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United Mine Workers of America letter
Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | 1924 | Illinois and US History Broadsides and Printed Ephemera Collection (Digitized Content)A letter, dated March 22, 1924, from the Local Union No. 753, United Mine Workers of America to Charles T. Stevenson. The Local Union No. 753 endorses their support for Charles Stevenson's nomination for State Treasurer of Illinois in the primary election. 2 copies.
Dr. E. L. Cavenee letter
Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | 1924 | Illinois and US History Broadsides and Printed Ephemera Collection (Digitized Content)A letter from Dr. E. L. Cavenee to P. L. Windsor in Urbana, Illinois. Dr. Cavenee announces his re-election candidacy for the Office of the Coroner and requests his support.
To the Democrats of St. Clair County letter
Multi-Page Item | 8 pages | 1843 | Illinois and US History Broadsides and Printed Ephemera Collection (Digitized Content)A letter from Gustavus Koerner to Philip B. Fouke, Esq. entitled "To the Democrats of St. Clair County." Koerner criticizes the newspaper, Belleville Advocate, for not publishing his article. This document is dated April 19, 1843. 4 copies.
Thomas J. Burns letter for door keeper in the House of Representatives
Image | 1844 | Clarendon Van Norman Jr. Collection of Ephemera (Digitized Content)A letter from Thomas J. Burns to Honorary James Woollard soliciting votes for Woollard in exchange for a position as "door keeper of the House of Representatives." This letter was sent from Springfield, Illinois to Mulberry Grove, Illinois and dated September 25, 1844.
A. P. Field letter to Clerk of the Circuit Court of Clark County
Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | 1833 | Clarendon Van Norman Jr. Collection of Ephemera (Digitized Content)A letter to the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Clark County from A. P. Field providing "one copy of the general Laws, passed at the last session of the General Assembly of this State" to be given "to some officer in the county" for distribution. This letter was printed by the Department of State in Vandalia, Illinois and dated July 14, 1833.
Letter from Margaret A. King to Philander B. King, April 29, 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. Philander had moved west to Nevada Territory while Margaret stayed in Illinois. Margaret wrote of family events and the Civil War.
Letter from Margaret A. King to Philander B. King, February 9, 1864
Multi-Page Item | 4 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 sent news of events in Warren and updates on their children.
Letter from Margaret A. King to Philander B. King, May 16, 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. Philander had moved west to Nevada Territory while Margaret stayed in Illinois. Margaret wrote of family news and the Civil War, including the beginning of the Overland Campaign.
Letter from Anna M. Collins to Hellen McNitt and Jennie McNitt, June 6, 1867
Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | 1867 | McNitt Family Papers (Digitized Content)A letter to Hellen and Jennie McNitt from their friend, Anna M. Collins. Collins stressed the importance of getting a good education.
Letter from John M. Brown to Sophronia McNitt, May 3, 1862
Multi-Page Item | 6 pages | 1862 | McNitt Family Papers (Digitized Content)A letter to Sophronia McNitt from her cousin, John M. Brown. Brown wrote of his travels toward Denver, Colorado, and asked for news from home.
Letter from John H. Berry to Sophronia McNitt, March 1, 1863
Multi-Page Item | 8 pages | 1863 | McNitt Family Papers (Digitized Content)A letter from John H. Berry, a Union soldier in the 126th Illinois Infantry, to Sophronia McNitt. Berry wrote about his good memories at home, desire to return, and hopes for the war's end.
Letter from William M. Brown to Sophronia McNitt, September 17, 1864
Multi-Page Item | 6 pages | 1864 | McNitt Family Papers (Digitized Content)A letter to Sophronia McNitt from her cousin, William M. Brown, a Union soldier in the 126th Illinois Infantry. He wrote on topics such as the conditions of the 126th in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, news from family and friends, and his reflections on other events related to the war.
Letter from Anna M. Collins to Sophronia McNitt, May 4, 1864
Multi-Page Item | 5 pages | 1864 | McNitt Family Papers (Digitized Content)A letter to Sophronia McNitt from her friend, Anna M. Collins. Collins wrote about her trip from Irving, Illinois to Cincinnati, Ohio, including her impressions of the scenery and her arrival. She also shared news of her family and friends in Cincinnati.
Letter from Anna M. Collins to Sophronia McNitt, February 18, 1866
Multi-Page Item | 6 pages | 1866 | McNitt Family Papers (Digitized Content)A letter to Sophronia McNitt from her friend, Anna M. Collins. Collins initially wrote about her feelings on religion. Continuing the letter on March 27th, she wrote about a broken engagement, other suitors, and her schooling.
Letter from Anna M. Collins to Sophronia [McNitt] Cress, June 6, 1867
Multi-Page Item | 8 pages | 1867 | McNitt Family Papers (Digitized Content)A letter to Sophronia [McNitt] Cress, from her friend, Anna M. Collins. Collins expressed her surprise at the news of Sophronia's marriage to Eli Cress and shared news of her own courtship, as well as her work as a teacher. She also enclosed pieces of fabric from a dress and sack.
