Papers, 1818-1907.

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Papers, 1818-1907.

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Two letters, 1881, discuss the railroad and family business. The remaining letters 1895-1900, refer to the sinking of a coal mine in Farmington and politics. Several letters from John Moorehead of the Madison Coal Company of which the last spells out the requirements of the land to sink the mine. Several letters from James M. Truitt, an attorney in Hillsboro, Ill. discuss the 1900 election campaign, with opinions on Yates, Walter Reeves, Senator Cullom and John Tanner. Letters from Reeves and Elbridge Hanecy re: their campaigns. Two Bulletins from the Methodist Episcopal Church of Waggoner, Ill. for Aug. 11 & 18, 1907. An invitation to the graduation at the Whipple Academy, 1892. A list of births, deaths and marriages in the John McCormick family from 1801-1867.

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Newport, John, 1824-

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Came to Illinois in 1854 from Ohio and taught school for a number of years in various towns. Moved to Montgomery County in 1868 living in Bois d'Arc until 1891 when he moved to Farmington where he was a Justice of the Peace, a promoter of a coal mine for the town and involved in Republican politics. He was married to Elizabeth McCormick of Kentucky. From the description of Papers, 1818-1907. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 53040000 ...

Reeves, Walter.

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Cullom, Shelby M. (Shelby Moore), 1829-1914

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Springfield (Sangamon Co.), Ill. republican politician. From the description of Papers, 1910. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 38386302 U.S. senator and representative from and governor of Illinois. From the description of Shelby M. Cullom correspondence, 1894. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70984527 Governor of Illinois, 1877-1883, and U.S. Senator, 1883-1913. From the description of Autograph. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Lib...

Methodist Episcopal Church (Waggoner, Ill.)

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Madison Coal Company (St. Louis, Mo.)

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McCormick family.

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Yates, Richard, 1860-1936

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Son of the Civil War governor of the same name, Yates was an Illinois judge, governor (1901-1905), and congressman. From the description of Letter, June 17, 1906. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 698776893 Governor of Illinois, 1901-1905, and son of the earlier Governor Richard Yates. From the description of Autograph, February 19, 1902. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 739953323 ...

Hanecy, Elbridge.

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