. Curios and relics. Clothing . to yield them intoother hands. All this you will understand. I do not wish my namementioned in it. Write me all about it. Burn this and mention contents to no Donn looked favorably upon Miss Vinnie Reams (whoafterward married General R. L. Hoxie) request for theuse of the clothing, as he wished to assist her in model-ing the statue of President Lincoln which Congress hadcommissioned her to make. Wishing to solicit Mrs. Lin-colns approval, he wrote her about the matter and re-ceived the following reply: April 2nd. 67 Mr. A. Donn — I write you in haste
. Curios and relics. Clothing . to yield them intoother hands. All this you will understand. I do not wish my namementioned in it. Write me all about it. Burn this and mention contents to no Donn looked favorably upon Miss Vinnie Reams (whoafterward married General R. L. Hoxie) request for theuse of the clothing, as he wished to assist her in model-ing the statue of President Lincoln which Congress hadcommissioned her to make. Wishing to solicit Mrs. Lin-colns approval, he wrote her about the matter and re-ceived the following reply: April 2nd. 67 Mr. A. Donn — I write you in haste, merely to say — that you can act as you pleasein the matter. This Miss Ream, is an entire stranger to me and mine— and I expect very inexperienced in her work, but I trust verysincerely, she may succeed. I remain your friend. Mrs. A. Lincoln Before receiving Mrs. Lincolns letter Donn made ar-rangements for Mr. Wilson to send the Presidents clothesto Miss Ream having received earlier the following letterfrom a Mr. Rice:. From the Lincoln National Life Foundation At the age of 19 Vinnie Ream was authorized byCongress to make a heroic statue of AbrahamLincoln, which was to cost $10,000. On January25, 1871 the marble statue was unveiled in therotunda of the Capitol. This particular photo-graphic view reveals the type of clothing Lincolnwore the night of his assassination. LINCOLN LORE 3 New York City,March 15, 1867. My dear Sir: I have seen Mr. Wilson today and he has promised to send theclothes to Miss Ream by express within two or three days. I think wewill send them but I will keep Mrs. Lincolns order until I know theyare received and then send it to you. I have written to Miss Reamthat they will be sent to her, and ask her to inform me if they arenot received by the middle of next week. I shall be in New Yorkagain within a few weeks and will look further after the gentlemanthen if he fails to fulfill his promise. Very truly,Yours etc. Rice Mr. A. Donn,Executive Mansion,
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