History of the Lincoln neighborhood

[RJNorton]

In the link Gene provided one of the hired ladies mentioned was named Charlotte Rodriques De Souza. I was interested to note that she felt Abraham Lincoln was better looking than his photos show. I have heard this opinion stated by a few other people, too.

"Mrs. De Souza, who knew the man in life, says that few of his pictures resemble him. She recalls him as a more handsome man than his pictures depict."

From p. 88 of Lincoln's Springfield Neighborhood.