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"Very respectfully inscribed to Mrs. Lincoln, widow of the late President of the United States, by the Author_with the assurance that he shares the Nation's Condolence".

Cover dedication: "To his Excellency, Andrew G. Curtin, Governor of Pennsylvania." "Sung at the Consecration of the Soldiers' Cemetery at Gettysburg: (November 19th 1863)."Governor Curtin organized the effort to create a national soldiers' cemetery…

Funerary song for soldier

Four verse song and chorus sung to the tune of "Home, Sweet Home." "Commemorative of the passage home of the remains of Abraham Lincoln. Written for the funeral solemnities of the President, Detroit, 25th April, 1865" " Printed at head in…

Members attend a dinner given by the Springfield Urban League.

Lyrics describe worry for loved one

The Monticello Female Seminary dining area is set up for a meal service.

A small table and four chairs sit in the center of an informal dining room in the Illinois Executive Mansion in Springfield.

Locals enjoy a meal and a cup of coffee at a diner.

A diner customer sits at the counter with a cup of coffee.On verso: "K. Chase and diner"

Portrait of Dilah Horner, mother of Henry Horner.

Governor Henry Horner (front row, second from left), Illinois U.S. Senator William H. Dieterich (front row, third from left), Secretary of the Interior Harold L. Ickes (front row, fourth from left), and other dignitaries on the reviewing stand at the…

Chicago Mayor Edward Kelly (second from left), Governor Henry Horner (third from left), Illinois U.S. Senator William H. Dieterich (fourth from left) and three unidentified men at a Chicago train station.

A crane lifts a large diesel engine from the 54 train for repair.Photo caption: "Easy does it! When a rebuilt prime mover was necessary for diesel 54, the wrecker X32 was utilized for the job. The date is June 17, 1963 and within a matter of days,…

Dick Ellsworth of the Chicago Cubs signs an autograph for Tommy Mullin outside of the Illinois Pavilion during a Cubs Autograph Party at the New York World's Fair.

A diary written in 1865-1870 contains remarks on the Lincoln funeral and other news events. The diary is bound with leather covered board.