1 25 14 https://cronicle.devcherryroad.com/files/original/f2bf16f739dd5466b33fe82a175e7de0.pdf 27e8af6d17672fa4e5e707040cad314d Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. <pre> Princeton Bureau County April 1, 1864 </pre> Gov. Yates <pre> Springfield </pre> <pre> Dear Sir </pre> <pre> The undersigned citizens of the 5th Congressional District lately represented so well by the honored and lamented Lovejoy, whose death has created a vacancy in said district to be filled by either a special Election or at the Ensuing general Election - would respectfully suggest that the Election to fill said vacancy should be held at the time of the general Election next fall for the obvious reasons that our member Elect for the unexpired term could not probably take his seat before the adjournment of Congress, and that a special Election would impose upon us the labor & expense of an additional campaign with the great risk always attendant upon such Elections, of not getting out our full strength, which last consideration we think of more importance than </pre> <hr /> all the rest. <pre> Respectfully yours Princeton John H. Bryant Princeton Richard A. Yue Peoria Mark M. Aiken Lacon Mark Bangs T. C. Morro Henry J. Chase Justin H. Olds Samuel Parker Lacon Robert Taal C.C. Mason F. W. Waller Chas Baldwin L. D. Whitney R. B. (Freeny?) Levi North D. E. Norton John Walter </pre> <hr /> <pre> Citizens 0f Bureau Co </pre> <pre> Princton Apr. 1st 64 </pre> In reference to the succession of Hon Owen Lovejoy Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Richard Yates (Wabash College) Papers, Box 3, Folder 2 (April 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource John H. Bryant and others to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-03-01 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 516201 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> Princeton Bureau County April 1, 1864 </pre> Gov. Yates <pre> Springfield </pre> <pre> Dear Sir </pre> <pre> The undersigned citizens of the 5th Congressional District lately represented so well by the honored and lamented Lovejoy, whose death has created a vacancy in said district to be filled by either a special Election or at the Ensuing general Election - would respectfully suggest that the Election to fill said vacancy should be held at the time of the general Election next fall for the obvious reasons that our member Elect for the unexpired term could not probably take his seat before the adjournment of Congress, and that a special Election would impose upon us the labor & expense of an additional campaign with the great risk always attendant upon such Elections, of not getting out our full strength, which last consideration we think of more importance than </pre> <hr /> all the rest. <pre> Respectfully yours Princeton John H. Bryant Princeton Richard A. Yue Peoria Mark M. Aiken Lacon Mark Bangs T. C. Morro Henry J. Chase Justin H. Olds Samuel Parker Lacon Robert Taal C.C. Mason F. W. Waller Chas Baldwin L. D. Whitney R. B. (Freeny?) Levi North D. E. Norton John Walter </pre> <hr /> <pre> Citizens 0f Bureau Co </pre> <pre> Princton Apr. 1st 64 </pre> In reference to the succession of Hon Owen Lovejoy 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/3693982c23aec725a92f46bd6c6b37dd.pdf 1993d8cf4279524e240cf208f47f8c5a Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Peoria Daiily Transcript, Peoria, Ill., April 1 1864 Governor Yates, Dr Sir, The death of Owen Lovejoy calls up the question of his successor, and whether he ought to be elected immediately or the election deferred till November. I have taken pains to converse with many persons in this vicinity, and find many are decidedly for an immediate election. There are important interests confided to congressmen, by their administration, and we should feel the need of one. Our [distilling?] interest is particularly concerned. Besides there may be important constitutional amendments to be decided. [illegible] you will order an election at the earliest opportunity, possible. I am with great respect Your Obt Servant Enoch Emery & Andrews <hr /> Emery, Enock. "Daily Transcript" Peoria. Ills April 1.1864. Recommends an immediate election to fill vacancy in congress by the death of Hon Mr. Lovejoy Mr Hatch will please order the election for earliest practicable day Richd Yates Gov Apl 8. 1864 (File) Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Richard Yates (Wabash College) Papers, Box 3, Folder 2 (April 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Enoch Emery and Andrews to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-03-02 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 516202 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource eng Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Peoria Daiily Transcript, Peoria, Ill., April 1 1864 Governor Yates, Dr Sir, The death of Owen Lovejoy calls up the question of his successor, and whether he ought to be elected immediately or the election deferred till November. I have taken pains to converse with many persons in this vicinity, and find many are decidedly for an immediate election. There are important interests confided to congressmen, by their administration, and we should feel the need of one. Our [distilling?] interest is particularly concerned. Besides there may be important constitutional amendments to be decided. [illegible] you will order an election at the earliest opportunity, possible. I am with great respect Your Obt Servant Enoch Emery & Andrews <hr /> Emery, Enock. "Daily Transcript" Peoria. Ills April 1.1864. Recommends an immediate election to fill vacancy in congress by the death of Hon Mr. Lovejoy Mr Hatch will please order the election for earliest practicable day Richd Yates Gov Apl 8. 1864 (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://cronicle.devcherryroad.com/files/original/4d8ebff58339cc070c88b7542cee7b6b.pdf bde8813cf1ee84ab87460fa7ecf0c431 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Reeds' Temple of Music April 1st/64 Chicago To his Excellency Governor Yates, My Dear Sir, If you have returned to Springfield as I suppose you may have done by this time, will you send me as soon as possible the papers, letters, & documents which you have completed as materials for the Biography? Either be so good as do this, or, what I should much better prefer, let one of the gentlemen of your staff come over here with them at once, and give me such notes from his own lips as I can make use of in the memoir. Mr. Loomis was good enough to say he would probably bring them but either of the two excellent good fellows I met with you, at the Tremont will do. There is no more time to be lost---not a day; and <hr /> P.S. If your officers are all busy I will come over at once. My belief is that a very large sum will be made out of the [Laterno?] besides or rather without reckoning its political value. I feel sure Ticknor & Fields of Boston will publish the memoir and I should like to do myself the honor of dedicating my forthcoming book to you, if you will allow me. It will have a wide circulation---will be printed, intact, both here and in England and will be out before the memoir of you can be got ready. These are weighty considerations---all but my dedication offer---and I want to begin my work. Be sure I will give you a book of which you need not be ashamed. Ever yours most truly, Geo. L. Phillips File Private <hr /> Phillips, Geo L. Chicago April 1, 1864 Private Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Richard Yates (Wabash College) Papers, Box 3, Folder 2 (April 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource George L. Phillips to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-03-02 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 