Thomas F. Harney

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(11-21-2014 03:59 PM)Linda Anderson Wrote:  "This evening of lavish entertainment was the culminating moment in a series of events – a visit by Mary Lincoln to the Russian frigate Osliaba in New York Harbor on Sept. 16;

Dr. Wayne C. Temple mentions this visit in his article entitled Mary Todd Lincoln's Travels. He writes:

Mrs. Lincoln, who had returned to New York from Manchester some time after September 6, visited the Osliaba on September 16 in a company which included Mrs. Nathaniel P. Banks, General John A. Dix and Russian Consul-General Baron d'Ostensacken. The visitors arrived on board about 2 P.M. and after examining the frigate were taken to Captain Boutakoff's cabin for refreshments. The President's wife offered a toast, "The health of the Emperor of Russia," to which the Captain replied by toasting "The President of the United States." After spending approximately an hour in pleasant conversation, Mrs. Lincoln and party left the Osliaba and returned to shore.