"Our One Common Country" author talk in Stratford, CT

[David Lockmiller]

(09-01-2014 01:41 PM)RJNorton Wrote:  

(09-01-2014 01:25 PM)David Lockmiller Wrote:  [Note 1 Eliza S. Quincy was the wife of Josiah Quincy.]

Mary Lincoln once mentioned him in a message to Charles Sumner. On December 30th, 1862, Mary sent this note to Sumner:

"Mrs. Lincoln presents her compliments to the Hon. Mr. Sumner, & begs leave to ask him, if he acquainted with the address, of the venerable Mr. Josiah Quincy, as Mrs. L. is about sending an excellent photograph of the President to him, and is anxious that it shall reach him, by the 1st of Jan. - "

From the last line of the Eliza Quincy letter at my post #140 above:

"On our return home we found my father with your welcome packet in his hand.-- For that it his privilege to thank you.-- With our best respects to the President & our best wishes for 1863, -- for him & for yourself"

The postal service of the time seemed to be extremely efficient. How long would a first class letter take now to get from Washington DC to Boston MA?