Yates Family Papers
Title
Yates Family Papers
Subject
Yates, Richard, 1815-1873
Illinois. Governor (1861-1865 : Yates)
American Civil War (1861-1865)
Illinois. General Assembly
Copperheads
Illinois. Governor (1861-1865 : Yates)
American Civil War (1861-1865)
Illinois. General Assembly
Copperheads
Description
Browse the Yates Family Papers Finding Aid
The Yates Family Papers (1789-1936) consists of 14.9 linear feet of material covering the careers of Richard Yates Sr., Governor of Illinois (1861-1865) and U.S. Senator from Illinois (1865-1871), and his son Richard Yates Jr., Governor of Illinois (1901-1905). Presented here are approximately 30,000 pages of documents from the single gubernatorial term (1861-1865) of Illinois Governor Richard Yates Sr.
The Yates Family Papers (1789-1936) consists of 14.9 linear feet of material covering the careers of Richard Yates Sr., Governor of Illinois (1861-1865) and U.S. Senator from Illinois (1865-1871), and his son Richard Yates Jr., Governor of Illinois (1901-1905). Presented here are approximately 30,000 pages of documents from the single gubernatorial term (1861-1865) of Illinois Governor Richard Yates Sr.
Creator
Center for Digital Initiatives. Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
Publisher
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library Foundation
Date
1861-1865
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