516203 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. Reeds' Temple of Music April 1st/64 Chicago To his Excellency Governor Yates, My Dear Sir, If you have returned to Springfield as I suppose you may have done by this time, will you send me as soon as possible the papers, letters, & documents which you have completed as materials for the Biography? Either be so good as do this, or, what I should much better prefer, let one of the gentlemen of your staff come over here with them at once, and give me such notes from his own lips as I can make use of in the memoir. Mr. Loomis was good enough to say he would probably bring them but either of the two excellent good fellows I met with you, at the Tremont will do. There is no more time to be lost---not a day; and <hr /> P.S. If your officers are all busy I will come over at once. My belief is that a very large sum will be made out of the [Laterno?] besides or rather without reckoning its political value. I feel sure Ticknor & Fields of Boston will publish the memoir and I should like to do myself the honor of dedicating my forthcoming book to you, if you will allow me. It will have a wide circulation---will be printed, intact, both here and in England and will be out before the memoir of you can be got ready. These are weighty considerations---all but my dedication offer---and I want to begin my work. Be sure I will give you a book of which you need not be ashamed. Ever yours most truly, Geo. L. Phillips File Private <hr /> Phillips, Geo L. Chicago April 1, 1864 Private Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 https://cronicle.devcherryroad.com/files/original/da87e03dab158b887fb9d45b16b56d7a.pdf af6bfab705107790cc70fd06186f6090 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Granville April 4 1864 Hon R Yates Dear Sir on consultation with a number of our most active reliable unconditioned union men in this county it is the decided opinion of all that it is best to have no Election called to fill the vacancy in congress of this the 5th congressional district ocasioned by the death of the Hon Owen Lovejoy but let it go till our Election next Fall Should a election be ordered the member could not be elected to get there much before the adgournment of the present session so that we are of the opinion that no binefit would arise from such a election. I feel that is a matter of importance to select a man of talent and a man that has proved himself to be on the side of the union from the commencemet of the rebellion I don't want to trust a war democrat for in voting the war <hr /> democrats and the coperheads are apt to vote together hence we want time to consult with the reliable union men in the district and have a understanding who we will unite on We had a triad of war democrats in our last legislature which I think aught to satisfy all that it wont do to trust them I make the sugestion of not having a Election - to fill the vacancy for your consideration Hoping you will not consider it as dictating to you on the subject One other Sugestion as to the comisioning field officers in the 4th Caverly I wrote you a short time since on the subject in detail I see by the law that you are empowered to comision to fill vacancys with whome you think proper I will state that should there be a vacancy to fill in the field officer ether Major or Lt Col that if you will take the responcibility to comision Captain Henry D Cook of company G it will meet the Harty approbation of nearly evry company officer and ninetenths of the soldiers over <hr /> This I write in confidinc The field officers are mostly the favaurits of Col [Deckey?] not Selected I think with an eye to there fitness for the post but ware his favauritts and for that reason ware selected I would not say so much I only felt a great interest in the regiment and that I can talk to you frankly on the subject and that you will not take it as a intrusion on my parte very Respectfuly your [illegible] Andw Wardlaw <hr /> Wardlaw, Andrew Granville. April 4. 1864 Gives it as his opinion & that of many others. that it is better at present not to hold an election to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Hon C Lovejoy. Recommends Cap Henry D Cook for promotion in 4th Cavalry, provided a vacancy occurs. File. 5th Congr Dist Return Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Richard Yates (Wabash College) Papers, Box 3, Folder 2 (April 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 4 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Andrew Wardlaw to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-03-03 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 516204 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. Granville April 4 1864 Hon R Yates Dear Sir on consultation with a number of our most active reliable unconditioned union men in this county it is the decided opinion of all that it is best to have no Election called to fill the vacancy in congress of this the 5th congressional district ocasioned by the death of the Hon Owen Lovejoy but let it go till our Election next Fall Should a election be ordered the member could not be elected to get there much before the adgournment of the present session so that we are of the opinion that no binefit would arise from such a election. I feel that is a matter of importance to select a man of talent and a man that has proved himself to be on the side of the union from the commencemet of the rebellion I don't want to trust a war democrat for in voting the war <hr /> democrats and the coperheads are apt to vote together hence we want time to consult with the reliable union men in the district and have a understanding who we will unite on We had a triad of war democrats in our last legislature which I think aught to satisfy all that it wont do to trust them I make the sugestion of not having a Election - to fill the vacancy for your consideration Hoping you will not consider it as dictating to you on the subject One other Sugestion as to the comisioning field officers in the 4th Caverly I wrote you a short time since on the subject in detail I see by the law that you are empowered to comision to fill vacancys with whome you think proper I will state that should there be a vacancy to fill in the field officer ether Major or Lt Col that if you will take the responcibility to comision Captain Henry D Cook of company G it will meet the Harty approbation of nearly evry company officer and ninetenths of the soldiers over <hr /> This I write in confidinc The field officers are mostly the favaurits of Col [Deckey?] not Selected I think with an eye to there fitness for the post but ware his favauritts and for that reason ware selected I would not say so much I only felt a great interest in the regiment and that I can talk to you frankly on the subject and that you will not take it as a intrusion on my parte very Respectfuly your [illegible] Andw Wardlaw <hr /> Wardlaw, Andrew Granville. April 4. 