206 25 22278 https://mail.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/ae5567abbf4e0b91a27f02ef93e40830.pdf 0b6aaf34e546b801ee9f20d3801f467c Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Galena 3 Dec 1860 Dear friend Your kind favor of Nov 22nd I have with great interest noted its contents. You speak of your ambition almost deprecatingly as though it was a weakness. I fear their is not enough ambition in most men & women also; for without a laudable and virtuous aspiration or ambition there has been but very little ever accomplished or, ever will be, for the present and eternal well being of the human family, for man amounts to but little in this world & still less I think in the world to come who is not the representative of some great & good principle. Who does not feel anxious to give out something from within himself to benefit & ameliorate the woes and sufferings of humanity & who is not solicitous to leave the world better by his life & exertions than he found it---so to cultivate the Divine essence within him that all he does shall bear the image of the Heavenly---always remembering that man in the abstract is man in the [conente?]---with my principles are intimately connected with men---a good man will seek to ally himself with good principles---for a “good [tree?] cannot bring forth evil fruit” &c. I rejoice with you that that disturber of the country Douglas is finally & I trust forever politically disposed of---that he will in the future remain as a lasting monument---to point the youth of the country to us as an example of unholy ambition to be shunned---but excuse this homily. you must blame yourself partly for it; you were doubtless right in your judgement in regard to the issues of the Canvass. Your majority would I think have been much [larger?] by the other course <hr /> I do most sincerely regret your want of time in relation to the mining matters. ere the time arrives that you speak of I greatly fear the golden opportunity will have passed and the money by corrupt practices, absorbed by the peculating political Banditti of Polititions who hover around the Treasury as vultures over the Carcass. the case is one of the easy solution---the facts are few, simple & clear---Act of Congress---Regulations of War [Dept?] & [Suprdts?] returns---this is all---but excuse this re-iteration of this question. How would it do (in order to settle the matter definitely I dispose of it & free it from Legislative influence & quiet the public mind), to recommend the Legislature to submit the contract & agreement with the Ills C R.R. Co & the state to a direct vote of the people---thus make it organic & get it out of the arena of politics. There is an intensity of feeling in the minds of the people about this most important state question. I trust that you will allow me to plead in extenuation of my gratuitous & undigested advise on grave matters of state or National policy. Our old personal relations---had it not been for those old days of yore---I should not have ventured any word of counsel. It was all prompted by an over anxious desire for your triumphant success. I acknowledge its inappropriatness under ordinary circumstances its indelicacy. Of course I can have, from my limited point of observation only crude & partial glimpses of the great and propelling forces which are indispensable to give direction & success to the mighty & benificent Measures of Government which shall in their far reaching forecast bless the oncoming ages of mankind & in their equity justice & benignity shall cheer & bless the disappearing myriads of our <hr /> race who are unwinding so fast this mortal coil & going to other spheres. I know but little of the necessary mechanisms & machinery whether complex or simple that is requisite to be kept oiled & [grooved?] in such perfect adjustment that there shall be no friction: principles of right & righteousness never vary, like God they are unchangeable. but enough of moralities for this [time?]. What I said to you in my letter of & about myself did not have any reference to an office from the President---for I would not do, what, I suppose would be a “sine qua non” in order to obtain it for the best office in the gift of the [P ?]. Would you believe it!! some of the office seekers have been perambulating I hardly know how many states in search of those of like calibre, modesty &, manhood of themselves to recommend them to the appointing power!!! Men of unbound self esteem---they were a dead weight to the party. they remind one of the last hound in at the death. They bay the loudest---or like the candidates in Rome for consulate of Imperial honors---exhibiting themselves and recounting their own exploits by flood & field. This is a part of the political programme I never liked---though it is I suppose a necessity of the times. I had reference to the Office of Canal Trustee. I felt that I could perform all the duties pertaining to the Office so as to bring no discredit upon the appointing power. It is my desire to move to Chicago but am financially restrained. I have heard for months that the present incumbent would not be reappointed on account of past matters. Leavit &c I know that L, said it would never do to re appoint. I stated that I knew nothing of your engagements & did not wish to be in the way---but if entirely free & have the disposition it would come most acceptably. My lands are unproductive <hr /> & I have to borrow money to pay taxes. I am really pleased to find that you do properly appreciate the labors & efforts of Denio. I believe the Republican party are more indebted to him for the majority in both branches of the Legislature than to any other one man. I do not [illegible] this that he was the ablest or greatest man by [illegible] but he was just adapted to the masses in the closely contested districts in which he labored & that proved you & L right in sending him there. I do really think he should be Marshall. I am well aware that the whole [illegible] crew of office seekers around here are opposed most bitterly to him. he was an original Lincoln man whilst every one of them were uncompromising Sewardites & Luddites. I do not much expect to be able to visit Springfield this winter. I have not seen or heard from Denio since I wrote to you. Last spring you wrote to me of a man who would aid you. I know him well---he would at any time help you out if [thereby?] he could help himself in Mark this now---he too is after office. I cannot close this without thanking you for myself---my family, my friends & for every body for very many passages in your speech at Springfield. I saw only an extract ---send me a copy & also one to my son Edward Tomlin St Paul Minnesota. he knows & loves you. A thousand thanks my old & kind friend for your many and enduring assurances of friendship. they are all feelingly reciprocated with a much larger rate of interist than I would think of paying in specie If you find in this aught ( as doubtless you will) that is violative of good man manners or good any thing---please excuse it. this is miserable paper to write on. All join in love to you & yours Write soon Allan Tomlin. 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/. 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Title A name given to the resource Allan Tomlin to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1860-12-03 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 514229 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. Galena 3 Dec 1860 Dear friend Your kind favor of Nov 22nd I have with great interest noted its contents. You speak of your ambition almost deprecatingly as though it was a weakness. I fear their is not enough ambition in most men & women also; for without a laudable and virtuous aspiration or ambition there has been but very little ever accomplished or, ever will be, for the present and eternal well being of the human family, for man amounts to but little in this world & still less I think in the world to come who is not the representative of some great & good principle. Who does not feel anxious to give out something from within himself to benefit & ameliorate the woes and sufferings of humanity & who is not solicitous to leave the world better by his life & exertions than he found it---so to cultivate the Divine essence within him that all he does shall bear the image of the Heavenly---always remembering that man in the abstract is man in the [conente?]---with my principles are intimately connected with men---a good man will seek to ally himself with good principles---for a “good [tree?] cannot bring forth evil fruit” &c. I rejoice with you that that disturber of the country Douglas is finally & I trust forever politically disposed of---that he will in the future remain as a lasting monument---to point the youth of the country to us as an example of unholy ambition to be shunned---but excuse this homily. you must blame yourself partly for it; you were doubtless right in your judgement in regard to the issues of the Canvass. Your majority would I think have been much [larger?] by the other course <hr /> I do most sincerely regret your want of time in relation to the mining matters. ere the time arrives that you speak of I greatly fear the golden opportunity will have passed and the money by corrupt practices, absorbed by the peculating political Banditti of Polititions who hover around the Treasury as vultures over the Carcass. the case is one of the easy solution---the facts are few, simple & clear---Act of Congress---Regulations of War [Dept?] & [Suprdts?] returns---this is all---but excuse this re-iteration of this question. How would it do (in order to settle the matter definitely I dispose of it & free it from Legislative influence & quiet the public mind), to recommend the Legislature to submit the contract & agreement with the Ills C R.R. Co & the state to a direct vote of the people---thus make it organic & get it out of the arena of politics. There is an intensity of feeling in the minds of the people about this most important state question. I trust that you will allow me to plead in extenuation of my gratuitous & undigested advise on grave matters of state or National policy. Our old personal relations---had it not been for those old days of yore---I should not have ventured any word of counsel. It was all prompted by an over anxious desire for your triumphant success. I acknowledge its inappropriatness under ordinary circumstances its indelicacy. Of course I can have, from my limited point of observation only crude & partial glimpses of the great and propelling forces which are indispensable to give direction & success to the mighty & benificent Measures of Government which shall in their far reaching forecast bless the oncoming ages of mankind & in their equity justice & benignity shall cheer & bless the disappearing myriads of our <hr /> race who are unwinding so fast this mortal coil & going to other spheres. I know but little of the necessary mechanisms & machinery whether complex or simple that is requisite to be kept oiled & [grooved?] in such perfect adjustment that there shall be no friction: principles of right & righteousness never vary, like God they are unchangeable. but enough of moralities for this [time?]