county. for the reason that pollitick have taken a different channel since I was a pollitishian, that is to say the Union Leag, on my side of the house & the K. G. S. on the outher side---and I never have availed my self of the honnor of joinning the Union leag. but I would say that I thinck Dr L.C. Alling & C.D. Greean, Esq of Neoga, Ills and A.J. Caldwell of [Magorrety?] Point, Ills, A. K. Boswerth of Greenup, Ills and Capt Sile Kelly. I don't no the capts post office, but a letter directed to him to Greenup, Ills, care of A. K. Boswourth will be shure to reach the capt. he the capt, is a commalite preacher and I expect he is the most influenchel man in the county. and as for a Senator & Represenativ tickkett, for Sertin I cant say but as Clark & Cumberland Countys Elects one Represenativ, I wold thinck that Col. Will B. Archer, of Clark County would be the strongest man. In the two count <hr /> you can learn by wrighting to Dr Pain of Marshell, Ills or Judge Harling of Marshell, Ills. those two men are verry prommininent men of theare county besides they are olde standbys. Gov, I am verry sorry to say to you that I am not posted as to the prominent men of my county, but sutch , sir, in the fact. If you wish to wright to me at enny time, you can do so---and I will anser prompt, and give you all the information I am in posesion of. You will beleav me to be yours truly T. A. Apperson copy into book <hr /> Epperson T. A. Etna, Ills Aug 22nd 1864 He gives the names of Dr. T.C. Allen of Neoga. C D Green of Neoga. A J Caldwell of Majority Point & A.K Bosworth of Greenup as the most prominent men of his county. Thinks Col W. B. Archer of Clark Co would be a strong man for Representative. Enter Attended to Senatorial E Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Richard Yates (Wabash College) Papers, Box 3, Folder 7 (August 16-31, 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource T. A. Apperson to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-08-22 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 516308 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource eng Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Etna Ills August 22nd 1864 Gov. R. Yates Dear Sir Yours of the 18th inst. came duly to hand & contents cearffuly read &c. And in reply, I will say that I don't no that I am a compant judge, whoo of my fellow citisons are the most promment men of my county. for the reason that pollitick have taken a different channel since I was a pollitishian, that is to say the Union Leag, on my side of the house & the K. G. S. on the outher side---and I never have availed my self of the honnor of joinning the Union leag. but I would say that I thinck Dr L.C. Alling & C.D. Greean, Esq of Neoga, Ills and A.J. Caldwell of [Magorrety?] Point, Ills, A. K. Boswerth of Greenup, Ills and Capt Sile Kelly. I don't no the capts post office, but a letter directed to him to Greenup, Ills, care of A. K. Boswourth will be shure to reach the capt. he the capt, is a commalite preacher and I expect he is the most influenchel man in the county. and as for a Senator & Represenativ tickkett, for Sertin I cant say but as Clark & Cumberland Countys Elects one Represenativ, I wold thinck that Col. Will B. Archer, of Clark County would be the strongest man. In the two count <hr /> you can learn by wrighting to Dr Pain of Marshell, Ills or Judge Harling of Marshell, Ills. those two men are verry prommininent men of theare county besides they are olde standbys. Gov, I am verry sorry to say to you that I am not posted as to the prominent men of my county, but sutch , sir, in the fact. If you wish to wright to me at enny time, you can do so---and I will anser prompt, and give you all the information I am in posesion of. You will beleav me to be yours truly T. A. Apperson copy into book <hr /> Epperson T. A. Etna, Ills Aug 22nd 1864 He gives the names of Dr. T.C. Allen of Neoga. C D Green of Neoga. A J Caldwell of Majority Point & A.K Bosworth of Greenup as the most prominent men of his county. Thinks Col W. B. Archer of Clark Co would be a strong man for Representative. Enter Attended to Senatorial E Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 https://mail.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/5f2cffb5fe7948aee90f095264783462.pdf fed8e83d0ea3ffec99fc1f21c962907c Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Send his name to J. P. Root for Docs & write Kenner. I have to send & thank him for these names---copy names Flora Aug 22nd 1864 Hon Rich Yates Dr Gov Yours of 18th is recd and I send you names of our Reliable Union men in each Township in Clay County with their Post Office address T. J. Bagwell Clay City Alex Bothwell " " [Clay City] T. D. Clark Xenia John Russell " [Xenia] Esquire Meek Suttons Point Dr. J. H. Parker Larkinsburg John Beal Hord Calvin Gibson Bilble Grove Osman Pixley Ingraham Robt Fields Louisville at co seat Wm. H Hanna " [Louisville] H G Gunn Flora Our prospects I think are good for carrying this county we lacked 36 votes of carrying the county last April in the Election of Supervisor <hr /> and if we can go on making these gains we have done we shall certainly carry the county for we have made a gradual gain from 489 in 1860 to 36 in 1864 and I can count changes since then to carry the county We are makeing great efforts in this county we have established a Printing Press the first no will be issued this week we do this to counter act the influence of a copper head paper issued here. If you can do anything for us in this county by way of [documenting?] speech makers or in any other way it will be thankfully recd and [place?] your credit in the great Union effort in this election. don't neglect our humble servant if you send documents Your Friend in the strong union hope A. R. Kenner <hr /> Kenner A. R. Flora Clay Co Ill Aug 22 1864 List of names of best union men of Clay Co. Senatoral Mr. Porter will please enter these names on Book under head of Clay County as soon as he has time. Hirshbach Entered Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Richard Yates (Wabash College) Papers, Box 3, Folder 7 (August 16-31, 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 4 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource A. R. Kenner to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-08-22 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 516307 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource eng Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Send his name to J. P. Root for Docs & write Kenner. I have to send & thank him for these names---copy names Flora Aug 22nd 1864 Hon Rich Yates Dr Gov Yours of 18th is recd and I send you names of our Reliable Union men in each Township in Clay County with their Post Office address T. J. Bagwell Clay City Alex Bothwell " " [Clay City] T. D. Clark Xenia John Russell " [Xenia] Esquire Meek Suttons Point Dr. J. H. Parker Larkinsburg John Beal Hord Calvin Gibson Bilble Grove Osman Pixley Ingraham Robt Fields Louisville at co seat Wm. H Hanna " [Louisville] H G Gunn Flora Our prospects I think are good for carrying this county we lacked 36 votes of carrying the county last April in the Election of Supervisor <hr /> and if we can go on making these gains we have done we shall certainly carry the county for we have made a gradual gain from 489 in 1860 to 36 in 1864 and I can count changes since then to carry the county We are makeing great efforts in this county we have established a Printing Press the first no will be issued this week we do this to counter act the influence of a copper head paper issued here. If you can do anything for us in this county by way of [documenting?] speech makers or in any other way it will be thankfully recd and [place?] your credit in the great Union effort in this election. don't neglect our humble servant if you send documents Your Friend in the strong union hope A. R. Kenner <hr /> Kenner A. R. Flora Clay Co Ill Aug 22 1864 List of names of best union men of Clay Co. Senatoral Mr. Porter will please enter these names on Book under head of Clay County as soon as he has time. Hirshbach Entered Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 https://mail.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/b17e1bfe171996a75a52e44e6c8b2505.pdf 4e1d6a88328844f4914f977deca83a97 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Private Waukegan Lake Co. Ill Aug. 20/64 Dear Sir, We have just held a county convention, to appoint Delegates to our Congressional Convention, In the caucus in this town, the faction to which Ferry has attached himself, made a direct issue between themselves & me, and we beat them 3 to one. This shows you how we stand in this town, the county convention was almost unanimously in our favor; and as an indorsement of myself. I was chosen chairman of the convention, which was largely attended, I will send you printed proceedings as soon as published. Evry township but one gave pledges to my friends for renomination at our county convention, which will be held in about four weeks, What I have written your concerning Ferry I desire you to consider confidential, when I see you I will tell you more Gov. Yates Yours Truly E M Haines <hr /> Haines. E. M. Waukegan. Ills Augs 20th 1864. States that they held a convention in that town to send delegates to Congressional convention, and Jerry and faction made a direct issue against him, and he beat him (Ferry) three to one. Ansd (File) Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Richard Yates (Wabash College) Papers, Box 3, Folder 7 (August 16-31, 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource E. M. Haines to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-08-20 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 516306 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource eng Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Private Waukegan Lake Co. Ill Aug. 20/64 Dear Sir, We have just held a county convention, to appoint Delegates to our Congressional Convention, In the caucus in this town, the faction to which Ferry has attached himself, made a direct issue between themselves & me, and we beat them 3 to one. This shows you how we stand in this town, the county convention was almost unanimously in our favor; and as an indorsement of myself. I was chosen chairman of the convention, which was largely attended, I will send you printed proceedings as soon as published. Evry township but one gave pledges to my friends for renomination at our county convention, which will be held in about four weeks, What I have written your concerning Ferry I desire you to consider confidential, when I see you I will tell you more Gov. Yates Yours Truly E M Haines <hr /> Haines. E. M. Waukegan. Ills Augs 20th 1864. States that they held a convention in that town to send delegates to Congressional convention, and Jerry and faction made a direct issue against him, and he beat him (Ferry) three to one. Ansd (File) Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 https://mail.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/ac52bf05c28e38dbca3287c05d8f4ba5.pdf 2dc3296a4b92af49fc2c82fde3fe272b Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Waukegan Lake Co Ill Aug 19, 1864 Dear Sir Mr Slusser of Hainesville has received your letter and it is highly satisfactory. We have presumed that Ferry will do all in his power to prejudice your mind against me. You will probably hear something concerning him from leading men in this county. He has been offering to leading Democrats, that in case I was nominated, to go into convention with them and bring out a candidate against me, such a candidate of course would be against you. I submit to you whether this looks like his being for you I am greatly obliged to you for your many favors of late. Everything is going well Yours Respectfully E M Haines Gov. Yates <hr /> Haines, E. M. Waukegan Ills. Aug 19th 1864 States that Mr Slusser had received the Governors letter and it was very satisfactory. He thinks Ferny is striving to defeat him and that in case of his nomination will unite with the Democratic candidate & hence work against the Governor. Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Richard Yates (Wabash College) Papers, Box 3, Folder 7 (August 16-31, 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource E. M. Haines to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-08-19 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 516305 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource eng Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Waukegan Lake Co Ill Aug 19, 1864 Dear Sir Mr Slusser of Hainesville has received your letter and it is highly satisfactory. We have presumed that Ferry will do all in his power to prejudice your mind against me. You will probably hear something concerning him from leading men in this county. He has been offering to leading Democrats, that in case I was nominated, to go into convention with them and bring out a candidate against me, such a candidate of course would be against you. I submit to you whether this looks like his being for you I am greatly obliged to you for your many favors of late. Everything is going well Yours Respectfully E M Haines Gov. Yates <hr /> Haines, E. M. Waukegan Ills. Aug 19th 1864 States that Mr Slusser had received the Governors letter and it was very satisfactory. He thinks Ferny is striving to defeat him and that in case of his nomination will unite with the Democratic candidate & hence work against the Governor. Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 https://mail.