1864 Gives it as his opinion & that of many others. that it is better at present not to hold an election to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Hon C Lovejoy. Recommends Cap Henry D Cook for promotion in 4th Cavalry, provided a vacancy occurs. File. 5th Congr Dist Return 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/16d0f958d8405c1c368c02c78a4e5d5e.pdf 387ec7719b59721142b1c91c6b9695f5 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. To Hon Richard Yates <pre> Gov State of Illinois </pre> Dear Sir: <pre> I was arrested and imprisoned at Pine Bluff Arkansas on the 9th day of April, One Thousand Eight Hundred and Sixty four. I have enclosed a copy of any charges Specification and sentence I have enlisted as a Veteran in Co "E" 18th Reg Veterans, and do respectfully ask you to do all you can to return me to my respected Co and Reg to serve my country, honestly and faithfuly. </pre> <pre> I remain as Ever Yours Truley Thomas Harlow Priv't Co "E" 18th Illinois Veteran Vol Infty. </pre> <hr /> Charges and Specifications against Private Thomas Harlow Co. "E." 18th Ill. Inf. Charge 1st Assault with intent to kill. Specification In this that Thomas Harlow Private Co. "E." 18th Ill. Inf. Vol. did commit an assault upon the person of Ananias Linsey Private-Co. "K." 2nd Ark. inftry of A.D. and did abuse and brutally beat and kick the said Ananias Linsey this at Pine Bluff Ark on or about April 8th 1864. Charge 2nd Insubordinate conduct to the prejudice of good order and military discipline Specification in this that Thomas Harlow Private Co. "E." 18th Ill. Inf. Vol. did commit an assault upon the person of Ananias Linsey Private of Co. "K." 2nd Ark. Inftry of A.D. and did abuse and brutally beat and kick the said Ananias Linsey All this at Pine Bluff Ark on or about April 8th 1864. <pre> Wm H. Smith Surgeon 28th Wis. Inftry. Vol. Pine Bluff Arkansas </pre> <hr /> Harlow Tho's Co "E" 18th Ill Infty Pine Bluff - 1864 Was arrested on a charge of assault with intent to kill - Encloses the charge. Specifications and sentence. Hopes the Governor will do all he can to return him to his regiment where he can fight for his country honorably & faithfully <hr /> Surg. Wm. H. Smith. 28th Wis Rgt. Pine Bluff - 1864 Charges and specifications against Private Thomas Harlow of Co. "E" 18th Ill Regt. Inftry. Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Richard Yates (Wabash College) Papers, Box 3, Folder 2 (April 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 5 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Thomas Harlow to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-03-04 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 516205 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource eng Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. To Hon Richard Yates <pre> Gov State of Illinois </pre> Dear Sir: <pre> I was arrested and imprisoned at Pine Bluff Arkansas on the 9th day of April, One Thousand Eight Hundred and Sixty four. I have enclosed a copy of any charges Specification and sentence I have enlisted as a Veteran in Co "E" 18th Reg Veterans, and do respectfully ask you to do all you can to return me to my respected Co and Reg to serve my country, honestly and faithfuly. </pre> <pre> I remain as Ever Yours Truley Thomas Harlow Priv't Co "E" 18th Illinois Veteran Vol Infty. </pre> <hr /> Charges and Specifications against Private Thomas Harlow Co. "E." 18th Ill. Inf. Charge 1st Assault with intent to kill. Specification In this that Thomas Harlow Private Co. "E." 18th Ill. Inf. Vol. did commit an assault upon the person of Ananias Linsey Private-Co. "K." 2nd Ark. inftry of A.D. and did abuse and brutally beat and kick the said Ananias Linsey this at Pine Bluff Ark on or about April 8th 1864. Charge 2nd Insubordinate conduct to the prejudice of good order and military discipline Specification in this that Thomas Harlow Private Co. "E." 18th Ill. Inf. Vol. did commit an assault upon the person of Ananias Linsey Private of Co. "K." 2nd Ark. Inftry of A.D. and did abuse and brutally beat and kick the said Ananias Linsey All this at Pine Bluff Ark on or about April 8th 1864. <pre> Wm H. Smith Surgeon 28th Wis. Inftry. Vol. Pine Bluff Arkansas </pre> <hr /> Harlow Tho's Co "E" 18th Ill Infty Pine Bluff - 1864 Was arrested on a charge of assault with intent to kill - Encloses the charge. Specifications and sentence. Hopes the Governor will do all he can to return him to his regiment where he can fight for his country honorably & faithfully <hr /> Surg. Wm. H. Smith. 28th Wis Rgt. Pine Bluff - 1864 Charges and specifications against Private Thomas Harlow of Co. "E" 18th Ill Regt. Inftry. 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/951f31d8c150616e640139cecdbbc0ca.pdf 8dd15d4087bc4ba0edb572c0ec40ccc3 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Chicago April 9, 1864 Dear Governor I have [illegible] at last. The [illegible], journal and [illegible] will earnestly advocate my [illegible] - This county will be solid for us. The Board of Trade finished up the job - Now I want a little help in the country and I [illegible] all [illegible] - I [illegible] 83 others For our [unlegible] Kaur 6 Cork 25 McHenry 4 DuPage 3 McLear 6 Chundy 2 Will 6 Iroquori 2 Woodfor 3 Kaukaker 3 ___ Ford 1 Krudall 2 Probably DeKalb 4 Lake 3 [unlegible] 4 LaSalle 10 Lee 4 Liorugatore 3 <pre> ____ 54 </pre> <hr /> A little more help in the country open air will set things in order - I have had a stormy time of it, but perseverance and energy with the help of the boys will [illegible] I felt a delicacy about asking my friends to lift, until I got the papers all [illegible] as to [illegible] can work to advantage unless they take the lead. [illegible] if you can quietly give me lift in the country I can close the [illegible] upon all my opponents forthwith - Very Truly Your Friend CRKurtte <hr /> Third Grand Division Henderson Certain Probably DeKalb Certain Probably 4 Warren Boone Knox Kane 6 Peonci McHenry 4 Gazewell Lake 3 Woodford 3 Cook 25 McSean 6 Dufage 3 Livingston 3 Kaukakee 3 Iroquios 2 Will 6 Grundy 2 Kendall 2 LaSalle 10 Putnam Moishall Stark Buneau Henny Rock Island Whiteside 4 Lee 4 Camall Jo Daviss Slephinson Winnebago Ogle <hr /> C. Beckwith Chicago Apr. 1864 File <hr /> Make out list of all counties in that district and name me with this letter – or show me the statute containing the list-- Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Richard Yates (Wabash College) Papers, Box 3, Folder 2 (April 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 5 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource C. Beckwith to Richard to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-03-06 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 516206 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource eng Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Chicago April 9, 1864 Dear Governor I have [illegible] at last. The [illegible], journal and [illegible] will earnestly advocate my [illegible] - This county will be solid for us. The Board of Trade finished up the job - Now I want a little help in the country and I [illegible] all [illegible] - I [illegible] 83 others For our [unlegible] Kaur 6 Cork 25 McHenry 4 DuPage 3 McLear 6 Chundy 2 Will 6 Iroquori 2 Woodfor 3 Kaukaker 3 ___ Ford 1 Krudall 2 Probably DeKalb 4 Lake 3 [unlegible] 4 LaSalle 10 Lee 4 Liorugatore 3 <pre> ____ 54 </pre> <hr /> A little more help in the country open air will set things in order - I have had a stormy time of it, but perseverance and energy with the help of the boys will [illegible] I felt a delicacy about asking my friends to lift, until I got the papers all [illegible] as to [illegible] can work to advantage unless they take the lead. [illegible] if you can quietly give me lift in the country I can close the [illegible] upon all my opponents forthwith - Very Truly Your Friend CRKurtte <hr /> Third Grand Division Henderson Certain Probably DeKalb Certain Probably 4 Warren Boone Knox Kane 6 Peonci McHenry 4 Gazewell Lake 3 Woodford 3 Cook 25 McSean 6 Dufage 3 Livingston 3 Kaukakee 3 Iroquios 2 Will 6 Grundy 2 Kendall 2 LaSalle 10 Putnam Moishall Stark Buneau Henny Rock Island Whiteside 4 Lee 4 Camall Jo Daviss Slephinson Winnebago Ogle <hr /> C. Beckwith Chicago Apr. 1864 File <hr /> Make out list of all counties in that district and name me with this letter – or show me the statute containing the list-- 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/38f195ee6316e637b25da9db640e5a91.pdf 6c73572ef188bec093d84c17cfb2a8e0 