Yates, Richard 1815-1873 creator mixed material monographic eng 11 Correspondence of Yates relating to Abraham Lincoln, the 1860 Republican National Convention and presidential election, the Emancipation Proclamation, and other political affairs. Correspondents include Schuyler Colfax, William Henry Herndon, and Nathaniel McLean. Includes typewritten transcripts of the correspondence. Open to research. Illinois governor and U.S. representative and senator from Illinois. Collection material in English. Forms part of: Miscellaneous Manuscripts collection. Colfax, Schuyler 1823-1885 Correspondence Herndon, William Henry 1818-1891 Correspondence Lincoln, Abraham 1809-1865 McLean, Nathaniel 1815-1905 Correspondence Republican National Convention. Elections United States 1860 Slavery United States Slaves Emancipation United States United States History Civil War, 1861-1865 African Americans United States Politics and government 1857-1861 United States Politics and government 1861-1865 Governors Representatives, U.S. Congress Senators, U.S. Congress mm2009085485 Open to research. DLC 090827 20260227111731.0 mm2009085485