Abraham Lincoln's appearance . 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. Bulletin of the L
Abraham Lincoln's appearance . 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. Bulletin of the Lincoln National Life Foundation ------ Dr. Louia A. Warren, Editor Published each week by The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company, Fort Wayne, Indiana Number 1095 FORT WAYNE, INDIANA April, 3, 1950 LOCKS OF LINCOLNS HAIR Locks of human hair carefully preserved in jewel casesare more often associated with the reminiscences whichcluster around Memorial Day than the reminders offools errands contrived on April first. While muchemphasis has been placed on many threatening lettersPresident Lincoln received, little attention has been calledto correspondence which must have nourished his senseof humor. To fully appreciate a peculiar request madeof the President for a lock of his hair, some preliminaryobservations must be made. Sanitary Fairs were the primary sources for raisingfunds for the United States Sanitary Commission—theRed Cross units of the Civil War period. One, readingthrough the Lincoln Papers in the Library of Congress,must be impressed with the large numb
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