More on Mrs. Lincoln's [non] faux pas

[Gene C]

This may not answer anyones concerns, but I find it odd that as well educated as Mary Lincoln was, and as much into fashion as she was, I find it difficult to believe that she would not know what was proper dress for the funeral of a close family friend. And I also find it hard to believe that if she did know, that she didn't care.

But stranger things have happened. Why just the other day while digging in his yard, SSlater found an old civil war period diary.