Related person
Abraham Lincoln
(American, 1809 – 1865)
Former owner
Clarkson Crolius Jr.
(1806-1887)
Wood fragment from Abraham Lincoln's log cabin
ca. 1809
Place madeKentucky, United States, North America
Wood
Overall (envelope): 2 3/4 × 4 3/4 in. (7 × 12.1 cm)
Gift of Dr. John E. Stillwell
238
DescriptionTwo 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.MarkingsWritten in ink on envelope: "Clarkson Crolius Esq. / 12 Old Slip / New York, NY
ClassificationsHISTORIC RELICS
