L I NCOLN I N PORTRA I TURE

By RUFUS ROCKWELL W I LSON

Aut ho r o f

Li ncol n i n Car i catu re and What

Li ncol n Read

S I X T Y - T W O P O R T R A I T S

New York:

T E . R F T P O N E E R N C H P E S S O H E I S fI . 1 9 3 5 CO P YR I GH T 1 9 3 5 TH N TH E PR ES S O F E P I O EE RS I NC . ,

NEW YO RK N Y . . To JUST I CE OLI VER WENDELL HOLMES WHO IN H I S YOUTH FOUGHT TO PRESERVE TH E UNI ON

’ A ND WHOSE FATHER S TH E LAST LEAF WA S O NE O F

’ ABRAHAM L INCOLN S FAVORITE POEMS

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

During l abo rs that have ext ended ove r a long period of years I have received generous and frequent ly un e e t e n e but be xp c d aid from ma y sourc s , I should lack ing in the quali ty o fgrat i tude if I did no t make specific acknowledgment of the help I have had from Mr . Fred

an M acN ill n f e e e d . e o erick H . M s rv Mr Harry Bla d - n . e t New York Ci ty and from Dr . Louis A Warr of For — I I d no t the f and t e n w ne n n . a Way , I dia a ull accura k o l edge t hese gent l emen possessed O f all phases o f an int erest ing but oft en difficul t subj ect been const ant ly at n the e ent e w the my comma d , pr s r cord ould lack reason abl e measure of accuracy and completeness right n h n fully dema ded by t e stude t . n I desire also t o thank Mr . Louis A . Holma of Boston for t he loan of and permission to reproduce as a front ispi ece t o the present volume a most int erest ing — reminder of a great art ist s work and methods a photograph t ouched up and the tones he desired ar ranged by the lat e Timothy Col e preliminary t o its t ransfe r t o t he block o n which he engraved his l ast and ne fi st port rai t of Lincoln . R R . . W .

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L I ST OF PORTRA I TS

Frontis i ece P t t u e u and the t ne he e e p ho ograph o ch d p o s d sir d , arranged by Timot hy Col e preliminar y to its t ransfer to the block on w t t em nent rt t en r ve his t rt r t n n hich ha i a is g a d las po ai of Li col .

Re r u e b er n t he wne u A H n f . o p od c d y p missio of o r , Lo is olma n Bosto .

r en r v n b n n f Numbe I . Wood g a i g y Thomas joh so o daguerreo

e r n M . H S t e at S n n t e b . e i 1 8 6 yp y h pa d ak pri gfi ld 4 . 1 M eserve No .

mbr t e t en fo r e r e ne Number I I . A o yp ak G o g Sch ider by an

n n wn r er at C 1 No w wne u k o photog aph hicago in 8 74 . o d by t he Chicago Histor ical Societ y

ber u en t t b n n n wn r Num I I I . F ll l g h pho ograph y a u ko a t ist no w in the Libra ry o fCongress at Washington

mb r V A br t e b A e n er He er t en at C Nu e I . m o yp y l xa d sl ak hi

Mes r N in Febr r 1 8 . 6 u e ve o . cago a y , 5 7

m er m t wn b e b A . M . e t en a e r t u b . A B t B N V ro yp y y rs ak a ds o , n M Meserve . I a 1 8 8 . lli ois y 7 , 5 No 7

t r r n Number V I . Pho og aph p obably by But l er or Germa

en S r n e in Se em e 8 r t at t b 1 8 . Mese ve . . ak p i gfi ld p r , 5 No 9 4 3

r br t e b v n n t en at t t Numbe VI I . Am o yp y Cal i jackso ak Pi s

e n n O t ber 1 1 8 8 M ser e 1 2 I . o . e v fi ld , lli ois , c o , 5 No

m er I I I D rre t e Am n T s n en a ue b . . o l i t t Nu b V . ag o yp y o j J ak D n n r n 8 2 Mese ve . v e I b b i Ma 1 . r a ill , lli ois , p o a ly y , 59 No

mber IX W en r v n b Gu t v Kruell t Nu . ood g a i g y s a of pho o

ett t en at in t be r M . F C O g aph by S . ass ak hicago c o r

1 8 M eserve 8 59 . No

m r A M hw BB t en a t New Nu be X mbrot ype by at t e . rady ak

Y C t o n Febru r 2 1 860 Meserve No s 1 and 20 ork i y a y 7 , 9 59

Page 1 1 mber e b e na r We V Nu XI . Lif mask y L o d lls olk made at 86 n C in A r 1 0 . E ve b T n n hicago p il , gra d y homas joh so

mb r en r v n Nu e X I I . Wood g a i g by Timot hy Co l e of an am

bro t e b W m C u r t en at S n e Ma yp y illia h ch ak pri gfi ld , y

$ M eser N 2 2 20 1 860 . v e o . ,

umber t t en at r n 2 I I I . P S e M a N X ho ograph ak p i gfi ld , y 4 ,

1 86 t r e n n wn . 0 . P u but b b P e ho og aph r k o , pro a ly r s But l er $ umber I P t r b A e n e He e t en at N X V . ho og aph y l xa d r sl r ak

S rin fi n 1 0 M r eld u e 8 86 . ese ve No . 26 p g , j ,

umber t r e t n r n r N XV . Li hog aphic r produc io of a c ayo port ait

e b C e A B rr at S r n n . e i une 1 860 mad y harl s a y p i gfi ld , J ,

umber t r t n n nt e N XVI . Por ai of Li col by Thomas Hicks pai d at S n e in une 1 860 pri gfi ld j , Number XVI I Crayon port rait of Lincoln paint ed by

n n 1 86 n t n at e i u 0 . T M . S homas j . joh s o pri gfi ld , j ly ,

umber I I I Mezz t nt b n S rt n n tu e o f N XV . o i y joh a ai of mi ia r Lincoln by J ohn Hen ry Brown paint ed at Springfield

in Au u t 1 860 g s ,

umber I A br t e t en at S n e o n A u t N X X . m o yp ak pri gfi ld ug s

1 1 8 P . B r N 2 1 1 60 r r t e Mese ve o . b b b e u . 3 , , p o a ly y s l r 9 5

umber t r n nt e b n er N XX . Por ait of Li coln pai d y Alla jasp n No w in the C nt at S n e in Se t e be 1 860 . o a pri gfi ld p m r ,

Philli se M n H u e at Y n er New Y r p a or o s o k s , o k

umber I P rt n Ge r e F e N XX . o rait of Lincoln pai t ed by o g r d

e 1 86 No w W t at S n e in Se t e be 0 . rick righ pri gfi ld , p m r , owned by the Universi t y of Chicago

mber I I P S G Alschu lert en at u t ue . N XX . ho ograph by am l ak Chicago bet ween November 2 1 and November

Meserve N 8 o . 3

’ umber I I I P rt t n n a nt e b e e At N XX . o rai of Li col p i d v j ss

w at S n e in ve ber 1 860 NOW wne bv ood pri gfi ld No m , o d

. W Y un C I . o g of hicago

mber I Bu t n n e e ute b T D . Nu XX V . s of Li col x c d y homas 8 1 No w in the ne at S r n e in nu r 1 6 . jo s p i gfi ld ja a y , gal l eries of the New York Histor ical Societ y

Page 1 2 P t en a S r n e C S t t b . . Number XXV . ho ograph ak p i gfi ld y G o n n r 1 r 2 1 86 1 Me e er n b b u o 0 . s rve ma , pro a ly ja a y 3 ,

No . 3 5

I Et n b Th n n t Number XXV . chi g y omas joh so of a pho o r n e erm n in an graph t aken at Sp i gfi ld by C . S . G a I uary

er e N 6 M es v O . o r Febru r 1 86 1 . a y , 3

f n e r I I S n e b G e P . A et o . Number XXV . k ch Li col mad y o g 1 86 1 No w in the n Hea in W n t n in Ma . n ly ashi g o y , Li col Coll ect ion of Harry MacNeill Bland

m er I I I P rt ra t o f n n nte b Ge r e Nu b XXV . o i Li col pai d y o g Henry Story in 1 9 1 6 from sketches mad e by the art ist

1 86 1 No w wne b bert in W n t n in une . A H ashi g o , j , o d y l Wiggin of New York

t n e o f t r e un umber I . P N XX X ho ograph , am pho og aph r n wn t en in W n t n r t o O t be 1 86 1 k o , ak ashi g o p rio c o r 3 ,

2 Meserve No . 4

m er Bu t o f n n b S r F e A e ex e Nu b XXX . s Li col y a ah ish r m s o t e a t W n t n n 1 862 No w in the n n co l u d ashi g o i . Li col Iect ion of Ha rry MacNeilI Bland

mber I P t r o fA e n er G ne t n at Nu XXX . ho og aph l xa d ard r ake

W n t n o n n r 2 1 86 eser e No u . M v . ashi g o ja a y 4 , 3 49

umber I I P rt r t n n b R N XXX . o ai of Li col y james ead Lamb din a nt e at W n t n in M r 1 86 No w wne p i d ashi g o , a ch , 3 . o d

b O ver R B rret t fC y li . a o hicago

umber I I I En r v n b n S rt n rt t N XXX . g a i g y joh a ai of po rai o f Lincoln by D al to n Edwa rd Marchant paint ed at

W n t n in 1 86 No w in t he Un n e ue C ub ashi g o 3 . io L ag l in Philad elphia

umber I S w r n w et o f n n e sha l . No t N XXX V . k ch Li col a i g a from life and art ist unknown

umber P rt r t o f n n t en e n er N XXXV . o ai Li col ak by Al xa d and james Gardner at Washington o n November

Meserve No . 59 .

umber r n N XXXVI . Photog aph of Li coln t aken by Matthew B . Br at W n t n o n Febru 1 86 Meserve ady ashi g o ary 9 , 4 . 8 No . 5

Page 1 3 r I I P t n and his so n Numbe XXXV . ho ograph of Li coln Tad ew B a t aken by Matt h . Brady t Washington l ate in 1 863

n 1 86 . Me er o r early i 4 s ve No . 3 9 Number XXXV I I I Photograph of Lincoln t aken by Thomas W e t a e to the Tre u r De t ent at alk r , pho ogr ph r as y par m ,

n n M 8 Meser e No 88 W n t i a 1 6 . v . ashi g o y , 4

I P rt r t o f n on a nt e m e Number XXX X . o ai Li c l p i d fro lif by n 1 86 N w u i . o wne rt Samuel B . Wa gh 4 o d bv Wha on

S n e o fE n P r Penn v n i kl r lki s a k , syl a ia

P t t n n b -W m C we no w Number XL . or rai of Li col y illia ogs ll nt e in in 86 in the Whit e House . Pai d Chicago 1 4 from first - hand sketches mad e by t he art ist when v isi t ing Washington

P t t o f n n be eved to ve been Number XL I . or rai Li col li ha painted by Thomas Buchanan Read at Washington in Kunn in o f bu 2 2 wn C H . C u O 86 No w e b . 1 . 4 o d y g ol m s , hio 9

B n h D ne e e ut e X I I u t O n b T . Number L . s f Li col y omas jo s x c d W n t n in 1 86 No w wne b W Ran at ashi g o 4 . o d y illiam dolph Hearst

X I I I P rt t o f nc n nt e r e b Fran Number L . o rai Li ol pai d f om lif y 86 Now cis Bicknell Carpenter at Washington in 1 4 . owned by t he Un ion League Club o f New York

Fu lI en t rt t o f n n p nt e bV Number XL I V . l g h po rai Li col ai d . B N w in the St t e H u e at H ne in 1 86 . o A lbian . ick ll 4 a o s Boston

LV P rt r t n n b Ge e F e e Number X . o ai of Li col y org r d rick W W n 1 86 No w wne b right paint ed at ashington i 4 . o d y e e e the est at e o fthe lat e Percy A . Rock f ll r m I Fu en t t t n n b W Number XLV . ll l g h por rai of Li col y illia

F K T ve be un in W n t n in the o f 1 864 . ra rs g ashi g o fall

- and compl et ed the following Spring at Frankfort o n

No w wned b the e t t e the te Pe A Main . o y s a of la rcy Rocke fell er L I I P t Ln on t enb M t t ew Number X V . ho ograph of i c l ak y a h

B B at W n t n t e in 1 86 o r e in 1 86 5 . rady ashi g o la 4 arly 6 Meserve NO . 7

Page 1 4 L I I I D w n b Ken n Co x o f n o f e Number X V . ra i g y yo origi al lif n n e b C r M in Feb u 1 86 mask of Li col mad y la k ills r ary , 5 No w in the Li ncoln Museum at Washington

I P t n n t en b Henr F r L . Numbe X X . ho ograph of Li col ak y y

M r e W W n n o n 6 1 86 Mese v . en in t . arr ashi g o arch , 5 No 93

t t n n nt e r e b Number L . Por rai of Li col pai d f om lif y William w t W n n 6 No w wne b Mat t he s a ashi gto late in 1 8 4 . o d y

rret t o f Oliver R . Ba Chicago

m r r e Nu ber LI . Po t ait of Lincoln paint ed from life bv Georg V t r C e W No w wne ic o oop r at ashington ea r ly in 1 865 . o d R ff f b A . E ue o B n y . rookly

umber L I I P rt t C e We e v N . o rai of Lincol n by harl s sl y jar is nte at W n 1 No w in t he n n pai d ashi gton ea rly in 865 . Li col

e t n o fH M e B n coll c io arry acN ill la d . Number L l I I Lit hograph o fa port rai t o fLincoln by Matt hew W n nte at W n t n in A 1 86 ilso pai d ashi g o pril , 5

umber L I V t nt ed N . Por rait of Lincoln by Pete r Baumgras pai

at W n t n I n 1 86 No w wne b Br wn Un ve t ashi g o 5 . o d y o i rsi y

umber t e n e N LV . Las photograph o fLincoln t aken by Al xa d r

G r ner at W n t n o n P Sun A ril 1 86 a d ashi g o alm day , p 9 , 5 Me serve No . 1 00

Number LVI rt t M r nt . Po rai o f Lincoln by William or is Hu nte in 1 86 N w in n e 6 . W a t o wne b n G . pai d o d y joh , form r governor o f New Hampshi re

umber L I I . P rt Ge r e P A N V o rait of Lincoln paint edby o g . . He in 1 866 o r 1 86 No w in the ewbe r b r in aly 7 . N r y Li ra y Chicago

umber L N VI I I . Port rai t o f Lincoln by an unknown art ist probably paint ed at Spr ingfield in t he summer o f 1 860 No w wne b M rs M E T u bu C o d y . ary . r m ll of hicago

“ umber L I X . P r t r wn No w N o ai t of Lincoln by an unkno art ist . wne b W m H wn n e n t n Kentu . T e o d y illia o s d of L xi g o , cky

umber . P rt r t D t e and n m N LX o ai of Lincoln seat ed . a a e of nt er un n wn N w pai k o . o in the Brooklyn Mu seum

umber LX I N . Port rai t o f Lincoln by an unknown a rt ist

No w in t he Ren n e G er e P e aissa c all i s , hilad lphia

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FOREWO RD

‘ The writ ten o r otherwise recorded recoll ect ions of men and women who knew Abraham Lincoln in vary

$ ing degrees of i nt imacy nearly all st ress the fact that the manner in which his face instant ly and subt ly re fiect ed his cont radictory and quick changing moods neve r fail ed to t est the skill and apt itude alike of photo

‘ n n t e t and nt e . t a graph r , sculp or pai r Wi h i dividuali y $ the t t e t e o ne e e e mos s rongly mark d , wri s clos obs rv r , who had unusual opportun i t i es t o study him both in t imes of st ress and of we lcome relaxat ion from the “ t the was the e t e t asks of hour , such fl xibili y of his f a e o f t he e e n t e t t he was ur s , or muscl s gov r ing h m , ha

w e e en e he ne e t oo t e rarely t ic alik . H c t u v n and of n disappoint ing results of att empts to port ray a face t hat would have int rigued and perhaps baffled Rembrant

e e or V lasqu z .

e e it one the n n e t Mor ov r , is of mi or iro i s of his ory that whil e a goodly number of paint ers and sculpt ors of rank and quali ty were at work within easy dist ance of Washington during the years when the fame o f

n n was the n no t o ne t e t er Li col in maki g , of h m , wi h p

n e e e t n so u ht o r e t n t haps a si gl xc p io , g mad oppor u i y t o nt e e Ne e t e e num pai or mod l him from lif . v r h l ss , a ber of art ists of varying skill and capaci ty made life masks or execut ed first - hand busts and port raits of

and t e e are e t nt e t n e t him , h r also x a a gr a umb r of pho o

Page 1 7 graphs of him t aken at fat e ful periods of his grea t

ee ee e t e e t t car r . Thr scor of h s pho ographs , masks , bus s and port rai ts are here reproduced with such measure of ent and e t e t e ee to e comm d scrip ion as ach i m s ms d mand . From the daguerreot ype t aken at Springfield in

1 8 6 t he e e t ene n n t t ee 4 , arli s lik ss of Li col ha has b n

e t o the t he sat spar d us , down pho ograph for which at n t n o n Palm n a in 1 86 few Washi g o Su d y 5 , a days “ e e e t the at e e e in t e b for his d a h , pl s ass mbl d his volum , ranging from the hope ful confidence of their subj ect s early manhood t o the t empered and sobe r self- mast e ry t a ea e e t the ent t of his las d ys , cl rly r fl c m al and spiri ual development through event ful years of the great est

n n One e man of his period a d cou t ry . ris s from a study of them with new and reverent knowl edge of the life

’ and growth which have made Abraham Lincoln s mem ory a part of the proud and precious heri t age of every

e n Am rica .

Page 1 8 N umber I . WOOD ENGRAVING BY THOMAS j OHNSON OF A DA GUE REOTYPE R BY N . H . SHEPARD TAKEN AT SPRINGFIELD 1 846 . M r N o . I IN ese ve .

a e e t e but n the e e t o n e from a d gu rr o yp , givi g r ad r u d r

' st an d t hat i t could no t be ascertained when and by

the ene t en t e the e t whom lik ss was ak . La r sam por rait

e e in The ent ne but st ill unident i app ar d C ury Magazi ,

ee n ent am no t t n in fied . I f l co fid I mis ake recognizing t he t t the w en e e e por rai as ork of my fri d Sh pard , b for w e me n n n sat n e t n hos ca ra I k ow Mr . Li col o c or of e e r . The claim rep eat edly made for i t of being the earli est

o t t o f n n e n as n w p r rai Abraham Li col r mai s , far as I k o , n an u disput ed fact .

r t e t t e t t the e Mr . Ha ris fur h r s a s ha Sh pard daguer r eo ty p e was t aken in 1846 when it s subje ct was t hirt y

en in N e e 1 8 e en e o fa e . e s v y ars g Wh ov mb r , 9 5 , a r pro

’ duct ion o f i t appeared for the first t ime in M cClu re s

ne it e w e and n ent and Magazi , arous d id admiri g comm ,

m t e n l et t ers t o the e t o f t t n pro p d ma y di or ha j our al .

n ft e et t e n O e o e . . e e h s l rs was from Dr joh W Pow ll , g ol o ist and t who in his e th n n g au hor , arly you had k ow n e w t e t t o ther i ctu res n n Lincol . Dr . Pow ll ro ha p of Li col ne e w e e n and no w had v r holly pl as d him , addi g , I

n w wh e e e n n saw w en k o y . I r m mb r Li col as I him h I was a bo y ; aft er he became a public man I saw him but

few t e t t n n as new - e t : a im s . This p or rai is Li col I k him b s

sad e e e en e e his and his , dr amy y s , his p siv smil , sad

e t e e e are the d lica fac , his pyramidal should rs charac t eri st i cs which I b est remember ; and I can never think o f n e t e so n wn in his him as wri kl d wi h car , plai ly sho t e t t the n n e e la r por rai s . This is Li col of Springfi ld , D ca tu r n and n t n e . , j ackso vill Bloomi g o I t was in 1 8 6 t he e the e e e t e 4 , y ar Sh pard dagu rr o yp was t en t t en n n t en t en ak , ha H ry B . Ra ki , h a lad of , me t n n the t t e and e e tt e Li col for firs im , his m mori s wri n

Page 22 in 1 1 e ol d a e also e t n t e t n to 9 5 in rip g , b ar s riki g s imo y ne n n in tt en n e at the M e its t ruthful ss . Li col was a da c nt t at et e and the nard Cou y Cour P rsburg I llinois , n n t e t en e f M e boy Ra ki , by favor of his fa h r , h sh ri f of

nt e t o t n t nard Cou y , was allow d qui school duri g cour t erm and act as messenger boy when the court was in

n e e n e n n e . t e e s ssio My r coll c io of his p rso al app ara c ,

t e saw t e n t e as I h n him wri s Ranki , forms a pic ur

t e e e t t t o f 1 8 and u t o I 86o as qui di ff r n from ha 54 p ,

h e At t e shown in photographs of t e lat r period . his arli er H h w ll dat e he was in his physical prime . e had t e e de velop ed muscl es and the fresh color of one l eadi ng an act ive o ut - o f- door life and overflowing wi th physical

The n he and e t . t vigor h al h a gular form , long sallow face and swart hy compl exion of lat er years do no t come back t o me o ut of the sixty- n ine years ago of boyhood

nt t e in 1 H e a t e in memory pri ed h re 846 . was t that im p erson al appearance the b est looking lawyer at t ending

he et e t t t P rsburg Circui Cour . The Shepard daguerreot ype came into the posses

’ sion o fRobert Lincoln upon his mot her s deat h and is no w the e t o f w prop r y his idow .

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OTO T I N AN T Number I I . PH GRAPH AKEN I I N ERANT Y I N O I N GALLER CH I CAG AUGUST ,

E E M s r e FO O SCHN ID R . e e v N . 1854 o . , R GE RGE 3

E O RGE C D n e t the S HNE I ER , lo g di or of Chicago

t t Z e t n t en t he t n ent nt S aa s i u g , h mos i flu ial a i

e n e e o f the e t e t t slave ry G rma n wspap r W s , r cords ha

n n in 1 in n . 8 H he first met Mr Li col 5 3 Spri gfield . e m n ne e t o n n e a . e e was alr ady a c ssary k ow , Mr Sch id r Th w n e e . wrot e in aft er years . follo i g y ar Mr Lincoln n wa in and e N . n e s Chicago , his fri d Isaac Ar old , a l ad ing lawyer an d poli t ician o fthat ci ty who lat e r was t o ne o f e e t e n e o t e . b ecom his arli s biograph rs , i vi d Mr nn ne e t o ne w t t e . t e e the t ee Sch id r di i h h m Af r di r , as hr

’ n e w n . e t o men wer alki g from Mr Ar old s hom Mr .

’ n n ho t el t e t e at the e an t n Li col s , h y hal d gall ry of i i

erant t e and . n n t he t e pho ograph r , Mr Li col had pic ur

e e e e t en . ne e t w h r r produc d , ak for Mr Sch id r wi h hom

ne t e e e n nt h it remai d a r asur d poss ssio u il his death . T e n n in his n h paper Mr . Li col holds ha ds is t e Chicago

e and ne n t o e e an Pr ss Tribu , which soo was b com

n n o f his t n The un fal t eri g champio poli ical fortu es . Schne ider photograph is a speaking likeness o fLincoln as his fri ends and int imat es knew him o n the eve o f the st ruggl e that was t o make him the l eader o f the

n - t o - b e- e e n t t in n soo form d R publica par y , firs I lli ois I n and t e in the n t n . e 1 2 6 the t e la r a io F bruary , 9 , daugh rs M r ne e s . e t e e and M r . of Sch id r Rob r B rg r s George A .

e e ent e i t t o the t e W iss pr s d Chicago His orical Soci t y .

n n t e ne e n at E n e D en Li col appoin d Sch id r co sul lsi or ,

and t e he was n e e es ent mark , la r for a umb r of y ars pr id the N t n n n in of a io al Ba k of I lli ois Chicago .

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umber I I I F T OTO N w N . ULL LENG H PH GRAPH o I N THE L I BRARY OF CONGRESS AT WASH I N T AND G ON . T O DA E MAKER UNKN WN .

H I S photograph of rare int erest to the Lincol n student b ecause of the digni ty and awareness re

l in i t no t but t e e t t e t veal ed has his ory , h r is li l doub that it was t aken in Springfield in the middle or lat e I t een n n e one e fift i es . has b pro ou c d by of his biograph rs

the e e t n wn e e but arli s k o cam ra r cord of Lincoln ,

6 re t e t e . 1 1 8 O his , of cours , is a mis ak On May 9 , , as e in t e e n at the e e t cord d ano h r plac , Lincol , r qu s of the t e t ee e n . L o ard W Volk , sculp or , pos d for hr full The t e t l ength negat ives . af r his ory of these negat ives n wn but the t n o w the is unk o , pho ograph in Library of b e n n Congress may a pri t from o e o f them .

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N m r I V M O P L X L AT u be . A BR TY E BY A E ANDER HES ER TAKEN

M No . 6 . I N F 18 57 . r CHICAGO EBRUARY , ese ve

Num er B OTY X b I V . AM R PE BY ALE ANDER HES E T O I N F B Y 18 57 L R AKEN AT CH I CAG E RUAR ,

Meserve No 6 . .

