upon the last. The model farm not only must not be chargeable to the Institution but is expected to make money. Its outfit shall consist of the land it covers and team and tools sufficient to start two men to the work upon it and no more. Accounts shall be accurately kept charging every thing properly falling to its debit even to the taxes ordinarily paid upon such a farm. These accounts together with a history of the operations annually made to the Legislature.

10th. Trial of Implements Each year there shall be a trial of all implements, open to the public (under restrictions by Trustees) in co-operation with the State Agricultural Society The trial to extend through the entire season for which the implement is designed. The object being to test all its parts.

11th. The location to be central not north of Joliet nor South of Salem (if it can be avoided) on line of some well established R. R. & to be given to that place subscribing the most pecuniarily in estimation of Trustees.

12th. The Endowment to be the College & Seminary fund of the State with any additional amount hereafter received from U. S. for high Educational purposes together with the funds which may be raised by individuals as hereafter provided.

13th. Whenever any individuals citizens of this state not less than 100 in number shall subscribe and pay into the treasury of this State, to the credit of the college fund a sum of money not less than the amount of the college and seminary funds (at that time) such association of individuals to become incorporated and known as the Corporation of the Illinois State Industrial University. The Trustees of which shall be selected as follows.

14th. Upon the selection of the trustees the Entire College and Seminary fund to become vested in and subject to their draft (upon vouchers rendered) except the principal of the present college Fund which shall remain untouched and the interest shall be annually applied to the payment of the President and faculty and in no other way.

15th. The object of this institution being to disseminate knowledge in the useful arts and sciences for the benefit of the working men mainly and to build up at the same time a good con

stitution, a practiced hand and a sound mind in each of its graduates it shall be the duty of the Trustees to introduce from time to time as their experience shall show practicable liberal hours of relaxation from study and a devotion of so many hours daily to labor as shall be consistent with the good of the institution, the storing of the mind and the development of the man in the student.

This covers B. M. idea of starting.

(B. M. is Bronson Murray)

DOCUMENT NUMBER 8

Trumbull manuscripts, Library of Congress

THE GROVE

West Northfield P. O. Cook Co. Ills, Jan 25th '58 Hon Lyman Trumbull

Can we not count on you, my dear Sir, to advocate the measure, should there be a hope that Congress may seriously entertain the proposal to grant lands to the several States for the establishment of Agricultural Colleges! I suppose you know this is "Illinois thunder", and you have a right to it. The principle has been endorsed by our Legislature-pressed on by our State society-and adopted by nearly all our associations-east and west-and has many friends in the Slave States even.

I will not waste your time with arguments, but my assurance that nearly every thinking agriculturist of the Union believes in the necessity of specific education, may give you more confidence to work for us-if you see any chance, in the present. I take it for granted that you are aware of the opportunities I have had for knowing the wants and wishes of the rural brotherhood, and can therefore judge of the value of my evidence and it may be well to add, that those who put a much higher estimate on my influence than is due to it have urged me to address you on the subject. My own opinion is, that there is no subject before Congress, of one half the National importance Slavery, south, is, I take it, dangerous only through the doughfaceism of the North, and the enlightment and and efficiency of free labor is the policy of those who would drive that out of Congress and the administration. But, pardon me, I did not intend to say more than might be necessary to call your attention to the question of aid to the paramount interest of Agriculture.

Cordially and Respectfully

John A. Kennicott
Pres. Cook Co-Ag'l Society.

DOCUMENT NUMBER 9

Petitions to congress for a grant of land in support of an industrial university or agricultural college in each of the states came apparently from Illinois alone during the years 1853-1857. As soon as the bill for a grant of land to each state for an agricultural and mechanical college was introduced in congress, December 14, 1857, petitions came from many states. The following are examples of the various kinds of petitions on the subject sent to congress; by no means all that were sent.

PETITIONS TO CONGRESS

House Journal, 1st Session, 33d Congress.

Dec. 23, 1853, p. 138. By Mr. John Wentworth: The petition of citizens of the State of Illinois, praying for a grant of land and the appropriation of money for the establishment of a University in each State of the Union for the education of the working classes; which was referred to the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds.

Jan. 16, 1854. p. 207, By Mr. Elihu Washburne: The memorial of the Agricultural Society of Carroll county, Illinois, for the establishment of an agricultural or normal school in each State in the Union; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture.

Jan. 18, 1854, p. 240. On motion of Mr. Craige, Ordered, That the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds be discharged from the further consideration of the petition of the chairman and board of supervisors of Cooke County, Illinois, for the establishment of a college for the laboring classes in each State of the Union, and that the same be laid on the table.

Mar. 16, 1854, p. 516. By Mr. Norton: The memorial of the Board of Supervisors of Bureau county, Illinois, for the establishment of an industrial university in the several States of the Union; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture.

Mar. 20, 1854, p. 527. By Elihu B. Washburne: The petition of the Kane County, Illinois, Agricultural Society, for the establishment of a university for the working classes in each State of the Union; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture.

Mar. 20, 1854, p. 530. By Elihu B. Washburne, by unanimous consent, presented joint resolutions of the legislature of the State of Illinois, relative to the establishment of industrial universities, and for the encouragement of practical and general education among the people; which were laid on the table, and ordered to be printed.

Mar. 27, 1854, p. 562. By Mr. Elihu B. Washburne: The memorial of the Lake County, Illinois, Agricultural Society, for the establishment of universities for the working classes; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture.

Mar. 29, 1854, p. 577. By Mr. James C. Allen: The memorial of the county court of Richland county, Illinois, for a grant of land to endow an industrial college in each State in the Union; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture.

April 7, 1854, p. 609. By Mr. James C. Allen: The memorial of the county court of Logan county, Illinois, for a grant of land to each State sufficient to endow a State industrial university; which was referred to the Committee on Public Lands. House Journal, 1st and 2d Sess. 34th Cong. 1855-56.

Mar. 10, 1856, p. 654. By Mr. Norton: The petition of the "State Educational Convention," of the State of Illinois, praying aid for the establishment of industrial universities.

Mar. 19, 1856, p. 692. By Mr. E. B. Washburne: The petition of citizens of the State of Illinois, praying for a grant of land for an industrial university.

PETITIONS TO CONGRESS

Senate Journal, 1st Sess. 33d Congress, 1853-54.

Mar. 20, 1854, p. 268. Mr. Shields presented a petition of the judge and associate justices of the county court of Shelby county, Illinois, relative to the establishment of industrial universities in the several States; which was referred to the Committee on Public Lands.

Mr. Shields presented resolutions of the legislature of Illinois in relation to the establishment of industrial universities in the several States; which were referred to the Committee on Public Lands.