Laura Keene dress

[Steve]

Here's Dr. Leale's 1909 account of Keene in the box:

While we were waiting for Mr. Lincoln to gain strength Laura Keene, who had been taking part in the play, appealed to me to allow her to hold the President's head. I granted this request and she sat on the floor of the box and held his head on her lap.

Here's a link to the full 1909 account to read the quote in context:

https://www.gutenberg.org/files/24088/24...4088-h.htm

You can also compare that account with Leale's 1865 account:

https://quod.lib.umich.edu/j/jala/262986...w=fulltext