N H I S birthday in 1 8 5 7 Lincoln wrot e to St eele and e t t e n t t he was Summ rs , a orn ys of Paris , I lli ois , ha

on he 2 l n I t go I ng t o Chicago t st i st . was during this st ay in Chicago that he gave the first of several tt n to e n e e e t en the e n t si i gs Al xa d r H sl r , h l adi g pho o

o ft t t I n the n o f 1 grapher ha ci y . spri g 89 5 a Balt imore e o n e t t t as set publish r a qu s for por rai s of Lincoln , forth by t he New York Sun in o ne o f i ts issues for

1 8 n e e t en e O ld in March , 99 , fou d H sl r , h a v ry man , a t o n t eet e en s udio Ohio S r , Chicago , occupi d in an

n e I n 1 8 He deavo r t o e t e e t e . s r i roduc dagu rr o yp s 57 , hi was e n e e l er told s visi tor . I call d upo by a m mb r of the n e Ballin d al e t t e t t Chicago bar , am d g , who s a d ha Lincoln was in t he cit y and that many o f his p ro fes sio na l brothers desired his photograph and request ed me to make a negat ive o fLincoln and depend upon the h a r n e t sal e of t e photogr ph fo my remu erat ion . I r luc antl n ent e to do so n at t t t e e e e y co s d , havi g ha im , I b li v ,

f n n t t e e e n ne e e o . t v r h ard Li col Shor ly h r af r , Li coln and

en e nt t n n e e t his fri d cam i o my s udio . Li col had vid n ly ' t e t e fo r t e e flat jus l f a barb r s chair , his hair was plas r d

v o er his forehead and brushed up at the side . Whil e I was fo cusmg my came ra I saw Li ncoln run his hand

n i He t en t ne t o through his hair a d disheve l t . h ur d his

‘ fri end and remarked : The boys down in Sangamon

’ w ne n w m i The t ould ve r k o e n this way . pho o was

e but h f r w t e s e t e o t o t ee e s . mad , al was limi d or hr y ar Aft e r Li ncoln was nomi na t ed fo r t he Presidency i t was

Page 3 5 e the t n e but the e us d for firs campaig badg s , R publican ' Nat ional Commi tt ee thought Lincoln s unkempt ap p earance contrast ed to o un favorably wi th that of ' Douglas and desired t o have a neat er appearing por e t e w t e t o n n t rait . I imm dia ly ro Li coln aski g him t o

t t t He e e come o Chicago for ha purpose . r pli d that he had promised his fri ends to remain in Springfield unt il

t e the e e t n but t t e t t w u e af r l c io , s a d ha if I o ld com down there he would give m e eve ry opportun i t y t o photo

ent to n e and e h graph him . I w Spri gfi ld mad t e nega

' t t t e w e for the a t ive ha was af r ard us d campaign b dges .

e M e the ne t en and j os ph dill of Chicago Tribu , h

t e e en n n e e in O ld a e t t la r a clos fri d of Li col , r call d g ha ' he een t him w hen he t e e e t had b wi h visi d H sl r s s udio , d gave a di fferent cause for the tousl ed appearance

’ He e e t t the o f Lincoln s hair . d clar d ha photographer ' n t e o n t n n n n but i sis d smoo hi g dow Li col s hair , his si t t e r was no t pl eased wi t h the resul t and be fore the en ran n e t i t Per phot ograph was t ak his fi g rs hrough . ' haps an aging man s memo ry played Medill false on t t l n e e t l e e his his par icu ar occasio , for H sl r shor y b for

e t i n 1 8 6 e e t t the e t no t d a h 9 , d clar d ha famous di or was B present when Lincoln gave him his first si t t ing . e t hi s

it t he t a e t n it w e as may , pho ogr ph r sul i g from had id dist ribut ion in the open ing days of the campaign of 1 86o and Lincoln once relat ed wi th a laugh how he “ had heard a boy o n the st reet crying o ut : Picture of n —fi n He w Abraham Lincoln t we ty ve ce ts . ill look t bet t er when he gets his hair cu . One student of the subj ect has apt ly described t his “

first Hesle r photograph as the awakened Lincoln . When i t was t aken he had already scored some of his

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N A r V . P A M BYERS umbe MBROTY E BY . . T AT O LL AKEN BEARDST WN , I INOIS , M 7 185 8 . r No MAY , ese ve . 7 .

umber B OTY BY A M BY T N V . AM R PE . . ERS AKEN B TO O 7 1858 . AT EARD S WN , I LLI N I S , MAY ,

M e o es rve N . 7 .

H I S picture was t aken o n the day o n which Lincoln by adroi t use of an almanac cl eared Duff Arm t n son en t n the s ro g , of his old fri d j ack Arms ro g , of I t t in charge of murder . s his ory is set fort h a l ett e r

1 0 i t e i n w s . . e e e hich in 9 9 , mak r , A M By rs , arly lif a t e at e t wn n and t e pho ograph r B ards o , I lli ois , la r a

n e at e in t t t t e e e t e e o t . ba k r Al do ha s a , addr ss d H rb r W

t en e ent D eKalb e t n . e e e t Fay , h a r sid of By rs b for s li g in Beardst own had b een a resident of Spri ngfie ld and as cl erk in a store near the office of Lin col n and Hern do n o n a fri endly foot ing wit h the sen ior membe r of

He w t e h n t hat firm . ro Fay that e co sidered his ambro

’ t ype absolut e ly the t ruest likeness o f Lincoln s face e aw e i t in and body I ev r s . I mad wi th my o wn hands

at e t n t n in 1 8 8 n my rooms B ards ow I hi k 5 , ru s his “ et t e He n n was t t en n t and l r . (Li col ) a di g cour boarded at t he N t n t e e e n . t e ne he a io al Ho l , wh r I did Af r di r

' t e e out o n the t ee e t me . t u s pp d s r ah ad of I caugh _ p with him went t o and said t o : , as I my rooms , him

’ M r n n w nt o u t o . Li col I a y go up st airs wit h me t o

e and t o t e an t e my gall ry I wish ak ambro yp of you . H e cast his eyes down at his o ld Holland linen sui t

‘ no e n e t in i t and : e e which had s mbla c of s arch , said Th s

’ t e are t and t t But e clo h s dir y unfi for a pic ure . I insist d and he n en fi ally w t wit h me . A copy of o ne of the t wo ambrot ypes which resul t ed

t tt n wne from his si i g is now o d by Herbert W . Fay and e e e I t is h r r produced . is wi th good reason held in high

Page 4 1 n en t e e t t . t e r gard by Lincol s ud s This pic ur , wri s I da “ e w ee e t o m e e h M . t e Tarb ll , has al ays s m d e as n ar lik n w e we I t is e Lincol of Ne Sal m as any have . mor youth

f t The ne the e ar ful t han most o his por rai ts . li s of fac e undoubt edly heavi er t han t hey were when he was in ' 2o s but the e o n the w o e the e n his , fac h l is fac of Lincol

e of New Sal m .

Page 4 2 r V P P P L L Numbe I . HOTOGRA H ROBAB Y BY BUT ER OR GER P L P R 1 8 58 MAN TAKEN AT S RI NGFI E D IN SE TEMBE , .

Meserve No . 9 .

26 e e e t n and , hom for a bri f r s from his campaig labors , t he Chapman photograph was probably t aken on that n day eit he r by But l er or Germa . This phot ograph was e ent o t e w t i ts S e t w en vid ly a fav ri i h ubj c for h , in july , n t n w nt n 1 860 . e t t o , Thomas M j oh s o from Bos o Spring

e t o nt t t o f n n he was en fi ld pai a por rai Li col , giv an

t e C it t o in t ambro yp opy of aid him his ask .

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B OTY ACKSON Number V I I . AM R PE BY CALV I N j T TT F O ON O TO AKEN AT P I S I ELD , I LL IN I S , C

1 2 E M eserve No . 1858 . B R l ,

N TH E t e n t e 1 1 8 8 n n e af rnoo of Oc ob r , 5 , Li col spok

n h e at Pi t ts field i t e public squar . Four of his

e t e t e e t en t t d ba s wi h Douglas w r h a par of his ory , and the o t her three we re t o occur duri ng the ensuing fort t t e t nt e t e er t night . Bo h con s a s spok almos v y day hrough ' the nt e et een the e t e and n n ad i rvals b w d ba s , Li col s dress t o a great t hrong at Pit tsfield had an import ant

n en he n e place in this order of thi gs . Wh had fi ish d

e n he n u t e t . e sp aki g was co d c d by his hos , Dick H Gilm r , w e t o the e n n the a la y r , gall ry of Calvi j ackso , local

he a w One t e e e s t t o t e . pho ograph r , wh r for pic ur s of

n The t e t e e e t o e ee e t e . h s is suppos d hav b d s roy d o h r ,

e and no w the t n finished for Mr . Gilm r in collec io of

tt o n h t t e e . e e t e Oliv r R Barr of Chicago , is of mos in r t n t t n t I t es i g por rai s of Li coln hat t ime has spared us . is the soul of a t hinker and a myst ic t hat finds expres

n t the e - e n 1 1 e s t e e . 86 sio hrough d p broodi g y s In , Gil ' mer n e and t en t e the n n , Li coln s fri nd hos , lis d in U io

e e e t o the n the t - e t s rvic , r os comma d of Thir y igh h I ll ino is e ent and fell t n e at t he t t e R gim , , fa ally wou d d , ba l of Chickamauga .

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N r V . P T . OS umbe I I I DAGUERREOTY E BY AMON j . j L I N T AT V LL LL P L I N MA AKEN DAN I E , I INOIS , ROBAB Y Y 1 59 M 8 . r NO . 2 ese ve .

t e ont t e e e an n e cour hous c ac s , arly b cam admiri g fri nd

n n no w and n e w t the of Li col , who agai lodg d i h Hilyard

in D an n o ne t e e family when ville. Duri g of h s visi ts the

“ two en ee an e n e t es and fri ds agr d upon xcha g of pic ur , for t hat purpose made a joint visit t o the photograph n n t e e n h e . . t e gall ry of Amo j T josli , la r xcha ging da n n rr e t e e t e . t n gu e eo ty p s h mad for h m Mr . Cli Clay Tilto of Danville in sending the wri t e r a copy o fthe Lincoln

$ port rai t kindly added t his i nt erest ing det ail : j oslin was our pioneer photographer and operat ed unt il 1 887 when he disposed of his gall ery to a m an named Phillips

‘ ’ ' and ene firSt t e n His e op d our s am lau dry , gall ry was on the second floor o f the building in the southwest corner of the public square and was next t o the Wood bury drug store a favori t e lo afing place for Lincoln when he was drumming up acquaintances who might n lat er be cli e ts .

Page 54 N umber I X . WOOD ENGRAVING BY GUSTAV KRUELL OF PHOTO

P . . ASSETT 1 8 59 GRA H BY S M F TAKEN AT CHICAGO IN OCTOBER , . M eserve NO . 8

m OO T Nu ber I X . W D ENGRAV I NG BY GUS AV

OTO . F TT KRUELL OF PH GRAPH BY S . M ASSE

T O I N O TOB 1859 . M eserve AKEN AT CH I CAG C ER ,

No . 8 .

N M t e n n we e t en in 1 8 U BER of pic ur s of Li col r ak 59 , but none of t he ot he r at t empts t o secure a speaking likeness met wit h as wide a measure of favor

h ne e t e e at as did t e o by Fass tt . This pic ur was mad ' t n n the t the e t e . . solici a io of subj c s fri d , D B Cook who

e t t . in aft e r years t old Miss I da M . Tarb ll ha Mrs Lin coln had declared it the best likeness she had ever seen

The n t e n of he r husband . ega iv alo g wi th othe rs t aken by Fasset t was lost in the Chicago fire of Octo ber 1 8 1 but Ra o n the e t t e e , 7 , j , Fr nch ar is , bas d his w ll n n et n o n t t e e n k ow chi g his pho ograph , how v r , maki g t e n e in the e e t Kruell e ma rial cha g s fac , whil Gus av mad ' fine en n it in ee n w t a wood gravi g of , k pi g i h his por t t o f nt e n e e rai s Gra and Sh rma , which app ar d in Har

’ e ne 1 88 and e e in p r s Magazi for April , 5 , is r produc d this place .

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r P . AT Numbe X . AMBROTY E BY MATTHEW B BRADY TAKEN n 2 No 1 a d 0 . M s . ON F 27 1 860. r NEW YORK CITY EBRUARY , ese ve 9

r n n he e e h r “ M s . e e e t o e ent t he Li col , should pr d c as , pr s ' $ i o n her o wn e t t t t o . e por ra d a h Dr Gurl y s family .

e t e t e t e e t f ent and Tw n y y ars la r his r qu s had ulfilm , in the course of t ime the port rai t passed into the posses

n a well - n wn e t n n n the l at e sio of k o coll c or of Li col ia a , n e et t . I n Henry M . L la d of D roi t s prese t whereabouts

r n n wn t he w a e u k o o t ri t er . Linco ln mo re than once declared that the port rait

him t e o n e 2 1 86o and the of ak n by Brady F bruary 7 , address which h e delivered at Coope r I nst itut e the n n f P An eve i g o that day made him resident . d t here is abundant proof t hat the speech that helped t o make h t n I ts hist ory was t e frui of much t hought a d labor . actual composi t ion was preceded by mont hs of pat i ent research in the I llinois St at e Library and of study of

t e e e and it was t t en and t e o h r availabl sourc s , wri wic i i n . rewri t t en be fore t assumed ts final form . He ry B

n n t en t ent in the f e o f n n and Ra ki , h a s ud law o fic Li col

e n n e e e n t e t n as to t he H r do , off rs r v ali g s imo y slow ' e n n t e he wt o f the n e ee . e gro h fi ish d sp ch H r do s pa i nc ,

e t e e at t e t o see i n n t e r cords , was ri d sor ly im s L col loi r in and t t n as he t t t o o but g cu i g , hough , laborously ; w en the ee was et e he t t e it was h sp ch compl d , admi d

e w t t he t e e t e t o it and t t i t b e w ll or h im d vo d , ha would

’ the crown ing e ffort of Lin coln s life up to t hat t ime as I t t t he e o f it cert ainly proved to b e . was pas middl February b e fore the speech was compl et ed and p ut ' And e en into t he folde r ready for Lin coln s departure . v

t e e e nt i t was e in t e n la r , v ry day u il plac d his rav lli g

t h e he t o ut t he eet and e went e sa c l , ook sh s car fully ov r the e n n t t n e e and t e e and e en pag s , maki g o a io s h r h r , v n wri t ing whol e pages ove r agai .

Page 6 2 William Cullen Bryant presided at t he meet ing at

e n t t t e the e en n e 2 Coop r I s i u on v i g of F bruary 7 , and the audi ence which gave Lincoln an at t ent ive hear

$ ing i ncluded many of the foremost ci t izens of New n t e e ee e n e York , amo g h m Horac Gr l y , who pro ounc d his address the abl est and most convincing agrument against t he ext ension of slavery t hat had b een made

‘ in an e e wa e e Lin up to t hat t ime . Thus impr ssiv y w r ' coln s rare moral and i nt ell ect ual quali t i es reveal ed t o the e e the E t e n t t e and it was the t p opl of as r S a s , suppor of del egat es from those st at es t hat t hree short months e e n n h n At the lat r assur d his nomi at io for t e Preside cy . e t e e t i t t n t t mom n , how v r , al hough brough him i vi a ions t o e he no t e e n no t sp ak which could r fus , Lincol did cl early realize the profound e ffect his address was to i have on h s pe rsonal fortunes . This is made cl ear in a et t e t o e t e at E et e New e l r his wif da d x r , Hampshir , whe re he had gone t o visi t his so n Rob ert immediat ely

t e een n e e t af er i ts delivery . I hav b u abl t o escap his

$ t he t e n n n o . oil , wro Mrs . Li col March 4 I f I had e een it t n n t e E o e t at . for s , I hi k I would hav com as all

The ee at New e n t n sp ch York , b i g wi hi my calcula t n e e t t e e t e and e io b for I s ar d , w n off passably w ll gav me no t e e The f t wa t o e roubl what ev r . di ficul y s mak nine others be fore audi ences who had already seen all e in n my id as pri t . And another difficult y was present ed t o Lincoln when o n his return t o Spri ngfield he had t o face t he charge made and repeat ed t hat he had rece ed money e t e e e n n e e for a l c ur , a proc dur pro ou c d by som of his

t t n f et and e I t no t cri ics a viola io O hics good t ast . is t e h M c i l n 6 e t e en . . Ne o ru wro his fri d C F April ,

Page 63 t hat I eve r charged anything for a poli t ical speech in my life ; but this much is t rue : Last Octobe r I was request ed by l et t er t o delive r some sort of speech in ' ee e i Mr . B ch r s church n Brooklyn two hundred be n e e in the t et t dollars i g off r d firs l t er . I wro e t hat I

i t in e e t e w t e could do F bruary , provid d h y ould ak a

t ee find t e t o e poli ical sp ch i f I could im g t up no other . e ee and e ent n e t e the Th y agr d , subs qu ly I i form d h m ee e t o be n sp ch would hav a poli t ical o ne . Whe I reached New York I for the first t ime l earned that the place n e t n h was cha g d o Cooper I st i tut e . I made t e speech and e t fo r New e e e e so n at l f Hampshir , wh r I hav a

ne t e n no r e e school , i h r aski g for pay , having any off r d me . Three days aft e r a check for two hundred dollars was ent t o me at New e and t it s Hampshir ; I ook , and did ' no n w i wa n n e n n t k o t s wro g . My u d rst a di g now is though I knew nothing of it at the t ime t hat t e e t t n e t o the n t t t e h y did charg for admi a c Cooper I s i u , and that t hey t ook in more than tw1 ce t wo hundred dollars . Anothe r sequel t o the Coope r I nst itut e speech oft en

n nt e e e . t n r call d by Amos j Cummi gs , in ur pri r , proof

e e e t and e e n e e t r ad r , di or m mb r of Co gr ss , is charg d wi h n n rue ful int e rest for every . coll ect or of Lincol ia a On hi in New e t e in act e e . s i h r or d sir arrival York ,

n n t du e e t n e t Li col , wi h r gard for publici y , arra g d wi h Horace Greel ey for t he publicat ion of his speech in h n t t e Tribune . Accordingly his ma uscrip was duly t ne e t o the e n t t o n and it ur d ov r for ma of ha j ur al , was planned t ha t aft e r the delivery of the speech he should call at the Tribune office fo r a reading of the proof Th n n was t en b . e e e e e slips addr ss d liv r d , Li col ak y

Page 64 memb ers of the recept ion commi t t ee to the At henaeum

e e e t n e e and Club wh r a mod s lu ch was ord r d discussed .

t e n e t t he wa o ne t La r , accompa i d par Of y by of his hos s , he boarded t he st reet car that was t o t ake him t o e Th t nt n e . e t t n Pri i g Hous Squar s ory runs ha Cummi gs , who was t en Tr i bune e e t e h a proofr ad r , had j us b gun

’ compari ng t he gall ey proofs wi th Lincoln s manuscript w en n n e e and w n t o the h Li col app ar d , dra i g a chair t e sat n e e t e e and abl , dow b sid him , adjus d his glass s , in the glare of the gas light read each gall ey wi th

e . e et e he t e scrupulous car This proc ss compl d , wai d

n t the e e we e t in t t the u il r vis d proofs r brough , cha ing

e t n t e ne e f e e whil abou mid igh lif in a wspap r o fic , wh n “ in t n e e e and cOrrec ed Aft er h these ur w r r ad t . all t e

we e e n was nt t o e t e proofs r r ad , Cummi gs wo r la , Li ncoln had a few pl easant words wi th m e and then qui et ly went o ut alone and passed through Print i ng House Square and Ci t y Hall Park to t he Astor House B h w e e he was e . ut t e een h r lodg d , as proofs had b

e e e the n t an e t t r ad and r vis d , ma uscrip of addr ss ha was t o e t een t e eet eet mak his ory , had b oss d sh by sh into a conven i ent wast ebasket t o be claimed in due ' course by t he j unk man wh n t t e . o o e 2 1 86o Ma h w B Brady , F bruary 7 , , began what was t o prove a memorabl e associat ion wi th

n n e wo n t t n n e in his Li col , had alr ady ou s a di g succ ss calling and during t he Civil War was t o become the

w e n wn t e e i H e most id ly k o pho ograph r of his p r od .

n in en nt New in 1 8 2 and was bor Warr Cou y , York , 3 ,

e t in t een met at t e whil s ill his s Sara oga William Pag , the t t nt e t t t o w and t e por rai pai r , who augh him dra la r

nt e t o e e . in New York i roduc d him Samu l F . B . Mors

Page 6 5 Through Morse young Brady became int erested in

’ e e e e t en t e e t o the Dagu rr s discov ri s , h la ly mad known

and n e e e in the t e new world , soo b cam skill d prac ic of a n D t e and nt e e t t . e t i r s i g craf spi his you h , his work speedily wo n favor and the studio which he Opened in lower New about 1 84 3 numbe red its pat rons $ York t n e and t e t t firs by hu dr ds la r by thousands , his por rai s

e r e e t $ at e and b ing awa d d m dals bo h hom abroad . I n 1 8 5 5 Brady discarded the daguerreot ype for the t and new e the t e nent pho ograph , in his fi ld mos mi Americans i n all walks of life were numbered among

t e At t he O t et the he e e his si t rs . u s of Civil War r solv d t o phot ograph in all their phases the act ivi t i es of the ‘ n n e in and tt e e t the U io soldi ry camp ba l fi ld . Wi h aid o f President Lincoln and othe rs he received permis n t o the e ea t and e t and be sio accompany armi s s w s , t een 1 86 1 and 1 86 e ent at the mnent w 5 , fr qu ly im i risk

e he and t nt t e t of lif and limb , his assis a s ook mor han

o o t n n ene t , 5 pho ographs ra gi g from sc s of ac ual con 3 — flict and aft er bat t l e devast at ion t o officers and men t o n the march or i n bivouac . Two housand of t hese pho t o g raphs were lat er purchased by t he government h a and a re no w stored in t e War Coll ege t Washington . “ e ne e in e e Brady ar d larg sums his prosp rous y ars , t t the bu t spent and gave wi t hout hough of morrow . What he did manage t o ret ain was in large part swept

w i n the n o f 1 8 and t he nt n e a ay Pa ic 7 3 , al hough co i u d unt il an advan ced age t o pract ice his calling in New

and n t n it t n e e t e York Washi g o , was wi h dimi ish d pr s ig n H e was f t e in t e and l essen ing retur s . a flic d his las y ars

‘ n t and t e n e ne and by faili g sigh , , af r a lo g p riod of ill ss

e t ne t t nt in 1 8 6 e in pov r y bor wi hou complai , 9 di d a Page 66 New t e e en e e et t e York hospi al , wh r fri ds of arli r and b r ' days paid fo r his care . Brady s success a s a photo

I t n graphe r was based o n solid m eri t . Gift ed wi h i it ia t e and t t he ew ho w to e and t o e the iv ar is ry , kn pos mak

e e e t he t e o f t t e e t cam ra r v al charac r a si r , as his b s

f n n e e ent w t n photographs o Li col b ar loqu i ess .

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N T O OHN Number X I . E GRAV I NG BY H MAS j SON OF L I FE MAS K BY LE O NARD WELLS 1 O O I N 860. V LK MADE AT CH I CAG , APR I L ,

I NCOLN was in Chicago from March 2 5 unt il Ap ril

L 1 860 en e as o ne the t t ne in t he 4 , , gag d of a or ys

n o f a rri val t rial o fthe not ed San d Bar case . Readi g his

t he t who in the t e n . ci y , L o ard W Volk , sculp or had

t et ne n t n t o a e e jus r ur d from Washi g o Chic go , r call d a

eet n t in n n I ll I nO I s n the en m i g wi h him Li col , , duri g s a

t o ri al n 1 8 8 and the e he t en campaig of 5 , promis had h made t o give si t t ings for a bust when opportun it y

’ t o f t we e t e offe red i tself . Volk s s ory wha follo d is r la d at l ength in an art icl e which he cont ribut ed to The

H e t e t t ent ne fo r e e be 1 88 1 . e C ury Magazi D c m r , r la s ha at on ce set t ing forth in search o f Lincoln he found him in t he federal court room surrounded by a group

o f w e and t t w en he e t e the t o la y rs , ha h cam ou sid rail

eet e e the e e o f tt n at conven gr him , r call d pl dg si i gs a

i ent t ime .

be t o e o u t he t t n I shall glad giv y si i gs , said

n n . en e and ho w n o u Li col Wh shall I com , lo g will y

$ need me each t ime ? I n response t o t his quest ion i t was arranged that ' he t t two n n t e and should visi Volk s s udio mor i gs la r , that the re aft er he should give a si t t ing b e fore the open

’ ing o fcourt each day during the remainde r of his st ay in Chicago . Lincoln appeared prompt ly at the hour

nt e e u t o f t to e the appoi d , climb d fo r fligh s s airs r ach

’ t t and e t n e in lo w e sculp or s s udio , s a i g hims lf a arm d chair said :

Page 7 1 . e e e sat e e to t Mr Volk , I hav n v r b for sculp or or t e n e e t e t pain r o ly for dagu rr o yp s and pho ographs .

$ What shall I do ? The sculptor explained that a t t his first visit he

’ would on ly t ake the measurement of his si tt er s head and e but t t the ne t n n e t o should rs , ha x mor i g , in ord r e e t t n he e t his sav a numb r of si i gs , would mak a cas of '

face . Mr . Volk t hus describes Lin coln s react ion to the making of t he mask : “ He sat naturally in the chair when I made the

t e e e e t e cas and saw v ry mov I mad in a mirror opposi , as I p ut the plast er o n wit hout int erference wi th his

. I eyesight or his free breathing t hrough his nost rils . t was about an hour be fore the mold was ready t o be

e e e n in o ne e e t t e r mov d , and b i g all pi c , wi h bo h ars ,

e e t t en i t n et t h the ee p rf c ly ak , clu g pr y ard , as ch k

bones were higher t han the j aws at the lob e of the ea r . He bent his head lo w and t ook hold of the mold and

gradually worked i t o ff wi thout breaking or inj ury .

The t t n e e nt n e ee t t si i gs w r co i u d daily for a w k , ha

n t n e t n and t en of Su day las i g mor ha four hours , h g n n t oo k his e e o f the t t e nt Li col l av sculp or , la r quai ly “ re ferring to the bust t hat resul t ed from them as the

r n e t o e in n an imal himself . M . Volk cha c d arriv Spri g

e t e on 1 8 1 860 few t e fi ld la Friday , May , , a hours af r

’ n n n n t n fo r e ent and n t o Li col s omi a io Pr sid , hurryi g

the n n e w e e he w we e Li col hom , h r was armly lcom d,

$ $ announced himself the first man from Chicago t o congratulat e his host o n the honor t hat had come t o

No w t t t e b e t he ne t e him . ha you will doub l ss x Pr si

nt o ft he n t e t t e he e w nt t o e de U i d S a s , add d , I a mak

t t e o f and e t t o t e . a s a u you , shall do my b s do you j us ic

Page 7 2 To t t n n n t ent e and his proposi io Li col promp ly ass d , it was arranged that he should give the following fore noon t o obt aining full l ength photographs to serve the t in the e e t n o fthe e sculp or x cu io propos d st atue .

n e o ut and as t e o n This pla was carri d , a fur h r aid n Sunday morn ing Mr . Volk agai visit ed Lincoln at

$ e f his home t o mak a cast o his hands . I found him

e t he t t e in 1 88 1 but he e r ady , sculp or wro , look d more grave and s eri ous than he had appeared on prev w ious days . I ished him t o hold something in his right

n and he e fo r e e o f t e a bu t ha d , look d a pi c pas bo rd , n could find none . I t old him a rou d st ick would do as

n e e he en h well as anyt hi g . Th r upon w t t o t e woodshed ;

e the saw o and he n et n e t o t he w I h ard g , soo r ur d dra in e e t he w t t n o ff the end g room , wh r I did ork , whi li g of a pi ece o fbroom handl e . I remarked t o him t hat he

‘ ’ ‘

ee no t whit t le o ff the e e . we he n d dg s Oh , ll , said , I

’ t e i n thought I would like o hav t ice . That Sunday i e en n w t e . n n h s ent v i g , ri s Mr Volk , co cludi g C ury

t e in 1 88 1 et ne t o t t he ar icl , I r ur d Chicago wi h molds

n t ee t ne t e o f t he of his ha ds , hr pho ographic ga iv s him ,

ent al a aca n t o f 1 8 8 and id ical black p campaig Sui 5 , a

Th t e pair of Lynn newly made pegged boots . e clo h s h were all burned up in the great Chicago fire . T e casts of the face and the hands I saved by t aki ng them wi t h

me t o e and t e e e the sea t e . Rom , h y hav cross d four im s ’ — Volk s full l ength st atu e o fLin coln never t ook sat is f in and t he t e e in the n n y g form , bus mod l d spri g mor

n o f 1 86o w e n e e w n i gs , hil a sou d pi c of orkma ship , lacks the not e o f authorit y ; but the life mask on which t he

’ tt e was e and t w t he t o f n n la r bas d , wi h hich cas s Li col s

n a re ene t e has n nt and re ha ds g rally associa d , poig a

Page 7 3 e e e n n Ne the vealing int erest for v ry lov r of Li col . ar

’ end i t s e e t t ee W of mak r s lif , a commi of hich Richard

t n e n a e i t 1 o o Wa so Gild r was chairma , purch s d for $ , 5 ;

a e e e i t and t hen e ent e t had a l rg r plica mad of , pr s d bo h original and replica t o the Smi thson ian I nst itut ion at

n ton e e e ent t t e in t e Washi g . Thos who r v r ly s udy h m h ir present home will agree wi th the t ribut e penned by Gilde r in his familiar sonnet :

This mask dot h keep the very form and mold

’ Yes t he O ou r e t rt r e . f gr a ma y s fac , his is ; - T t br w w ben n t ha o all isdom , all ig i y ; T t um n u u m ut t e ee t t ha h a , h moro s o h ; hos ch ks ha hold

’ Like some harsh landscape all the summer s gold '

T t t fit fo r r w as t he sea ha spiri so ro , Fo r storms t o beat o n ; the lone agony

T e ent t ent to o we ret . hos sil , pa i lips ll fo old

Yes t is he who ru e w r o fmen , his l d a o ld Asmight some prophet of the e lder d ay Brooding above the t empest and the fray

- - Wit h deep eyed t hought and more t han mort al ken . A power was his beyond t he touch of art

Or armed st rengt h his pu re and might y heart .

