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We mourn our country's loss
Date:
1865
Object Number:
PR.052.55
Medium:
Paper, linen backing
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Wood fragment from Abraham Lincoln's log cabin
Object Number:
238
Date:
ca. 1809
Medium:
Wood
Dimensions:
overall, with envelope: 2 3/4 x 4 3/4 in. ( 7 x 12.1 cm )
Marks:
written: in ink on envelope; "Clarkson Crolius Esq./ 12 Old Slip/ New York, NY
written:
Description:
Two wood fragments from the log cabin in which Abraham Lincoln was born; two roughly rectangular slivers of wood in envelope with inscription and three-cent stamp with Washington's bust.
Credit Line:
Gift of Dr. John E. Stillwell
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
