Who is this lady?

[Steve Whitlock]

Roger,

From what I've read they were taking several locks of Abe's hair for keepsakes.

I know this happened during the autopsy at the White House, but I am surprised to learn it also happened at the Petersen House. My aging brain just does not recall reading this. I cannot imagine Stanton allowing it; maybe it happened when he was out of the room? Thanks.

Roger,

From Gettysburg Museum of History:


A Lock Of Abraham Lincoln’s Hair Taken By His Undertaker After Death

"Taken post-mortem by his undertaker April 1865. This lock was kept at the U.S. patent office in the late 19th century. It was given to a prominent Washington D.C. family and remained with them until The Gettysburg Museum of History obtained it a few years ago. There were several documented locks of Lincoln’s hair taken at his death bed. This lock was previously unknown to historians. The practice of taking a hair lock from the deceased seems very unusual today. In the 19th century it was a tradition practiced by most people of all classes."

Note above "There were several documented locks of Lincoln’s hair taken at his death bed".