Correspondence on dedication of John M. Palmer statue, 1923.

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Correspondence on dedication of John M. Palmer statue, 1923.

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Efforts to locate members of Illinois 37th General Assembly, the "101" who elected John M. Palmer senator in 1891, to invite to dedication ceremony of statues of Palmer and Richard Yates at the Illinois state capitol. Includes copy of letter by Lorado Taft about the statues.

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Weber, Jessie Palmer, 1863-1926

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Librarian, Illinois State Historical Library, 1898-1926. From the description of Correspondence on dedication of John M. Palmer statue, 1923. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 34607994 From the description of Address, 1908. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 58528357 Librarian, Illinois State Historical Library, 1898-1926. A founder of the Illinois State Historical Society and editor, Journa...

Taft, Lorado, 1860-1936

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Sculptor and lecturer. From the description of Letters, 1910-1929. (University of Iowa Libraries). WorldCat record id: 233120960 Sculptor; Illinois. Born in Elmwood, Ill. From the description of Lorado Taft papers, 1882-1970. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122454444 ...

Illinois. General Assembly

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The General Assembly, composed of the Senate and the House of Representatives, serves as the legislative body for the State of Illinois. As successor to the territorial Legislative Council and House of Representatives, principal General Assembly activities include enacting, amending or repealing laws; passing resolutions; adopting appropriations bills; and conducting inquiries on proposed legislation. Prior to the General Corporation Law of 1872, charters were granted to corporations by General ...

Palmer, John M. (John McAuley), 1817-1900

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Civil War general and Illinois governor, 1869-1873. From the description of Papers, 1869, 1870, 1871. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 53398561 Illinois lawyer, colonel of the 14th Illinois Infantry and later general during the Civil War, governor of Illinois (1869-1873), and U.S. Senator (1891-1897). From the description of Legal documents, 1849-1867. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 748839839 Civil ...

Yates, Richard, 1815-1873

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American lawyer and politician. From the description of Letter signed, with a line in his autograph : Springfield, Illinois, to President Lincoln, 1863 Feb. 25. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270584462 Illinois governor, 1861-1865; member, Illinois House of Representatives, 1842-1846, 1849-1850; U.S. senator, 1865-1871. From the description of Letter : General Head Quarters, Springfield, State of Illinois, to John S. Bradford, 1861 April 17. (Abraham Lincoln Pres...