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. <pre> Springfield Ill. 1 19th April 1864 </pre> My Dear General <pre> Will you have the kindness to forward Mr. Braidwood, (the Bakers) visit as it respects getting him (By detached Duty) a more eligible appointment in the Commissary or the other Depart't, the circumstance of the 37th Reg't,, (To where he belongs) being an Iowa and not an Ill: one needs only to preclude me from interfearing, He is a very old friend and I will esteem a particular favour and remain </pre> <pre> My Dear General Yours Very Truly </pre> To Adjutant Gen.. Baker <pre> Etc Etc </pre> Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Richard Yates (Wabash College) Papers, Box 3, Folder 2 (April 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 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 Uknown to Baker Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-03-07 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 516207 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> Springfield Ill. 1 19th April 1864 </pre> My Dear General <pre> Will you have the kindness to forward Mr. Braidwood, (the Bakers) visit as it respects getting him (By detached Duty) a more eligible appointment in the Commissary or the other Depart't, the circumstance of the 37th Reg't,, (To where he belongs) being an Iowa and not an Ill: one needs only to preclude me from interfearing, He is a very old friend and I will esteem a particular favour and remain </pre> <pre> My Dear General Yours Very Truly </pre> To Adjutant Gen.. Baker <pre> Etc Etc </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://cronicle.devcherryroad.com/files/original/4b8b8c5a3fd36f79671bdbe6b49387b4.pdf 2876822f3dbb3d68d1ebd660d92b8865 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. <pre> OFFICE OF THE St. Louis, Jacksonville & Chicago Rail Road. Jacksonville, Ill., Apral 11th 1864 </pre> <pre> Gov Yates </pre> Dear Sir: <pre> I have this day deposited to your (Cr?) in Bank of M. (Polyers?) & Co sixteene hundred and fifty six Dollars 44/100 (1656..44/100 being the 1/3 balance on hand after settlement with B F Beekman and ther parties 1/3 of balance in A. of B To Beekman $1336"44 </pre> of Int to C.D. Hubbard & Co (refunded) 320"00 <pre> $1656"44 </pre> The papers showing the settlement are open for your examination at any time Yours Kindly <pre> (offs?) T Beekman Agent </pre> <hr /> Wm Beekman <pre> Deposit of what was due me $1656.44 </pre> Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Richard Yates (Wabash College) Papers, Box 3, Folder 2 (April 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource William Beekman to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-03-07 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 516208 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. OFFICE OF THE St. Louis, Jacksonville & Chicago Rail Road. Jacksonville, Ill., Apral 11th 1864 Gov Yates Dear Sir: I have this day deposited to your Cr in Bank of M. P. Ayers & Co sixteene hundred and fifty six Dollars 44/100 (1656..44/100 being the 1/3 balance on hand after settlement with B F Beekman and other parties                                                            1/3 of balance in Ac of B F Beekman $1336..44 of Int to C.D. Hubbard & Co (refunded) 320..00                                                $1656..44 The papers showing the settlement are open for your examination at any time Yours Kindly Wm T Beekman Agent <hr /> Wm Beekman Deposit of what was due me $1656.44 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/103f9564f0754cf45b3340f0baa3cb33.pdf 1343610d8cb83d982748dc17402a0caa Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. <pre> Chicago April 15/64 </pre> Hon Richard Yates <pre> Springfield </pre> <pre> Dr Sir Yours of the 13th is at hand contents noted We find that Mrs Yates paid for the goods at the time she selected them, and the mistake has occurred in the Sales-man omitting to mark the memorandum paid before the book was examined by the Book-Keeper, as we are all liable to mistakes, we trust you will excuse us at this time, and we will try to be more particular in future if Mrs Y. should need anything more in our line </pre> <pre> Yours Respectfully Burley & Tyrrell </pre> <hr /> Burley & Tyrrell <pre> Chicago April 15. 1864 </pre> <pre> "Private" </pre> <pre> Private </pre> Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Richard Yates (Wabash College) Papers, Box 3, Folder 2 (April 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Burley and Tyrell to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-03-07 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 516209 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> Chicago April 15/64 </pre> Hon Richard Yates <pre> Springfield </pre> <pre> Dr Sir Yours of the 13th is at hand contents noted We find that Mrs Yates paid for the goods at the time she selected them, and the mistake has occurred in the Sales-man omitting to mark the memorandum paid before the book was examined by the Book-Keeper, as we are all liable to mistakes, we trust you will excuse us at this time, and we will try to be more particular in future if Mrs Y. should need anything more in our line </pre> <pre> Yours Respectfully Burley & Tyrrell </pre> <hr /> Burley & Tyrrell <pre> Chicago April 15. 1864 </pre> <pre> "Private" </pre> <pre> Private </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://cronicle.devcherryroad.com/files/original/d6006f9afb028c3193f5f72d3753a291.pdf 80934ffdaf371824566d2a437f67e2a1 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Peoria April 19, 1864 To his Excellency Richard Yates, Sir, Your letter addressed to myself as one of the signers of the recommendation to the Executive of this state not to order an Election to fill the vacancy occasioned by the death of the Hon. Owen Lovejoy was duly received and I have handed it to those who were at Princeton on the first day of April from Peoria. When we signed the petition it was under the supposition that Congress would adjourn say about the first days of june, and your reasoning is very patriotice and sagacious and looking into the contingencies which may arise posiblly one looked for for a union vote. This vote from the fifth congressional district we hope to send some one but none of the [illegible] afore [ilegible] of the Lamented Lovejoy. <hr /> Having said we did not intend to dictate to the Executive but glad we have a faithful man who will be awed by no dictators or cowed by no cliques, we had some local feeling by our local paper calling the signers as a "set of old fogies who assembled at Lovejoy's funeral and fixed the succession among themselves" So far from that as soon as I signed the paper never met with them unless they were in the church where the funeral services were held. To you it it may not be of interest but to us who signed the paper it was unkind if not insulting and so many of us here [hinted?] the assault. In conclusion allow me to remain yours to command. Very respectfully Mark M. Aiken <hr /> Aiken, Mark M. Peoria, Ills April 19, 1864 Asks receipt of letter addressed to him as one of the Signers of the recommendation not to have the vacancy caused by the demise of Hon O. Loevjoy filled at this time --- File Private Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Richard Yates (Wabash College) Papers, Box 3, Folder 2 (April 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Mark M. Aiken to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-03-08 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 516210 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource eng Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Peoria April 19, 1864 To his Excellency Richard Yates, Sir, Your letter addressed to