Letters about photograph of President Lincoln, General McClernand, and Major Pinkerton

  • Creator Names Chalmers, Joan Pinkerton, 1855-1940, recipient.
  • Title Letters about photograph of President Lincoln, General McClernand, and Major Pinkerton [manuscript], 1933-1934.
  • Physical description 1 v. (65 items)
  • Collection summary
    • Letters received in acknowledgement of copies of a photograph sent as a gift by Mrs. William J. Chalmers. The photograph showed President Abraham Lincoln, General John McClernand, and Major Allan Pinkerton (chief of the U.S. Secret Service), taken Sept. 14, 1862, on the battlefield of Antietam.
    • Includes 1 page letters, 1933 Mar. 24 and June 23, from President Herbert Hoover accepting Mrs. Chalmer's gift and thanking her; also letter (LS, 1 p.), 1933 May. 2, from President Franklin D. Roosevelt accepting Mrs. Chalmer's gift and thanking her.
    • Includes letter (ALS, 5 p.), 1933, from William Randolph Hearst, San Simeon, Calif., accepting Mrs. Chalmer's gift and thanking her. Comments on the excellent likeness of Lincoln. Mentions the business connection between his father and Mrs. Chalmers' husband. Gives his opinion on Mussolini: "A marvelous man." Compares newspapers printing news of murders to literary authors writing tragedies because both are essential to an honest portrayal of reality.
    • Includes letter, 1934 Apr. 5, from General John J. Pershing, Lincoln, Neb., accepting Mrs. Chalmer's gift and thanking her; expresses admiration for Mrs. Chalmers' father, Allan Pinkerton.
  • Biographical or Historical Note Mrs. Chalmers was a daughter of Allan Pinkerton.
  • Location of Other Archival Materials Note Related materials at Chicago History Museum, Research Center, include the photograph named "Lincoln, Abraham, portrait photographs : Councils--Lincoln with Allan Pinkerton, General John McClernand"; and the Allan Pinkerton papers.
  • Names
    • Chalmers, Joan Pinkerton, 1855-1940.
    • Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865.
    • McClernand, John A. (John Alexander), 1812-1900.
    • Pinkerton, Allan, 1819-1884.
    • Hearst, William Randolph, 1863-1951.
    • Pershing, John J. (John Joseph), 1860-1948.
    • Hearst, William Randolph, 1863-1951.
    • Pershing, John J. (John Joseph), 1860-1948.
    • Hoover, Herbert, 1874-1964.
    • Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945.
  • Subjects
    • Antietam, Battle of, Md., 1862.
    • Detectives Illinois Chicago 19th century.
    • Presidents United States 19th century.
  • Geographic coverage United States History Civil War, 1861-1865 Secret service.
  • Genre Correspondence. aat
  • Geographic name United States Illinois Cook County Chicago.