Page 7 4 N r X V L O AN AM umbe I I . WOOD ENGRA ING BY TIMOTHY CO E F BROTYPE LL AT P L BY WI IAM CHURCH TAKEN S RINGFIE D ,

M No 2 2 . r . M AY 20 1 860. , ese ve

N r X . P P 24 umbe I I I HOTOGRA H TAKEN MAY , 1 860 AT SPRINGFIELD . PHOTOGRAPHER UN P L PR L KNOWN , BUT ROBAB Y ES . BUT ER .

AT Number X I I I . PHOTOGRAPH TAKEN SPR I NG F Y 4 1 OTO N D MA 2 860. U I EL , , PH GRAPHER O B T OB B Y B T U . KN WN , PR A L PRES U LER .

HI S int erest ing and li t t l e known photograph was n t wh T t en at the n t e e . e t o ak i s a c of jos ph H Barr , a few days be fore had been a del egat e from O hio t o the Republican Nat ional Convent ion of 1 86o and who was already under cont ract t o wri t e a campaign biography w n n of it s nomi nee for the Presidency . I as co fide t my e w . et t t e t w no t b e . e subj c ould Mr S ard , Mr Barr wro n e t e but no e ent ent t t the ma y y ars la r , had pr s im ha

e the n ent n be n n choic of co v io would Abraham Li col ,

en ne e m r t nt e ew t whom I had th v r et . I n my fi s i rvi wi h

n t e the n ent o f t he n ent n him , soo af r adj our m co v io , he earnest ly and even sadly insist ed t hat t here was no

e t e t t e w was nt en e et ad qua ma r for such a ork as i d d , y he e e e me e n and we no n r c iv d v ry ki dly , sho d u usual reserve in t alking of ei ther his earli e r or his mature r

AS t o t e he e e t life . bo h p riods r adily gav such fac s as my i nquiri es i nvi t ed or suggest ed ; int roduced me t o fri ends wi th whom he had been o n int imat e t erms fo r more than t went y years ; and put me in the way of exploring newspaper fil es and l egislat ive j ournals in t he n t t e He I lli ois S a Library for biographic mat e rial . ' t old me of his correspondence wi t h o ne of his fathe r s

e t e in n nt n and w t r la iv s Rocki gham Cou y , Virgi ia , i h

o ne t he n n o f et t t t t n of Li col s Massachus s , wi hou ob ai i ng posi t ive proof o f the relat ionship which lat e r re

e n s arch has re dered cert ain . Recognizing t hat his par

ent e e e e and n n e w t s w r of humbl lif , ra ki g hims lf i h

the n e e he t n t e t o be o f t plai p opl , dis i c ly claim d a s ock

Page 8 1 w t it e no e t men e n hich , hough had produc d gr a of mi en e w een e t e in e e t c , had al ays b of good r pu g n ral , bo h

A e i as t o charact e r and capacit y . t my r quest and n my

e ence 2 1 86 1 he sat e e t e pr s (May 4, ) for a dagu rr o yp , which was lithographically reproduced for the volume in he n t en e t e t nt . h pr para ion , publish d followi g mo h The acquaint ance t hus begun betWeen Lin coln and his biographer became in no long t ime an int imat e and

n et t e t n the t rust ful o e . Barr pass d a por io of campaign in n e e t n n n n t Spri gfi ld , k p Li col compa y duri g par of

ne t o n t n in e 1 86 1 t o be his j our y Washi g o F bruary , , in due u e int e ne en n co rs appo d Commissio r of P sio s ,

’ and in t hat posi t ion t o se rve as One of the President s e e n t he e n e valu d advis rs duri g r mai d r of his days .

’ Barret t s campaign life was t wice revised and expanded

’ t in 1 86 and n in 1 86 t e n n e t firs 4 agai 5 af r Li col s d a h ,

n n n in 1 n i a d e e e e . O e ts j oy d a wid sal Fi ally 9 3 , wh

’ author was an old man , i t was issu ed as a two - volume

t e the t t en in work , a pho ogravur of pho ograph ak May ,

1 860 and e e e e e n as nt e e t o , h r r produc d s rvi g fro ispi c h n t was t e t e seco d volume . This pho ograph also a favori

n n n wh in 1 2 e i t as nt wi t h He ry B . Ra ki o 9 4 chos a fro “ isp i ece for his I nt imat e Charact er Sket ches of Abra n n ham Li col .

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in going t hrough the stock of old negat ives t o cull out

e e ne e n the w i t t o t en n n e . obsol o s , cam upo ak Spri gfi ld

e t e e and en n n assinat ed Ayr s laid h m asid , wh Li col was he e t e t e and n e t e in wrapp d h m up wi h car , i clud d h m the e n e n t e the e the p rso al b longi gs which , af r sal of

a e in 1 86 he e t t t o Chic go gall ry 7 , carri d wi h him firs f and n i i t e t o e . en n 1 886 N c Bu falo h Philad lphia Wh , olay and Hay began the publicat ion o f their Abra “ n n : t in The ent ne ham Li col A His ory C ury Magazi ,

e t n t he n e ne t e Ayr s brough from hidi g Spri gfi ld ga iv s , and Thomas j ohnson made a fine wood engraving of

m The n o ne o ft hem t o acco pan y t hat work . i t erest thus

e t e the ne t o n e its ene arous d , promp d ow r arra g for g ral t t n and it t t he n n t t are dis ribu io , , wi h compa io por rai no w known t o Lincoln coll ect ors as the Ayres prints . “ Truesdell in his Engraved and Li thographed Por t rai ts o f Abraham Lincoln lists no l ess t han twent y n ne et n t w cut e t nt a nd t i chi g , li ho , ood , m zzo i pho o gravure reproduct ions of the t wo Springfield nega

—“ t i ves t aken by Hesl er and guarded through t he years by the m an to whom he sold them .

Page 86 N x v R umber . L ITHOG APHIC REPRODUCT ION OF A CRAYON PO T T BY RL A P L R RAI MADE CHA ES . BARRY AT S RINGFIE D IN 18 0 6 . J UNE ,

T O R O T O Number XV . LI H GRAPHI C EPR DUC I N OF A CRAYON PORTRAI T MADE BY CHARLES B Y F I N UNE 1860 A . ARR AT SPR I NG I ELD j , .

N U MBER of art ists of varying skill flocked to Spring field in the summe r o f 1 860 t o sket ch o r paint

h e o n he Lincoln from life . Perhaps t e first to arriv t

t en w n t e in ene was e . sc Charl s A Barry , h a dra i g mas r the t n who een t public schools of Bos o , had b promp ly

n n . e N t n e . n e commission d by a ha i l P Ba ks , j oh A A dr w and other promi nent Republicans Of Massachuset ts t o make a port rai t o f their lat ely nominat ed candidat e n in for t he Presiden cy . Accordi gly Barry arrived

n e in t he t e n n o f t ne 1 860 Spri gfi ld af r oo Sa urday , ju 3 , ,

e w t et t e o f nt t n ene n arm d i h a l r i roduc io from G ral Ba ks .

t e set t w t n Wha follow d is graphically for h , i h mi or

n e in n in an t e he nt t e cha g s phrasi g , ar icl which co ribu d t o the Bosto n Tra nscr ipt in 1 89 2 : I went a t once to the Li n coln home and rang t he “ bell en e bo e o ut e t e , wh a v ry small y call d , H llo , Mis r ,

’ t er nt ? e e t t e t wha y wa I r pli d ha I wish d o see Mr . Lincoln and had come all the way from Boston fo r

‘ n t t e . e t he t e e ha purpos Th small boy shou d , Com

' ’ wn e e man t n and an n t n t do , Pop ; h r s a from Bos o , i s a

t e n n e e n la r Mr . Li col app ar d holdi g o ut a hand o f

‘ ’ e m e w n t ? e t e . e do t e w lcom owards Th y a my h ad , h y he e t t n ett e o f nt t n in ask d , wis i g my l r i roduc io his

‘ n . e can et i t o u e i t t t ha ds W ll , i f you g y may hav , ha is a re abl e to t e i t w e o n the , if you ak off hil I am j ump ; ' but n t n do fast e me into a chair . I suppose y ou Bost on

’ n t et at - w n we folks do g up cock cro i g as do o ut here .

an e e and ou w e t o I am arly ris r , if y ill com my room

Page 89 ’ at the t t e e o n n at e en S a Hous Mo day s v O clock sharp , I will be there t o l et you I n The good man plainly thought I could no t be ready at such an early hour for he shook wi th sup e e t e en n me n Bu pr ss d laugh r wh biddi g good ight . t

n n n e and e e at the Mo day mor i g cam , pr cis ly hour

e t ne the ne O f the t eet nam d , I ur d cor r s r upon which

he t e e e t o see Mr n n “ t St a Hous fac d . Li col coming t o

‘ me t he t e end the S ell ward from o h r of idewalk . W

’ ' ‘ e he sa d we n are don , my boy , as shook ha ds . You n t e i a e t n . arly bird af r all , if you do ha l from Bos o

’ No w t en t ? he e e we e e , h , wha shall I do ask d wh n r ach d

t e een ne t o use at the which had la ly b assig d his , same t ime point ing t o a pil e Ofunopened l ett ers on a

“ ’ ‘ t e n n e e u me t e . t b t abl Absolu ly o hi g , I r pli d , allow t o n ou ' o ccasio nall and n e in w e walk arou d y y , o c a hil n measure a dist an ce o n your face . I will o t disturb

’ ‘ ’ i n n t . n the e t t e e . you l as o h rwis Capi al , said Mr Li col

‘ ’ ‘ n t be in the t bit e wi t h a smil e . I wo l eas scar d ; go

$ n h ff nd t n t e . e e t ew O t a e righ ah ad Th hr his coa , s a i g

e a t the t e in t ee e n e hims lf abl his shir sl v s , plu g d his

n nt t he e t e O f et t e e e e n . ha d i o gr a sh af l rs b for him , l avi g me t o begin my t ask . Ho w vividly i t all comes back to me the lonely the e t n e t i ts n and e room , gr a bo y figur wi h lo g arms l gs that seemed to be cont inually t wist ing t hemselves t o

et e the n ne the n e t the un g h r ; lo g , wiry ck ; arrow ch s , combed hair ; the cavernous sockets beneath the high forehead ; the bushy eyebrows hanging like curt ains

e the t e e e t he w w ee the ov r brigh , dr amy y s , a k ard sp ch , The t e t e n evident sin ceri t y and pat i ence . s udi s hus b gu

Page 90 were con t inued each morning for t en days . I did no t e e an n t e tt n but et e and r quir y lo g im s of si i g , sk ch d ’ n n e e h studi ed Mr . Li col s f atur s whil e e was busy at

' w t n t e o r mo vin t the en his ri i g abl g abou room , or wh I a hi e n h was wi th him t s hous or o t e st reet . Much Of my b est work upon the port rai t was don e aft er moments n n n e t n t . en he t ne Of co v rsa io wi h Mr Li col , wh had ur d

w his t e and was n m At t e a ay from abl faci g e . such im s

e t n t t o t t he n e e I had ampl Oppor u i y s udy wo d rful fac , in i t ent e n t t n The which s ir co s ruc io was ext raordinary .

e e e e and the e t h ad , as a whol , was v ry larg , upp r par of i t e the e e w t t n t n e t high abov y bro s , con ras i g s ra g ly wi h the th n and en ee and n n i sunk ch ks promi e t cheekbones . But the eyes I looked upon so Oft en never can be

e e n n e w e f ully d scrib d by huma la guage . Th y er no t remarkabl e for const ant brightness o n the cont rary

e e e and e n so en a t e t w r dr amy m la choly , always wh r s , but e e in an n t nt w en e e could b com , i s a , h mov d by som

e t t t e O f n fir n h e . e ee t e gr a hough , lik coals livi g I hav s e e e t e and t e e o rreSt and y s of W bs r Choa , of Macr ady , F the e e t en t e t t e and we the be ld r Boo h , wh h y s ar l d a d

e but e ne e een in the n e n o f hold r , I hav v r s all wa d ri gs e e e a e s n n . e a vari d lif , such y s Li col , had His h ad was n n in e and the n e the t t j ackso ia shap , a gl of j aw all ha nature int ended t hat i t Should be as a sign of power and et r n I d e mi at ion . t was ill advice that caused the

’ n o f w e n n n e t e growi g hisk rs upo Li col s fac , for h y

t t e e t e the n o f i t s e t e and u rly d s roy d harmo y f a ur s , add ed no t a li t t l e t o the melancholy O f his co unt en n e en in e e n n m . . was an a c wh r pos Mr Li col a of moods ,

and ee e to be n t nt n en e t e bu t s m d co s a ly i flu c d by h m , no t to t he e t and n loss of a gr a brave i dividuali t y . Thus

Page 9 1 I had no end of t roubl e In get t ing the expression I wan t ed O fhis mouth of the whol e lowe r part O fhis

e in t nt en n e n e O fac fac his cou a c cha g d S quickly . At the end of t en days my crayon port rai t was

n e and e t e e e fi ish d , I f l amply r ward d for my labor wh n

‘ n n nt n i . t o t : E en ene e Mr Li col , poi i g , said v my mi s

’ t e e t t t o be n t e e e Abe . mus d clar ha a ru . lik ss of Old Upon my ret urn t o Bost on my original was reproduced

in t and e t e in t n in li hographic form xhibi d ur Chicago ,

New and t n en i t o n x hi i York Bos o . Wh was first e b

t n in New a t t he t o f e e N io York , s udio G org Ward ichols , st andi ng o n an easel in the cent e r O f the room facing

t t —set ent le n w e in and Broadway , a shor , hick g ma alk d

i He no e m d paused b e fore t . did t sp ak t o e an I did H no t speak t o him . e stood for a li t t l e whil e a Short

‘ en he e dist ance from the pict ure . Th st pped forward and n his e t , foldi g arms across his br as , said slowly

‘

t e t t e n e : An n e t man God n . wi h cl ar u ra c ho s , k ows

The next inst ant he passed o ut O f the room . This visi tor as I learned lat er was St ephen A . Douglas . Thus ends the art ist s story O f the first port rai t of

’ n n Lin coln execut ed from li fe . Barry s ha diwork lo g Since disappeared from the knowl edge and sight of

n few t e n the n men . O ly a li hographic impr ssio s of crayo

et we e t due i t to an ent sk ch r s ruck off, , is said , accid al breaking of the li thographic stone and i t is beli eved that l ess than a dozen O f them a re no w in exist en ce .

I n 1 1 1 o ne t e e t e nt the 9 , of h s li hographs pass d i o pos

e n o f t e e e et t s ssio O ho Wi ck r of Cambridg , Massachus s , an d t he phot ogravure he had made Of i t is reproduced

I ts e and n e t e i t in t his place . rugg d sad si c ri y giv a place of i ts o wn among Li ncoln port rai ts .

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O T I T O F O B Y Number XV I . P R R A L I N C L N THOMAS H I CKS PA I NTED AT SPR I NGF I ELD

I N UNE 1860. j ,

HE second art ist t o whom Li ncol n grant ed si t t ings o n the morrow Of his nomi nat ion fo r the Presi den c was n t e Ne t n y Thomas Hicks , a a iv Of w ow , Bucks

nt enn n who t e n and t Cou y , P sylva ia , af r lo g horough t n n at e and in E e een fo r e e rai i g hom urop , had b a d cad a popular and successful port rai t p aI nt er in New York

e e t e 1 8 1 he was e e the Nat wh r af r 5 , also a m mb r Of

en ne h i onal Academy Of Design . Wh ws of t e choice

the n ent n e e the e Of Chicago co v io flash d ov r wir s , a l eading publishi ng house at on ce engaged Hicks t o go

t o n e and nt t t O f. LincO ln re Spri gfi ld pai a por rai , p limin ary t o a li thograph to be used in the pending

t et t e o f nt t n campaign . Armed wi h a l r i roduc io from

n en n n e t h e . t t e New Charl s A Da a , h ma agi g di or of e n n k Tr i bu ne t o . ne e Yor William H H r do , Hicks j our y d t o n e and o n an e ne n n co n Spri gfi ld , arly j u mor i g was duct ed t o Lin coln at his t emporary quart ers in the

St at e House . t e is set t in an nt w the Wha follow d . for h accou hich paint er wrot e in 1 88 5 fo r a volume edit ed by All en “ Thorndike Rice and ent i t l ed Remin iscences Of Abra n e M n ham Lin coln by Dist i guish d e Of His Time . Hicks says in part : when I stood in t he pres en e t nt man t e nt e e n c Of a all , gau , wi h a pl asa xpr ssio o n his we e e t e and e t n ll mark d f a ur s , had a h ar y ha d e his n w n n saw t t in shak from lo g , s i gi g arm , I ha my subj ect there was pl ent y Of charact e r wi t h which t o

’ n en he e n make a desirabl e like ess . Wh had r ad Da a s

Page 95 et t e e n e the e t O f t he : l r , which xplai d Obj c my visi , said

‘ Yes in t t t e t en in New , I will do his ma r wha my fri ds

w me and e t o S York ish of ; I am much oblig d you , ir ,

’ n far t o n n H for comi g so pai t my like ess for t hem . e then asked if I want ed a ‘ part icular kind O f light for

e . e e t e t in f e my work Th r was a v ry sui abl ligh his O fic , and i t was quickly arranged that I should do my work t e e and t t he e me t t n e t to h r , ha should giv si i gs from igh

’ n ne in the n n and at an t e n the i O clock mor i g , y im duri g

e n e the en he no t t o o en e r mai d r of daywh was much gag d . I n an hour I had the easel up and had commen ced n n w n t t t n . a e t the firs si i g . Mr Li col s alr ady aki g an

nt e e t in the w a t the n n the i r s ork ; and , co clusio of

t t n n e t he si i g , duri g which I had mad usual charcoal

‘ ’ n a i h S et t t e : see the ene . k ch , looki g , said I lik ss , sir

n n en u “ l aw t e t t h Mr . Li col had giv p his prac ic ha e might devot e his t ime t o the campaign and each day a t t e e the N t had m ny visi ors , mos of whom w r from or h

nd n n e e t n e ern a West er St at es . Ma y w r s ra g rs who came t o pay their respects to him ; others came t o reest ablish O ld fri endships or t o st rengthen new ones ; but all were delight ed t o list en t o his quai nt remarks

On the f e n n and humorous stori es . O fic wall was ha gi g e t t t n and a v ry dark pho ograph wi h a ligh backgrou d ,

‘ a guest from the East said : I see a photograph of

’ “

t e e nt n to the one o n the . w but i t you h r , poi i g all ,

’ ‘ ’ n n n i i e o t e t o e a su n t . NO do s app ar hav y , said Mr n n t his e e n n w Li col , wi h p culiar smil , Parso Brow lo says I

n e and i fhe e t t t e he am a igg r ; g had judg d from ha pic ur ,

’ would have had some ground for his assert ion . ' n e n . n n t e e e e I fou d Mr Li col s mp r v , his voic

and e e and t he t n t o ad mild p rsuasiv , habi of his mi d

Page 96 n e e t e e e vise rather tha t o r buk . My color ub s w r on a ’ n One . tabl e at the Side O f the room . day Mr Li coln s

t t e son t n n e e e li l , Tad , wi h a compa io cam nois l ssly His t e tt n at e t into the office . fa h r was si i g his d sk wi h

to t e and e t t he no t e his back h m , so absorb d ha did h ar Th in was t the t t . e tt e them come . I busy wi h por rai li l h fellows go t among my paints . They took t e bright est t e ee e e e e w and red . e t blu , y llo Th n h y squ z d from a ub t t e lo t the red and e e i t t he in o h ir palms a of , sm ar d on

Ne t t e t the e e e t t in wall . x h y ook blu and sm ar d ha

n t e e and t e t e e e t he e a o h r plac , af rward h y sm ar d y llow . I saw their exci t ement and mischi e f from the begi n n n but e e e w t n the n t i g , h ld my p ac , a chi g you g coloris s , t as e t e e t e t e f t in as , s ill mic , h y mad h ir firs for wall

e t n e et t n the nt e t e d cora io , whil g i g pai all ov r h ir hands , A ’ e and t e . t t n t e f fac s clo h s his j u c ur of a fairs , Tad s

t e t n n i n t e n t n and fa h r , ur i g his chair , saw h ir co di io i t t e ne . He n the e t t ne and wha h y had do said , mild s o

‘ with the great est affect ion : Boys $ Boys $You must no t

’

n . w meddl e wi th Mr . Hicks pai ts No run home and

’ and n And have your faces ha ds washed . t he li t t l e fellows took his advice and l e ft the office wi thout a

n t en ent and w . n t t but he ord Li col was of sil hough ful , ne e e n and e t v r wor a frow , I lov d him from my firs day wi t h him . h n T e port rai t was fi ished . Mr . Lincoln had t aken

e t nt e e t i ts e and e e e e gr a i r s in progr ss , xpr ss d hims lf as

‘ pleased wi th the resul t . I t will give the peopl e o f the

’ ‘ E t he e t e at e as , said , a corr c id a of how I look hom , and in t f e . t n the t e , fac , how I look in my o fic I hi k pic ur has a somewhat pleasant er expression t han I usually

’ e but t t e no t an e n . M r t s . hav , ha , p rhaps , is Obj c io

Page 9 7 Lincoln was to have come to the Office t o see the por

t t but i t ne o n t he d a nt e so i t rai , rai d y appoi d , I had

I t he - t en to the e . e to t w n ak hous was carri d dra i g room ,

e e ' t it in e l i ht t o be een and e wh r I pu a prop r g s , plac d

n n . n fo r M rs . t t n e e i t she a chair Li col Si i g dow b for , ‘ i i n n . I : Yes t t s . t e t e said , ha Mr L col is xac ly lik him , and his fri ends in New York will see him as he looks

H I i . e e at me . o w w ee t e h r ho I ish could k p , or hav a

’ C o f i t opy . n One Of the t rust ed fri e ds wi th whom Mr . Li n coln Oft en con ferred duri ng the campaign Of 1 86O was wn O f n t e the e . e O f Orvill H Bro ing Q ui cy , la r succ ssor

’ Do uglas in t he Senat e and a membe r of johnson s

net who e t n n e and t e nt e e t cabi , mor ha o c wi h liv ly i r s

O n 1 w t e at w . n e n n t e wa ch d Hicks ork j u 3 , Bro i g wro in his diary :

S ent rt n t he w t n n t n t o p a po io of day i h Li col , alki g him H w e o n his rt r . whilst M r . Hicks ork d po ai t e compl et ed it t his

m ment it an e t e— e n t ern n . I n u e e and af oo y j dg is xac lif lik lik ss , a m w beaut ifu l work of art . I t is d eeply i bu ed it h the int ell ect u al

and s r tu and I ubt w et er an o ne ever u ee in et t n pi i al , do h h y s cc ds g i g

a bet t er pictur e of the man . The same day Browning gave t his l et t er to the art ist :

l ne t he Ho . A n I have ca re fu l y exami d port rait of n . Lincol nt e b T H Es and do no t e t t e t o r n un e pai d y homas icks , q , h si a p o o c

. w n n n m m n it a great su cc ess I have kno n M r . Li col i t i at ely fo r a y

e r and was re ent and in onver t n w t u the y a s , p s c sa io i h him m ch of

t me w t it was be n nt e and nn t e u te e e i hils i g pai d , ca o ad q a ly xpr ss

m r t n o f t he e t O the tu re and t he er e t and my ad i a io fid li y f pic , p f c

t t r e w it ve the r n and his sa isfac o y id a hich gi s of o igi al , physical

w rt e ment al and mo r al charact erist ics . I dou bt hether a is capabl of t ransfer ri ng t o canv ass a more exact and life- like represent a

’ t ion of the human fac e div ine . W G O H . R NI N . B O

Page 9 8 in 1 O h - n d I ed 8 at t e a e o f t e e . Mr . Hicks 9 g six y s v A li thographic copy Of his port rai t Of Lincoln had wide

n he n 1 The e e t circulat ion duri g t campaig Of 86O . pr s n

e e t o f t he n e e e e wh r abou s origi al , h r r produc d from a crayon copy a re unknown .

