973.7L63 Lincoln Sesquicentennial Assoc. E^L6385 of California Abraham Lincoln Sesquicen- tennial, 19 S9. LINCOLN ROOM UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS LIBRARY MEMORIAL the Class of 1901 founded by HARLAN HOYT HORNER and HENRIETTA CALHOUN HORNER »j^ j^ C * (TV /•"*- m, Sm^F *mmmm*m' "i*^***? ** *** ** s~ t EXHIBIT CATALOGUE LINCOLN SESQUICENTENNIAL ASSOCIATION OFFICERS Mr. Justin G. Turner Chairman of the Board 2389 Westwood Blvd. Los Angeles 64, Calif. Mr. Ralph G. Lindstrom, President 617 W. 7th St., Suite 502 Los Angeles, Calif. Mr. Mort R. Lewis, Vice Pres. 1655 No. Cherokee Los Angeles, Calif. Mr. Frank B. Putnam Secreta ry -Trea surer P. O. Box 2097 Los Angeles 54, Calif. Mr. Warren Howell, Vice Pres. John Howell Books 434 Post St. San Francisco, Calif. Dr. Robert L. Borland, Sr. 756 So. Broadway Los Angeles, Calif. Mr. Merrill Gage 456 Mesa Road Santa Monica, Calif. Harry S. Ackerman Raymond B. Allen Gustave O. Arlt Frank C. Baxter Julius Bisno Francis J. Bowman Martin H. Burge Edwin H. Carpenter, Jr. William W. Clary Arthur C. Coons Norman Corwin Joe Crail Homer D. Crotty David Davies Eugene Delacour Glen Dawson Ben F. Dixon Lawrence E. Doyle Brainerd Dyer Kenneth Fiske Advisory Council George P. Hammond Frederick P. Hard Charles K. Hart Sherrill Halbert Carl Haverlin Don Hine Andrew H. Horn Clark Ken- Robert King Robert R. Kirsch Rufus B. von KleinSmid Arthur R. Kooker Harold Lamb Sol Lesser Stephen Longstreet Tom McCray James M. Merrill Jay Monaghan Lorrin L. Morrison Don M. Muchmore Bill Murphy Abraham P. Nasatir Allan Nevins Pat O'Brien John E. Pomfret Lawrence Clark Powell Maurice Ries Andrew F. Rolle George E. Ross Dore Schary Selig Seligman Milton H. Shutes Milton Sperling Robert Gordon Sproul Irving Stone Norman Topping Maurice Turner Harold L. Watt Gordon R. Williams Jake Zeitlin {Front and Back Covers): 61. Obverse and Reverse of original plaster models, sculptured by Merrell Gage. '3 ^ / ' nco FOREWORD The year 1959 marked the 150th anniversary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln. The follow- ing joint resolution was passed by the 58th Congress to establish a Lincoln Sesquicentennial Com- mission: Whereas the year 1959 marks the one hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the birth of Abra- ham Lincoln on February 12, 1809; and Whereas Abraham Lincoln served as the sixteenth President of the United States; and Whereas his life and ideals played an important part in the history of the United States during a critical period of its history; and Whereas his spoken and written words and his philosophy of government have continued to have influence in our Government and in our daily way of life; and Whereas it is appropriate that his ideals and accomplishments be reemphasized and be given wider public knowledge on the occasion of the one hundred and fiftieth anniversary of his birth; and Therefore, be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That (a) in order to provide for appropriate and nationwide observances and the coordination of ceremonies, there is hereby established a commission to be known as the Lincoln Sesquicentennial Commission. Thereafter the Lincoln Sesquicentennial Association of California was incorporated to set up proper programs and exhibits for the proper observances of the Sesquicentennial year as set forth in the Congressional resolution. This exhibit of Lincolniana displayed at the Los Angeles County Museum from January 20 to February 15 will thereafter be displayed at the U.C.L.A. Library from February 17 to March 10, at the Los Angeles Public Library from March 12 to April 4, Los Angeles County Library and its branches at Temple City, San Fernando Valley, Inglewood and Norwalk from April 8 to April 25, and thereafter at the University of Southern California, May 18 to June 12; the Glendale Public Li- brary, May 1 to May 29; and other public institutions. Special exhibits of Lincoln legal material will be displayed at the Los Angeles County Law Library from January 20 to February 15, at the U.C.L.A. Law Library from February 17 to March 12, at the University of Southern California Library from March 15 to April 10. Huntington Library and Occidental College Library have arranged exhibits be- ginning February 12. If a reason for celebrating the life of Abraham Lincoln needs recording, it is this: He was truly a great man. He influenced the course of history. His wisdom and innate faith in his countrymen en- abled him, as President of the United States, to lead the nation safely through the horrors of a civil war. "In his character," wrote the historian George Bancroft, "Lincoln was through and through an • American." In the Commemoration Ode read at Harvard College on July 21, 1865, James Russell Lowell called him "the first American." This catalog is issued for the purpose of introducing Abraham Lincoln visually to the visitors of this exhibit in the hope that it will stimulate their interest to study and evaluate his character to encour- age historical research to maintain and exemplify his ideals and to perpetuate his memory. Our federal system of law and order will survive and continue to lead the free world through its present perils, to just the extent that Lincoln's life and purpose continue and continuously devel- op as a vital part of the civic life of America. Lincoln should be revered. He imist be emulated. We are grateful to Ruth Mahood and Russell Belous of the Los Angeles County Museum and Betty Rosenberg of U. C. L. A. Library for preparing and directing the travelling exhibit. LINCOLN SESQUICENTENNIAL ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA By Justin G. Turner, Chairman of the Board of Directors ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Item Number Lent by 1 through 49 50 and 51 52 through 54 55 and 56 57 through 59 60 61 62 63 64 through 69 70 71 Justin G. Turner Mort R. Lewis University of California at Los Angeles Harry S. Ackerman William E. Barton Collection of Lincolniana, University of Chicago Library Richard Maass Merrell Gage Mrs. Eugenia Schaffer Ralph Lindstrom Los Angeles County Museum Los Angeles Times Ralph Edwards 1. LINCOLN'S "SUM BOOK" PAGE This page, the earliest known dated writing of Lincoln, is the first facsimile entry in Vol. I of the nine volume Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln. It is dated 1824, when he was fifteen years of age and labelled "ABRAHAM LINCOLN'S BOOK". The Reverse side contains a doggerel, reading as follows: "Abraham Lincoln is my name And with my pen I wrote the same I wrote in both hast(e) and speed and left it here for fools to read." In the first edition of Herndon's Lincoln, Vol. I, page 40, Herndon stated: "While at school it is doubtful if he was able to own an arithmetic. His stepmother was unable to remember his ever having owned one. She gave me, however, a few leaves from a book made and bound by Abe. in which he entered, in a large, bold hand, the tables of weights and measures, and the "sums" to be worked out in illus- tration of each table." 2. LINCOLN'S FRANKED LETTER DATED SEPT. 22, 1835 This is the only known letter franked and addressed by Lincoln while Postmaster of New Salem. It was written by Matthew S. Marsh to his brother in Portsmouth, New Hampshire and affords a vivid description of life in New Salem. Marsh was a fine letter writer, chatty and informative, tell- ing his folks back East of primitive conditions in this prairie frontier . . . "the Postmaster, Mr. Lin- coln, is very careless about leaving his office open and unlocked during the day — ■ half the time I go in & get my papers, etc., without any one being there as was the case today. The letter was only marked 25c & even if he had been there & known it was double he would not (have) charged me any more — luckily he is a very clever fellow & a particular friend of mine." This letter was posted twelve years before the United States issued its first pre-paid adhesive post- age stamp in 1847. Lincoln's action in franking this letter was illegal; that is why he addressed the folded letter in his own hand. 3. LINCOLN'S LEGISLATIVE CAMPAIGNS DOCUMENT, Sept. 9, 1842 The Sangamon County election returns, written entirely in Lincoln's hand contains his signature three times in the body of the document. Lincoln was only 23 years of age when he first offered himself as a candidate for the Legislature in 1 832. This document shows the tabulation of votes re- ceived by the various candidates for the Legislature in 1832-1834 and 1836. Lincoln received only 657 votes in 1832 and ran 8th among 13 candidates. As the four candidates receiving the highest number of votes were elected, Lincoln was defeated. In 1834 Lincoln received 1376 votes, ran sec- ond and was elected. In 1836 he ran first with 1716 votes and was re-elected. The document is at- tested by N. W. Matheny, Clerk of Sangamon County, dated Sept. 9, 1842. "Possibly to gratify the curiosity of Mary Todd or perhaps to indicate to her his good political stand- ing among the Sangamon County voters who elected him to the legislature, Lincoln painstakingly wrote on sheets of paper how the ballots had run for him ..." — Sandburg "Lincoln Collector" • p. 141. 