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<B>(Abraham Lincoln) A Piece of the Towel Used to Dress Abraham Lincoln's Wounds the Night of his Assassination, April 14, 1865.</B></I> Offered here is a 1.25" x 1.5" piece of cloth, housed in a gutta-percha daguerreotype case bearing a printed label: "A piece of the towel used in dressing the wound of President Abraham Lincoln at the time of his assassination on April 14, 1865. " Accompanied by a signed April 24, 1967 letter by Lincoln National Life Foundation Director R. Gerald McMurtry attesting to the authenticity of this relic. Also included is photocopy of a 1957 letter of one Merrill Bemesderfer of Lebanon, Pennsylvania who notes receiving the piece from a Pennsylvania auctioneer. The towel was found by the auctioneer in an envelope addressed to George F. Miller of Shufferstown, Pennsylvania. An evocative touchstone to the most tragic day in American history.<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Flat Material, Large (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)
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