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Letter from Richard Yates to Jonathan Baldwin Turner, April 14, 1854, April 14, 1854

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Title
Letter from Richard Yates to Jonathan Baldwin Turner, April 14, 1854, April 14, 1854
Creator
Yates, Richard  
Date
1854-04-14  
Decade
1850s
Description
Letter from Richard Yates to Jonathan Baldwin Turner, written while Yates was serving as a US House Representative for Illinois' 6th district. Yates urges Turner to draw up a bill on the need for an Industrial University in Illinois, which Yates would present to congress. Includes envelope.
Extent
1 sheet (4 pages)
Dimensions
9.5 cm x 15 cm
Language
eng
Geographic Subject
Washington (D.C.)  
Genre Subject
Correspondence  
Collection/Series, subseries/box/folder
MS 333: Correspondence: Incoming; Box 1, Folder: 1854-1866
Collection Title
Jonathan Baldwin Turner Papers
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Acquisition information
Donated by Mary Turner Carriel in 1913 or by her son Reverend Charles A. Carriel in 1939.
Repository
Illinois History and Lincoln Collections
Type
  • Correspondence  
  • Text  
Identifier
0333_003_003_02
Collection
Jonathan Baldwin Turner Papers (Digitized Content)
TitleLetter from Richard Yates to Jonathan Baldwin Turner, April 14, 1854, April 14, 1854
CreatorYates, Richard  
Date1854-04-14  
Decade1850s
DescriptionLetter from Richard Yates to Jonathan Baldwin Turner, written while Yates was serving as a US House Representative for Illinois' 6th district. Yates urges Turner to draw up a bill on the need for an Industrial University in Illinois, which Yates would present to congress. Includes envelope.
Extent1 sheet (4 pages)
Dimensions9.5 cm x 15 cm
Languageeng
Geographic SubjectWashington (D.C.)  
Genre SubjectCorrespondence  
Collection/Series, subseries/box/folderMS 333: Correspondence: Incoming; Box 1, Folder: 1854-1866
Collection TitleJonathan Baldwin Turner Papers
RightsNo Copyright - United States
Acquisition informationDonated by Mary Turner Carriel in 1913 or by her son Reverend Charles A. Carriel in 1939.
RepositoryIllinois History and Lincoln Collections
Type
  • Correspondence  
  • Text  
Identifier0333_003_003_02
CollectionJonathan Baldwin Turner Papers (Digitized Content)

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