Central transcript
Publisher: I.N. Coltrin
Published: 1856
Place of publication: Clinton, Ill
Language: eng
Subjects: Republican Party (Ill.).; Republican Party (Ill.); Presidents; Newspapers; Republican National Convention (1860 : Chicago, Ill.); Election; Republican Party (Ill.). Convention (1860 : Decatur, Ill.)
Other titles: Weekly central transcript; DeWitt County true Republican; De Witt County true Republican
Notes: Imprint varies.

Issue for v. 3, no. 9 (Jan. 7, 1859) erroneously designated as v. 3, no. 8.

Issue for Mar. 4, 1859 marked as Feb. 4, 1859 on masthead.

Issue for Jan. 26, 1860 marked as Jan. 29, 1860 on masthead.

Issue for Jan. 3, 1861 marked as Jan. 3, 1860 on masthead.

Description based on: Vol. 1, no. 3 (Oct. 2, 1856).

Lincoln collection has 10 no.: Vol. 3, no. 49 (Oct. 13, 1859), v. 4, no. 17, 23-26 (Mar. 22, May 3-24, 1860), v. 5, no. 14, 16, 47, 49 (Nov. 15, 1860, Mar. 7, Nov. 22, Dec. 13, 1861).

Folders and sheets.

Text in six columns.

Advertisements in each issue.

Vol. 3, no. 49 (Oct. 13, 1859): Inscription in pencil on p. [1]: Lincoln, page 2 ; "Lincoln endorsed and Douglas repudiated in Ohio!"--P. [2], column [5].

Vol. 4, no. 17 (Mar. 22, 1860): Inscription in pencil on p. [1]: Lincoln, page 1 ; Portion of p. [3], column [5], and p. [4], column [2], clipped and missing.

Vol. 4, no. 23 (May 3, 1860): Pages [1]-[2] missing ; Article title on p. [3], column [1]: Rebuplican [i.e. Republican] State Convention.

Vol. 4, no. 24 (May 10, 1860): "Illinois Republican Convention!"--P. [1], column [1].

Vol. 4, no. 25 (May 17, 1860): Pages [3]-[4] missing ; "Republican nominations. For President in 1860, Abraham Lincoln ... For Governor, Richard Yates, of Morgan County. For Lieutenant-Governor, Francis A. Hoffman, of DuPage County"--P. [1], column [1].

Vol. 4, no. 26 (May 24, 1860): Article title on p. [1], column [5]: Mr. Lincoln and the Republican State Convention ; Article title on p. [2], column [1]: Lincoln's nomination.

Vol. 5, no. 14 (Nov. 15, 1860): "Lincoln elected President!!!"--P. [1], column [1].

Vol. 5, no. 16 (Mar. 7, 1861): Inscription in pencil on p. [1]: Lincoln inaugural message.

Vol. 5, no. 47 (Nov. 22, 1861): Article title on p. [1], column [1]: Reminiscences of Lincoln.

Vol. 5, no. 49 (Dec. 13, 1861): Inscription in pencil on p. [1]: Lincoln message, page 2.