Nellie Blow to Minerva Blow

Full Title

Partial letter of Nellie Blow, New York, to Dearest Mother [Minerva Blow], April 21, 1865

Description

Regarding the prevailing gloom and sadness in the city due to the death of President Lincoln. States that Miss Haines took her out riding on the day of the funeral train. End of letter missing.

Source

Missouri History Museum

Rights

This item is in the public domain.

Tags

• woman

• funeral

• mourning

• untranscribed: handwritten

Cite this Item

Blow, Nellie. "Partial letter of Nellie Blow, New York, to Dearest Mother [Minerva Blow], April 21, 1865". Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed April 25, 2024. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/308

Item Type

Letter

Creator

Blow, Nellie

Date

April 21, 1865

Region

Union states