3 25 59 https://cronicle.devcherryroad.com/files/original/6d6d305b7e14e0aadc7901f89ea5eabb.pdf 50d65d396a68039449b82f61f211c8a5 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 13, Folder 02 (August 16-25, 1863) 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 Edward Stevenson to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1863-08-17 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 503722 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 en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20000 Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Start Transcribing https://cronicle.devcherryroad.com/files/original/f1c59732ede3117871b21498e538aab2.pdf f1bf80be543e5162a76dca5464ca6b48 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 13, Folder 02 (August 16-25, 1863) 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 [M. C. Phinney to McKenzie] Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1863-08-17 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 503721 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 en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20000 Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Start Transcribing https://cronicle.devcherryroad.com/files/original/8594bc6a386fe827d9c70f7a4031c2b4.pdf fab62cea73e83e1cc481b217d50cc5bc Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. St Louis Aug. 17th Dear Sir When I saw you in the State House I said I would write you further in reference to the position you were kind enough to offer me. I am still hesitating in reference to the matter: have received a letter from the N.Y. Tribune desiring me to go South again if any thing of interest should be in progress, and should go but for hot weather & poor health. On one of two points in reference to the position first referred to, I would like information. Can I make a temporary arrangement, say for two or three months, so that <hr /> I might then, or even previously enter the army should opportunity offer? Is the position designated as a trial and probation, or having no reference to anything beyond? You said something which seemed to hint at that, but left me in the dark. As you said, the office is not in itself altogether what I should desire although in many respects pleasant. Allow me to say that I fully appreciate your kind intentions in making the proposal, and should I accept, I will do all in my power to merit them Believe me sir Your obt. servt. T. A. Post His Exy Gov. Yates Springfield Ills. P.S. Will you need me at once? <hr /> Ansd by Govr Post T A File P. Saint Louis Aug 17 1863. Promised to write the Governor more fully in reference to the position he was kind enough to offer him - Is still hesitating in reference to the matter. has received letter from NY Tribune asking him to go south again Should go but for the weather and poor health Can he make a temporary arrangement for two or three months - is the position a permanent one- or only a trial - &c. Recd Ex O. Augst 21 1863 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 13, Folder 02 (August 16-25, 1863) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource T. A. Post to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1863-08-17 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 503720 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 en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. St Louis Aug. 17th Dear Sir When I saw you in the State House I said I would write you further in reference to the position you were kind enough to offer me. I am still hesitating in reference to the matter: have received a letter from the N.Y. Tribune desiring me to go South again if any thing of interest should be in progress, and should go but for hot weather & poor health. On one of two points in reference to the position first referred to, I would like information. Can I make a temporary arrangement, say for two or three months, so that <hr /> I might then, or even previously enter the army should opportunity offer? Is the position designated as a trial and probation, or having no reference to anything beyond? You said something which seemed to hint at that, but left me in the dark. As you said, the office is not in itself altogether what I should desire although in many respects pleasant. Allow me to say that I fully appreciate your kind intentions in making the proposal, and should I accept, I will do all in my power to merit them Believe me sir Your obt. servt. T. A. Post His Exy Gov. Yates Springfield Ills. P.S. Will you need me at once? <hr /> Ansd by Govr Post T A File P. Saint Louis Aug 17 1863. Promised to write the Governor more fully in reference to the position he was kind enough to offer him - Is still hesitating in reference to the matter. has received letter from NY Tribune asking him to go south again Should go but for the weather and poor health Can he make a temporary arrangement for two or three months - is the position a permanent one- or only a trial - &c. Recd Ex O. Augst 21 1863 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://cronicle.devcherryroad.com/files/original/33f5f76168c4a3077bbebfd227f2adc7.pdf 780419086631152e3313f28153975806 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 13, Folder 02 (August 16-25, 1863) 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 F. Wheelock to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1863-08-17 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 503719 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 en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20000 Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Start Transcribing https://cronicle.devcherryroad.com/files/original/26336d86a321e8a03b32a467e672add6.pdf 7ad702a4df30a5cf4b14a22a98b49191 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 13, Folder 02 (August 16-25, 1863) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Joseph Porter to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1863-08-17 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 503718 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 en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20000 Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Start Transcribing