Poisoning Lincoln

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(01-25-2017 06:42 AM)RJNorton Wrote:  

(01-25-2017 06:24 AM)LincolnMan Wrote:  Another very interesting tidbit for sure. What are "widow's weeds?" Her clothing?
How was she to transmit smallpox with a kiss; did she have it herself?

Yes, I think widow's weeds refers to the black clothing worn sometimes after a husband's death. I do not know about the rest; I am just reporting what is in Roscoe's book.

Dictionary definition: "The deep mourning worn by a widow, including a crape veil, 'weepers,' etc. Now always plural; with or without widow's prefixed." And a "weeper" is "a broad white cuff worn by widows".