. What I said to you in my letter of & about myself did not have any reference to an office from the President---for I would not do, what, I suppose would be a “sine qua non” in order to obtain it for the best office in the gift of the [P ?]. Would you believe it!! some of the office seekers have been perambulating I hardly know how many states in search of those of like calibre, modesty &, manhood of themselves to recommend them to the appointing power!!! Men of unbound self esteem---they were a dead weight to the party. they remind one of the last hound in at the death. They bay the loudest---or like the candidates in Rome for consulate of Imperial honors---exhibiting themselves and recounting their own exploits by flood & field. This is a part of the political programme I never liked---though it is I suppose a necessity of the times. I had reference to the Office of Canal Trustee. I felt that I could perform all the duties pertaining to the Office so as to bring no discredit upon the appointing power. It is my desire to move to Chicago but am financially restrained. I have heard for months that the present incumbent would not be reappointed on account of past matters. Leavit &c I know that L, said it would never do to re appoint. I stated that I knew nothing of your engagements & did not wish to be in the way---but if entirely free & have the disposition it would come most acceptably. My lands are unproductive <hr /> & I have to borrow money to pay taxes. I am really pleased to find that you do properly appreciate the labors & efforts of Denio. I believe the Republican party are more indebted to him for the majority in both branches of the Legislature than to any other one man. I do not [illegible] this that he was the ablest or greatest man by [illegible] but he was just adapted to the masses in the closely contested districts in which he labored & that proved you & L right in sending him there. I do really think he should be Marshall. I am well aware that the whole [illegible] crew of office seekers around here are opposed most bitterly to him. he was an original Lincoln man whilst every one of them were uncompromising Sewardites & Luddites. I do not much expect to be able to visit Springfield this winter. I have not seen or heard from Denio since I wrote to you. Last spring you wrote to me of a man who would aid you. I know him well---he would at any time help you out if [thereby?] he could help himself in Mark this now---he too is after office. I cannot close this without thanking you for myself---my family, my friends & for every body for very many passages in your speech at Springfield. I saw only an extract ---send me a copy & also one to my son Edward Tomlin St Paul Minnesota. he knows & loves you. A thousand thanks my old & kind friend for your many and enduring assurances of friendship. they are all feelingly reciprocated with a much larger rate of interist than I would think of paying in specie If you find in this aught ( as doubtless you will) that is violative of good man manners or good any thing---please excuse it. this is miserable paper to write on. All join in love to you & yours Write soon Allan Tomlin. 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/2d0a2fdeecd4197a47f2c5632028dd85.pdf e0bfdb90229305564cd442400e152313 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Carmi White Co. Ills Hon. R. Yates November 19, 1860 Dr Sir Succefs always brings congratulations, and I have no doubt, but you are tired of them even at this early day after your triumph Consequently I will withhold any I might feel disposed to offer. I fear my letter, short as it is will be a trespass upon your time but I judged from appearances that our opinions upon one point were the same and that as short as was our intercourse it was plain our feelings were congenial - If I know myself my pretensions are small. Never fancied myself the head of any movement, yet humbly believed myself a valuable ally. You will soon ocupy a proud position and I have no doubt you will do honor to it - Four years in politics is a short probation. Douglas will <hr /> think so & count the minutes that are to consign him to private life - You will then be first on the list for promotion. So let us now go to work in Time to give you another lift upon the ladder of politics. I like you & want to serve you - I can serve you better by respectable position To more advantage than in any other way. You know enough of mankind to understand that when you give an individual, position, you correspondingly increase his influence. I have for years here been the first to the conflict, and last upon the battle field, and if "great patience and long suffering" in fighting locofo- cism has any virtue in Lincolns eyes my claims will not be disregarded. I understand perfectly the inconvenience of having too many friends when favors are to be dispensed, but I never knew a man have too many when he was to be the recipient instead of distributor of them <hr /> You know my position here and I laid my case fairly before you If not inconsistent with duty or inclination I wish you to lay my case before Mr Lincoln in just such Terms as you think they deserve I have been frank with you as I am with all men. My position politically is never misunderstood - If your duty, good will & personal interests move you to serve me you will never have to charge me with ingratitude, Be frank with me - There is another bond of union between us I have thought of a thousand times since our trip to Shawneetown. Our fathers followed the same ocupation - But enough - Help me if you can. If you cannot, say so - Truly Yours W. B. Brown Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 2, Folder 01 (June-December, 1860) 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 W. B. Brown to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1860-11-19 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 514228 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. Carmi White Co. Ills Hon. R. Yates November 19, 1860 Dr Sir Succefs always brings congratulations, and I have no doubt, but you are tired of them even at this early day after your triumph Consequently I will withhold any I might feel disposed to offer. I fear my letter, short as it is will be a trespass upon your time but I judged from appearances that our opinions upon one point were the same and that as short as was our intercourse it was plain our feelings were congenial - If I know myself my pretensions are small. Never fancied myself the head of any movement, yet humbly believed myself a valuable ally. You will soon ocupy a proud position and I have no doubt you will do honor to it - Four years in politics is a short probation. Douglas will <hr /> think so & count the minutes that are to consign him to private life - You will then be first on the list for promotion. So let us now go to work in Time to give you another lift upon the ladder of politics. I like you & want to serve you - I can serve you better by respectable position To more advantage than in any other way. You know enough of mankind to understand that when you give an individual, position, you correspondingly increase his influence. I have for years here been the first to the conflict, and last upon the battle field, and if "great patience and long suffering" in fighting locofo- cism has any virtue in Lincolns eyes my claims will not be disregarded. I understand perfectly the inconvenience of having too many friends when favors are to be dispensed, but I never knew a man have too many when he was to be the recipient instead of distributor of them <hr /> You know my position here and I laid my case fairly before you If not inconsistent with duty or inclination I wish you to lay my case before Mr Lincoln in just such Terms as you think they deserve I have been frank with you as I am with all men. My position politically is never misunderstood - If your duty, good will & personal interests move you to serve me you will never have to charge me with ingratitude, Be frank with me - There is another bond of union between us I have thought of a thousand times since our trip to Shawneetown. Our fathers followed the same ocupation - But enough - Help me if you can. If you cannot, say so - Truly Yours W. B. Brown 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/1843629f0324c10c9ce2d84498e13236.pdf b678db4c6ab363da69b53e78f97b1ae5 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. philaaa Nov 23, 1860 Hon Richa. Yates to Sarmient? & McGrath To Coat Pants & Vest 50.00 famy cas pts 11.00 Velvet Vest 10.00 Box 1.00 <pre> 73.00 </pre> <hr /> Sarmiento & McGrath Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 2, Folder 01 (June-December, 1860) 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 Sarmiento and McGrath to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1860-11-23 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 514227 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. philaaa Nov 23, 1860 Hon Richa. Yates to Sarmient? & McGrath To Coat Pants & Vest 50.00 famy cas pts 11.00 Velvet Vest 10.00 Box 1.00 <pre> 73.00 </pre> <hr /> Sarmiento & McGrath 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/3dd5664297b78db1deb987d36495a881.pdf 374cf5caa2a6e9fc8b1d70ac2a851129 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. D.J. Pettijohn OFFICE OF THE EGYPTIAN REPUBLIC J. C. D. PETTIJOHN, EDITOR. Centralia, Ill., Nov 15th, 1860 No longer Dick but Gov. Yates (Not ans'd) Thank Heaven the victory is ours and a most glorious one it is. Who is of all our numerous and efficient laborers regrets their labor or Sacrifise to this end; Not one <pre> And Now May our Governors and rulers prove themselves adequate and worthy of the confidence reposed in them and all will be well. You remember I was about to be ruined for the small amount of 100$ but I went as you know to Springfield to borrow (Not beg) and I procured it of Butler by giveing R Catch Dubois & others as security and got it for 6 Mo - but I obtained other securities by assuring them that </pre> <hr /> you was going on the Note with me Now of course the note is just as good and safe and all that but that does not answer for My word or promise that you was going on the note all that I am careful or anxious about is Simply My word or promise. I promised that you would call and Sign the note and I have waited untill the Smoke of battle would clear away and now My good friend if you will please ask Mr Butler for that note and put your name on with the others then My word is good and My promise redeemed and no preventing providence Republicanism here will continue to prosper and by industry and energy we hope to sustain ourselves & the cause. Should be pleased to hear from you & know how it feels to be Governor. Yours J C D Pettijohn <hr /> Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 2, Folder 01 (June-December, 1860) 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. J. Pettyjohn to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1860-11-15 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 514226 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. D.J. Pettijohn OFFICE OF THE EGYPTIAN REPUBLIC J. C. D. PETTIJOHN, EDITOR. Centralia, Ill., Nov 15th, 1860 No longer Dick but Gov. Yates (Not ans'd) Thank Heaven the victory is ours and a most glorious one it is. Who is of all our numerous and efficient laborers regrets their labor or Sacrifise to this end; Not one <pre> And Now May our Governors and rulers prove themselves adequate and worthy of the confidence reposed in them and all will be well. You remember I was about to be ruined for the small amount of 100$ but I went as you know to Springfield to borrow (Not beg) and I procured it of Butler by giveing R Catch Dubois & others as security and got it for 6 Mo - but I obtained other securities by assuring them that </pre> <hr /> you was going on the Note with me Now of course the note is just as good and safe and all that but that does not answer for My word or promise that you was going on the note all that I am careful or anxious about is Simply My word or promise. I promised that you would call and Sign the note and I have waited untill the Smoke of battle would clear away and now My good friend if you will please ask Mr Butler for that note and put your name on with the others then My word is good and My promise redeemed and no preventing providence Republicanism here will continue to prosper and by industry and energy we hope to sustain ourselves & the cause. Should be pleased to hear from you & know how it feels to be Governor. Yours J C D Pettijohn <hr /> Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 https://mail.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/60fcd462989920c4ffe6c99f7199a196.pdf cd473748d9f2fc553a99dc5be2833c30 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. [sideways at top of page] Jo Davies County Lincoln 970 Ma Yates 986 Ma Nar 984 Ma You lead all - good A. Tomlin Galina 13th Nov 1860 Dear Friend Do please allow me to cordially congratulate you upon your triumphant election & especially upon having both branches of the Legislature in harmony & concord so that in reality you are a unit - one body all- ready - anxious & eager to place yourselves in the breach to stay the system of loose, profligate, & corrupt legislation that has been popular & rampant so long - from our little City and Town Corporations to State & National legislation - all, to a greater or less extent is tinctured with selfishness & corruption - let us now take courage & hope that this many headed <hr /> monster has been pierced with so many arrows of truth & righteousness & has been made to bleed at so many vital points - will now cease to exist - but if he does it will be at the price of ceaseless vigilance of the votaries of truth virtue & true religion - what a contrast between truth & falsehood - one is open unsuspecting manly noble, at all times seeking the light - yea more light still - free discussion - open communion - Loving all, aiding all- "rejoicing with those that do rejoice & weeping with those that weep" - the other sulky steathy, restrictive, prohibiting free enquiry & discussion - wants not the light imprisons truth justice and righteousness 0 encircles itself in vails of Egyption darkness but enough of moralizing <hr /> what a glorious victory it is - the mind almost becomes wild with excitement, when contemplating the vast & almost boundless consequences that must follow a proper use of this unexampled success of sight over might - the people have seemed to believe that you & Lincoln were in earnest he when he said it was the mission of the Republican Party to change that old and infamous motto that "Might makes right' into this one that hereafter "Right should make Might" & you in Chicago when you uttered that noble thought - that when your principles were overborne that you would go with them that success at the sacrifice of principle would be a failure & your willingness to wait & trust God - would that we might all do this - Then should we be warriors <hr /> 4 fit for any emergency - excuse my rambling so much - for really I suppose you will be flooded with letters at this time - I wish you to understand that I am very little of a politition - I do what I can to aid on the good cause whose infancy has just been baptized with such intense delight by the Nation - but I have some old School Boy friends whom I would be more than glad to see the people honor & if by local position or knowledge of facts that would aid them in developeing the real & Substantial interest of the Country & at the same time develope their own powers of usefulness to the Country I would indeed be very much gratified and if you would not consider it <hr /> [Nov. 13, 1860] 5 impertinent I think I can bring to your knowledge a matter that has been covered if not buried for these many years - which if properly elucidated & explained & the Simple facts brought to light will be a vast & wide spread benefit in a National point of view & of immeasurable local advantage to Illinois Wisconsin & Iowa - I will now in very few words & comments state in part the subject - at the organization of our Mining System here in the Lead region of Ills, Wis & Iowa - The U. S. Government appointed Agents to attend to her interests - to Lease to the Miner a Lot of ten acres for Mining purposes - The smelter was allowed what was called a "Survey" of a mile square <hr /> All the Mineral raised upon it the Miner had to sell to the Smelter holding it 0 with certain conditions & restrictions - The Miner was Taxed Six percent of all the mineral raised to be cleaned by him & made fit for Market - the Smelter paid no Tax - but had to retain the Tax levied on the Miner as it was smelted he must retain six perCent for Government - and the U. S. G paid the Smelter for smelting or sold him the Mineral - Usually the Smelter gave the U. S. G Agent 400 [lb?] Lead for each thousand pounds of mineral - The Mineral yielding from 550 to 700 [lb?] Lead to each 1000 [lb?] which was certainly a sufficient profit for his <hr /> part of the transaction, in this way there was vast amounts of Mineral paid by the Miner to the Agents of Government - thus depleting the wealth of the Country - retarding its full developement by these burden's on the laboring market with the same propriety & justice might the Gov claim sex perCent of the productions of all the soil - [until?] it is sold - these they refund to let us buy our homes until a very late date - keeping back cultivation and improvement - orchards - schools 6% full twenty years - & yet the Gov never did anything to aid us in proving the depth, size thickness of our mines And now to crown this long continued system of wrong - some huckstering Polititions have (I understand) taken <hr /> the job of collecting on shares all this sent mineral paid by the Miner - to the Smelter as the Traitor of Govt back to the Smelter his Executor, Adm or assigns - You, (who never mined any in your life I suppose) have just as good a right - if not a better - for they had one profit in the business - than they have - and they have I believe two precedents - having had two claims allowed I am told - one [Gratiol?] a number of years ago & one to Joseph Hardy of Missouri two years this winter by act of Congress & now they have procured the evidence & I am told they are filed with the department for allowance to these parties - it is a most gross & outrageous case - and I think you <hr /> [Nov. 13, 1860] 9 can puncture this (at present) skeleton of wrong & iniquity and let the maridian rays of truth & justice shine through it & discover its fraud & depravity to the gaze of all - I have written to the Secratary for all information on the subject & shall hope to have the details soon - the amt claimed - parties claiming evidence - Rules & Regulations for the Management of Mining affairs &c &c - but you can most likely get all this information much more expeditiously than I - but be careful to whom you apply - for I am informed that some of our Congressmen are the engineers in the affair - Now then if you can get all the necessary information before <hr /> your first message it would be well I think to make as short & simple a statement as you can & request them to instruct our Senators & request our Congressmen to have an Act passed by Congress - not to refund the money - for the real parties in interest could not, one in a thousand he found but to sink three deep shafts, pits or, holes - to a depth say of 2,500 or three (3000) thousand feet - One in the vicinity of Galena one in Wisconsin & one in Iowa - under the Supervision of parties under State appointment - in this way & in no other can the Government in Paart reimburse this Lead mining region - for its wrongful <hr /> impoverishing of the mines - and this is a matter of vital National importance as well as of all absorbing local importance to Ills, Wis & Iowa - It would at once draw and center all eyes on your & you would by thus trying to do right bind these manes to you by this stronger than chains of steel - the amt will be large - & if Successful in giving it this direction - your will not have been elected govenor for nought - I want you to make for yourself a National reputation - I have many fancies (to me they are veritable realities) running in my mind of measures of reform & benefit to future generations - one is in relation to the great Rail Road interest of the state <hr /> but I forbear - knowing that in all these things you are necessarily much better versed in than I am - & I do not wish to be or even appear officious or obtrusive & if I do seem so in any way to you just set it down to personal love & friendship a real jealousy for your success and elevation - serve the whole people let your great heart beat responsive to their true interests & you will bind them to you as did Clay & Jackson with a love and devotedness that death itself cannot quench - with them it was real & not simulated - they are quick to detect counterfeits - & you & Lincoln may thank the People & not caucuses or politions for your nominations or elections <hr /> [Nov. 13, 1860] 13 And now a few words in closing - If you feel disposed to take this thing in charge - you had but as soon as you can gather sufficient facts together to justify you in moving in the matter open a correspondence with the Govenor's of Wisconsin & Iowa and have it nearly simultaneous you taking the entire charge & management of the whole business - it is a righteous thing - I know nothing of your affairs - nor feelings only so far as I judge by my own heart towards you - for you was kept a prisoner & when here - from me - by your anxious friends - <hr /> I only could say a word to you as to my own concerns I am in a very bad situation indeed, financially & you could if free from promises & with an ample faith that the interests of the State would thereby be subserved, assist me - I speak to you as brother to brother - frankly & expect the same - either way rest assured it will make no difference in my feelings to you - whether yea or nay - I may be down in your region of country soon & if so will endeavor to see you as long as you did me please write to me at once if only a line - you ought to help Denis with A. L. to a good officer, Marshall or Your old friend Allan Tomlin Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 2, Folder 01 (June-December, 1860) 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 14 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 