myself as one of the signers of the recommendation to the Executive of this state not to order an Election to fill the vacancy occasioned by the death of the Hon. Owen Lovejoy was duly received and I have handed it to those who were at Princeton on the first day of April from Peoria. When we signed the petition it was under the supposition that Congress would adjourn say about the first days of june, and your reasoning is very patriotice and sagacious and looking into the contingencies which may arise posiblly one looked for for a union vote. This vote from the fifth congressional district we hope to send some one but none of the [illegible] afore [ilegible] of the Lamented Lovejoy. <hr /> Having said we did not intend to dictate to the Executive but glad we have a faithful man who will be awed by no dictators or cowed by no cliques, we had some local feeling by our local paper calling the signers as a "set of old fogies who assembled at Lovejoy's funeral and fixed the succession among themselves" So far from that as soon as I signed the paper never met with them unless they were in the church where the funeral services were held. To you it it may not be of interest but to us who signed the paper it was unkind if not insulting and so many of us here [hinted?] the assault. In conclusion allow me to remain yours to command. Very respectfully Mark M. Aiken <hr /> Aiken, Mark M. Peoria, Ills April 19, 1864 Asks receipt of letter addressed to him as one of the Signers of the recommendation not to have the vacancy caused by the demise of Hon O. Loevjoy filled at this time --- File Private Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 https://cronicle.devcherryroad.com/files/original/a504940a8020e4069750712106394ebd.pdf f1dd05b042d8d4f1784b919bb1bdc6f2 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Peoria April 20. 1864, Gov Richard Yates Governor of Illinois. Dear Sir. A man has recently been here soliciting aid for the Soldiers Hospital at Springfield, and represents the State of things in those Hospitals as anything but creditable to the State & nation and in the highest degree disgraceful to the Citizens of the State Capital. The man claimed to be Employed in one of the Hospitals & Authorized to solicit aid by those in charge. The people of the city & county have done something for the soldiers of the Republic and are still able and willing to do more They are unwilling to to know that loyal soldiers and especially Union Soldiers are languishing and dying right under the eaves of their own State house because there is no eye to pity and no arm Stretched forth to soothe or <hr /> relieve their sufferings. This in a population wealthy to repletion among whom are multitudes who have "made fortunes out of the War" but in the inventory of whose profits are found no musket shot wounds no camp fever, no Dairrhea. I am commissioned by Mrs Curlenius President of the Laides Loyal League of Peoria to write Gov Yates, and ask him if these things were so. They may not be. The man may be an imposter but we think not. he seems honest we think him so. and want to help if necessary Yours Truly (Sgt) B D T Bourland Official Copy Chas. W. Ken 1st Lieut A A A Genl <hr /> Peoria April 20 - 1864 B. D. T. Bourland Wishes to know if a man who is soliciting aid for Soldiers Hospital at Springfield and representing same as in a neglected condition is an authorized agent. Office Supt. of Hospitals, Springfield Ills May 10th 1864 Respectfully referred to Surgeon in charge of General Hospital Camp Butler Ills. for the information required. H. B. Buell, Asst. Surgeon USA of Supt of Hospls Rec H, 2, D. R. May 9, 1864 <hr /> U.S.A General Hospital Camp Butler Ills., May 10th. 1864 Respectfully returned This Hospital has no authorized agents. All sanitary stores needed for the use of the sick are procured from the Ill State San Com through Col John R Woods Cor Scty Ill State San Com. The Hospital has an ample fund which is expended in the purchase of articles required for the comfort of the sick. The supply of food and luxuries is abundant, and the diet for the sick is prepared by competent Cooks under the supervision and with the assistance of an ample Corps of faithful Female Nurses. All deficiencies of Sanitary Stores are promptly supplied by the Ill State S Com upon application. Wm Sturgis, A. A. Surgeon USA, In charge General Hospital 216 A 442 Hd Qrs. D. Rendezvous, Springfield May 11, 1864 Respectfully returned to His Excellency Gov. Yates whose attention is invited to the above endorsement Julius White, Brig Gen. Comdg <hr /> State of Illinois, Executive Department, Springfield May 9th 1864 Respectfully referred to Brig Genl Julius White, who is respectfully requested to furnish such information as may be in his possession concerning the condition of hospitals and treatment of patients at Camp Butler & Yates. Please return this letter. By order of his Excellcy Gov. Yates S. Hirshbach, Col & AdeC. Hd. Qus. Inft, [Ready?] Springfield Ills. May 10th/64 Respectfully referred to Asst. Surg. Buck. These papers to be returned with report. By order of Brig. Gen. J. White, Chas. D. Ken, 1st Lt. A. A. A. Gen. Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Richard Yates (Wabash College) Papers, Box 3, Folder 2 (April 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 4 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource B. D. T. Bourland to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-03-09 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 516211 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource eng Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Peoria April 20. 1864, Gov Richard Yates Governor of Illinois. Dear Sir. A man has recently been here soliciting aid for the Soldiers Hospital at Springfield, and represents the State of things in those Hospitals as anything but creditable to the State & nation and in the highest degree disgraceful to the Citizens of the State Capital. The man claimed to be Employed in one of the Hospitals & Authorized to solicit aid by those in charge. The people of the city & county have done something for the soldiers of the Republic and are still able and willing to do more They are unwilling to to know that loyal soldiers and especially Union Soldiers are languishing and dying right under the eaves of their own State house because there is no eye to pity and no arm Stretched forth to soothe or <hr /> relieve their sufferings. This in a population wealthy to repletion among whom are multitudes who have "made fortunes out of the War" but in the inventory of whose profits are found no musket shot wounds no camp fever, no Dairrhea. I am commissioned by Mrs Curlenius President of the Laides Loyal League of Peoria to write Gov Yates, and ask him if these things were so. They may not be. The man may be an imposter but we think not. he seems honest we think him so. and want to help if necessary Yours Truly (Sgt) B D T Bourland Official Copy Chas. W. Ken 1st Lieut A A A Genl <hr /> Peoria April 20 - 1864 B. D. T. Bourland Wishes to know if a man who is soliciting aid for Soldiers Hospital at Springfield and representing same as in a neglected condition is an authorized agent. Office Supt. of Hospitals, Springfield Ills May 10th 1864 Respectfully referred to Surgeon in charge of General Hospital Camp Butler Ills. for the information required. H. B. Buell, Asst. Surgeon USA of Supt of Hospls Rec H, 2, D. R. May 9, 1864 <hr /> U.S.A General Hospital Camp Butler Ills., May 10th. 1864 Respectfully returned This Hospital has no authorized agents. All sanitary stores needed for the use of the sick are procured from the Ill State San Com through Col John R Woods Cor Scty Ill State San Com. The Hospital has an ample fund which is expended in the