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YO O T T OF O Number XV I I . CRA N P R RA I L I NC LN HNSTON AT T T O . O PA I N ED BY H MAS M . j j

F I N ULY 1860. SPR ING I ELD j ,

V D e n t n n e fo r the man A I Claypool joh s o , am d who print ed the first copy o f t he Fede ral Co n

st i tut io n e e e t e n t e t , holds a s cur if mod s plac i h his ory

An and o fart o n this sid e of the sea . illust rator carica

t t O f t een et n e e t he e uris skill , wi h a k y ki dly y for folli s

’ ' O f e w n and n wn in t he O s o f the his f llo huma s , k o 4 “ t en the e n n he was las c tury as Am rica Cruiksha k ,

The - and also the beget t e r O fa family O fart ists . black t e w t e n e whi ork of his daugh r Sarah fou d admir rs ,

and n n n t n two o f e n e so . his , j oh B j oh s o , whos ca vas s

n in the t e Art n t t e ha g Bos on Mus um of , was lo g a ca l

pai n t e r held in respect ful regard by his fellow art ists . e n so n e the t n n en A s co d , Thomas , asid from rai i g giv

t e t e t nt him by his fa h r , s udi d wi h William Morris Hu

and e w e the t t e e t Samu l Ro s , la r a skill d li hographic t n and the e t n t t t t Of draf sma , b s crayo por rai ar is his period .

n t n e e e e in t t e e Thomas j oh s o arly xc ll d por rai ur , mor t i n t he use n and and par icularly of crayo charcoal ,

t e in ne 1 860 at t he a e t went — was co m la ju , , g Of y four ,

n . n e e . t missio d by C H Brai ard , a li hographic publish r

. O f t n t o t n e and e e t e t t Bos o , visi Spri gfi ld x cu a por rai

n n . n n t n e w t the ne e of Li col You g joh s o , arm d i h c ssary

et t e O f nt t n e e n e o n 1 l rs i roduc io , r ach d Spri gfi ld j uly 9 , and was prompt ly promised a si t t i ng fo r t he followi ng

n n who t o t he t t in w e day by Li col , aid ar is his ork , gav him a Copy of t he photograph t aken t wo years before

M r . s a an . N for Ch pm (S ee umbe r V I ) . Aft e r his first

Page 1 0 3 tt n the e 20 n t t e si i g in arly morning of j uly , joh s on wro as follows t o his father : n n Mr . Li col S at t oday by appointment at his f e w fi H e ne t o . e e t O fic , hich mak s a s udi is a v ry all ,

w w - n man but t e and e a k ard looki g , wi h a fac h ad I

e n e e t t he e t e e e r ally co sid r b au iful in x r m , wh n com pared with all O fthe pictures t hat have been published

- n . ove r his ame . This fact is very encouraging t o me I had reason t o expect t o see a face t hat reminded o ne e i e e a . L n mor of an ov rsiz d p e t han anything else . Mr

’ n t t e O f t be ent e col s i l ugly mus owing ir ly to his figure . h n n Tell Mr . Brainard that e ca cou t on an att ract ive t and “ n t e e e . n t pic ur a good lik n ss of Mr Li col , and ha n n He e o e M r . t t e . I will mak , for Li coln is a good si r e fi n t n mak sa business O t . I will go agai omorrow mor i n a . g t a . m a h Lin Two days l t er t e art ist wrot e again : Mr .

n s at fo r the e t e e t e and e e col s cond im y s rday , I hav mad n i in S t n e . e t o t t ee e t good progr ss I hop fi ish hr mor i i gs ,

he a first—t e t t e and u et t e n for is ra si r , a m ch b r looki g man t han I had reason t o suppose him t o be . His ugli ness is ent irely owing t o his figure

’ j ohnst on s crayon port rai t was compl et ed on j uly

few t th t in t n and 26 . e e t A days la r ar is was back Bos o , soon a li thograph he made of his original was having t t wide dist ribut ion in the East . A copy of his li hograph

g I t fine e e e iv en re ro du ct io n . is h r g p is a drawing , cl ar cut and we e e the e e ee set and t t ll mod l d , y s d p hough

- and t e e t n the t e O fthe t t e . ful , fai hfully r fl c i g charac r si r

t e e w t n n n Promp d by his succ ss i h Lincol , you g j oh ston also wi t hout delay drew on stone port rai ts O f E e n ne and n bu t t m rso , Sum r , Phillips Garriso , shor ly

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IV I EZ T Number XV I I I . ZO I NT BY j OHN SARTAIN OF MINIATURE BY j OHN H ENRY BROWN PAINTED AT SPRINGFIELD I N 1860 AUGUST, .

’ 2 I A n n st t . e e . e , Mr Li col s pict ur H ard from hom ,

all we ll .

2 2 nd . n l n s t t t n . , Mr Li co hird si i g

’

2 rd At . n n 3 , Mr Li col s picture .

’ 2 n th . n u t S n t t . 4 , Mr Li col s fo r h i i g

’ 2 h n n fi t . t and t n t t . The 5 , Mr Li col s f h las si i g t e e e t t t n . n n e pic ur giv s gr a sa isfac io , Mrs Li col sp aks

it in the m t e t nt t e o f Of os x ravaga rms approbat ion .

2 h 6t n . A S aw . t . n n t e e . , Su day church Mrs Li col h r I hardly know ho w t o express the st rength o fmy p er n e . n so al r gard for Mr Li coln . I never saw a man for

o n r e n whom I s soo fo m d a at t achment . I like him

and ee w t in t in ut much agr i h him all h gs b his poli t ics .

He e n and e en e n is v ry ki d sociabl , imm s ly popular amo g the peopl e of Springfield ; even t hose opposed t o him in t e o fh I m I n un e t e o f pol i ics sp ak qualifi d rms praise .

He is 1 e 6 eet n e and we 1 60 5 y ars Old , f 4 i ch s high ighs

r n n i i pounds . There a e so ma y hard li es n h s face t hat h nn n Hi t i t becomes a mask t o t e i er m a . s rue charact er on ly shi nes when in an animat ed conve rsat ion or when n H t e n an n t e he e . e lli g amusi g al , Of which is v ry fo d n d n t t n is said t o be a homely ma . I o o hi k so

2 t h The e e o f n e who e een 7 , p opl Spri gfi ld hav s

’ n n t e e i t in t o n t e O f Mr . Li col s pic ur sp ak Of s r g rms

t n e n i t t o be the e t t t has et approba io , d clari g b s ha y n n e et t e . b een t aken of him . Receiv d a l r from Mr Li col n n e e en n t he t e . dorsi g pic ur , also from Mrs Li col xpr ss ing her un qualified sat isfact ion wi t h i t ; also o ne from ' n n n ent e . n . N . Mr joh G icolay , Mr Li col s co fid ial cl rk , and o ne from t he man who took the ambrotype . Diligent search h as fail ed t o discover any o f t he

wn e e i n but t t e to w . ribu s hich Mr Bro r f rs his diary ,

Page 1 1 0 “ there is ext ant this most int erest ing and informing N w t e t o en o n t l et t e r which Mr . icolay ro a fri d Augus

26 1 860 :

o u e e See e ret t n t e ? Did y v r a r al , p y mi ia ur I do no t e n an t e e e t e t m a ambro yp , dagu rr o yp , or pho o n n n but e t e t e o . e graph , a r gular mi ia ur pai d ivory W ll ,

e t t n n e has t a Philad lphia ar is (Brow , his am is) j us n n w i een nt n o ne O f . s t e b pai i g Mr Li col , hich bo h v ry pret t y and very t ruthful decidedly the best picture

I t t t e e a m Of him I have seen . is abou wic as larg s a co mo n t e — e e e t e t e but S O quar r siz dagu rr o yp or ambro yp , well execut ed that when magnified t o life- Size o ne can no e an e e t o n i t at t discov r y d f c s or brush marks all . I n I wish you could see i t . t gives somethi g o f an idea — o f w nt e I e n e t t — n hat a pai r m a a r al ar is ca do .

I t een nt e fo r e e o f e has b pai d j udg R ad Philad lphia , who has b ecome S O disgust ed wi t h the horribl e carica n n h h n t e o f . w e as ee t t he ent ur s Mr Li col hich s , ha w t o - th e expense o f sending t his art ist all the way o ut e e t o nt t t e w w h r pai him his pic ur , hich ill probably cost him some $ 3 00 the price Of the paint ing alone n t h e n $ 1 7 5 . I t w t e t t t b i g had a lo g alk i h ar is oday ,

t t the e n e E He t t t . says ha impr ssio pr vails as , ha Mr Lincoln is ve ry ugly an impression which the pub f lished t e o o f e n . e pic ur s him cours all co firm R ad ,

we e an e t t i t be so bu t ho v r , had id a ha could hardly was n t o e - n t e and t e e bou d hav a good looki g pic ur , h r — fore he inst ruct ed t he art ist t o make i t good looking w et e t he n i r Th h h r origi al would just ify t o no t . e art ist says he came o ut wi t h a good d eal Of foreboding that he would have difficult y in maki ng a picture unde r h these condi t ions . He says e was ve ry happy when

Page 1 1 1 o n seeing him he found he was no t at all such a man een e e ent e and t t n t e n as had b r pr s d , ha i s ad of maki g a p i ctu re he would on ly have t o make a por tra i t t o sat isfy H e w j udge Read . ill go back home as agreeably dis

’ n n n nt e i . s nne e ne ent appoi d Mr Li col ma rs , r fi m and

n t e t I n n e e e e n e . g ral charac ris ics , as his p rso al app ara c

I n 1 860 n t n t en e the en O f , j oh Sar ai , y ars s ior j ohn

en r wn was e the e t n n e H ry B o , p rhaps b s k ow of Am rican

en the n n n engrave rs . Wh you ger ma retur ed t o Phila delphia Sart ain at once unde rt ook t o copy in mezzo t nt the n t e he aI nt ed and t i mi ia ur had p on ivory , his at the end of a month prompt ed the following l et ter from Brown t o Nicolay '

Phila Fr iday Sept 2 8 1 860

n G . E s . joh Nicolay , q

My Dear Sir : I presume yo u a re wonder ing why y o u have no t y et seen o r heard anything Of t he st eel engrav ing from . my

n . pictu re of M r . Li coln M m e w t n t wo r . S t n r e t o ve it et — ar ai p o is d ha compl d i hi wee at er the ture was l a e in his n w was o n ks f pic p c d ha ds , hich last Monday t hree weeks ago “ - Two days ago the first pro o f was placed in my hands fo r

e een e . Cr it icism . I suggest ed scme al t erat ions which hav b mad

$ T — I w n ex ne it w t re and ne e w o day ill agai ami i h ca , if c ssary ill have such fu rt her correct ions made as my judgm ent may suggest . I n accordanc e wit h my promise t o you I will no t allow any copi es t o be issued un t il t hey m eet my approbat ion .

‘ ’

j udge Read is in a nervous condit ion at Sart ain s delay .

He t n t he en r v n and ant e ome e e t er hi ks g a i g good , w d s copi s y s day ,

but as I ud e in t e I w u no t n ent . am j g his cas , o ld co s “ AS n as the t e is e fo r r nt n m w I soo pla r ady p i i g fro , hich

t n w be t m rr w o r o n M n ne t e w be ent to hi k ill o o o o day x , copi s ill s w y o u it hout delay . “

n n . n M rs . Pl ease make my compliments to M r . a d Li col

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N r XX P L L P L ASPER umbe . ORTRAIT OF INCO N AINTED BY A BAN j P L I P N B 1 860. I N CONANT AT S RINGFIE D SE TEM ER , NOW THE PH I L I PS T NE W L E . MANOR HOUSE A YONKERS , YORK

t ent eet e an d e e e t t w y f wid , as I nt r d I caugh my firs sight of him st an din g by a t abl e at the fart her end surrounded b y men wi t h whom he was t alking int er

est edl . I t e t n t the t e e y ook a s a agai s wall , ra h r mor

. t n n t h ha half way dow e room . As I wait ed surprise

$ n m M n n f hi grew upo e . y ot io o s features had b een gained sol ely from the unskillful work o f the photo

' ra hers t e e in t n and g p Of h p riod , which harsh ligh i g

n e e e e e t o ent t e the ee e e ent i fl xibl pos s rv d acc ua d p , r p ll

ne O fhis e I V I n I t an e e n e t en li s fac , g g xpr ssio asily mis ak fo r coarseness t hat well accorded wi th t he preval ent n f hi B h ni disparageme t o s charact er . ut as e t alked a mat edl t t e ent nt en n e and y , I saw a o ally di ff r cou a c , I admi t t ed t o myse lf t hat his frequent smil e was peculi

n - n arly at t ract ive . I det ermi ed t o secure t hat expressio fo r my port rai t . “ h n Across t e room a young m an was also Si tt i g . From his appearance and manner I immediat ely con

t t he was o f and ent o n t he e clud ed . ha b sam

n e was n e on e at n at t he ; erra d . Whil I u d rg i g v x io pros peot o fhis adding t o t he difficult y of my Obt ai n ing the

S n n e and t t n e e . i i gs I d sir d , Mr Li col approach d , I handed him t he int roduct ions and st rong reco mmenda Lin w M cPher o n e me . t ions wi t h hich Mr . s had arm d

‘ ’ NO he e n e t e e . col r ad h m car fully , said grav ly , shak

‘ in e it e me t o e an e g his h ad , is impossibl for giv y mor

’ n As e n the t n t e si t t i gs . I urg d upo him impor a purpos fo r w the t t t and the t e hich por rai was sough , dis anc I

e t o e e i t the n man n t e had com s cur , you g I had o ic d

H nt e t e n n e and t n e . e approach d s ood ar us i rrup d Li col ,

‘ who e n t o en me n n . n n b ga d y agai , sayi g , Mr Li col , t y o u can give him my si t t ing for t omorrow . My s ay

Page 1 2 2 in n e is n t e and can n e fo r sit Spri gfi ld u limi d , I arra g t i ngs lat er t o sui t your conven i ence . I should be glad

’ ’ w in w t o furthe r this gent l eman s ork that ay . Such

e n a n n t e e t o n n and prof ssio al m g a imi y app al d Li col , i he agreed t o S i t t o us t o gether if that would do . SO t n n n n was et t e and t an e . a d the s l d , I h k d Mr Li col you g

n w e t New en and ut ma . H e as e b G org Wrigh Of Hav , fo r him I should probably have gone away wi t hout the

t t and e n e n esent ent n t por rai , ch rishi g a p rso al r m agai s

n n in t n t o t he e e in w Li col , addi io popular pr j udic hich

I shared .

n e e t en ne t n we we e t o n Lo g b for x morni g , r bo h

et e e in h e hand a t t he St at e Hous e . I s up my as l t e middl

and f r n n t o f t he room placed a chair o Mr . Li col abou

a e a n n t en eet w . He w s t e t t e w t a d f a ay s a d a abl ri i g ,

hi . at t he a e t e t t n t o . N s e et s m im dic a i g Mr icolay , s cr ary He l eaned his head o n his l e ft han d and kept runn i ng

n n e t he n e t e t . fi g rs hrough his lo g , u k mp hair I fum d

ent t et o n w w n t o t . t i wardly , impa i g i h my ork Promp ly o n t he n n e e e and w t t hour , Li col ros , cam ov r , i hou a

w t ew his n a nt t he n ord hr a gul r form i o chair , crossi g

his e and et t n t t t o l gs s li g back wi h a sigh , as hough a

m e t hi n n n r disagreeabl e ordeal . I m dia ely s cou t e a ce e

e nt enet e t t n t he n t e laps d i o imp rabl abs rac io ; hard , si is r

n e ee ene nt an e e n o f t t e e n li s d p d i o xpr ssio u r m la choly , I w n h n almost d espair . t as o t t e Li coln I had resolved t o nt no t t he en an t e e n the pai g ial , ima d p rso Of day

u n t the n n h n w e e b t e t e e e . b for , i s ad Li col Of spap rs

‘ At t hat first Si t t ing my e fforts we re only part ially successful in divert ing h I s m I nd from the absorbi ng

e t n t t e w e e e e w t w qu s io s ha ov r h lm d him , Obs ss d i h hich

he e nt t h e n relaps d i o e m la choly I desired t o avert . I

Page 1 23 was e e at t he nt e t O f t who v x d also i rrup ions visi ors ,

n t nt n in t e e were co s a ly comi g . Though h y arous d him t o e e ee o f n t n t e n e som d gr a ima io , h y i variably spoil d

n w At he n e S O t t o t . t e sit his pos , ha I could ork s co d t I n I n e e t n ed n en t e n g , d sp ra io , I plac a lo g b ch j us b hi d m and e e t e t t t i h e t . T e , r qu s d ha all visi ors occupy plan se rved t o keep Lincoln in pose and helped t o

I i bring t o his face some of the an mat o n I desired . When the t n t e new t ee s ri g of visi ors fail d , I k I mus k p his min d from brooding o n the present if I would avert t t e and n n t t e n his abs rac d look , I soo fou d ha l adi g him

h e n e t o t alk of his past life was t e best exp di e t . A qu s t n t t e- ee n e e en e his e e io abou his s or k pi g xp ri c s , arly lif , his flat t t t o New e n he e e boa rips Orl a s , or how b cam n a lawye r a y of these would do i t . “ en n e n t o t e t e Th my co c r was s udy his f a ur s , and I t an nt en t t at e e n e e did so wi h i si y h , b for or si c , I hav ne e e t e t o The e et v r d vo d a sit t er . nobl symm ry of his n t nt e e le t e to me but i t no t brow i s a ly r v a d i s lf , was t ill years aft erward t hat I saw some measure of the

th uzz l ment ali t y back of i t . His features we re e most p n in t t e be ne . e g ha could w ll imagi d His bushy , ov rha g ing brows caused a famous sculptor t o speak of his

“ ’ rat her deep - set eyes as dark ; but close Observat ion

e e e t e e en e en t ey e e r v al d h m a h av ly blu , and wh h w r Ne e an imat ed t heir expression was most capt ivat ing . v r was nt en n e S O e e no r e a cou a c fl xibl as his , capabl of

The e et in en such changes O fexpression . s cr lay his s si t en t e t ive muscular cont rol of his mouth . Tha s si iv mout h O fhis was the index o ft he mellow human sym

t n He t e e t o t e pa hy of his disposit io . was acu ly aliv dis r ss in an and t he t w y form , cry Of a child , par icularly , ould

Page 1 24 no w n in t he Philli se n e at n e ha gs p Ma or Hous Yo k rs ,

New t t he t e e n e an York , a gif from la Al xa d r Cochr

t t t t and is e e i n t e . Smi h Of ha ci y , r produc d his plac A manuscript at t he back o ft he canvas reads as follows : “ e e n B li v i g t hat t his Sket ch Of M r . Lincoln will possess in comin t ime ome t r v u I m e e w S e t h n t t e ent . g s his o ic al , ak follo i g a m

I t was nte b m e r e at S r n e I n in t h e pai d y ys lf f om lif , p i gfi ld , lli ois summer of 1 86 0 between t he t ime o fhisnomin at ion and el ect ion

fo r th e r e en . I t t he on e t I n w p sid cy is ly at t mp k o to give M r .

’ n n en e re n I ve ret ne it unt Li col s social , g ial xp ssio ha ai d il no w e in t he v n t t the t z en O St . w u n ai hop ha ci i s . f Lou is o ld ho or me w t mm n fo r u en t t r ture in w i h a co issio a f ll l g h , his o ic pic hich

’ M r n n re- em nent an l n e . Li col s p i ly social d geni a atu re shou ld b re n t w t u h n en re ent e . A d i e u t a e and r w ev p s d is i h m c r l c c , so ro , t t I am m e e to rt w t it w i t t e n b ha co p ll d pa i h , h ch is mi iga d o ly y the fact t hat it passes into t he hands of my most est eemed and

v u e r en C n e e E . al d f i d , olo l jam s ads

r 1 1 t h 1 868 . St . u Febru Lo is , a y , S n A C NA NT ( ig ed) j . O .

f n ant nef ser e e t e t he en th t . Co x cu d full l g , his oric “ t e w his e e e e er e pic ur hich was ch rish d d sir —ov a p riod f N e t e e n t he e O f n e o years . ev r h l ss duri g cours a lo g lif he nt e e t e S n e— n e o r t the p ai d , i h r i gl ha d d wi h aid Of

“ e w t t n t t o f n n as f llo ar is s , as ma y por rai s Li col did

One O f Gilbert St uart Of Washington in an earli e r t ime . t e e n e e e o r e t h s ca vass s , which copi s mor l ss fai hfully — o f n n t en in 1 86 the so call ed Rice photograph Li col ak 4 ,

n in t he e e e in nne and ha gs Walk r Gall ri s Mi apolis , n nt Ot hers a re i n various privat e coll ect ions . Co a was

n at e e e nt in 1 8 2 1 and - an t t Was bor Ch ls a , V rmo as ar is

n e - t t t un man he was mai ly s lf augh , al hough as a yo g helped by occasional cont acts in New York and Phila n n n and delphia wi t h He ry I ma Thomas Sully , popular “ t n t e e t t port rai t pai nt e rs Of t he period . Wa chi g h s ar is s

Page 1 26 at h e on e e e was t he n e a rt work , c d clar d , o ly r al

I n 1 880 n nt t his t n n e e . rai i g I v r had , Co a ook up

e en e in New w e e he e his e w t r sid c York , h r mad hom i h

t e nt e t in e e e 1 1 in his a daugh r u il his d a h D c mb r , 9 5

- ninet y fifth year .

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‘ x 1 O I Number x . PORTRA I T F L NCOLN PA I NTED BY GEORGE FREDER I CK WR I GHT AT SPR I NG R F I N T B 1860. NOW O I ELD SEP EM E , WNED THE TY OF O BY UN I VERS I CH I CAG .

B e e t n t t nt e ORGE Fr d rick Wrigh , a you g por rai pai r G New e was n t e t he e t t of Hav n , a o h r of b vy Of ar is s who flocked t o Springfield in t he summer of 1 860 t o n I ha paint t he Republican nomi ee . t s already been re

t e he ene e t n nt t e la d how g rously shar d wi h Co a , a la r

e t he t t n t t een e com r , si i gs ha had b accord d him by Lin h n w coln . Conant in t e accou t from which e have quot ed relat es an amusing in cident connect ed wi t h the work

. w and r . o fhis fellow art ist He ri t es t hat when Mr . M s Lin coln came t o Vi ew his o wn port rai t t hey brought “ wi th them the irrepressibl e Tad aft er whom t rail ed

a li t t l e comrade whom he call ed j im . Tad was every w e e at n e e n e e t e e t e his h r o c , b i g r p a dly r cap ur d by

t e and t n e e t be mo h r , wai ing o ly a favorabl div rsion o

’ n t e t t nt e e t e e n n Off again . I o ic d wi h wha i r s d prid Li col s

t the e we e e di eyes followed him abou room . Whil w r s ' cussing my work Tad again escaped and found Wright s t n t the n n i unfin ished port rai agai s wall . Tur i g t part ly

n and ee n n e the e he e o ut : arou d p ri g u d r cov r , call d

‘ ’ ’ e n e e e e t e Abe . e Com h r , j im ; h r s a o h r Old Shock d

’ at t he child s impropri et y b efore such dign i t ari es as D B i t e t e no t t o Bu u O s and Ha ch I aff c d hear i t . t his fat he r laughed out right and asked in a loud aside :

o u e t t n nt ? H e o t t t o n the t eet Did y h ar ha , Co a g ha s r

I suppose . ' Wright s port rai t was purchased by i ts subj ect and

e ent e t o his n - t e en t e who pr s d lo g im fri d William Bu l r ,

Page 1 3 .1 had act ed as o ne O f his campaign managers and who was himself chosen st at e t reasure r of I llinois in the ' same el ect ion that brought Lin coln s el evat ion t o the

n en t e e it n t e Preside cy . Wh Bu l r di d was i heri d by his

t e e t t e e was n one O f daugh r Salom , a s a ly dam who lo g

i l - The in the l eade rs Of Sp r ngfie d soci et y . lat t er turn

i h r n e bequeat hed t t o e ephew William j . But l r by

ne n i t was t o E w . e whom sold d ard W Pay , a Spri gfi ld

I t is no w the e t the Un e t banke r . prop r y of iv rsi y of

The t a t t t et n ent Chicago . por r i shows a hough ful y co fid Lincoln in sharp cont rast wi t h the Lincoln whom n Wright was t o pai t 1 864 .

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OTO m . Nu ber XXI I . PH GRAPH BY SAMUEL G ALSCHULER TAKEN AT CH I CAGO BETWEEN

O B 21 AND NO B 26 1860 M e N VEM ER VEM ER , .

serve NO . 3 3 .

HERE is significance in the fact that in a t ime and T p l ace when the rough- and - ready condit ions O f pioneer life prompt ed most o fthe men who faced them t o e n n the t e grow b ards Thomas Li col , fa h r of Abraham

n n- n And in e e . t t Lincol , was always cl a shav his habi , in t e the so n t o f the e O f as o h rs , during mos y ars his

the e et h n e e e e s t e t e . e lif follow d xampl him by fa h r I d d , it no t nt t e 1 860 t t l was u il Oc ob r , , ha Abraham Linco n fo r the t t e e t o e I t nn t be firs im b gan grow a b ard . ca o e e et e ne t e e t e t e pr cis ly d rmi d in wha m asur his d par ur , t n e e t e O f e promp ly and vai ly d pr ca d by many his fri nds , was due t o his corresponden ce wi t h an eleven- year Old e e e but the ett e she t e few girl , Grac B d ll ; l r wro him a wee e e his e e t n t no t nn t e and ks b for l c io mus pass u o ic d ,

e e e e e n i ts e ent ne is h r r produc d by p rmissio Of pr s ow r , n e nt t in n Hon . e e . e e e e e G org A Do d ro , r pr s a iv Co gr ss

the n t t : from Royal Oak , Michiga , dis ric

We field Cha a . . st t u ua CO . Y , q , N

O t ber 1 1 860 c o 5 , A B n n Hon . . . Li col , D ea r Sir : My fat her has just come from the fair and brought home

’ n t t e n e e en ur tu re a d M r H n . I v e r yo pic . amli s am a li l girl o ly l y a s

but w nt o u u be Pre ent o f the Un t e St t e v er old , a y sho ld sid i d a s y ' much so I hope y o u won t t hink me very bold t o writ e to such a

e o an t t e r great man as y o u are . Hav y u y li l gi ls abou t as large as I am if so give t hem my love and t ell her to wr i t e to me if y ou nn n wer t e v e o ca ot a s his l ett r . I ha g t 4 brot hers and part o ft hem

Page 1 3 5 will vot e fo r y o u any way and if y o u will l et your whiskers grow I will t ry and get t he rest of t hem t o vot e for y o u ; y ou would look a great d eal bet t er fo r you r fac e is so t hin . All the lad ies lik e whisk ers and t hey would t ease t hei r husbands t o vot e for y o u

w e P e M t er n and t en o u u b r s id ent . to e h y o ld . y fa h is goi g vot for y o u to and if I was a man I wou ld vot e fo r y o u t o but I will t r y and get everyone to vot e fo r y ou t hat I can I think t hat ra il fence around you r picture makes it look ver y pret t y I have go t a lit t l e

. n i ne wee nd is u t nn n n baby sist er she is ks old a j s as cu i g as ca be .

W en ou re t ur et t er re t it to Gr e Be e West field h y di c yo l di c ac d ll ,

Chat au ua C unt New Y . I u t no t wr t e an m re n we q o y , ork m s i y o a s r

e . t his l ett er r ight Off . Good by

’ GRA CE BEDELL .

