RTL's birth

[RJNorton]

I agree with Donna that there is more than one version. There is the version which says Abraham and Mary had arranged to be married at Reverend Dresser's home, but Ninian Edwards insisted that the marriage take place in the Edwards' home. Then when Elizabeth Edwards was informed of the plans, it was decided that the marriage would be delayed by one day as the Episcopal sewing society was meeting at the Edwards' home that night and the supper had already been ordered. Another version has everything happening the same day, with Reverend Dresser being asked to preside on the morning of the marriage itself.

I lean toward the version that there was one day between the announcement to marry and the wedding. That is the way Katherine Helm has it in her book.

Either way (the same day or one day in between), everything sure happened very quickly. I also wonder exactly when the engraved wedding ring was ordered from Chatterton's jewelry shop. All the books say it came from Chatterton's, but I don't ever recall seeing an exact date when it was ordered.