Items | Digital Collections at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Library

C. Bentley on behalf of Mary M. Furlong to the Captain or [Commanding] Officer, April 28, 1865
Multi-Page Item | 4 pages | Stephen A. Forbes Papers (Digitized Content)
Stephen A. Forbes to Maj. Dear Brig'r [?], August 12, 1865
Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | Stephen A. Forbes Papers (Digitized Content)
Mrs. Charles W. Brown to Stephen A. Forbes, August 17, 1865?
Multi-Page Item | 4 pages | Stephen A. Forbes Papers (Digitized Content)
William McCausland to Stephen A. Forbes, January 20, 1864
Multi-Page Item | 6 pages | Stephen A. Forbes Papers (Digitized Content)
E. Wigley to Stephen A. Forbes, April 25, 1865
Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | Stephen A. Forbes Papers (Digitized Content)
C. Bentley [to the Captain or Commanding Officer?], July 3, 1865
Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | Stephen A. Forbes Papers (Digitized Content)
Wilfred M. Sturdevants to Stephen A. Forbes, February 25, 1865
Multi-Page Item | 4 pages | Stephen A. Forbes Papers (Digitized Content)
Letter from Thomas Moynihan to Sophronia McNitt, March 31, 1865
Multi-Page Item | 6 pages | 1865 | McNitt Family Papers (Digitized Content)A letter to Sophronia McNitt from Thomas Moynihan, a private in the 126th Illinois Infantry. Moynihan wrote about life aboard the steamer Nebraska in the White River in Arkansas and encountering the 117th Illinois Infantry. He also discussed his hopes to return home and shared other news of men in his unit.
Letter from Eli Cress to unknown, Undated
Multi-Page Item | 14 pages | McNitt Family Papers (Digitized Content)A letter from Eli Cress, a Union soldier in the 117th Illinois Infantry, to an unknown recipient - possibly Sophronia McNitt. Cress wrote about Christmas and life in the camp.
Letter from William F. Sanders to Sophronia McNitt, January 20, 1863
Multi-Page Item | 6 pages | 1863 | McNitt Family Papers (Digitized Content)A letter to Sophronia McNitt from her friend, William F. Sanders. Sanders asked for a reply from Sophronia regarding his letter of January 7, 1863.
Letter from John M. Palmer to Jonathan Baldwin Turner, August 13, 1871
Multi-Page Item | 4 pages | 1871 | Jonathan Baldwin Turner Papers (Digitized Content)Letter from John M. Palmer to Jonathan Baldwin Turner. Palmer writes from Springfield, Illinois about the Illinois Agricultural College.
Letter from John A. Logan to Jonathan Baldwin Turner, July 23, 1874
Multi-Page Item | 6 pages | 1874 | Jonathan Baldwin Turner Papers (Digitized Content)Letter from John A. Logan to Jonathan Baldwin Turner. Logan writes from Washington, D.C. in response to a copy of an address Turner sent him. Though Logan expresses no position on the content of the address, he praises the strength of Turner's arguments.
Letter from Frederick Douglass to Jonathan Baldwin Turner, February 4, 1877
Multi-Page Item | 6 pages | 1877 | Jonathan Baldwin Turner Papers (Digitized Content)Letter from Frederick Douglass to Jonathan Baldwin Turner, February 4, 1877
Letter from W.M. Springer to Jonathan Baldwin Turner, December 16, 1891
Multi-Page Item | 8 pages | 1891 | Jonathan Baldwin Turner Papers (Digitized Content)Letter from W.M. Springer to Jonathan Baldwin Turner, December 16, 1891
Letter from Mr. I Carr to Jonathan Baldwin Turner, January 5, 1854
Multi-Page Item | 4 pages | 1854 | Jonathan Baldwin Turner Papers (Digitized Content)Letter inviting Jonathan Baldwin Turner to give a lecture at the Men's Christian Association.
Letter from Dr. F. M. Arny to Jonathan Baldwin Turner, March 10, 1856
Multi-Page Item | 4 pages | 1856 | Jonathan Baldwin Turner Papers (Digitized Content)Letter providing an opinion on the nomination of Dr. Roe and Arny's recent trip to Washington, D.C., where he presented a request for a land grant for the purpose of an industrial university to the senate committee.
