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Thomas Carlin, governor of the state of Illinois to all to whom these presents shall come, greeting : commission, 1839 Jan. 12
Thomas Carlin, governor of the state of Illinois to all to whom these presents shall come, greeting : commission, 1839 Jan. 12
Thomas Carlin, governor of the state of Illinois to all to whom these presents shall come, greeting : commission, 1839 Jan. 12
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Open book Thomas Carlin, governor of the state of Illinois to all to whom these presents shall come, greeting : commission, 1839 Jan. 12

Title Thomas Carlin, governor of the state of Illinois to all to whom these presents shall come, greeting : commission, 1839 Jan. 12 
Creator Illinois. Governor (1838-1842 : Carlin)
Date 1839 
Place Illinois, Illinois--Coles County
Language English
Subjects Justices of the peace
Description Forms part of the Edward E. Ayer Manuscript Collection (Newberry Library)
Formerly known as Ayer MS 402b.
Also signed by:  A.P. Field Secretary of State. 
Summary Printed form, filled in, issued and signed by Illinois governor Thomas Carlin, commissioning William Wallace justice of the peace for Coles County, Jan. 12, 1839. On the verso of the document, Nathan Ellington, clerk of the Coles County Commissioners Court, attests, Feb. 15, 1839, to the administration of the oath of office to William Wallace. 
Biographical/Historical Note Governor of Illinois, 1838-1842. Thomas Carlin, who was born in Fayette County, Kentucky, in 1789, first moved to St. Louis where his father died, and then moved to Illinois where he served in Ninian Edwards' militia during the War of 1812.  Carlin settled in Greene County in 1818, and entered politics.  In addition to his governorship, Carlin served in the Illinois Senate, 1824-32, as captain of spies during the Black Hawk War, as Quincy Land Office registrar, 1834-38, and in the Illinois House of Representatives, 1849-50. 
Extent 1 item (1 leaf) ; 32 x 39 cm 
Format Autographs, Commissions (Permissions), Manuscripts
Archival Collection Title Edward E. Ayer Collection
Link to Catalog View record
Call Number Ayer MS 3102 
BibID 130616
Rights Status No Copyright - United States
Contributing Institution Newberry Library
Newberry Open Access Policy The Newberry makes its collections available for any lawful purpose, commercial or non-commercial, without licensing or permission fees to the library, subject to these terms and conditions.
IIIF Resource Type Canvas 
Size 4297px × 3514px     43.23 MB 
File Created 11/12/2013 
Filename 991306168805867_Ayer_MS_3102_00002.tif 
Unique Identifier NL11HZVI