Mary Todd Lincoln's faux pas (plural), worse, and much worse

[LincolnToddFan]

The Marquis' memoirs specifically refer to President Lincoln's speech of April 11th 1865. He wrote his account of it in a letter to his wife the very next day. I don't believe AL made two speeches from a window of the White House on April 11th.

In any case, since the Marquis not only attended the speech but wrote of it within 24 hours, his is the account I give the most credence to.