Abraham Lincoln Son Green Room

When seamstress elizabeth keckley was preparing his body president lincoln came in to look at his lifeless son.

Abraham lincoln son green room.

Frequently after receiving guests for two hours at the tuesday or saturday receptions. Named for abraham lincoln and used by him as an office this room is known for alleged ghost sightings. He had died days earlier after a. For several thursdays following willie s death lincoln went into the green room to mourn.

Journalist noah brooks wrote in washington in lincoln s time. Lincoln s favorite room up until this point. He unlike mary wanted physical reminders of willie a picture a scrapbook near him. The room has been furnished in victorian style since the truman renovation.

Lincoln made a promenade around the room. The great room was draped with crape and black cloth relieved only here and there by white flowers and green leaves. He was a descendant of samuel lincoln an englishman who migrated from hingham norfolk to its namesake hingham massachusetts in 1638 the family then migrated west passing through new jersey pennsylvania and. In 1861 she went to great lengths redecorating it and was very proud of the purple drapes green room history mrs.

Lincoln continued his work as president in particular he was struggling with general mcclellan s inaction but he grieved for his lost son. Lincoln s redecorating a large pale green rug imported from belgium was reflected along with three big chandeliers and new drapes in the mirrors that lined the walls. Elizabeth keckly the former slave who designed mrs. My poor boy he was too good for this earth.

Abraham lincoln was born on february 12 1809 the second child of thomas lincoln and nancy hanks lincoln in a one room log cabin on sinking spring farm near hodgenville kentucky. God has called him home. Her son willie lincoln was embalmed in the green room in february 1862 before his funeral in the east room. Lincoln came to view her son s body only once.

In an elegant white house guest room the 11 year old son of abraham and mary lincoln lay ill in a huge carved rosewood bed now known as the lincoln bed. On february 20 1862 william wallace lincoln died. Lincoln s beautiful wardrobe washed and dressed him. The green room was mrs.