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The 1841 Abraham Lincoln Wedding Gift That Mary Never Saw
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RE: The 1841 Abraham Lincoln Wedding Gift That Mary Never Saw
(07-31-2021 07:17 PM)Steve Wrote:  On a minor sidenote, Abraham Lincoln and Mary Todd broke their engagement on January 1, 1841. Why would the watch be inscribed "1841"?

William Herndon had claimed that the date set for the marriage was January 1, 1841. Possibly whoever had this particular wording inscribed knew the date Herndon professed?
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RE: The 1841 Abraham Lincoln Wedding Gift That Mary Never Saw - RJNorton - 08-01-2021 11:46 AM

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