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Toll the Bell Mournfully

Creator:
Lee & Walker, C. Everest
Location:
Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
Origin Date:
1865
Materials:
paper
Item ID:
71.2009.083.0201
Holding Institution:
Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, Courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
Available for Viewing:
No
Category:
Sheet Music

Description

This is a piece of sheet music for the song, “Toll the Bell Mournfully.” The cover is plain with a decorative frame at the center. The title is printed near the top in black lettering with an oval illustration of Abraham Lincoln between the lettering. A stanza from the song is printed below the lettering. “Written and composed on the death of President Abraham Lincoln” is printed below the paragraph. 1 score (5 p.) For voice and piano. First line: Toll the bell mournfully, toll the bell slow. First line of chorus: Toll the bell mournfully, toll the bell slow. Part of The Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum.