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Grenadier cap
1740-1770
1890.3
Wool, linen

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Wood fragment from Abraham Lincoln's log cabin

Wood fragment from Abraham Lincoln's log cabin
Object name 
Wood fragment from Abraham Lincoln's log cabin
Date 
ca. 1809
Related People 
Owned By: Clarkson Crolius, Jr.
Medium 
Wood
Dimensions 
overall, with envelope: 2 3/4 x 4 3/4 in. ( 7 x 12.1 cm )
Description 
Two wood fragments from the log cabin in which Abraham Lincoln was born; two roughly rectangular slivers of wood in envelope with inscription and three-cent stamp with Washington's bust.
Credit Line 
Gift of Dr. John E. Stillwell
Object Number 
238
Marks 
written: in ink on envelope; "Clarkson Crolius Esq./ 12 Old Slip/ New York, NY written:
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.