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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
