Lincoln's embalmment

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(05-06-2013 05:20 PM)Jim Garrett Wrote:  

(05-06-2013 06:09 AM)LincolnMan Wrote:  I believe I asked this question on the old Form site, but am not sure: Was anything from Lincoln's body saved? Is there a jar stored on a shelf somewhere in a dusty warehouse (long lost and forgotten) containing Lincoln's brain?

According to the sage of the Smithsonian, Herb Collins, Curator emeritus, Lincoln's blood was saved. He swears to it.

Hello. Your assertion that Herb Collins Nader this statement is of great curiosity to me. May I please be directed to where I can learn further about this?Thank you very much.
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(12-02-2014 03:38 PM)loetar44 Wrote:  From a Dodge Chemical Co. publication entitled “New Light on the Embalming of President Lincoln” by Seabury Quinn (1910 ?): “In collaboration with Frank T. Sands, "undertaker", the Messrs. M. E. & J. W. Harvey, (also undertakers"), were busy designing and making a coffin while Harry P. Cattell was engaged in his professional work”

Cattell was Lincoln’s actual embalmer. The embalment took place at / after noon April 15, 1865 immediately after the cranial autopsy. Now I wonder, when was Lincoln’s coffin ready? I suspect that there was some time needed to make the coffin and it make sense to me that the coffin was not earlier ready than April 16 or April 17. In the evening of April 17 Lincon’s coffin was placed in the East Room.

Does someone know when the coffin was ready? And where was the body of Lincoln between embalment and coffin? I suspect in the Prince of Wales Room ?

Hello,
Do you have a copy of this Dodge publication still? I am an embalmer myself and my main area of interest in Lincoln revolves around his death and care of the body thereafter. I actually called the Dodge company seeking info on the publication you mention and they don’t have anything to offer although they were very helpful.
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