Collection Highlights
Petition to Abraham Lincoln for recruitment of black troops
Date:
ca. 1862
Object Number:
MSS.BV.Petitions
Medium:
Paper
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Wood fragment from the "Merrimac" w/document
Object Number:
INV.835
Date:
ca. 1862
Medium:
Wood, paper, string
Dimensions:
Overall: 1/4 x 10 1/4 x 1 in. ( 0.6 x 26 x 2.5 cm )
Marks:
written: in ink on note: "Piece of the/ Merrimac"
Description:
Wood fragment with paper note attached with red string.
Gallery Label:
According to the attached note, this fragment is part of the "Merrimac."
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