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/cfa689d296e602a657ab4fe11cf03d9e.pdf 74c1238ff7f19d2b511ce9834487341d Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. State of Illinois, Executive Department, Springfield Aug. 18th 1864 Medical Officer In charge U.S. Hospitals Rome Ga. Sir: The bearer hereof Eleazear Kelly of Bureau Co in this state visits Rome to procure a discharge or furlough for his son Chas Kelly in Barrack Hosp No 2. From his statement I presume that the boy is on account of youth and physical disability unfit for further service. I would therefore request that he be examined as soon as possible with a view to his discharge or if not a fit subject that a furlough be granted to him to enable him to recover his health under the care of his friends <hr /> Respectfully etc Rich Yates Governor [sideways on page] U.S. Hospital Rome Ga Sept 14 1864 Respectfully returned the within named is very ill - so much so that is would not be able to travel - his recovery is doubtfull. J. H. Grove Surg U. S. A. in charge File Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Richard Yates (Wabash College) Papers, Box 3, Folder 7 (August 16-31, 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Richard Yates to Medical Officer Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-08-18 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 516304 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource eng Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. State of Illinois, Executive Department, Springfield Aug. 18th 1864 Medical Officer In charge U.S. Hospitals Rome Ga. Sir: The bearer hereof Eleazear Kelly of Bureau Co in this state visits Rome to procure a discharge or furlough for his son Chas Kelly in Barrack Hosp No 2. From his statement I presume that the boy is on account of youth and physical disability unfit for further service. I would therefore request that he be examined as soon as possible with a view to his discharge or if not a fit subject that a furlough be granted to him to enable him to recover his health under the care of his friends <hr /> Respectfully etc Rich Yates Governor [sideways on page] U.S. Hospital Rome Ga Sept 14 1864 Respectfully returned the within named is very ill - so much so that is would not be able to travel - his recovery is doubtfull. J. H. Grove Surg U. S. A. in charge File Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 https://mail.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/c85bb22e36fe5eb9ec07f07e1f0fe331.pdf 23797c9659d09a237f73bb267946b979 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Centralia Ill. Aug 17th 1864 His Excellency Gov. Richard Yates. Springfield Ill. Dear Sir- Yours of the 15th inst. stating your efforts made in behalf of the exchange of my husband, Major E. S. Bates 80th Ill Vols, is received. Allow me to express my sincere thanks for your kindness and the prompt action, taken in this matter, also my husband's who reached home the 12th having recently been exchanged. He is in very feeble health and thinks he will not be able <hr /> to take the field in sometime. I think he will never be able to take the field again. I am Sir, very respectfully yours. Mrs. E. S. Bates <hr /> Bates. Mrs. E.S. Centralia Ills Aug 17th 1864 States that the Governor's letter of the 15th inst relative to her husband's exchange has been received and that she and her husband are very thankful for the prompt action taken in the matter. File V Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Richard Yates (Wabash College) Papers, Box 3, Folder 7 (August 16-31, 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Mrs. E. S. Bates to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-08-17 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 516303 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource eng Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Centralia Ill. Aug 17th 1864 His Excellency Gov. Richard Yates. Springfield Ill. Dear Sir- Yours of the 15th inst. stating your efforts made in behalf of the exchange of my husband, Major E. S. Bates 80th Ill Vols, is received. Allow me to express my sincere thanks for your kindness and the prompt action, taken in this matter, also my husband's who reached home the 12th having recently been exchanged. He is in very feeble health and thinks he will not be able <hr /> to take the field in sometime. I think he will never be able to take the field again. I am Sir, very respectfully yours. Mrs. E. S. Bates <hr /> Bates. Mrs. E.S. Centralia Ills Aug 17th 1864 States that the Governor's letter of the 15th inst relative to her husband's exchange has been received and that she and her husband are very thankful for the prompt action taken in the matter. File V Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 https://mail.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/aaf696c49ec1020627344a2a105a46c5.pdf 7b77299e3047bf6d20071c1e53b22520 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Chicago Aug 17. 1864 Dear Governor Your letter of the 8th I have just received. My mail matter goes into Mr Bas's box at the P.O. and consequently I hardly ever call at the "General Delivery." Yours did not get into the box. hence the delay in getting it, and yours in receiving an answer. Very much obliged to you Governor for your call and also for your frank and candid letter. The kind of politics that needs no concealment, especially from one's friends, I go for Every time. Thus of Course I admire your letter. I had heard that Washburn would be a Candidate for the United States Senate, but have never had a word from him upon the Subject. He Called at my office this week, and he said nothing to me about it so that I can fairly presume you are right in saying that he "has no idea" of being a candidate. I must confess Governor, (to try and be as candid as yourself) that had Washburn persisted in being a Candidate for that office I should have felt somewhat embarrassed. Living in the same district, and same part of the State, and above all, his uniform kindness, acts of friendship and tenders of favors masked and beyond what I could accept, my religion admonishes me that <hr /> Mr Washburne is entitled to, friendly Consideration at least, from me. But as Mr Washburn is not a candidate, with me it relieves the subject of some embarrassment, and I presume nobody else will be thought of Governor for that office but yourself. I don't think we will have half the difficulty in uniting in the Support of a candidate, that we will have in arriving at that very desirable condition where we Shall feel that we need a Candidate for that office. And I rejoice to hear that you are, as you ever have been, in the harness, and in the contest. I must say Governor that I fear we shall loose the State - probably not on Governor, but I wish I could believe we were in no danger of loosing the legislator. But I presume you know far better what the prospect is than I do. Yours Respectfully D Richards Hon Richd Yates Richards D, Chicago Aug 17th 64 Is glad Mr Washburn will not be a candidate for Senate for if he should he would feel some embarrassment in supporting anyone else, as he has always been so friendly to him &c. He thinks there will be a unity on you for the position Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Richard Yates (Wabash College) Papers, Box 3, Folder 7 (August 16-31, 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource D. Richards to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-08-17 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 516302 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource eng Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Chicago Aug 17. 1864 Dear Governor Your letter of the 8th I have just received. My mail matter goes into Mr Bas's box at the P.O. and consequently I hardly ever call at the "General Delivery." Yours did not get into the box. hence the delay in getting it, and yours in receiving an answer. Very much obliged to you Governor for your call and also for your frank and candid letter. The kind of politics that needs no concealment, especially from one's friends, I go for Every time. Thus of Course I admire your letter. I had heard that Washburn would be a Candidate for the United States Senate, but have never had a word from him upon the Subject. He Called at my office this week, and he said nothing to me about it so that I can fairly presume you are right in saying that he "has no idea" of being a candidate. I must confess Governor, (to try and be as candid as yourself) that had Washburn persisted in being a Candidate for that office I should have felt somewhat embarrassed. Living in the same district, and same part of the State, and above all, his uniform kindness, acts of friendship and tenders of favors masked and beyond what I could accept, my religion admonishes me that <hr /> Mr Washburne is entitled to, friendly Consideration at least, from me. But as Mr Washburn is not a candidate, with me it relieves the subject of some embarrassment, and I presume nobody else will be thought of Governor for that office but yourself. I don't think we will have half the difficulty in uniting in the Support of a candidate, that we will have in arriving at that very desirable condition where we Shall feel that we need a Candidate for that office. And I rejoice to hear that you are, as you ever have been, in the harness, and in the contest. I must say Governor that I fear we shall loose the State - probably not on Governor, but I wish I could believe we were in no danger of loosing the legislator. But I presume you know far better what the prospect is than I do. Yours Respectfully D Richards Hon Richd Yates Richards D, Chicago Aug 17th 64 Is glad Mr Washburn will not be a candidate for Senate for if he should he would feel some embarrassment in supporting anyone else, as he has always been so friendly to him &c. He thinks there will be a unity on you for the position Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 https://mail.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/6047daac5c8fafd5a79854f2e7201f5d.pdf c4704d2d1765f7ec09a83d4da574559f Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. To the Honorable Richard Yates Governor of the State of Illinois and Willing Gooding Secretary of the Board of Trustees of the Illinois & Michigan Canal You will please to take notice that George Steel of this city has filed his Bill of Complaint in the Circuit Court of Cook County against all the defendants named in the above notice, including the People of the State of Illinois and the Board of Trustees of the Illinois and Michigan Canal, to settle and adjust the title of the Wharfing Privilege in front of Lot one (1) in Block Nineteen (19) in the original town of Chicago in the city of Chicago under the act of the Legislature of the State of Illinois. Entitled "an act to adjust and settle the title of the Wharfing Privileges in Chicago and for other purposes. and that suit is --- <pre>now pending in said Bill and that summons has been issued out of said court on said Bill dated the twelfth day of July A.D. 1864 and returnable at the Court House in the City of Chicago on the first Monday of September next. and that this notice is required by said act to be served on you and each of you sixty days before the day of hearing of said Bill Chicago August 17th 1864 </pre> Scammeron, McCagg & Fuller Solic for Geo Steel <hr /> For the Governor Scammeron, McCagg & Fuller Chicago Ills Aug 14 1864 Writes in reference to bill of complaint of Geo Steele filed in Cir court of Cook County against the People of Ills & Trustees of the Ill & Mich canal - to adjust the Title of Warfing Privelege etc and refers to summons issued out of said bill on 12th day of July - on the Governor to appear on said suit. Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Richard Yates (Wabash College) Papers, Box 3, Folder 7 (August 16-31, 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 4 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Scammeron, Mc Flagg and Fuller to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-08-17 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 516301 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource eng Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. To the Honorable Richard Yates Governor of the State of Illinois and Willing Gooding Secretary of the Board of Trustees of the Illinois & Michigan Canal You will please to take notice that George Steel of this city has filed his Bill of Complaint in the Circuit Court of Cook County against all the defendants named in the above notice, including the People of the State of Illinois and the Board of Trustees of the Illinois and Michigan Canal, to settle and adjust the title of the Wharfing Privilege in front of Lot one (1) in Block Nineteen (19) in the original town of Chicago in the city of Chicago under the act of the Legislature of the State of Illinois. Entitled "an act to adjust and settle the title of the Wharfing Privileges in Chicago and for other purposes. and that suit is --- <pre>now pending in said Bill and that summons has been issued out of said court on said Bill dated the twelfth day of July A.D. 1864 and returnable at the Court House in the City of Chicago on the first Monday of September next. and that this notice is required by said act to be served on you and each of you sixty days before the day of hearing of said Bill Chicago August 17th 1864 </pre> Scammeron, McCagg & Fuller Solic for Geo Steel <hr /> For the Governor Scammeron, McCagg & Fuller Chicago Ills Aug 14 1864 Writes in reference to bill of complaint of Geo Steele filed in Cir court of Cook County against the People of Ills & Trustees of the Ill & Mich canal - to adjust the Title of Warfing Privelege etc and refers to summons issued out of said bill on 12th day of July - on the Governor to appear on said suit. Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 https://mail.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/842418a75d7967ece43e929797bf78ce.pdf 62ce09a47d13bd5d2ed21fc94999cc96 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Peoria Daily Transcript, Peoria, Ill., Aug 16 1864 Dear Sir/ We have had several conversations with Judge W. P. Kellogg in reference to the Transcripts' support of yourself for U. S. Senator. It Seems that our position has been considered equivocaly, more particularly so, in consequence of a little paragraph, mentioning EB. Washburn in connection with the office. The article was inserted during the absence of both Mr Emery & Mr Andrews, the writer being Wm M W. Fuller, an old resident of Mr Washburn's district and a personal friend and admirer. We write this letter to assure you that individually and in the Transcript we will support you for the position & at the proper time the latter will take open ground to that Effect. So far <hr /> as the Peoria Representative to the Legislature is concerned we think you may rely on him. At present it is policy for us to keep quiet & find how the different parties mentioned in connection with the office Stand affected on the question and choose between them. Stark which joins us in electing two representatives will name one and we can do nothing but advise and influence him after his Election We prefer communcating with you direct rather than through a third party, for we dont care to have any man say that he can influence us to do that which others cannot, and which has not the Sanction of our judgment We are, Respectfully, Your Obt Servants Emery & Andrews <hr /> Emery & Andrews, Peoria Ills, Aug 16th 1864 Write in refference to the Transcript supporting the Governor for U.S. Senator. Also give account of an article written by M. W. Fuller a personal friend and ardent admirer of E. B. Washburn mentioning him in connection with that office. They assure their support individually and in the Transcript, at the proper time. The Peoria Representative can be relied on. Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Richard Yates (Wabash College) Papers, Box 3, Folder 7 (August 16-31, 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Emery & Andrews to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-08-16 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 516300 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource eng Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Peoria Daily Transcript, Peoria, Ill., Aug 16 1864 Dear Sir/ We have had several conversations with Judge W. P. Kellogg in reference to the Transcripts' support of yourself for U. S. Senator. It Seems that our position has been considered equivocaly, more particularly so, in consequence of a little paragraph, mentioning EB. Washburn in connection with the office. The article was inserted during the absence of both Mr Emery & Mr Andrews, the writer being Wm M W. Fuller, an old resident of Mr Washburn's district and a personal friend and admirer. We write this letter to assure you that individually and in the Transcript we will support you for the position & at the proper time the latter will take open ground to that Effect. So far <hr /> as the Peoria Representative to the Legislature is concerned we think you may rely on him. At present it is policy for us to keep quiet & find how the different parties mentioned in connection with the office Stand affected on the question and choose between them. Stark which joins us in electing two representatives will name one and we can do nothing but advise and influence him after his Election We prefer communcating with you direct rather than through a third party, for we dont care to have any man say that he can influence us to do that which others cannot, and which has not the Sanction of our judgment We are, Respectfully, Your Obt Servants Emery & Andrews <hr /> Emery & Andrews, Peoria Ills, Aug 16th 1864 Write in refference to the Transcript supporting the Governor for U.S. Senator. Also give account of an article written by M. W. Fuller a personal friend and ardent admirer of E. B. Washburn mentioning him in connection with that office. They assure their support individually and in the Transcript, at the proper time. The Peoria Representative can be relied on. Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 https://mail.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/86f495dc9e7b5319f00ecd5ae2fb8623.pdf 94753f0b0eb3410f69ad1d34cab8687c Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Shawneetown. Ills. Aug. 16. 1864, To His Excellency, Richd. Yates, Governor, In Union Co. Ky, there are at this time over One thousand guerillas, armed with muskets, minie rifles &c &c. All the people of that County are intensely disloyal, they are embittered against us on account of our loyalty, and because their negro's have come over here and not been returned: Col. Adam Johnson is in Command of the Guerillas, they have a line of pickets from the Wabash to the Saline - twenty miles - ten above & ten below - their pickets are all the time in sight along the opposite shore, they have repeatedly come down on the beach and fired at the town: Yesterday, there was constant firing from both sides of the river, they at us, and we at them, until we drove them away with solid shot from our Cannon; (we have no shells.) Friday afternoon they Captured three steamers and one Barge (ladened with Govmt. store) eight miles below town <hr /> they prepared the night before to Capture them on the bar three miles above town, and had skiffs & boats all ready at the river, when our picket guard discovered their purpose and fired upon them, thus giving the alarm, the rebels retired for that night: Saturday at dark, some 600 to 800 appeared at the bar eight miles below, and two hundred crossed over, our scout came in, and the alarm given by sending runners into the country, and our citizens put under arms, and without delay a party of mounted men going to the place of crossing, and firing on them, held them in check until about day light when we had mustered about 200 men there, whereupon the guerillas recrossed, our force there saved, or recaptured from them, 200 fat cattle & a barge load of sacked oats all U.S. Stores, Our force there Killed two, and wounded seven of them. They have repeatedly threatened to come over and rob and burn our town,. Col. Johnson the other day, sent us word that if we would not resist, he would only take our Cannon and any Government stores we had, <hr /> But if we resisted, he would plunder and destroy our town.- Well, we have determined to resist, though we cannot muster in our town but 150 reliable men, and we are [near?] about worn out with continued watching day & night, for weeks past.- The people in this and adjoining counties came in on Sunday to the number of 0800 800 to 1000 armed with rifles & shot guns- they are brave & willing to fight, but undisciplined, and only a mob, You Know the difficulty of making such an crowd effective,- The Guerillas have sufficient force opposite Mt. Vernon & Evansville to Keep those cities in Constant alarm, they have Rail Roads & Telegraph and an organized State guard, and three to four Gun boats at their landing all the time,- While we are seventy five miles from R.R. or Telegraph, and the two worst bars on the Ohio near by, one three miles above & the other eight miles below,- We are thus cut off,- We want, and demand assistance, and we are entitled to it. We have turned out much of our men to fight at the <hr /> the front, we pay our taxes, and are loyal to the core, Yet we cannot lay down at night without constant fear of our lives and property being destroyed, You of the central & northern part of the state are safe from such alarms, we do not think it fair for us to be left alone to protect ourselves. Cannot you have the 29th, Ill. Veterans stationed here, until this river rises, so that the Gun boats can pass up & down: it is so low now, that the Guerilla's can cross above & below us in a few hours and our town be robbed and burnt down, and many of our best citizens butchered before the runs could reach any R.R. or Telegraph Office,- We have asked for help from the Gun boat's- We cannot get a gun boat stationed between these two bars, before mentioned, A Gunboat could thus protect the steam transports as it is at these [part?] the guerilla's Capture then,- quite a number of gunboats are stationed at Mound City, Cairo, Paducah &c, doing nothing, Hon. Governor- Can't you, <hr /> and will you not help us? if you cannot send the 29th Regmt, send us some other soldiers to remain here until high water, if we had a force of soldiers with an Officer authorized to command, the citizens would act in concert and we could repulse the rebels even if they came three to our one,- If you do not help us now, and without delay, we fear that our town will be burnt & many of our citizens Killed, So far the guerilla's have no artillery, they want ours, if they capture these they will blockade the river completely,- If you cannot Send the Soldiers, by all means have Com. Porter, or the Cmd'g. Naval Officer at Cairo to despatch a light draught Gun boat well armed & equipped to lie between these two sand bars, and that immediately, it can thus be on hand to protect the Steamer's passing with Government cattle & supplies going down daily to the Tenn. river, for Genl Sherman's Army, And also be here to assist us in defending our town- <hr /> Hoping that you will not fail to render us all necessary assistance without delay. Peeples & Ridgway, Aaron. R. Stout Wm Edward J. W. Redden. James Docker. Wm S Cautland. John M Eddy Sheriff. Geo. t Beck. Mayor E. [T?] Nichlson J. W. Powell Henry Wakeford F. L. Rhoads M. . [Chanter?] A. K. Lowe H. G. Bouman T. L. Heazen George. A. Ridgway, Jas B Barger LeClarks John Olney, Jacob Welte <hr /> Peoples, Ridway & others- Shawneetown Ills. Aug 16th 1864. Give an account of the danger to which they are Exposed from Gurillas. Ask for assistance. Either in a force of soldiers- or a Gun boat. Attended to Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Richard Yates (Wabash College) Papers, Box 3, Folder 7 (August 16-31, 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 7 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Peeples and Ridgway and others to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-08-16 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 516299 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource eng Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Shawneetown. Ills. Aug. 16. 1864, To His Excellency, Richd. Yates, Governor, In Union Co. Ky, there are at this time over One thousand guerillas, armed with muskets, minie rifles &c &c. All the people of that County are intensely disloyal, they are embittered against us on account of our loyalty, and because their negro's have come over here and not been returned: Col. Adam Johnson is in Command of the Guerillas, they have a line of pickets from the Wabash to the Saline - twenty miles - ten above & ten below - their pickets are all the time in sight along the opposite shore, they have repeatedly come down on the beach and fired at the town: Yesterday, there was constant firing from both sides of the river, they at us, and we at them, until we drove them away with solid shot from our Cannon; (we have no shells.) Friday afternoon they Captured three steamers and one Barge (ladened with Govmt. store) eight miles below town <hr /> they prepared the night before to Capture them on the bar three miles above town, and had skiffs & boats all ready at the river, when our picket guard discovered their purpose and fired upon them, thus giving the alarm, the rebels retired for that night: Saturday at dark, some 600 to 800 appeared at the bar eight miles below, and two hundred crossed over, our scout came in, and the alarm given by sending runners into the country, and our citizens put under arms, and without delay a party of mounted men going to the place of crossing, and firing on them, held them in check until about day light when we had mustered about 200 men there, whereupon the guerillas recrossed, our force there saved, or recaptured from them, 200 fat cattle & a barge load of sacked oats all U.S. Stores, Our force there Killed two, and wounded seven of them. They have repeatedly threatened to come over and rob and burn our town,. Col. Johnson the other day, sent us word that if we would not resist, he would only take our Cannon and any Government stores we had, <hr /> But if we resisted, he would plunder and destroy our town.- Well, we have determined to resist, though we cannot muster in our town but 150 reliable men, and we are [near?] about worn out with continued watching day & night, for weeks past.