The Famous Letter to Mrs. Bixby by Abraham Lincoln
Files
Creator Role
printer
Description
The print features the full text of Abraham Lincoln's letter to Lydia Parker Bixby. The letter, rumored to have been written by Lincoln's private secretary John Hay, was written in 1864 to offer condolences to Bixby, who claimed to have lost five sons during the American Civil War. This copy has been transcribed and printed in a standard typeface and is accompanied by a small information card. It was originally enclosed within a thin black frame but was removed for preservation.
Contributor
Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams
Approximate Creation Date
1942-02-01
Measurement
13 X 11 inches
Materials and Techniques Display
ink on paper
Inscription
recto, at top: THE FAMOUS LETTER TO MRS. BIXBY / BY / ABRAHAM LINCOLN recto, information card: Privately printed by / Harry D. Oppenheimer / Chicago, February, 1942
Subjects
Bixby, Lydia Parker, 1801?-1878; Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
Work Type
text (documents)
Class
prints
Preferred Citation
[Physical ID#]: [Title], Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana, Mississippi State University Libraries.
Rights
Copyright protected by Mississippi State University Libraries. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.
Related Source
Item # 7040 was found inside the same frame.
ID
7039
Current Location
Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana (Mississippi State, Mississippi, United States)
Repository
Mississippi State University Libraries
Digital Publisher
Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version).
Contact Information
For more information about the contents of this collection, email sp_coll@library.msstate.edu.