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[Anonymous].
[Handbill] [1865 April 19] "We Loved Him--Living. / We Revere Him-- Dead." [for] Abraham Lincoln's funeral.
The handbill features the American flag with the words "The Union and the Constitution" among the stars, and the slogan "We Loved Him--Living./ We Revere Him--Dead" over the stripes. The self-educated son of a Kentucky frontiersman, Lincoln served as a Captain in the Black Hawk War, worked as a lawyer, and served as a Representative from Illinois (1847-1849); the national reputation he won in debates with Stephen Douglas for the Senate seat in 1858 (which Douglas won) led to his election as the 16th President of the United States in 1860. He led the Union through the Civil War, giving the Gettysburg Address and signing the Emancipation Proclamation (1863) freeing the slaves; he was reelected in 1864 and assassinated in 1865 at Ford's Theater by John Wilkes Booth.
[Aunt of Mary Custis Lee].
[Letter] 1832 August 14 [to] Dearest Niece [Mrs. M.C. Lee] / [Aunt of Mary Custis Lee].
Lee's "Dear Old Aunt" writes to her on two topics: health and fashion. The Aunt urges Mary Ann to write to her mother, and discusses her health; she tells Mary about a bonnet with a border that's too full, and relates that she has just washed two frocks for her, alluding to two other women who are currently expecting, and at different stages of their confinement. The Aunt discusses cholera and its presence in New York, but not in Boston, and not to a great extent in Washington. She affirms that had she not had to look after Ned, it would be "my duty to go to you as well as my pleasure." She urges Mary Ann to stay healthy, avoid crabs and melons, not to bathe too much, and not to exert herself. She hopes and prays that "the father of all have you & Bob in his especial keeping." In the letter she also mentions her plans to go to Bath and take the waters, as well as her hope that Bob could get a furlough "to be with you." She also mentions Arlington, the estate of Mary Ann's father, George Washington Parke Custis, the grandson of Martha Washington. Mary Ann married Robert E. Lee in 1831 and accompanied him to his station: Old Point Comfort, Virginia where she received this letter. At the time she received this letter, she had probably just given birth or was going to give birth soon to her first son George Washington Custis Lee. She would go on to have seven children, to stand by her husband during his command of the Confederate Army during the Civil War, and ultimately to lose her home, Arlington, to the federal government for non-payment of taxes during the war; it became a federal cemetery.
[Leaf, Walter, 1852-1927].
[Manuscript] [post-1874] Leaf family genealogy / [Walter Leaf].
This genealogy reflects the births and deaths of what appear to be six siblings: William, Ellen, Emma, Edward, Elizabeth, and Edwin, one of whom died in infancy. The list records the birth and baptism of each person along with information about his/her parish, spouse, and place of internment. This may be a branch of the family of Walter Leaf, a banker, classical scholar, and enthusiastic Alpine climber, who was Chair of the Westminster Bank, Ltd., one of the five largest banks in Britain. His edition of Homer's Iliad (1886-88) with notes and an introduction was critically acclaimed as was his Troy: a Study in Homeric Geography (1912). In 1894 Leaf married Charlotte Mary, the second daughter of John Addington Symonds (see also in the collection Symonds' translation of the Prayer of Cleanthus as written out by another of his daughters, Margaret). Leaf was also interested in spiritualism and served on the council of the Society for Psychical Research (1889-1902) which may relate to his interest in his family's past.
Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848.
[Letter] 1823 March 2, Washington [D.C.], [to] Benjamin Abbot, Esqr., Exeter N.H. / John Quincy Adams.
Adams writes to the Exeter school of which Abbot was Principal (1788-1838) regarding the acceptance of his "young relative" Thomas Johnson Hellen. He states that Mr. Plumer will bring Thomas to the school and oversee his bills. Adams is particular about the matter of clothing allowance and specifies amounts for washing and mending expenses. As Adams plans to send Thomas on to Cambridge, he requests aid in ascertaining "his proficiency hitherto, and how long it will yet take to prepare him for the university." At the time this letter was written, Adams was serving as Secretary of State under President Monroe (1817-1825); he was elected the sixth President of the United States and served 1825-1829, after which he served in the House of Representatives (1831-1848). Before assuming these duties, Adams was appointed to diplomatic roles, as minister to the Netherlands, Russia, England, and Prussia; he also served as a Senator (1803-1808).
Aitchison, John, 1788-1875.
[Letter] 1852 October 15, Drummone [to] Sir / John Aitchison.
states that he will "with pleasure join your family party for dinner" next Wednesday. He goes on to say that he has had a letter from William[?] stating that he has gotten the names of the Officers of Regiment who are to be sent out to [Turkey?], and there's a good chance that William[?] will "probably be allowed to remain at home some time longer."