Identifier: abrahamlincolnssjnlinc (find matches)
Title: Abraham Lincoln's secretaries
Year: 1860 (1860s)
Authors: Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection
Subjects: Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 Nicolay, John G. (John George), 1832-1901 Nicolay, Helen, 1866-1954 Nicolay, Helen, 1866-1954
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Contributing Library: Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection
Digitizing Sponsor: Friends of The Lincoln Collection of Indiana, Inc.

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f blackand white flowers, with a dropping bunch of capemyrtle, and she wore a full set of pearls, with a beau-tiful boquet. The Parlors The three parlors, known from the prevalent colorof the paper-hangings of each as the red, the blue,and the green rooms, were ornamented for the occasionwith green wreathes and with exquisite boquets of raregreen-house plants. Grouped in the blue parlor, during most of the eve-ning, were the diplomatic corps, in the scrupulousevening dress of European gentlemen, which contrastedstrangely with the frock-coats, thick boots, and un-gloved hands of a few citizens of Hail Columbia. Theyalso wore the ribbons and stars of the decorations ofhonor which have been bestowed on them, and it wasnoticed that, although their ladies were all dressedwith marked elegance, especially those from the Frenchlegation, none equalled the daughter of Gen. Cass,now Madame Von Limburg, who wore a blue brocade,trimmed with rich lace. In the red parlor, with Washington gazing down
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From the Lincoln National Life Foundation Therena BatesA cracked ambrotype photograph from the Nicolay col-lection. In the files of the collection is to be found thefollowing printed announcement: Married in Pittsfield,Illinois, on Thursday, June 15, 1865, by Rev. Mr. Burn-ham, Mr. John G. Nicolay, late of Washington, D. C. toMiss Therena Bates of Pittsfield. from canvass on them, were several young couples, whowere evidently, oblivious of all that was transpiringaround them. Their names, Mr. Editor, you will havesooner or later, grouped under the head of marriages. The Guests The Presidents Cabinet was, of course, present, andSecretary Seward was ubiquitous in his attentions tothe ladies of the legations, as if determined to preserveIintente cordiale. Mrs. Stanton was simply yet elegant-ly dressed in black silk, trimmed with white ribbon,edged with black; Miss Kate Chase looked bewitchinglyin white silk, with a simple bunch of jessamine as heronly ornaments; Mrs. Welles wore black ve

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