Papers, 1855-1902.

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Papers, 1855-1902.

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Letters from local and national politicians reflect the reconstruction polities and attitudes of the Republican Party with several letters specifically discussing problems in Savannah, Georgia. Five letters from William B. Lynn discuss the 1868 election in New York state. Illinois politics are discussed in a number of letters. Yates letters (33 items) to Strong mainly discuss routine matters, with one letter, May 1873, giving a disillusioned warning about patronage. Material from the post office (150 items) includes quarterly reports, audits and a number of letters from Strong's assistant that give a glimpse of the intrigue involved in political appointments. Family letters(33 items) include many from his brother a lawyer in St. Joseph, Missouri.

.84 linear feet (2 boxes)

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United States. Post Office (Jacksonville, Ill.)

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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...

Strong, John D., 1833-1902.

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Jacksonville, Illinois postmaster (1861-1865) and later private secretary to Richard Yates. From the description of Correspondence, 1863, 1864, 1867. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 294861120 Jacksonville, Illinois postmaster, 1861-1865 and private secretary to Richard Yates during his tenure in the United States. From the description of Papers, 1855-1902. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 56511143 ...

Strong family.

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