Mary's friends

[kerry]

Presumably it was a health spa visit, and I think in at least one letter she says she's been in Canada and thus missed the controversy over Lincoln's religion going on at that time. Very little is known. There was a blurb that was published about her being in St. Catharine's, I believe. It was to the effect of she asked the taxi (hack, whatever it was called with horses) driver about the hotels etc. and he had no information. She asked him how long he'd been there and then said well you haven't learned much since that time. That exchange got reported in the papers.

In the final year of her life, she announced she was going back to St. Catherine's, but actually got off the train in NYC and started lobbying for a pension. I've been writing about this part of her life and I need feedback on what I have so far - if anyone has any interest, please let me know.