White clothing in summer?

[RJNorton]

Hi Robert. Here is the sketch Joe mentioned. This drawing was done by a Frenchman named Pierre Morand. Morand had moved to the United States, and he became acquainted with Lincoln after the Civil War began. Although he was not a professional, he made several sketches of the president.

Image Credit: I scanned the image from p. 222 of Lincoln: A Picture Story of His Life by Stefan Lorant (New York, W.W. Norton & Company, 1969)