Box 5
Contains 227 Results:
Isaac Markens to Bacon, October 10, 1914
Letter enclosing copy of an article upon versions of the Gettysburg address. Article missing.
Henry B. Rankin to Bacon, October 21, 1914
Mentions visit of Albert Jaegers, possible competitor for statue of Lincoln and urges inclusion of farewell address at Wabash Station, Springfield, Ill. Copy of address included, also page of Rankin's recollection.
Henry B. Rankin to Bacon, November 2, 1914
Description of above Farewell Address in Springfield.
Senator J. C. S. Blackburn to Bacon, November 9, 1914
Agrees with Rankin about inclusion of Farewell Address, also upon choice of D. C. French.
Senator J. C. S. Blackburn to Bacon, December 3, 1914
Memorandum of Blackburn's memories of Lincoln and of his feeling when he heard of the assassination.
Senator J. C. S. Blackburn to Bacon and reply, December 23 and 24, 1914
Letter enclosing one to Mr. French advising him of his appointment as sculptor of the Lincoln statue. Copy of letter of acknowledgement of above.
Senator J. C. S. Blackburn to Bacon and reply, December 24 and 26, 1914
Indicates that copies of the Second Inaugural and Getttysburg addresses, with variations in wording have been sent to Robert T. Lincoln. Copy of letter of acknowledgment.
Subseries V A: Correspondence, 1915
232 items. Important correspondents include William Howard Taft, Robert T. Lincoln, Daniel Chester French, Royal Cortissoz, Jules Guerin, and Senators S. M. Cullom, J. C. S. Blackburn, and Henry S. Rankin.
Bacon to Senator J. C. S. Blackburn and replies
Copy of request to publish Lincoln anecdotes. Declines permission to publish as immodest, makes appointment. Copy of acknowledgment.
Daniel C. French to Bacon, January 8, 1915
Telegram of acceptance of statue.