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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02490.09 |
| From Archive Folder | Members of Lincoln's cabinet: 20 letters & docs |
| Title | William Henry Herndon to Friend Whitney regarding a photo of Lincoln |
| Date | 10 September 1887 |
| Author | Herndon, William Henry (1818-1891) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | The recipient of this letter is possibly Henry Clay Whitney, lawyer and Lincoln biographer. Herndon states that he is available any Saturday for Whitney to come see him. Informs that he never received the photo Whitney sent. Asks him to send another since he wants to use it in his memoirs of Lincoln, titled Life of Lincoln; the history and personal recollections of Abraham Lincoln. Written on Department of the Interior, Pension Office stationary. |
| Subjects | President Entertaining and Hospitality Photography Literature and Language Arts Government and Civics |
| People | Herndon, William Henry (1818-1891) Whitney, Henry Clay (1831-1905) Lincoln, Abraham (1809-1865) |
| Place written | Springfield, Illinois |
| Theme | Government & Politics; The Presidency |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Additional Information | Herndon was a friend, law partner, and biographer of Abraham Lincoln. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |