When Willie Lincoln died, former President Pierce set aside his political differences with Abraham Lincoln and wrote him a very warm and sympathetic condolence letter, as one grieving father to another.
("The President's War: Six Presidents and the Civil War That Divided Them" auth. Chris DeRose)
In this sad context - after delivering his lengthy address (the longest inaugural address at all) without an overcoat or hat, William Henry Harrison consequently caught pneumonia and died a month later. One First Lady faced the same fate (dying of pneumonia after attending an inauguration in the bitter cold). Who?
Hi Eva E., I have honestly never read about this...I'm eager to know who it was!
VERY logical guess, Roger! But this was the fate of a later First Lady.
Was it Woodrow Wilson's first wife? Not sure, but I think he was married to another woman before Edith Galt whose name I can't remember.
Excellent guess, Toia! I'm sorry to say it was not President Wilson's first wife.
Hint #1: It was not during her husband's inauguration that she caught a cold and developed pneumonia.
Hint #2: She died at the Willard Hotel in Washington.
Hint #3: She loved reading.
Kudos, Scott! Abigail Fillmore caught pneumonia after attending Franklin Pierce's inauguration.
You win my best wishes for a wonderful, divine Sunday!
Which President once lived here?
Good try, Eva! But it is not Grant.
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