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Execution of the conspirators -- the drop

Execution of the conspirators -- the drop

Stereograph showing the gallows where the conspirators are hung; many men are standing on the platform and soldiers line the top of a wall in the background. Photographic Incidents of the War from the Gallery ... More

Thomas E. Bramlette to Abraham Lincoln, Tuesday, November 22, 1864  (Telegram regarding Richard Jacob and Frank Wolford)
Nathaniel P. Banks to Abraham Lincoln, Saturday, January 02, 1864  (Introduces B. W. Saunders)
Hamilton R. Gamble to Abraham Lincoln, Wednesday, October 30, 1861  (Cover letter)
Anonymous to Abraham Lincoln, February 16 [1865]  (Whiskey tax)
Charles P. Bertrand to Abraham Lincoln, Monday, October 19, 1863  (Affairs in Arkansas)
George A. S. Crooker to Abraham Lincoln, Tuesday, October 07, 1862  (Sioux uprising in Minnesota)
John W. Robinson to Abraham Lincoln, Saturday, June 16, 1860  (Nomination of Lincoln and political developments)
George D. Blakey to Abraham Lincoln, Saturday, June 25, 1864  (Case of Patrice de Janon)
Worthington House, Franklin & West Washington Streets, Pittsfield, Pike County, IL

Worthington House, Franklin & West Washington Streets, Pittsfield, Pik...

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-104 Survey number: HABS IL-264 Building/structure dates: 1838 Initial Construction

Worthington House, Franklin & West Washington Streets, Pittsfield, Pike County, IL

Worthington House, Franklin & West Washington Streets, Pittsfield, Pik...

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-104 Survey number: HABS IL-264 Building/structure dates: 1838 Initial Construction

[Washington Navy Yard, D.C. Lewis Payne, the conspirator who attacked Secretary Seward, standing in overcoat and hat]

[Washington Navy Yard, D.C. Lewis Payne, the conspirator who attacked ...

Photograph of Washington, 1862-1865, the assassination of President Lincoln, April-July 1865.

Abraham Lincoln to Erastus Corning and Others, [June] 1863  (Draft of reply to resolutions concerning military arrests and suspension of habeas corpus)
Edward Bates to Abraham Lincoln, Thursday, December 18, 1862  (Judicial appointment)
Lincoln the rail splitter - Public domain  print

Lincoln the rail splitter - Public domain print

Abraham Lincoln standing over log, holding axe, with left hand raised to his brow.

Abraham Lincoln - Hannibal Hamlin. American Civil War 1861-1865.

Abraham Lincoln - Hannibal Hamlin. American Civil War 1861-1865.

Political campaign button for 1860 presidential election showing bust portrait of Abraham Lincoln on one side and bust portrait of Hannibal Hamlin on the other side; metal casing with thread fastener. (PR 17 C... More

Assassination of President A. Lincoln, April 14th 1865 at Ford's theater, Washington, D.C.

Assassination of President A. Lincoln, April 14th 1865 at Ford's theat...

Print shows the president's box at Ford's Theater with John Wilkes Booth, on the right, shooting President Lincoln who is seated at the front of the box; on the left are Mary Todd Lincoln seated in the front, M... More

John P. Gulliver to Abraham Lincoln, Monday, September 12, 1864  (Conversation with Lincoln in 1860)
Abraham Lincoln to John Ross, Thursday, September 25, 1862
Alexander K. McClure to Abraham Lincoln, Friday, January 11, 1861  (Cabinet appointment for Simon Cameron)
J. B. Pierce to Abraham Lincoln, Monday, June 04, 1860  (Telegram replica of Lincoln's notification that he had been nominated in Chicago)
C. Goepp to Abraham Lincoln, Saturday, November 10, 1860  (Recommends Carl Schurz for cabinet)
Robert B. Riell to Abraham Lincoln, Tuesday, April 05, 1864  (Navy promotion; with copy of endorsement by Abraham Lincoln, September 3, 1863)
Nehemiah G. Ordway to Abraham Lincoln, [July 23, 1863]  (Statement on behalf of Walter Harriman)
James Speed to Abraham Lincoln, Friday, December 23, 1864  (Opinion on case of William Selden)
Rhoda E. White to Abraham Lincoln, Monday, February 17, 1862  (Appeal on behalf of Nathaniel Gordon)
William M. Fishback to Abraham Lincoln, Friday, March 11, 1864  (Telegram concerning military affairs in Arkansas)
The last offer of reconciliation in remembrance of Prest. A. Lincolns. "The door is open for all" / H. Thomas ; lithogr. by Kimmel & Forster, 256 Canal Str., N.Y.

