Extra Credit Questions

[Eva Elisabeth]

Excellent Bill! Since I can't hold your hat I take mine off to your knowledge!

Well - if this question sets the level higher?

In 1861, a well-known gentleman came to Washington to seek for office of Consul at Florence. On March 22, he attended a levee at the White House and later wrote his wife about the event:
“A steady stream of two-&-two’s wound thro’ the apartments shaking hands with ‘Old Abe’ and immediately passing on...Of course I was one of the shakers. Old Abe is much better looking than I expected & younger looking. He shook hands like a good fellow - working hard at it like a man sawing wood at so much per cord.”
Who was this gentleman?