- The people in this and adjoining counties came in on Sunday to the number of 0800 800 to 1000 armed with rifles & shot guns- they are brave & willing to fight, but undisciplined, and only a mob, You Know the difficulty of making such an crowd effective,- The Guerillas have sufficient force opposite Mt. Vernon & Evansville to Keep those cities in Constant alarm, they have Rail Roads & Telegraph and an organized State guard, and three to four Gun boats at their landing all the time,- While we are seventy five miles from R.R. or Telegraph, and the two worst bars on the Ohio near by, one three miles above & the other eight miles below,- We are thus cut off,- We want, and demand assistance, and we are entitled to it. We have turned out much of our men to fight at the <hr /> the front, we pay our taxes, and are loyal to the core, Yet we cannot lay down at night without constant fear of our lives and property being destroyed, You of the central & northern part of the state are safe from such alarms, we do not think it fair for us to be left alone to protect ourselves. Cannot you have the 29th, Ill. Veterans stationed here, until this river rises, so that the Gun boats can pass up & down: it is so low now, that the Guerilla's can cross above & below us in a few hours and our town be robbed and burnt down, and many of our best citizens butchered before the runs could reach any R.R. or Telegraph Office,- We have asked for help from the Gun boat's- We cannot get a gun boat stationed between these two bars, before mentioned, A Gunboat could thus protect the steam transports as it is at these [part?] the guerilla's Capture then,- quite a number of gunboats are stationed at Mound City, Cairo, Paducah &c, doing nothing, Hon. Governor- Can't you, <hr /> and will you not help us? if you cannot send the 29th Regmt, send us some other soldiers to remain here until high water, if we had a force of soldiers with an Officer authorized to command, the citizens would act in concert and we could repulse the rebels even if they came three to our one,- If you do not help us now, and without delay, we fear that our town will be burnt & many of our citizens Killed, So far the guerilla's have no artillery, they want ours, if they capture these they will blockade the river completely,- If you cannot Send the Soldiers, by all means have Com. Porter, or the Cmd'g. Naval Officer at Cairo to despatch a light draught Gun boat well armed & equipped to lie between these two sand bars, and that immediately, it can thus be on hand to protect the Steamer's passing with Government cattle & supplies going down daily to the Tenn. river, for Genl Sherman's Army, And also be here to assist us in defending our town- <hr /> Hoping that you will not fail to render us all necessary assistance without delay. Peeples & Ridgway, Aaron. R. Stout Wm Edward J. W. Redden. James Docker. Wm S Cautland. John M Eddy Sheriff. Geo. t Beck. Mayor E. [T?] Nichlson J. W. Powell Henry Wakeford F. L. Rhoads M. . [Chanter?] A. K. Lowe H. G. Bouman T. L. Heazen George. A. Ridgway, Jas B Barger LeClarks John Olney, Jacob Welte <hr /> Peoples, Ridway & others- Shawneetown Ills. Aug 16th 1864. Give an account of the danger to which they are Exposed from Gurillas. Ask for assistance. Either in a force of soldiers- or a Gun boat. Attended to 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://mail.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/5820c225ef8381bc42f258be127b8f5a.pdf c7643e06e92ceb6c15b829ba8ee0606b Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Aug 15 1864 226 am 16th Paducah Aug 15 1864 To Gov Yates I am well posted as to Johnstons movements three gunboats will leave soon & shall go myself with force E A Paine 19 J 1.19 Col <hr /> Paine E. A. Paducah, Ky Aug 15th 1864 Says that he is posted in Johnston's movements that gunboats have gone from there & he is going himself with force Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Richard Yates (Wabash College) Papers, Box 3, Folder 6 (August 1-15, 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource E. A. Paine to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-08-15 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 516298 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum eng Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Aug 15 1864 226 am 16th Paducah Aug 15 1864 To Gov Yates I am well posted as to Johnstons movements three gunboats will leave soon & shall go myself with force E A Paine 19 J 1.19 Col <hr /> Paine E. A. Paducah, Ky Aug 15th 1864 Says that he is posted in Johnston's movements that gunboats have gone from there & he is going himself with force 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://mail.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/084e7b6fd4e0c821d4b29ab56d9e1ff6.pdf 52cea428ed26d3f71bb607b510ede083 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. JAS. T. BEACH, Grand Secretary Union League of America. Office Grand Council of the State of Missouri, No. 77 Felix Street, Saint Joseph, [15?]th August 1864. Sir We have the honor in behalf of the Union organization which we represent to invite you to be present [at?] @ meeting of the loyal citizens of North Missouri to be held in this City on Tuesday Sept the 6th 1864 for the ratefication of the nominations of Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson for the Presidency and Vice Presidency of the United States for four years from the 4th of March next to request that you will address the people who may be concerned on that occasion. Very Respectfully Yours Benj F Loan W. M. Albin Jas T. Beach Inviting Committee To His Excellency Gov Richard Yates Springfield Illinois <hr /> Loan. Gen'l B. F. [illegible] St. Joseph Mo. Aug 22 64. Requests Gov. to be present and address union Meeting Ratification of nominations of Lincoln and Johnson at St Jo. Sept 7 64. Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Richard Yates (Wabash College) Papers, Box 3, Folder 6 (August 1-15, 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Benjamin F. Loan, W. M. Albin and James T. Beach to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-08-15 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 516297 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum eng Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. JAS. T. BEACH, Grand Secretary Union League of America. Office Grand Council of the State of Missouri, No. 77 Felix Street, Saint Joseph, 15th August 1864. Sir We have the honor in behalf of the Union organization which we represent to invite you to be present at a meeting of the loyal citizens of North Missouri to be held in this City on Tuesday Sept the 6th 1864 for the ratefication of the nominations of Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson for the Presidency and Vice Presidency of the United States for four years from the 4th of March next, and to request that you will address the people who may be convened on that occasion. Very Respectfully Yours Benj F Loan W. M. Albin Jas T. Beach Inviting Committee To His Excellency Gov Richard Yates Springfield Illinois <hr /> Loan. Gen'l B. F. et al St. Joseph Mo. Aug 22 64. Requests Gov. to be present and address union Meeting Ratification of nominations of Lincoln and Johnson at St Jo. Sept 7 64. Answered as directed Aug 22 64 Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 https://mail.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/556bd0dbce0811dfe8767e819071aa69.pdf 47866445e5f0b10cc8f15dd7103a4261 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Assessor's Office, United States Internal Revenue, 7th Collection District, State of Illinois. Paris, August 14 1864 Gov. Yates, Springfield Ill, My Dear Sir We recd yours of the 6. Inst in regard to organizeing a military Co. under the Militia law, and now have 100 good & true Men Enroled. they have not yet Elected their Officers - will in a few days. "You Say the arms are there, & that you will try & get Genl. Hientzelman, to authorize them to be Sent to this Co. In order to facilitate the business, we agree to become to become responsible for the arms, &c & see that they are accounted for according to law, or regulation. You can send to us, and as soon as the arms are here the Military Co. that is now stationed here can leave We can then take care of ourselves. But untill that is done It is bad <hr /> policy even to talk about removing the troops from this place The Cops [ore?] are becoming more & more bold as the Election approaches Please let us hear from you at once, as to the result Yours Truly G W Rives, J W. Smith, S L Spink <hr /> G. W Rives, Paris Aug 20 - 64 order issued to [Oblg?] & Rives Spink informed H Make note to Lieut Arnold for then arms to be sent to G. W. Rives & G. L. Spinks Get Crowell to send proper bonds & also some one to go with arms - Also with R. & S - when they will be shipped <hr /> and to be on hand to receive them at Depot Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Richard Yates (Wabash College) Papers, Box 3, Folder 6 (August 1-15, 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource George W. Rives, G. W. Smith and S. L. Spink to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-08-14 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 516296 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum eng Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Assessor's Office, United States Internal Revenue, 7th Collection District, State of Illinois. Paris, August 14 1864 Gov. Yates, Springfield Ill, My Dear Sir We recd yours of the 6. Inst in regard to organizeing a military Co. under the Militia law, and now have 100 good & true Men Enroled. they have not yet Elected their Officers - will in a few days. "You Say the arms are there, & that you will try & get Genl. Hientzelman, to authorize them to be Sent to this Co. In order to facilitate the business, we agree to become to become responsible for the arms, &c & see that they are accounted for according to law, or regulation. You can send to us, and as soon as the arms are here the Military Co. that is now stationed here can leave We can then take care of ourselves. But untill that is done It is bad <hr /> policy even to talk about removing the troops from this place The Cops [ore?] are becoming more & more bold as the Election approaches Please let us hear from you at once, as to the result Yours Truly G W Rives, J W. Smith, S L Spink <hr /> G. W Rives, Paris Aug 20 - 64 order issued to [Oblg?] & Rives Spink informed H Make note to Lieut Arnold for then arms to be sent to G. W. Rives & G. L. Spinks Get Crowell to send proper bonds & also some one to go with arms - Also with R. & S - when they will be shipped <hr /> and to be on hand to receive them at Depot 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://mail.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/39815cd422bb2565c43c721c7079e5f5.pdf 352a24e640b0401e7e58617350776bb4 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. (Confidential) Jacksonville, Ills 12th Aug. '64 His Excellency, Gov. Yates, Springfield, Governor! Monopolized as your time is, by the duties of your office, in a momentous crisis like the present, I should look upon it as an unjustifiable liberty in any man to desire to appropriate the unsullied share of your attention, except on business of very grave importance. And this, I am apprehensive, in the character of the subject of this communication. I do not think I possess a nervous temperament, nor do I desire to be considered an alarmist, still, I think, from many ominous signs, it is impossible to shut out the conviction that there are "breakers ahead," and I believe this presentiment is strong in the minds of many-many of our citizens <hr /> of our most thoughtful and by no means timid men. My wife has a very large number of relatives in this county, who, I believe, with a single solitary exception, are copperheads. I hold no intercourse with any of the tribe, but occasionally, "16" S. is thrown among them. From the information she has gleaned from some of her nearest & most reliable connections, there undoubtedly is a deep-lived & extensive plot among the so-called Democracy to "do mischief" at no distant date; & Jacksonville is marked by these, as a doomed citey. Hugh Campbell, the man who was killed by young Church, was formerly a scholar of [illegible], & a son-in-law of my wife's oldest sister. Although a person of bad character, in some respects, his fate is sympathized in very extensively, by the people of Apple-creek & elsewhere. His death, they say, was caused by "Black Republicans", & they - his sympathizers, - will have revenge. <hr /> I am an officer of the Union League, in Jacksonville, I have opportunities of learning facts of a truly startling character, but which, of course, cannot be divulged, at present. When the question has been put - "does govr Yates know about these things." - the response is ="of what consequence would it be to inform him? He has no means of arresting the threatened danger, & is an helpless as a private individual, in the premises" Now this may be, I do not know, but I have reason to know that there are very many persons in Jacksonville, - goo union men, who want to do good service, in an emergency, but who, like myself & two sons, - lads of 18 and 16 years of age - are too poor to furnish themselves with arms. - I respectfully ask if we cannot be assisted with arms. It may be that the information contained in this communication, has been forestalled. But whether it has or has not, I do not presume to counsel your Excellency and merely trust - that - in the event of a <hr /> crisis overtaking us, your head and heart may prove fully equal to the occasion. I am Governor, Yours very respectfully, W. J. F Stephens P. S. I have heard through reliable sources, that the attempt to enforce the draft will be the signal for a combined and general onslaught by the traitors. If no outbreak should occur in our town previous to Church's trial, the fiendish copperheads in this County, (we have been confidentially advised), will take that opportunity - should Church be acquitted - to show their hands. I do not think