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A facsimile reproduction of the
second inaugural address
, the letter has been praised as one of Lincoln's finest written works and is often reproduced in memorials, media, and print.
Controversy surrounds the recipient, the fate of her sons, and the authorship of the letter. Bixby's character has been questioned (including rumored Confederate sympathies), at least two of her sons survived the war, and the letter was possibly written by Lincoln's assistant private secretary, John Hay.Letter: Signed Abraham Lincoln; facsimile: Huber's Museum and Michael F. Tobin