Letter from J. Blanchard to Jonathan Baldwin Turner, September 22, 1866
Multi-Page Item | 4 pages | 1866 | Jonathan Baldwin Turner Papers (Digitized Content)Letter asking for the date of the presentation by Congress of the land grant.
Letter from Jonathan Baldwin Turner to Bronson Murray, Esq., January 28, 1853
Multi-Page Item | 4 pages | 1853 | Jonathan Baldwin Turner Papers (Digitized Content)Turner writes to Bronson Murray from Illinois College. The letter is concerning the academic achivements of a Dr. Rutherford.
Letter from Jonathan Baldwin Turner to Bronson Murray, Esq., February 23, 1853
Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | 1853 | Jonathan Baldwin Turner Papers (Digitized Content)Turner writes to Bronson Murray that he has "conclused a contract with Dr. Rutherford.
Letter from Edward F. Knight to Sophronia McNitt, January 1, 1863
Multi-Page Item | 6 pages | 1863 | McNitt Family Papers (Digitized Content)A letter to Sophronia McNitt from Edward F. Knight, a private in the 117th Illinois Infantry. He described a conflict that his unit encountered on their way into Tennessee and life at Fort Pickering, outside Memphis.
Letter from Thomas Moynihan to Sophronia McNitt, May 8, 1864
Multi-Page Item | 6 pages | 1864 | McNitt Family Papers (Digitized Content)A letter to Sophronia McNitt from Thomas Moynihan, a private in the 126th Illinois Infantry. Moynihan wrote on battles occuring during the Camden Exposition near Little Rock, Arkansas, and remarked on news from Illinois.
Letter from "Bachelor" to Sophronia McNitt, March 28, 1863
Multi-Page Item | 4 pages | 1863 | McNitt Family Papers (Digitized Content)A letter to Sophronia McNitt from an anonymous "Bachelor". The "Bachelor" wrote from Memphis, Tennessee, confessing his affection for Sophronia and praising her beauty.
Letter from John H. Berry to Sophronia McNitt, September 2, 1862
Multi-Page Item | 4 pages | 1862 | McNitt Family Papers (Digitized Content)A letter from John H. Berry, a Union soldier in the 126th Illinois Infantry, to Sophronia McNitt. Berry described life as a Union recruit at Camp Terry, a regimental muster camp in Mattoon, Illinois.
Letter from Unknown to Sophronia McNitt, circa 1860s
Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | 186 | McNitt Family Papers (Digitized Content)A letter to Sophronia McNitt from an unknown author. The author wrote on behalf of a young man named Frank, who requested a letter from Sophronia to cure his "rheumatism of the heart" with loving words.
Letter from "The Left Hand" to Sophronia McNitt, January 15, 1864
Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | 1864 | McNitt Family Papers (Digitized Content)A letter to Sophronia McNitt from "The Left Hand" (possibly Otis Williamson?). The author wrote about recent incidents in daily life.
Letter from Albert B. Lee to Sophronia McNitt, February 27, 1865
Multi-Page Item | 6 pages | 1865 | McNitt Family Papers (Digitized Content)A letter to Sophronia McNitt from Albert B. Lee, a private in the 126th Illinois Infantry. Lee wrote to request a reply from Sophronia so that they could begin a correspondence and friendship.
Letter from Newton Bateman to Jonathan Baldwin Turner, February 10, 1870
Multi-Page Item | 6 pages | 1870 | Jonathan Baldwin Turner Papers (Digitized Content)Letter from Newton Bateman to Jonathan Baldwin Turner. Bateman writes from Springfield, Illinois about the how much he enjoyed Turner's last letter and the concept of a state university.
Dictated letter from Jonathan Baldwin Turner to Dr. E. R. Roe, May 13, 1892
Multi-Page Item | 10 pages | 1892 | Jonathan Baldwin Turner Papers (Digitized Content)Letter from Jonathan Baldwin Turner to a Dr. E. R. Roe. Turner writes about various religious books he has recently read. Letter is dictated and includes envelope.
Letter from H. F. Potter to Sophronia McNitt, August 8, 1864
Multi-Page Item | 6 pages | 1864 | McNitt Family Papers (Digitized Content)A letter to Sophronia McNitt from H. F. Potter, a Union soldier. Potter described life at camp near Helena, Arkansas, and his desires to return home.
