Eckert and Powell

[Linda Anderson]

Any idea why Fanny would not want the blood washed off? That seems like a strange entry to make in her diary, especially after mentioning all the blood was a terrible sight. (who were Margaret and Eliza - maids?) Fanny must have had a more complex personality than I thought. Is Fanny's diary on line?

I don't know why Fanny did not want the blood washed off, Gene, except that she may have thought it would be needed by the authorities as evidence. Margaret was the chambermaid and Eliza was the seamstress.

Sections of Fanny's diary can be found online through the University of Rochester Rare Books and Special Collections: Lincoln and His Circle.

http://www.lib.rochester.edu/index.cfm?page=638