Letter from O. O. Howard to William P. Dillingham
Subject(s): Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865, Murphy, Harriet Anderson Stubbs, 1853-1935, New York (State), Portrait painting, United States Capitol (Washington, D.C.)
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O. O. Howard describes a life-sized portrait of Abraham Lincoln that attracted attention at the Lincoln Centennial Association meeting to Senator Dillingham of Vermont. Howard suggests that Congress purchase the portrait for display and values the piece at $4,000.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1909-02-18
Creator(s)
Howard, O. O. (Oliver Otis), 1830-1909
Recipient
Dillingham, William P. (William Paul), 1843-1923
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from O. O. Howard to William P. Dillingham. [February 18, 1909]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o60304. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Howard, O. O. (Oliver Otis), 1830-1909. Letter from O. O. Howard to William P. Dillingham. [18 Feb. 1909]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 19, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o60304.
APA:
Howard, O. O. (Oliver Otis), 1830-1909., [1909, February 18]. Letter from O. O. Howard to William P. Dillingham.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o60304.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 19, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
