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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01423.02 |
| From Archive Folder | Unassociated Civil War Documents 1865 |
| Title | K.G. Ordway to Orlando Kellogg explaining the accompanying congressional mourning ribbon |
| Date | 20 July 1865 |
| Author | Ordway, K.G. (fl. 1855-1865) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Ordway explains that the ribbon was designed for members of Congress. Instructions on how to wear the ribbon are also included. A congressional mourning ribbon (GLC 1423.01) was originally enclosed with the letter. The letter is also accompanied by an admission card for inauguration day, March 4, 1865. The card, signed by George T. Brown, admitted Kellogg and his family to the inauguration. |
| Subjects | Assassination Lincoln Assassination President Congress Death Government and Civics |
| People | Kellogg, Orlando (1809-1865) Lincoln, Abraham (1809-1865) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | The American Civil War; The Presidency |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Additional Information | Orlando Kellogg was Republican Representative from New York elected to the thirty-eighth and thirty-ninth Congresses. He served from March 4, 1863, until his death on August 24, 1865. K.G. Ordway was Seargent at Arms of the House of Representatives in 1865. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |
| Related documents | Congressional mourning ribbon Card admitting family of Orlando Kellog to Presidential inauguration |