https://cronicle.devcherryroad.com/files/original/c4736c1f92b2d116ab0828fc0666bd30.pdf b101d47b6cd27fbcc608998508acbc64 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 13, Folder 02 (August 16-25, 1863) 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 Morton S. McAtee to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1863-08-16 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 503717 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 en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20000 Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Start Transcribing https://cronicle.devcherryroad.com/files/original/e9cf80487b40669194672943f6129d69.pdf 31297a191825e970d67b7a40e4dea7f0 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Office of Engineer-in-Chief Springfield August 16th 1863 His Excellency Richd Yates Governor State of Ills Governor In compliance with your orders of this date I herewith inclose a statement of the indebtedness incurred by this department from Feby 1st of Aug 1st 63 (so far as my knowledge extends) also an Estimate of Funds required for State Arsenal during two years commencing August 1st 1863. Governor, you will please pardon me for presenting the inclosed papers in such poor form, but the time given would not permit me to make them much better I trust however they will answer the purpose with high sentiments of respect I remain Your Obedient Servant W. D. Crowell Engr-in-Chief 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 13, Folder 02 (August 16-25, 1863) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource W. D. Crowell to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1863-08-16 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 503716 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 en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Office of Engineer-in-Chief Springfield August 16th 1863 His Excellency Richd Yates Governor State of Ills Governor In compliance with your orders of this date I herewith inclose a statement of the indebtedness incurred by this department from Feby 1st of Aug 1st 63 (so far as my knowledge extends) also an Estimate of Funds required for State Arsenal during two years commencing August 1st 1863. Governor, you will please pardon me for presenting the inclosed papers in such poor form, but the time given would not permit me to make them much better I trust however they will answer the purpose with high sentiments of respect I remain Your Obedient Servant W. D. Crowell Engr-in-Chief 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://cronicle.devcherryroad.com/files/original/303f3f59dddafae49c9d30c3f1d678fe.pdf ae85d48788eede6087454adc7523f674 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Golconda Ill August 16th To his esecenlency Gov Yates Dear Sir I wish to ask afavor of you which I hope you will grant My son Leander Sterling volenteered in the Union Army one year ago and he has never gone or been musterd in to sevice & has never been conciderd fit for service & was never interrupted untill afew months back some one or two Cam is hunting deserters and wish to take my boy he is diseased all over has been subject to spelles of insainity for [sixe?] years & he is my onely child and helps to support me & the Capt of the Company he volinteered under conciderd him crazey at intervals long enough before the war and had often spoken to me about him long before he ever thought of geting up a company but It was hard for the Capt to make up his company here & he influenced my child to join without my knoweledge & befor they left for Springfield he was attacked with one of those spelles & ran back home to me they said that they did not wish him any more so I was so confident he never would do any good in the army I therefore try to keep him at home he is afflicted in this way for at least ten days or more every four weeks or two months has a disposition to want to kill his best friends <hr /> at the time my Husband has often told those men that are anscious to get him for the money that he was never inlisted or musterd into Service & was not fit for service but all does no good My Husband is only his Step Farther & has done all he could in prasicuting the War by speaking & helpt to get up several companies here & we would be as anscious as any Loyal citizens for him to hav gone ha we thought he could do any service My Husband told me to set down & write to you myself & if nessary I can giv you cirtificates from a good many citizens here certifying to his derangement Dr. Rondeau my Husband can giv you all information if needed he is my only child not of age he volinteered in the hundred & twenty with Col. G. W. McKaig's Regiment please my Dear Sir grant me a discharge for my Son if you possibly can and I will be under lasting obligations to you for I spend such amiserable life on the account of him did he hav his mind I would much rather he was in the armey he has been anscious to go all the while but he would be nothing but a trouble & I fear he would do things he would be shot for when crazey please answer my letter if you think me worthy of answer I was requested by a number of citizens here to write to you Yours respectfully Mary A Rondeau <hr /> Ans Aug 28 - 63 Rondeau Mary A File R Golconda Aug 16 1863. Has a son, a member of Col. McKaig's Regiment he is subject to fits and is sometimes insane Wishes a discharge for him. was not mustered into service Recd Ex O. Aug 25 1863, 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 13, Folder 02 (August 16-25, 1863) 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 Mary A. Rondeau to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1863-08-16 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 503715 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 en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Golconda Ill August 16th To his esecenlency Gov Yates Dear Sir I wish to ask afavor of you which I hope you will grant My son Leander Sterling volenteered in the Union Army one year ago and he has never gone or been musterd in to sevice & has never been conciderd fit for service & was never interrupted untill afew months back some one or two Cam is hunting deserters