Who is this person?

[Anita]

All great guesses but Susan's is correct. Laurie, good observation on the colonial era dress. Susan you win a pair of hot lavender shoes made by Martha's Parisian shoemaker.

Anthropologists used a 1796 portrait to generate an updated image of how Martha Washington might’ve looked in her 20s.

Here's the 1796 portrait.

   


Check out the article. "Martha Washington was a hottie, historians now say"
http://www.chron.com/life/mom-houston/ar...721934.php

[Susan Higginbotham]

All great guesses but Susan's is correct. Laurie, good observation on the colonial era dress. Susan you win a pair of hot lavender shoes made by Martha's Parisian shoemaker.

Anthropologists used a 1796 portrait to generate an updated image of how Martha Washington might’ve looked in her 20s.

Here's the 1796 portrait.




Check out the article. "Martha Washington was a hottie, historians now say"
http://www.chron.com/life/mom-houston/ar...721934.php

Thank you! I shall look so nice walking the dogs in my shoes.

[Eva Elisabeth]

I wonder what Martha's spouse looked like at young age.

[Anita]

I wonder what Martha's spouse looked like at young age.

Eva, go here and take a look!

http://www.studioeis.com/portfolio/museu...ycultural/

[Thomas Kearney]

I wonder what Martha's spouse looked like at young age.

Eva, go here and take a look!

http://www.studioeis.com/portfolio/museu...ycultural/

There is an interesting exhibit at Mount Vernon focusing on how they figured it out.

[Eva Elisabeth]

Thanks, Anita. Wish I had made it to Mount Vernon. The Lincolns did:
http://www.abrahamlincolnonline.org/linc...vernon.htm

[RJNorton]

I think this will be a challenge. Who is this man?

[Eva Elisabeth]

Well, it's obviously not Gideon Wells (although wearing the same bearddo). My next guesses would be a bearded John Cleese, or Leonardo da Vinci...

An older Cipriano Ferrandini?

[RJNorton]

Good try, Eva! But it's not him.

Hint #1: Although he has a connection to Lincoln, I do not believe this man has ever been mentioned by name on the forum.

[RJNorton]

Hint #2: The word "friend" is involved in figuring out who this person is.

[Gene C]

John Hanks - ?

[RJNorton]

Good try, Gene! But it's not him.

[Eva Elisabeth]

HA - is it that Lemen that claimed having been a friend of Lincoln although it's as unlikely as could be?

[RJNorton]

Good thinking, Eva, but it's not Lemen.

Hint #3: The "friend" was not Lincoln's. But still there was a connection between the two.

[RJNorton]

Hint #4: I believe it is unknown exactly why this man wanted to see Lincoln.