purchase of articles required for the comfort of the sick. The supply of food and luxuries is abundant, and the diet for the sick is prepared by competent Cooks under the supervision and with the assistance of an ample Corps of faithful Female Nurses. All deficiencies of Sanitary Stores are promptly supplied by the Ill State S Com upon application. Wm Sturgis, A. A. Surgeon USA, In charge General Hospital 216 A 442 Hd Qrs. D. Rendezvous, Springfield May 11, 1864 Respectfully returned to His Excellency Gov. Yates whose attention is invited to the above endorsement Julius White, Brig Gen. Comdg <hr /> State of Illinois, Executive Department, Springfield May 9th 1864 Respectfully referred to Brig Genl Julius White, who is respectfully requested to furnish such information as may be in his possession concerning the condition of hospitals and treatment of patients at Camp Butler & Yates. Please return this letter. By order of his Excellcy Gov. Yates S. Hirshbach, Col & AdeC. Hd. Qus. Inft, [Ready?] Springfield Ills. May 10th/64 Respectfully referred to Asst. Surg. Buck. These papers to be returned with report. By order of Brig. Gen. J. White, Chas. D. Ken, 1st Lt. A. A. A. Gen. 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/638cada988f3e8e1c6355c71d9768bd7.pdf 8b2fd5a95dd52f3213dc1b326558ce62 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. <pre> Address Reeds' Temple of Music Chicago April 22/64 </pre> To his Excellency: <pre> Gov. Yates of Illinois </pre> <pre> My very dear Friend, As I had not heard from you for so long a time, in reply to My previous two letters, I feared they were lost and I wrote again, a third letter to which I have just received a reply from your private Secretary, who tells me what you had intended before you left for Washington & read me all those speeches documents, etc, long promised, to enable me to write a </pre> <hr /> biography of you, worthy both of you & of myself. I know how overwhelmed with business you are_ and I will do My best to decipher the load of it, so far as this biography is concerned. Therefore, if you will write or telegraph me , that I am to go to Springfield, and get the documents from Mr. Loomis or your Secretary and from there also such other facts as May be necessary to me, I will go at once. I have been so long <hr /> waiting for this employment, _idle all the while,- and Earning little or nothing, having given up every thing and refused to accept every thing new,- in order that i Might be ready at any Moment to devote Myself to your work, that I begin to feel weary. Altho I never for a moment had the slightest doubt of your (total?) uprightness in the matter - trusting as implicite to your word as I would to the oath of nearly all the men I have ever known. <hr /> Geo. L. Philips Be so good as say, in your letter of reply, (which I pray you May be soon I hope). From whom I am to receive My final instructions at Springfield, whether Mr. Loomis, or your Secretary. I will go at once to Springfield if you say so. Shall I dedicate My new book to you? Will it help you? <pre> Always Yours Most Truly </pre> <pre> Geog Phillips </pre> Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Richard Yates (Wabash College) Papers, Box 3, Folder 2 (April 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 4 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource George L. Phillips to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-03-12 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 516212 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> Address Reeds' Temple of Music Chicago April 22/64 </pre> To his Excellency: <pre> Gov. Yates of Illinois </pre> <pre> My very dear Friend, As I had not heard from you for so long a time, in reply to My previous two letters, I feared they were lost and I wrote again, a third letter to which I have just received a reply from your private Secretary, who tells me what you had intended before you left for Washington & read me all those speeches documents, etc, long promised, to enable me to write a </pre> <hr /> biography of you, worthy both of you & of myself. I know how overwhelmed with business you are_ and I will do My best to decipher the load of it, so far as this biography is concerned. Therefore, if you will write or telegraph me , that I am to go to Springfield, and get the documents from Mr. Loomis or your Secretary and from there also such other facts as May be necessary to me, I will go at once. I have been so long <hr /> waiting for this employment, _idle all the while,- and Earning little or nothing, having given up every thing and refused to accept every thing new,- in order that i Might be ready at any Moment to devote Myself to your work, that I begin to feel weary. Altho I never for a moment had the slightest doubt of your (total?) uprightness in the matter - trusting as implicite to your word as I would to the oath of nearly all the men I have ever known. <hr /> Geo. L. Philips Be so good as say, in your letter of reply, (which I pray you May be soon I hope). From whom I am to receive My final instructions at Springfield, whether Mr. Loomis, or your Secretary. I will go at once to Springfield if you say so. Shall I dedicate My new book to you? Will it help you? <pre> Always Yours Most Truly </pre> <pre> Geog Phillips </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://cronicle.devcherryroad.com/files/original/359cca086995cfebdb79a863a6d2264f.pdf 2030b4edfbcbffebf50d758a5a0af5b0 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Provost Marshal's Office Fourth Congressional District, Illinois Quincy, April 23rd 1864 To His Excellency Richard Yates Govenor of Illinois Springfield, Ills Govenor I have the honor to very respectfully refer to a news paper statement to the effect that upon your request and representations aided therein by Govenor Morton of Indiana the President would soon call for 200,000 more volunteers for local defence of the line of the Ohio. I beg very respectfully to say that I hardly think that this number can now be obtained but if you would ask for say 3000 men to be raised in Ill for one year the troops thus raised not to be called upon or obliged to go beyond our state lines that the project would be very speedily carried into effect, and our domestic peace and safety insured. <hr /> I assume you are as well or better informed than I am of the alleged purposes of a certain class of reckless men of the Quantrill stripe, for making a desperate raid through Western Illinois and to pass through North Missouri. It is now believed that quite a number of the men engaged in the raid upon Lawrence are in Illinois, Canada, and the North western States, some of them have lately been tracked to this State. The particulars of my information cannot be communicated in this letter nor in deed in any letter. At present as we are situated here 300 men of this character can in one night burn and rob Quincy, the Government depots of clothing, &c, make a ten strike. I have this day been informed by a detective from Mo that before the last of June the thing will be done. I am Governor no alarmist! but really I deem it my duty to say that we should <hr /> have men and arms enough here for defense. There is not now to be had for The United States one hundred muskets in Quincy. The company belonging to 2nd Battallion Vet Reserve Corps are without arms- I believe of any kind. I have ten muskets in the hands of my Guard, besides these the United States has none. A year or more ago some guns- the number I do not know- were placed in the hands of Col Grimshaw by the State - this is as I understand - of these I believe Capt Steinwedells company have now probably forty or fifty, at present in the hands of the colored regiment for guard duty, they being still