4. THOMAS LINCOLN, SIGNED DOCUMENT The father of Abraham Lincoln signed this mortgage March 13, 1842. conveying 40 acres in Cole County, Illinois to secure a loan of $50.00. This document disproves the statement made by early Lincoln biographers that he couldn't write his name. That he was not the shiftless and improvi- dent person which he was so often portrayed is best evidenced by the fact that he supported himself by rough farm work and as a carpenter and cabinet maker; by purchasing various farms and by having been appointed a road surveyor or supervisor in May, 1816. 5. LINCOLN AND HERNDON'S MANUSCRIPT LAW COMMONPLACE BOOK Containing a record of the authorities for cases, briefs, etc., in which Lincoln and Herndon appear- ed for clients. It is written on 128 folio pages, circa 1849. In Benjamin F. Thomas' "Lincoln 1847- 1853. Being the day to day Activities of Abraham Lincoln" reference is made to a great many of the cases mentioned in this commonplace book. Many of the cases are also recorded by F. T. Hill in "Lincoln the Lawyer". 6. LINCOLN AND HERNDON — November, 1849 A one and one-half page bill of complaint in Lincoln's handwriting in re: George D. Berry vs. John L. Cagle. Berry complains that Cagle caused his daughter Elizabeth to become pregnant, thus de- priving him of her services; that she was later delivered of a child and was unable to perform the necessary affairs and business of her father and master; that he was obliged to expend $100 for "nursing and taking care of said Elizabeth Berry, his daughter in and about the delivery of the said child, to the damage of said plaintiff of $1000 . . . ." 7. ABRAHAM LINCOLN AND JUDGE DAVID DAVIS A two page memorandum regarding litigation between John B. Moffet and William B. Warren. One page is in the handwriting of Judge Davis and the other in the handwriting of Lincoln. They were frequently associated in trial work and it is evident that Lincoln questioned the first witness and the answers were taken down by Judge Davis. The second witness was then questioned by Davis and the answers were written by Lincoln. The document is not dated. Lincoln appointed Davis as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court in 1862 and Davis served as Administrator of Lincoln's estate. 8. LINCOLN'S BILL OF EXCEPTION -- Dated Springfield, June 1855 This document of seven pages written by Lincoln consisting of about 1600 words in the case of Richardson and Hopkins vs. Joel Johnson concerns a lawsuit against a tavern brought by a guest whose room had been broken into and a sum of money stolen. Inasmuch as the guest had not made use of the safe provided for valuables, responsibility was refused. The plaintiff won his suit and Lincoln wrote this Bill of Exceptions which was signed "Charles Emerson, Judge". 9. LINCOLN TO DR. CHARLES H. RAY Autograph letter signed by A. Lincoln, Sept. 13, 1856 regarding sending German papers (probably the Staats Zeiting, a Chicago German paper run by Lincoln's close friend, George Schneider) to various districts in Illinois for purposes of political propaganda. Lincoln was concerned about the German vote in the oncoming elections. Ray was editor of the powerful Chicago Tribune from 1855 to 1863. Jay Monaghan, in his biogra- phy of Ray, "The Man Who Elected Lincoln" credits Ray with being the real voice of the Tribune; with preparing the first Republican platform in Illinois; with preventing the Republican Party from adopting Douglas, which would have precluded Lincoln from becoming the successful nominee; and with being a member of the board of strategy which manoeuvered Lincoln's nomination at the Chi- cago convention. Ray, stationed in Springfield assured Congressman Elihu Washburne in a letter dated January 7, 1861 that the party leaders might trust Old Abe implicitly, "He is rising in the estimation of all who know him best. Hs is wiser and more sagacious than I thought he would prove to be. Our cause is dearer to him than anything else; and he will make no mistakes. Depend on that." Nev- ins "Emergence of Lincoln". Vol. 2, p. 437. 10. SARAH BUSH LINCOLN: HER MARK This one page document signed by Lincoln's step-mother, June 15, 1857. is a receipt for twenty dol- lars and fifty cents. Wm. H. Herndon, who secured many documents, letters and legal papers sign- ed by Thomas and Sarah Bush Lincoln, found that in every instance Thomas signed his name in full and Sarah signed with her mark "X". Entity -fciahtit (ocnc,rtJS /\ iiu hnHlri dtata 7 "7'" -- ""•/ ^/y JHiciU.tvcri/: dn ir>n.(<-t'>i0 (e yfit &- vWCn-il.* 6, B-*-tvv ,v g C/, /^' ' /„. <7 ^ >f ' i^L< '^ \ ix<^r>* / ^tr/va^auiy 9 tr-"**» in nfr/ i.ct ttm S&ctcem 2-. Kxtfrny CXtUM. htjS Jslcu t /to. in, furisvt. v t<, cn-jtrm*, CttA / a t/icu <> * ^^J^^^ZZ *1 C*\X S^tyX^D.0. &pu-(j.t,. 