’ — Lincoln s we ll known love for and deep int erest in children assure d this prompt reply t o his young cor

’

‘ respondent s l et t e r :

“ S r n e I n O t ber 1 1 860 ] p i gfi ld , lli ois , c o 9 , Miss Grac e Bedell '

My dear lit t l e Miss : Your ver y agreeabl e l et t er of the 1 5 th

I ret t he n e e t O n I ve no u t er . I is rec e iv ed . reg c ssi y f sayi g ha da gh — v e t h ee n On e event een one n ne and one even e ha r so s s , i s y ars

‘ T e w t t e r t er n t tut e w e famil x As a e . of g h y ; i h h i mo h , co s i my hol y t o the w er v n nev er w rn an ou no t t n e e hisk s , ha i g o y , do y hi k p opl wou ld call I t a piec e C fsilly affect at io n if I Were t o begin it no w $

You r v ery S I ncere well - wisher

A L INC N . . OL

n t N . e e e no w M rs . e e Grac B d ll , G org Billi gs is s ill

n at e an and at the e a e livi g D lphos , K sas , rip g of eight y- five years delights t o re call her meet ing wi th

n n en he was o n w a t o n t n Mr . Li col wh his y Washi g o

The n t t e ent re t o become President . followi g s a m p n e e in L i nco ln pared and signed by M rs . Billi gs app ar d

Lore o n e 2 1 1 F bruary 3 , 9 3

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The first photograph we have o f the bearded Lin

n was t en n e nt e e t n n n On NO col ak u d r i r s i g co di t io s .

emb r 2 1 1 860 r an M d r . n n v e M . s e e t o , , Lincol j our y d

w e e t he nt ent met e Chicago , h r husband by appoi m Vic President - el ect Hann ibal Hamlin and con ferred wi t h e n e n On l adi g R publica s from all parts Of the Nort h . this visi t the Lincolns likewise met by appoint ment nd m n n . ee a The two e ee j oshua F Sp d his wife . k ly enjoyed a zest ful recalling O f the days when Speed was a storekeeper and Lincoln a fledgling lawyer in

e and t e at the e ene Springfi ld , h y had form r s g rous insist en ce for a t ime shared livi ng quart ers over his “ t e e we are t the two en e e e s or , whil , old wom w r qually “ n n n o o happy shopping fo r Mrs . Li col i t ended t g n n n t o Washi gt o weari g good clothes . I t was also o n o ne of the days of t his Chicago so j ourn t hat Lincoln at the i nst ance o fand accompani ed

n n t ne n e who e e . by his fri d H ry C Whi y , a you g lawy r had t raveled the c1 rcu 1t wi t h him and lat er was t o

7 w t e a - fine t t t e his ee t e ri accoun Of ha phas of car r , visi d

h Al chul r and sat fo r t he t e Studio O f Samuel G . s e in e photograph reproduced t his place . A score Of y ars

- t e t ne e the nt t o t he t . . la r , Whi y carri d pri s udio of C D

e n t e t e fo r Mosh r , a o h r Chicago pho ograph r , probably

n h e t t en e t . e e e ee to r produc io How v r , s ms hav forgo h n i no w t e e t t fo r e e t . wha had do wi h , H rb r W Fay , ' t n o f n n has e ent e e cus odia Li col s Tomb , r c ly r cord d t hat rummaging through a dust - cove red pil e o f dis ' carded prints i n the Mosher studi o in t he early 8o s of the last century he chan ced upon what was t o him n e n n n n I t we w a d t . a u usual pho ograph of Li col sho d ,

and ne e . e t e e t O f e Mr Fay r la s , a v ry shor crop b ard , v r

Page 1 3 8 havi ng seen a picture o f t his period I considered i t a

we i t t o e and e t o n e prize . I sho d Mosh r ask d him am t i t en wh the price . He said hat had be l eft by a man o was w t n t o n n n but e i t ri i g a s ory Li col , I could hav providing the owner did no t call .

The ne no t and in due e the t ow r did call , cours firs photograph o f the b earded Lincoln became the prop

in w e e n i e e n e e rty o fMr . Fay hos poss ssio t has v r Si c w t new remained . Coll ectors i hout delay heard o f this

n n nd h e t f r a t e e t t e t o . o Li col , r qu s s ha cam Mr Fay copi es o f i t moved him t o a new and more searching

n e the study o f the origi al print . This study disclos d

‘ n e tne o n the fthe t t am Whi y back o pho ograph , hus n and e t n its ent t fi ally fully s ablishi g id i y .

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O T T N N N Number XX I I I . P R RA I OF L I COL PA I T ED BY j ESSE ATWOOD AT SPR INGF I ELD I N

O B 1860. N VEM ER ,

ESSE Atwood was a port rai t paint e r o fPhiladelphia who prior t o 1 860 had execut ed port rai ts o fseveral O f the Presidents n ine is the reput ed number among nd t e the n e a e e . t e h m you g r Adams , Taylor Pi rc Af r

he e e t n o fN e e 1 860 he ne e t o n t l c io ov mb r , , j our y d Spri g

e e t t f t t o n n t o fi ld , and was abl wi hou di ficul y add Li col n t t e The t A his list of preside t ial si rs . por rai t which t

nt e n e ne in the the t t wood pai d lo g r mai d family of ar is , nt h n but in t ime passed i o t e possessio Of Samuel W . e n Of n I enn e t e e . t P ypack r , la r gov r or P nnsylva ia is

n an ar w e . . t e no w e . o n d by j W You g , d al r Of Chicago

1 28 i t wa n h R n When in 9 s show t o t e lat e Henry B . a kin who e et e t ent in the , had pass d som im as a s ud “ f e n n and e n n he e e t t i t O fic Of Li col H r do , d clar d ha was t o his mind the best Lincoln port rai t paint ed from

‘ ’ e t e n the t the e e lif , s r ssi g faraway look abou y s which othe r art ists had fail ed t o cat ch and the idealizat ion

o f w t o his t n n e the ene in lack hich , hi ki g , marr d lik ss othe r port rai ts . Lat er judges may be in clined to

’ n n n et t e o fth n e t . e t qu s io Mr Ra ki s s ima A wood ca vas , but as the first port rai t O fthe bearded Lincoln paint ed e i t e o fi ts o wn and an t nt from lif claims a plac , impor a n in h n o e t e e e t e . , pr s r cord

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N mber x 1V OF u x . BUST L INCOLN EXECUTED BY M D oNEs AT T O . F I N H AS j SPR I NG I ELD , ANUARY 1 86 1 . j ,

HE second sculptor t o be grant ed si t t ings by Lin ln wa n T co s . e t en e ent Thomas D j o s , h a r sid of

. t e the e e t n o f 1 860 he e e e Columbus , Ohio Af r l c io r c iv d n a commissio from Colonel R . M . Moore o f t hat ci t y t o e e t e t n n and the t e t x cu a bus of Li col , day af r Chris m as n e t n e e in n , accompa i d by his pa ro , app ar d Spri g field armed wi th l et t ers o f int roduct ion from Salmon n Th and E . e t P . Chase Thomas wi g s ory Of what fol lowed is set forth in an art icl e wri t t en by the sculptor

e e in t he Weekl Un i on ent which app ar d y Of Sacram o , n n o n N e e 1 8 1 . e e t t Califor ia , ov mb r 4 , 7 j o s r cords ha n t nt e the e e t fo r t t n and Lincol promp ly gra d r qu s si i gs , then cont inu es I n a day or two my modeling st and and clay were

a h set in e e t t e St . N w e e up a room ngag d icholas , h r S t t n O f an I was t o receive a i i g hour daily from Mr .

I t f r Lincoln in t he forenoon . was impossibl e o him t o be regular o r punctual t o o many calls o n him from Th n n t the nt . e e e he be all par s Of cou ry work o c b gu ,

e e t e t nt e e t bu t e f t cam a subj c of gr a i r s , a v ry di ficul e e and t t t study . His early mod Of lif habi s of hough had

e e and e ne n e but impr ss d hard rugg d li s upo his fac , a good anecdot e or story b e fore commencing a si t t ing much improved the plast ic charact e r O f his features

n t e e n n e t t en e o ne Soo af r r achi g Spri gfi ld , I a d d ' n n n n I t was t e e e Of Li coln s eve i g recept io s . h r I r ally

r h o m H e was su r saw him fo t e first t ime t pl ease e .

n e his ne e t and e e t en e rou d d by ar s d ar s fri ds , his fac

Page 1 4 7 n t e o r in n n e t e n . I illumi a d , , commo parla c , ligh d up height S ix feet four in ches, and weighing o ne hundred and e ent - S n he t et s v y ix pou ds , was physically an a hl e “ of the first ord e r abl e t o lift wi th ease a thousand

n five e in n e . e pou ds , hundr d ach ha d His h ad

ne t e ee n no r e t e was i h r Gr k nor Roma C l , for his upp r

was t oo t t t no r e n lip shor for ha , a Low G rma . “ ' There ar few c m en i n h e su h t e world . The pro

fil e ne the e e and n e e e e e li of for h ad os r s mbl d ach ot he r .

ene n o ne o f t t t e m en G ral j ackso was ha yp of . They have no depression in t heir forehead at the point Call ed

n The ne o f t he e e h eve tuali t y . li for h ad from t e root of h n h i t n m n t e ose t o t e hair above s sligh ly co vex . Such e n d r e n n rememb e r everyt hi g an fo g t othi g . Their eyes

r no n t e e e t n n a e t e e e ee . Li larg , h c h ir d lib ra io of sp ch n n C Ofm n col was decidedly o e of that lass e . Ment ally he e ne t re t e e t n but t e t r aso d wi h g a d lib ra io , ac d promp ly as he did in all his rough and tumbl e encount e rs in h t e West . We gene rally open ed t he ball in t he morn ing wi t h t wo or t hree anecdot es e ach , and then went o n

n e e t he n n wi t h o u r work in sil e ce . B for public Li col was e e and e ne t man in i t e nd a v ry grav ar s ; pr va , ki ,

wi and He ne e modest and repl et e wit h t humor . v r t t i t s n but e , old a s ory for za yism , pur ly for good humor

‘ ’ t t n o r n ent o f ee e illus ra io ador m his sp ch , as Rab lais

No t n t e t n t t t n o f would say . lo g af r aki g my firs si i g Li n col n he commenced prepari ng his addresses t o b e d elive red in t he di ffe rent ci t i es through which he was n n Hi ee e t o pass fro m Spri ngfie ld t o Washi gt o . s sp ch s o r e e we e e e e t e e in addr ss s r v ry d lib ra ly compos d , my H e en ene t he abers he e e . room . I sharp d all F r quir d g

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n n recept ion room . Li col took a posi t ion whe re his fri ends an d n e fil e in l A ighbors could by him a i ne . S they came

e o ne t n in e Th e . e t e e e up ach ook his ha d sil nc arful y , they t remulous lips and inaudibl e words was a scene n t o e t en en the ever b forgo t . Wh crowd had passed him

I ' t e e t o —b e H e s pp d up say good y . gave me both his h hands no words aft er t hat . T e t rain t hundered in t t to e n t e ha was b ar him away , and Lincol moun d the o n h t a rear plat form of e of t e cars . j us t t hat moment

’ n n e e i t . n Mrs Li col s carriag drov up was rai ing . I pro

e e e and and we e Li f rr d my umbr lla arm , approach d n

n ne as we o fo r the and e the col as ar c uld crowd , h ard last and e t ee he e e e ere n b s sp ch ( ) v r d liv d in Spri gfie ld . ' The first of j ones t wo bust s of Lincoln as will be lat e r relat ed he model ed a second o ne in 1 864 is

' no w i n the e the New t et gall ry of York His orical Soci y , which has ki ndly consent ed t o i ts present rep ro duc n I t t t w t . e io is a brooding , hough ful ork , which r calls in an a r rest in the n n t he t n l g way Li col Of Firs I augura , for it t ook final shape whil e he was laboring wi th t hat nt I ts t memorabl e docume . sculp or was a picturesque n person ali t y and had an unusual career . j o es was born

‘ in 1 808 in ne nt New and in e O ida Cou y , York , arly

e t n t e n and e t t e lif was by ur s a s on maso marbl cu r ,

t n t he t t e t e in n nn t . t 1 8 6 prac ici g la r rad Ci ci a i Abou 4 , t t n t t n he e n t he e n t wi hou i s ruc io , b ga mod li g of bus s in St ne and e and e e wood , o marbl , soon b cam favorably n t and e n t t e k own as a sculp or in Ohio n ighbori g s a s ,

‘ n e n n S t t e n e and umb ri g amo g his i rs Clay , Corwi , Chas other of the eminent men of his period . n e e e e t Li coln ch rish d a warm r gard for j on s , shor ly before his death in 1 86 5 recommending him for a co n

Page 1 5 0 ' w t e in o ne o f the e o f t he ne sulat e . A ri r issu s Magazi o f West e rn History for 1 886 describes t he sculptor as en t ent em n o f the o ld who a g ial , cour ly g l a school

- I n n H e ee e e the ne et t I t t . lack d mo y g g ns i c s m d always , “ we a re t in t e t t ene t n e but old , ra h r s rai d circums a c s , his e t t e e e rar familiari y wi h Shak sp ar , and his knowl edge of dist inguished men made him socially delight

An t t en who ne ne in e ful . ar is fri d k w j o s his arli er years in Cincinnat i adds a few welcome t ouches to

t t e : o f t e t ent but e his pic ur A man posi iv al , show d in his work the lack of early t raining and art educa

n H e ent nd t . e e t e a io was ir ly original , had a gr a lov t n the e art and admira io for h roic and classic in , in t l n e t . o looks , dr ss and ac ion was always drama ic His g

and e e e e - e hair pi rcing y s , ov r shadow d by a broad e hat and the n t t n e brimm d , old Roma oga hrow ov r his l e ft shoulder will eve r be ki ndly remembered by t hose who had t he pl easure and honor o fhis acquaint

n i 1 1 i ance o r fri endship . j o es di ed n 88 n Cincinna t i w e e he e n e h r had pass d his closi g y ars .

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XV OTO T N Number X . PH GRAPH AKEN AT SPRI G F OB B Y ON AN I ELD BY C . S . GERMAN , PR A L j

186 1 Meserve NO Y . 13 20 . UAR OR , 3 5

N t he t e t e t t o ne n n O ES , sculp or , r la s ha mor i g dur ing his st ay in Springfie ld he accompan i ed Lincoln t o a photograph gall e ry t o pose him fo r some pictures

n e e en en he desired t o prese t t o a v ry d ar fri d . Th and lat e r Lincoln frequent ly chose Sunday morn ing as t he most conveni ent t ime t o fulfil appointments t t e and so i t e t t i t wi h pho ograph rs , is probabl ha was o n n n 1 n n 20 t t Su day , j a uary 3 or Su day , j a uary , ha wi t h j ones t o give advice he made the visit t o the n f . e e e t studio o C . S G rma which yi ld d wha must be fairly account ed o ne o f the t ruest port rait s of him At an t e o n n 26 he n e e e . v r mad y ra , j a uary is k own t o have autographed a print from another negat ive h e t e he n t aken at t e sam im which gave t o a fri e d . The port rait under considerat ion reflects Lincoln in e and i t an nt e e t n t t t e t e sob r mood , is i r s i g fac ha , d spi his e - wn n ne fo r e few the t w ll kno fo d ss a j ok , of pho o

o f S e the nt o ne e graphs him how a smil or hi of . Fr d

e e e n t n t t t e . e rick H M s rv , a discrimi a i g s ud n of pho o its e e t e graphy in all phas s , advanc s a h ory which can b e reasonably accept ed as explai n ing the lack of a in A n n e t e . t t t t e the a rt Li col smil his pic ur s ha s ag of , e e e nt o ut e e o f at e t Mr . M s rv poi s , an xposur l as a minut e was necessary in ord er t o secure sat isfactory

e nt t t t he e resul ts . This m a ha subj ct must keep st ill and e e e e e s n t e f t t o pr s rv his xpr s io , a hing v ry di ficul

t e t e head r do . est Pho ograph rs h n had a f , which con t e o f e e t o the the e sis d a small vis , clamp d back of h ad ,

Page 1 5 5 t o e en t the e t n n n so as pr v subj c from cha gi g posi t io .

e was t t e t o t n the e This vic a ach d a s a d , bas of which

' b e seen behind the l e in n ld may g ma y O phot ographs .

t i t was e t o ee t he e t e t e e Al hough possibl k p h ad s ady , h r was no way t o prese rve an expression of the face for h i t e t e e e . e e e n t c nt im r quir d This , I b li v , par a cou s for h t t h L n I t e aus eri y of all t e i coln pict ures . t also may be obse rved t hat t his t rai t of an unsmiling face is

n t o t f t To e commo pic ures o hat pe riod . smil for so long in exact ly t he same way is so difficult t hat t he n i T w n e ffort is likely t o e d n a smirk . his ould have bee

‘ e e f t n t e e o f n n we can sp cially di ficul i h cas Li col , for no t imagine a man o f his t emperament wi th more t han a fleet ing smil e .

n t he t e e e e t e e no Tha pho ograph h r r produc d , h r is port rai t o f Li ncoln which gives more appealing ex “ pression t o the t ende rness of his n at ure the st eady

n n f h - Th er I n th e ki d ess o t e deep set eyes . e drap y

a n t he t e e e nt use b ckgrou d of pic ur , p rhaps call d i o by

t r ne e in ne at e - no w wn e Sculp o jo s , is also visibl a g iv o d

e e t e t t t he t wo t by H rb r W lls Fay , proof ha pho o en t e graphs b elong t o t he same t ime and place . Wh h y we re t aken Lincol n was sel ect ing his Cabinet and

eet n e o f ea e n t ent e ee e daily m i g scor s g r , i sis plac s k rs , and bot h give evid en ce o f the st rain under which he

N e e n was working at t hat t ime . evert h l ss his Spri g field fri ends so highly regarded t hem t hat t hey chose a pri n t from t he Fay n egat ive (M ese rve No . 3 4) as t he mod el fo r a paint i ng in t he I lli nois St at e House .

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T BY T O oHN Number x x v1 . E CH I NG H MAS j SON OF A PHOTOGRAPH TAKEN AT SPR I NG F B RM I N AN A Y C . U R OR I ELD Y S . GE AN j

F B Y 186 1 M eserve No . 6 E RUAR , . 3

HE Spl endid et ching by Thomas j ohnson repro duced in this place was based o n a p hotograph

e n e e by G rma , which was also us d by L onard Volk , . the in i n n t h s t e . t sculp or , s udi s of Li col This pho o

en n ut e e e t tt t e t o . e e b graph has b fr qu ly a ribu d H sl r , t hat art ist st at ed in o ld age that he never made a ne t e o f the e e n e it ga iv b ard d Li coln , and as copi s of e een n t the n e e n on the hav b fou d wi h am G rma card , there is no doubt t hat it was made in Springfield by

e n e t e in n o r e e 1 86 1 I n G rma i h r j a uary arly F bruary , . fact it may have b een the issue of o ne of the si tt ings

fo r e e e e the t e which , as abov r cord d , j on s , sculp or , pos d n Li coln . I t is in many ways the most impressive por

t t o f the e ent - e e t t t een e us rai Pr sid l c ha has b spar d ,

’ and in i — n ts et e t e e e . , qui s lf mas ry , r calls Charl s A Da a s — well known descript ion : Wi th a smil e as engaging

t t o f w n t e e was and e t as ha a oma , h r such a charm b au y t his e e n — and e abou xpr ssio , such good humor fri ndly

t n e e t t ne e t t spiri looki g from his y s , ha you v r hough whether he was awkward o r grace ful ; you t hought w hat a kindly charact e r this man has ho w b enevo l ence and b en ign i t y we re combined in his appearance ho w int elligen ce and goodn ess we re combined in

his charact er .

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Number XXV I I . SKETCH OF L INCOLN MADE O A Y I N TO I BY GE RGE P . . HEAL WASH I NG N N I N THE LL MAY 186 1 . NOW O CO EC , L I NC LN T O Y B I N OF HARR MACNE I LL LAND .

' HE t n n o f n n e in swif , vivid lim i g Li col s fac his first days as Presid en t is here reproduced by p er f i n n M acN ill n o t s e e t e e n . missio pr s ow r , Harry Bla d On the back o f the canvas is this inscript ion by t he art ist : “ Dr wn in W n t n at o ne t t n M a 1 86 1 a ashi g o si i g , y ,

G . P A H A Y . . E L .

e n wn in G . P . A . H aly , familiarly k o Chicago , which was n e e e e was in the lo g his hom , as G org H aly , his day most eminent o f all the paint e rs who at o ne t ime o r

f r The anot her had Lincoln o a Si t t er . work for which

’ he is b est rememb ered is his We bs t e r s Reply t o

ne bu t he en e e t e in E e Hay , also j oy d a gr a vogu urop , pai nt i ng the Pope and many o f the crowned heads o f hi a a w s er . e w s e t e e and H aly a d vo d follo r of Douglas , “ so e e o ne e e n e e n n , d clar s acrid obs rv r , co sid r d Li col n hi n Be t i as ent irely b e eat h s ot ice . his as t may i t is t o b e regret t ed t hat he n eve r made opportun i t y duri ng

’ Lin coln s lifet ime fo r more t han the hast y Sket ch given

e t n in t e and n e an r produc io his plac , which is u lik y

’ t e t t e e e e o h r work ha v r cam from H aly s easel . He did

' no t follow i t in the Si t t i ng port rai t which he p a int ed

’ t e n n e t and w be e t t in af r Li col s d a h , hich will d al wi h n t a o her part o f this record .

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N N Number XXV I I I . P O R T R A I T O F L I C O L PA I NTED BY GEORGE HENRY STORY I N 19 16 FROM SKETCHES MADE BY THE ART I ST I N TO NE 186 1 N W O I N U . O WASH I NG N , j , WNED B T N NEW YO BY AL ER H . WI GG I OF RK .

T WA S in N e e 1 8 t t t t en in his ov mb r , 5 , ha S ory , h — 9 I t went fifth e ent his n t e New en y y ar , w from a iv Hav

’ t o n t n and set e e i n ent e Washi g o , up his as l a room r d

the t e who e t o him by Brady , pho ograph r , promis d

The aid him in securi ng commissions fo r port rai t s .

t n t e n e t e o ne associa io hus b ga prov d a mu ually h lpful , and w en in the n o f e 1 86 1 Lin h closi g days F bruary , ,

n e in n t n t o t e f e e n e col arriv d Washi g o ak o fic , Al xa d r

ne who t en e e ent e at t he t Gardi r , h r pr s d Brady capi al , asked the pain t er t o come t o t he photographic studio

— en and pose the President el ect fo r a photograph . Wh “

i 1 1 . I ent e e t he . t w t e n 6 r d room , Mr S ory ro 9 , Mr Li ncol n was seat ed in a chair wholly absorbed in deep t t and a en t t o his e t e hough , app r ly oblivious imm dia

H n n r n n . e o t e en e his e e o surrou di gs did v rais y s , did he give any Sign o f recogn i t ion t o anything t hat was

n in n n t n to the t aki g place about him . I said a u de r o e

‘ operator : Bring your inst rument here and t ake t he

’

. n nd t t e was ne and . n e a e pic ur This do , Mr Li col ros l f

he t w t t en t t room wi hout a ord . A pho ograph ak abou t t e and n h his im beari g t e Brady imprint confirms Mr .

’ ’ Story s descript ion o f Li ncoln s absorbed and p reo c cu i p ed manne r . I t Shows him seat ed in an arm chair w t ent e n t i n e ee t t . i h b h ad , appar ly d p hough

I n n 1 n t o e 86 1 . t e e e j u , , Mr S ory r c iv d a commissio

nt net e o f n n w he e t t e t o pai a cabi h ad Li col , hich h si a d

Page 1 67 unde rt ake un l ess t he necessary si t t ings could be o b t ained f r Th o . e e ent en e him Pr sid , wh approach d by ' t he t t ent S he no t e the t e ar is s cli , aid could spar im , but it was n n e n N . one fi ally arra g d by joh G icolay ,

’ n n t e e e t at . t ent e of Li col s s cr ari s , h Mr S ory should r the f e n ne and e e the e o fic duri g busi ss hours , obs rv Pr s

ent at t t n e n on t . id work , wi hou maki g d ma ds his ime “ On t ee e e t e . t t hr succ ssiv days , wro Mr S ory fif y ' five e t e et e t e e the e ent y ars la r , I qui ly n r d Pr sid s

’ f e t N and e en n t e o fic hrough icolay s room , mad p cil o s of my subj ect and ment al observat ions of the changes

$ in his count enance while he was in real life and unde r the i nfluence of st at e affairs in the di fferent int ervi ews w it h his visit ors . Aft er each sit t ing I returned t o my studio and worked my canvas wi t h my si t t e r as vividly in mi nd almost as t hough he were in my actual pres en e and t the t et e c , wi h aid of pho ographs I compl d t h e pict ure .

1 1 t et n n t o n t n in t he I n 9 5 , Mr . S ory , r ur i g Washi g o t e a t e n n t n e ree e la f r oo of a dis i guish d ca r , was surpris d t o find no port rai t of Lincoln in any of the public

e e n an t he e t ent n gall ri s or . i y of d par m al buildi gs , h Th I S e t e t o which e visi t ed . discov ry promp d him return t o the mat e rial he had gathered in 1 86 1 and to

n n n On t e was pai t two port rai ts of Li col . e of h m pur

r E n n who e the t e M . e chas d by la dward H ry Harrima , in 1 1 6 e ent e it to the N t n e March , 9 , pr s d a io al Gall ry The e n the t wo t t of Art a t Washington . s co d of por rai s n New Who is no w owned by Albe rt H . Wiggi of York I t to permi t s i ts reproduct ion in this place . has much ' t e n . t commend i t t o the Lincoln stude t . Mr S ory s la r

e e e e in New -w e e be e e y ars w r pass d York , h r b cam a

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N r I . P P O P umbe XX X HOTOGRA H . NAME F HOTO P UNKNOWN I N GRA HER , TAKEN WASHING TON PR I OR TO M r 3 1 8 1 . 2 6 No . . OCTOBER , ese ve 4

o n t he t n n o n e t e e 2 1 8 1 t e circui , Li col S p mb r 7 , 4 , wro ee t e et t e in h Mary Sp d , sis r of j oshua , a l r which e

e ewe t he n ent o f e ent t and e t t r vi d i cid s his r c visi , s n his message t o his lat e host ess : Tell your mot he r t hat I have no t go t her present w t me but nt en t o e i t e w e re i h , I i d r ad r gularly h n I n t n e . t o t t t i t is e she ur hom I doub ha r ally , as says , t he e t e t he e o ne bu t t e it b s cur for blu s , could ak accord ing t o t he t ruth . There was more impressive proof i n aft er years ' n n et ne t e e e t hat Li col r ai d gra ful m mori s of Mrs . Speed s

~ I n t he o f 1 86 1 gift t o him . fall j oshua Speed was in

n t n and was e t he e ent t o Washi g o , ask d by Pr sid carry

t o M r . o ne o f his pho ographs t s Lucy Speed . j ames

ee n e t e w n n Sp d , a you g r bro h r of j oshua , hom Li col m et I n 1 84 1 and whom in 1 86 5 he made his at torney

ene t t e in O ld a e t t n n e g ral , s a d g ha Li col had a sp cial n si t t ing for the photograph give Mrs . Speed because he want ed t o send her a picture t aken for t he purpose .

h ' On i t he wrot e t his i nscript ion : “ ee m w e n For Mrs . Lucy G . Sp d , fro hos pious ha d I accept ed t he present o f an Oxford Bibl e t went y years ago .

1 t e 1 86 . n t n . C . Washi g o , D , Oc ob r 3 ,

A . LINCOLN . And this gift had a sequel which throws light o n

’

Li ncoln s religious vi ews in his lat t er years . I n the

e o f 1 86 ee n in n t n summ r 4 j oshua Sp d , agai Washi g o ,

’ was i nvi t ed o ut t o the Soldi e r s Home t o Spend t he ' n n t he e ent n ight wi t h his o ld fri end . E t e ri g Pr sid s

n nn n e he n e t e w n w room u a ou c d , fou d him s a d by a i do , and int ent ly readi ng his Bibl e .

