Gold Locket with Alexander Hamilton's hair
Title
Gold Locket with Alexander Hamilton's hair
Subject
Mourning Jewelry
Description
A small gold locket containing a few hairs from the head of Alexander Hamilton is engraved on the back: “The hair of Alexander Hamilton which was given by his descendant to Mrs. Martha Lyman Foster and left by her to Miss E.L. Dixon.” The above Mrs. Foster was the wife of Senator Lafayette S. Foster
Creator
Provenance confirmed by Mrs. Elizabeth L C. Dixon (1819-1871)
Rights
CC BY-NC-ND 3.0
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- Date Added
- February 17, 2020
- Collection
- OBJECTS
- Item Type
- Object
- Citation
- Provenance confirmed by Mrs. Elizabeth L C. Dixon (1819-1871), “Gold Locket with Alexander Hamilton's hair,” E - A r c h i V e s , accessed May 28, 2022, https://citizenarchivist.omeka.net/items/show/623.