The last offer of reconciliation in remembrance of Prest. A. Lincolns....

A sentimentalized allegory "Dedicated to the Memory of our most lamented late President Abraham Lincoln" of the reconciliation of the North and South after the Civil War. Kimmel and Forster also produced two si... More

[Envelopes with political illustrations.]

[Envelopes with political illustrations.]

In order of appearance: Secession Wagon; Jeff Davis-My wagon is kind of caving in. I am afraid Uncle Abe will catch me before I get far with these goods. President Abraham Lincoln. Vice-President. Hannibal Haml... More

[Envelopes with political illustrations.]. American Civil War 1861-1865.

[Envelopes with political illustrations.]. American Civil War 1861-186...

In order of appearance: Secession Wagon; Jeff Davis-My wagon is kind of caving in. I am afraid Uncle Abe will catch me before I get far with these goods. President Abraham Lincoln. Vice-President. Hannibal Haml... More

J. C. Boutecon to Abraham Lincoln, Friday, September 20, 1861  (Supports Fremont)
Abraham Lincoln, [May-June 1861]  (Message to Congress, July 4, 1861, Handwritten Draft)
Caleb B. Smith to Abraham Lincoln, Monday, August 25, 1862  (Recommendation)
William Ballantyne to Abraham Lincoln, Monday, April 27, 1863  (Life membership in YMCA)
Honorable Abraham Lincoln: Republican candidate for sixteenth president of the United States

Honorable Abraham Lincoln: Republican candidate for sixteenth presiden...

Currier & Ives : a catalogue raisonné / compiled by Gale Research. Detroit, MI : Gale Research, c1983, no. 3128

[Washington, D.C. John C. Howard's stable on G Street between 6th and 7th (where John H. Surratt kept horses before leaving town on April 1, 1865]

[Washington, D.C. John C. Howard's stable on G Street between 6th and ...

Photograph of Washington, 1862-1865, the assassination of President Lincoln, April-July 1865.

Masonic Order of Reformed Rite of Memphis to Abraham Lincoln, Wednesday, November 18, 1863  (Support; in French with English translation)
John Wentworth to Abraham Lincoln, May [April] 30, 1860  (Discusses upcoming conventions in Decatur and Chicago)
Kirby Benedict to Abraham Lincoln, Sunday, January 22, 1865  (Affairs in New Mexico)
Solomon Sturges to Abraham Lincoln, Tuesday, May 22, 1860  (Advice)
Matthew Birchard, et al. to Abraham Lincoln, Wednesday, July 01, 1863  (Response to Lincoln's letter of June 29 regarding Vallandigham)
Lincoln's address at the dedication of the Gettysburg National Cemetery, November 19, 1863

Lincoln's address at the dedication of the Gettysburg National Cemeter...

Print showing Abraham Lincoln standing on stage before a ground of people.

The fifteenth amendment. American Civil War 1861-1865.

The fifteenth amendment. American Civil War 1861-1865.

Print showing President Grant sitting at the center of a large table, with several men clustered around, signing the 15th amendment granting that the right to vote cannot be denied on basis of race or color. Fr... More

John J. McGilvra to Abraham Lincoln, Saturday, February 14, 1863  (Affairs in Washington Territory)
George B. Rapelye to Abraham Lincoln, Thursday, April 18, 1861  (Sends notes on the framing of the Constitution)
John A. Kasson to Abraham Lincoln, Tuesday, December 22, 1863  (Cover letter)
[Washington, D.C. President Lincoln's funeral procession on Pennsylvania Avenue; another view]

[Washington, D.C. President Lincoln's funeral procession on Pennsylvan...

Photograph of Washington, 1862-1865, the assassination of President Lincoln, April-July 1865.

Abraham Lincoln, Portrait Print

Abraham Lincoln, Portrait Print

This record contains unverified data from PGA shelflist card. Associated name on shelflist card: Buttre, J.C.

