A.M. Black to Jane Black

Full Title

Letter of A. M. Black, Springfield, to Sister [Jane Black], May 21, 1865

Description

Describes a wreath he obtained from Abraham Lincoln's funeral for her. States, ". . . .I have got the Lincoln Wreath for you. Josephine got it from her mother Mrs. Edwards. It was made and placed on the Coffin in Chicago by Miss Arnold of that place she is a daughter of Congressman Arnold. . . .Strangers are making great efforts to get relics. . . .Josephine is to have enough of Mr. Lincoln's hair to fill a small locket. . . ."

Source

Missouri History Museum

Rights

This item is in the public domain.

Tags

• man

• witness: funeral train

• body

• burial

• funeral

• untranscribed: handwritten

Cite this Item

Black, Alexander M.. "Letter of A. M. Black, Springfield, to Sister [Jane Black], May 21, 1865". Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/312

Item Type

Letter

Creator

Black, Alexander M.

Date

May 21, 1865

Region

Union states