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President Lincoln and his administration at the Commencement of War

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  • A. Lincoln. President of the U.S

    A. Lincoln. President of the U.S

    Visual Materials

    Image of a full-length portrait of United States President Abraham Lincoln during the American Civil War sitting in an office at table and holding a pen; map of the United States on back wall and view out window of soldiers marching in formation.

    priJLC_MIL_000867

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    Lecture on Abraham Lincoln

    Manuscripts

    Horace Greeley's autograph manuscript on the lecture of Abraham Lincoln.

    mssHM 2038

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    Commonplace book and journal

    Manuscripts

    The autograph manuscript contains short essays on political subjects and notes taken on a trip to Europe. The commonplace book includes quotes, short essays on various subjects, a genealogy of the Hatch family, and a list of "Vermont editions."

    mssHM 41739-41740

  • Death of President Lincoln

    Death of President Lincoln

    Additional Formats

    First Lincoln death bed print by Currier & Ives, copyrighted on April 26, 1865. Depicts "little Tad" Lincoln weeping at his mother's knee beside the President's bedside. Tad was never present at the deathbed. This first print shows Gen. Henry W. Halleck (with handkerchief) at the bedside in contrast to the later version in which he is replaced by Vice President Andrew Johnson. See also pri675 (25).

    Pr. Box 675/26

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    Administration of the funds of the Orphanage at Puebla

    Manuscripts

    This manuscript is an account of moneys received and spent at the Hospicio of Puebla, Mexico, during the years 1841-1842.

    mssHM 19397

  • President Lincoln & cabinet

    President Lincoln & cabinet

    Visual Materials

    Image of a set of portraits of United States president Abraham Lincoln and the six men of his cabinet in a Union shield frame with stars and stripes: Secretary of War Simon Cameron, Secretary of the Treasury Salmon P. Chase, Secretary of State William H. Seward, Postmaster General Montgomery Blair, Secretary of the Navy Gideon Welles, Secretary of the Interior C.B. Smith, and Attorney General Edward Bates.

    priJLC_POL_002707