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In Memoriam Booklet
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In Memoriam Booklet
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This "In Memoriam" booklet, once owned by Cornelius Weygandt, includes several speeches and orations given by President Lincoln. These texts, along with the poem Mortality by William Knox, were compiled and published by Trent, Filmer & Co. The speeches include: A Farwell Speech in Springfield The Proclamation of Emancipation Address at Gettysburg The 1865 Inaugural Address
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The Abraham Lincoln Foundation of The Union League of Philadelphia (Object ID: XI.2.200.21)
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Use of this item for research, teaching and private study is permitted with proper citation and attribution, as “Courtesy of The Abraham Lincoln Foundation of The Union League of Philadelphia.” Reproduction of this item for publication, broadcast or commercial use requires written permission. For permission, please contact The Abraham Lincoln Foundation.
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Trent, Filmer & Co.. "In Memoriam Booklet". Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed May 3, 2025. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/1009
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Trent, Filmer & Co.
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In Memoriam Booklet
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This "In Memoriam" booklet, once owned by Cornelius Weygandt, includes several speeches and orations given by President Lincoln. These texts, along with the poem Mortality by William Knox, were compiled and published by Trent, Filmer & Co. The speeches include: A Farwell Speech in Springfield The Proclamation of Emancipation Address at Gettysburg The 1865 Inaugural Address
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The Abraham Lincoln Foundation of The Union League of Philadelphia (Object ID: XI.2.200.21)
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Use of this item for research, teaching and private study is permitted with proper citation and attribution, as “Courtesy of The Abraham Lincoln Foundation of The Union League of Philadelphia.” Reproduction of this item for publication, broadcast or commercial use requires written permission. For permission, please contact The Abraham Lincoln Foundation.
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Trent, Filmer & Co.
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Ink and Paper
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Harrisburg to Philadelphia Funeral Train Schedule
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Pennsylvania Rail Road - Schedule for Funeral Train From Harrisburg to Philadelphia
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"Schedule for Special Train, With the Remains of President Lincoln" lists the scheduled stops of the funeral train that carried the President's body from Harrisburg to Philadelphia on April 22, 1865.
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The Abraham Lincoln Foundation of The Union League of Philadelphia (Object ID: XI.2.005)
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Use of this item for research, teaching and private study is permitted with proper citation and attribution, as “Courtesy of The Abraham Lincoln Foundation of The Union League of Philadelphia.” Reproduction of this item for publication, broadcast or commercial use requires written permission. For permission, please contact The Abraham Lincoln Foundation.
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Pennsylvania Rail Road. "Pennsylvania Rail Road - Schedule for Funeral Train From Harrisburg to Philadelphia". Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed May 3, 2025. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/1008
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Pennsylvania Rail Road
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April 22, 1865
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ink on paper
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Pennsylvania Rail Road - Schedule for Funeral Train From Harrisburg to Philadelphia
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"Schedule for Special Train, With the Remains of President Lincoln" lists the scheduled stops of the funeral train that carried the President's body from Harrisburg to Philadelphia on April 22, 1865.
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The Abraham Lincoln Foundation of The Union League of Philadelphia (Object ID: XI.2.005)
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Use of this item for research, teaching and private study is permitted with proper citation and attribution, as “Courtesy of The Abraham Lincoln Foundation of The Union League of Philadelphia.” Reproduction of this item for publication, broadcast or commercial use requires written permission. For permission, please contact The Abraham Lincoln Foundation.
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Pennsylvania Rail Road
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April 22, 1865
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ink on paper
from Apr. 22, 1865
Union League Funeral Ticket
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Union League of Philadelphia Funeral Invitation Ticket
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President Lincoln's funeral procession traveled from Washington, D.C., to Springfield, Illinois. When the procession stopped in Philadelphia, members of the Union League received the President's body at Independence Hall before the public viewing on April 23.
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The Abraham Lincoln Foundation of The Union League of Philadelphia (Object ID: XI.2.004)
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Use of this item for research, teaching and private study is permitted with proper citation and attribution, as “Courtesy of The Abraham Lincoln Foundation of The Union League of Philadelphia.” Reproduction of this item for publication, broadcast or commercial use requires written permission. For permission, please contact The Abraham Lincoln Foundation.
