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circa April 1865
McParlin, Thomas A. (1825-1897)
Abraham Lincoln Foully Assassinated, April 14th 1865, from the London Punch
Nineteen stanza poem, an anonymous tribute to the late President, McParlin copied from Punch magazine.
GLC02649.22
28 June 1875
Bryant, William Cullen (1794-1878)
The death of Lincoln
The poem is copied and signed by William C. Bryant.
GLC00014
1867/06/24
To: J.Q.A. Ward. Re: receipt for Ward's payment of $15.00 toward preliminary studies for a pedestal design to a Lincoln monument.
Pencil inscription in different hand reads: "All right - thanks!!" 2 cent stamp in center. Note: docket appears to be wrongly addressing contents of note.Docket reads: "M[illegible]. Architect, Shakespear [sic] Pedestal in C[entral]. Park
GLC06343.293
7 March 1868
Lincoln, Mary Todd (1818-1882)
to A. D. Worthington
Refuses a request to help with a biography of her husband, Abraham Lincoln, citing poor health and the many false accounts already written about him. "So many pretentious persons, who were quite strangers to my husband & our household ... all...
GLC00782.15
20 November 1861
Unknown
The Fence that Uncle Abe Built
features B&W picture of Abraham Lincoln and poem beneath
GLC08482.4
22 November 1863
Miller, Michael Murray (1861-1864)
to Lile Miller
Written from camp near Kellys Ford. Complains that Lile, his wife, does not write to him often enough. Refers to the Battle of Gettysburg and the dedication of the Soldiers' National Cemetery, where Abraham Lincoln gave the Gettysburg Address and...
GLC02155.117
1 November 1953
Lewis, Mort (fl. 1953-)
"Stroke of Fate", a play
GLC08880.073
28 July 1862
Poem
Two stanza poem in McParlin's hand (author unknown) about someone being watched over from the heavens. Written on stationery of the 37th U.S. Congress, House of Representatives.
GLC02649.24
23 April 1865
Stark, Lydia (fl. 1862-1864)
to her brother
Writes that the day is cold. There was a funeral service at the old church for Lieutenant Border. Lieutenant Border's family was there as well and they were all very distraught. Writes that she has received his letter from Huntsville, Alabama but...
GLC03523.42.56
21 April 1865
Allison, William A. (fl.1861-1865)
to Stockton Bates
Written from Camp Parole, where Union prisoners of war were held until they were exchanged with Confederate prisoners of war, then returned to their regiments. Expresses fear that every officer would apprehend him after he had been taken into...
GLC03523.23.37
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