unarmed. If Illinois which has sent the most men abroad to fight for the country could now be allowed to raise say 3000 men for home purposes for one year- to be distributed say 500 in Quincy, 100 at Warsaw, 300 in Pike Co, 100 at Lewistown or Peoria, that would <hr /> do for all west of the Ill River. The other 2000 at such points as you might deem best - We might feel safe - If this cannot be done let us have 500 men here under a good and experienced prudent officer. I have been compelled to equivocate and dodge enquiries every day as to the means of our defence. I have been afraid to to tell that we are so defenceless. I do not Govenor believe all I hear but I cannot resist the idea, that Quincy situated as it is here on the border with so many men in it lately from Missouri, and where copperheads are the fashion & sits upon her Hills like a fat goose ready to be plucked. If any thing is done for us in the matter suggested it should be done at once, and the men Kept here until it shall be made certain that we intend to defend this place. Will you please excuse the freedom <hr /> of this letter, and believe me that it is written under no excitement, and for no selfish end. Nor would I now ask even if Quincy should be burned to the ground, that one man needed for the front should be recalled or Kept back. I wish only to urge that we may have the men to be raised here. We will find the men if the Government will find the money. I am Govenor Very Respectfully Your Obdt Servt Henry Asbury Capt & Pro Mar 4 Dis Ill <hr /> Quincy, Ill., April 23rd 1864 ASBURY, HENRY, Capt. & Provost Marshal 4th District Illinois R (a ae 4 N. S. Ill) Apr 26/64 Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Richard Yates (Wabash College) Papers, Box 3, Folder 2 (April 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 6 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Henry Asbury to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-03-12 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 516213 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. Provost Marshal's Office Fourth Congressional District, Illinois Quincy, April 23rd 1864 To His Excellency Richard Yates Govenor of Illinois Springfield, Ills Govenor I have the honor to very respectfully refer to a news paper statement to the effect that upon your request and representations aided therein by Govenor Morton of Indiana the President would soon call for 200,000 more volunteers for local defence of the line of the Ohio. I beg very respectfully to say that I hardly think that this number can now be obtained but if you would ask for say 3000 men to be raised in Ill for one year the troops thus raised not to be called upon or obliged to go beyond our state lines that the project would be very speedily carried into effect, and our domestic peace and safety insured. <hr /> I assume you are as well or better informed than I am of the alleged purposes of a certain class of reckless men of the Quantrill stripe, for making a desperate raid through Western Illinois and to pass through North Missouri. It is now believed that quite a number of the men engaged in the raid upon Lawrence are in Illinois, Canada, and the North western States, some of them have lately been tracked to this State. The particulars of my information cannot be communicated in this letter nor in deed in any letter. At present as we are situated here 300 men of this character can in one night burn and rob Quincy, the Government depots of clothing, &c, make a ten strike. I have this day been informed by a detective from Mo that before the last of June the thing will be done. I am Governor no alarmist! but really I deem it my duty to say that we should <hr /> have men and arms enough here for defense. There is not now to be had for The United States one hundred muskets in Quincy. The company belonging to 2nd Battallion Vet Reserve Corps are without arms- I believe of any kind. I have ten muskets in the hands of my Guard, besides these the United States has none. A year or more ago some guns- the number I do not know- were placed in the hands of Col Grimshaw by the State - this is as I understand - of these I believe Capt Steinwedells company have now probably forty or fifty, at present in the hands of the colored regiment for guard duty, they being still unarmed. If Illinois which has sent the most men abroad to fight for the country could now be allowed to raise say 3000 men for home purposes for one year- to be distributed say 500 in Quincy, 100 at Warsaw, 300 in Pike Co, 100 at Lewistown or Peoria, that would <hr /> do for all west of the Ill River. The other 2000 at such points as you might deem best - We might feel safe - If this cannot be done let us have 500 men here under a good and experienced prudent officer. I have been compelled to equivocate and dodge enquiries every day as to the means of our defence. I have been afraid to to tell that we are so defenceless. I do not Govenor believe all I hear but I cannot resist the idea, that Quincy situated as it is here on the border with so many men in it lately from Missouri, and where copperheads are the fashion & sits upon her Hills like a fat goose ready to be plucked. If any thing is done for us in the matter suggested it should be done at once, and the men Kept here until it shall be made certain that we intend to defend this place. Will you please excuse the freedom <hr /> of this letter, and believe me that it is written under no excitement, and for no selfish end. Nor would I now ask even if Quincy should be burned to the ground, that one man needed for the front should be recalled or Kept back. I wish only to urge that we may have the men to be raised here. We will find the men if the Government will find the money. I am Govenor Very Respectfully Your Obdt Servt Henry Asbury Capt & Pro Mar 4 Dis Ill <hr /> Quincy, Ill., April 23rd 1864 ASBURY, HENRY, Capt. & Provost Marshal 4th District Illinois R (a ae 4 N. S. Ill) Apr 26/64 Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 https://cronicle.devcherryroad.com/files/original/664aa91324796a5b70a8c23906a945e2.pdf 8532b86cb3590e03398d3643af892c22 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. General Head-Quarters, State of Illinois, Adjutant General's Office. Sanitary Department. Springfield, April 26, 1864. His Excellency, Richard Yates Governor of Illinois My Dear Sir You will be delighted to learn officially what has doubtless reached you eve this from private sources, that our "Soldiers Home" is built, inaugurated, under way, and is working like a charm. Before the carpenters and whitewashers had evacuated it, I invited the glorious old 17th about 10 o clock one night to take up their quarters beneath its roof. They did so. and the next day were treated to a dinner by our blessed women. The chips, shavings, whitewash tubs and buckets were disregarded, the boys would not permit me to apologise for any thing but insisted on calling it a grand good place. It was properly dedicated on the night of the 21. The prayer of Mr Hale and the speech of Genl Fuller were all right, and if you had been there to take your part in the ceremonies, I should have been so perfectly satisfied that I could most willingly have said, "now the great thing is accomplished let me go home to my quiet cottage and little farm." But I would have been mistaken, for there is yet much to be done and now, dear Governor, I come with my appeal to you to do a part of it. Let me explain. The Home must be conducted systematically. and economically, and to do this we need the countenance, the recognition and the direct assisstance of the War department. over <hr /> We want authority to draw rations for the men whom we may from time to time accommodate. I mean of course, wayfaring