Allan Pinkerton to Abraham Lincoln, Monday, June 02, 1862  (Sends map)
Photograph of Carl Sandburg, 1947

Photograph of Carl Sandburg, 1947

Transcribed from item: "Carl Sandburg prepares for the second of CBS' documentary shows on the finding of the Robert Todd Lincoln collection of Abraham Lincoln's papers at the Library of Congress. The CBS docum... More

Washington, District of Columbia. President's box at Ford's Theatre

Washington, District of Columbia. President's box at Ford's Theatre

Public domain image related to President Abraham Lincoln, gelatin silver print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Denton Offutt to Abraham Lincoln, Wednesday, September 07, 1859  (with printed advertisement on phrenology of animals)
Abraham Lincoln to Montgomery Blair, Friday, July 24, 1863  (Appointments for widows of veterans)
Anonymous. “Old E.D.T.” to Abraham Lincoln, Friday, April 05, 1861  (Balloon navigation)
Inauguration ball at Washington, March 4, 1861 - superb costumes of distinguished ladies present on that brillant occassion / from sketches by our special artists.

Inauguration ball at Washington, March 4, 1861 - superb costumes of di...

Mrs. Colonel Yates, Miss Rose Cowan, Mrs. E.G. Squier, Mrs. Alexander, of Washington, Mrs. Drake Mills, and Mrs. Rice of Boston, at Lincoln's inaugural ball. Illus. in: Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper, 186... More

David C. Burnet, Saturday, May 14, 1836  (Treaty between Mexico and Texas; Copy by Abraham Lincoln)
Amos Myers to Abraham Lincoln, Monday, April 18, 1864  (Recommendation)
For president, Abram Lincoln. For vice president, Hannibal Hamlin

For president, Abram Lincoln. For vice president, Hannibal Hamlin

Print shows a large campaign banner for Republican presidential candidate Abraham Lincoln and running mate Hannibal Hamlin. Lincoln's first name is given here as "Abram." The banner consists of a thirty-three s... More

[Lincoln's coffin on view at State House, Springfield, Illinois]

[Lincoln's coffin on view at State House, Springfield, Illinois]

Title devised from Harper's Weekly. Inscribed below image: old. Within image: pink, white. Inscribed on bunting: The father; Sooner Than Surrender These Principles I Would Be Assassinated on this. Gift, J.P. Mo... More

Lewis Wallace to Abraham Lincoln, Tuesday, June 21, 1864  (Case of Francis Hawks; endorsed by Henry S. Lane)
"The nigger" in the woodpile - Political cartoon, public domain image

"The nigger" in the woodpile - Political cartoon, public domain image

A racist parody of Republican efforts to play down the antislavery plank in their 1860 platform. Horace Greeley, the prominent New York publicist of the party, stands at left reassuring a man identified as "You... More

George S. C. Dow to Abraham Lincoln, Monday, November 14, 1864  (Release of “Big Eagle")
Cyrus W. Field to Abraham Lincoln, Saturday, December 14, 1861  (Cover letter)
Dedication of monument at Gettysburg cemetery

Dedication of monument at Gettysburg cemetery

Photo shows the crowd gathered for the dedication of the Soldiers' National Cemetery in Gettysburg, Penn., where President Abraham Lincoln gave his now famous speech, the Gettysburg Address. When the photo is ... More

George W. Brown to Abraham Lincoln, Thursday, April 18, 1861  (Conditions in Baltimore; with endorsement from Thomas Hicks)
William Sprague to Abraham Lincoln, Saturday, July 05, 1862  (Military advice)
Former residence of Pres[iden]t Lincoln, birthplace of Robt. Lincoln / S.M. Fassett, Photographer, Chicago.

Former residence of Pres[iden]t Lincoln, birthplace of Robt. Lincoln /...

Photograph shows men wearing suits and top hats standing on the side of the road at the end of a row of buildings at or near the site of the Globe Tavern in Springfield, Illinois. Entered according to the Act ... More

E. D. Webster to Abraham Lincoln, Tuesday, May 24, 1864  (Cover letter)
The assassination of President Lincoln: at Ford's Theatre, Washington, D.C., April 14th, 1865

The assassination of President Lincoln: at Ford's Theatre, Washington,...

Currier & Ives : a catalogue raisonné / compiled by Gale Research. Detroit, MI : Gale Research, c1983, no. 0314. Reference copy in PRES FILE - Lincoln, Abraham.

