Collection Highlights
Petition to Abraham Lincoln for recruitment of black troops
Date:
ca. 1862
Object Number:
MSS.BV.Petitions
Medium:
Paper
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Mrs. Melancthon Taylor Woolsey (1796-1863)
Object Number:
1954.108
Date:
ca. 1820
Medium:
Oil on wood panel
Dimensions:
Overall: 34 3/4 x 27 in. ( 88.3 x 68.6 cm )
Gallery Label:
Susan Cornelia Tredwell was the daughter of James Tredwell of New York, and was married to Commodore Woolsey on November 3, 1817. Her portrait was a gift to the Society from her great-grandson.
Credit Line:
Bequest of Melancthon Woolsey Campau
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
