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Robert Todd Lincoln cotton handkerchief

Creator:
unknown
Location:
unknown
Origin Date:
Unknown
Materials:
cloth
Measurements:
overall: 18 in x 18 1/2 in
Item ID:
71.2009.082.0263
Holding Institution:
Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
Available for Viewing:
No
Category:
Textiles

Description

A white, cotton linen handkerchief bordered with a fourteen lined pattern which bisects in each corner. "RTL" is stitched in the lower right hand corner. The handkerchief belonged to Robert Todd Lincoln, the first son of Mary Todd Lincoln and Abraham Lincoln. Part of The Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum