Inkwell given to John Hay
name: label: associated person
content: Lincoln, Abraham
notes: label: Description
content: Crystal and silver inkwell inscribed: “This inkstand was used by Abraham Lincoln during his presidency. John Hay.”
label: Description
content: The president’s private secretaries, John Hay and John George Nicolay, began to work for Lincoln in Springfield during the presidential campaign. They remained trusted aides and confidants throughout his presidency. Nicolay and Hay moved into the White House with the Lincoln family. Both men became devoted admirers and fondly referred to the president as “the Tycoon.”
label: Description
content: Gift of Mrs. John Hay, 1912
label: Location
content: Currently on loan
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content: Political History: Political History, General History Collection
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content: Government, Politics, and Reform
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content: Selections from the Abraham Lincoln Collection
publisher: label: Related Publication
content: Rubenstein, Harry R.. Abraham Lincoln: An Extraordinary Life
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Mrs. John Hay
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: PL.013125
label: catalog number
content: 13125
label: accession number
content: 54183
objectType: label: Object Name
content: Inkwell
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: glass (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: silver (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 4 1/2 in x 6 in; 11.43 cm x 15.24 cm