[ILLINOIS]. A large group of documents SIGNED by Illinois governors of the early 19th century, comprising:

REYNOLDS, John M. (1788-1865). Document signed ("John Reynolds"). Vandalia, IL, 10 January 1834. 15 3/4 x 13 in. Military appointment for Isaac Harklerode as 2nd lieutenant in the 45th Illinois Militia. -- [REYNOLDS, John M.] Typed document signed in type, as Governor to [Lemuel H. Arnold (1792-1851)], Governor of Rhode Island. Vandalia, IL, 25 August 1833. 7 3/4 x 9 3/4 in. -- REYNOLDS, John M. Document signed ("John Reynolds"). Vandalia, IL, 13 February 1834. Visible 14 1/4 x 12 1/4 in. Land grant to Arthur Bronsen of New York. -- Together, 3 partly printed documents signed by REYNOLDS as 4th Governor.

CARLIN, Thomas (1789-1852). Partly printed document signed ("Tho. Carlin"), as 7th Governor. Springfield, IL, 19 September 1842. 15 1/4 x 11 3/4 in. Military appointment for S. G. Paxon as lieutenant in the 55th Illinois Militia.

FORD, Thomas (1800-1850). Document signed ("Thomas Ford"). Springfield, IL, 12 December 1842. 11 1/2 x 16 1/2 in. Land document. -- FORD, Thomas. Partly printed ticket signed ("Thomas Ford"). Springfield, IL, 11 February 1845. 6 3/8 x 2 1/2 in. Promissory note for $100 to be paid to John Yarwood. -- Together, 2 partly printed documents signed by FORD as 8th Governor.

FRENCH, Augustus C. (1808-1864). Document signed ("Aug. C. French"). Springfield, IL, 19 August 1847. 16 x 12 1/2 in. Certificate for Benjamin D. Stout upon his election as Recorder for Brown County. -- FRENCH, Augustus C. Document signed ("Aug. C. French"). Springfield, IL, 29 April 1852. Visible 8 1/2 x 10 3/4 in. Framed (not examined out of frame). Acknowledging the election of Abram Seebly as Justice of the Peace in Detroit, Pike County. -- Together, 2 partly printed documents signed by FRENCH as 9th Governor.

MATTESON, Joel A. (1808-1873). Partly printed document signed ("J.A. Matteson"), as 10th Governor. Springfield, IL, 18 April 1852. 8 1/2 x 13 1/2 in.

HATCH, Ozias M. (1814-1893). Partly printed document signed ("O.M. Hatch"), as Secretary of State of Illinois. Springfield, IL, 15 February 1860. 7 7/8 x 9 1/8 in. With seal. As secretary of state, Hatch performed many of the governor's duties from 1860-1861.

[With:] [1842 ILLINOIS GUBERNATORIAL ELECTION]. Partly printed Poll Book. Morgan County, IL, August 1842. 8 pages,16 x 12 in. Manuscript record of the votes in the gubernatorial race between Thomas Ford and Joseph Duncan.

[Also with:] To His Excellency, the Governor of the State of Illinois. [Illinios?]: N.p., [ca 1859?]. 14 x 17 1/8 in. broadside (separations at creases). Four columns addressed to the governor concerning "some considerations in favor of the approval of a bill concerning horse railways in the city of Chicago."

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