Mary Lincoln Extra Credit Questions

[Eva Elisabeth]

Laurie, That makes sense. I read that she loved purple at one point.

I believe that one of the sources I used in writing the Lincoln's White House article for the Surratt Courier mentions her purple preference when buying new things for the Executive Mansion, including the china.

I would think she would have done whether she liked the color or not because it has always been the color of kings, nobles, priests and the like.