Extra Credit Questions

[Eva Elisabeth]

In 1862 Lincoln appointed someone "Agent for Cherokee Indians". It was another person who begged Lincoln to do so. Who was this person?

[J. Beckert]

Mary Lincoln?

[Eva Elisabeth]

Good guess! But the sought-after person wouldn't be amused about your answer!

[J. Beckert]

Dang. I thought I remembered that from somewhere.
Germans 1
Yankee 0

[Rogerm]

Was it Lincoln's secretary, John Hay, who we know was not a fan of Mary Lincoln?

[Eva Elisabeth]

Sorry, I have no moon pie to comfort you...BTW "not amused" was a hint.
Hint #2: The person came to Washington in January and afterwards never met the President again.

[tblunk]

(06-07-2013 12:07 PM)Eva Elisabeth Wrote:  Good guess! But the sought-after person wouldn't be amused about your answer!

Didn't Herndon make such a recommendation?

[Eva Elisabeth]

Hi Roger, clever, but it was not Hay.

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Hey, you are too fast. Brilliant, tblunk, it was Herndon. He wanted to woo an 18 years younger woman, Anna Miles. The later Agent was her sister's husband, Charles Chatterton. Lincoln found it funny.

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If you like - here's another "Herndon"- question:
How much was Herndon payed a year when he clerked in J. Speed's store?

[tblunk]

(06-07-2013 01:19 PM)Eva Elisabeth Wrote:  Hi Roger, clever, but it was not Hay.

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Hey, you are too fast. Brilliant, tblunk, it was Herndon. He wanted to woo an 18 years younger woman, Anna Miles. The later Agent was her sister's husband, Charles Chatterton. Lincoln found it funny.

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And it worked! Didn't they get married?

[RJNorton]

I'll say Herndon was paid $700.00 dollars a year.

[Eva Elisabeth]

Kudos, correct to the cent, Roger!

[J. Beckert]

Große Aufgabe, Roger! Ich denke, dass wir rufen können, dass ein Yankee Sieg.

[Laurie Verge]

Boy, Roger, I sure hope that was a compliment from that Yankee!

[Eva Elisabeth]

Laurie, that was almost a battle cry.

[J. Beckert]

Es war. Sie empören sich wenig. (That was for Laurie)