Note: Please see Day 3 (October 11) of the sale that features rare material relating to the Gettysburg Address.

Strands of hair from President Abraham Lincoln and Secretary of State William Seward. Collected by Caroline Wright, circa. 1865. Mounted and framed to 16 x 13 in. With photos of Lincoln, John Wilkes Booth, and Seward, as well as an informational placard. 

1. Approx. 6 strands of Abraham Lincoln’s hair, averaging 1 in. long. 

2. Approx. 8 strands of William Seward’s hair, averaging 1 in. long. 

Caroline Wright was a close friend of the Lincolns and was in Washington, D.C., when Abraham was inaugurated in 1865, making this the most likely time when she collected their hair. It was a common Victorian pastime to collect hair as sentimental mementos. As the wife of the Governor of Indiana, Caroline collected the hair of several prominent politicians throughout her time. 

Note: This lot cannot be packaged and shipped in-house. Successful bidders winning items marked as being packaged and shipped by a third-party service are responsible for paying the third party directly. We are happy to offer complimentary drop-off service to local third-party packing/shipping companies in Columbus, Ohio.

[Abraham Lincoln, Politics, Mary Todd Lincoln, 1860 Election, Election of 1860, 1864 Election, Election of 1864, Lincoln Assassination, John Wilkes Booth] [Civil War, Union, Confederate] [Relics, Militaria]