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Union League of Philadelphia. "Union League of Philadelphia Funeral Invitation Ticket". Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed May 3, 2025. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/1007
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Union League of Philadelphia
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April 22, 1865
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Ink and Paper
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Union League of Philadelphia Funeral Invitation Ticket
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Description
President Lincoln's funeral procession traveled from Washington, D.C., to Springfield, Illinois. When the procession stopped in Philadelphia, members of the Union League received the President's body at Independence Hall before the public viewing on April 23.
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The Abraham Lincoln Foundation of The Union League of Philadelphia (Object ID: XI.2.004)
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Use of this item for research, teaching and private study is permitted with proper citation and attribution, as “Courtesy of The Abraham Lincoln Foundation of The Union League of Philadelphia.” Reproduction of this item for publication, broadcast or commercial use requires written permission. For permission, please contact The Abraham Lincoln Foundation.
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Union League of Philadelphia
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Date
April 22, 1865
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Ink and Paper
from Apr. 21, 1865
Union League Funeral Invitation
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Union League of Philadelphia Funeral Invitation Letter
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Secretary of The Union League of Philadelphia, George H. Boker, wrote to League members about their role in receiving President Lincoln's body during the funeral procession through Philadelphia.
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UNION LEAGUE HOUSE,
Philadelphia, April 21, 1865.
SIR:
The Committee of the Select and the Common Councils of Philadelphia, having conferred upon the “UNION LEAGUE” the honor of receiving the body of the late President of the United States on its arrival in Independence Square, you are requested to meet your fellow-members at Concert Hall, at an hour to be hereafter announced, for the purpose of assisting at that ceremony.
It is the earnest desire of the Board that every member of the League, wearing his badge, shall be present on this occasion.
George H. Boker,
Secretary.
[Transcription by: Ricarda H., Dr. Susan Corbesero’s Class, Ellis School, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania] -
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The Abraham Lincoln Foundation of The Union League of Philadelphia (Object ID: XI.2.003)
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Use of this item for research, teaching and private study is permitted with proper citation and attribution, as “Courtesy of The Abraham Lincoln Foundation of The Union League of Philadelphia.” Reproduction of this item for publication, broadcast or commercial use requires written permission. For permission, please contact The Abraham Lincoln Foundation.
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George H. Boker. "Union League of Philadelphia Funeral Invitation Letter". Union League of Philadelphia. Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed May 3, 2025. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/1006
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George H. Boker
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Publisher
Union League of Philadelphia
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Date
April 21, 1865
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ink on paper
from Apr. 21, 1865
Union League of Philadelphia Funeral Invitation Letter
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Description
Secretary of The Union League of Philadelphia, George H. Boker, wrote to League members about their role in receiving President Lincoln's body during the funeral procession through Philadelphia.
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Source
The Abraham Lincoln Foundation of The Union League of Philadelphia (Object ID: XI.2.003)
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Use of this item for research, teaching and private study is permitted with proper citation and attribution, as “Courtesy of The Abraham Lincoln Foundation of The Union League of Philadelphia.” Reproduction of this item for publication, broadcast or commercial use requires written permission. For permission, please contact The Abraham Lincoln Foundation.
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George H. Boker
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Union League of Philadelphia
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Date
April 21, 1865
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ink on paper
from Apr. 15, 1865
George Himes Diary
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George Himes Diary
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In 1865, George Henry Himes was a typesetter for the Oregonian newspaper in Portland, Oregon, when he heard of Lincoln's assassination, presumably via telegraph. Himes then worked to publish a special edition of the Oregonian, which, as he noted in his diary, brought an extra $79 (equal to $1,221.24 in 2015) in sales. Himes also reported that stores closed in mourning. On Wednesday, April 19, Himes noted that stores were again closed in honor of Lincoln's funeral, taking place at that moment across the continent in Washington, D.C. Himes later owned a printing company and was among the founders of the Oregon Historical Society.
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George Himes papers, Mss 1462, Oregon Historical Society, Davies Family Research Library
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Use of this item for research, teaching, and private study is permitted with proper citation and attribution. Reproduction of this item for publication, broadcast, or commercial use requires written permission.