and wish to take my boy he is diseased all over has been subject to spelles of insainity for [sixe?] years & he is my onely child and helps to support me & the Capt of the Company he volinteered under conciderd him crazey at intervals long enough before the war and had often spoken to me about him long before he ever thought of geting up a company but It was hard for the Capt to make up his company here & he influenced my child to join without my knoweledge & befor they left for Springfield he was attacked with one of those spelles & ran back home to me they said that they did not wish him any more so I was so confident he never would do any good in the army I therefore try to keep him at home he is afflicted in this way for at least ten days or more every four weeks or two months has a disposition to want to kill his best friends <hr /> at the time my Husband has often told those men that are anscious to get him for the money that he was never inlisted or musterd into Service & was not fit for service but all does no good My Husband is only his Step Farther & has done all he could in prasicuting the War by speaking & helpt to get up several companies here & we would be as anscious as any Loyal citizens for him to hav gone ha we thought he could do any service My Husband told me to set down & write to you myself & if nessary I can giv you cirtificates from a good many citizens here certifying to his derangement Dr. Rondeau my Husband can giv you all information if needed he is my only child not of age he volinteered in the hundred & twenty with Col. G. W. McKaig's Regiment please my Dear Sir grant me a discharge for my Son if you possibly can and I will be under lasting obligations to you for I spend such amiserable life on the account of him did he hav his mind I would much rather he was in the armey he has been anscious to go all the while but he would be nothing but a trouble & I fear he would do things he would be shot for when crazey please answer my letter if you think me worthy of answer I was requested by a number of citizens here to write to you Yours respectfully Mary A Rondeau <hr /> Ans Aug 28 - 63 Rondeau Mary A File R Golconda Aug 16 1863. Has a son, a member of Col. McKaig's Regiment he is subject to fits and is sometimes insane Wishes a discharge for him. was not mustered into service Recd Ex O. Aug 25 1863, 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://cronicle.devcherryroad.com/files/original/f699ae387a8f0a790416bdcbd31aea1b.pdf 5121437d2a6e5c813c0166c176941782 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Quincy Ills. 16. Aug. 1863 Governor Yates Springfield Ills Dear Sir Can you not get authority from Washington to raise a Negro Regt. in this state? We could raise part of it here in a short time, if we had authority & the men could be promptly mustered & then fed & clothed. There are a great many Negroes here who dare not stay for fear of being kidnapped, We cant protect them, they would make good soldiers and would then be beyond the reach of Copperhead Malignity and would be of use to the country. They are <hr /> carrying off Negroes from here at night on [speculation?] & putting them in jail in Palmyra Mo & other places, as I am informed. Why should not these men be made soldiers of. Nearly 1/3 of Gov. Andrews Mass. Regt so called was raised here out of our refugees. We can find excellent officers for them if you will get permission to raise them, they will be [most?] useful & less trouble than at present Yours Respectfully Jackson Grimshaw <hr /> Among recent dispatches is one from Stanton saying we can raise one or more negro Regts here by complying with certain orders or laws – See what the orders are & show me early as convenient. <hr /> Ansd. Sept 1 63 Grimshaw Jackson File G Col'd troops Quincy Aug 16th 1863. Wishes to know if the Governor has not got an order from Washington to raise a negroe Regiment could raise part of it in a short time Says there are many negroes there who dare not stay for fear of being kidnapped. they would make good soldiers wishes the Governor to give them an order to recruit them. Col H See Governor instructions on inside Recd. Ex O August 19 1863 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 13, Folder 02 (August 16-25, 1863) 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 Jackson Grimshaw to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1863-08-16 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 503714 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 en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Quincy Ills. 16. Aug. 1863 Governor Yates Springfield Ills Dear Sir Can you not get authority from Washington to raise a Negro Regt. in this state? We could raise part of it here in a short time, if we had authority & the men could be promptly mustered & then fed & clothed. There are a great many Negroes here who dare not stay for fear of being kidnapped, We cant protect them, they would make good soldiers and would then be beyond the reach of Copperhead Malignity and would be of use to the country. They are <hr /> carrying off Negroes from here at night on [speculation?] & putting them in jail in Palmyra Mo & other places, as I am informed. Why should not these men be made soldiers of. Nearly 1/3 of Gov. Andrews Mass. Regt so called was raised here out of our refugees. We can find excellent officers for them if you will get permission to raise them, they will be [most?] useful & less trouble than at present Yours Respectfully Jackson Grimshaw <hr /> Among recent dispatches is one from Stanton saying we can raise one or more negro Regts here by complying with certain orders or laws – See what the orders are & show me early as convenient. <hr /> Ansd. Sept 1 63 Grimshaw Jackson File G Col'd troops Quincy Aug 16th 1863. Wishes to know if the Governor has not got an order from Washington to raise a negroe Regiment could raise part of it in a short time Says there are many negroes there who dare not stay for fear of being kidnapped. they would make good soldiers wishes the Governor to give them an order to recruit them. Col H See Governor instructions on inside Recd. Ex O August 19 1863 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