Imágenes de páginas
PDF
EPUB

bellion; Biographies of the Pioneers, prominent citizens and public men of every County either living or deceased, together with their portraits and autographs; a sketch of the settlement of every Township, Village, and Neighborhood in the State, with the names of the first settlers. We solicit articles on every subject connected with Illinois History.

3. City Ordinances, proceedings of Mayor and Council; Reports of Committees of Council; Pamphlets or Papers of any kind printed by authority of the City; Reports of Boards of Trade; Maps of cities and Plats of town sites or of additions thereto.

4. Pamphlets of all kinds; Annual Reports of Societies; Sermons and Addresses delivered in the State; Minutes of Church Conventions, Synods, or other Ecclesiastical Bodies of Illinois; Political Addresses; Railroad Reports; all such, whether published in pamphlet or newspaper.

5. Catalogues and reports of Colleges and other Institutions of Learning; Annual or other Reports of School Boards, School Superintendents, and School Committees; Educational Pamphlets, Programs and Papers of every kind, no matter how small or apparently unimportant.

6. Copies of the earlier Laws, Journals and Reports of our Territorial and State Legislatures; earlier Governors' Messages and Reports of State Officers. Reports of State Charitable and other State Institutions.

7. Files of Illinois Newspapers and Magazines, especially complete volumes of past years, or single numbers even. Publishers are earnestly requested to contribute their publications regularly, all of which will be carefully preserved and bound.

8. Maps of the State, or of Counties or Townships, of any date; Views and Engravings of buildings or historic places; Drawings or Photographs of scenery; Paintings; Portraits, etc., connected with Illinois History.

9. Curiosities of all kinds; Coins, Medals; Paintings; Portraits; Engravings; Statuary; War Relics, Autograph Letters of distinguished persons, etc.

10. Facts illustrative of our Indian Tribes-their History, Characteristics, Religion, etc.; Sketches of prominent Chiefs, Orators and Warriors, together with contributions of Indian Weapons, Costumes, Ornaments, Curosities, and Implements; also Stone Axes, Spears, Arrow Heads, Pottery or other relics.

In brief, everything that by the most liberal construction, can illustrate the history of Illinois, its early settlement, its progress, or present condition. All will be of interest to succeeding generations. Contributions will be credited to the donors in the published reports of the Library and Society, and will be carefully preserved in the State house as the property of the State, for the use and benefit of the people for all time.

Communications or gifts may be addressed to the Librarian and Secretary.

JESSIE PALMER WEBER,
Springfield, Ill.

LETTER OF GOVERNOR A. C. FRENCH TO PROFESSOR J. B. TURNER IN REGARD TO THE AFFAIRS FOR THE HOSPITAL FOR

THE INSANE.

(Original in the Illinois State Historical Library.) SPRINGFIELD Nov 16, 1850

My dear Sir.

Since my return after an absence of some 4 or 5 weeks my time has been wholly employed in urgent business which accumulated during absence. I hope this will be taken as a sufficient apology for not answering yours sooner. I am gratified to receive a letter from you once more on account of the fullness with which you write me upon the subject of the Insane Asylum. Perhaps you are hardly aware of the difficulties which attended every move I made to calm down the early troubles of the Board. It has probably been my misfortune in not having a more intimate and extended acquaintance with the citizens of Jacksonville, which would have enabled me to select those who would have served a better purpose than these chosen. From the first I utterly discarded all political preferences, and really neither knew, enquired for or cared about the politics of appointees, until the course accepted by one or two almost drove me to adopt a different course but with the greatest reluctance, I would now just as soon appoint a judicious Whig or Democrat, who will make the true interest of the Institution his object. I have usually observed the wishes of the Board except the two last appointments, in one of which was a vacancy of some four or five months and the latter was made upon my own suggestion just as I

was leaving home, supposing it important to have the board full at this time. I knew Mr. Dickson and supposed he might do well. Had I received an intimation from you that another was preferred, I should certainly have conformed to your wishes. But the very previous vacancy led me to suppose that the board either felt or took little interest in the appointment. If I can rest secure that the Board will furnish me the names of suitable persons as vacancies occur, its preference will be respected. I have most deeply regretted the distractions which marked the early action of the Board and be assured that with an intimation, from any who feel an interest in the subject I shall attempt to shun them in the future. The free, full and frank manner in which you have addressed me upon a subject in which I feel deep interest, merits my warmest thanks. I really hope you will keep me advised, and in the meantime believe me &c. Truly yours

AUG. C. FRENCH

You will please excuse the apparent haste of this.

« AnteriorContinuar »