Top of page

Notated Music Live but one moment: ballad, poetry & music by J.W. Turner. At head of title: Live! exclaimed the wife of our lamented president as she stook bending o'er his dying form, Live but for one moment, to speak to me once more, to speak to our children

About this Item

Title

  • Live but one moment: ballad, poetry & music by J.W. Turner.

Other Title

  • At head of title: Live! exclaimed the wife of our lamented president as she stook bending o'er his dying form, Live but for one moment, to speak to me once more, to speak to our children

Names

  • Turner, J. W. (Joseph W.) (Composer)

Created / Published

  • Henry Tolman & co., Boston, Massachusetts, c1865

Headings

  • -  Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
  • -  Lincoln's assassination
  • -  Lincoln, Mary Todd (1818-1882)
  • -  ballad
  • -  Sheet Music
  • -  United States -- Massachusetts -- Suffolk -- Boston

Genre

  • Sheet Music

Notes

  • -  Additional copy (scsm0183) with variant imprint.
  • -  Plate/Publisher number: 5062

Call Number/Physical Location

  • Plate/Publisher Number: 5062
  • Stern catalog 4995

Source Collection

  • Sheet Music from the Alfred Whital Stern Collection of Lincolniana

Repository

  • Rare Book And Special Collections Division

Digital Id

Online Format

  • online text
  • image
  • pdf

Rights & Access

The Library of Congress believes that many of the papers in The Alfred Whital Stern Collection of Lincolniana collection are in the public domain or have no known copyright restrictions and are free to use and reuse. For example, any songs published in the United States before 1923 are in the public domain. The Library has also obtained permission for the use of many other materials, and presents additional materials pursuant to fair use under United States copyright law. Researchers should watch for documents that may be copyrighted (for example, published in the United States less than 95 years ago, or unpublished and the author died less than 70 years ago).

You are responsible for deciding whether your use of the items in this collection is legal. You will need written permission from the rightsholders to copy, distribute, or otherwise use copyrighted materials except as allowed by fair use or other statutory exemptions. Some materials may be protected under international law. You may also need permission from holders of other rights, such as publicity and/or privacy rights.

Credit Line: Library of Congress, Rare Book and Special Collections Division, Alfred Whital Stern Collection of Lincolniana.

More about Copyright and other Restrictions

For guidance about compiling full citations consult Citing Primary Sources.

Cite This Item

Citations are generated automatically from bibliographic data as a convenience, and may not be complete or accurate.

Chicago citation style:

Turner, J. W. Live but one moment: ballad, poetry & music by J.W. Turner. Henry Tolman & co., Boston, Massachusetts, 1865. Notated Music. https://www.loc.gov/item/scsm000182/.

APA citation style:

Turner, J. W. (1865) Live but one moment: ballad, poetry & music by J.W. Turner. Henry Tolman & co., Boston, Massachusetts. [Notated Music] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/scsm000182/.

MLA citation style:

Turner, J. W. Live but one moment: ballad, poetry & music by J.W. Turner. Henry Tolman & co., Boston, Massachusetts, 1865. Notated Music. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/scsm000182/>.