Allan Tomlin to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1860-11-13 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 514225 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. [sideways at top of page] Jo Davies County Lincoln 970 Ma Yates 986 Ma Nar 984 Ma You lead all - good A. Tomlin Galina 13th Nov 1860 Dear Friend Do please allow me to cordially congratulate you upon your triumphant election & especially upon having both branches of the Legislature in harmony & concord so that in reality you are a unit - one body all- ready - anxious & eager to place yourselves in the breach to stay the system of loose, profligate, & corrupt legislation that has been popular & rampant so long - from our little City and Town Corporations to State & National legislation - all, to a greater or less extent is tinctured with selfishness & corruption - let us now take courage & hope that this many headed <hr /> monster has been pierced with so many arrows of truth & righteousness & has been made to bleed at so many vital points - will now cease to exist - but if he does it will be at the price of ceaseless vigilance of the votaries of truth virtue & true religion - what a contrast between truth & falsehood - one is open unsuspecting manly noble, at all times seeking the light - yea more light still - free discussion - open communion - Loving all, aiding all- "rejoicing with those that do rejoice & weeping with those that weep" - the other sulky steathy, restrictive, prohibiting free enquiry & discussion - wants not the light imprisons truth justice and righteousness 0 encircles itself in vails of Egyption darkness but enough of moralizing <hr /> what a glorious victory it is - the mind almost becomes wild with excitement, when contemplating the vast & almost boundless consequences that must follow a proper use of this unexampled success of sight over might - the people have seemed to believe that you & Lincoln were in earnest he when he said it was the mission of the Republican Party to change that old and infamous motto that "Might makes right' into this one that hereafter "Right should make Might" & you in Chicago when you uttered that noble thought - that when your principles were overborne that you would go with them that success at the sacrifice of principle would be a failure & your willingness to wait & trust God - would that we might all do this - Then should we be warriors <hr /> 4 fit for any emergency - excuse my rambling so much - for really I suppose you will be flooded with letters at this time - I wish you to understand that I am very little of a politition - I do what I can to aid on the good cause whose infancy has just been baptized with such intense delight by the Nation - but I have some old School Boy friends whom I would be more than glad to see the people honor & if by local position or knowledge of facts that would aid them in developeing the real & Substantial interest of the Country & at the same time develope their own powers of usefulness to the Country I would indeed be very much gratified and if you would not consider it <hr /> [Nov. 13, 1860] 5 impertinent I think I can bring to your knowledge a matter that has been covered if not buried for these many years - which if properly elucidated & explained & the Simple facts brought to light will be a vast & wide spread benefit in a National point of view & of immeasurable local advantage to Illinois Wisconsin & Iowa - I will now in very few words & comments state in part the subject - at the organization of our Mining System here in the Lead region of Ills, Wis & Iowa - The U. S. Government appointed Agents to attend to her interests - to Lease to the Miner a Lot of ten acres for Mining purposes - The smelter was allowed what was called a "Survey" of a mile square <hr /> All the Mineral raised upon it the Miner had to sell to the Smelter holding it 0 with certain conditions & restrictions - The Miner was Taxed Six percent of all the mineral raised to be cleaned by him & made fit for Market - the Smelter paid no Tax - but had to retain the Tax levied on the Miner as it was smelted he must retain six perCent for Government - and the U. S. G paid the Smelter for smelting or sold him the Mineral - Usually the Smelter gave the U. S. G Agent 400 [lb?] Lead for each thousand pounds of mineral - The Mineral yielding from 550 to 700 [lb?] Lead to each 1000 [lb?] which was certainly a sufficient profit for his <hr /> part of the transaction, in this way there was vast amounts of Mineral paid by the Miner to the Agents of Government - thus depleting the wealth of the Country - retarding its full developement by these burden's on the laboring market with the same propriety & justice might the Gov claim sex perCent of the productions of all the soil - [until?] it is sold - these they refund to let us buy our homes until a very late date - keeping back cultivation and improvement - orchards - schools 6% full twenty years - & yet the Gov never did anything to aid us in proving the depth, size thickness of our mines And now to crown this long continued system of wrong - some huckstering Polititions have (I understand) taken <hr /> the job of collecting on shares all this sent mineral paid by the Miner - to the Smelter as the Traitor of Govt back to the Smelter his Executor, Adm or assigns - You, (who never mined any in your life I suppose) have just as good a right - if not a better - for they had one profit in the business - than they have - and they have I believe two precedents - having had two claims allowed I am told - one [Gratiol?] a number of years ago & one to Joseph Hardy of Missouri two years this winter by act of Congress & now they have procured the evidence & I am told they are filed with the department for allowance to these parties - it is a most gross & outrageous case - and I think you <hr /> [Nov. 13, 1860] 9 can puncture this (at present) skeleton of wrong & iniquity and let the maridian rays of truth & justice shine through it & discover its fraud & depravity to the gaze of all - I have written to the Secratary for all information on the subject & shall hope to have the details soon - the amt claimed - parties claiming evidence - Rules & Regulations for the Management of Mining affairs &c &c - but you can most likely get all this information much more expeditiously than I - but be careful to whom you apply - for I am informed that some of our Congressmen are the engineers in the affair - Now then if you can get all the necessary information before <hr /> your first message it would be well I think to make as short & simple a statement as you can & request them to instruct our Senators & request our Congressmen to have an Act passed by Congress - not to refund the money - for the real parties in interest could not, one in a thousand he found but to sink three deep shafts, pits or, holes - to a depth say of 2,500 or three (3000) thousand feet - One in the vicinity of Galena one in Wisconsin & one in Iowa - under the Supervision of parties under State appointment - in this way & in no other can the Government in Paart reimburse this Lead mining region - for its wrongful <hr /> impoverishing of the mines - and this is a matter of vital National importance as well as of all absorbing local importance to Ills, Wis & Iowa - It would at once draw and center all eyes on your & you would by thus trying to do right bind these manes to you by this stronger than chains of steel - the amt will be large - & if Successful in giving it this direction - your will not have been elected govenor for nought - I want you to make for yourself a National reputation - I have many fancies (to me they are veritable realities) running in my mind of measures of reform & benefit to future generations - one is in relation to the great Rail Road interest of the state <hr /> but I forbear - knowing that in all these things you are necessarily much better versed in than I am - & I do not wish to be or even appear officious or obtrusive & if I do seem so in any way to you just set it down to personal love & friendship a real jealousy for your success and elevation - serve the whole people let your great heart beat responsive to their true interests & you will bind them to you as did Clay & Jackson with a love and devotedness that death itself cannot quench - with them it was real & not simulated - they are quick to detect counterfeits - & you & Lincoln may thank the People & not caucuses or politions for your nominations or elections <hr /> [Nov. 13, 1860] 13 And now a few words in closing - If you feel disposed to take this thing in charge - you had but as soon as you can gather sufficient facts together to justify you in moving in the matter open a correspondence with the Govenor's of Wisconsin & Iowa and have it nearly simultaneous you taking the entire charge & management of the whole business - it is a righteous thing - I know nothing of your affairs - nor feelings only so far as I judge by my own heart towards you - for you was kept a prisoner & when here - from me - by your anxious friends - <hr /> I only could say a word to you as to my own concerns I am in a very bad situation indeed, financially & you could if free from promises & with an ample faith that the interests of the State would thereby be subserved, assist me - I speak to you as brother to brother - frankly & expect the same - either way rest assured it will make no difference in my feelings to you - whether yea or nay - I may be down in your region of country soon & if so will endeavor to see you as long as you did me please write to me at once if only a line - you ought to help Denis with A. L. to a good officer, Marshall or Your old friend Allan Tomlin 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/19741d250feacda9455f9776df9fd43e.pdf 990ecf7ef7a483d127d5e2fe224e72c7 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Springfield Illinois Nov 12 1860 Kind Sir I take the libert of writting you a fue lines I have been about five years with Governer WH Bissell and am now in the famlie with Ms Bissell and Sha is prepairing to remove from the house and proble sha will not need me after removing excuse mee for taking the liberty of asking you for to bee your Servant I am well aquaint in the house about the gass and the furnissess for heating the house I am a Scotchman and is Single and of studey habits and am a prodestant with reffrience to mye character the State officrs now mee well I am anxicous to bee your Servant if you bee pleased to take mee I will bee readey at aneytime Say about the last of this year Ms Bissell can tell you about mye character at aneytime you would like to see her I was with Bissell in Washington two Sessions with <hr /> <pre>Governer WH Bissell when hee was member of congress and carries him into the house everey daye that the house was in session I have been his first man in his Sickness and his last man in Sickness till hee dies ecpting a little time I went back to Scotland to see mye friends I thought not to come back to America but hee wrote to mee pleading for mee to return thee lettar I have inclosed for to read also a small pice cut out of newspapers about the Governers death and about his servants I refer to yourself what ever wages you like to give mee I can bee