07 /Ax /?r \*H52r~'#**7'*' ff^^T 1 *&ma#24&b* "7 'rttHy* ;*rfSj*aZM & ! e ai-complished. EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary of War. DESCRIPTIONS.— HtJOTH is five Feet 7 or H inches highj slender build, high forehead, Mack hair, black eyes, and wore a heavv black moustache, which there is some reason to believe has been shaved off. JOHN* II'. SI'RRAT is about 5 feet. » inches. Hair rather thin and ilark: eyes rather light : no beard. Would weigh 145 or 150 pounds. Complexion rather pale and clear, with color in his check*. Wore light clothes of fine quality. Shoulders square: check bones rather prominent: chin narrow: ears projecting at the top: forehead rather low and square, lint broad. Parts his, hair on the right side: neck rather long. Ilia lips are firmly set. A slim man. DAMD V. HAROLD is live feet six inches high, hair dark, eyes dark, eyebrows rather heavy, full face, nose short, baud short and tloshy, feet small, in-top high, round United, naturally quick and active, slightly closes his eyes when looking nt a person. NOTICE.— In addition to the above, State and other authorities have ottered rewards amounting to almost one hun- dred thousand dollar-, making an iRgrejratc of about TWO HTJNDBED THOUSAND DOLLARS. No. 27 "The climate of opinion, the winds of doctrine, the hopes and faith of men and women, their hates and deep scorn, their trust in him or their abiding and unchangeable contempt — these are register- ed in letters coming to Lincoln . . . The tone of those seeking strange favors from him, the accents of those ready to die with him or for him, — or again those who would be pleased to kill him or see him killed — they are set forth here in their own words, the Republican Party man or the sea- si Hied Abolitionist, each with a heart prepared for war against slavery, the Douglas Democrat and the Roman Catholic adherent who preferred war rather than lose the Union, the early Northern Copperheads who unanimously made Lincoln a member of the Ugly Club, the anxious Southern Unionist and the forsworn Southern Loyalist." Sandburg, "Lincoln Collector", p. 46. 16. ABRAHAM LINCOLN'S PRESIDENTIAL SEAL This seal was used by Lincoln while in the White House. Accompanying is a printed invitation from Mr. and Mrs. Abraham Lincoln to a Mrs. Goddard. The seal is incised on brass with a ring turned handle and is 3% inches high. This relic of the President was presented to Colonel William H. Crook, his personal bodyguard who in turn, presented it to W. T. Marshall, who worked as a page boy in the White House during Lincoln's Presidency. This seal is distinct from the great seal of the United States, which belongs to and never leaves the possession of the United States Govern- ment. A personal letter from President Truman and accompanying memoranda reveals data regarding the history and use of Presidential seals. A wax impression of the seals of Harry S. Truman and Dwight D. Eisenhower are also exhibited. 17. DRAFT CALL SIGNED BY PRESIDENT LINCOLN-- 1863 This Draft Call dated June 30, 1863 assigned a quota of 2620 draftees for the 15th District of New York. The need for men was imperative. Recruiting was proceeding slowly and in order to main- tain the Union forces at the high level needed to conduct military operations, President Lincoln ordered a draft of 300,000 men. The Conscription Act had been adopted in the North by Congress on March 3, 1863. It contained an exemption clause which permitted a drafted person to pay $300 in lieu of serving his three years. The draftee would often pay someone else to substitute for him. There was violent reaction to this law and the draft call which followed precipitated the disgrace- ful riots in New York City in July of 1863, in which a number of people were killed and almost 1000 wounded. 18. MESSAGES SIGNED BY LINCOLN These small 2^ X 3V& cards are characteristic of Lincoln's simple manner of sending messages . . . Addressed to Major Thomas T. Eckert, head of the Telegraphic Department during the war they read "Please send me anything you have from the camps over the river today." "Please send me over the despatch (sic) I sent yesterday evening to Hon. F. F. Lowe." 19. ABRAHAM LINCOLN'S ENDORSEMENT — February 18, 1864 This letter is signed by General Thomas L. Price of Missouri, who appealed for the release of his nephew, who was then a prisoner of war. On the reverse in Lincoln's autograph is written "sub- mitted to the Secretary of War. A. Lincoln. February 22, 1864." 20. LINCOLN CAMPAIGN SONGSTER This was prepared for the use of clubs and contains popular songs of the day. It was published by Mason & Co. of Philadelphia. 