Letter from Jonathan Blackford to Jonathan Baldwin Turner, July 8, 1837
Multi-Page Item | 4 pages | 1837 | Jonathan Baldwin Turner Papers (Digitized Content)Letter from Jonathan Blackford to Jonathan Baldwin Turner. Blackford writes from Chicago, Illinois about a plan for organizing the city's education system.
Letter from N.J. Downing to Jonathan Baldwin Turner, January 24, 1849
Multi-Page Item | 6 pages | 1849 | Jonathan Baldwin Turner Papers (Digitized Content)Letter from N.J. Downing to Jonathan Baldwin Turner. Downing writes from Newburgh about topics relating to horticulture, trees, and gardening.
Letter from Margaret A. King to Philander B. King, April 7, 1864
Multi-Page Item | 6 pages | 1864 | Margaret A. King Correspondence (Digitized Content)A letter from Margaret A. King to her husband, Philander B. King, who had moved west to Nevada Territory while Margaret stayed in Illinois. Margaret wrote about the farm and local events.
Letter from Samuel Willard to Jonathan Baldwin Turner, July 17, 1853
Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | 1853 | Jonathan Baldwin Turner Papers (Digitized Content)Willard writes to Turner from Troy, New York about his ill health and having to leave his profession. Because he has few friends in the region, Willard asks Turner for a testimonial of character to use in making new friends in New York.
Letter from Richard Yates to Jonathan Baldwin Turner, July 10, 1852
Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | 1852 | Jonathan Baldwin Turner Papers (Digitized Content)Yates writes to Turner from Washington, D.C. In his letter, Yates asks for a signed copy of Turner's pamphlet that he may publish it in the Patent Office Report and use it to encourage the approval of the proposed industrial university.
Letter from Eli Cress to Sophronia McNitt, January 15, 1865
Multi-Page Item | 6 pages | 1865 | McNitt Family Papers (Digitized Content)A letter to Sophronia McNitt from Eli Cress, a Union soldier in the 117th Illinois Infantry. Cress described the 117th's participation in the Battle of Nashville, and the celebrations at Christmas.
Letter from Unknown to Sophronia McNitt, June 11, 1863
Multi-Page Item | 8 pages | 1863 | McNitt Family Papers (Digitized Content)A letter to Sophronia McNitt from an unknown author. The author described a conversation they had about Sophronia with another unnamed person and shared news of mutual friends.
Letter from Thomas B. Reames to Sophronia McNitt, May 15, 1865
Multi-Page Item | 6 pages | 1865 | McNitt Family Papers (Digitized Content)A letter to Sophronia McNitt from Thomas B. Reames, a private in the 126th Illinois Infantry. Reames wrote about the end of the war, including the capture of Jefferson Davis and unsurrendered troops in the South. He also expressed concern over events in Mexico and his anticipation of war.
Letter from Patrick Moynihan to Sophronia McNitt, August 22, 1863
Multi-Page Item | 5 pages | 1863 | McNitt Family Papers (Digitized Content)A letter to Sophronia McNitt from Patrick Moynihan, a private in the 9th Illinois Volunteer Infantry. Moynihan wrote about military expeditions and fights, life in camp, the reputation of Col. Jesse Phillips, and the possibility of leaving for Texas or Arkansas. He also wrote about the affairs of others back home and mentioned his dislike for Copperheads.
Letter from W.F.M. Arny to Jonathan Baldwin Turner, January 2, 1852
Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | 1852 | Jonathan Baldwin Turner Papers (Digitized Content)Arny writes to Turner from Bloomington, Illinois concerning the plan for the "Industrial University." Arny asks that Turner send him infomration relating to the proceedings of the convention on the topic, as well as the plan for the university that Turner suggests.
Letter from Joseph Morton to Jonathan Baldwin Turner, January 29, 1851
Multi-Page Item | 4 pages | 1851 | Jonathan Baldwin Turner Papers (Digitized Content)Morton writes to Turner from Springfield, Illinois about the Illinois State House of Repesentatives and their upcoming sessions. Morton and Turner appear to be waiting for legislation relating to the "Institute" to go before the House.

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