Abraham Lincoln collection, 1860s

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Series IV: Objects



Box 1 Loupe magnifier (1 1/2) "Marque MD Deposée"


Box 1 Trinket box containing Hair Ornament worn by Mary Todd Lincoln


Box 1 Lock of Abraham Lincoln's hair, Washington, D.C., 15 April 1865, 1 item; Locket

(Hair clipped by Schuyler Colfax for Mary Todd Lincoln)

(Includes letters documenting authenticity)

(From Ms Coll Hill)

(Gift of John Warren Hill, 1968)