Mary Lincoln to Alexander Williamson

Mary Lincoln to Alexander Williamson

In her letter to Thomas (Tad) Lincoln's former tutor, Alexander Williamson, Mary Lincoln asks whether their carriage "is to be sold at auction in N.Y.' and adds "How is this?" She notes that "Taddie has recovered, goes to school & can almost read God has blessed me in my remaining sons since my beloved husband was taken away, I do not desire to live." Mary uses stationary with broad black borders.

Lincoln, Mary Todd

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum

1865-10-10

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Chicago Oct 10th 65

Mr Williamson

My dear Sir-

Your note of Friday, is received. I see by the papers, "that the carriage, is to be sold at auction in N.Y. how is this? I fear, it will bring very little disposed of, in such a way Is it to be taken, to Laurence's carriage shop as you mentioned? As to the cards, with out, they are exactly like, the same border and all of the one I send you. I wish none, as a matter of course, I am not using cards, for visiting purposes. but when visitors call, and lest servants, should carry wrong messages, thereby sometimes causing offense

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on a card, I can regret, my inability to see them, yet do not very, in the least, from the one, I send you.- Taddie has recovered, goes to school & can almost read. He delights in his school, & I find him a most amiable & loving son. With all my adversity, God has blessed me, in my remaining sons, yet the inescapable loss of my precious Willie broke, my heart, and since my beloved husband, was taken away, I do not desire to live.

Your friend

M. L.

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