Page 1 74 t o see o u so t en e I am glad y profi ably gag d , said Speed . n Yes was t he e t e e . , r ply , , I am profi ably gag d

en new o u in e e nt n e ee Wh I k y arly lif , co i u d Sp d ,

o u we e e t and S O . o u e e e e y r a sc p ic , was I I f y hav r cov r d t o a n e t s e o t . from your sc p icism , I am sorry y I hav

Yo u a re n ee the e ent wro g , Sp d , said Pr sid , plac

in his n o n his end S e and n e n g ha d fri s hould r , gazi g ar

' i e o f this bo o k n n est ly i nto h s face . Tak all o reaso t t can and the n e o n t and w ha you , bala c fai h , you ill i m live a nd d e a happi er an . First and last t he photograph which Lincoln gave

e ha n f t o Mrs . Spe d s e joyed a wide measure o popular

I wa n n n . t s e e o t and e favor grav d by j h Sar ai , Tru s d e ll in his Engraved and Li t hographic Po rt raI t s w n —fiv n f i list s t e t y e ot he r reproduct io s o t .

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B T OF O BY Number x x x . US L I NC LN SARAH F I SHER AMES EXECUTED AT WASH I NGTON NOW I N THE L O O T O I N 1862. I NC LN C LLEC I N

OF HARRY MACNE I LL BLAND .

N R e e WI fe e e t t A AH Fish r Am s , of j os ph Am s , a por rai b nt e o f e t e and t was e e w e pai r r pu quali y , h rs lf a id ly known figure in the Washi ngton o f t he Civil War

n n he fo n pe riod . Whil e servi g as a urse S had charge o e o f the wa r t at t he t and so e t o hospi als capi al , cam

n w n n n n n She n i an t t e a d e . k o Li col , i ima fri dly way was also an amat eur scu lp t o ress o fa diligent and hope

rt and t he t o f n n e e e e ful so , bus Li col h r r produc d was model ed from life probably in t he second year o f his

n t o f n n M r r e e . e a e Pr sid cy Bus s Li col by s . Am s also in t he en t e e at n t n and in t he S a gall ry Washi g o , Mass achu h in 1 0 1 set t s t t e e at t n . S e e S a Hous Bos o di d 9 ,

n - t e and e e e e t e . af r a lo g us ful lif , ag d igh y four y ars

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.

Number XXX I . PHOTOGRAPH BY ALEXANDER GARDNER TAKEN AT WASH I NGTON ON jAN

‘ M r eN Y 24 1863 . ese v o . . UAR , 49

H E sign ing o f the Emancipat ion Proclamat ion o n T t he openi ng day o f 1 86 3 prompt ed anot he r insist ent e n fo r t o f t he e ent and t o d ma d pho ographs Pr sid , meet i t o n j anuary 24 of t he year named Lincol n

nt e an nt ent t o e n e ne who gra d appoi m Al xa d r Gard r ,

en ent a t the nt e e ent e wh Brady was abs fro , r pr s d him

n w t e e t at the t . e e e e e capi al S v vi s , all s a d , r sul d from

n nt One n n e n n n this appoi tme . shows Li col l a i g agai st a t abl e wi th his right hand rest ing o n a book ; four

e e ent n n s t in t he t n r pr s him holdi g a ma u crip righ ha d , w t t he e t e t n o n o n t he t e and i h l f arm r s i g a book abl , the t e t wo o ne o fw e e e e e e o h r , hich is h r r produc d , r v al

w t n e and e him i h ha ds fold d a clos d book beside him . This se ri es is t he most arrest ing record t hat has come

’ down t o us o f t he President s out ward seemi ng o n t he morrow o f the act which made him the emancipa tor o fmillions .

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1 1 O T T OF O BY Number x x x . P R RA I L I NC LN jAMES READ LAMBD IN PA INTED FROM L I FE W AT TO A 1863 . NO O WASH ING N M RCH , WNED O R B TT OF O BY L I VER . ARRE CH I CAG .

N 1 86 at the e nn n o f t e MARCH , 3 , b gi i g his hird y ar n n n I in t he e en . t e t t n t o Pr sid cy , Mr Li col gra d si i gs

e e n in his t e w e n wn j am s R ad Lambdi , im a id ly k o art ist who in old age could proudly declare t hat he had pai nt ed eve ry President from j ohn Q uin cy Adams

Hi t t o f n n e . s t o e . t e j am s A Garfi ld por rai Li col , af r

n t n n no w wne e passi g hrough ma y ha ds , is o d by Oliv r

t t o f who n n en . e t e t o R Barr Chicago , has ki dly co s d i in I t i t t its rep ro duct On this place . Shows s subj ect a bust l engt h agai nst a brown ish background and facing

t h On t n n was slight ly t o e l e ft . mos occasio s Lambdi

e t e o fhis t bu t the e n n ee t o asy mas r craf , r al Li col s ms

Ne e t e e he n im have escaped him . v r h l ss produced a pressive port rai t which claims a maj or place in any n n Li col gall e ry . Lambdi n was born in Pi t tsburgh in 1 80 7 and had

n and nt t n ee He e n to e and a lo g i eres i g car r . b ga carv

w at t he a e t e e and in 1 8 2 t e n e dra g of w lv , 3 s udi d u d r The Edward Mil es in Philadelphia . following year he

e t e t ent but in was acc p d as a s ud by Thomas Sully , 1 8 26 returned t o Pi t tsburgh whe re at t he age of t went y “ he ene e t o nt t he w r op d a mus um acquai West i th a t .

I n 1 8 2 he e e and t o e 3 mov d his mus um family Louisvill ,

and fo r e e the t n e n n four y ars rov d Sou h , umb ri g amo g

t n e t t e e t e n his dis i guish d si rs Chi f jus ic j oh Marshall ,

t en ne n the end n I n 1 8 n h ari g of a lo g life . 3 7 Lambdi set t l ed pe rmanent ly in Philadelphia where he w as

Page 1 8 7 ’ act ive in the a ffairs o f t he Art ists Fund Soci et y and for t went y years followi ng 1 84 5 se rved as direct or of n t he Pennsylvan ia Acad emy of Fine Art s . Amo g ot her honors which came to him was appoint ment by Presi dent Buchanan in 1 8 5 8 as Un i t ed St at es a rt commis

i n r n s o e . Besides his maj or e fforts as a port rai t pai t e r

n an e n t t and Lambdi was accomplish d mi ia uris , his occasional mi niat ures are no w eagerly sought by col

’ H e in e o n New e l ect ors . e di d Philad lphia Y ar s Day

n 1 i 889 .

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OHN Number XXX I I I . ENGRAV ING BY j SAR TA I N OF PORTRA I T OF L I NCOLN BY EDWARD DALTON MARCHANT ' PA I NTED AT WASH ING 1 NOW I N E N N TON I N 863 . TH U IO LEAGUE I CLUB N PH I LADELPH IA .

E n n nt e N TH openi ng months o f 1 868 Mr . Li col gra d I sit t in s t o n t e e t t E g a o h r Philad lphia ar is , dward

t n nt who fo r t e was e t at the Dal o Marcha , a im a gu s Whi t e House and whose i nt e rest ing port rai t o fhis host no w hangs in t he Un ion League Club o f his adopt ed

I o f ci t y . t is here reproduced from an engraving made i t n nt w in 1 6 t du e by joh Sart ain . Marcha rot e 8 6 t ha ' t n n w n n n o Mr . Li col s s ift cha gi g moods he had fou d him t he most difficult subj ect who had eve r t axed h is skill as an art ist ; bu t t he re is much o fthe real Li ncol n in his port rai t which call ed fort h wide and favorabl e

ent en t e t e and w t comm wh firs xhibi d , hich has s ood t he t f h t es o t e years .

nt n t e E t wn M assachu Marcha was a a iv of dgar o ,

et t n in 1 806 e e nt n as s s , bor , who arly chos pai i g his t n and t n n t t n voca io , profi i g by i s ruc io from various

n t e o f New in 1 8 2 t e t e at t he pai rs York , 9 firs xhibi d e o f e n in H e e t o t he Acad my D sig that ci t y . remov d

e t in 1 8 e n e in N e bu t i n W s 4 3 , r sidi g chi fly ashvill ,

1 8 et t e in he re e . e e he e t . 4 5 s l d Philad lphia wh r pass d maind er o f his e t - n I n t n t o igh y o e years . addi io his Lin coln his best - known works i n clude port rai ts o fj ohn

n n ew n and en t t Q ui cy Adams , A dr j ackso H ry Clay , ha o ft he last named be ing an especially sat isfying exampl e o fa Skill and craftsmanship that rarely proved unequal t o t he t o f h ask t e hour .

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N Number XXX I V . SKETCH OF L I COLN WEAR NOT AND I NG A SHAWL . FROM L I FE ART I ST N N N ONE E B U K OW , BUT RECALLS OF TH SU j ECT ’ S DA I LY PRACT I CES WHEN A RES I DENT

OF THE WH I TE HOUSE .

H E i nclusion of t his sket ch is a departure from

T t he n n w t he e ent e pla upo hich pr s work is bas d , but i t s sel ect ion is warrant ed by i t s unusual and int i mat e appeal t o those fo r whom all that casts light o n ' i h Lincol n s daily life n t e Whi t e House has meaning . ' Herndon s familiar descript ion of him in his earli e r Springfield days appli es t o t he port rai t here repro

d He was no t et t man an e n duce . a pr y by y m a s “ w t e n - t e t ne no r was he an o ne ri s his lo g im par r , ugly ; he was e man e e o f n— a hom ly , car l ss his looks , plai look

— n He no r in and n t . o g plai ac i g had pomp , display

H e e in hi n t so e . e S e s e dig i y , call d app ar d impl carriag

’ and bearing Of a wint er s morn ing he might b e s een st alki ng and st ilt i ng t owards t he market

e et o n w e hous , bask arm , his old gray sha l wrapp d

n ne his t t e e o r nn n n arou d his ck , li l Willi Tad ru i g alo g at ee n t n e t n w his h ls , aski g a housa d quick qu s io s , hich his father heard no t ,no t even then knowing that Willi e h o r was t e e so t t e e . Tad h r , abs rac d was

en he t met en he t t e Wh hus a fri d , said ha som t hi ng p ut him in mi nd o f a st ory which he (had)

e in n n o r e ew e e and t e i t he h ard I dia a ls h r , ll would , nd wa n t e n u a t e e s o t e b t t o t en . h r al r a iv lis Thus , I sa t and w e an d e t n m n a . y , s ood alk d look d his si gular

H e was o dd but w en t t e e and e and , h ha gray y fac every feat ure were l it up by t he i nward soul in fires

Page 1 9 5 e t n t e it was t t t e e ent of mo io , h n ha all h s appar ly

e t e n nt - n e t n ugly f a ur s spra g i o orga s of b au y , or su k t hemselves int o a sea o f inspirat ion that somet imes

- et e i t o m flo o ded his face . Som im s appeared t e t hat

’ Lincoln s soul was j ust fresh from t he presence of i ts Creat or . The old gray shawl of Springfield days had it s

“ ' n n n in successor duri g Li col s y ears t he Whi t e House . As the conflict bet ween the sect ions swift ly assum

’ ed n t n i t b e e the e ent omi ous propor io s , cam Pr sid s

t en n t t to e t o the t daily , Of igh ly , cus om go ov r mili ary t el egraph bureau that had b een creat ed in the War D epartment and read from b eginn ing to end the d es

he n pat ches from t various fro ts . David Homer Bat es “ in his Lin coln in the Tel egraph Office relat es that o n t e e V t the P e ent n e t h s isi s r sid , i variably wor his all hat and en t he e n e n e S w en , wh s aso d ma d d , a ha l of g ero us t n he e nne t e propor io s , which doff d or do d as sui d

n The et n n t n his conve i ence . sk ch u der co sidera io shows

7 him l eaving the Whi t e House for the aft e rnoon or e e n t t t o f the t e t ne v ni g walk ha was a ford him la s ws ,

n e ent the n n e and good , bad or i di ff r , from U io armi s t heir commanders .

’ And N was t o e een n n oah Brooks , who hav b Li col s

e et in his e n t e e t e ho w o n o ne s cr ary s co d rm , r la s of ’ — t hese visi ts t he President s well t imed int ervent ion prevent ed an act of grave inj ust ice t o a deserving and

- n n n n f e . e t hard worki g o fic r Through a misu d rs a di g , w as was e ent e w n n e e hich , pr s ly prov d, ro gfully i f rr d

e n e t t no e t en e in t t n a r miss ss ha had xis c fac , Cap ai

e t e nt en ent the t t e e . E Thomas T ck r , sup ri d of mili ary l

e e en e e et t nt n graph bur au , had grav ly off d d S cr ary S a o ,

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N umber XXXV . PHOTOGRAPH OF L I NCOLN TAKEN BY ALEX ANDER AND j AM ES GARDNER AT WASHINGTON ON NOVEM BER 5 r 1 186 3 . M No . , ese ve 59

’ t n e t t E e et t e e a Bos o pap r , and ha Mr v r s addr ss n arly

e e t S e o fth The cov r d bo h id s e sheet . President expressed his admirat ion fo r the t hought fulness of the Bost on

t who ent t e in ora or , had s him his copy of his addr ss

e t t n n i e ord r ha Mr . Li col m ght no t t rave rse the sam lines t hat t he chosen speake r of t he great occasion

(had) laid o ut for himself .

‘

‘ en e e at i ts en t the e ent Wh I xclaim d l g h , Pr sid

‘ e and t e the ne men t n laugh d quo d li , Solid of Bos o

’ e no n t n he he met mak lo g ora io s , which said had e He som where in a speech by Dan i el Webst er . said there was no dange r t hat he should get upon the lines

’ f t o o . E e et t o t n t he e Mr v r s ra io , for wha had r ady sa was e t o r as he e t e e e y v ry shor , , mpha ically xpr ss d

‘ ’ i t t S S t e t n as t o t t . e o , Shor , hor , hor In r ply a qu s io the ee n ee e W t t en he t t sp ch havi g b n alr ady ri , said ha

“ ’ i t t n H t the t e but no t n e . e was wri , fi ish d had brough

' e t he e ne n t t few min pap r wi h him , xplai d , hopi g ha a ut es of le isure whil e wai t ing for the movements o f the

$ photographe r and his processes would give him a chance t o e t h Bu t we no t e t o w t look ov r e speech . did hav ai

n et een the t t n and the e ent n lo g b w si i gs , Pr sid , havi g t aken o ut the envelop and laid i t o n a li t t l e t abl e at

e e e en e in t t t he e t o his lbow , b cam so gag d alk ha fail d en i t w op hil e we we re at t he studio . Th e e e e enve lope t o which Mr . Brooks r f rs is cl arly visibl e in o ne o ft he ot he r negat ives t aken at t his t ime . The negat ive he re reproduced in t he course of t ime e i t e nt t he e n . . pass d i o poss ssio of M P Ric , by whom was i 1 nt i t e een copyright ed n 89 1 . Pri s from hav b e ent e n e t he t t e ent fr qu ly publish d , accompa i d by s a m t t t he ne t e was e in 1 86 a t t he t e the ha ga iv mad 4 , im

Page 20 2 n n - n m ne . t e t e n n Preside t co missio d U . S Gra li u a t ge e and n e t he e o fthe n n and ral comma d r of armi s U io , “ t o ne o f ene nt e in e wi h G ral Gra , was mad comm mora n I t n t t e e t . t e e e t t io of ha v would app ar , how v r , ha Rice had been in some way misin formed as t o t he n origin o fthe phot ograph o w associat ed wi t h his name .

B e t i t t he e t fo r n e his as may , Ric pho ograph ma y y ars has been he ld in high regard by et che rs and engrave rs .

e e t no t e t n t t - t wo t Tru sd ll lis s l ss ha hir y li hographs ,

t e et n and w en n e pho ogravur s , chi gs ood gravi gs bas d upon i t .

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Number XXXV I . PHOTOGRAPH OF L I NCOLN T TT B Y AKEN BY MA HEW B . RAD AT WASH

I NGTON ON F B Y 9 1864 M eser v . e No . 8 E RUAR , 5

A TT EW H . e e e e B Brady , as alr ady r cord d , mad M a full t hird o f t he photographs of Li ncoln t hat

N n - have come down t o us . o t l ess tha t hirt y fiv e t imes b et ween 1 860 and 1 86 5 he made and prese rved nega t i ves of Li ncoln but none o fthe othe r t hirty - four prints in t he Brady gall e ry equal in fame or populari t y the picture of the President he re reproduced which resul t ed from Si t t i ngs accord ed the famous photographe r in

1 h t he t e n n o f e 86 . t e n n af r oo F bruary 9 , — 4 This is Li col t hat greets us o n t he t hree cent post age st amp and

five- e e e e e n t e and t e e no t he dollar F d ral R s rv o , h r is sort o f doubt t hat in ot he r forms i t has been repro du ced in great e r numb e rs t han all ot he r port rai ts of t he President . n ne ent e the t t i n his de Fra cis Bick ll Carp r , ar is ,

and e e n nt a t the t e light ful r v ali g book , Six Mo hs Whi

e t e w en and ho w t t e Hous , lls h his pho ograph cam

ent e e in n t n o n Feb i nt o b ei ng . Carp r arriv d Washi g o “ ru ar 1 86 fo r t he e nt n The t y 4 , 4 , purpos of pai i g Firs

e n o ft he E n t n t n an e R adi g ma cipa io Proclama io , poch maki ng event which had fired t he imagi nat ion and

t n o f the t en t aroused the ambi io h you hful pai nt e r .

C ent e n et e t he t n he nne arp r , havi g sk ch d posi io s pla d t o have the memb ers o f t he Cabinet occupy in his n n h nt n n e . t t e e e pai i g , i form d Mr Li col ha d sir d him

n a t h nd o f e in a cert ai n posi t io t e e a t abl e . Thus aros need fo r a likeness o f t he Presid ent which the art ist

i n i t wa e t t could use in h s work . Accordi gly s agre d ha

Page 20 7 ’ the t wain should visi t Brady s gall e ry o n Pennsylvan ia en e the t e n n o f e Av u af r oo F bruary 9 . AS t hey we re set t ing forth from the Whi t e House

’ Carpent er had t he first o f man y proofs o f Lincoln s un failing i n t erest in and i nst inct ive kinship with co m “ m Th on . e e he e een folk carriag , r cords , had b r n n h e e an d M s . w o was t o n us ord r d Li col , accompa y , had come down at t he appoin t ed hour dressed fo r t he

e w en o ne o ft e v ex at ions In en t t o e rid h hos , cid all hous l Ne t e r e . e no n w as holds , occurr d i h r carriag coachma The e ent and t o b e seen . Pr sid myself st ood upon the t e o f the n e the t w t n t he hr shold door u d r por ico , a ai i g

e t o f the n fo r the n w en et t e r sul i quiry coachma , h a l r hi n e h e w as u t in s . was e n t e e p ha d Whil r adi g his , p opl we e n as t and wn t he r passi g , is cus omary , up do prom en e e t he n t o the D e ad , which l ads from grou ds War a rtmen t o n o f e the o t p , cr ssi g , cours , p r ico . My at t ent ion was at t ract ed t o an approachi ng

t ent nt man n e e t par y , appar ly a cou ry plai ly dr ss d , wi h w e and t wo t t e who e ent een his i f li l boys , had vid ly b

t l n t n at t he e o f nt e e t s rol i g abou , looki g plac s public i r s in the t As t e e e t he t t he t e ci y h y r ach d por ico , fa h r , who in n t f“ Lin e t o . was adva c , caugh sigh Mr n I f h e in et t e . W e and t e t t e col , absorb d his l r His li l e e n n h The m an t e sud boys w r asce di g t e st eps . s opp d ‘ ’ d enl u t o u t n w t t o his famil y , p his ha d i h a hush y , ' ’ and t e en t e h e ben t wn and w af r a mom s gaz , do hisp ‘ ’ e red t o t hem : The re is t he Presiden t $ Then leaving n n t e he w e t n . h m , slo ly mad a half circui arou d Mr Li col t h At t nt e e nt en t w t n . all whil i ly a chi g him his poi , n n e et t e the e ent t ne t o me havi g fi ish d his l r , Pr sid ur d ‘ and e we w no t w t an n e fo r the said , W ll ill ai y lo g r ' carriage ; i t wo n t hurt you and me t o walk down

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N umber XXXVI I . PHOTOGRAPH OF LI NCOLN AND H I S SON TAD E TAKEN BY MATTH W B . BRADY AT WASHINGTON LATE I N 186 3 OR L I N 1 864 M r . NO . EAR Y ese ve 3 9 .

m at -io n canvas mad e i t the basis fo r a paint i ng of the ' n on and T ru esdell l ists t - t ee e Li c l family , for y hr r pro i du ct io ns o f i t in various mediums . This s as it should

be fo r o n n et t e n n e e , Th mas Li col , b r k ow as Tad , b caus

‘ of a curious impediment I n his Speech which made i t

f t fo r t o n n e o wn n e di ficul him as a child pro ou c his am , holds a place o f his o wn among the historic boys of “ N e e Am e rica . oah Brooks d scrib s him as the i r resist — ible Spiri t o f fun and mischi e f a big- heart ed and

e - e o n t e who w en he ent fr sh fac d y u gs r , h w away

’ the t e e t e his t e t end from Whi Hous , af r fa h r s ragic , carri ed wi t h him the same boyish frankn ess and sim

l i ci t t t he t nt i t . t e p y ha ook i o His fa h r , Brooks adds t e t n t e e t in e e t n t t n e ne ook gr a i r s v ry hi g ha co c r d Tad , and en the n s as n e and the t t e wh lo g day work w do , li l

h P re id en ‘ all chap had relat ed t o t e s t that had m—oved him o r had t aken up his at t en t ion during the day light

and n en ee n e w hours , had fi ally fall asl p u d r a dro sy

r —e a n t n t he e t e t n n e c oss x mi a io , w ary fa h r would ur o c e to his e and w o n nt the n t his mor d sk , ork i o igh , for ’ T n e ne e en e . e S e n the S ee n car s v r d d h , hould ri g l pi g

t he m an w men and w en child , for hom good om n ight ly prayed t ook his way t hrough the sil en t corri ' — dors and passages t o his boy s bed chamb e r .

’ Following his fat he r s deat h Tad Lin coln was t aken

t e and e e e was a abroad by his mo h r , for s v ral y ars t school or studying unde r privat e t utors in England

I n the n 1 8 1 t and Ge rmany . spri g of 7 mo her and so n returned t o Ame rica and t ook up t hen residen ce in Chi

e e n e and t e fe n cago . Th r Tad soo f ll ill , af r much su f ri g

n 1 1 8 1 e n net een e e o e . pass d from lif j uly 5 , 7 , ag d i y ars

H e no w sl eeps by the side of his fat he r at Spri ngfield .

Page 2 1 4 AT I N 1 864 M r . N O . 8 8 WASHINGTON MAY , ese ve .

more of t he whi t e o f t hat e y e b elow the cornea or iris e t h cove ring . This giv s e impression t hat the pupil o r the t he e t e e e t n t t the t iris of l f y is high r ha ha of righ , whereas the t wo pupils may actually be in perfect horizont al and ve rt ical alignment permi t t i ng comfort n n e n I ft t abl e ormal si gl visio . ha deviat ion upward was

e nent e i t so e t t o n a p rma rror , was mark d ha e must wonder why Lincoln did no t complain more oft en o f

ee e e e n t he t n the s ing doubl , sp cially duri g s rai of Presi n t n n e e 1 t n de c . n ne y All hi gs co sid r d , _ am s ro gly i cli d

‘ ’ t o t he t heory t hat t he Li n coln squint was more ap parent t han real .

en the e t e in Wh Walk r pho ograph was mad May ,

1 86 the t ne the n n we e t t e n in 4 , for u s of U io r s ill r mbli g t he balance ; t here were sharp dissensions bet ween radi cal and conse rvat ive l eaders o f t he Republican Part y , which found ex p resso n in the nomin at ion o fFremont at a hybrid convent ion in Cl eveland ; the un fri endly and t he t imid alike predict ed disast e rs of divers sorts if t he “ e ent t e t e i t we e f e n t he Pr sid , as h y s yl d , r orc d upo “ e e and t e e we e t e in the en n p opl , h r r roubl d hours op i g mont hs o f 1 864 when Li n coln himself doubt ed i f he

b e n n t e h e was en n t e would omi a d , or , i f r omi a d , would

a t h e t e . ne n command succ ss polls Colo l Al exa der K . M cClu re relat es t hat calli ng at the Whi t e House o n t he ev e of t he Bal t imore convent ion he found t he President

’ h n f n deeply conce rned as t o t e act io o t hat body . Do t

e ent n n t n w t e . borro roubl , Mr Pr sid ; your omi a io is a

’ e ne n n was M cClu re s n ent e for go co clusio , co fid r as Yo u b e t n n t n e . sura c may righ , said Li col wi h a

e but can no t et t t t he n ent n t t smil , I forg ha co v io ha nomi n at ed me four years a go was fo r anot he r man .

Page 2 1 8 The w e e en the ee shallo s , how v r , murmur wh d ps ' M c lu re S e t n co n r a re dumb . C pr dic io had quick fi ma t n and w en n n e d t t t he N t n n n io , h Li col h ar ha a io al U io convent ion had mad e him i ts nomi nee o n t he first

t 0 o ut o f 2 e e t e t n fo r he no ballo , 5 7 5 9 d l ga s vo i g him ,

t e t t the e e e e w t do longe r doub d ha p opl w r i h him . I no t w e t o e he t t t e e allo mys lf suppos , said , ha h y hav con clud ed t hat I am ei the r t he great est o r b est man in

e but t e t e e n e t t i t is Am rica , ra h r h y hav co clud d ha

e t t o w e w e n t e Th e no t b s s ap hors s hil crossi g a s r am .

e e n ee e e t o w e e n p opl , i d d , r fus d s ap hors s whil crossi g

t nt n n e e and n a st ream . Wi h Gra i curri g h avy loss s o

’ ent n in n t e e we e in appar gai s Virgi ia , h r r black days

and t fo r en Of the n n but e july Augus fri ds U io , arly Sept emb e r brought news from She rman o f t he fall o f t nt and t e e t e the t e ran t e in A la a , h r af r id s adily favor

I n N e h e the o fLincoln . ov mb er e r ceived el ect oral vot e o fe e N t e n t t e e e t New e e v ry or h r s a xc p j rs y .