1864. Included are "Shout Aloud for Lincoln", "Cast Your Vote for Abraham", "Hoist The Flag for Abraham", "Rally round the Cause, Boys", to the air of "Battle Cry of Freedom", "Lincoln Campaign Song" to the tune of "Yankee Doodle", "We Are Coming, Father Abraham, 600,000 More" words by J. Cullen Bryant. Curiously, the picture of Lincoln on the front wrapper shows him as a beardless young man. 21. LINCOLN'S LAST ANNUAL MESSAGE TO CONGRESS This is a fragment of Lincoln's message of December, 1864 with an authentication on the reverse side by John D. Defrees, Superintendent of the Government Public Printing Office. Defrees gave fragments of this message to friends and relatives as souvenirs. Only ten such fragments have been located. All but one are included in the last four of the seven- teen page printed version in volume VII of the collected works of Abraham Lincoln. They refer to various aspects of the Civil War which was then entering into its final stages. The preceding pages deal with domestic and other issues. The printed version does not disclose the changes and deletions shown in the manuscript fragments. 22. LINCOLN'S ENDORSEMENT — January 12, 1865 During the Civil War Lincoln received many petitions and letters from prominent politicians re- questing clemency for Confederate soldiers. Governor Austin Blair of Michigan seeks clemency on behalf of one David Pierce and requests that he be released from confinement upon taking oath of allegiance to the United States. Pierce writes "Your petitioner requests that at the outbreak of the rebellion he was violently op- posed to the revolutionary steps taken by the people of the South under the baleful influence of their leaders but in the course of the revolution the force of public opinion the general stagnation of busi- ness and consequent want of employment induced him to enlist — subsequent reflection and experi- ence have convinced him that this step of which he has had so much cause to regret was entirely wrong and he sincerely repents of the same and is now desirous of securing his allegiance. He be- lieves that the reconstruction of the Federal Union can alone insure peace and the happiness of the people and that until the authority of the Govt, of the United States is re-established throughout the length and breadth of the land in all of its future vigor and intensity there can be no Security for the rights and liberties of either the north or south . . .". At the end of this three page document, Lincoln made the following endorsement: "let this man take the oath of December 8, 1863 and be discharged". 23a. MANUSCRIPT COPY OF THE 13th AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION ABOLISHING SLAVERY, February 1, 1865. This amendment to the Constitution transfers into law the main provisions of the Emancipation Proclamation. It reads: "Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime, where- of the party shall have been truly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction." The amendment had passed the Senate first and was voted into law in the House January 31, 1865, with 119 voting for it, 56 against it, and 8 not voting. When the Speaker had announced that the majority had voted in the affirmative, there was great enthusiasm "In honor of the immortal and sublime event. . ." Three copies were made of this manuscript which was signed by President Lincoln, Vice-President Hamlin, Speaker of the House Colfax, and Secretary of the Senate Forney. This is the Schuyler Colfax copy. A second copy is at the Huntington Library and the third copy has not been located. b. Same as above but is a souvenir copy signed also by the members of the House and Senate. 24. 13th AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION ABOLISHING SLAVERY — February 2, 1865 An. amendment to the Constitution must be ratified by three-fourths of the States. This is one of the copies sent to the loyal states and reads: "A resolution submitting to the legislatures of the several States a proposition to amend the Constitution of the United States . . . Article XIII" It is accompanied by a document of certification signed by William H. Seward, Secretary of State. Washington, Feb. 2, 1865, with the seal of the Department of State affixed. 