![]() With news of the fall reaching Washington With Savannah now officially in the hands of the North, a With 150 heavy guns and plenty of ammunition, and also about 25,000 bales ofĬotton.” (Courtesy of the National Archives and Records) In a telegram sent to Lincoln on DecemberĢ2, 1864, Sherman wrote, “I beg to present you, as a Christmas gift, the city of Savannah, William Tecumseh Sherman had justĬompleted his March to the Sea and sent Lincoln perhaps one of his best The Union forces had starting gaining traction and winning Who was to thank the president for a reception given to the Russian Navy.Īrguably the best Christmas Lincoln had in the White House Lincoln was also preparing for an audience with Baron de Stoeckl Hoping to nail down the nominations and winning parties of states and During the holiday season, Lincoln met with multiple politicians Hospitals would have looked much like Clark’s House–a hospital in York County, Virginia.Ĭhristmas 1863 brought with it concern for the upcoming 1864 election. Harewood, Carver, Columbia College, and Mount Pleasant. Sense that he and Mary would have set off to lift their spirits on the holiday. Often visited the soldiers and, with the Union struggling in the war, it makes ![]() Prepared to serve a large dinner to those who had been wounded by the war. In 1862, Lincoln and his wife visited many soldiers spending Were released by the Union, avoiding a huge conflict. This diplomatic crisis involved the illegal capture of two Confederateĭiplomats who were on board a British ship. In 1861, Lincoln spent Christmasĭay in a cabinet meeting dealing with the TrentĪffair. The Lincoln Collection would like to wish you and yours aįor the first three years of his presidency, Abraham Lincolnįound himself endlessly frustrated at Christmas. Then again, Lincoln was often a bit unconventional in his approach. Promoting the end of the Civil War on his terms. The American culture had boomed into Christmas in the 1840/1850’sĪnd Lincoln knew that this was a perfect opportunity to use such a large fad in Way, Lincoln showed that he was keenly aware of how important Christmas hadīecome to the American population, North and South, and evoked as much imageryĪs he could. The holiday, Lincoln and cartoonist Thomas Nast often evoked the image of SantaĬlaus leading the Union troops to victory. Though the Lincoln’s didn’t outwardly decorate or celebrate They generally contained clothing and books but were no doubtĪppreciated by the soldiers who weren’t returning home for the holiday. Tad Lincoln was also noted as bringing packages to The spirit of Christmas has remained the same, even with a war Mary Todd Lincoln was known for hosting Christmas dinnersīoth at the White House and taking Christmastime meals to soldiers at localĭ.C. If there were anyĭecorations for the holiday, they were only brought out on Christmas Eve after Take the day off they would be wasting the taxpayer’s money. Most officials believed that if they were to If elected officials should work on Christmas and Lincoln voted in favor of In fact, in 1834, there was a special vote taken to determine Or even decorate the White House, in the 1860’s Christmas was not considered a Though it may seem not festive of the Lincoln’s to not send cards So new, the Lincoln’s are not recorded in sending any to friends of family. ![]() The scene depicted on the card showed charity,įamily, and wishes of good will and celebration. Horsley is also known for creating the first pre-paid envelope which was the Were commissioned by Sir Henry Cole to be illustrated by John Callcott Horsley. ![]() Started officially in May 1843, the first Christmas cards These cards, along with some history aboutĬhristmas cards themselves, make for quite a reflection on both history and the collection itself. Sometimes, however, these cards are a little closer to theĬollection and depict something Lincoln-related. Winter scene or Santa Claus or a holly leaf wishing blessing and relaxation in Has received numerous amounts of Christmas cards. Over the years, the Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection Happy Holidays from the Lincoln Collection! Lincoln gave to meįor more detailed information about these items and images, check us out this December on Facebook ( ). We’d like to use them as a Lincoln Collection Countdown! Join us for the nextġ2 days as we highlight interesting items in the collection to a well-loved Traditionally refer to the days between Christmas and New Year’s but this year, Have a little fun this holiday season, we wanted to share with our wonderful Tumblr followers our 12 Days of Lincoln countdown a bit early! We know the 12 days of Christmas
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