Letter from Anna M. Collins to Sophronia McNitt, November 15, 1863
Multi-Page Item | 5 pages | 1863 | McNitt Family Papers (Digitized Content)A letter to Sophronia McNitt from her friend, Anna M. Collins. Collins reflected on memories from her time living in Montgomery County and discussed the romantic lives of herself and mutual friends.
Letter from Anna M. Collins to Sophronia McNitt, January 29, 1864
Multi-Page Item | 5 pages | 1864 | McNitt Family Papers (Digitized Content)A letter to Sophronia McNitt from her friend, Anna M. Collins. Collins wrote about her longing to be with friends in Montgomery County and told Sophronia about her latest romantic adventures.
Letter from A. W. Davis to Sophronia McNitt, April 21, 1865
Multi-Page Item | 6 pages | 1865 | McNitt Family Papers (Digitized Content)A letter to Sophronia McNitt from A. W. Davis, a Union soldier. Davis shared recollections of home in East Fork Township, Illinois, and reflected on the end of the war and the death of President Lincoln.
Letter from Anna M. Collins to Hellen McNitt, February 13, 1870
Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | 1870 | McNitt Family Papers (Digitized Content)A letter to Hellen McNitt from her friend, Anna M. Collins. Collins asked after Hellen and her sister Jennie and their relationships and shared news of her own activities.
Letter from William F. Sanders to Sophronia McNitt, December 14, 1862
Multi-Page Item | 4 pages | 1862 | McNitt Family Papers (Digitized Content)A letter to Sophronia McNitt from her friend, William F. Sanders. Sanders invited Sophronia to come to Pana, Illinois, for Christmas and shared other news of his daily activities.
Note from W. A. Cottingham to Sophronia McNitt, [1861?]
Multi-Page Item | 4 pages | 1861 | McNitt Family Papers (Digitized Content)A note of introduction from W. A. Cottingham, a Union soldier in the 9th Illinois Infantry.
Letter from Jane Van Horn to Cousins, January 12, 1883
Multi-Page Item | 4 pages | 1883 | Jonathan A. Catlin Collection (Digitized Content)A letter from Jane Van Horn of Churchville, Pennsylvania to her cousins in Illinois, informing them on family matters.
Forbes Family Letters and Journals of Stephen Alfred Forbes, 1847-1870
Multi-Page Item | 623 pages | 1936 | Stephen A. Forbes Papers (Digitized Content)A volume of transcribed letters and journals of the Forbes family, who settled in Illinois in 1836. The volume contains typed transcriptions of many letters and letterbooks from members of the family during the mid-nineteenth century, as well as the Civil War era letters and journals of Stephen Alfred Forbes. Photographic prints of family members have also been pasted inside...
Letter from George M. Harkey to Sophronia McNitt, May 5, 1863
Multi-Page Item | 6 pages | 1863 | McNitt Family Papers (Digitized Content)A letter to Sophronia McNitt from George M. Harkey, a Union soldier in the 126th Illinois Infantry. Harkey wrote about his company's camp in Jackson, Tennessee, including their conditions and food, and news of other friends in the 126th.
Letter from Eli Cress to Sophronia McNitt, June 28, 1863
Multi-Page Item | 6 pages | 1863 | McNitt Family Papers (Digitized Content)A letter to Sophronia McNitt from Eli Cress, a Union soldier in the 117th Illinois Infantry. Cress wrote about his hopes to return home, church, and his stay in the hospital at Fort Pickering, Tennessee.
Letter from Louis Harkey to Sophronia McNitt, May 6, 1863
Multi-Page Item | 6 pages | 1863 | McNitt Family Papers (Digitized Content)A letter to Sophronia McNitt from her cousin, Louis Harkey. Harkey wrote about news of friends and crime in Denver, Colorado.
Letter from K. G. C. to Sophronia McNitt, March 14, 1862
Multi-Page Item | 6 pages | 1862 | McNitt Family Papers (Digitized Content)A letter to Sophronia McNitt from her cousin, identified only as K. G. C. The writer addressed a recent personal conflict that emerged between them and Sophronia, and spoke of other news of friends.
Letter from John M. Brown to Sophronia McNitt, July 5, 1863
Multi-Page Item | 6 pages | 1863 | McNitt Family Papers (Digitized Content)A letter to Sophronia McNitt from her cousin, John M. Brown. Brown described his life in Nebraska Territory, including crops and his friends there. He also expressed his desire to see Sophronia and asked about friends from Illinois.
Letter from John M. Brown to Sophronia McNitt, April 19, 1863
Multi-Page Item | 6 pages | 1863 | McNitt Family Papers (Digitized Content)A letter to Sophronia McNitt from her cousin, John M. Brown. Brown wrote on his religious feelings and shared news of friends who were with him in Nebraska Territory.
Seth A. McCausland to Stephen A. Forbes, February 15, 1865
Multi-Page Item | 4 pages | Stephen A. Forbes Papers (Digitized Content)
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 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 Sophronia McNitt to Anna M. Collins, January 10, 1863
Multi-Page Item | 8 pages | 1863 | McNitt Family Papers (Digitized Content)A letter to Anna M. Collins from Sophronia McNitt. McNitt described the events of the days around the Christmas holiday and spoke about the romantic lives of herself and her friends.
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 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 "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 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 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 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 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.

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