Mary Lincoln letter to Henry Wilson, 1867 January 3.

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Mary Lincoln letter to Henry Wilson, 1867 January 3.

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Consists of one autograph letter signed by Mary Lincoln to Henry Wilson in Washington, D.C., extending to him and Mrs. Wilson her sympathy in the loss of their son. The letter is dated 3 January 1867 from Chicago, Ill., and is on Lincoln family stationery with black mourning borders.

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Western Reserve Historical Society, Research Library

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Western Reserve Historical Society, Research Library

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Lincoln, Mary Todd, 1818-1882

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