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Alexander Williamson sends a telegram from the Treasurer's Office to Mary Lincoln in care of her son Robert regarding relief and benefits for Mary Lincoln as well as a Sanitary Fair contribution made by her. At the bottom of this telegram, D.H.B.…

Mary Lincoln explains to Francis Spinner that circumstances have delayed her sending "the remainder of the money." Mary writes her letter on mourning stationary. This is one of nine documents from the Taper Collection relating to Mary Lincoln…

H.W. Marble receives a printed form letter from the Committee of the National Lincoln Monument Association appointing him as their agent for the collection of funds. The committee is composed of Jesse K. Dubois, Sharon Tyndale, Or.H. Miner, and Jas.…

Natioinal Lincoln Monument Association President Richard J. Oglesby signs an authorization of H.W. Marble to receive contributions on behalf of the association. Secretary O.M. Hatch countersigns and affixes the association's raised seal.

General F.E. Spinner receives a receipt from Alexander Williamson for $10 drawn from Mary Lincoln's account. The Taper Collection contains a letter from Mary Lincoln to Spinner regarding the transaction.

President Richard J. Oglesby of the National Lincoln Monument Association appoints W.B. Rochester as an agent to collect funds on behalf of the association. Secretary O.M. Hatch countersigns the official letter. This letter along with other…

Mary Lincoln asks Francis Spinner to advance the sum of $10 to Mr. Williamson and promises to repay him next week. Mary writes this letter on black-bordered stationery.

Richard J. Oglesby, President of the National Lincoln Monument Association, signs an official commission authorizing Benjamin F. Russell of Will County to receive contributions on behalf of the association. Secretary O.M. Hatch signs as witness.

Norman S. Bentley creates a memoranda of Mrs. Lincoln's debts to ten firms for payment by U.S. Treasurer F.E. Spinner from Mary Lincoln's deposits.

William Herndon requests from Mr. Hannah stories about Abraham Lincoln: his feats, religion, philosophy, etc.

John T. Ford forwards an article referring to one of the Booths to "My dear Cox" and urges him to write.

W.J. Herring of the Adams Express Company writes a receipt to F.E. Spinner in receipt of a package containing $22,000 to be delivered to Mary Lincoln in Chicago. This moiney is the remaining salary of her deceased husband alloteted to Mary Lincoln by…

Mary Lincoln sends a draft for $22,000 with her letter to Francis E. Spinner taking up his offer to convert her husband's unused salary granted to her by Congress into bonds. Mary addresses her black bordered letter and envelope to F.E. Spinner.

Norman Bentley provides a written statement showing Mary Lincoln's interest of $136.40 on $22,000 of her husband's unpaid salary from Dec. 15, 1865-Jan. 15, 1866.

The inscription and signature of James Speed is probably cut from a larger document.

Mary Todd Lincoln writes to U.S. Treasurer Francis E. Spinner regarding the $25,000 pension Congress awarded her. She asks him to send it as soon as possible.

A telegram from Alexander Williamson to Mary Todd Lincoln reads: "Congress has voted but one year's pay. I will write you tomorrow. Alex Williamson." The telegram is possibly in the hand of clerk, D.H. [Possibly David Homer Bates].

Albert F. Pike asks Edwin M. Stanton for a position as clerk in the Quarter Master Unit and submits his letter of reference from Mary Lincoln. Mary's letter of October 11, 1865, to Stanton is also in the Taper Collection.

The tall, thin commercially sold ledger book with lined entries for each day contains sporatic entries for 1865, 1869, 1871, 1874, and 1879-80. Early entries describe going to Springfield in December 1865 to visit Lincoln's Tomb; staying at Chenery…

Mounted on posterboard, is a September 24, 1857, Playbill: By public request, Mr. Edwin Booth, the young American tragedian, in Richard III at the Boston Theatre; a CDV of Edwin Booth with his signature; and Booth's autograph on a small card…

William Makepeace Thayer presents Mary Lincoln with a Greek translation of The Pioneer Boy. The letter is glued in the front of the book which also contains a mounted letter from George Constantine to Abraham Lincoln. The book was delayed and did not…

Alexander Williamson telegraphs Mary Lincoln from the Treasury Deprartment stating the he received her letter; failed to see Sec. Harlan; but promises to make every effort for her relief and benefit. The telegram is sent to Mrs. Lincoln in care of…

Mary Lincoln reminds Francis Bicknell Carpenter of his promise to send a copy of "my beloved husband's portrait one quite as accurate as in the 'Emancipation Proclamation'?" A year later Carpenter sent a portrait with which Mary was extremely…

Mary Lincoln asks Edwin M. Stanton to oblige her by appointing Albert F. Pike, who is "a most excellent young man and was a favorite of both, my husband & myself." The Taper Collection also contains Pike's letter to Stanton dated December 15,…

In her letter to Thomas (Tad) Lincoln's former tutor, Alexander Williamson, Mary Lincoln asks whether their carriage "is to be sold at auction in N.Y.' and adds "How is this?" She notes that "Taddie has recovered, goes to school & can almost…