Mary Lincoln's Mourning Watch

Description:

Mary Lincoln used this black onyx lapel watch as her personal timepiece for the remainder of her life.

Mary Lincoln never overcame the tragedies she endured. She came out of mourning on only one occasion, at the request of her son Tad for one of his birthdays. The two were almost inseparable until his death, possibly from tuberculosis, in 1871 at age 18. In 1882, at age 63, Mary died in Springfield, Illinois, at the home of her sister.

Gift of Lincoln Isham, great-grandson of Abraham Lincoln, 1958

Associated Person: Lincoln, Mary Todd

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Related Publication: Rubenstein, Harry R.. Abraham Lincoln: An Extraordinary Life

Credit Line: Lincoln Isham

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: PL.225754.02Catalog Number: 225754.02Accession Number: 225754

Object Name: lapel watchwatch chain

Physical Description: black (overall color)onyx (overall material)Measurements: overall: 4 1/2 in x 1 1/2 in; 11.43 cm x 3.81 cm

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a3-3672-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_515321

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