Abraham Lincoln's secretaries . me. I also have a letter from Mr. Lincoln accepting myproposition to place the papers now in the Safe DepositCompany in the State Department temporarily. Willyou kindly send me an order on the Bank, so that Ican have them transferred, and relieve you of thatmuch responsibility. Yours sincerelyJohn Hay On the same date (November 4, 1901) that John Hayreplied to Miss Nicolay, she wrote him a letter ofacknowledgement and mentioned Robert Lincoln: Dear Col. Hay The green and valuable paper representing $500 ayear reached me last night. Thank you again foryour kindne
Abraham Lincoln's secretaries . me. I also have a letter from Mr. Lincoln accepting myproposition to place the papers now in the Safe DepositCompany in the State Department temporarily. Willyou kindly send me an order on the Bank, so that Ican have them transferred, and relieve you of thatmuch responsibility. Yours sincerelyJohn Hay On the same date (November 4, 1901) that John Hayreplied to Miss Nicolay, she wrote him a letter ofacknowledgement and mentioned Robert Lincoln: Dear Col. Hay The green and valuable paper representing $500 ayear reached me last night. Thank you again foryour kindness in the matter. This morning I received the enclosed [perhaps anorder on the bank] from Robert yoursHelen Nicolay Helen Nicolay wrote Robert Lincoln again on May 22,1902 relative to the Lincoln papers: Dear Mr. Lincoln: You remember that when I wrote to you last fall aboutPresident Lincolns papers that had been in my fatherscustody, I mentioned besides the box sent at that time THY WILL 3E DO HEby John From the Lloyd Ostendorf Collection An 1884 photograph of John G. Nicolay in studio in Deerfield, Massachusetts. The ident-ity of the four people (left to right) are: girl at extremeleft, unknown, John G. Nicolay, Mrs. (Therena Bates)Nicolay and their daughter, Helen Nicolay. This photo-graph was made by James U. Stead, 383 6th Avenue, NewYork, Hot In dumb resignation,,Ve lift our hands on high. Hot like the nerveless fatalistContent to do or die. Our faith springs like the eagleWho soars to meet the &unt- Ani cries exalting unto Thee0 Lord, Thy Will Be Done. Thy will it bidet the week be strong,It bidst the strong be just. No lips to fawn, no hands to begITo brew to seek the dust. Whenever ma) oppres ea tmnBeneath the liberal stm, - 0 Lord be there,- Thine arm make bareThy righteous Will 3e Done. From the Lincoln National Life Foundation This poem appears in the Helen Nicolay papers along withher correspondence with Secretary of State
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