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Letter from Jonathan Baldwin Turner to Hon. J.P. Reynolds, circa 1860s

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Title
Letter from Jonathan Baldwin Turner to Hon. J.P. Reynolds, circa 1860s
Creator
Turner, Jonathan Baldwin  
Date
186u  
Decade
1860s
Description
Turner writes to introduce Reynolds to Julian M. Sturtevant, an early President of Illinois College. He urges support from Reynolds, as well as Gerard Fuller, to keep supporting his cause. Turner insists that he cannot give up his dream of a public college. Turner alludes that the Chicago Tribune published on their cause, using Turner's arguments nearly word for word. He believes this support can influence the Chicago Committee to join the educational cause. He writes, "I have better and brighter hope now that we shall and we will create a University worthy of the name and the state in which it stands." Turner continues to garner support to see his dream of a University fulfilled. He writes, "the word 'fail' has never yet be written in any of the dictionaries of our new University." Turner urges Reynolds to write a bill to propose to the Legislative Committee.
Extent
2 sheet (4 pages)
Dimensions
21 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_20
Collection
Jonathan Baldwin Turner Papers (Digitized Content)
TitleLetter from Jonathan Baldwin Turner to Hon. J.P. Reynolds, circa 1860s
CreatorTurner, Jonathan Baldwin  
Date186u  
Decade1860s
DescriptionTurner writes to introduce Reynolds to Julian M. Sturtevant, an early President of Illinois College. He urges support from Reynolds, as well as Gerard Fuller, to keep supporting his cause. Turner insists that he cannot give up his dream of a public college. Turner alludes that the Chicago Tribune published on their cause, using Turner's arguments nearly word for word. He believes this support can influence the Chicago Committee to join the educational cause. He writes, "I have better and brighter hope now that we shall and we will create a University worthy of the name and the state in which it stands." Turner continues to garner support to see his dream of a University fulfilled. He writes, "the word 'fail' has never yet be written in any of the dictionaries of our new University." Turner urges Reynolds to write a bill to propose to the Legislative Committee.
Extent2 sheet (4 pages)
Dimensions21 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_20
CollectionJonathan Baldwin Turner Papers (Digitized Content)

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