Church will be acquitted for obvious reasons, - but I believe, should he be declared guilty, an attempt will be made to release him. His enemies are aware of this [picture of hand with thumb and index finger pointing] I am told Jacksonville is overflowing with "suspicious strangers", as they are termed. W. J. F. S. <hr /> Stephens, W. J. F., Jacksonville Ill Aug 12 1864 Is fearful of a general out break at Jacksonville and wants to know if Gov. Yates can do something to prevent it. Thinks it will occur at election. Aug 19- 64 Ans is directed within H File <hr /> Answer That every U.S.A. member should be at his [port?] - & then I will write him more fully as soon as certain questions are decided at Washtn. <hr /> Jacksonville Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Richard Yates (Wabash College) Papers, Box 3, Folder 6 (August 1-15, 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 6 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource W. J. F. Stephens to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-08-12 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 516295 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum eng Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. (Confidential) Jacksonville, Ills 12th Aug. '64 His Excellency, Gov. Yates, Springfield, Governor! Monopolized as your time is, by the duties of your office, in a momentous crisis like the present, I should look upon it as an unjustifiable liberty in any man to desire to appropriate the unsullied share of your attention, except on business of very grave importance. And this, I am apprehensive, in the character of the subject of this communication. I do not think I possess a nervous temperament, nor do I desire to be considered an alarmist, still, I think, from many ominous signs, it is impossible to shut out the conviction that there are "breakers ahead," and I believe this presentiment is strong in the minds of many-many of our citizens <hr /> of our most thoughtful and by no means timid men. My wife has a very large number of relatives in this county, who, I believe, with a single solitary exception, are copperheads. I hold no intercourse with any of the tribe, but occasionally, "16" S. is thrown among them. From the information she has gleaned from some of her nearest & most reliable connections, there undoubtedly is a deep-lived & extensive plot among the so-called Democracy to "do mischief" at no distant date; & Jacksonville is marked by these, as a doomed citey. Hugh Campbell, the man who was killed by young Church, was formerly a scholar of [illegible], & a son-in-law of my wife's oldest sister. Although a person of bad character, in some respects, his fate is sympathized in very extensively, by the people of Apple-creek & elsewhere. His death, they say, was caused by "Black Republicans", & they - his sympathizers, - will have revenge. <hr /> I am an officer of the Union League, in Jacksonville, I have opportunities of learning facts of a truly startling character, but which, of course, cannot be divulged, at present. When the question has been put - "does govr Yates know about these things." - the response is ="of what consequence would it be to inform him? He has no means of arresting the threatened danger, & is an helpless as a private individual, in the premises" Now this may be, I do not know, but I have reason to know that there are very many persons in Jacksonville, - goo union men, who want to do good service, in an emergency, but who, like myself & two sons, - lads of 18 and 16 years of age - are too poor to furnish themselves with arms. - I respectfully ask if we cannot be assisted with arms. It may be that the information contained in this communication, has been forestalled. But whether it has or has not, I do not presume to counsel your Excellency and merely trust - that - in the event of a <hr /> crisis overtaking us, your head and heart may prove fully equal to the occasion. I am Governor, Yours very respectfully, W. J. F Stephens P. S. I have heard through reliable sources, that the attempt to enforce the draft will be the signal for a combined and general onslaught by the traitors. If no outbreak should occur in our town previous to Church's trial, the fiendish copperheads in this County, (we have been confidentially advised), will take that opportunity - should Church be acquitted - to show their hands. I do not think Church will be acquitted for obvious reasons, - but I believe, should he be declared guilty, an attempt will be made to release him. His enemies are aware of this [picture of hand with thumb and index finger pointing] I am told Jacksonville is overflowing with "suspicious strangers", as they are termed. W. J. F. S. <hr /> Stephens, W. J. F., Jacksonville Ill Aug 12 1864 Is fearful of a general out break at Jacksonville and wants to know if Gov. Yates can do something to prevent it. Thinks it will occur at election. Aug 19- 64 Ans is directed within H File <hr /> Answer That every U.S.A. member should be at his [port?] - & then I will write him more fully as soon as certain questions are decided at Washtn. <hr /> Jacksonville 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://mail.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/b8a72798b7c427dd031e4d14e13f1dc8.pdf 6af2fbdc88c05f533c1bf3275c32e580 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Camp of the 2d Reg't of Ills. Cav. Vols., Baton Rouge, La., Aug. 12, 1864 Sir: We, the undersigned officers of the 2d Ills Cav respectfully beg leave to make the following statement of facts: The most of us enlisted in the regiment to serve for the term of three years from the 12th day of August, 1861. Some of our number entered the service as enlisted men, and others have been promoted to a higher grade than that held at the time of entering the service; All have been re-mustered in consequence of promotion except Lieut. Lebold, of Co. "D," and Capt Hotating, of Co. "A," and they were mustered out of the service to-day, by reason of "expiration of term of service." We were re-mustered on our commissions with the understanding that we were so remustered for the unexpired term of our enlistment; and now we are held to service for three years from the date of our last muster. We consider this unjust, and in violation of existing orders from war department. Circular No. 36, War Department, May 2d, 1864, says "all officers of regiments not veteran, shall be mustered out, at the expiration of their original terms of service." The chief mustering officer of this Department has issued an order,---as we think, without authority, and in violation of the order from War Dep't, above referred,---to, holding us to service, as above stated. We think, by provis- <hr /> ions of the circular above quoted, we think ourselves entitled to an honorable discharge; for we have faithfully served our term of service, We now respectfully ask you to use your influence, to get us mustered out of the United States service. This paper will be presented to you by Lt. John Cayton, who will further represent our case to your Excellency. Hon. Richard Yates:---Gov. State of Ills. Your Obedient Serv'ts. A. Whiting Capt Co. "E", 2d Ills. Cav. Vols. James Ewart, Capt Co. B 2d Ills Cav. Saml Whitaker Capt Co "C" 2 Ills Cav John Cayton 2d Lieut Co L "2 Ill Cav J B Venard 1st Lieut Co H 2nd Ills Moses E Kelley Capt Co I 2d Ills Cavy John G Weakley Capt Co G F.T. Moore Capt. Co. "L" 2nd Ill Cav. E Z Hunt, 1st Lt. Reg Q. M. 2nd Ill Cav William Monger 2nd Lt Co D 2nd Ill Cav Vol W H Webb 2nd Lt Co 'M' 2nd Ills Cav vol. A S Dement 1st Lt Co B 2d Ill. B F Garrett 1st Lt Co K 2d Ill Cavy Thos J Clark 2nd Lt Co L [2d Ill Cavy] Lewis Aubere Lt & R.C.S [2nd Ill Cavy] Lieut Geo Moore Co C 2nd Ill Cavy <hr /> Lieut J. S. McHenry Co A 2nd Ill Cav <hr /> State of Illinois, Executive Dept', Springfield Aug 26 1864 This application of the Officers of 2nd Ills Cav. Vol. is respectfully recommended to the favorable consideration of the Hon. Sec. of War who is respectfully requested to investigate and see that Justice is done to the Officers complaining. The 2nd Cav is one of the most gallant organizations sent from this State and the Officers are entitled to the favorable consideration of the War Depart. on account of their most valuable services rendered. I earnestly hope that attention will be given to their application Richd Yates, Governor <hr /> A W Whiting Capt And others of 2nd Ills Cavly <hr /> State of Illinois, Executive Department. Springfield Aug 26th 1864 Official Copy This application of the officers of 2nd Ills Cavly. Vols is respectfully recommended to the favorable consideration of the Hon Sec of War, who is respectfully requested to investigate, and see that Justice is done to the officers complaining. The 2nd Ill Cav is one of the most gallant organizations sent from this State, and the officers are entitled to the favorable consideration of the War Dept on account of their most valuable Services rendered I earnestly hope that attention will be given to their application. (Signed) Ricd Yates, Governor. <hr /> Official copy of Govr endorsement of complaints of 2nd Ills cav respectfly referred to Sec. of War Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Richard Yates (Wabash College) Papers, Box 3, Folder 6 (August 1-15, 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 5 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource A. Whiting and others to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-08-12 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 516294 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum eng Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Camp of the 2d Reg't of Ills. Cav. Vols., Baton Rouge, La., Aug. 12, 1864 Sir: We, the undersigned officers of the 2d Ills Cav respectfully beg leave to make the following statement of facts: The most of us enlisted in the regiment to serve for the term of three years from the 12th day of August, 1861. Some of our number entered the service as enlisted men, and others have been promoted to a higher grade than that held at the time of entering the service; All have been re-mustered in consequence of promotion except Lieut. Lebold, of Co. "D," and Capt Hotating, of Co. "A," and they were mustered out of the service to-day, by reason of "expiration of term of service." We were re-mustered on our commissions with the understanding that we were so remustered for the unexpired term of our enlistment; and now we are held to service for three years from the date of our last muster. We consider this unjust, and in violation of existing orders from war department. Circular No. 36, War Department, May 2d, 1864, says "all officers of regiments not veteran, shall be mustered out, at the expiration of their original terms of service." The chief mustering officer of this Department has issued an order,---as we think, without authority, and in violation of the order from War Dep't, above referred,---to, holding us to service, as above stated. We think, by provis- <hr /> ions of the circular above quoted, we think ourselves entitled to an honorable discharge; for we have faithfully served our term of service, We now respectfully ask you to use your influence, to get us mustered out of the United States service. This paper will be presented to you by Lt. John Cayton, who will further represent our case to your Excellency. Hon. Richard Yates:---Gov. State of Ills. Your Obedient Serv'ts. A. Whiting Capt Co. "E", 2d Ills. Cav. Vols. James Ewart, Capt Co. B 2d Ills Cav. Saml Whitaker Capt Co "C" 2 Ills Cav John Cayton 2d Lieut Co L "2 Ill Cav J B Venard 1st Lieut Co H 2nd Ills Moses E Kelley Capt Co I 2d Ills Cavy John G Weakley Capt Co G F.T. Moore Capt. Co. "L" 2nd Ill Cav. E Z Hunt, 1st Lt. Reg Q. M. 2nd Ill Cav William Monger 2nd Lt Co D 2nd Ill Cav Vol W H Webb 2nd Lt Co 'M' 2nd Ills Cav vol. A S Dement 1st Lt Co B 2d Ill. B F Garrett 1st Lt Co K 2d Ill Cavy Thos J Clark 2nd Lt Co L [2d Ill Cavy] Lewis Aubere Lt & R.C.S [2nd Ill Cavy] Lieut Geo Moore Co C 2nd Ill Cavy <hr /> Lieut J. S. McHenry Co A 2nd Ill Cav <hr /> State of Illinois, Executive Dept', Springfield Aug 26 1864 This application of the Officers of 2nd Ills Cav. Vol. is respectfully recommended to the favorable consideration of the Hon. Sec. of War who is respectfully requested to investigate and see that Justice is done to the Officers complaining. The 2nd Cav is one of the most gallant organizations sent from this State and the Officers are entitled to the favorable consideration of the War Depart. on account of their most valuable services rendered. I earnestly hope that attention will be given to their application Richd Yates, Governor <hr /> A W Whiting Capt And others of 2nd Ills Cavly <hr /> State of Illinois, Executive Department. Springfield Aug 26th 1864 Official Copy This application of the officers of 2nd Ills Cavly. Vols is respectfully recommended to the favorable consideration of the Hon Sec of War, who is respectfully requested to investigate, and see that Justice is done to the officers complaining. The 2nd Ill Cav is one of the most gallant organizations sent from this State, and the officers are entitled to the favorable consideration of the War Dept on account of their most valuable Services rendered I earnestly hope that attention will be given to their application. (Signed) Ricd Yates, Governor. <hr /> Official copy of Govr endorsement of complaints of 2nd Ills cav respectfly referred to Sec. of War 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://mail.