"Stump the Yankee"

[GARY POPOLO]

(07-14-2012 02:15 PM)J. Beckert Wrote:  Good afternoon and welcome back to what should be a fun filled and rousing round of "Stump the Yankee". The first round didn't go as planned. I was picked off by the first Rebel shot fired. If it wasn't Betty, I'd be embarrassed. This time, this Yankee has done some homework. Put your thinking kepi's on, Rebels. No pictures for you devious "right clickers" who look for encrypted messages I know nothing about, either. And no clues. Good luck! Here's the question -

Not unlike my own situation with Mrs. Beckert and my Visa Gold acct., Mary Lincoln ran up debts for "flub dubs" that chapped Abe's hide. When he died, he left an estate valued between $85,000 and $110,000. Mary, for the rest of her life, cried poverty. After Lincoln's demise, a wealthy entrepreneur supposedly presented Mary with a large sum. How much was it and who was he?

Today's VERY COOL prize has been graciously donated by the Divine Ms. O herself. Betty sent our prize procurement department an original piece of wood and a cut nail from Fort McNair, the sight of the conspirator's trial. Circa 1830 -1860, this wood was there when they were. I wish it could talk. Was it in the trial room itself? Could be!! Good luck!!

Mr. J. Beckert I am not sure if I am correct but I think a gentleman named Mr. Sherman gave the amount of $10,700.00 to Mary Lincoln to help settle her debts. Gary p.

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Hello J. Beckert I am not sure if this is correct but I think that a man named Mr. Sherman took up a collection and gave Mary Lincoln the amount of $10,750.00 to help settle her debts. Gary P.