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George Himes. "George Himes Diary". Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed May 3, 2025. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/1005
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George Himes
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Date
April 15, 1865
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George Himes Diary
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Description
In 1865, George Henry Himes was a typesetter for the Oregonian newspaper in Portland, Oregon, when he heard of Lincoln's assassination, presumably via telegraph. Himes then worked to publish a special edition of the Oregonian, which, as he noted in his diary, brought an extra $79 (equal to $1,221.24 in 2015) in sales. Himes also reported that stores closed in mourning. On Wednesday, April 19, Himes noted that stores were again closed in honor of Lincoln's funeral, taking place at that moment across the continent in Washington, D.C. Himes later owned a printing company and was among the founders of the Oregon Historical Society.
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George Himes papers, Mss 1462, Oregon Historical Society, Davies Family Research Library
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Use of this item for research, teaching, and private study is permitted with proper citation and attribution. Reproduction of this item for publication, broadcast, or commercial use requires written permission.
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George Himes
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April 15, 1865
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New York Medical Journal
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"Abraham Lincoln" - Editorial from the New York Medical Journal
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This microfiche includes an editorial published in the May 1865 issue of the New York Medical Journal. The editorial describes President Lincoln's character and the significance of the country's loss with his assassination. The article ends with a call for Americans to learn from this tragedy and to become "wiser and better men."
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The Abraham Lincoln Foundation of The Union League of Philadelphia (Object ID: XI.2.002)
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Use of this item for research, teaching and private study is permitted with proper citation and attribution, as “Courtesy of The Abraham Lincoln Foundation of The Union League of Philadelphia.” Reproduction of this item for publication, broadcast or commercial use requires written permission. For permission, please contact The Abraham Lincoln Foundation.
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W.A.H.. ""Abraham Lincoln" - Editorial from the New York Medical Journal ". New York Medical Journal. Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed May 3, 2025. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/1004
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W.A.H.
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New York Medical Journal
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Ink and Paper
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"Abraham Lincoln" - Editorial from the New York Medical Journal
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This microfiche includes an editorial published in the May 1865 issue of the New York Medical Journal. The editorial describes President Lincoln's character and the significance of the country's loss with his assassination. The article ends with a call for Americans to learn from this tragedy and to become "wiser and better men."
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The Abraham Lincoln Foundation of The Union League of Philadelphia (Object ID: XI.2.002)
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Use of this item for research, teaching and private study is permitted with proper citation and attribution, as “Courtesy of The Abraham Lincoln Foundation of The Union League of Philadelphia.” Reproduction of this item for publication, broadcast or commercial use requires written permission. For permission, please contact The Abraham Lincoln Foundation.
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W.A.H.
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New York Medical Journal
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Ink and Paper
from Apr. 16, 1865
A Nation's Mourning Hymn
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"A Nation's Mourning Hymn," by Henry C. McCook
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Description
Clergyman Henry C. McCook wrote this hymn in honor of President Lincoln. As noted in the passage below the hymn, McCook wrote the text the day following Lincoln's assassination. McCook's congregation, located in St. Louis, Missouri, sang this hymn during their service dedicated to the President.
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A Nation’s Mourning Hymn.
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O Thou, whose pity marks the plea
When Sorrow lifts her suppliant cry,
A mourning people how to Thee
With burdened heart and tearful eye.
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Woe, woe to us! Foul murder’s hand
Has struck the Lord’s anointed low!
Slain is the beauty of our land!
Fall’n is the mighty! Woe, ah, woe!
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Dark is the way Thou call’st us to.
Ye Thou art still the Holy One;
For all Thy judgments, Lord, are true;
And righteous all. They will be done!
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O arm of God, awake, awake,
And vindicate Thy righteous cause;
Swift may Thy vengeance overtake;
The proud defiers of Thy law!
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Keep Thou our Soldiers in the field,
Watch o’er out Sailors on the sea;
Strike with the strength, for they who wield
The sword of right shall honor Thee!
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Our father's God, ‘tis Thou alone
Whose hand can part the opposing wave;
Safe through the Sea, O lead us on;
Great Lord of all, Thy people save!
