Abraham Lincoln's appearance . from anextensive historical collection ofEdward D. Neill, founder ofMacalester college, who onceserved as Lincolns secretary. It was given to Neill a shorttime before Lincoln was assasin-ated. Accompanying it is a yel-low, dog-eared note with thesewords: I do not know the bearer;but he says he has served inthe war, is disabled and nowwants employment—I shall beglad if he can get it. The note is dated Sept. 1,1863, and is signed by A. Lin-coln. The lock of hair is darkbrown with a few strands ofgray in it. It is valued at $100in the college also le
Abraham Lincoln's appearance . from anextensive historical collection ofEdward D. Neill, founder ofMacalester college, who onceserved as Lincolns secretary. It was given to Neill a shorttime before Lincoln was assasin-ated. Accompanying it is a yel-low, dog-eared note with thesewords: I do not know the bearer;but he says he has served inthe war, is disabled and nowwants employment—I shall beglad if he can get it. The note is dated Sept. 1,1863, and is signed by A. Lin-coln. The lock of hair is darkbrown with a few strands ofgray in it. It is valued at $100in the college also left behind an en-graved order in which he wasassigned to. sign patents forland, sold or granted under theauthority of the United Aug. 23, 1864, this alsobears Lincolns signature. These are the only thingsfrom Lincoln in Neills collec-tion, which was given to Mac-alester when Neill died at theage of 70 in 1893. His valuablecollection is. kept in the Neilroom, named in his honor. -a ?•-. ?h M ST. PAUL DISPATCH. ABE LINCOLN MEMENTOES—Two Abraham Lincolnitems recently rediscovered in a Macalester college fire-proof storeroom—a lock of Lincoln hair and a cardfrom the Civil War president—are examined by J. Turck, school president. The lock of hair,dark brown with a few gray strands, was obtained byDr. Edward D. Neill, founder of Macalester college in1874, when he was Lincolns secretary in charge of landgrants. The card was written by Dr. Neill asking himto give a disabled Civil War veteran a job. ST. PAUL SUNDAY PIONEER PRESS, FEBRUARY 12, 1950
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