GDG- a plain suit of black, with white kid gloves

[Dennis Lawrence]

Monday, January 9, 1865.
Washington, DC

President transmits to Senate information regarding limitation of naval 
armament on Great Lakes. Abraham Lincoln to the Senate, 9 January 1865, CW, 
8:206.

Returns to Sen. Trumbull (Ill.) statement of Gen. Banks, submitted to 
Senate Judiciary Committee, regarding Louisiana state government and 
restates Trumbull's question as to proposed Lousiana Senators: "'Can 
Louisiana be brought into proper practical relations with the Union, 
sooner, by admitting or by rejecting the proposed Senators.
http://quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=lincoln;rgn=div1;view=text;idno=lincoln8;node=lincoln8%3A429

"First evening reception of the season at the Executive Mansion took place 
Monday night."

"The President, who was dressed in a plain suit of black, with white kid 
gloves, stood just inside the door of the Blue or Oval Room, and was 
supported on the left by Deputy Marshal Phillips."

About 11 P.M. President stops receiving visitors and retires upstairs. At 
12 P.M. wraps shawl around shoulders and walks to War Dept., accompanied by 
White House guard.

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"Mr. Lincoln only revealed his soul to but few beings -- if any, and then 
he kept a corner of that soul from his bosom friends. A twenty-five years 
acquaintance with this man convinced me that I never knew the all of Mr. 
Lincoln."
--Lecture by William Herndon on December 26, 1865

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