Lincoln, Mary Todd, 1818-1882 to Eliza Slataper

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GLC#
GLC09393
Type
Letters
Date
27 July 1871
Author/Creator
Lincoln, Mary Todd, 1818-1882
Title
to Eliza Slataper
Place Written
s.l.
Pagination
4 p. :
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
Reconstruction

To friend Eliza Slataper regarding the recent death of Tad Lincoln. "In my great, great agony of mind, I write you. I pray you, by all that is merciful to come to this place - if but for a few days. I feel that I must see you. Can you not come next Monday - each day we could be together."

First Lady
Children and Family
Death
Women's History

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