25. LINCOLN-ECKERT PAPERS — HAMPTON ROADS PEACE CONFERENCE - 1865 These papers relate to the abortive Hampton Roads Conference held Feb. 3, 1865. Jefferson Davis sent Alexander H. Stephens, his vice-president, J. A. Campbell, and R. M. T. Hunter as peace com- missioners to negotiate for terms. Lincoln sent his friend. Major Thomas T. Eckert, head of the telegraph office, with specific instructions to handle the negotiations. Thereafter, Lincoln and Seward met with the three Confederate Commissioners at Hampton Roads and the negotiations fell through 10 primarily because Davis' instructions stressed "our two countries" whereas Lincoln emphasized "our common country" and insisted that the Confederates lay down its arms, and return to the Union. A. Lincoln's holograph letter (dated January 30, 1865) to Major Eckert head of the tele- graph department, authorizing him to meet with the Confederate Commissioners at Hampton Roads and detailing instructions to Eckert. B. Lincoln's holograph letter of February 7, 1865 to Major Eckert requesting copies of all dispatches relative to the peace negotiations. This conference was held in secret and Congress requested a report after the news of the conference was disclosed. C. Cartoon depicting Vice-President Stephens and two other Confederate Peace Commis- sioners, 1865. After Currier & Ives poster cartoon. In a monograph by Justin G. Turner entitled "Two Words" in the April, 1950 issue of the Autograph Col- lectors Journal, Volume 2, No. 3, Pages 3-7, the contents of the above correspondence and subject matter generally is discussed at length. 26. EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION. January 1, 1863 27. $100,000 ASSASSINATION REWARD BROADSIDE This poster was issued by the War Department for the apprehension of Lincoln's assassins. This is one of the first copies issued as the photographs of John Wilkes Booth. John H. Surrat and David C. Harold were not yet available. Three blank spaces are shown in this poster in which photographs were inserted in later issues. The last two lines contain the following notice "in addition to the above, State and other authorities have offered rewards amounting to almost $100,000 making an aggregate of about $200,000." 28. LINCOLN'S SECOND INAUGURAL ADDRESS— 1865 This address is illuminated by Arthur Szyk (1894-1952). He was considered one of the finest il- luminators of the 20th century. He won many awards in Poland, France and the United States for his artistic work. 29. "LINCOLN'S LAST HOURS" Dr. Charles S. Taft's sixteen page Manuscript account subtitled "The Note Book of an Army Surgeon present at the Assassination, Death and Autopsy". Dr. Taft, an army doctor, was in the audience when Lincoln was shot and first attended the President at Ford's Theatre. He remained in attendance with other physicians until Lincoln died the following morning. Dr. Taft describes in detail the assassination, the autopsy and postmortem, and the medical problems that confronted the attending physicians. He also relates the conduct and reactions of Mrs. Lincoln, Robert Lin- coln and other personalities during the President's dying moments. 30. ROBERT TODD LINCOLN'S LETTER TO THOMAS T. ECKERT After the assassination, Major Eckert had requested a momento of Lincoln's. Robert Todd Lincoln then wrote the following letter to Eckert on Mourning stationery: Executive Mansion, Washington Major: May 21/65 Major Hay told me this morning that you were desirous of some relic of my Father, and I take pleasure in complying for I know how high you stood in his esteem. Nearly all of our effects have already been sent away, but I have found the pair of Dividers, which he was accustomed to use, & with which you have doubtless often seen him trace distances on maps. With great regards, I am Very truly yours, R. T. Lincoln Major Eckert headed the Telegraph Department in the War Department. Lincoln spent many hours in this office anxiously awaiting the receipt of the latest war bulletins. 11 No. 31 No. 55 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS LIBRARY 12 31. THE DIVIDERS SENT BY ROBERT TODD LINCOLN TO MAJOR THOMAS T. ECKERT These Dividers which were sent by Robert Todd Lincoln to Major Eckert as a momento were used by Lincoln to trace movements of the armies during the war. The Dividers are of the folding type and are approximately 5" long. 32. WILLIAM H. HERNDON, MANUSCRIPT COPY OF LECTURE "Mrs. Lincoln's Denial and What She Says" by Lincoln's partner reads in part "I delivered a lec- ture in this city on the 12th day of Dec. last ... I understand that Mrs. Lincoln has taken some ex- ception to. I wish to state the exact truth in relation to this matter, so that the public may under- stand . . . know what to believe and who to believe ..." Herndon and Mrs. Lincoln never got a- long well and after Lincoln's death their relationship became very strained. Herndon's reputation suffered considerably because of the many unsupported and imaginary statements he made regard- ing his former associate. 