Wilson, Douglas L., ed.; Davis, Rodney O., ed.; Miner, O. H. 'O. H. Miner to William H. Herndon' in 'Herndon's Informants: Letters, Interviews, and Statements About Abraham Lincoln' . Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1998. [format: book], [genre: letter]. Permission: University of Illinois Press
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250. O. H. Miner to William H. Herndon.

Springfield, Sept. 29 — 1866.

Dear Sir:

I am unable to find the assessments in Illinois tabulated for the particular years (all of them) named in your request. I give you herewith all of the years except 1835. with others Viz:

1839	$58,889,525
1845	82,327,105
1855	334,398,425
1856	349,951,272
1857	407,477,367	largest ever made
1861	330,823,479

I have not had oppertunity to ascertain what I can find with regard to the State Debt, and shall be absent all next week — on my return I will investigate —

Yours Respectfully
O. H. Miner. ^[1]

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