Papers, 1831, 1837.

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Papers, 1831, 1837.

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Land patent, April 11, 1831 and deed of purchase, May 18, 1831, signed by Reynolds, for property purchased by Robert Peebles in Vandalia in 1828. Also signed by A.P. Field, Secretary of State. Letter, Oct. 17, 1831, to John T. Stuart appointing him to assist William Thomas in preparing government report on the Indian disturbances on the Rock River. Contracts, Aug. 10 and 29, 1837, for construction of the first railroad in Illinois. They are signed by Reynolds, Thomas Toner and Jacob Thomas. Other signers are Michael Lonergan, John Corcoran, G.E. Walker, S.B. Chandler and D. Pierce.

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Peebles, Robert Whitney

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Reynolds, John, 1788-1865

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Reynolds was an early Illinois settler, state legislator, congressman, and governor (1830-1834). From the description of Papers, 1819-1850. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 748842485 From the description of Letter, June 26, 1830. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 698775126 Illinois' fourth governor was born in Montgomery County, Penn. and came to Illinois in 1800 with his parents, settling near Kaskaskia. He serve...

Stuart, John Todd, 1807-1885

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Springfield, Illinois lawyer and politician; early law partner of Abraham Lincoln. From the description of Affidavit, 1874. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 647977056 Springfield, Ill. lawyer who was a friend of Lincoln, loaned him books with which to study the law and then took him into his office to practice. Elected to the U.S. Senate in 1848 and the U.S. House in 1862, serving one term in each, then returned to Springfield to practice law. ...

Field, Alexander J.

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Thomas, Jacob

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Toner, Thomas

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