William Malcolm Black, a merchant and one-time Springfield, Illinois, resident, poses for a portrait.On verso: "William Malcolm Black; Born Lee, Mass.; Sept. 17, 1821; Died St. Louis, MO, Jan 11, 1888; Buried Oak Ridge Cemetery; Springfield, IL;…
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…