Edward Bates
An Register of His Papers in the Library of Congress
Prepared by David Mathisen
Revised by Brian
McGuire
Manuscript Division,
Library of Congress
Washington, D.C.
2004
Contact information:
http://lcweb.loc.gov/rr/mss/address.html
Finding aid encoded by
Library of Congress
Manuscript Division,
2006
Finding aid URL: http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms006047
Title: Papers of Edward Bates
Span Dates: 1818-1904
Bulk Dates: (1861-1864)
ID No.: MSS12039
Creator:
Bates, Edward,
1793-1869
Extent: 311
items;
2 containers;
.6 linear feet;
2 microfilm reels
Language: Collection material in
English
Repository:
Manuscript Division, Library of
Congress,
Washington, D.C.
Abstract: Lawyer, politician,
and United States attorney general. Correspondence, diary, newspaper clippings,
printed matter, and other material reflecting Bates’s career in Missouri state
politics and the United States House of Representatives and as United States
attorney general.
The following terms have been used to index the description of this
collection in the Library's online catalog. They are grouped by name of person
or organization, by subject or location, and by occupation and listed
alphabetically therein.
Names:
Bates,
Edward, 1793-1869
Fritsch,
C. R.--Correspondence
Lincoln,
Abraham, 1809-1865
Lincoln,
Abraham, 1809-1865--Correspondence
Sherman,
William T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891--Correspondence
Subjects:
Statehood (American
politics)
Missouri--Politics and
government
United States--Politics
and government--1815-1861
United States--Politics
and government--1861-1865
West Virginia--Politics
and government--1861-1865
Occupations:
Cabinet
officers
Lawyers
Politicians
Provenance: The papers of Edward Bates, attorney general and representative from
Missouri, were deposited in the Library of Congress by Helen Nicolay in 1925
and converted to a gift in 1947. Additional gifts were received from Edward T.
Stuart in 1931 and Duane Mowry in 1932.
Processing History:The papers of Edward Bates were processed and prepared for
microfilming in 1987. The finding aid was revised in 2004.
Copyright Status:The status of copyright in the unpublished writings of Edward Bates is
governed by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S.C.).
Microfilm:A microfilm edition of these papers is available on two reels. Consult
a reference librarian in the Manuscript Division concerning availability for
purchase or interlibrary loan.
Preferred Citation:Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the
following information: Container or reel number, Edward Bates Papers,Manuscript
Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
| Date |
Event |
| 1793, Sept. 4 |
Born, Belmont, Va. |
| 1814 |
Moved to St. Louis, Mo. |
| 1816 |
Admitted to Missouri bar |
| 1820 |
Member, Missouri Constitutional Convention |
| 1820-1822 |
Missouri attorney general |
| 1822 |
Member, Missouri house of representatives |
| 1823 |
Married Julia Davenport Coalter |
| 1827-1829 |
Member, U.S. House of Representatives |
| 1830-1834 |
Member, Missouri senate |
| 1847 |
President, River and Harbor Improvement Convention, Chicago,
Ill.
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| 1850 |
Declined appointment as secretary of war |
| 1860 |
Candidate for nomination for president, Republican Party
national convention
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| 1861-1864 |
U.S. attorney general |
| 1869, Mar.25 |
Died, St. Louis, Mo. |
The papers of Edward Bates (1793-1869) span the years 1818-1904, with
the bulk of the material dating from 1861 to 1864. The papers consist primarily
of correspondence, a diary, and newspaper clippings. Of particular interest are
memoranda read to President Abraham Lincoln’s cabinet, Bates’s opinion on the
admission of West Virginia into the Union, and his statement entitled “The
Present Condition of the Country.”
The correspondence includes a handwritten copy of a letter from
Abraham Lincoln and letters from C. R. Fritsch and William T. Sherman.
This collection is arranged by type of material and therein
chronologically .
Available on microfilm. Shelf no. 19,769
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BOX 1
REEL 1
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Correspondence,
1861-1864, 1904
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BOX 1
REEL 1
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Opinions, memoranda, and notes,
1861-1863, n.d.
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BOX 1
REEL 1
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Envelopes,
1861-1864, n.d.
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BOX 1
REEL 1
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Printed matter,
1818,
1861-1865, n.d.
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BOX 1
REEL 1
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Clippings,
1859-1864
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BOX 2
REEL 1-2
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Diary |
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BOX 2
REEL 1-2
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1859, Apr.-1861, Feb. 19
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BOX 2
REEL 1-2
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1861, Feb. 26-1862, Nov. 5
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BOX 2
REEL 1-2
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1861, Nov. 1-1862, June 4
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BOX 2
REEL 1-2
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1862, Nov. 7-1863, Sept. 30
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BOX 2
REEL 1-2
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1863, Oct. 15-1866, July 31
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