seen aney daye at Governers house legislator appropiates certain sum evreye session for to keep upp thee garden and others things about the place the money is laid aside for Governer to paye out as hee thinks fit and the gass his free postage Stamps and paper as much as hee likes to use if you would bee so kind as send mee back the lettar and printed paper for its the onley </pre> <hr /> the onley keepsake I have of his memory I hope you will excuse mee if I have Sais anyething amiss in this lettar will you bee so kind as lett mee now if you would need mee for if Mistres Bissell gows to Boarding if sha cant get a house in springfield sha will have to board in Hotell and I will bee out of a place if you want aney fire wood bought in for the house I could get it here for you to have it readey for you when you come to the house the fureness Burn coal to heat all thee house I must conclude mye lettar yours truly & affectionaty William Shanks of Springfield Illinois <hr /> Wm Shanks 1860 Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 2, Folder 01 (June-December, 1860) 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 William Shanks to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1860-11-12 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 514224 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. Springfield Illinois Nov 12 1860 Kind Sir I take the libert of writting you a fue lines I have been about five years with Governer WH Bissell and am now in the famlie with Ms Bissell and Sha is prepairing to remove from the house and proble sha will not need me after removing excuse mee for taking the liberty of asking you for to bee your Servant I am well aquaint in the house about the gass and the furnissess for heating the house I am a Scotchman and is Single and of studey habits and am a prodestant with reffrience to mye character the State officrs now mee well I am anxicous to bee your Servant if you bee pleased to take mee I will bee readey at aneytime Say about the last of this year Ms Bissell can tell you about mye character at aneytime you would like to see her I was with Bissell in Washington two Sessions with <hr /> <pre>Governer WH Bissell when hee was member of congress and carries him into the house everey daye that the house was in session I have been his first man in his Sickness and his last man in Sickness till hee dies ecpting a little time I went back to Scotland to see mye friends I thought not to come back to America but hee wrote to mee pleading for mee to return thee lettar I have inclosed for to read also a small pice cut out of newspapers about the Governers death and about his servants I refer to yourself what ever wages you like to give mee I can bee seen aney daye at Governers house legislator appropiates certain sum evreye session for to keep upp thee garden and others things about the place the money is laid aside for Governer to paye out as hee thinks fit and the gass his free postage Stamps and paper as much as hee likes to use if you would bee so kind as send mee back the lettar and printed paper for its the onley </pre> <hr /> the onley keepsake I have of his memory I hope you will excuse mee if I have Sais anyething amiss in this lettar will you bee so kind as lett mee now if you would need mee for if Mistres Bissell gows to Boarding if sha cant get a house in springfield sha will have to board in Hotell and I will bee out of a place if you want aney fire wood bought in for the house I could get it here for you to have it readey for you when you come to the house the fureness Burn coal to heat all thee house I must conclude mye lettar yours truly & affectionaty William Shanks of Springfield Illinois <hr /> Wm Shanks 1860 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/616614fe0c9bceb51ef1f9178abc468b.pdf 5a0d701768cb39eb513379ef23862718 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Richard Yates 12th Nov 60 Dr. to <pre>Nov. 12th one Abt 100 13 [illegible] 100 26 one Pho & Frame 470 27 two do 650 three Photo 600 1920 </pre> Received payment Willis Tandy <hr /> Wm. Tandy Rect for Photographs Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 2, Folder 01 (June-December, 1860) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource William Tandy to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1860-11-12 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 514223 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. Richard Yates 12th Nov 60 Dr. to <pre>Nov. 12th one Abt 100 13 [illegible] 100 26 one Pho & Frame 470 27 two do 650 three Photo 600 1920 </pre> Received payment Willis Tandy <hr /> Wm. Tandy Rect for Photographs 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/67a21de75642f7f5d654e9d2aae0ec4e.pdf cb453d3f5bc3ffee70c000bfa908655c Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. M R Gates No. 37 To Jacksonville Gas Light & Coke Company, DC 1860 Meter Statement. Consumption. Dollars, Cents. Oct 1 4100 Nov 1 4400 300 1 05 [Illegible] [illegible] H Bancraft Office over [Cocraus?] Store Meter Rent 25 Received Payment for the Company, $1 30 This Bill if not paid on delivery must be paid within five days from presentation at the Co.'s office or the gas will be shut off. Gas Light [Rect ? Recd] 1860 Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 2, Folder 01 (June-December, 1860) 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 Jacksonville Gas, Light and Coke Company Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1860-10-01 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 514222 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. M R Gates No. 37 To Jacksonville Gas Light & Coke Company, DC 1860 Meter Statement. Consumption. Dollars, Cents. Oct 1 4100 Nov 1 4400 300 1 05 [Illegible] [illegible] H Bancraft Office over [Cocraus?] Store Meter Rent 25 Received Payment for the Company, $1 30 This Bill if not paid on delivery must be paid within five days from presentation at the Co.'s office or the gas will be shut off. Gas Light [Rect ? Recd] 1860 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/123407f69a6f62edfcf22e09d6fcad15.pdf 380e123e2c23c8bc732feae6bc13100c Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. R Yates to [P. O. Dep?] Dr From July 1st to Oct 1st 1860 To Box rent & postge 1.60 Re payment S Hunt PM <hr /> S. Hunt Rent Oct 1860 Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 2, Folder 01 (June-December, 1860) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource S. Hunt to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1860-07-01 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 514221 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. R Yates to [P. O. Dep?] Dr From July 1st to Oct 1st 1860 To Box rent & postge 1.60 Re payment S Hunt PM <hr /> S. Hunt Rent Oct 1860 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/2bf3c58f4882578a921b7c84fda35e81.pdf 4e60a6bfba266ac57be57fa5a0897f33 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Tremont House GAGE, BRO. & DRAKE, Proprietors, Chicago, 9th Oct 1860 Hon Richard Yates Dr. Gov Cases in Court will keep me at home tomorrow - else I should be with you at Joliett - this much I wish to say to you - it is proper - politic and just, to yourself- the cause, and your friends, that you should be in Chicago before Election - and speak - Cook County has in it, the greatest county constituency that you will have in the State - Some of the great interest of the State are here - and I may add some of the greatest and meanest politicians - Now - let me urge you to come sometime - tell the State Central Committee - if they insist upon your speaking away from here in the dark that these are times when a man prefers darkness to light - those times are exceptions to the general rule - and you will be seen and heard in Chicago - (over) <hr /> There is considerable anxiety on the part of the public - to hear you - Your friends believe that you have not - in this matter been treated fairly - And I trust you will so regulate yourself as to be with us - I assure you that I write you believing that you do injustice to yourself and the cause, by leaving Chicago to her idols - [If you?] wish Mr Nile invite you formally. In that event - consider this an invitation from the Money Mens Republican Club - Tell us when you are coming and we will be on hand - Faithfully yours John C. Miller <hr /> John C. Miller Chicago Hon. Richard Yates Joliett J L [Wilsonkry?] Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 2, Folder 01 (June-December, 1860) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource John C. Miller to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1860-10-09 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 514220 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. Tremont House GAGE, BRO. & DRAKE, Proprietors, Chicago, 9th Oct 1860 Hon Richard Yates Dr. Gov Cases in Court will keep me at home tomorrow - else I should be with you at Joliett - this much I wish to say to you - it is proper - politic and just, to yourself- the cause, and your friends, that you should be in Chicago before Election - and speak - Cook County has in it, the greatest county constituency that you will have in the State - Some of the great interest of the State are here - and I may add some of the greatest and meanest politicians - Now - let me urge you to come sometime - tell the State Central Committee - if they insist upon your speaking away from here in the dark that these are times when a man prefers darkness to light - those times are exceptions to the general rule - and you will be seen and heard in Chicago - (over) <hr /> There is considerable anxiety on the part of the public - to hear you - Your friends believe that you have not - in this matter been treated fairly - And I trust you will so regulate yourself as to be with us - I assure you that I write you believing that you do injustice to yourself and the cause, by leaving Chicago to her idols - [If you?] wish Mr Nile invite you formally. In that event - consider this an invitation from the Money Mens Republican Club - Tell us when you are coming and we will be on hand - Faithfully yours John C. Miller <hr /> John C. Miller Chicago Hon. Richard Yates Joliett J L [Wilsonkry?] 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/b4394397ba873afb18da697d9ea48816.pdf 32f6bdab46a142ced5c154caccb83a63 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Jacksonville, Sept 20th 186- M Hon Richard Yates To JACKSONVILLE GAS LIGHT & COKE COMPANY, Dr. Cr. July 1859 To 77 Feet Service Pipe 35 2695 " " " 1 Stop Cock 200 " " " 1 Fitting 3/4 38 Aug " " 242 Feet Gas Pipe 25 6050 " " " 4 Fittings 3/4 37 100 " " " 6 " 1/2 25 150 " " " 30 " 3/8 20 600 " " " 17 " Pipe 25 425 ' " " 2 Fittings 3/8 20 40 Oct " " 25 Feet Pipe 625 " " " 8 Fittings 3/8 200 " " " 1 Chandelier 600 " " " 2 Globes 200 " " " 1 Bracket 175 " " " 3 " 200 600 Novm " " 19 Feet Pipe 25 475 " " " 4 Fittings .80 " " " 1 Chimney Fixture 50 " " " 1 [?] Light & Murcury Cup 350 " " " Fitting Murcury Cup 50 Jany 1860 " 3 Five Joint Brackets 2.50 750 " " " 1 " Fight Rendent 350 87.053 int 14853 Jany " By Cash 5000 9853 [Intrest?] 