Keene, Laura, 1826-1873

Actress starring in the play "Our American Cousin" in Washington, D.C. the night Abraham Lincoln was assassinated. She was said to have taken a pitcher of water to him and cradled his head, thus staining her gown with his blood.

From the description of Papers. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 52112391

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