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Locket containing George Washington's hair
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- The Tradition of Anglo-American Mourning Jewelry: 17th to 19th Centuries
- Revolutionary-era Art and Artifacts
Dr. John Collins Warren (1778-1856) gave this locket containing strands of George Washington's hair, to Simon Greenleaf (1783-1853) in commemoration of the president's death.