980 Repay July 23rd 1871 JO King <hr /> Richard Yates Esq Jacksonville Gas Bill Receipt $107.33 Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 2, Folder 01 (June-December, 1860) 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 Jacksonville Gas, Light, and Coke Company to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1860-09-20 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 514219 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. Jacksonville, Sept 20th 186- M Hon Richard Yates To JACKSONVILLE GAS LIGHT & COKE COMPANY, Dr. Cr. July 1859 To 77 Feet Service Pipe 35 2695 " " " 1 Stop Cock 200 " " " 1 Fitting 3/4 38 Aug " " 242 Feet Gas Pipe 25 6050 " " " 4 Fittings 3/4 37 100 " " " 6 " 1/2 25 150 " " " 30 " 3/8 20 600 " " " 17 " Pipe 25 425 ' " " 2 Fittings 3/8 20 40 Oct " " 25 Feet Pipe 625 " " " 8 Fittings 3/8 200 " " " 1 Chandelier 600 " " " 2 Globes 200 " " " 1 Bracket 175 " " " 3 " 200 600 Novm " " 19 Feet Pipe 25 475 " " " 4 Fittings .80 " " " 1 Chimney Fixture 50 " " " 1 [?] Light & Murcury Cup 350 " " " Fitting Murcury Cup 50 Jany 1860 " 3 Five Joint Brackets 2.50 750 " " " 1 " Fight Rendent 350 87.053 int 14853 Jany " By Cash 5000 9853 [Intrest?] 980 Repay July 23rd 1871 JO King <hr /> Richard Yates Esq Jacksonville Gas Bill Receipt $107.33 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/0be8c4445421e59873705df6c5b0a09f.pdf 6f3530deea9dc139bd7b2bcbf15b62e7 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Carmi White County Ills Sept [illegible] 1860 Hon R. Yates Dear Sir Saturdays mail brings news of our defeat at the municipal election in [Alton?]. I am at a loss to understand how this had been brought about. The moral effort of that defeat will I fear cost us many votes. This can not look like securing the [two?] [members?] from Madison. If [illegible] [illegible] & Co cannot carry their own county I am fearful that our strength in Sangamon, Tazewell, Fulton and Peoria has been over estimated. The loss of these counties loses us the Legislature. This must not be - and to make matters worse you have better go at once to Springfield and confer with our friends as to the best means of bringing about so assemble a [illegible]. If not [illegible] I should like to hear your effort of the central Counties. Truly Yours, M. B. Brown <hr /> Dr. M. B. Brown Carmi, Ills ans Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 2, Folder 01 (June-December, 1860) 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 M. B. Brown to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1860-09-17 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 514218 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. Carmi White County Ills Sept [illegible] 1860 Hon R. Yates Dear Sir Saturdays mail brings news of our defeat at the municipal election in [Alton?]. I am at a loss to understand how this had been brought about. The moral effort of that defeat will I fear cost us many votes. This can not look like securing the [two?] [members?] from Madison. If [illegible] [illegible] & Co cannot carry their own county I am fearful that our strength in Sangamon, Tazewell, Fulton and Peoria has been over estimated. The loss of these counties loses us the Legislature. This must not be - and to make matters worse you have better go at once to Springfield and confer with our friends as to the best means of bringing about so assemble a [illegible]. If not [illegible] I should like to hear your effort of the central Counties. Truly Yours, M. B. Brown <hr /> Dr. M. B. Brown Carmi, Ills ans 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/d8bd13445b4ff009d72a0f4f52900b91.pdf 6a36d4e4b767aaf182324b2f0da660b6 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Belvidere Sep 10 1860 Dear Richard How do you do and how is the Wabash Country? Things here look well and we are sure to have you a splendid meeting here on the 9th Oct. Why have you not written me as you agreed after seeing Townhill. What arrangements have you made for the month of Oct after you leave here? I am now very well and have not been idle since you left me at Kankakee. I go to Dixon to tomorrow - to Freeport next day & to Galena on the 13th & there commence my jurist discissions which I have to finish by the time you come here. You left in your room at Kankakee a black silk hat - summer Coat & C & as thought I might want them I brought them home with me. When you come here I will loan them to you if you are needy Write me the news without fail. Yours Truly Allen C Fuller <hr /> A. C. Fuller Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 2, Folder 01 (June-December, 1860) 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 Allen C. Fuller to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1860-09-10 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 514217 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. Belvidere Sep 10 1860 Dear Richard How do you do and how is the Wabash Country? Things here look well and we are sure to have you a splendid meeting here on the 9th Oct. Why have you not written me as you agreed after seeing Townhill. What arrangements have you made for the month of Oct after you leave here? I am now very well and have not been idle since you left me at Kankakee. I go to Dixon to tomorrow - to Freeport next day & to Galena on the 13th & there commence my jurist discissions which I have to finish by the time you come here. You left in your room at Kankakee a black silk hat - summer Coat & C & as thought I might want them I brought them home with me. When you come here I will loan them to you if you are needy Write me the news without fail. Yours Truly Allen C Fuller <hr /> A. C. Fuller 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/044caa2161dd7a1c7c49fb6e5759dc72.pdf 592bac6c4e03146be3bd26b47f55636b Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Mr. Yates Dear Sir as I am going to move away I would like to have you settle your account as soon as Monday the 3 of September. The amount of your bill is $45.45. I remain as ever yours John Cannon September 1, 1860 Received Payment in full of all demands to dates Sept 1 J. Cannon <hr /> Cannon Receipt to R. Yates Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 2, Folder 01 (June-December, 1860) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource John Cannon to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1860-09-01 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 514216 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. Mr. Yates Dear Sir as I am going to move away I would like to have you settle your account as soon as Monday the 3 of September. The amount of your bill is $45.45. I remain as ever yours John Cannon September 1, 1860 Received Payment in full of all demands to dates Sept 1 J. Cannon <hr /> Cannon Receipt to R. Yates 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/8f4c14551c69ec163ea25dd229aecf5f.pdf 9eecbe5c7d42240e1834610061823c98 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Decatur Ills Aug 31st 1860 Hon Richard Yates Our Central committee observing that you have a [nears?] from the 6th to the 12 of Oct, have fixed upon the 10t of that month to hold a mass meeting here. The Last we shall have and the Largest too,. and have directed me to address you and to ask you to Join with us on that day and make us a speech. Our people are anxious to hear you and I hope you may satisfy their anxiety by advising me that you will be here We expect no other speakers than Palmer Browning & yourself. Respectfully Yours R J Oglesby, Chairman Com <hr /> R. J. Oglesby Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 2, Folder 01 (June-December, 1860) 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. J. Oglesby to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1860-08-30 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 514215 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. Decatur Ills Aug 31st 1860 Hon Richard Yates Our Central committee observing that you have a [nears?] from the 6th to the 12 of Oct, have fixed upon the 10t of that month to hold a mass meeting here. The Last we shall have and the Largest too,. and have directed me to address you and to ask you to Join with us on that day and make us a speech. Our people are anxious to hear you and I hope you may satisfy their anxiety by advising me that you will be here We expect no other speakers than Palmer Browning & yourself. Respectfully Yours R J Oglesby, Chairman Com <hr /> R. J. Oglesby 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/6966b4aa41280bab92c88892ccf6c3b3.pdf d38ee146c9690fcb106f8fe5ba69ee5c Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. <pre> (Attached to Tomlin to "My Dear Friend," Aug. 31, 1860) </pre> Hn'r Rich'd Yates 1860 To Edwin Hayden Sir c Augst 28th To two Rings for flag Pole 60 <pre> Rec'd payt. </pre> <pre> Edwin Hayden </pre> <hr /> Ed Hayden Recpt Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 2, Folder 01 (June-December, 1860) 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 Edwin Hayden to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1860-08-28 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 514214 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. <pre> (Attached to Tomlin to "My Dear Friend," Aug. 31, 1860) </pre> Hn'r Rich'd Yates 1860 To Edwin Hayden Sir c Augst 28th To two Rings for flag Pole 60 <pre> Rec'd payt. </pre> <pre> Edwin Hayden </pre> <hr /> Ed Hayden Recpt 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/b8b442e0dee5c0e361b9a5123d36337c.pdf dd49217b152bab92223d192413f25a57 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. A. Tomlin Galena 31t August 1860 My Dear Friend I believe I answered your last soon after its receipt. I now write to say that Allen has been here & he made a very good impression on his party. he is sharp & smart rather than great or eloquent he did not seem to comprehend the great scope of principles thier hearing & tendency- it all run into the slavery, abolition disunion & Republican. You have enclosed a good portion of his speech. Very many Democrats & nearly all Republicans expected to have State affairs <hr /> discussed almost entirely by a candidate for the office of Governor. You will see that he ignored State matters entirely and gave us an excuse that you done the same. Now I know that nearly all of the discriminating & well informed were disappointed & chagrined on this account he said nothing about the Matteson Swindle. The Bissell attempt---or the alleged design of the Ills CRR Co to get clear of the seven per cent. The great Educational intensity of the state. nor the financial, agricultural, Commercial & by what <hr /> measures of benificient legislation our Cities or city may become the great throbing Centre of the commerce of the North West not only local & sectional but extending over the world & thus by a direct & free Communication with Europe - bring all our Cereals into direct competition with the grain producers of Europe - as well as our raw materials and our mechanical productions - nothing in regard to the restriction of charters & monopolising grants - nothing as to the extending or limiting cities & counties in regard to loaning their promises & increasing taxation - nothing about holding all officials to a strict & rigid accountability for all trusts reposed in them - nothing about the great & varied mineral