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Letter from Jonathan Baldwin Turner to Hon. J.P. Reynolds, November 17-22, 1864

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Title
Letter from Jonathan Baldwin Turner to Hon. J.P. Reynolds, November 17-22, 1864
Creator
Turner, Jonathan Baldwin  
Date
1864-11-17-22  
Decade
1860s
Description
Turner's letter begins, "I am sorry that the governor's committee is defunct. It deranges all my plans." Appears as though there is conflict of interests surrounding Turner's plans invisions of an Industrial University. On the efforts, Turner writes they (state legislature?) intend to "divide and conquer." In the postcript, Turner confides that his son, Willy, has been sick with typhoid fever for fifty days and he is very worried for him.
Extent
1 sheet (4 pages)
Dimensions
19.75 cm x 24.75 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
  • Correspondence  
  • Text  
Identifier
0333_003_005_17
Collection
Jonathan Baldwin Turner Papers (Digitized Content)
TitleLetter from Jonathan Baldwin Turner to Hon. J.P. Reynolds, November 17-22, 1864
CreatorTurner, Jonathan Baldwin  
Date1864-11-17-22  
Decade1860s
DescriptionTurner's letter begins, "I am sorry that the governor's committee is defunct. It deranges all my plans." Appears as though there is conflict of interests surrounding Turner's plans invisions of an Industrial University. On the efforts, Turner writes they (state legislature?) intend to "divide and conquer." In the postcript, Turner confides that his son, Willy, has been sick with typhoid fever for fifty days and he is very worried for him.
Extent1 sheet (4 pages)
Dimensions19.75 cm x 24.75 cm
Languageeng
Geographic SubjectJacksonville (Ill.)  
Genre SubjectCorrespondence  
Collection/Series, subseries/box/folderMS 333: Correspondence: Outgoing; Box 1, Folder: 1834-1893
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_005_17
CollectionJonathan Baldwin Turner Papers (Digitized Content)

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