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N N N Number XXX I X . PORTRA I T OF L I COL PA I T

E F O F I N 1 . D R M L I E 864 BY SAMUEL B . WAUGH NOW OWNED BY WHARTON S INKLER OF

Y . ELK INS PARK , PENNS LVAN I A

H I S port rai t o fLincoln paint ed in 1 864 by Samue l

is e e e e n ent o f i t s B . Waugh h r r produc d by co s

e ent wne t n n e o fE n enn pr s o r , Whar o Si kl r , lki s Park , P

e n t t o f n n no w sylvania . A s co d por rai Li col by Waugh hangs in the gall e ry of the Pennsylvan ia Academy o f

in n in e e enn t he ne t e . Fi Ar s Philad lphia Bor M rc r , P

n 1 8 1 in t was t t w sylva ia , is 4 , Waugh his you h augh dra n t t in . . t e a d t e g by j R Smi h of Philad lp hia , la r wi hou

t e e t e the o fthe o ld t e in t a ach r s udi d works mas rs I aly , n n n e and E n . t e e Fra c , gla d Duri g his ac iv y ars as a port rai t paint er he lived and worked mainly i n Phila

e w e e he at o ne t e e ent o f the d lphia , h r was im pr sid ' n He wa n n m m Art ists Fu d Soci et y . s also a ho orary e

r f h N n f n b e o t e at io al Academy o Design i New York .

in 1 in n H e e 88 e . so e e di d 5 Philad lphia His , Fr d rick

e e e as nt e o f judd Waugh , has achi v d succ ss a pai r seascapes .

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P N N Number XL . ORTRA I T OF L I COL BY W I L O NOW I N E T O L IAM C GSWELL , TH WH I E H USE . PA I NTED I N CH I CAGO I N 1864 FROM F I RST HAND SKETCHES MADE BY THE ART I ST WHEN V I S IT I NG WASH INGTON

N 1 86 we n t t o f 4 William Cogs ll , a you g ar is Chicago , n t n in n t n t t he duri g a shor soj our Washi g o , hrough n f e o f o ld en o f n n was e t t e ki dly o fic s fri ds Li col , p rmi d t o visi t t he Whi t e House and make sket ches of the President whil e t he lat t e r was at t endi ng t o his cus — t o ma r t e a e e t he e ent e y du i s privil g , as pr s r cord n n S w t e to t e t t . et n t o ho s , gra d o h r ar is s Upo his r ur — Chicago he b egan a full l engt h port rai t based o n t he h i ’ hi H sket ches e had made n Vvas ngto n . e was st ill at work o n his canvas when news reached him t hat Co n gress had appropriat ed for a port rai t o f Li ncoln

e n n t o be e e t et t . we s l c d from comp i io Accordi gly , Cogs ll

n et e n ent i t t o n t n havi g compl d his ca vas , s Washi g o for exhibi t ion and ent ry in t he compet i t ion aut horized by Congress .

t een t t in we e t t e but t t Thir por rai s all r submi d , ha

we was e e e the e and in due by Cogs ll pr f rr d by judg s ,

e ent t o t he t e e w e e i t has n fo r cours s Whi Hous , h r hu g n Th w t he past seve t y years . e Cogs ell port rai t shows

n n a t he e en H n Li col s Pr sid t . e st a ds full figure o n the

o f the t e e t h at and porch Whi Hous , his all cloak laid

e e o n and in hi n The e car l ssly a chair s ha d a scroll . dom “ o f t he t een in t he t n e t asso ci at Capi ol is s dis a c , hus ing t he figure wi th the l egislat ive and t he execut ive e t ent o f ou r e n ent and n i n d par m s Gov r m , displayi g t wa t he n an e o f t he e en his y full sig ific c Pr sid cy . A

Page 2 27 fri end of Cogswell is aut hori t y fo r the st at ement that while t he doz en Other port rai ts ent e red in compet it ion

n e we e the included o e by George P . A . H aly all r of convent ion al t ype and lacked the fine con cept ion o f

e . Mr . Cogsw ll

n a t New in 1 8 1 and an t t Bor Fabius , York , 9 , as ar is

e e - t t we at fe ent e rac larg ly s lf augh , Cogs ll di f r p riods p t e n in New e ic d his calli g York , Philad lphia , Chicago

n t t ene nt and e a d St . Louis . His por rai s of G ral Gra Chi f

t e e a re in the t at n t n and j us ic Chas Capi ol Washi g o ,

n M Kin l wa ne t t e Preside t c ey s also o of his si rs . Cogs

‘ e e his l ast ea rs in n n in 1 0 w ll pass d y Califor ia , dyi g 9 3 a n in t Pasade a t hat st at e .

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N er O T T N N B umb XL I . P R RA I OF L I COL EL I EVED TO HAVE BEEN PA INTED BY THOMAS BUCH H TO I N 1 NOW ANAN READ AT WAS ING N 864 . KUNNI N O . . O B G UM . WNED BY C H OF C L US , O

HE impressive port rai t of Lincoln he re reproduced from an un retouched photograph is b eli eved t o

e een nt e in 1 86 n n e hav b pai d 4 by Thomas Bucha a R ad ,

the et and t t and an n and in po ar is , has had u usual

n the t erest ing history . Duri g Civil War Read served o n t he t o f ene Lew e and t s aff G ral Wallac , was wi h t hat office r when in t he summe r o f 1 864 at the head o f 5 800 men he fought t he bat tl e of Monocacy agai nst

e e n n E e t e e e . a gr a ly sup rior forc u d r G ral j ubal A arly ,

n t he t n e e at e savi g capi al from a Co f d r raid . A few days aft e r t his bat t l e President and art ist met as n e e t n e t he e ne cha c gu s s u d r sam roof, ar Wash in to n w en n to t t n no w ent g , h accordi g a radi io appar ly ' we —e t e e in t t t n et e ll s ablish d , R ad a shor hour s si i g sk ch d

’ Li ncoln s head o n a wood en panel eight i nches in width

nd n n e in en t The w n t he t t a t e i ch s l g h . follo i g day ar is

’ n e t et t o o wn and n n prese t d his sk ch his Mr . Li col s

f t he nt I t was ne e e t e i ts host o mome . v r xhibi d by

wne and in t he e t e e nt t he o r , cours of im pass d i o pos session o f memb e rs of his family who lived in Ken

e e t he t t was t e in n fo r tucky . Th r por rai s or d a t ru k t t —e t e and t en e e the e t o f hir y igh y ars , h b cam prop r y an a rt and nt e e e o f n nn t I n 1 8 0 a iqu d al r Ci ci a i , who 3

i o i en wne . K nn in t t t s e t . u sold pr s o r , C H g of Colum

I t wa n e w t w . . s t t but e bus , Ohio pai d i h s if sur brush The result is a likeness o f powe r and authori t y which n i is j ust ly e t i t l ed t o a high place n any Lincol n gall e ry .

Page 23 1 e was n in e e nt enn n R ad bor Ch st r Cou y , P sylva ia in 1 8 2 2 and at an e a e e e t e e March , , arly g b cam a pro g

’ o f N a n w t t en n nn t we t e t ichol s Lo g or h , h Ci ci a i s al hi s ci t izen . Aid from Longwort h made possibl e his long

‘ and thorough t rain ing as a paint er o n bot h Sides o f the an e e t e he i e n in E t t . e A l ic Th r af r l v d mai ly urop , but no w and n e lo n visi t s t o e agai mad g Am rica , dur

“ in w n nn t wa n g hich Ci ci a i s his chi ef place of soj our . Exampl es o fhis quali t y as an art ist a re in the Met ro

t n e o f New t he e n t t t e poli a Mus um York , P abody I s i u f n o Baltimore and ot he r public and privat e coll ect io s .

He wo n w e a e e e and t e also id f vor as a mak r of v rs , , af r

’ j ulia Ward Howe s The Bat t le Hymn of t he Re

’ ’ t n and t e n e public , his s irri g drama ic Sh rida s Rid , was the b est known poem produced by t he Civil War .

’ Lin coln was fond o fRead s poet ry and is said t o habi t “ u ally h ave carri ed in his pocket book a co py of his The

in New t in t t t . e e Pa rio s Oa h R ad di d York Ci y May , h 1 8 2 at t e e a e o f t . 7 , arly g fif y

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m Nu ber XL I I . BUST OF L I NCOLN BY THOMAS

D . jONES EXECUTED AT WASH INGTON I N 1 64 NO 8 . W OWNED BY W I LL IAM RANDOLPH T HEARS .

HE sculptor j ones passed much t ime in Washi ng — T t o n during the Civil War pe riod and in 1 864 ex e cu t ed e n t n n an in e e admi r a s co d bus of Li col , v ry way abl e work which he present ed t o his fri en d and fellow

n t n nd t e w e e t t . e a ar is , Addiso T Richards , h af r ard s cr n t ary of the Nat io al Academy of Design in New York . From Richards it passed in 1 890 t o William Milne

nne and t e t o n t New Gri ll la r Hiram Burli gham , bo h of

n e N e e 1 i t een wne York . Si c ov mb r , 9 3 3 , has b o d by in e t . As t t e e e e e L William Randolph H ars s a d ls wh r ,

’ n een en e ne n and n e t n col k ly j oy d jo s s compa y co v rsa io , and wi th delight frequ ent ly repeat ed some of the sculp ' One h ent t or s b est stori es . of t hose which t e Presid

e o n t o ent e the nt e t o t pass d Carp r , pai r , had do wi h

t t ne n e e t Gene ral Sco of whom j o s o c mad a bus . Hav “ “ in fine e t t o t t t n n he g a subj c s ar wi h , said Li col , n ee e in n n At the (jo es) succ d d givi g great sat isfact io . fin al si t t ing he at t empt ed t o define and elaborat e

n nd n h The ene s at the li es a marki gs of t e face . G ral

t ent bu t w en he e t o see the e t his pa i ly ; h cam r sul ,

‘ n en n e n t e e n e w t t e . cou a c i dica d displ asur Why , j o s , ha

’ ‘ ’ u n n ? h n t h e o ee e e . e e e hav y b doi g ask d Oh , r j oi d

‘ t no t n e ene e een sculp or , much , I co f ss , G ral ; I hav b working o ut t he det ails of the face a li tt l e more t his

‘ ’ morn ing“Det ails ? exclaimed the General warmly ;

‘ n the et $ man a re n the dam d ails Why , , you spoili g bust $

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N Number XL I I I . PORTRA I T OF L I COLN PA I NTED FROM L I FE BY FRANC I S B I CKNELL CARPEN N N NO TER AT WASH INGTO I 1864 . W OWNED BY E B NE YO TH UNION LEAGUE CLU OF W RK .

HE port rai t o f Lincoln by Carpent e r here repro duced was a by - product of that art ist s prepara “ t ion for and labors o n his larger canvas The First f h n n I n hi Sign i ng o t e Ema cipat io Proclamat ion . s “ Six Months at the Whit e House Carpent e r sets fort h a t great l engt h t he story o f ho w he conceived and execut ed his depict ion of t he supreme event o ft he

H e t e ho w t he e ent e t en e Civil War . lls Pr sid x d d him a w we e en in e r 1 86 he e in arm lcom wh F b uary , 4 , arriv d n t n e w t et t e nt t n Washi g o , arm d i h l rs of i roduc io from

en in New and ene e fri ds York , g rously promis d him

e in w n ut e I t is no t eve ry possibl aid orki g o his id as . to o t o ent e nt n e t t the much say , Carp r co i u s , ha enthusiasm i n which the work was conceived flagged

n Th e e e t f r n no t t o t he e d . days w r o o short o labor upo i t n at t t he e t n e e the t . Ligh i g nigh fall gr a cha d li r of

t t e n n - w was n ne me fo r s a di i g room , hich fi ally assig d

t the n n t e ent e i n n a s udio , mor i g ligh fr qu ly brok upo me t t n n en o r et t e in n e e t he s ill s a di g , p cil pal ha d b for

en e n n e t o e t he e t t n imm s ca vas , u abl br ak sp ll ha bou d m i e t o t .

My access to t he official chamber was made nearly

ee t t o ft he t e e et e n e e as fr as ha priva s cr ari s , u l ss sp cial ne was e n t n t e et e t n e busi ss b i g ra sac d . Som im s a s ra g r ,

n t he e ent w t lo w t ne w approachi g Pr sid , i h a o ould t n an n n e e t the e w e e sat ur i quiri g y oward plac h r I , absorbe d frequent ly in a pen cil Sket ch o f some Obj ect

Page 23 9 in t h b e met the e t t ne f e room . This would by h ar y o s o “ n n : o u nee no t n : he but Mr . Li col Oh , y d mi d him is

’ n T wa n m n t e . e e s t t t o e e a pai r h r a sa isfac io , di ff ri g

t t o f an t e e e en e in t t n from ha y o h r xp ri c , simply si i g

w t : e in his . e he e e i h him Absorb d pap rs , would b com

n n o f e en e w e nt ent t e u co scious my pr s c , hil I i ly s udi d eve ry li ne and shade o f expression in t hat furrowed i h n e I n e e t was t e e t e e e e . fac . r pos sadd s fac I v r k w

' There were days when I could scarcely look into i t

n D n the t o f the t t e o f wi thout cryi g . uri g las days ba l s

h h ‘ a n t t e Wild e rness e scarcely sl ept at all . P ssi g hrough the mai n hall o ft he do mest ic apartment o n o ne of these

met in n n n w e days , I him , clad a lo g mor i g rapp r , pac ing back and fort h a narrow passage l eading t o o ne

“ o f the w n his e n e t k i dows , hands b hi d him , gr a blac

' n n e his e e his ent w hi s ri gs u d r y s , head b for ard upon

e t t e o f t he e e t o f w e br as such a pic ur ff c s sorro , car and n et e e t e the e t the a xi y , as would hav m l d h ar s of w t o fhi adve r arI e ors s s s .

n e n an e t e t ent o f a Paul M . A gl , lo g appr cia iv s ud “ e t ee ew e e t e e t t i n n gr a car r , som h r ap ly obs rv s ha L col was w n et n fo r e and al ays doi g som hi g som body , a st ory Carpent er t ells o fhis part i ng wi th t he President

in t he t o f . 1 86 n t t t e ent . las days j uly , 4 , co firms his s a m The art ist had fin ished his pict ure o ft he Sign ing o ft he

E n t n t n and i t een e ma cipa io Proclama io , had b plac d o n public exhibi t ion in t he East Room o f the Whi t e

e e e fo r t wo i t was ewe t an Hous , wh r days vi d by hous ds o f n t he e o fthe e n admiri g visi t ors . Towards clos . s co d

t e t he t t nt en n t o e t he n day , wri s ar is , i di g hav ca vas t aken down and roll ed up during t he n ight fo r t rans

o rt at io n t o New w t e fo r an t n t p York , I a ch d Oppor u i y

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Rising t o his feet he handed the man the card

t e t n t en t n n t o m e : wi h a word of dir c io , and h ur i g said

‘ e ent e I ‘ must in and t e o ne e W ll , Carp r , go ak mor look

’ at the t e e e e e . n he ac pic ur b for you l av us So sayi g , n e me t o the E t and t t n n i n compa i d as Room , si i g dow

n t it e ne e t i e n en e . en : fro of , r mai d for som im sil c Th

‘ There ' is li t t l e t o find fault wi th ; the port rai ture is the m aI n t n and t t eem t o me t e er hi g , ha s s absolu ly p fec I t i t . t be is as good as can made . I beli eve I am

t e the e t r abou as glad ov r succ ss of his work as you a e .

’ And wit h a cordial good - by e grasp of the hand Presi dent and paint er separat ed ;

n ne ent e “ e n e t Fra cis Bick ll Carp r , whos am is hus

n t e w t t t n n n i dissolubly associa d i h ha of Li col , was bor at e New in 1 8 0 e n t o et w e Hom r , York , 3 , b ga sk ch hil

t t e t e t n e San s ill a lad , and af r a shor p riod of s udy u d r

“ e an t t t en e ent in e set ford Thay r , ar is h r sid Syracus , up as a port rai t pai nt e r first in his nat ive town and t hen

' i n w A - en t t t e e t Ne York Ci t y . full l g h por rai of Pr sid n Millard Fillmore est ablished his reput at ion and as sur ed him el ect ion as an associat e of the Nat ional

e e t e n e he en Academy of Design . Th r af r for ma y y ars Em anci j oyed a large measure o f populari t y . His at io n t n w t t nt p Proclama io , hich brough him in o i i mat e cont act wi t h and wo n him the fri endship of Lin

n no w n in the t at n t n w e col , ha gs Capi ol Washi g o , hil the list of his i ndividual si t t ers includes four President s

and n e nent t t e en ne and men e t t e . ma y mi s a sm , divi s of l rs ' I t was t he present wri t e r s privil ege t o know Carpent e r

a e and he et n e t e e his in old g , r ai s d ligh ful m mori s of

- m n personal charm and i nst inct ive good will for a ll e .

He e in New t e n ne in 1 00 . di d York , af r a lo g ill ss , May , 9

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N N Number XLV . PORTRAIT OF L I COL BY GEORGE FREDERICK 1 64 WRIGHT PAINTED AT WASHINGTON IN THE SUMMER OF 8 .

NOW OWNED BY THE ESTATE OF THE LATE PERCY A . ROCKE LL FE ER .

Hunt i ngton in the life class of t he Nat ional Academy

e n in New but in 1 8 8 et ne t o t of D sig York , 5 r ur d Har ford whe re for five ‘ y ears he was engaged principally n in port rai t pai t ing .

Wright went abroad in \ 1 8 5 8 and fo r a year and a t e in e n t e t Graefle C t half s udi d G rma y wi h Alb r , our

nt in en and t t e nent e e t t . e e pai r Bad , wi h o h r mi ar is s Th r

e t n in me but the t e e follow d a shor soj our Ro , la summ r o f 1 860 n n e e e he e e e fou d him in Spri gfi ld , wh r r c iv d from the St at e of I llinois a commission t o paint i ts forme r governors twelve of these port rai ts no w hang in t he st at e house at Springfield and secu red si t t ings t n n few nt for his first por rai t of Li col . A mo hs lat er at Bell evill e in the same st at e he met and court ed his

t e e E n the e t e fu ur wif , li a , accomplish d daugh r by a

en t e nt e t t n Fr ch mo h r of Cou Muzzar lli , a s ou champio

ee n e t e n fo r of fr dom , who ba ish d from his na iv Tusca y his t t t e in the e t n 1 8 8 l ed poli ical ac ivi i s R volu io of 4 , a

n his nt en t t o enne ee t en t o colo y of cou rym firs T ss , h n and n t o . e e e e Missour i , fi ally I lli ois Th y w r marri d in 1 866 and ere n et t e in t w e e t he , lo g s l d Har ford h r husband unt il his deat h in 1 88 1 successfully pract iced

i n ent o f t t the e n h s calli g . Tw y his por rai s of gov r ors of Connect icut no w hang in t he st at e library building at

t t nt e e n e one Hart ford . His por rai s pai d from lif i clud

e n e e e et t he N n e Lin of Gid o W ll s , S cr ary of avy u d r

n et n and n t e o f . col , a o h r Dr Thomas Hopki s Gallaud

t he e M rs . founder of t he American School for D af .

t was an t t o f n t and n Wrigh also ar is u usual gif s , for ma y years b e fore her deat h in 1 9 1 9 was a t eacher of pai nt i ng She new n the e and languages in Hart ford . k ma y of l ad ing men of t he Civil War pe riod and more t han o ne

Page 2 5 0 dramat ic incid ent had a place in he r long life of eight y

She e n wn o fOssawa omi e t wo years . had h ard j oh Bro t

n t her e —t n n t e . discuss his pla s wi h slav ry ha i g fa h r Agai , as a passing resident o fMi nnesot a she was present at the Sioux massacre at St illwat e r during the uprising led e t t e and e t e in a e t o by Chi f Li l Crow , d ligh d old g

' recall t hat she was the first t o give the al a rm of t he approach o f t he I ndians by way o f t he Mississippi

River .

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- Number XLV I . FULL LENGTH P O RTRA I T OF

L INCOLN BY WI LL I AM F . K . TRAVERS BEGUN IN WASH I NGTON I N THE FALL OF 1864 AND COMPLETED THE FOLLOW ING SPR ING AT F FO T NOW O RAN K R ON MA I N . WNED BY

THE ESTATE OF THE LATE PERCY A . ROCK E FELLER .

HE —en t t t e e e e e e full l g h por rai h r r produc d , d clar d ' n i ts e t t e en . t by Ward H Lamo , subj c s rus d fri d and n ~ i li n n t e the mos t l fe ke t e o f . par r , pic ur Mr Li col ’ e e e een o n n was nt e n e un I hav v r s ca vass , pai d u d r n t e . e a n usual circums a c s by William F K . Trav rs , you g

t t n n —n - n t o n . e ar is haili g from Fra kfor Mai Trav rs , bor in 1 8 2 8 was the so n o f t t nt e o f re , a por rai pai r local nown in Germany who had b een a soldi er under Blucher i h Th n n t e Wat e rloo campaign . e so received a mili t ary ’ educat ion and also inheri t ed his father s t al ent fo r I n the o f 1 6 h port rai t ure . fall 8 4 e arrived in New York e n en t ent in h resolv d upo lis m t e Un ion Army . H e was en roll ed soon aft er landing and sent t o Gove rnors n but o n nt o f n fe t n was re Isla d , accou pulmo ary a f c io ject ed by the medical exami ne rs as unfit fo r service in t he field . Keen ly disappoint ed young Trave rs made his way t o n t n and t e e n e e the e o f nt Washi g o , h r co c iv d id a pai in the t t o f e ent n n e t g por rai Pr sid Li col . Thos o whom he Spoke o n t he subj ect regarded his plan as an im t e o ne and e no en e en t . prac icabl , gav him courag m H e e e we e t o t e e t and o ne r fus d , ho v r , admi d f a , day eet n n n o n the t eet he nt e e m i g Li col s r i roduc d hims lf, told his story and made a st rong appeal t o the Presi ent t o nt t t n fo r the e e H d gra him si i gs d sir d port rai t . e in formed the President o f t he disappoint i ng out come

Page 2 5 5 e t t o en t e the n n and his e ent of his ffor s r U io Army , pr s wish t o paint a port rai t t hat Would permanent ly iden t i fy him wi t h a cause he had no t been abl e to serve in ' e the n n i t e . e e tne L n o h r ways Touch d by ma s ar s ss , n m e an n r col ad appoi tment fo a si t t ing . A li t t l e lat er he sat fo r an t o e and t e hour Trav rs , by his droll s ori s et t he n e n t e a hi e e s you g G rma qui t s ease . There w r t e S t t n in t h e f en r o h r i i gs e we ks that ollowed . Th T avers ’

$ et ne to e n and no t n t e n r ur d G rma y , lo g af r Lincol s assassinat I o n finished his port rai t in his studio at r F ankfin t .

e e it was een e and e Th r s , admir d purchas d by Wil e t e o n t e his nt ent in 1 86 liam P W bs r , s o af r appoi m 9 as t e t t e n at n The t t Uni d S a s co sul Fra kfort . por rai n in the n te n t the n o f 1 8 6 w en hu g co sula u il spri g 7 , h its own er sent i t wi th ot he r paint ings t o t he Gent en n E t n a t e e e w en e ial xhibi io Philad lphia , wh r h disp lay d in i n I t M emorial Hall t at t ract ed much at t ent io . is

f - n n n i r t he t o record t hat there M rs . Li col seei g t fo firs “ t e was so e e i ts e e e n e t t im , ov rcom by lif lik app ara c ha S he n e and wa h r e t e M . fai t d s carri ed from t e hall . W bs r di ed in 1 8 77 and his heirs sold t he port rai t t o Albert e e et e n o fthe in 1 0 B rg r , a v ra Civil War , from whom 9 7 i t passed i nto the han ds o f George Pri n ce ; a well known phot ographer who at di ffe rent t imes pract iced

art in n t n New and t e t e . his Washi g o , York o h r ci i s

I t is no w owned by t he est at e o f t he lat e Percy A . and e e e . I t t n Rock f ll r has draugh sma ship , accuracy t et n e t n n t o en i t and n sympa h ic u d rs a di g comm d , ma y e n t e n e o f men who new i t s j udg s , amo g h m a umb r k e t in t he e e ne i t t e n subj c fl sh , hav assig d , firs plac amo g t he t t o f n n I ts nt e por rai s Li col t ime has spared us . pai r followed his vocat ion in Frankfort unt il his d eath i n

1 2 88 .

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OTO N N Number X LV I I . PH G RAPH OF L I CO L I N TAKEN BY MATTHEW B . BRADY LATE 1864 Y N T NOW OR EARL I N 186 5 . ORI G I AL NEGA I VE I N THE COLLECT I ON OF THE WAR DEPART

6 . T M eserve NO . MEN . 7

I TH the si ngl e except ion already not ed t he photo l $ fgraph here reproduced is the most impressive of t he many port rai ts o f Lincol n by Brady that have

een en it was t en the be b preserved t o us . Wh ak war t ween t he st at es was neari ng t he conclusion for which love rs o f the Union fo r n early four years had prayed and t en and n n een fo r n et et s riv , Li col had b lo g qui y assured mast e r o f hims e lf and o f the hard condi t ions

t n ee t e ne S tha co front ed him . Thr o h r gat ives which how Li ncoln s eat ed were made at t he same t ime and all reflect the not e o fproven l eadership which has caused o ne appreciat ive st udent t o declare t his st anding photo

h t t o f graph t e great est por rai Lincoln eve r t aken .

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BY YO Cox OF Number XLV I I I . DRAW ING KEN N O R I G INAL OF L I FE MASK OF L I NCOLN MADE Now I N BY I N F B Y 186 5 . CLARK M I LLS E RUAR ,

THE L I NCOLN MUSEUM AT WASH INGTON .

HE e e e e e no w li f mask by Clark Mills h r r produc d , T in t he n n e at n t n was n Li col Mus um Washi g o , lo g

ne t he t e n who in an t e o n e ow d by la j oh Hay , ar icl Lif in t he t e e i n t he e o f n nt e Whi Hous Tim Lincol , pri d in The ent ne fo r N e e 1 8 0 t e C ury Magazi ov mb r , 9 , af r charact erizing the mask made by Volk as a face full o f e o f en e t n lif , rgy , of vivid aspira io , said by way o f cont rast : The other is so sad and peace ful in i ts

n n t e e en i fi i r pose t hat the famous sculptor St . Gaud s “

n t e en he t saw i t t t i t was e t . i sis d , wh firs , ha a d a h mask “ Hay cont i nues : A look as o f o ne o n whom sorrow and care had done t heir worst wi t hout vict ory is o n

t he e t e t he w e e e n is n e e all f a ur s , hol xpr ssio of u sp akabl

ne - no sad ss and all sufficing st rength . Yet the peace is t the dreadful pe ace o fdeat h ; i t is t he peace t hat passet h n e t n u d rs a ding .

n in 1 8 1 0 was the so n o fan n n Bor , Clark Mills O o

nt New e who t e t n daga Cou y , York , farm r , , af r ryi g his hand at many t rades and long wandering t hrough the

we t i n 1 8 w e e ent o f e t n Lo r Sou h , 3 5 , hil a r sid Charl s o , t n n n in t e e . t Sou h Caroli a , b ga mod li g clay A por rai t o f n n bus joh C . Calhou brought him othe r commis sions and t he favor and support of weal thy and in fluent i a l fri ends who secured him a commission t o execut e t he equest rian st at ue o f President j ackson which he fin ished in 1 8 5 2 and which no w faces the

t e e et t e e in n t n Whi Hous from Lafay Squar Washi g o .

