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On Isham & Lincoln office stationery, Robert Todd Lincoln writes Jacob Bunn sending a check for $125 for Mary Lincoln's mortgage payment. Bunn took control of Mary Lincoln's money and served as her financial conservator.

Mary Ann Booth sends a chatty letter to Edwin Booth's daughter, Edwina, mentioning Aunt Asia and Joseph Booth.

Edwin Booth thanks poet L.J. Cist for an "ode on art" and accepts an invitation to see Cist's "wonderful collection."

Former special Judge Advocate J.A. Bingham in the trial of the conspirators discusses Mary Surratt's trial in his letter to Joseph Holt.

The autograph: "F. Sigel late Maj. Gl of vols Jan. 27th '74" is written by Franz Sigel on a narrow oblong card. At one time, the autograph appeared with a framed portrait of Sigel which is also part of the Taper Collection.

Junius Brutus Booth, Jr., calls upon Schonberg only to find him not at home. In a short note, Booth mentions that he wants to see him to discuss the "Gascons."

In a letter written for Mary Lincoln in an unknown hand on War Department stationary, Mary Lincoln asks if Mr. H. Crosby has heard from Mr. Allen and notes that her rent would soon be due. Mary Lincoln asks Mr. Crosby to reply to her at 607 13th…

Judge Advocate General Joseph Holt writes to Special Judge Advocate J.A. Bingham in reference to testimony in the trial of Mary Surratt and to Stanton's request to suppress certain evidence.

Edwin Booth states to J. Hutchinson that he cannot supply anything that belonged to his father due to the fire at the Winter Garden several years ago.

Mary Lincoln writes to Rhoda White complaining of her poor health and "my aching, broken, desolated life," and her plans to visit Florida, perhaps with her son Robert. She refers to the death of Tad: "without my blessed, darling son, who was such a…

Rebecca Herndon, as the widow of A.G. Herndon, signs a warrantee deed giving William H. Herndon possession of several sections of land in Township 16 of Sangamon County, Illinois.

With her finances apparently in freefall, Mary Lincoln writes a second letter to James Orme renewing her appeal to him in response to word that Congress has turned its back on her situation. She mentions the Senate committee report tabling her bill…

On Herndon & Orendorff law office stationery, William H. Herndon writes a letter to B.B. French discussing Abraham Lincoln and his religion.

From Booth's Theatre in New York City, Lawrence Barrett, E.L. Davenport and J.C. Barry praise Giuseppe Operti for his musical composition for Julius Caesar.

Desperate to resolve her pecuniary situation, Mary Lincoln appeals to wealthy Republican benefactor James Orme: "Dear Mr. Orne, will you, in your great goodness, ascertain as you have the means of doing, whether the services of my great & good…

Mary Ann Booth writes a brief note to Mary McVicker Booth (Edwin's 2nd wife) upon forwarding a gift to her.

Five manuscript sheets in an unknown hand give stage and scenery directions for five different plays in which John Wilkes Booth appeared. The plays include Macbeth (1863 Jan 26); Damon and Pythias (1864 May); Richard III (1862); Robbers (1862); and…

While in Frankfurt, Germany, and still waiting for Congress to deal with her presidential pension, Mary Lincoln writes to her friend, Sally Orme: "What changes -- time, brings to us all -- I sometimes feel as if I have lived a century. 'My life, is…

B.B. French sends a copy of his address, a funeral program and a card of admission to Andrew Boyd. French closes with: "If ever I loved a man that man was Abraham Lincoln, & there is scarcely anything I would not do to honor his memory." French…

In his correspondence with his sculptor, J.Q.A. Ward, Edwin Booth arranges a visit, adding "you can have anything from my wardrobe as you desire."

Edwin Booth addresses an envelope to John E. Russell of Leicester, Massachusetts. The stamp has been cut off of the envelope.

Mary Lincoln writes to Eliza Slataper about her travels in Europe, especially England and Scotland, and continues with an account of her chance meeting with Sally Orne.

Mary Lincoln finds herself in the same European city as Sally Orne and hastens to arrange a rendezvous.

Edwin Booth writes H.W. Bryant acknowledging his receipt of two portraits from Bryant.

William H. Herndon replies to Mr. Bradford that he cannot supply an autograph of Lincoln, having given away all that he had.