Who is this lady?
07-19-2014, 07:22 PM, (This post was last modified: 07-19-2014, 07:23 PM by Eva Elisabeth.)
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Too late! I just wanted to ask: "Who is this lady?":
   
...but Roger was much faster (see post #153)!
I "came across her" when reading in a book that during the Lincoln-Douglas debates Douglas "was accompanied by his beautiful wife". I was curious as for the beauty of this lady, and found this nice site:
http://civilwarwomenblog.com/adele-douglas/

PS: IMO Mary wasn't any less beautiful:
   
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09-18-2014, 09:53 AM,
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Who is this?

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09-18-2014, 02:16 PM, (This post was last modified: 09-18-2014, 02:22 PM by Eva Elisabeth.)
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That's one Mrs. Herndon, I'm quite sure the first, Mary, who was considered as one of the beauties of her time, and I believe a relative sketched that.
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09-18-2014, 03:59 PM,
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Superb, Eva! That is a sketch of the second Mrs. Herndon - Anna Miles Herndon. I have never seen an image of the first wife - Mary Maxcy Herndon. And apparently the only image of the second wife is this sketch. Source of sketch - the page opposite p. 258 in Donald's book on Herndon.

Eva, you win a 30 minute séance with a medium (Nettie Colburn) who will conjure up the spirit of William Herndon. Through the medium you will be able to question Herndon on any topics of your choice for a full half hour.
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09-18-2014, 08:23 PM,
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Eva,

Please question Billy Herndon for only 29 minutes. Use the remaining one minute to punch him in the nose for me and Mrs. Lincoln!
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09-19-2014, 02:38 AM, (This post was last modified: 09-19-2014, 07:27 AM by Eva Elisabeth.)
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With kind regards...
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11-01-2014, 04:12 AM,
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I'll give this lady a try - who is she?
   
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11-01-2014, 05:00 AM,
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I think I have seen that photo before somewhere and think it might be Lucy Hale when she was older.
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11-01-2014, 07:15 AM,
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Excellent, Roger! Although I was not successful in submitting last Saturday's prize in time, I'll try again - you win my best wishes for your favorite's victory this "sports" weekend.
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11-01-2014, 07:53 AM,
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Thank you, Eva. The Chicago Bears have a bye this weekend, so at least I do not have to suffer through another embarrassing defeat.
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01-09-2015, 09:27 AM,
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Who is this lady?

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01-09-2015, 09:49 AM,
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Vinnie Ream?
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01-09-2015, 12:34 PM,
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Hi, Eva, this woman looks Mary Lincoln's half sister, Emily Todd Helm.?
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01-09-2015, 12:45 PM,
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I agree with Paige
So when is this "Old Enough To Know Better" supposed to kick in?
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01-09-2015, 02:26 PM,
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An outstanding guess, Roger, but kudos to Paige and Gene - the lady is Emily T.Helm:
   
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