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/fd765ce111f20c4655b9f96e7eb0ec38.pdf 893c851d9f7c18d3abfdda6e3ef82e1c Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Government Agency and Designated Depository of the United States. R. P. Lane, President G. A. Sanford, Cashier. The Second National Bank of Rockford Illinois Directors, R. P. Lane, R. Emerson, Jr. G. A. Sanford, Henry Fisher, W. A. Dickerman, William Lathrop, Hon. Chas Williams, G. W. Reynolds, D. Wallach, Authorized Capital $400,000 Paid Up Capital $100,000 Rockford Augst 12th 1864 Hon. Richd Yates Springfield, Ills. Dear Sir - I am requested by the Prest and Directors of the "Winnebago County Agrl. Society" to write you, and ask you to deliver the annual address before their Society at the Fair on the 8th of Sept. The fair will be holden on the 6th 7th 8th & 9th of Sept. and if the 7th would suit you better we can arrange it. The people of this section of country would be glad to see you, and our Socy. would feel honored & deeply obliged by your compliance. If you can acceede to our request, please telegraph me. Your Truly R.P. Lane <hr /> Lane, R. P. Rockford, Ill Aug 12, 1864. Requests the Governor to speak at Winnebago Co fair 7th or 8th of September. Sent telegram Telegraph not in my power. Will answer by mail. Answer by mail. The immense pressure of business. The dangers of civil war require my presence here - have to speak at State Fair - some time soon hope to be in your county &c. Ansd Aug 23 1864 Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Richard Yates (Wabash College) Papers, Box 3, Folder 6 (August 1-15, 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource R. P. Lane to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-08-12 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 516293 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum eng Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Government Agency and Designated Depository of the United States. R. P. Lane, President G. A. Sanford, Cashier. The Second National Bank of Rockford Illinois Directors, R. P. Lane, R. Emerson, Jr. G. A. Sanford, Henry Fisher, W. A. Dickerman, William Lathrop, Hon. Chas Williams, G. W. Reynolds, D. Wallach, Authorized Capital $400,000 Paid Up Capital $100,000 Rockford Augst 12th 1864 Hon. Richd Yates Springfield, Ills. Dear Sir - I am requested by the Prest and Directors of the "Winnebago County Agrl. Society" to write you, and ask you to deliver the annual address before their Society at the Fair on the 8th of Sept. The fair will be holden on the 6th 7th 8th & 9th of Sept. and if the 7th would suit you better we can arrange it. The people of this section of country would be glad to see you, and our Socy. would feel honored & deeply obliged by your compliance. If you can acceede to our request, please telegraph me. Your Truly R.P. Lane <hr /> Lane, R. P. Rockford, Ill Aug 12, 1864. Requests the Governor to speak at Winnebago Co fair 7th or 8th of September. Sent telegram Telegraph not in my power. Will answer by mail. Answer by mail. The immense pressure of business. The dangers of civil war require my presence here - have to speak at State Fair - some time soon hope to be in your county &c. Ansd Aug 23 1864 Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 https://mail.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/4c33bc89764874e61feec2466e113eac.pdf 7e4bedc188550a33302fe1c77d5e1e30 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Office of Holmes O. Sleight Treasurer of Henry County, Illinois. Cambridge Aug 11th 1864 Will attend to the payment of taxes, redemption from tax sales, investigating of titles and furnishing of abstracts. Hon Richard Yates Dear Sir I have this moment recd a letter from Genl Oglesby; stating that he had written Col Turner to make 10 appointments for himself in the northern part of the State for the first part of September. I have written Col Turner urging that one of those be at this place: also to Genl Oglesby asking the same and I now write you, asking that if compatible with other more important duties. you will unite with Genl Oglesby and the Committee in fixing a date at which yourself & Genl O. will address us here. Your presence here will increase the Union vote several hundred in this section. as it would lead to a more complete organization of the party. Our people have been preparing to "turn out" in numbers. whenever you may decide to come. Our Convention to nominate a state Representative will be held at this place on the 15th inst and Our Senatorial Convention will be at Geneseo on the 23d. Mr Webster of Rock Island stands a good chance of being nominated as Senator. Of the results of the Conventions I <hr /> will apprise you. and use my influence to see that both nominees are all right on the U. S. Senatorship. In regard to both offices, the nomination is equivalent to an election. Mrs S. joins in Kind regards both to yourself and "Uncle Jesse" Awaiting your answer I remain Very Respectfully Your Obt Servant Holmes O. Sleight Sleight Holmes O. Cambridge Aug 11 1864 Col. Turner is to make 10 appointments. Has written to Col Turner and to Gen. Oglesby to make one at Cambridge. Want Gov Yates to come also. Representative Convention is on 15th inst. Senatorial on 23 at Geneseo, Senatorial items. File Dear Genl. I promised friend Sleight & others of Henry Co that I would fix it for you & me to be there together they want us both there. Please write me about what time you think you can be there Return to me Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Richard Yates (Wabash College) Papers, Box 3, Folder 6 (August 1-15, 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Holmes O. Sleight to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-08-11 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 516292 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum eng Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Office of Holmes O. Sleight Treasurer of Henry County, Illinois. Cambridge Aug 11th 1864 Will attend to the payment of taxes, redemption from tax sales, investigating of titles and furnishing of abstracts. Hon Richard Yates Dear Sir I have this moment recd a letter from Genl Oglesby; stating that he had written Col Turner to make 10 appointments for himself in the northern part of the State for the first part of September. I have written Col Turner urging that one of those be at this place: also to Genl Oglesby asking the same and I now write you, asking that if compatible with other more important duties. you will unite with Genl Oglesby and the Committee in fixing a date at which yourself & Genl O. will address us here. Your presence here will increase the Union vote several hundred in this section. as it would lead to a more complete organization of the party. Our people have been preparing to "turn out" in numbers. whenever you may decide to come. Our Convention to nominate a state Representative will be held at this place on the 15th inst and Our Senatorial Convention will be at Geneseo on the 23d. Mr Webster of Rock Island stands a good chance of being nominated as Senator. Of the results of the Conventions I <hr /> will apprise you. and use my influence to see that both nominees are all right on the U. S. Senatorship. In regard to both offices, the nomination is equivalent to an election. Mrs S. joins in Kind regards both to yourself and "Uncle Jesse" Awaiting your answer I remain Very Respectfully Your Obt Servant Holmes O. Sleight Sleight Holmes O. Cambridge Aug 11 1864 Col. Turner is to make 10 appointments. Has written to Col Turner and to Gen. Oglesby to make one at Cambridge. Want Gov Yates to come also. Representative Convention is on 15th inst. Senatorial on 23 at Geneseo, Senatorial items. File Dear Genl. I promised friend Sleight & others of Henry Co that I would fix it for you & me to be there together they want us both there. Please write me about what time you think you can be there Return to me 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://mail.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/71f446af3e1df3a0141783598de5cc62.pdf ed046ccb78339450645e3ccf52622b0f Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Northwestern Christian Advocate. T.M. EDDY, D.D., Editor, Methodist Book Depository, 66 Washington St. CHICAGO Aug 10 1864 Dear Governor: Yours received: It is as frank as my own & so we are quits. I never for one moment believed you or Eastman meant any sharp-practice, but that some one did I was sure. Therefore I spoke. I could explain if I saw you my reasons. Now Governor, you have no warmer friend than T. M. Eddy - one who sticks more closely to you & means to. Enough of that. You have my best wishes for your personal, political & spiritual welfare. I did not desire to serve on the Committee, but <hr /> having raised the issue I cannot feel that it will be manly to decline and I accept. I trust my statement that I never for one moment believed that Gov. Yates meant an act of injustice or unfairness is sufficient as to my intent, and exonerates from the "big uncharitableness". More of this matter if I can see you privately. Yours truly T. M. Eddy File Private <hr /> Eddy, T. M. Chicago Aug 10th 64 Private <hr /> State of Illinois, Executive Department, Springfield August 30 1864 August 30, 1864 Col T. P. Robb Illinois State Agent Memphis Tenn Colonel: Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Richard Yates (Wabash College) Papers, Box 3, Folder 6 (August 1-15, 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 4 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource T. M. Eddy to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-08-10 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 516291 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum eng Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Northwestern Christian Advocate. T.M. EDDY, D.D., Editor, Methodist Book Depository, 66 Washington St. CHICAGO Aug 10 1864 Dear Governor: Yours received: It is as frank as my own & so we are quits. I never for one moment believed you or Eastman meant any sharp-practice, but that some one did I was sure. Therefore I spoke. I could explain if I saw you my reasons. Now Governor, you have no warmer friend than T. M. Eddy - one who sticks more closely to you & means to. Enough of that. You have my best wishes for your personal, political & spiritual welfare. I did not desire to serve on the Committee, but <hr /> having raised the issue I cannot feel that it will be manly to decline and I accept. I trust my statement that I never for one moment believed that Gov. Yates meant an act of injustice or unfairness is sufficient as to my intent, and exonerates from the "big uncharitableness". More of this matter if I can see you privately. Yours truly T. M. Eddy File Private <hr /> Eddy, T. M. Chicago Aug 10th 64 Private <hr /> State of Illinois, Executive Department, Springfield August 30 1864 August 30, 1864 Col T. P. Robb Illinois State Agent Memphis Tenn Colonel: 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://mail.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/20a4df15aaab9497c61dc27a8c749b90.pdf c87c345fd611bec44d4cc17e761f2a3e Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Washington City 10 Aug/64 Gov Richard Yates Dear Sir I have not accomplished any thing yet. Mr Lussanton is not heare, I will remain heare till he comes. I have had a talk with M B. Brown he is stronge for Washborn, and sais W. is a canadte for the Sennett he just recived a letter from him, he Sais thare is a plan fixed uppon by which Gov Yates is to be defeated for the Sennett Washborn Powell Slow & Brown was to meet at Galenia next <hr /> weak, that meetinge is postponed I have got all out of Brown I can about the matter, and have come to the conclusion thare will be a efforte made by Washborns friends and Genl (Tannors?) friends, to defeat you, have your friend to go to work and arange with all the members north of the O, Miss R. R., I will take, a [train?] through the Southran Countyes as soon as I get home Powell & Slow, Iis the mane (wins?) workers Slow tell MR Brown he is your friend, which is not soo, I saw a letter from him dated the 5th which he sais he juste returned from Bloomington and he is for W, and sais his prospects for Election is good to the Sennett. i had a talk with <hr /> the Presadente of three towens, he sais he will do any thinge for me that is in his power that is consistante, he has some doubts of his reelection but sais the Same causes that will beat him will beate any other sore man - he is still limber in the back but thinks he will stiffen alittle, soon, he requested me to wate at Washington till Mr Fessanton returned You will heare from me Soon Again Yours Respectfuly (unknown) Gov R. Yates R. Kirkham <pre> Springfield Ills </pre> <hr /> Col Robt Kirkham Washington Aug 10th 1864 Has not accomplished anything as yet. Fessender is not in W - will wait until he comes-- Has talked with Brown he is strong for Washborn and says there is a plan fixed upon in which Gov is to be beaten Washborn Powell Slow and Brown were to meet at Galesburg next week Had a talk with the President, he has promised to do all in his power--- <pre> (Fale) Senatorial </pre> Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Richard Yates (Wabash College) Papers, Box 3, Folder 6 (August 1-15, 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 4 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource R. Kirkhane to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-08-10 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 516290 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum eng Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Washington City 10 Aug/64 Gov Richard Yates Dear Sir I have not accomplished any thing yet. Mr Lussanton is not heare, I will remain heare till he comes. I have had a talk with M B. Brown he is stronge for Washborn, and sais W. is a canadte for the Sennett he just recived a letter from him, he Sais thare is a plan fixed uppon by which Gov Yates is to be defeated for the Sennett Washborn Powell Slow & Brown was to meet at Galenia next <hr /> weak, that meetinge is postponed I have got all out of Brown I can about the matter, and have come to the conclusion thare will be a efforte made by Washborns friends and Genl (Tannors?) friends, to defeat you, have your friend to go to work and arange with all the members north of the O, Miss R. R., I will take, a [train?] through the Southran Countyes as soon as I get home Powell & Slow, Iis the mane (wins?) workers Slow tell MR Brown he is your friend, which is not soo, I saw a letter from him dated the 5th which he sais he juste returned from Bloomington and he is for W, and sais his prospects for Election is good to the Sennett. i had a talk with <hr /> the Presadente of three towens, he sais he will do any thinge for me that is in his power that is consistante, he has some doubts of his reelection but sais the Same causes that will beat him will beate any other sore man - he is still limber in the back but thinks he will stiffen alittle, soon, he requested me to wate at Washington till Mr Fessanton returned You will heare from me Soon Again Yours Respectfuly (unknown) Gov R. Yates R. Kirkham <pre> Springfield Ills </pre> <hr /> Col Robt Kirkham Washington Aug 10th 1864 Has not accomplished anything as yet. Fessender is not in W - will wait until he comes-- Has talked with Brown he is strong for Washborn and says there is a plan fixed upon in which Gov is to be beaten Washborn Powell Slow and Brown were to meet at Galesburg next week Had a talk with the President, he has promised to do all in his power--- <pre> (Fale) Senatorial </pre> 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://mail.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/1e4d8da93263d14fc12e9840c3fd9de6.pdf de64861de5ca88b3852e8b6d2d63c573 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Waukegan Lake Co. Ill <pre>Aug. 9, 1864 </pre> Dear Sir, It seems that Ferry is really at the bottom of my opposition. He, himself, is not formidable. It appears that some time ago he started a story that I was not true to the Republican party at Springfield last Session. After toiling as hard as I did through the session, & after bearing the name for Six years of being the "blackest Republican" in the house, I feel that I cannot allow this Slander to go unnoticed; Indeed it will not answer. Evry one, but those who are looking for unnecessary course know better, but I am requested to get a letter from you on the Subject which will remove the last Straw of the opposition. I send you such a letter as I am authorized to send by Orville Slusser of Lake Co. also a Suggestion for your answer, which I believe contains nothing but the facts & I think you <hr /> you know the facts pretty well as I constantly relied on you for counsel. Please return the answer back to me as soon as you can. It is not desired for publication, but to show to certain persons. You can change it to suit you if not now in proper form. Ferry leaves tomorrow night, I understand for Tenn. My friends insist that he cannot hurt me, but they wish to check the influence of his Story. Evrything looks well. Yours Respectfully E M Haines Gov Yates Please do not forget to mail your answer to Mr Slussers letter to me at Waukegan EMH <hr /> Haines Hon E. M Waukegan, Aug 8/64 In reference to Slusser's letter. Ansd by Gov H Send Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Richard Yates (Wabash College) Papers, Box 3, Folder 6 (August 1-15, 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource E. M. Haines to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-08-09 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 516289 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum eng Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Waukegan Lake Co. Ill <pre>Aug. 9, 1864 </pre> Dear Sir, It seems that Ferry is really at the bottom of my opposition. He, himself, is not formidable. It appears that some time ago he started a story that I was not true to the Republican party at Springfield last Session. After toiling as hard as I did through the session, & after bearing the name for Six years of being the "blackest Republican" in the house, I feel that I cannot allow this Slander to go unnoticed; Indeed it will not answer. Evry one, but those who are looking for unnecessary course know better, but I am requested to get a letter from you on the Subject which will remove the last Straw of the opposition. I send you such a letter as I am authorized to send by Orville Slusser of Lake Co. also a Suggestion for your answer, which I believe contains nothing but the facts & I think you <hr /> you know the facts pretty well as I constantly relied on you for counsel. Please return the answer back to me as soon as you can. It is not desired for publication, but to show to certain persons. You can change it to suit you if not now in proper form. Ferry leaves tomorrow night, I understand for Tenn. My friends insist that he cannot hurt me, but they wish to check the influence of his Story. Evrything looks well. Yours Respectfully E M Haines Gov Yates Please do not forget to mail your answer to Mr Slussers letter to me at Waukegan EMH <hr /> Haines Hon E. M Waukegan, Aug 8/64 In reference to Slusser's letter. Ansd by Gov H Send 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://mail.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/e25775a1faea62a3b73a8f2541998fcb.pdf 84b594e405df09d7383b3bd92d082c7a Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Wataga Ills Aug 9th 1864 Col Clark E Carr Dear Sir I return your enclosed. The Governor sent me a similar reply & I am satisfied he will do what is right in the matter. Although I should like to see Ed promoted I based my recommendation to the Governor upon the assumption that no injustice should be done to others. If the attainment of the Governors present ambition depended upon my vote, his desire would not long remain ungratified - But I fear the result in this state is at best doubtful From another Copperhead assuredly Good Lord deliver us - Yours J M Holyoke <hr /> Governor Aint this bully? Now all I have to [illegible] is to look after the other counties in this election Your friend Clark E Carr Answer Carr thanking him for this File Senatorial Holyoke, Joseph M. Wataga Ill Aug 9 1864 States that the Governor will not be lacking his support in regard to Senate. Endorsement by Col. Carr of Galesburg Aug 20 64 [illegible] [illegible] Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Richard Yates (Wabash College) Papers, Box 3, Folder 6 (August 1-15, 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Clark E. Carr to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-08-09 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 516288 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum eng Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Wataga Ills Aug 9th 1864 Col Clark E Carr Dear Sir I return your enclosed. The Governor sent me a similar reply & I am satisfied he will do what is right in the matter. Although I should like to see Ed promoted I based my recommendation to the Governor upon the assumption that no injustice should be done to others. If the attainment of the Governors present ambition depended upon my vote, his desire would not long remain ungratified - But I fear the result in this state is at best doubtful From another Copperhead assuredly Good Lord deliver us - Yours J M Holyoke <hr /> Governor Aint this bully? Now all I have to [illegible] is to look after the other counties in this election Your friend Clark E Carr Answer Carr thanking him for this File Senatorial Holyoke, Joseph M. Wataga Ill Aug 9 1864 States that the Governor will not be lacking his support in regard to Senate. Endorsement by Col. Carr of Galesburg Aug 20 64 [illegible] [illegible] 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://mail.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/7378fe46cf37e0fbd515526b1845c7f8.pdf 583b30f9cc7f6e9d99f6ecc54976ccfe Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. State of Illinois, Executive Department, Springfield Aug 8th 1864 Commanding Officer of the Detachment of Veteran R. C. Gayors Point D.C. Sir: Conrad Brown a member of Co 228 of the detachment of veteran Reserves which you command is as I understand in bad health and not fit to do much service. At the request of his family who lives in this city, I would request that he be assisted to a discharge, if possible. Respectfully, Your obedt servant, Rich Yates Governor <hr /> Giesboro Point D.C. Aug 18th 1864 Respectfully returned to Governor of the State of Ill if you or any of his family desire to have this man Discharged you or they will have to apply through the proper channels I am Sir very respectfully, Your Obdt Servant A. W. McKillips Comd 228th Co 1st Batt. V. R. C. Fld Qrs Detachment at Batt Vet Res Corps Grisboro Point D.C Approved & Respectfully Forwarded - Jno P Short Capt V.R.C. Condy Det Lt Wm A. Mac Arthy ret Adjt Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Richard Yates (Wabash College) Papers, Box 3, Folder 6 (August 1-15, 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Richard Yates to Commanding Officer of the Detachment of Veteran R. C. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-08-08 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 516287 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum eng Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. State of Illinois, Executive Department, Springfield Aug 8th 1864 Commanding Officer of the Detachment of Veteran R. C. Gayors Point D.C. Sir: Conrad Brown a member of Co 228 of the detachment of veteran Reserves which you command is as I understand in bad health and not fit to do much service. At the request of his family who lives in this city, I would request that he be assisted to a discharge, if possible. Respectfully, Your obedt servant, Rich Yates Governor <hr /> Giesboro Point D.C. Aug 18th 1864 Respectfully returned to Governor of the State of Ill if you or any of his family desire to have this man Discharged you or they will have to apply through the proper channels I am Sir very respectfully, Your Obdt Servant A. W. McKillips Comd 228th Co 1st Batt. V. R. C. Fld Qrs Detachment at Batt Vet Res Corps Grisboro Point D.C Approved & Respectfully Forwarded - Jno P Short Capt V.R.C. Condy Det Lt Wm A. Mac Arthy ret Adjt 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://mail.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/aec71fc9faac1747da70b2cdfec7a792.pdf 468d2d65d10776d6b518f71f08b7d5fa Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. (Confidential) Waukegan Lake Co Ill Aug 8, 1864 Dear Sir, I have seen Ferry since my return home. He talks strangely. In talking with my friends after I left him, I find his is at the bottom of such opposition as I may have, and thus also insist that Ferry is not at heart for you. This is a good deal confirmed by the conversation I had with him, but yet I am unwilling to yet believe it to be so. I will give you further details soon. Ferry will write to you probably in answer to your letter. He will attempt to make you believe that I am not to succeed. I wish you to pay no attention to this, for I tell you that I shall. But I wish you to reply to him asking to go for me in case he is a friend to you. For I doubt you can find a better friend to you in the state than I am, & I think I can do you better service <hr /> than any man will, that is brought in at the 11th hour over my head. May I rely on you to put Ferry right at all hazzards. I know of no other person but you to do it. In as much as he has been supposed to be your friend it looks bad to see him fighting me who has always been considered your earnest supporter in the north, it will create a terrible jar & may prejudice your case. Please act promptly & firmly Address Ferry at Waukegan will again soon Yours Truly E M Haines Gov. Richd Yates <hr /> Haines, E M Hon Waukegan Aug 8/64 Has seen Ferry and he talks strangely. Understands that he is opposed to him & that he intends to injure him in the mind of the Govr. Wants the Govr to put him right. Sent Haines Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Richard Yates (Wabash College) Papers, Box 3, Folder 6 (August 1-15, 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource E. M. Haines to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-08-08 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 516286 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum eng Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. (Confidential) Waukegan Lake Co Ill Aug 8, 1864 Dear Sir, I have seen Ferry since my return home. He talks strangely. In talking with my friends after I left him, I find his is at the bottom of such opposition as I may have, and thus also insist that Ferry is not at heart for you. This is a good deal confirmed by the conversation I had with him, but yet I am unwilling to yet believe it to be so. I will give you further details soon. Ferry will write to you probably in answer to your letter. He will attempt to make you believe that I am not to succeed. I wish you to pay no attention to this, for I tell you that I shall. But I wish you to reply to him asking to go for me in case he is a friend to you. For I doubt you can find a better friend to you in the state than I am, & I think I can do you better service <hr /> than any man will, that is brought in at the 11th hour over my head. May I rely on you to put Ferry right at all hazzards. I know of no other person but you to do it. In as much as he has been supposed to be your friend it looks bad to see him fighting me who has always been considered your earnest supporter in the north, it will create a terrible jar & may prejudice your case. Please act promptly & firmly Address Ferry at Waukegan will again soon Yours Truly E M Haines Gov. Richd Yates <hr /> Haines, E M Hon Waukegan Aug 8/64 Has seen Ferry and he talks strangely. Understands that he is opposed to him & that he intends to injure him in the mind of the Govr. Wants the Govr to put him right. Sent Haines 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://mail.