wealth of the state & the <hr /> best methods of developing it nothing about the State's rights & conflicts of authority between the U. S. & our own. See Drummond late decision on the Exemption act---& about these cordon of U.S.Jails enciting through the country - bearing the name of U S Post offices & Custom houses - but used as jails & myriad other matters---which will suggest themselves to your Capacious mind & long experience with which I am of course ignorant. I told my friends I did not believe Allen's statement. I knew you made one speech on National matters. I assured them you would take the matters up & let daylight through it. let me hear from your soon. write all you can & give me all the news your old friend Allan Tomlin Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 2, Folder 01 (June-December, 1860) 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 Allan Tomlin to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1860-08-31 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 514213 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. A. Tomlin Galena 31t August 1860 My Dear Friend I believe I answered your last soon after its receipt. I now write to say that Allen has been here & he made a very good impression on his party. he is sharp & smart rather than great or eloquent he did not seem to comprehend the great scope of principles thier hearing & tendency- it all run into the slavery, abolition disunion & Republican. You have enclosed a good portion of his speech. Very many Democrats & nearly all Republicans expected to have State affairs <hr /> discussed almost entirely by a candidate for the office of Governor. You will see that he ignored State matters entirely and gave us an excuse that you done the same. Now I know that nearly all of the discriminating & well informed were disappointed & chagrined on this account he said nothing about the Matteson Swindle. The Bissell attempt---or the alleged design of the Ills CRR Co to get clear of the seven per cent. The great Educational intensity of the state. nor the financial, agricultural, Commercial & by what <hr /> measures of benificient legislation our Cities or city may become the great throbing Centre of the commerce of the North West not only local & sectional but extending over the world & thus by a direct & free Communication with Europe - bring all our Cereals into direct competition with the grain producers of Europe - as well as our raw materials and our mechanical productions - nothing in regard to the restriction of charters & monopolising grants - nothing as to the extending or limiting cities & counties in regard to loaning their promises & increasing taxation - nothing about holding all officials to a strict & rigid accountability for all trusts reposed in them - nothing about the great & varied mineral wealth of the state & the <hr /> best methods of developing it nothing about the State's rights & conflicts of authority between the U. S. & our own. See Drummond late decision on the Exemption act---& about these cordon of U.S.Jails enciting through the country - bearing the name of U S Post offices & Custom houses - but used as jails & myriad other matters---which will suggest themselves to your Capacious mind & long experience with which I am of course ignorant. I told my friends I did not believe Allen's statement. I knew you made one speech on National matters. I assured them you would take the matters up & let daylight through it. let me hear from your soon. write all you can & give me all the news your old friend Allan Tomlin 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/9de3ad91fb85facbdc46781024474df0.pdf 8553c7874b1ebe08d0f847551255b7eb Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Charleston Ills. Aug 27/60 Hon Richard Yates <pre> Gov. Illinois </pre> <pre> Dear Sir. </pre> Mr Henry Brooks of Jackson Co. is captain of a company from Carbondale in Col Haneys Reg. and is desirous of the position of Lieut. Col. Mr Brooks was formerly a resident of this place and and is well known here as an honorable man. He is the man who made the first union speech in Jackson Co.- after the war broke out, which he was compelled to do with his revolver before him as we were informed. He stunned the <hr /> secession community there most manfully at a time when secession was more rampant there than elsewhere in the state. Being a rigid Democrat he had very considerable influence. His friends here wish the authorities to take these facts in consideration in his behalf, in his present application. <pre> Very Respectfully </pre> <pre> H P H Brownwell </pre> <pre> M. C. McClain </pre> <pre> A Compton </pre> I know Capt. Brooks intimately, think him well qualified for the position to which he aspires & would <hr /> be very much gratified at his success <pre> Very respectfully </pre> <pre> C. B. (Jichis?) </pre> <hr /> M. P. Brownwell. Reccommending Mr Henry Brooks for Colonel. To be filed. File Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 2, Folder 01 (June-December, 1860) 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 H. P. Brownwell, M. C. McLain, and A. Compton to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1860-08-27 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 514212 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. Charleston Ills. Aug 27/60 Hon Richard Yates <pre> Gov. Illinois </pre> <pre> Dear Sir. </pre> Mr Henry Brooks of Jackson Co. is captain of a company from Carbondale in Col Haneys Reg. and is desirous of the position of Lieut. Col. Mr Brooks was formerly a resident of this place and and is well known here as an honorable man. He is the man who made the first union speech in Jackson Co.- after the war broke out, which he was compelled to do with his revolver before him as we were informed. He stunned the <hr /> secession community there most manfully at a time when secession was more rampant there than elsewhere in the state. Being a rigid Democrat he had very considerable influence. His friends here wish the authorities to take these facts in consideration in his behalf, in his present application. <pre> Very Respectfully </pre> <pre> H P H Brownwell </pre> <pre> M. C. McClain </pre> <pre> A Compton </pre> I know Capt. Brooks intimately, think him well qualified for the position to which he aspires & would <hr /> be very much gratified at his success <pre> Very respectfully </pre> <pre> C. B. (Jichis?) </pre> <hr /> M. P. Brownwell. Reccommending Mr Henry Brooks for Colonel. To be filed. 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/b3c53542b55a6bd1824c0c91925af40b.pdf 2d6897fc20b2b981c81723ddd15e6928 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. <pre> Belvidere Aug 19. 1864 </pre> Dear Yates: <pre> I return home safe but not sound & find my family tolerably well, but one of my boys had been alarmingly sick while I was absent. My voice is a little better today & I am in (illegible) I shall be all right in a day or two. (Illegible) leaves to night to fill my appointment at Carlyle to morrow. and Trenton Tuesday & Pocahontas Wednesday & will arrange for Lebanon Thursday & meet you on Thursday at Vandalia where I expect to join you both. I intend if possible to leave here on Wednesday & take the night train from Freeport and be at Vandalia Thursday on the Northern Central Train. This I shall do if I am well enough and I feel quite encouraged to day that I shall be all right by that time. I really feel anxious about you, for </pre> <hr /> I have been fearful you would be used up and would be obliged to retire from the (causes?) And this I sincerely think would be not only a disaster to yourself personally but a great draw back to our cause, I mean precisely what I say. I stopped in Chicago a short time and saw our friends and gave them an account of the glorious work you were doing and the encouragement you were meeting in the spontaneous movements of the people to hear you. As for myself I return mortified that I had not been able to do some service; and all your kind words and friendship to the contrary I really feel that my trip thus far has been unprofitable to the cause. If my health & voice haven't (illegible) I intend to be some service both to you & the cause before I finish the camp. (campaign?) <pre> Excuse me to (Trestshell? Koener?) & uncle Jessie & excuse me now and forever Faithfully Yours Allen C. Fuller </pre> <hr /> Allen C. Fuller Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 2, Folder 01 (June-December, 1860) 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 Allen C. Fuller to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1860-08-19 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 514211 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. <pre> Belvidere Aug 19. 1864 </pre> Dear Yates: <pre> I return home safe but not sound & find my family tolerably well, but one of my boys had been alarmingly sick while I was absent. My voice is a little better today & I am in (illegible) I shall be all right in a day or two. (Illegible) leaves to night to fill my appointment at Carlyle to morrow. and Trenton Tuesday & Pocahontas Wednesday & will arrange for Lebanon Thursday & meet you on Thursday at Vandalia where I expect to join you both. I intend if possible to leave here on Wednesday & take the night train from Freeport and be at Vandalia Thursday on the Northern Central Train. This I shall do if I am well enough and I feel quite encouraged to day that I shall be all right by that time. I really feel anxious about you, for </pre> <hr /> I have been fearful you would be used up and would be obliged to retire from the (causes?) And this I sincerely think would be not only a disaster to yourself personally but a great draw back to our cause, I mean precisely what I say. I stopped in Chicago a short time and saw our friends and gave them an account of the glorious work you were doing and the encouragement you were meeting in the spontaneous movements of the people to hear you. As for myself I return mortified that I had not been able to do some service; and all your kind words and friendship to the contrary I really feel that my trip thus far has been unprofitable to the cause. If my health & voice haven't (illegible) I intend to be some service both to you & the cause before I finish the camp. (campaign?) <pre> Excuse me to (Trestshell? Koener?) & uncle Jessie & excuse me now and forever Faithfully Yours Allen C. Fuller </pre> <hr /> Allen C. Fuller 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/6ba152babef63b2880d8e72fc7d8bbf9.pdf 8181c211acef630871a4b5c612280446 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Illinois Republican State Central Committee. STATE AT LARGE N. B JUDD, Chicago, Chairman. / EBENEZER PECK, Chicago. WM. H. BROWN, Chicago, Treasurer. / JULIAN S. RUMSEY, Chicago. GUSTAVUS KOERNER, Belleville. DISTRICTS. 1. CORNELIUS LANSING, Marengo / 5. WM. A. GRIMSHAW, Pittsfield. 2. CALVIN TRUESDALE, Rock Island. / 6. M. H. CASSELL, Jacksonville. 3. DAVID DAVIS, Bloomington. / 7. T.A. MARSHALL, Charleston. 