33. MRS. ABRAHAM LINCOLN LETTERS TO MRS. FELICIAN SLATAPER 1868-1871 This group of eleven letters consisting of 48 pages was written to Mrs. Slataper of Pittsburgh with whom Mrs. Lincoln had become acquainted some time after her husband's assassination. An un- friendly press, political animosities and Herndon's public lectures, in which Lincoln's former part- ner gave vent to the long and deep seated dislike that he and Mrs. Lincoln had always felt for each other, prompted her to leave the United States with Tad and travel extensively in Europe. The following excerpts from these letters best evidence how friendless and lonely Mrs. Lincoln had become just a few years after leaving the White House: Chicago, Illinois July 13, 1868 "I wrote you a note a week since directed to Cresson S(prings) urging you, from the depths of an agonized bereaved heart to come to me if only for a day or two . . . "I have been prostrated by illness — & by a grief — that the grave alone can soften. Could you not pass the 15th. — with me. With a world of love — believe me your deeply attached friend." Baltimore, Md. Sept. 29th, 1868 "... I will be feeling, very anxious about you. — ■ we sail on Thursday. No more happy hours, with you, for a long time, perhaps never again in this world. The change from this gloomy earth, to be forever reunited to my idolized husband & my darling Willie, would be happiness indeed! I write very hastily. Oh that I could see you, before I leave. With love to all I remain, forever yours Frankfort A'Main Dec. 13th, 1868 "... I like Frankfort exceedingly, the true secret is, I suppose I am enjoying peace, which in my deepest heart rending sorrow, I was not allowed, in my native land" . . ." Nice, France Feb. 17th, 1869 "... I took the liberty of sending — your daughter & Mrs. Gross, lately a simple set of amber each. I trust ere this, they have received them. I have also crosses of the same, for them — and it was yesterday, when I was selecting you both, two fans, that pleased me well & which I will send, when I return to Frankfort. . ." (Note: See No. 62) 13 No. 16 No. 49 14 Leamington, England Nov. 7, 1870 "It has been more than a year, since I have received one of your very agreeable & most welcome letters. With my own heart, so filled with love for you, I cannot understand your painful silence. Can it be that I am forgotten (sic), whilst memory of you, dear friend, is so fresh & unimpaired? "I have wandered — over the greater portion of Europe — and I have become weary of sight see- ing. Oh that I could see you this night, to converse with you, about ever so many things. Only care for me, as I have for you & I will be satisfied "Do write me immediately. "Whilst life lasts — & afterwards — I shall always love you . . ." Chicago. Illinois July 27th, 1871 "In my great agony of mind, I write you. I pray you, by all that is merciful to come to this place — if but for a few days — I feel that I must see you. Can you not come next Monday — each day we could be together ..." In a monograph by Justin G. Turner entitled "The Mary Lincoln Letters to Mrs. Felician Slataper" in the Spring 1956 issue of the Journal of the Illinois State Historical Society, pp 7-33, quotes the entire correspondence and discusses the relationship between Mrs. Slataper and Mrs. Lincoln. 34. LINCOLN'S NOTE TO UNITED STATES SENATE, 1864 Lincoln transmits report from the Secretary of State to the United States Senate regarding the mal- treatment of passengers and seamen on board ships between New York and Aspinwall. 35. RATIFICATION OF HUDSON BAY AND PUGET SOUND TREATY WITH GREAT BRITAIN, March 2, 1864. Lincoln authorized the Secretary of State to affix the seal of the United States to this document which represents the final settlement of the British claims in Oregon. 36. ANTI-LINCOLN BROADSIDE SIGNED BY S. C. POMEROY, February, 1864 In this letter, Pomeroy, Chairman of the Republican National Executive Committee, opposes the re- election of Lincoln. He feels that Salmon P. Chase has "more of the qualities needed in a president during the next four years." 37. LINCOLN ENDORSEMENT, October 5, 1864 Endorsement written on the back of a letter addressed to President Lincoln by Mrs. R. Sweatman asking for the release of her husband. The endorsement reads: "Col. Hoffman please see and hear this lady & oblige her if it can be consistently done. A. Lincoln." 38. INVITATION TO LINCOLN'S SECOND NATIONAL INAUGURAL BALL, March 4, 1865. Designed and drawn by Braff. Engraved by Dempsy & O'Toole. With engraved portraits of Presi- dent Lincoln and Vice President Johnson. 39. JEFFERSON DAVIS LETTER, May 11, 1876 Davis refutes a charge that he had a hand in the Lincoln assassination plot; and states that he be- lieves Lincoln to be preferred to his successor Andrew Johnson. 