Soldiers entitled to rations. Those who are not, we shall provide for. We want, assistants from the ranks, detailed by the proper officers, to act in capacity of Guards, Cooks &c. of sufficient number to enable us to manage our Home efficiently. We shall require about 15 cots, matresses, with bedding similar to that allowed in Hospitals. I shall take the general supervision, and wish to have every department of the Home under my immediate control, while I am connected with the Commission or until any one shall say I dont do right. You can get all the privileges we need from the Government, and for the Homes sake, Your sake and my sake, I really want you to do so. The House must have a head to it. Neither of the Directors can give it their personal attention. I assumed some authority, and thus far it has been a decided success. Pres Reynolds and Director Hawley have labored day and night for it. The other Directors have cooperated and now Sir the Opposition which we have been fighting all winter, has vanished. Cannot and will not the War Dept. clothe me with a little authority in this matter. I don't ask to have my small salary increased, all I wish for at the hand of Secretary Stanton is a recognition which will increase my authority. You know it would not be abused in my hands. Cant he commission me as special Agent of the War Dept. for this purpose -- He may pile on the responsibility. I will take it all, and fear it not. Now dear Governor, help us all you can. Please get authority from Genl Commissary for us, or for me, to draw what rations we may need <hr /> and from the War Department the like authority to get from the Qr. Master here, cots and clothing. It is my most anxious desire to have the Home so admirably conducted as to elicit the praise of all. and the more intimately you can identify yourself with its progress and popularity the brighter still will shine your already brilliant reputation as the Soldiers friend. I have no personal ambition to gratify. I seek no elevation in, or to office. I simply want to do what you in your kind partiality, seem to think is my duty, and which I can perform, as yourself and some others appear to think, about as well as any body else. If I could have 5 minutes talk with President Lincoln or Secretary Stanton, could get all we want to make our Soldiers Home just what it should be. I am so averse to travelling that a journey to Washington would be more than I would undertake, unless the object of it could in no other way be accomplished. I have written this under most unfavorable circumstances - sickness and weariness - please pardon its length and familiarity. Try and gather from it what we want, and then please burn it. and oblige your Most faithful friend and Servant John, R, Woods Sec. Ills San Commission <hr /> (File) Return <hr /> Woods. Col John R. San'y Dept. Springfield. Ills April 26. 1864 On the inauguration of the "Soldiers Home" at Springfield. and what is still required to render the institution perfect. File Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Richard Yates (Wabash College) Papers, Box 3, Folder 2 (April 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. 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Sanitary Department. Springfield, April 26, 1864. His Excellency, Richard Yates Governor of Illinois My Dear Sir You will be delighted to learn officially what has doubtless reached you eve this from private sources, that our "Soldiers Home" is built, inaugurated, under way, and is working like a charm. Before the carpenters and whitewashers had evacuated it, I invited the glorious old 17th about 10 o clock one night to take up their quarters beneath its roof. They did so. and the next day were treated to a dinner by our blessed women. The chips, shavings, whitewash tubs and buckets were disregarded, the boys would not permit me to apologise for any thing but insisted on calling it a grand good place. It was properly dedicated on the night of the 21. The prayer of Mr Hale and the speech of Genl Fuller were all right, and if you had been there to take your part in the ceremonies, I should have been so perfectly satisfied that I could most willingly have said, "now the great thing is accomplished let me go home to my quiet cottage and little farm." But I would have been mistaken, for there is yet much to be done and now, dear Governor, I come with my appeal to you to do a part of it. Let me explain. The Home must be conducted systematically. and economically, and to do this we need the countenance, the recognition and the direct assisstance of the War department. over <hr /> We want authority to draw rations for the men whom we may from time to time accommodate. I mean of course, wayfaring Soldiers entitled to rations. Those who are not, we shall provide for. We want, assistants from the ranks, detailed by the proper officers, to act in capacity of Guards, Cooks &c. of sufficient number to enable us to manage our Home efficiently. We shall require about 15 cots, matresses, with bedding similar to that allowed in Hospitals. I shall take the general supervision, and wish to have every department of the Home under my immediate control, while I am connected with the Commission or until any one shall say I dont do right. You can get all the privileges we need from the Government, and for the Homes sake, Your sake and my sake, I really want you to do so. The House must have a head to it. Neither of the Directors can give it their personal attention. I assumed some authority, and thus far it has been a decided success. Pres Reynolds and Director Hawley have labored day and night for it. The other Directors have cooperated and now Sir the Opposition which we have been fighting all winter, has vanished. Cannot and will not the War Dept. clothe me with a little authority in this matter. I don't ask to have my small salary increased, all I wish for at the hand of Secretary Stanton is a recognition which will increase my authority. You know it would not be abused in my hands. Cant he commission me as special Agent of the War Dept. for this purpose -- He may pile on the responsibility. I will take it all, and fear it not. Now dear Governor, help us all you can. Please get authority from Genl Commissary for us, or for me, to draw what rations we may need <hr /> and from the War Department the like authority to get from the Qr. Master here, cots and clothing. It is my most anxious desire to have the Home so admirably conducted as to elicit the praise of all. and the more intimately you can identify yourself with its progress and popularity the brighter still will shine your already brilliant reputation as the Soldiers friend. I have no personal ambition to gratify. I seek no elevation in, or to office. I simply want to do what you in your kind partiality, seem to think is my duty, and which I can perform, as yourself and some others appear to think, about as well as any body else. If I could have 5 minutes talk with President Lincoln or Secretary Stanton, could get all we want to make our Soldiers Home just what it should be. I am so averse to travelling that a journey to Washington would be more than I would undertake, unless the object of it could in no other way be accomplished. I have written this under most unfavorable circumstances - sickness and weariness - please pardon its length and familiarity. Try and gather from it what we want, and then please burn it. and oblige your Most faithful friend and Servant John, R, Woods Sec. Ills San Commission <hr /> (File) Return <hr /> Woods. Col John R. San'y Dept. Springfield. Ills April 26. 1864 On the inauguration of the "Soldiers Home" at Springfield. and what is still required to render the institution perfect. 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