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/3c842f8c0698c205a9371f558400a350.pdf 10a85c072eae45727f2305ac23f6b5a8 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. <pre> Decatur Ill Aug 8th/64 </pre> <pre> Gov. Gates: Sir: Having </pre> been requested to enter the service of the Union as "Speaker" in the opening campaign, I desire you, please, furnish me any documents that will "post" me in the affairs of the Nation, past, present and prospective, which will culminate in the campaign just opening. <pre> I submit to your judgement the selec- </pre> tion of documents, Stating however that I have not been a "Politician" and need historic and statistic posting. Preaching the Gospel has been my business, but feeling that I can not better serve my country, and in compliance with Your own request. ("Help us all you can") ex pressed in a former letter to me, direc- ted Monmouth Norrea Co. I feel like <hr /> doing _all I can for my Government. I, all the while, have tried so to do in the Pulpit, and have not strong opposition from personal friends: but " none of these things move me neither count I my life dear unto myself." so been my country is saved. <pre>Congratulating you upon your past </pre> success in the labors of Office. I have high hopes for your fu- ture, and remain Sir, <pre> Your Most Obedient Servant, R. White Box 336 Decatur Ill. </pre> <hr /> Write Root <pre> Write him i </pre> have no documents by me now but have written Central Committee to have him well supplied and I will watch out for L.C. <hr /> <pre> White R. Box 336 Decatur Ills Aug 8, 64 </pre> <pre>Has been requested to </pre> enter the service as "Speaker" in coming Campaign, Wishes Governor to furnish him documents that will / last him-ac, ac, Aug 20, 64 wrote Root & informed White <pre> H. </pre> <hr /> been requested to enter the service Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Richard Yates (Wabash College) Papers, Box 3, Folder 6 (August 1-15, 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource R. White to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-08-08 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 516285 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum eng Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. <pre> Decatur Ill Aug 8th/64 </pre> <pre> Gov. Gates: Sir: Having </pre> been requested to enter the service of the Union as "Speaker" in the opening campaign, I desire you, please, furnish me any documents that will "post" me in the affairs of the Nation, past, present and prospective, which will culminate in the campaign just opening. <pre> I submit to your judgement the selec- </pre> tion of documents, Stating however that I have not been a "Politician" and need historic and statistic posting. Preaching the Gospel has been my business, but feeling that I can not better serve my country, and in compliance with Your own request. ("Help us all you can") ex pressed in a former letter to me, direc- ted Monmouth Norrea Co. I feel like <hr /> doing _all I can for my Government. I, all the while, have tried so to do in the Pulpit, and have not strong opposition from personal friends: but " none of these things move me neither count I my life dear unto myself." so been my country is saved. <pre>Congratulating you upon your past </pre> success in the labors of Office. I have high hopes for your fu- ture, and remain Sir, <pre> Your Most Obedient Servant, R. White Box 336 Decatur Ill. </pre> <hr /> Write Root <pre> Write him i </pre> have no documents by me now but have written Central Committee to have him well supplied and I will watch out for L.C. <hr /> <pre> White R. Box 336 Decatur Ills Aug 8, 64 </pre> <pre>Has been requested to </pre> enter the service as "Speaker" in coming Campaign, Wishes Governor to furnish him documents that will / last him-ac, ac, Aug 20, 64 wrote Root & informed White <pre> H. </pre> <hr /> been requested to enter the service 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://mail.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/ae194e806dd22a960d834754baa12ed1.pdf 340b0e445400cb027f5d6570a327c704 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Belvidere Ills, Aug. 7. 1864 Dear Sir I am beginning to be weary & a little sulky at this continued idleness. I rather fear that orders have been issued for me & failed to reach me, yet I am aware that the Department know I am still here. Truth to say I am very far from being satisfied with the state of the War. If Grant with all the army and immense material at his command can be stopped threatened & held in check by a fraction of Lee's reduced army and that fraction so small as to permit of detaching a reasonably <hr /> heavy Column to threaten Baltimore Washington Harrisburgh & Pittsburgh, why it results that Grant's Campaign on the Potomac has so far been a failure. Lee's entire force cannot exceed 90,000 men & is probably not to exceed 60,000. With these he holds us at bay at Petersburgh & Richmond & covers the Rail Road 22 miles between these places, and at the same time inflicts infinite humiliation & some disaster along the line of Maryland & Virginia. There is gross failure somewhere. Now it will be necessary to organize a force of say 60,000 men to move by the Valley of Virginia on Lynchburgh, cut the Canal & the lines of Rail Roads and invest Richmond on the South & West unless indeed Lee should be allowed to whip there before, <hr /> that junction is completed. What the plans may be I cannot say but if something thorough & decisive is not done, it will in no wise surprise me if a flying column of 30,000 should capture Pittsburgh, destroy all the Rail Roads upto the Lake and sweep off again through Ohio & Kentucky or Western Virginia back to Staunton, Lynchburgh & Richmond. I have much more faith in Sherman than in Grant nor can I conceive any excuse for the Lieut Genl except the intense heat and drought. This will continue until the middle of September, so that I look for no distinguishing successes until after that time. The truth is that the Nation as a Nation is not punished Enough, they are not in Earnest and <hr /> until they are the War will linger along. Perhaps it is not desirable to have any very great successes until after August 29th. I see my rascully friend Washburne has been renominated to Congress whereby he keeps his anchor to windward & is ready to serve another time. I wonder what speculator he will go into partnership with next! He & Dr Ray made a very pretty operation in "highwines." I am satisfied from all I can learn that there will be no open opposition to you this winter. Although there are several heads ready to fill the vacant chance if such there should be. It is however regarded as a very remote contingency. If Uncle Sam don't set me to work pretty soon I propose to stir up the minds of the dear people by certain choice & terse articles full of the real issues of the present times for their thoughtful meditation, which, I suppose for the public good I must publish in that infamously conducted sheet the Chicago Tribune as I doubt if the Times will put them <hr /> in. The Key note of the Campaign is to be struck yet and I am afraid you gentlemen candidates won't do it. It is distinctly understood however that I take no patent on the invention but propose to have it open for general use of all clever people who may compose their own variations on it Having myself the greatest faith in the necessity (so to speak) of this Country and its regenerated institutions to carry out the purposes of Heaven I do not despair of the Republic but believe that all the villanus voices Engendured or brought to the surface by this war will be made instruments of good, by reason of which comfortable faith I remain patiently Your "Suspended" friend S A Hurlburt <hr /> Abstract & return Where is Hurlburt now? New Orleans <hr /> Hurlbert J A. Genl Belvidere Aug 7th 64 Is getting tired of idlengs & inactivity. would like to be ordered somewhere understand his friend Washburn is out again for Congress. Thinks Grant is not distinguishing himself, in the Potomac campaigns Has more faith in Sherman Hurlburt at New Orleans (file) Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Richard Yates (Wabash College) Papers, Box 3, Folder 6 (August 1-15, 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 7 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Stephen A. Hurlbut to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-08-07 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 516284 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum eng Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Belvidere Ills, Aug. 7. 1864 Dear Sir I am beginning to be weary & a little sulky at this continued idleness. I rather fear that orders have been issued for me & failed to reach me, yet I am aware that the Department know I am still here. Truth to say I am very far from being satisfied with the state of the War. If Grant with all the army and immense material at his command can be stopped threatened & held in check by a fraction of Lee's reduced army and that fraction so small as to permit of detaching a reasonably <hr /> heavy Column to threaten Baltimore Washington Harrisburgh & Pittsburgh, why it results that Grant's Campaign on the Potomac has so far been a failure. Lee's entire force cannot exceed 90,000 men & is probably not to exceed 60,000. With these he holds us at bay at Petersburgh & Richmond & covers the Rail Road 22 miles between these places, and at the same time inflicts infinite humiliation & some disaster along the line of Maryland & Virginia. There is gross failure somewhere. Now it will be necessary to organize a force of say 60,000 men to move by the Valley of Virginia on Lynchburgh, cut the Canal & the lines of Rail Roads and invest Richmond on the South & West unless indeed Lee should be allowed to whip there before, <hr /> that junction is completed. What the plans may be I cannot say but if something thorough & decisive is not done, it will in no wise surprise me if a flying column of 30,000 should capture Pittsburgh, destroy all the Rail Roads upto the Lake and sweep off again through Ohio & Kentucky or Western Virginia back to Staunton, Lynchburgh & Richmond. I have much more faith in Sherman than in Grant nor can I conceive any excuse for the Lieut Genl except the intense heat and drought. This will continue until the middle of September, so that I look for no distinguishing successes until after that time. The truth is that the Nation as a Nation is not punished Enough, they are not in Earnest and <hr /> until they are the War will linger along. Perhaps it is not desirable to have any very great successes until after August 29th. I see my rascully friend Washburne has been renominated to Congress whereby he keeps his anchor to windward & is ready to serve another time. I wonder what speculator he will go into partnership with next! He & Dr Ray made a very pretty operation in "highwines." I am satisfied from all I can learn that there will be no open opposition to you this winter. Although there are several heads ready to fill the vacant chance if such there should be. It is however regarded as a very remote contingency. If Uncle Sam don't set me to work pretty soon I propose to stir up the minds of the dear people by certain choice & terse articles full of the real issues of the present times for their thoughtful meditation, which, I suppose for the public good I must publish in that infamously conducted sheet the Chicago Tribune as I doubt if the Times will put them <hr /> in. The Key note of the Campaign is to be struck yet and I am afraid you gentlemen candidates won't do it. It is distinctly understood however that I take no patent on the invention but propose to have it open for general use of all clever people who may compose their own variations on it Having myself the greatest faith in the necessity (so to speak) of this Country and its regenerated institutions to carry out the purposes of Heaven I do not despair of the Republic but believe that all the villanus voices Engendured or brought to the surface by this war will be made instruments of good, by reason of which comfortable faith I remain patiently Your "Suspended" friend S A Hurlburt <hr /> Abstract & return Where is Hurlburt now? New Orleans <hr /> Hurlbert J A. Genl Belvidere Aug 7th 64 Is getting tired of idlengs & inactivity. would like to be ordered somewhere understand his friend Washburn is out again for Congress. Thinks Grant is not distinguishing himself, in the Potomac campaigns Has more faith in Sherman Hurlburt at New Orleans (file) Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20