[ILLINOIS]. A large group of documents SIGNED by post-Civil War governors of Illinois.

PALMER, John M. (1817-1900). Partly printed document signed ("John M Palmer"). Springfield, IL, 7 February 1870. -- CULLOM, Shelby Moore (1829-1914). Partly printed document signed ("SM Cullom"). Springfield, IL, 3 April 1882. With State of Illinois envelope. -- Together, 2 partly printed documents signed.

[With:] Reduce the Taxes! Gen. John M. Palmer Soldier Statesman and Patriot...Grand Democratic Rally! At Macomb on Friday, Oct. 5, 1888. [Macomb, IL]: Macomb Eagle Print, 1888. 5 1/8 x 13 5/8 in. campaign broadside. -- For Representative Illinois General Assembly (46th Senatorial District)...Judge John A MacNeil of Richland County. [Richland County, IL]: N.p., 1910. 8vo pamphlet and 10 x 12 in. broadside. -- Illinois Deserves..Honesty, Courage, Independence Gov. Henry Horner. Chicago: N.p., n.d. 11 x 14 in. (creasing, chips and short tears at edges). -- Together, 4 items of campaign ephemera, condition generally very good to fine except where noted.

[With:] GREEN, Dwight H. (1897-1958). ("Dwight H. Green"). 6 January 1948. -- STRATTON, William G. (1914-2001). ("William G. Stratton"). 1 August 1960. -- KERNER, Otto, Jr. (1908-1976). ("Otto"). 17 August 1962. --THOMPSON, James R. (1936-2020). ("James Thompson"). 12 August 1977. -- Together, 4 typed letters signed by Governors of Illinois, all written from Springfield, IL on Office of the Governor letterhead.

[Also with:] STRATTON, William (1914-2001). Typed letter signed ("Bill"), as US Representative. Washington, D.C., 2 March 1948. -- STRATTON, William. Autograph note signed ("William G. Stratton"). N.p., n.d. 5 1/2 x 7 in. -- SIMON, Paul (1928-2003). Typed letter signed ("Paul Simon"), as US Senator. Washington, D.C., 15 July 1993. -- RYAN, George H. (b. 1934). Typed letter signed ("George H. Ryan"), as Secretary of State of Illinois. Springfield, IL, 31 December 1993. -- THOMASON, James R. (1936-2020). Autograph letter signed ("J Thompson"). Chicago, 31 May 2012. -- Together, 5 signed letters from Illinois politicians, including governors.

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