The above hymn was written on the day following President Lincoln’s assassination, and was sung at a service conducted by the writer in his City Mission in Biddle Market Hall, St. Louis, Mo. It was again sung September 26, A.D. 1881, at the Memorial Service for President Garfield held in the Tabernacle Church then at Broad and Penn Square, with the congregation and the 2d Regiment, N.G.O., of which the writer was and is the Chaplain. It seems fitting to ask my people to join in singing at this service commemorative of the life and death of WILLIAM McKINLEY, our Third Martyr President.
HENRY C. McCOOK.
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The Abraham Lincoln Foundation of The Union League of Philadelphia (Object ID: XI.2.001)
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Use of this item for research, teaching and private study is permitted with proper citation and attribution, as “Courtesy of The Abraham Lincoln Foundation of The Union League of Philadelphia.” Reproduction of this item for publication, broadcast or commercial use requires written permission. For permission, please contact The Abraham Lincoln Foundation.
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Henry C. McCook . ""A Nation's Mourning Hymn," by Henry C. McCook ". Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed May 3, 2025. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/1003
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Henry C. McCook
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Date
April 16, 1865
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Ink and Paper
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"A Nation's Mourning Hymn," by Henry C. McCook
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Description
Clergyman Henry C. McCook wrote this hymn in honor of President Lincoln. As noted in the passage below the hymn, McCook wrote the text the day following Lincoln's assassination. McCook's congregation, located in St. Louis, Missouri, sang this hymn during their service dedicated to the President.
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Source
The Abraham Lincoln Foundation of The Union League of Philadelphia (Object ID: XI.2.001)
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Use of this item for research, teaching and private study is permitted with proper citation and attribution, as “Courtesy of The Abraham Lincoln Foundation of The Union League of Philadelphia.” Reproduction of this item for publication, broadcast or commercial use requires written permission. For permission, please contact The Abraham Lincoln Foundation.
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Henry C. McCook
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April 16, 1865
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Ink and Paper
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American Flag
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Maria Fassett Harvey Flag
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Description
Irish immigrant Maria Fassett Harvey lived at 713 South 11th Street, Philadelphia, in April 1865. When she learned that Abraham Lincoln’s body was to lie in state at Independence Hall, she, like many other Philadelphians, searched for an American flag to hang out of her window. Maria could not find a flag to buy, so she purchased the necessary materials, and made her own. The flag has the appropriate 13 stripes, but features only 28 stars although there were 35 states in the Union. A bulletin from Maria's church, dated February 1901, describes Maria Harvey’s motivations and how she used the flag to mourn the loss of every president since Lincoln’s death.
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The Abraham Lincoln Foundation of The Union League of Philadelphia (Object ID: 2003.100.1)
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Use of this item for research, teaching and private study is permitted with proper citation and attribution, as “Courtesy of The Abraham Lincoln Foundation of The Union League of Philadelphia.” Reproduction of this item for publication, broadcast or commercial use requires written permission. For permission, please contact The Abraham Lincoln Foundation.
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Maria Fassett Harvey. "Maria Fassett Harvey Flag". Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed May 3, 2025. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/1002
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Maria Fassett Harvey
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Date
April 1865
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Material
Wool
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51 x 71
from Apr. 16, 1865
Maria Fassett Harvey Flag
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Description
Irish immigrant Maria Fassett Harvey lived at 713 South 11th Street, Philadelphia, in April 1865. When she learned that Abraham Lincoln’s body was to lie in state at Independence Hall, she, like many other Philadelphians, searched for an American flag to hang out of her window. Maria could not find a flag to buy, so she purchased the necessary materials, and made her own. The flag has the appropriate 13 stripes, but features only 28 stars although there were 35 states in the Union. A bulletin from Maria's church, dated February 1901, describes Maria Harvey’s motivations and how she used the flag to mourn the loss of every president since Lincoln’s death.
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The Abraham Lincoln Foundation of The Union League of Philadelphia (Object ID: 2003.100.1)
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Use of this item for research, teaching and private study is permitted with proper citation and attribution, as “Courtesy of The Abraham Lincoln Foundation of The Union League of Philadelphia.” Reproduction of this item for publication, broadcast or commercial use requires written permission. For permission, please contact The Abraham Lincoln Foundation.
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Maria Fassett Harvey
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Date
April 16, 1865
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Wool
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51 x 71
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Abraham Lincoln Sculpture
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Abraham Lincoln by Pio Fedi
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This bust of Abraham Lincoln was sculpted by Italian artist Pio Fedi. Having never met President Lincoln, Fedi sculpted the bust from photographs and other images of Lincoln. Fedi began the sculpture shortly after the President's assassination.
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The Abraham Lincoln Foundation of The Union League of Philadelphia (Object ID: 2004.46.1)
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Use of this item for research, teaching and private study is permitted with proper citation and attribution, as “Courtesy of The Abraham Lincoln Foundation of The Union League of Philadelphia.” Reproduction of this item for publication, broadcast or commercial use requires written permission. For permission, please contact The Abraham Lincoln Foundation.
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Pio Fedi. "Abraham Lincoln by Pio Fedi". Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed May 3, 2025. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/1001
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Pio Fedi
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23 inches high
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Abraham Lincoln by Pio Fedi
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Description
This bust of Abraham Lincoln was sculpted by Italian artist Pio Fedi. Having never met President Lincoln, Fedi sculpted the bust from photographs and other images of Lincoln. Fedi began the sculpture shortly after the President's assassination.
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The Abraham Lincoln Foundation of The Union League of Philadelphia (Object ID: 2004.46.1)
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Use of this item for research, teaching and private study is permitted with proper citation and attribution, as “Courtesy of The Abraham Lincoln Foundation of The Union League of Philadelphia.” Reproduction of this item for publication, broadcast or commercial use requires written permission. For permission, please contact The Abraham Lincoln Foundation.
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Pio Fedi
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23 inches high
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Lincoln Shirt Fragment
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Fragment of Abraham Lincoln's Shirt from the Night of His Assassination
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On April 15, 1865, a detail of six Union soldiers transported the body of Abraham Lincoln from the Petersen House to the White House, where a Union surgeon performed an autopsy. In recognition of the extraordinary task performed by these soldiers, their commander, General Daniel Rucker, cut six pieces of President Lincoln’s undershirt and gave a piece to each soldier. One of these soldiers was John C. Weaver from Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, who was assigned to the Quartermasters Corps at the time of President Lincoln's assassination. Weaver's piece of Lincoln's undershirt was given to his granddaughter, Ellen Millen, who complied a collage that incorporated the cloth fragment, printed documentation about Weaver, photographs and annotations.
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The Abraham Lincoln Foundation of The Union League of Philadelphia (Object ID: 2007.1.1)
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Use of this item for research, teaching and private study is permitted with proper citation and attribution, as “Courtesy of The Abraham Lincoln Foundation of The Union League of Philadelphia.” Reproduction of this item for publication, broadcast or commercial use requires written permission. For permission, please contact The Abraham Lincoln Foundation.
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Unknown. "Fragment of Abraham Lincoln's Shirt from the Night of His Assassination". Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed May 3, 2025. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/1000
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Unknown
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Date
April 15, 1865
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Cotton
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Dimensions
4.625 x 9.625
from Apr. 15, 1865
Fragment of Abraham Lincoln's Shirt from the Night of His Assassination
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Description
On April 15, 1865, a detail of six Union soldiers transported the body of Abraham Lincoln from the Petersen House to the White House, where a Union surgeon performed an autopsy. In recognition of the extraordinary task performed by these soldiers, their commander, General Daniel Rucker, cut six pieces of President Lincoln’s undershirt and gave a piece to each soldier. One of these soldiers was John C. Weaver from Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, who was assigned to the Quartermasters Corps at the time of President Lincoln's assassination. Weaver's piece of Lincoln's undershirt was given to his granddaughter, Ellen Millen, who complied a collage that incorporated the cloth fragment, printed documentation about Weaver, photographs and annotations.
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Source
The Abraham Lincoln Foundation of The Union League of Philadelphia (Object ID: 2007.1.1)
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Use of this item for research, teaching and private study is permitted with proper citation and attribution, as “Courtesy of The Abraham Lincoln Foundation of The Union League of Philadelphia.” Reproduction of this item for publication, broadcast or commercial use requires written permission. For permission, please contact The Abraham Lincoln Foundation.
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Unknown
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Date
April 15, 1865
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Material
Cotton
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Dimensions
4.625 x 9.625