40. LEGAL DOCUMENT, SIGNED LINCOLN & HERNDON, 1846 Pleading: Hope vs. Beebe 15 41. LEGAL DOCUMENT, SIGNED STEWART & LINCOLN Pleading: Trotten vs. Thomas 42. PLATTER FROM LINCOLN STORE AT NEW SALEM, CA. 1830's "Don Quixote" series, manufactured by James & Ralph Clews, Cobridge, Staffordshire, England, Ca. 1820 43. PHOTOGRAPH OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN Signed Abraham Lincoln, 1861 44. ASSASSINATION OF PRESIDENT LINCOLN, April 14, 1865. Framed lithograph, Currier & Ives, New York 45. BROADSIDE OF LINCOLN'S LIFE STORY, 1865 Issued by Sangamo Insurance Company. Lithograph by Ehrgott, Forbriger & Co. 46. HERNDON'S "LINCOLN", 3 volumes, first edition 47. CIRCULAR TO THE COUNCILS OF THE UNITED STATES SIGNED BY CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS, LONDON, MAY 2, 1865 Eulogy and memorial to the Late President Lincoln 48. POEM BY EDWIN MARKHAM : LINCOLN, THE MAN OF THE PEOPLE Read at the dedication of the Lincoln Memorial, Washington D.C., 1922. Presentation copy sign- ed by Markham, 1931. 49. PLASTER CAST OF FACE AND HANDS OF LINCOLN These casts were taken from bronze copies of the original casts made by Leonard W. Volk in 1860 50. ORDER FOR RELEASE OF PRISONER UPON TAKING OATH OF AMNESTY, December 10, 1864 Signed "A. Lincoln" 51. ORDER REQUESTING APPOINTMENT OF MAJ. AMOS B. JONES TO GEN. FREMONT'S STAFF, May 16, 1862 52. LETTER FROM LINCOLN TO ROSECRANS, September 28, 1863 Regarding two corps sent to Rosecrans under command of General Joseph Hooker. 53. LETTER FROM LINCOLN TO ROSECRANS, April 4, 1864 Regarding Political issues in Missouri and the enlistment of colored troops. 54. LETTER FROM LINCOLN TO ROSECRANS, Septemer 26, 1863 Regarding voting in the Missouri elections. 16 55. PEARL-HANDLED POCKET KNIFE "A. Lincoln" silver-inlaid in the pearl. Proof marks on blade indicate the knife was made in Shef- field, England, 1855 by J. Y. Cowlishaw. 56. LINCOLN'S WALLET One Compartment is marked "Herndon" 57. WOODEN GAVEL This gavel is said to have been carved from a rail split by Lincoln. It was used in 1952 to officially convene the Republican National Convention in Chicago. 58. WALKING STICK This walking stick was presented to Lincoln and has his name engraved on the knob. 59. LAW BOOKS FROM THE LINCOLN AND HERNDON LAW LIBRARY Digest of the laws of the United States: Gordon, 1844. Public Statutes of the United States. 1789-1845; Public Acts, 1799-1813. 60. MANUSCRIPT OBSERVATIONS BY ABRAHAM LINCOLN ON THE SUBJECT OF ABOLITION This document was apparently prepared by Lincoln as preliminary notes for an address. There is no indication, however, that the Address was ever delivered. Sandburg refers to this document as background material for the Lincoln-Douglas debates but even a casual study of the thoughts ex- pressed here will show that this document must be of a later period because of the unequivocal stand on Abolition taken by Lincoln in these remarks. Paul M. Angle, Director of the Chicago Historical Society, and author of the "Lincoln Reader", is of the opinion that this document was written in the White House shortly prior to the issuance of the Emancipation Proclamation and thus the thoughts expressed herein become more meaningful. "This paper represents Lincoln prose at its highest degree of sarcasm and cutting criticism as well as its warmest and most human vein." 61. ORIGINAL PLASTER MODELS DESIGNED FOR A 3" BRONZE MEDAL Obverse and reverse made for Lincoln Sesquicentennial. 62. MRS. MARY LINCOLN'S FAN, BEADS & CROSS Sent to Mrs. Eugenia Schaffer. (See No. 33) 63. "A LINCOLN ANECDOTE" An original pencil sketch by D. C. Sturges, 1931. 64. MRS. MARY LINCOLN'S EARRINGS, FAN & PARASOL 65. DAGUERREOTYPE OF MRS. MARY LINCOLN This picture shows her wearing the earrings shown here, (No. 64). 66. ABRAHAM LINCOLN'S HAT BOX Engraved on lid: "A. Lincoln". 17 67. CAMPAIGN BADGE OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN, 1860 Hannibal Hamlin's picture is on the reverse side. 68. UNION TICKET, 1864 For the third Congressional District of California. 69. FORD'S THEATER PROGRAM, APRIL 14, 1865 70a. PHOTOGRAPHS OF LINCOLN b. "THE LIFE AND PUBLIC SERVICES OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN", 1865 By Henry J. Raymond. 71. "THE SMILING LINCOLN" Nine inch bronze bust of Abraham Lincoln, sculptured by Merrell Gage. This Catalogue Furnished as a Public Service by COAST FEDERAL SAVINGS & LOAN ASSOCIATION Joe Crail, Pres. Head Office 855 South Hill at 9th Street, Los Angeles / mm 1/JALIC5 CS/JARD tiO^Z //jtij Crhjirri r r ~j f ^J •# & ■ ~T UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS-URBANA 973 7L63E5L6385 C001 ABRAHAM LINCOLN SESQUICENTENNIAL. 1959: 3 0112 031814087