An illustrated history of the State of Iowa : being a complete civil, political, and military history of the state, from its first exploration down to 1875; including a cyclopaedia of legislation during the administration of each of the governors, from Lucas (1836) to Carpenter; with historical and descriptive sketches of each county in the state separately, embracing interesting narratives of pioneer life, including an account of the commercial, agricultural and educational growth of Iowa . or sale, it wasfound entirely impossible to effect sales at the prices fixed by theboard of commissione
An illustrated history of the State of Iowa : being a complete civil, political, and military history of the state, from its first exploration down to 1875; including a cyclopaedia of legislation during the administration of each of the governors, from Lucas (1836) to Carpenter; with historical and descriptive sketches of each county in the state separately, embracing interesting narratives of pioneer life, including an account of the commercial, agricultural and educational growth of Iowa . or sale, it wasfound entirely impossible to effect sales at the prices fixed by theboard of commissioners appointed for that purpose, or whichwould not have been ruinous to the state. No sales were there-fore made in New York, and an appeal was made to our ownpeople to take the bonds and furnish the means necessary to meetthe large expenses consequent upon raising the troops called forfrom this state. The report of the loan agents, herewith submit-ted, will show you the amount of bonds sold by them in thestate, and the amount of money received therefor. It will beseen that much the larger proportion of the bonds was taken bypersons to whom the state was indebted, and that but a smallshare was sold for cash. The result was that the officers chargedwith the duty of raising troops as required by the general gov-ernment were much embarrassed for want of means, being com-pelled to operate wholly upon credit, consequently to great disad-vantage. Whatever could be furnished by our people was. 288 Tuttles History of Iowa. promptly furnished on the credit of the state, but without means,it was impossible to procure arms, clothing, and such other arti-cles as our own people did not produce. After providing clothingfor the 1st, 2d and 3d regiments, I found it utterly impossible toprovide for those subsequently raised, and was compelled to relyupon the general government for that purpose, and although itwas a matter of much mortification to me to be compelled to al-low our troops to leave o
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