Page 26 3 “ The money t his work brought Mills enabl ed him t o buy land and build a studioand foundry in t he suburbs

n n e e t e t ee e e he of Washi gto . Th r af r for hr d cad s wa s a familiar and unmist akabl e fi gure in the life of the

t He e t t t n m en capi al . mad por rai bus s of ma y public , and o ne o f his biographers records t hat he inve nt ed

et t t n t e On the e o f e t a m hod of pu i g plas r fac his subj c s , h hi t he reby adding great ly t o t e trut hfulness of s casts .

’ The most ambi t ious proj ect of Mills last years was a Lincoln monument which was t o include t hirt y - six

e e but w en he e in 1 88 h roic figur s , which h di d 3 had

n t e a m y et t ake ma ri l for .

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OTO N N Number XL I X . PH GRAPH OF L I COL I TAKEN BY HENRY F . N WASH I NG $ WARREN

1 . M eserve No . TON ON 6 86 5 . MARCH , 9 3

HE circumst ances unde r which the phot ograph o f

n n e e e e was t en o n 6 Li col h r r produc d ak March ,

1 86 t wo t e e n n t n a re i n 5 , days af r his s co d i augura io , t e rest in l e e in an t e w in t e g y d scrib d ar icl hich Oc ob r ,

1 88 2 e n e t o f t et t , Al xa d r S arbuck Wal ham , Massachus s ,

nt h ent ne I n the t co ribut ed to T e C ury Magazi . las t o f e 1 86 n t o . days F bruary , 5 , accordi g Mr S arbuck ,

en en t e o f t e t H ry F . Warr , a pho ograph r Wal ham , l f

e n t e t o t the n n hom purposi g , if prac icabl , visi U io Army in nt o f n On his in n t n fro Richmo d . arrival Washi g o the n n o f n n i t n e e t o mor i g March 4 , fi di g c ssary pro cure passes in orde r t o accomplish the end he had in

V ew he e e t o e n in t he t nt the i , d cid d r mai capi al u il ' ce remon i es o fLi ncol n s second i n augurat ion we re co m

l et ed and n e w t t neces p , , havi g carri d i h him appara us

t n ne t e t o t t e t t o e e t t n sary for aki g ga iv s , a mp s cur a si i g

t he e n from Pr side t .

we e o f t and n e e Ho v r , rumors plo s da g rs had caus d fri ends o f t he Presiden t t o urge upon him t he neces s it y o f a mili t ary guard st at ioned withi n the Whi t e House grounds a nd as h e had finally consent ed t o the p resence o f such a body t o secure an audi en ce wi t h him o n short not ice had become a difficult mat t e r .

n w en in t he t e t e n n o f 6 Accordi gly , h la af r oo March , Warren sought a present at ion t o him he w as i n formed by the guard t hat an i nt e rvi ew could b e had at t hat t e n in But t t im o ly an irregular manne r . a shor alk

’ n n co vi ced the officer in charge of t he Visi tor s loyal t y .

Page 26 7 e e n en was m t t e w t n the ne and Th r upo Warr ad i d i hi li s , t old t hat the surest way - t o secure an audi ence wi th

n was t t t e o n t he Preside t hrough his li l s Tad . “ The t t e e t et t the e the la r , a gr a p wi h soldi rs of u n w t e . t e e guard , ri s Mr S arb ck , soo mad his app ar

n e and n e e e ance o n his po y . Rid r po y w r quickly plac d

n nd t e n in t a a t e . e posi io pho ogr ph d , af r which Mr Warr asked Tad t o t ell his fathe r that a m an who had come all the way from Bost on was part icularly anxious t o

an n t t n “ t ene see him d obt ai a si i g from him . Tad has d n t n t n n t o his fat her a d re ur ed wi h word that Mr . Li col n e t e . n e would comply . M a im Mr Warre had improvis d

t o n the t n the t e . a s udio sou h balco y of Whi House Mr . Lincoln soon came o ut and wi th a few words t o his

visit or t ook his seat as indicat ed . Aft er a singl e nega

‘ ' t e een t en he n re : t t ? iv had b ak i qui d Is ha all , sir Unwilling to det ain him longer t han was absolut ely ne en e Y an the e . e . es d c ssary , Mr Warr r pli d , Sir ,

n en he e e n the Preside t withdrew . Wh app ar d upo bal

n the n w n e n e co y wi d was blo i g fr shly , as his disarra g d

n t e and n et n i t hair i dica s , as su s was approachi g was f di ficul t t o obt ain a sharp picture . Ne e t e e t he e t an e e an d v r h l ss , r sul was impr ssiv ' “ t ouching record o f Lincoln s t hought - chisel ed an d

e n e fiv e e e e t t e t e . car wor asp c , shor w ks b for his d a h

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PO T T N N T Number L . R RA I OF L I COL PA IN ED FROM L I FE BY W I LL IAM MATTHEWS AT TO TE I N 1 4 NOW O WASH ING N LA 86 . WNED BY

' B TT O OL I VER R . ARRE OF CH I CAG .

HE port rai t of Lincoln he re reproduced by p e r

h n t t o f n O ft e e ent w e e . e missio pr s o r , Oliv r R Barr

was nt e at n t n t e in 1 86 Chicago , pai d Washi g o la 4 by

t t e who his t n n as an t t William Ma h ws , had rai i g ar is

in t En n w e e he n and who fo r Bris ol , gla d , h r was bor ,

n e e e his e t in 1 0 e ma y y ars b for d a h 9 5 , succ ssfully

t e hi n in n n ene o f prac ic d s calli g Washi gto . His lik ss

n n the e t n e o f t t n nt e Li col , r sul of a umb r si i gs gra d him

t he e ent an e e ent o ne and w t t by Pr sid , is xc ll , sho s ha no w and again he knew ho w t o divine and depict t he

t t e in t h u rfi e I t e an ho n soul ha mov s e s p e c s . claim d ored place in t he Libby Prison Museum and othe r e i h t t e e t e e t e e t o f . e t xhibi s b for b cam prop r y Mr Barr .

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OF Number L I . PORTRA I T L I NCOLN PA INTED FROM L I FE BY GEORGE V I CTOR COOPER AT Now WASH I NGTON EARLY I N 1865 . OWNED

R EFF OF . BY A E . U B OO Y . R KL N

HE unusual port rai t o fLincoln reproduced in t his

T l ace e n o f i ts e ent wne . E . p by p rmissio pr s o r , A

Rue ff o f n was nt e e e t Brookly , pai d by G org Vic or n t t e at n t e in 1 86 . Coop r Washi g o , arly 5 This ar is , a n t e o fNew t his t n n n e a iv York Ci y , had rai i g u d r Sam uel and t n al o ne o f e e t e . He was s o F . B . Mors o h r pai rs t he n t - n iners n t o n in 1 8 origi al For y , goi g Califor ia 49 ,

h e n n t he E t two by t e Nicaragua rout e . R tur i g t o as

e t e he t t e e o f et e o f y ars la r , brough wi h him a s ri s sk ch s scenes in the min i ng camps from which he made in

1 8 2 the r h 5 li thographs fo t e no w rare book by j . M .

et t ent t e n t t e e t t L s i l d , Califor ia I llus ra d , publish d ha

e in New n the e was y ar York . Duri g Civil War Coop r on t in n t n and n t o his t e du y Washi g o , accordi g daugh r who is st ill living had three si tt i ngs from Lincoln only ' few ee e e t he t t e e t He e a w ks b for la r s d a h . pass d his

t e in New n t e e in 1 8 8 at the a e las y ars York , dyi g h r 7 g o f t - eI h six y g t .

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Number L I I P ORTRA I T OFL INCOLN BYCHARLES WESLEY jARV I S PA INTED AT WASH INGTON “ Y 1 NOW I N TH E O COL EARL I N 86 5 . L INC LN T O F Y B LEC I N O HARR MACNE I LL LAND .

HE port rai t by Charl es Wesl ey j arvis here repro duced by permission o f its present owner Harry M acNeill Bland was o n e o f the last likenesses o fLin n nt e e and t t ee n and col pai d from lif , por rays wi h f li g infin i t e pathos the changes the burden o f his great

f i t cl aI m o fice had wrought in him . Thus s a place all i The so n o f n ts o wn in any Li n coln gall ery . j oh Wesl ey

in t e an t t o f n and t e j arvis , his im ar is ra k quali y whos

ee e e was e e n e Wes car r , how v r , wr ck d by dri k , Charl s le was n in 1 8 2 1 in New t and his y j arvis bor York Ci y , mother dying when he was ve ry young he was reared

h r a e He e n his a rt t e by e family t Oyst r Bay . b ga s udi s

n e en n n and t e was e e o f the u d r H ry I ma , la r a m mb r

e a e o fthe N t n e o f e n lif cl ss s a io al Acad my D sig .

nt e fo r t e in and e j arvis pai d a im Cuba , for p riods o fvaryi ng l ength in Washington and the principal ci t i es o f the t bu t his w n e we e n Sou h , orki g y ars r mai ly

e in and t New t w e e h e n pass d abou York Ci y , h r lo g enj oyed favor as a port rai t paint er bot h in oils and

n i n 1 in New Ne t e . H e e 868 w e e . mi ia ur di d ark , j rs y

e his t e e e his e was e Lik fa h r b for him , succ ss crippl d and his e t ene nt e e t e t bu t lif shor d by i mp ra habi s , his p enet rat i ng and sympathet ic port rai t o fLincoln affords him a sure and we ight y claim t o remembrance .

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T O O T T Number L I I I . L I H GRAPH OF A P R RA I OF L INCOLN BY MATTHEW W I LSON PA INTED

K 1 TO I N 86 5 . AT WASH ING N APR I L ,

N TH E en n o f 1 86 t t ew n op i g days 5 Ma h Wilso , a nt e o f e t e t en at w in n t n re pai r r pu h ork Washi g o , n and n o f t n an ceived from L . C . Pra g Compa y Bos o order for a port rai t of Li ncoln which i t was their pur t t e pos e t o reproduce as a li t hograph . Wi hou d lay Wilson e n the e e t n o ft n and in et t e b ga x cu io his commissio , a l r t t en in 1 8 et e e t t and wri 94 , P r Baumgras , a f llow ar is “ n n e o n e n en t t e t t . t t fri d , s a s ha Mr Li col gav him si i g t wo weeks b efore the assassi nat ion in t he house next h t n m t o my studio . T e port rai t hus b egu Wilson co l et ed w t t he o f t and in t p i h aid pho ographs , li hograph form i t had wid e circulat ion in t he months immediat ely ' n n e the ne t followi ng Li col s death . Lik Gard r pho o ’ a t en o n n 1 86 n t t gr ph ak Palm Su day , 5 , Wilso s por rai e e n n w n e and n e n n et r v als a Li col or by car u c asi g a xi y , but who faces the future and i ts probl ems wi t h co n

fid en ce and a st eadfast heart . n was n in n n but e t o e Wilso bor Lo do , cam Am rica at an e a e and fo r e e e nt e n arly g , s v ral y ars pai d mi ia t e in e w e e he e e e inst ru c ur s Philad lphia , h r also r c iv d t n en n n and n e io from H ry I ma , a popular fashio abl a t fth e e t e n e in ro rt is o e period . Th r af r his adva c his p fessio n but t e and n ent was slow s ady , duri g a half c ury he placed t o his credi t not eworthy port rai ts o fa large n e o fe nent men and w en his t t e n umb r mi om , si rs i clud i n e n e e e t e en en n g Gid o W ll s , Thadd us S v s , H ry Wilso

and H - en . e n e t h t Samuel j . Tild also pai t d e full l eng h port rai t o fMart ha Washi ngton t hat hangs in t he Whi t e e n e in n in e 1 8 2 Hous . Wilso di d Brookly F bruary , 9 , a e e ent —e t e g d s v y igh y ars .

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O T T OF O BY T Number L I V. P R RA I L I NC LN PE ER BAUMGRAS PA I NTED AT WASH I NGTON I N

Now O B Y B O TY . 186 5 . WNED R WN UN I VERS I

HE condi t ions under which the impressive port rai t he re reproduced was execut ed a re described in a

et t e w t he nt e in ne 1 8 e e t o l r hich pai r ju , 94 , addr ss d An en t n t en wne o f the n . H ry H . Hamil o , h o r ca vas

ent e n w t e t eat ard R publica , Baumgras ro , I ook a gr int e rest t o see the President - e l ect when secret ly h e

’ H e t at arrived in Washingt on . ook rooms Willard s Hot el and t wo days lat e r (gave) an aft ernoon recep t n w t w e t t en e i t in n w t io i h his if . I a d d compa y i h Miss

t t e o f —ene t o f t he n t e Ha ch , a sis r Maj or G ral Ha ch U i d t h t e wa e t e n t n . S a s Army . This s befor i augura io I had

fine n e o t t e e ent and a cha c t s udy his fea ur s . Subs qu ly during his ent ire t erm as President I saw him fre

’ quen t ly on ce fo r half an hour s l ength while si t t ing in his carriage wi tnessing t he drill of t he Sevent h New York Regiment o n Me ridian Hill I could draw

ene e his lik ss readily by h art . When in his second t e rm the Con federacy began to collapse the wish t o paint a port rai t o fLi n coln be e e d n h ut an t t e o e . e e sat b cam fix d , I s ar d Pr viously fo r t wo t t e and n ar is s Mr . H aly Mr . Fra k Car

ent er who fo r t t e nt in t he p , was ha purpos six mo hs Whi t e House These art ists in orde r t o save Mr ' Li ncoln s t ime in sit t ing used phot ographs in conne c ' t n t S t n n e t . t e . n e t io wi h i i gs Af r Mr Li col s d a h , of cours , all t he port raits (o fhim) had t o b e compl et ed Wi t h the use o f t h th e phot ographs . As I had e coat of

e ent in t t e e e ent Pr sid my s udio , I ook car ful m asur m s

Page 28 7 n n nt of his dime sio s . So by di o f st udy and t he aid o f , ’ nt e ent t n e n n . ene i llig cri icism I fi ish d Mr Li col s lik ss .

et e was e t . e e e t i t and Mr S cr ary Chas gr a ly (pl as d) wi h , he een no et t e o n said had s b r e . But the b est opin ion I had (came) from j ust ice David Davis o fthe Un i t ed St at es Supreme Court a n n . H lifelong fri end o fMr . Li col e was perfect ly pl eased t h t i t . SO a e Ho n n . e e e wi h lso was Mr Brow ll , m mb r

n e n who e ent t e of Co gr ss from I lli ois , fr qu ly visi d my

’ t and was t L n n s udio familiar wi h i col s count enance .

' ' One day when I chan ced t o be ou t a party unknown

t o me t in o e t n n and t e who e e brough R b r Li col , hos w r

in h at th t e t m t n n t e studio e im old e ( hat ) Mr . Li col

’

expressed himself pl eased wi t h his father s port rai t . The canvas here unde r considerat ion shows Baum

n ne n He was gras t o have b een a sou dly t rai d pai t er .

n in and t e at e at t he bor Bavaria , s udi d Duss ldorf and

n n I n 1 he e t o e e i . 8 Royal Acad my Mu ich 5 3 cam Am rica , and for more t han t went y years lived and paint ed in

‘ nt ent t o cha i r in the n e t Washington . Appoi m a U iv rsi y o f n in 1 8 l ed t o his e t o w e e I lli ois 7 7 r moval Chicago , h r he e t he e n e o f n e n n pass d r mai d r his days , umb ri g amo g H e e his pupils many future pain t e rs o f mark . di d in

n - n 1 904 aged seve t y seve years .

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V L T OTO OF O Number L . AS PH GRAPH L INC LN TAKEN BY ALEXANDER GARDNER AT WASH I NGTON ON “ Y 9 186 5 PALM SUNDA , APR I L ,

ve 00 M eser No . 1

H I S last photograph o f Lin col n was t aken under

n t n t e ent e e n happy co di io s , al hough as v s w r soo t h t to e he was e n e e o f e . prov , alr ady u d r shadow d a h

On the n n o f 2 1 86 t he e ent mor i g March 4 , 5 , Pr sid ar rived at Ci ty Poi n t t o obs erve at first hand some act ion

n The ne e t t by the vet erans o fGra t s army . ma uv rs ha followed so keen ly i nt erest ed him t hat he d elayed his

Two t e et u n to n t n nt . r r Washi g o u il April 7 days la r ,

’ t he n n o f n t he new o f ee su r mor i g Palm Su day , s L s

en e e e and in the t e n n o f memo r r d r r ach d him , af r oo a

e e n t o t he e ne t e e t o f e n e abl day , acc di g ar s r qu s Al xa d r

ne he nt e t t t e Se e o f Gard r , gra d ha pho ograph r a ri s e ight si t t i ngs a t t he Whi t e House . On e o f t hese si t t ings gave us the close- up and p ro fo undly impressive vi ew o f t he President here repro d u ced and t e e is t t e t t t i t the t o f , h r li l doub ha was las t h Th n n e se ri es o fe ight . e origi al egat ive shows a crack

’ “ ext endi ng across i t and passi ng t hrough Li ncoln s

e e and as e nt i t e e t for h ad , all arly pri s from r v al his

e e t i t e ent t t t he e e e an d f c , is vid ha crack occurr d b for y

nt we e The t e ne in t pri s r made from i t . o h r gat ives his group a re marked by t he same look o fpat i ent resigna

’ t n o n t he t t e e w t n One io si r s fac i h a si gl e except ion . o ft he n e t e no w wne n ga iv s o d by Creighto H . Williams o f t ne n n w n n w t en For Way , I dia a , sho s Li col i h a p cil i n his h and which he had b een sharpen ing fo r Tad

Page 29 1 h No t n and wi t h a smil e passi ng ove r is face . o he r k own i w in photograph o fh m sho s him cheerful mood .

en w t e e n t e Dr . Louis A . Warr , i h ampl r aso , has s yl d the phot ograph under conside rat ion the Triumphant

n and n t e t e t n t e de Li coln , a o h r af r s udyi g his profil cl a red t hat the whol e st ory of the Civil War was vis

“ d i Po I nant the nt t etween i t u a l i z e n it . g is b and $ co ras the h t o o f n n e e e in ne p o graph Li col mad by H sl r ju ,

h n n f r n The 1 860 o o n t e is no t o e e t . , s af r mi a io Pr sid years b et ween had t aken their heavy and irreparabl e D n t e o nc n is t o e t t oll . uri g his p ri d Li ol said hav los t went y- five pounds in weight ; his physical energi es had d ecreased as his moral and spiri tual resources had

t e wn in e t and ne and t e e e s adily gro d p h rich ss , h r is grav qu est ion had he lived o n into the period o freco nst ru c t ion whet her or no t t he a t t endant st rain and anxi et y would no t in no long time have p roved as fat al as did

° n f 1 1 B t et o n the t o 86 . oo h s bull igh April 4 , 5 Al exand er Gardne r was an English photographer o fskill and t al ent who i n 1 8 5 5 was brought t o America

' ’ by Brady and who se rved as t he lat t e r s pri n cipal as s ist ant in n t n nt 1 86 w en h e e t ed Washi g o u il 3 , h s ablish

n H e a e n t a o f Lin e his o w gall e ry . m d ma y pho ogr phs

n bu t n n e o ft he t e e as e e col , o o h rs giv s him s cur a claim t o remembrance as does the l ast o f t he group t aken o n Palm Sunday in 1 86 5 .

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OF BY WI L Number LV I . PORTRA I T L I NCOLN I L IAM MORR I S HUNT PA I NTED N 1866 . Now “ “WI NANT ov O BY OHN G . FO G WNED j , RMER

ERNOR OF NEW HAMPSH IRE .

H E canvas here reproduced by pe rmission of i ts

inant e n n e T wne n . W a d t o r , j oh G , is a s co d la r version o f t he head in t he full - l engt h port rait which

nt t en t he e n t t o f New William Morris Hu , h l adi g ar is

En n nt e in 1 86 at the e e t o f and gla d , pai d 5 r qu s Doll Richards of Boston who desired a port rai t t hat could

n . n e b e en e fo r t t n . w grav d popular dis ribu io j oh A A dr ,

et w e r n n e n t t t o M s . re gov r or of Massachus s , ro Li col

e t n her t n e and en e - ee e at qu s i g assis a c , P d ll , a door k p r t he t e e the e e t as n n was Whi Hous of sam h igh Li col ,

ent t o t n t o e e in t he t e t he e s Bos o s rv , clad clo h s of d ad

f r t Th e ent as e o t t . e n Pr sid , mod l his por rai commissio

en nt was e e t e but was t e nn e giv Hu duly x cu d , la r a ull d fo r e n t t t o th t e t o i n ew r aso s sa isfac ory e par i s t . A dr t hen urged t hat t he St at e o f Massachusetts purchase ' t he t t bu t at nt e e t n e t t n we e por rai , , Hu s r qu s , go ia io s r dropped when opposi t ion t o the necessary appropria t n e e e n e e o f t he e t e and io d v lop d amo g m mb rs l gisla ur , it r emained in his studio unt il 1 8 7 2 when i t was des

ro ed fi re w e o f the e t . e w y by Ho v r , a copy h ad hich n i 6 t h a At i Hu t made n 1 86 escaped e fl mes . his d eat h t

r nt e t o his t e M s . E . t e in pass d daugh r , Hu Sla r , who I t 1 9 2 5 sold it t o its present owner . is Governor Win ' ant s announced purpose t o event ually present i t t o

e e o r t o the e e e n ent fo r fit som mus um , F d ral Gov r m n t i g preservat ion at the capi t al .

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OF Number LV II . PORTRA I T L I NCOLN PA INTED

A . I N 18 R 1 . BY GEORGE P . HEALY 66 O 867 Now I THE B Y B Y I O N NEW ERR L I RAR N CH I CAG .

HE t t o f n n e e e e e por rai Li col by H aly h r r produc d , a en t e e t e in no w n in full l g h figur s a d a chair , ha gs the Newberry Library in Chicago and although no t pai nt ed from life has an i nt erest ing history which

i n in h E e t e prompts ts inclusio t e present record . x cu d in Chicago in 1 866 or 1 867 i t was primarily a study fo r “ a large historical paint ing call ed The Peacemakers in e n e t t o e t e ent n n which H aly u d r ook d pic Pr sid Li col , G enerals Grant an d Sherman and Admiral Port er at t he ir meet ing o n board t he st eamer River Q ueen at Ci ty Poi nt when Sherman came up from the South t o con fer wi th Grant as t o t he closing movements o f t he Civil War and the possibili t i es o f an early peace b e t een the e t n n was n e e i n w s c io s . This ca vas co c iv d

and the t t o f n n w t he t t Chicago , por rai Li col hich ar is

n e in i t n t o an et t e e e i clud d , accordi g l r addr ss d by

e t n n t o t he e t o fThe ent ne Rob r Li col di or C ury Magazi , in 1 08 was e n - e t e 9 , bas d upo a full siz s udy mad from

’ phot ographs and from suggest ions mad e by my fathe r s n e n wet and . n e . e . t e e fri d , Mr L o ard S mys lf I d d , Mr “ w h S et t act ed as t e model for the figure .

’ “ e The e e e he co m H aly s group , P ac mak rs , which

l et ed n n e in t he et p abroad , hu g for ma y y ars Calum

in but w en t he n o ft t Club Chicago , h buildi g ha organ

i zat ion was ne i n 1 8 2 t he t e was t in i t . bur d 9 , pic ur los A happi er fat e at t ended a st udy o fLincoln which p re

e e t h n n T o e c d d e pai t i g o f his larger canvas . w copi s we e e o f t t On e was e r mad his s udy . copy acquir d by

Page 299 e t n n and at e ent ne e e Rob r Li col is pr s ow d by his st at . The e n w s nt e fo r E n s co d copy a pai d lihu B . Washbur e and t n e . e his bro h r William D Washbur , who dropp d the n e n e I t was t h nt nt n o f fi al from his am . e i e io the Washburns t o presen t . t heir purchase t o a library at t e e in ne but t ne e ne h ir Old hom Mai , his was v r do , and t he port rai t no w belongs t o the heirs of William

’ n a i . b e e h s r t e nt e e t D Wash ur , who arly cquir d b o h r s i r s i n n it . e t n and en t ne Oddly , Rob r Li col S a or Washbur e e e e t t o wn the n but ach b li v d ha his copy was origi al , ' “ e e n en e e in en e if H aly s R mi isc c s , publish d a sl d r

e in 1 0 the t e e can be t t e volum 9 4 , las y ar of his lif , rus d , the n e e in t e in t he New origi al , r produc d his plac , is

The t n th e in t o r berry Library . posi io of e figur his p t t e nt e e t the t ent S I nce it one rai has r al i r s for s ud , is in which Lin coln somet imes sat by t he hour t hinking t hi ngs t hrough . Healy st at es in his Remin iscen ces that he had

t t n t n n but he e no t s a w en si i gs wi h Li col , do s y h or

e e t the t n is t t t e we e i n wh r , al hough implica io ha h y r

n t n he w t e n d n t . He e e w e Washi g o was ov r igh y h ro , a

’ an Old man s memory may no t have been wholly d e

en e but t t e ent in e e t en t p dabl , his s a m is a m asur s r g h ened by the st ory t hat during o ne o f t he si t t i ngs Lin coln received a l et t e r from a woman t elli ng him t hat he should grow more whiskers t o cove r his homely

I t wa in t e e e e he t e nt e . s fac b for had a pic ur pai d Oc ob r ,

1 860 t t e e en - e — e e e w t e n n , ha l v y ar old Grac B d ll ro Li col

n w e t e e his urgi g him t o gro a b eard . H aly shor ly b for deat h gave all of his unsold canvasses t o t he New

e and in t he t he e t e he t t e b rry Library , lis mad of h m s a s t hat t he port rai t of Lincoln he re under consid erat ion

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N umber LVI I I . PORTRAIT OF LI NCOLN BY AN UNKNOWN ARTIST PROBABLY PAINTED AT SPR I NGFIELD I N THE SUMMER OF 1860 . NOW . E LL O . OWNED BY MRS MARY TRUMBU F CHICAGO .

e but w e e the nt e e een t he e t cas , ho v r pai r may hav b , r sul o f his handiwork is a p ort rai t o f unusual appeal and n excell e ce .

Page 3 06 KENTUCKY .

n n and the o ne e e n er n e t n e Li col , h r u d co sid ra io clos ly

$ resembl es in every det ail o f feature and coloring Car

’ n n p ent er s origi nal Emancipat io Proclamat io port rai t .

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N r LX P LI NCOLN . umbe . ORTRAIT OF SEATED DATE AND NAME

OF PAINTER UNKNOWN . NOW I N THE BROOKLYN MUSEUM .

N r L I P O L I COLN U OW N A NKN N . umbe X . ORTRAIT F BY N ARTIST NOW I N THE LL H I LADELPH I A P . RENAISSANCE GA ERIES ,

L I NCOLN I N PO RTRA I TURE

Of this book s ix hundred and fifty (65 0)

co i es have been r i nted nu mbered p p , a nd s i ed by the autho r

r o H E PRE S S O F TH E PI O N E E R S I N C . f ,

NEW YORK CITY

- The er is 1 00 l ~ v r Ve ur S t n pap b . I o y lo a i

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