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RE: Mary Lincoln Extra Credit Questions - LincolnToddFan - 08-12-2015 12:08 PM
"She was an amiable inoffensive girl"??
Yeesh Mary... Talk about damning with faint praise!
RE: Mary Lincoln Extra Credit Questions - Eva Elisabeth - 08-12-2015 05:06 PM
Kudos, Rogerm - I read quite a lot on Mary, but this comment was new to me - and I don't think Fanny would have come to my mind!
RE: Mary Lincoln Extra Credit Questions - Rogerm - 08-12-2015 06:51 PM
Mary Lincoln did not have a soft spot in her heart for the Seward family. But, I think the death of Fanny Seward still took Mrs. Lincoln greatly by surprise because of her young age; and perhaps the attempt on Henry Seward's life that took place about the same time that Abraham Lincoln was assassinated made Mrs. Lincoln a little more kindly disposed toward the Sewards.
RE: Mary Lincoln Extra Credit Questions - Eva Elisabeth - 08-13-2015 03:13 AM
Yes - you made a good point here, I think. I think Mary felt always sympathy for anyone, even "enemies", losing a child. (And I think Toia rightly observed, too...)
RE: Mary Lincoln Extra Credit Questions - LincolnToddFan - 08-13-2015 11:24 AM
(08-12-2015 06:51 PM)Rogerm Wrote: Mary Lincoln did not have a soft spot in her heart for the Seward family. But, I think the death of Fanny Seward still took Mrs. Lincoln greatly by surprise because of her young age; and perhaps the attempt on Henry Seward's life that took place about the same time that Abraham Lincoln was assassinated made Mrs. Lincoln a little more kindly disposed toward the Sewards.
Yes, that makes perfect sense. Thanks Roger.
RE: Mary Lincoln Extra Credit Questions - Gene C - 08-13-2015 03:48 PM
Mary had always wanted a daughter, and Fanny wasn't much younger than Robert.
She liked Julia Taft, and she was a frequent guest at the White House along with her brothers, until Willie died
RE: Mary Lincoln Extra Credit Questions - Anita - 08-13-2015 04:10 PM
Gene, did Mary write about wanting to have a daughter or talk about it with friends?
RE: Mary Lincoln Extra Credit Questions - Eva Elisabeth - 08-13-2015 05:09 PM
She said to Julia Taft: "I wish I had a little girl like you, Julia". (I believe there were other statements about her desire for a daughter in her letters to Mary Harlan.)
RE: Mary Lincoln Extra Credit Questions - Anita - 08-13-2015 07:55 PM
Thanks Eva. My memory is going..
I think Mary appreciated Fanny's reserved nature so unlike that of Kate.
RE: Mary Lincoln Extra Credit Questions - RJNorton - 08-14-2015 04:08 AM
Name a hotel, not in New York, where both Mary Lincoln and John Wilkes Booth stayed (not at the same time).
RE: Mary Lincoln Extra Credit Questions - Gene C - 08-14-2015 06:01 AM
Willard's Hotel?
RE: Mary Lincoln Extra Credit Questions - RJNorton - 08-14-2015 06:24 AM
Gene, after I wrote the question I realized there could be more than one right answer. The hotel I have in mind is not in Washington. I do not know if Booth ever stayed at the Willard as I thought he usually stayed at the National when in Washington. Your answer is right if Booth ever stayed at the Willard.
RE: Mary Lincoln Extra Credit Questions - Eva Elisabeth - 08-14-2015 07:38 AM
May I ask - if Anita permits and it's ok with y'all, would it be possible to move the thread to the trivia category? Sometimes I miss questions - when I'm in a hurry I first check the trivia due to my guessing addiction... it's a great idea for a trivia thread btw, Anita! Thanks for your consideration!
RE: Mary Lincoln Extra Credit Questions - RJNorton - 08-14-2015 07:45 AM
Hi Eva - Yes, I think that is a good request. I have moved the thread to the trivia category. I am sure Anita won't mind. Good idea! Thanks.
RE: Mary Lincoln Extra Credit Questions - Eva Elisabeth - 08-14-2015 12:01 PM
Thanks very much!!