The Pen That Signed the Emancipation Proclamation
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Title
The Pen That Signed the Emancipation Proclamation
Subject
Abraham Lincoln's pen
Description
This pen signed arguably one of the most famous documents in American history, the Emancipation Proclamation. Abraham Lincoln used this pen during his entire presidency, as the caption states. The pen was then gifted to Myra Bradwell by Mary Todd Lincoln sometime after his death.
This gesture further shows the intimate and deep relation the Bradwell’s had with the Lincoln’s. James Bradwell served as Lincoln's lawyer and Myra had a close relationship with Mrs. Lincoln. One could wander if this was Mary Todd Lincoln’s way of thanking Bradwell for her tirelessly effort to secure her escape from the mental asylum.
This gesture further shows the intimate and deep relation the Bradwell’s had with the Lincoln’s. James Bradwell served as Lincoln's lawyer and Myra had a close relationship with Mrs. Lincoln. One could wander if this was Mary Todd Lincoln’s way of thanking Bradwell for her tirelessly effort to secure her escape from the mental asylum.
Creator
Women's Trade Union League Publications
Source
Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America, Harvard University, Microfilm Reel #
4
4
Publisher
Gale Primary Sources, Gale Document Number GALE|JAOYKG047704377: https://go.gale.com/ps/i.do?p=WMNS&u=boon41269&id=GALE|JAOYKG047704377&v=2.1&it=r&sid=zotero&asid=a3180bc9
Date
Feb. 1909
Rights
No copyright laws know
Format
Photo
JPEG
Width in pixels: 2304
Height in pixels: 607
JPEG
Width in pixels: 2304
Height in pixels: 607
Language
English
Type
Photo
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Physical Dimensions
Width in pixels: 2304
Height in pixels: 607
Height in pixels: 607
Citation
Women's Trade Union League Publications, “The Pen That Signed the Emancipation Proclamation,” The Activism of Myra Bradwell , accessed May 2, 2024, https://myrabradwell.omeka.net/items/show/29.