Abraham Lincoln's letter to Mrs. Bixby
Publisher: American Historical Foundation
Published: 19uu
Place of publication: United States?
Language: eng
Subjects: Correspondence; Manuscripts; Facsimiles; History; Casualties
Work titles: Letter to Mrs. Bixby
Notes: Caption title.

Facsimile of handwritten letter from Lincoln to Mrs. Bixby, of Boston, Mass. "Dear Madam. I have been shown in the files of the War Department a statement of the Adjutant General of Massachusetts that you are the mother of five sons who have died gloriously on the field of battle" ... .

Illustration of Lincoln, seated, with son Tad in uniform on left; facsimile of Lincoln's letter to Mrs. Bixby on right.

From the library of M. F. Osborne.