4. CHAS. B. LAWRENCE, Prairie City. / 8. WILLARD C. FLAGG, Moro. <pre> 9. JOHN T. JONES, Shawneetown. </pre> HORACE WHITE, Chicago, Secretary COMMITTEE ROOMS, 151 Randolph St., Chicago, Aug 17 1860 Dear Yates <pre> I arrived here this morning feeling pretty well used up but I almost feel guilty at leaving you. After I left you I vomited dreadfully & it done me good. I hope you will have a good meeting to day & arrive home to morrow safely & find your dear ones all well. I am glad I went to Egypt and only regret I could not have been of more service. Depend upon it I shall remember our short trip & especially our delightful night ride for a long time. I thank you sincerely for the uniform politeness and consideration you have shown me and hope to be able to do you some service before the camp closes. I have informed the Committee here of the glorious work you are performing and the arduous services you are rendering the good cause. I have again looked at your </pre> <hr /> appointments and am inclined to insist that you shall speak at Belvidere on the 8th or 9th of October. Let me hear from you on this point. You can do so without much extra labor by coming to Belvidere direct from Galena. White will send you by express a new book just not "Political Text Book" which I have no doubt is gone. I shall return Monday or Tuesday if possible - if not send (Hurlbrit?), but at all events have to be able to meet you at Vandalia <pre> In great haste </pre> <pre> Truly Yours </pre> <pre> Allen C. Fuller </pre> Lawyer A. C. Fuller Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 2, Folder 01 (June-December, 1860) 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 Allen C. Fuller to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1860-08-17 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 514210 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. Illinois Republican State Central Committee. STATE AT LARGE N. B JUDD, Chicago, Chairman. / EBENEZER PECK, Chicago. WM. H. BROWN, Chicago, Treasurer. / JULIAN S. RUMSEY, Chicago. GUSTAVUS KOERNER, Belleville. DISTRICTS. 1. CORNELIUS LANSING, Marengo / 5. WM. A. GRIMSHAW, Pittsfield. 2. CALVIN TRUESDALE, Rock Island. / 6. M. H. CASSELL, Jacksonville. 3. DAVID DAVIS, Bloomington. / 7. T.A. MARSHALL, Charleston. 4. CHAS. B. LAWRENCE, Prairie City. / 8. WILLARD C. FLAGG, Moro. <pre> 9. JOHN T. JONES, Shawneetown. </pre> HORACE WHITE, Chicago, Secretary COMMITTEE ROOMS, 151 Randolph St., Chicago, Aug 17 1860 Dear Yates <pre> I arrived here this morning feeling pretty well used up but I almost feel guilty at leaving you. After I left you I vomited dreadfully & it done me good. I hope you will have a good meeting to day & arrive home to morrow safely & find your dear ones all well. I am glad I went to Egypt and only regret I could not have been of more service. Depend upon it I shall remember our short trip & especially our delightful night ride for a long time. I thank you sincerely for the uniform politeness and consideration you have shown me and hope to be able to do you some service before the camp closes. I have informed the Committee here of the glorious work you are performing and the arduous services you are rendering the good cause. I have again looked at your </pre> <hr /> appointments and am inclined to insist that you shall speak at Belvidere on the 8th or 9th of October. Let me hear from you on this point. You can do so without much extra labor by coming to Belvidere direct from Galena. White will send you by express a new book just not "Political Text Book" which I have no doubt is gone. I shall return Monday or Tuesday if possible - if not send (Hurlbrit?), but at all events have to be able to meet you at Vandalia <pre> In great haste </pre> <pre> Truly Yours </pre> <pre> Allen C. Fuller </pre> Lawyer A. C. Fuller 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/1fb842258db07897039c1428fb173d19.pdf 442f779b416f3dc068c400e41df604d7 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Zenice Aug 3 1860 Hon Richard Yates D Sir The people of Olney are making preparations for a large meeting at Olney the 11. I shall pass during the coming week through Wayne White Wabash + Edwards + shall induce the people so far as I can to come up. I see you will, at the same time in Crawford + Jasper and would it not be well for you to stir up the people when you go. We will probably succeed in getting half fare tickets on the Ohio + Miss RR in which case there will large <hr /> crowds from all these towns, I think a great demonstration is needed in this Country. Suppose you give notice in all your meetings Yours truly Leonard Swett [upside down] L. Swett Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 2, Folder 01 (June-December, 1860) 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 Leonard Swett to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1860-08-03 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 514209 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. Zenice Aug 3 1860 Hon Richard Yates D Sir The people of Olney are making preparations for a large meeting at Olney the 11. I shall pass during the coming week through Wayne White Wabash + Edwards + shall induce the people so far as I can to come up. I see you will, at the same time in Crawford + Jasper and would it not be well for you to stir up the people when you go. We will probably succeed in getting half fare tickets on the Ohio + Miss RR in which case there will large <hr /> crowds from all these towns, I think a great demonstration is needed in this Country. Suppose you give notice in all your meetings Yours truly Leonard Swett [upside down] L. Swett 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/6208326620b526333c0daea1616b5c04.pdf b952e13778962984c706978f1a479eb7 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. <pre> State of Illinois </pre> <pre> AUDITOR'S OFFICE </pre> <pre> Springfield 25' July 1860 </pre> Dear Yates <pre> Yours received. My Judgement is that you should attend to those Wabash appointments with out regard to what may be done here. the 8' of August, that is the field to cultivate you can do as you please. A very large Meeting here to day of the illegible) (ites?) but we will but shine. </pre> <pre> Very Truly Jesse K Dubois </pre> <hr /> J.K. Dubois Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 2, Folder 01 (June-December, 1860) 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 Jesse K. Dubois to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1860-07-25 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 514208 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. <pre> State of Illinois </pre> <pre> AUDITOR'S OFFICE </pre> <pre> Springfield 25' July 1860 </pre> Dear Yates <pre> Yours received. My Judgement is that you should attend to those Wabash appointments with out regard to what may be done here. the 8' of August, that is the field to cultivate you can do as you please. A very large Meeting here to day of the illegible) (ites?) but we will but shine. </pre> <pre> Very Truly Jesse K Dubois </pre> <hr /> J.K. Dubois 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/e9c226e52ee11c74ea826a347e382994.pdf 2aa886b6dd46806b0664a305dd9b5534 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. BANGS & KNICKERBOCKER, Proprietors Of The AURORA WEEKLY BEACON, PLAIN AND ORNAMENTAL JOB PRINTERS, &C. Aurora, Ill., July 23, 1860. Hon Rich. Yates Sir You must be here on the 31st July. We shall have a good crowd. If you can bring a good speaker with you do so & we will pay him. Your truly Geo S. Bangs <hr /> Geo. S. Bangs, Aurora, Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 2, Folder 01 (June-December, 1860) 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 S. Bangs to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1860-07-23 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 514207 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. BANGS & KNICKERBOCKER, Proprietors Of The AURORA WEEKLY BEACON, PLAIN AND ORNAMENTAL JOB PRINTERS, &C. Aurora, Ill., July 23, 1860. Hon Rich. Yates Sir You must be here on the 31st July. We shall have a good crowd. If you can bring a good speaker with you do so & we will pay him. Your truly Geo S. Bangs <hr /> Geo. S. Bangs, Aurora, 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/d32d5850797d5479fed94f62e9e6b147.pdf 763c68e92e24a1dcb3170799c58aa3fd Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Hon. Jno McLane Cincinnati Ohio <pre> My Dr Gov. </pre> <pre>I take the liberty of introducing to you the bearer of this Washington I (illegible) a young gentleman who studied law in my office and goes hence to Cincinnati for the purpose of establishing himself in the practice of the profession. You will find him intelligent and honorable. Anything you can consistently do to forward him in his design will be gratefully remembered by </pre> <pre> Yours Ms Truly & Respectfully R S Blackwell </pre> Chicago July 20 1860 <hr /> Governor <pre> I take the liberty of sending this letter which was given when I went there to settle. I would have procured a late one but could not find Mr. B. at house or office though I called many times. </pre> <pre> W. L. H. </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 Yates Family Papers, Box 2, Folder 01 (June-December, 1860) 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. S. Blackwell to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1860-07-20 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 514206 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. Hon. Jno McLane Cincinnati Ohio <pre> My Dr Gov. </pre> <pre>I take the liberty of introducing to you the bearer of this Washington I (illegible) a young gentleman who studied law in my office and goes hence to Cincinnati for the purpose of establishing himself in the practice of the profession. You will find him intelligent and honorable. Anything you can consistently do to forward him in his design will be gratefully remembered by </pre> <pre> Yours Ms Truly & Respectfully R S Blackwell </pre> Chicago July 20 1860 <hr /> Governor <pre> I take the liberty of sending this letter which was given when I went there to settle. I would have procured a late one but could not find Mr. B. at house or office though I called many times. </pre> <pre> W. L. H. </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/19f0b951190f7dcc0b3f9ff5f63b34e9.pdf e5e3bf581da2fae4920aa72482355ff2 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. [1860]: Springfield July 11th 186 Dear Sir I should be pleased to meet you at such times and places as you may designate for the purpose of discussing before the people of Illinois the relative merits of Republicanism and National Democracy. I have the honor to be &c Tho M Hope <hr /> Dr T. M. Hope Alton Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 2, Folder 01 (June-December, 1860) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Thomas M. Hope to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1860-07-11 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 514205 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. [1860]: Springfield July 11th 186 Dear Sir I should be pleased to meet you at such times and places as you may designate for the purpose of discussing before the people of Illinois the relative merits of Republicanism and National Democracy. I have the honor to be &c Tho M Hope <hr /> Dr T. M. Hope Alton 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