On verso: "Small stone marked Ann Rutledge (foreground) marked original grave in Concord Cemetery, near New Salem. Grave moved to Oakland Cemetery May 15, 1890. The monument in Oakland Cemetery bearing the poem by Edgar Lee Masters was erected Jan. 1921. Paid for by descendants of Menard Co. families who had known Lincoln."]]>
On verso: "First resting place in Old Concord Cemetery, Menard County, Ills, of Ann Rutledge, Lincoln's first love."]]>
On verso: "Tall shaft is grave of mother of Ann Rutledge (Lincoln's sweetheart). Located in Bethel Cemetery, 3 miles NW of Birmingham, Van Buren county, Iowa. Shaft bears following inscription: Mary Ann, wife of Jas. Rutledge died Dec. 26, 1878 aged 91 yrs. 2 mos. 5 ds. Below inscription is the following: Oh, Mother dear, a short farewell; That we may meet again above; And rove where angels love to dwell; Where trees of life bear fruits of love."]]>
On verso: "Sacred to the memory of David Rutledge who departes this life June 7th 1842. Age 26 years 9 months and 17 days. Member of Lincoln's Company Black Hawk War."]]>
Photo caption: "The remains of Ann Rutledge were removed from the neglected grave in Concord Graveyard, May 15, 1890, to the Oakland Cemetery, Petersburg."]]>
On Verso: "Roudybush School in Anjou France."]]>
On verso: Rochefort-sur-Loire, Chateau de St. Symphorien, Roudybush School - Le Golf.]]>
On verso: "Roudybush School in Anjou."]]>
On verso: "Roudybush chateau in Alsace when Dr. Franklin Roudybush was consul at Strasbourg."

Collection contains a duplicate postcard with verso: "Chateau in Alsace after World War II when Consul Roudybush was in Strasbourg."]]>
On verso: "Rev. Dr. George Shotwell Roudebush, deceased, Madison, Mississippi - This gentleman, friend and distant relative (tho we spell our names slightly different) has been a guest in our home when we lived in Decatur Ill - over looking the university campus on W. North St. He was about 90 yrs old but very keen mentally when last we met. He had been a College President in Miss. tho a Pa. by birth and graduated from Pa. moved south on account of his health before the Civil War and remained there most of his life - He was a Presbyterian minister and also a graduate in law - but school work was his principal life's work. He had several children who were also engaged in school work - Margaret was at the head of a girls school in Miss, later teacher in State Teachers College Boulder Col. One of his son's was state agt. for Life Ins Bank & Trust Co. another Half is head of the Missouri Valley Bank &;amp Trust Co. St. Louis Mo. During his last visit in our home he Baptized our son Franklin - He was a friend worth knowing. R. F. R."]]>