Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865; Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper; Correspondence; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Letter requesting copies of an illustration of Lincoln's deathbed scene published in Frank Leslie's Illustrated newspaper, from a man who was present, Mar. 12, 1896
Harvard Law School; Unitarian Universalists; Abolitionists; Women's rights 1850-1860; United States--Politics and government--19th century; Phillips, Wendell, 1811-1884; Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879; Emerson, Ralph Waldo, 1803-1882; Douglass,...
Letter to a friend from Harvard law student regarding his attendance at Boston political festivals where he heard Abolitionists William Lloyd Garrison and Frederick Douglass, and at a women's rights convention. He also discusses politics in the...
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; Postal service--United States--History; Covers (Philatety)--United States--History; Patriotic envelopes
Letter to Mr. B.W. Johnson and his wife from her brother Thomas Lowden on Lincoln stationery, March 25, 1861. Envelope design shows portrait of Lincoln, "Honest Abe Lincoln and his Flat Boat, " and split rail fence around top and left in black on...
Stanton, Edwin M. (Edwin McMasters), 1814-1869; United States. Navy; Military chaplains; Polk, James K. (James Knox), 1795-1849; United States--Politics and government--19th century
Letter to President James K. Polk from future Lincoln Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton recommending Rev. John Scott for Chaplain of the Navy.
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865; Bedell, Grace, 1848-1936; Billings, Grace Bedell, 1848-1936
Letters sent to Grace Bedell, "Lincoln's Little Girl." As a little girl Grace saw an election portrait of Lincoln with a shaven face. Grace wrote Lincoln asking him to grow a beard as she thought he would look better with whiskers. Grace told...
United States--Politics and government--19th century; United States--Officials and employees; Bates, Edward, 1793-1869
Note from Edward Bates, US Attorney General under Abraham Lincoln from 1861 to 1864. "Sir, Coming home, after an absence of six weeks, I find your letter of July 11. It is dated only at "Hartford" the poststamp, as usual, is illegible, so I direct...
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; Postal service--United States--History; Covers (Philatety)--United States--History; Patriotic envelopes; Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865; McClellan, George Brinton, 1826-1885
Portraits of Abraham Lincoln and Gen. George McClellan framed by wreaths of flowers. Union soldier and Zouave soldier on either side with banner "Review of the Army." Design in purple on white envelope. Printed by Chas. Magnus, 12 Frankfort St.,...
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; Postal service--United States--History; Covers (Philatety)--United States--History; Patriotic envelopes; Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865; McClellan, George Brinton, 1826-1885
Portraits of Abraham Lincoln and Gen. George McClellan framed by wreaths of flowers. Union soldier and Zouave soldier on either side with banner "Review of the Army." Design in red, blue, and yellow on a white envelope. Printed by Chas. Magnus, 12...
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; Postal service--United States--History; Covers (Philatety)--United States--History; Patriotic envelopes; Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865; McClellan, George Brinton, 1826-1885
Portraits of Abraham Lincoln and Gen. George McClellan framed by wreaths of flowers. Union soldier and Zouave soldier on either side with banner "Review of the Army." Design in red, blue, and yellow on a white envelope. Printed by Chas. Magnus, 12...
Florville, William, ca. 1806-1868; Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865; African Americans; Haitians
Receipt from William Florville (Billy the Barber), for money received from the estate of E.S. Rohly for services rendered. Florville was Abraham Lincoln's African American barber in Springfield, Ill.
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865; Grant, U. S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885; Sherman, William Tecumseh, 1820-1891; United States--Politics and government--19th century; Republican National Convention; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Reminsciences about Abraham Lincoln written by a man who grew up on a farm near the Capitol in Springfield, Illinois. In his letter to Mr. Lucas, he recounts his boyhood impressions of Lincoln, of his attendance at the 1860 Republican National...
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865--Assassination--Washington (D.C.);
Typescript written and signed by Jim Bishop, author of The Day Lincoln was Shot. The postscript describes what happened to the people who played a part in the day Lincoln was assassinated.
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; Herndon, William Henry, 1818-1891
William H. Herndon, law partner of Abraham Lincoln from 1848 until Lincoln's death. Photo of Herndon and note to clerk concerning Ambrose Barrett, Feb. 13, 1861.
