Letter from Jonathan Baldwin Turner to Governor French, April 1, 1851
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| Title | Letter from Jonathan Baldwin Turner to Governor French, April 1, 1851 |
| Creator | Turner, Jonathan Baldwin |
| Date | 1851-04-01 |
| Decade | 1850s |
| Description | Turner writes to Illinois Governor Augustus C. French on political matters, possibly of those concerning James Morton and a corrupt election [Morton's lost seat]. One part of the letter, Turner writes a bit of satire, dating it March 6, 1851 and signed by A.C. Dixone, and two other names, possibly Hearst and Murreau. [Names are all in Turner's hand, preceded by "...of the Illinois State Hospital for the insane do herely call a meeting of..." Letter transcribed by a Mr. Selby. |
| Extent | 4 sheets (10 pages) |
| Dimensions | 21 cm x 25 cm |
| Language | eng |
| Geographic Subject | Jacksonville (Ill.) |
| Genre Subject | Correspondence |
| Collection/Series, subseries/box/folder | MS 333: Correspondence: Outgoing; Box 1, Folder: 1834-1893 |
| 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 | |
| Identifier | 0333_003_005_05 |
| Collection | Jonathan Baldwin Turner Papers (Digitized Content) |
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