Mary's Reputation

[Donna McCreary]

This is one of the photos which now is given a different date from that assigned by Ostendorf. There is no way to dispute the date of the Natiive American chiefs visit.
I do not think that Ninian Edwards was in Washington in 1863 - but I am not sure.

If the photo is indeed Mary, the bonnet strings are the same (or very similar) to the bonnet strings she wore in the CDV Bill mentioned. This is another reason to date the photo of her seated as late 1862 or early 1863. Mary was coming out of her one year mourning period for Willie.