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Mary's funeral expenses
05-22-2016, 09:57 PM
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(05-22-2016 06:46 PM)L Verge Wrote:  Depending on the type of fabric, the dress may have deteriorated over time also - to the point where flaws could not be hidden well. It was made of silk according to Mary's letter, and it is inclined to split at times (even when totally protected).

As an aside, we have the receipt for Mr. Surratt's coffin when he died in 1862. Mary paid $50 for a mahogany one - and he had already left her $3500 in debt!


If it did still exist, at the time of her death, who would have had the dress?
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Mary's funeral expenses - Lincoln Wonk - 05-20-2016, 10:14 AM
RE: Mary's funeral expenses - RJNorton - 05-20-2016, 02:14 PM
RE: Mary's funeral expenses - RJNorton - 05-22-2016, 10:50 AM
RE: Mary's funeral expenses - Gencor - 05-22-2016, 05:21 PM
RE: Mary's funeral expenses - L Verge - 05-22-2016, 06:46 PM
RE: Mary's funeral expenses - Gencor - 05-22-2016 09:57 PM
RE: Mary's funeral expenses - RJNorton - 05-23-2016, 04:51 AM
RE: Mary's funeral expenses - Gencor - 05-23-2016, 02:48 PM
RE: Mary's funeral expenses - RJNorton - 05-23-2016, 05:18 PM
RE: Mary's funeral expenses - Lincoln Wonk - 05-24-2016, 07:58 AM
RE: Mary's funeral expenses - RJNorton - 05-24-2016, 09:35 AM
RE: Mary's funeral expenses - Lincoln Wonk - 05-24-2016, 10:22 AM
RE: Mary's funeral expenses - Houmes - 05-24-2016, 09:30 PM
RE: Mary's funeral expenses - RJNorton - 05-25-2016, 05:07 AM
RE: Mary's funeral expenses - Gene C - 05-25-2016, 08:37 AM

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