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Letter from Abraham Lincoln to D. A Cheever

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Collection
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Descriptive Information

Title
Letter from Abraham Lincoln to D. A Cheever  
Creator
Lincoln, Abraham  
Publication Date
1859  
Object Type
Flat/unbound
Treatment ID
134171  
Treatment
  • alkaline reserve  
  • blotter washing  
  • adhesive reduction  
  • ultrasonic welding  
  • encapsulate  
  • humidification  
  • surface cleaning  
Date of Treatment
2016-06-13  
Treatment Hours
15  
Format and Structure
  • backing  
  • graphite  
  • paper/tissue/board  
  • iron gall ink  
  • window mat  
  • wove paper  
  • pen and ink  
Damage
  • tear  
  • crack  
  • break  
  • skinning  
  • abrasion  
  • puncture  
  • surface dirt  
  • foxing  
  • planar distortion  
  • mat burn  
  • darkening  
  • discoloration/fading  
  • light damage  
  • losses  
  • strike through  
  • fading  
  • acidic  
Materials and Equipment
  • microspatula  
  • erasers/sponges  
  • bristol board/folder stock  
  • wheat starch paste  
  • paper/tissue/board  
  • blotter paper  
  • polyester, non-woven spunbound  
  • polyethylene sheet  
Provider
Preservation Services
Type
Photograph  
Rights
Copyright not Evaluated
Collection
Special Collections Conservation Treatment Documentation
TitleLetter from Abraham Lincoln to D. A Cheever  
CreatorLincoln, Abraham  
Publication Date1859  
Object TypeFlat/unbound
Treatment ID134171  
Treatment
  • alkaline reserve  
  • blotter washing  
  • adhesive reduction  
  • ultrasonic welding  
  • encapsulate  
  • humidification  
  • surface cleaning  
Date of Treatment2016-06-13  
Treatment Hours15  
Format and Structure
  • backing  
  • graphite  
  • paper/tissue/board  
  • iron gall ink  
  • window mat  
  • wove paper  
  • pen and ink  
Damage
  • tear  
  • crack  
  • break  
  • skinning  
  • abrasion  
  • puncture  
  • surface dirt  
  • foxing  
  • planar distortion  
  • mat burn  
  • darkening  
  • discoloration/fading  
  • light damage  
  • losses  
  • strike through  
  • fading  
  • acidic  
Materials and Equipment
  • microspatula  
  • erasers/sponges  
  • bristol board/folder stock  
  • wheat starch paste  
  • paper/tissue/board  
  • blotter paper  
  • polyester, non-woven spunbound  
  • polyethylene sheet  
ProviderPreservation Services
TypePhotograph  
RightsCopyright not Evaluated
CollectionSpecial Collections Conservation Treatment Documentation

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