Well, the bed and dresser don't look that bad:
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A reporter who visited Mrs. Lincoln in her rooms in July 1875 described them thusly: "She occupies a suite in front of the house on the second floor. The attendant sits in the small room, which contains a single bed. The larger room is Mrs. Lincoln's sitting and bedroom. It is very plainly furnished, the same as it was prior to her coming: an ordinary, three-ply carpet, of pleasant colors, harmoniously blended; a bureau, rocking chair, and lounge, and a plain bedstead, with a very fine bed, about which she is quite particular."
I enjoyed the Baker book, but I think her objectivity went off the rails when it came to Robert Lincoln, even to the point of accusing his wife of being an alcoholic with very little supporting evidence.
Mary Todd Lincoln's Cell
