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The Theocrat
Zion, Lake County County, Illinois
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The Library of Congress opened five vaults containing Abraham Lincoln's White House papers, as per his son Robert Todd Lincoln's 1923 bequest stipulating a 21-year delay after his 1926 death. Librarian Dr. Luther H. Evans led the event with 30 scholars.
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According to a bequest by the War President's son, Robert Todd Lincoln, to the Library of Congress at Washington that 21 years after his death the five double vaults in which he had placed his father's papers found in the White House at the time of President Abraham Lincoln's death were opened by thirty scholars.
Congressional Librarian Dr. Luther H. Evans started the formal opening at an appointed hour by reading the President's son's gift.
In 1919 Robert Todd Lincoln placed the five vaults in the library and in 1923 actually deeded them to the Congressional Library with the above mentioned stipulation.
Robert Todd Lincoln died July 26, 1926.
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Library Of Congress, Washington
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21 Years After July 26, 1926
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the five double vaults containing abraham lincoln's papers were opened by thirty scholars.
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According to a bequest by Robert Todd Lincoln to the Library of Congress, 21 years after his death, the five double vaults holding his father's papers found in the White House at the time of President Abraham Lincoln's death were opened by thirty scholars. Congressional Librarian Dr. Luther H. Evans started the formal opening by reading the President's son's gift. In 1919, Robert Todd Lincoln placed the vaults in the library and in 1923 deeded them to the Congressional Library with the stipulation. Robert Todd Lincoln died July 26, 1926.