Letters, Diaries, and Journals @ the Library of Congress

1. Letters, Diaries, and Journals @ the Library of Congress Cathleen C. Moore Library of Congress, Ambassador Fellow March 2010 SCASL

5. January 1 – December 31, 1863 January 1, 1864 – May 30, 1865 January 1,1861 -April 11,1862

6. TUESDAY, JANUARY 1, 1861. The old year passed away in gloom and sadness and the new one opens today without affording one hopeful ray of light in regard to the future.

7. Pasted on the first page of diary 3.

9. Taft’s son was an attending physician to President Lincoln at Ford’s Theater.

10. April 30th 1865 This has been a most eventful month. The most eventful in the History of our Country. We have seen during this month the complete crushing out of the "Greatrebellion" by a series of masterly Military achievements. The occupation of the Rebel Capitol by our troops. The surrender of Genl Lee with his Army near Richmond, and the surrender of Genl Johnson and his Army in North Carolina, and above all in importance which has occured in the World during this month, The President of the United States has been assassinated. Abraham Lincoln, the good and kind hearted, was Shot while sitting in his Box at Fords Theatre on the night of the 14th Int at about half past ten O'clock. Mr Lincoln had been in the habit of attending the Theatre occasionaly, perhaps once in four or six weeks, as a relaxation from the arduous duties of his position and constant mental exertion. On this occasion he went rather reluctantly. But it had been published in the Bills that Himself and Genl Grant

11. Taft writes of Clara Barton.

12. Library Holds Barton Papers, Other Red Cross Material • Clara Barton's plan, as she left her teaching career in 1854 and headed to Washington, D.C., was to spend her days in therapeutic reading in the "dim, quiet alcoves" of the Library of Congress. • "Although Clara may not have personally enjoyed much time in the Library's 'quiet alcoves,' her papers have resided here since the 1940s, when they were donated by family members," said Janice Ruth, the Manuscript Division's specialist in American women's history.

16. Alexander Graham Bell to Mabel Hubbard, October 5, 1875.

17. October 5, 1875 Mr. Bell to Miss Hubbard

21. TRANSCRIPTION of "Characteristics at 6 Years": 1.) affectionate2.) wishes to be helpful3.) Fond of Richard but selfish to him (when he went up for operation and did not come back, wept and was inconsolable)4.) continually asking questions. What is that? What does that word mean?5.) always busy at something6.) very bright + original7.) curious8.) expresses herself very well9.) tantrums consist of much impertinent talking or (when Mother waving hands) stamping feet, etc.10.) great determination + perseverance when wants anything11.) not orderly but willing to pick up12.) Fond of out door life

22. ca. 1911-1912

24. Other Papers Held by the Library • Margaret Sanger • Clare Booth Luce • The Blackwell Family • Nannie Helen Burroughs • George Washington (51 years’ worth) • Uriah W. Oblinger Family, Prairie Settlers • Thurgood Marshall