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A portion cut from a letter contains the closing and accompanying signature of Agnes Booth, wife of Junius Brutus Booth, Jr., from 1867 until his death in 1883.

A list of debts for the room and board of Samuel Prentis debtor to James B. Lincoln from April 11 until July 15 is in two very fragile pieces.

A ledger sheet for James Bradford Lincoln in business with Daniel Printis shows cash payments to the account.

An unsigned ledger sheet for groceries and dry goods purchased by James Bradford Lincoln shows a debit of $7.59 including interest.

An unsigned ledger sheet for groceries and dry goods purchased by James Bradford Lincoln shows a debit of $9.81 and a credit of $3.02.

Edwina Booth Grossman endorses a mourning envelope to Lilian with the inscription: "With Edwina's love for Lilian -- my father's signature."

John G. Nicolay writes to Dewitt Miller of the Union League Club of Philadelphia regarding the 1860 campaign pamplhet, "Life of Abraham Lincoln," by Scripps for the Chicago Press and Tribune Company. Nicolay encloses his calling card.

In his own hand, Frank B. Carpenter copies a portion of the poem "Last leaf on the tree" by Oliver Wendell Holmes that Abraham Lincoln once quoted to him.

Thomas F. Pendel inscribes both sides of a black and white photograph of himself. In the lower portion of the photograph, Pendel writes: "Thomas F. Pendel. White House Nov. 3 1864 aug. 30 1898." In the upper left hand corner of the photo is a…

Thomas F. Pendel furnishes a sketch of his life and service since 1864 as White House doorman. Pendel notes that he stood at the door when he let Lincoln and, years later, Garfield out of the White House on the days of their assassinations. The…

Robert Todd Lincoln makes one handwritten correction in the galley proofs of a speech he gave at Galesburg, Illinois, at the at the celebration of the 38th anniversary of the Lincoln-Douglas debate in Galesburg.

Louis J. Weichmann writes to Judge J.A. Bingham of Cadez, Ohio, noting the compliments Bingham had just received from presidential candidate William B. McKinley. He alludes to "the sacrifices I made and the work I did in connection with that great…

Edwina Booth Grossman asks John Malone if he knows anything about a campaign underway to raise a statue of Edwin Booth in Central Park. Edwina uses stationary and envelope with black mourning border.

Charles E. Ford, manager of Ford's Grand Opera House in Baltimore asks (John) Malone if he would take Barrymore's part in a play entitled "Mercedes".

An envelope in black mourning border addressed to John Malone by Edwina Booth Grossman is empty, without an accompanying letter. Mr. Malone is residing at the Players' Club.

Edwina Booth Grossman thanks John Malone for his article about her "dearly loved and honored father." She misses her father "but would not call him back to suffer the ills which had assailed his gentle spirit!" The letter includes its envelope.

Edwina Booth Grossman thanks Mr. Palmer for his kind note and accepts his offer of a private box at his theater. A small clipping of Edwin Booth has been pasted inside the note.

Elizabeth W. Johnson writes a note of sympathy to Edwina Booth Grossman on the death of her father, Edwin.

Louy writes Natzy (Ignatius Grossman) a note of sympathy upon the death of Edwina's father.

Lucy Denby relates to Edwina Booth Grossman that the Hospital Committee has passed a resolution expressing deep regret at the death of Edwin Booth, who was a generous benefactor to the hospital.

Mabel Hayward sends a message of condolence to Edwina Booth Grossman on the death of her father.

L.H. Lockwood sends a note of condolence to Edwina Booth Grossman on the loss of her father. According to the New York Times of June 21, 1893, L.H. Lockwood of Greenwich, Connecticut, was a witness to Edwin Booth's will.

On the same day that Edwin Booth dies, W. H. Chamberlin writes to Edwina Booth Grossman recounting a kindness her father did for him ten years earlier. Chamberlin refers to an enclosed clipping, but it is no longer with the letter.

Cousin Dollie expresses her sympathy to Edwina Booth Grossman of the "great shock to me to see the announcement of the death of your dear father even though were were daily expecting to hear the sad news."

Poet and author Celia Thaxter writes to "My dear children" thanking the family of Edwina Booth Grossman for some gift which is "perfectly lovely," a "delightful thing," "exquisitely beautiful," etc. but never named.