Timothy D. Lincoln to Abraham Lincoln, Monday, October 17, 1864  (Recommends Chase for Chief Justice)
Horace Greeley to Abraham Lincoln, Wednesday, February 06, 1861  (New York patronage)
Heroes of the colored race - Public domain portrait print

Heroes of the colored race - Public domain portrait print

Print shows head-and-shoulders portraits of Blanche Kelso Bruce, Frederick Douglass, and Hiram Rhoades Revels surrounded by scenes of African American life and portraits of Jno. R. Lynch, Abraham Lincoln, James... More

Salmon P. Chase to Abraham Lincoln, Saturday, July 06, 1861  (Appointments)
[President Lincoln's horse, Old Robin] / F.W. Ingmire, photographic artist, City Gallery, West Side of Public Square, Springfield, Ill.

[President Lincoln's horse, Old Robin] / F.W. Ingmire, photographic ar...

Photograph shows, an African American man, identified in reference sources as Rev. Henry Brown, with Abraham Lincoln's horse on the day of Lincoln's funeral.

Isaac Murphy to Abraham Lincoln, Friday, April 15, 1864  (Telegram concerning political affairs in Arkansas)
Mary Todd Lincoln's seed-pearl necklace and matching bracelets.

Mary Todd Lincoln's seed-pearl necklace and matching bracelets.

The jewelry came to the Library in 1937 as part of the gift from Lincoln's granddaughter, Mary Lincoln Isham Tiffany records indicate that President Abraham Lincoln purchased the items on April 28, 1862 in Manh... More

William D. Kelley to Abraham Lincoln, Saturday, January 16, 1864  (Introduction)
John W. Edmonds to Abraham Lincoln, Monday, June 01, 1863  (Sends books)
David Wilder Jr. to Abraham Lincoln, Thursday, November 22, 1860  (Sub treasury plan)
Abraham Lincoln, [May-June 1860]  (Autobiographical Notes)
Old State House, Springfield, Sangamon County, IL

Old State House, Springfield, Sangamon County, IL

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-62, FN-63 Survey number: HABS IL-224 Building/structure dates: 1853 Initial Construction Building/structure dates: 1899 Subsequent Work National... More

Old State House, Springfield, Sangamon County, IL

Old State House, Springfield, Sangamon County, IL

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-62, FN-63 Survey number: HABS IL-224 Building/structure dates: 1853 Initial Construction Building/structure dates: 1899 Subsequent Work National... More

Simon Kinney to Abraham Lincoln, Wednesday, April 25, 1849  (Appointment)
Benjamin Eggleston, et al. to Abraham Lincoln, Friday, February 01, 1861  (Invitation)
James Dixon to Abraham Lincoln, Tuesday, September 08, 1863  (Introduces Horatio Ames)
National Union Ticket. [California campaign ticket]

National Union Ticket. [California campaign ticket]

Public domain image related to President Abraham Lincoln, gelatin silver print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Silas H. Stringham to Abraham Lincoln, Monday, March 06, 1865  (Acknowledgment)
Modeling tools made by Leonard Wells Volk and used by him in making the life mask of Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A. Douglas and all his other works.

Modeling tools made by Leonard Wells Volk and used by him in making th...

Public domain image related to President Abraham Lincoln, gelatin silver print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

J. Kilbourn to Abraham Lincoln, Friday, December 30, 1859  (Legal matters)
Horace Maynard to Abraham Lincoln, Wednesday, July 16, 1862  (Emancipation)
John G. Parke to Abraham Lincoln, Wednesday, March 29, 1865  (Telegram reporting enemy movements)
Benjamin B. French to Abraham Lincoln, Sunday, March 27, 1864  (Reply to Lincoln's letter of March 25)
Lewis A. Thomas to Abraham Lincoln, Wednesday, November 30, 1864  (Cover letter)
John A. Knight to Abraham Lincoln, Tuesday, February 12, 1861  (Seeks copy of Inaugural Address to be published in London)
William James to Abraham Lincoln, Monday, January 23, 1865  (Seeks office)
Phineas D. Gurley to Abraham Lincoln, Monday, August 10, 1863  (Introduces Alexander Hagner)
Gideon Welles to Abraham Lincoln, Thursday, May 05, 1864  (Opinion on Fort Pillow massacre)
John A. Dix to Abraham Lincoln, Wednesday, February 04, 1863  (Telegram reporting news from Richmond papers)
Charles Ambos to Abraham Lincoln, Wednesday, April 20, 1859  (Legal matters)
George B. McClellan to Abraham Lincoln, Thursday, May 30, 1861  (Situation in Kentucky)
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