Diamond Broach Given By Lincoln
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07-30-2017, 12:52 AM
(This post was last modified: 07-30-2017 01:10 AM by Gencor.)
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RE: Diamond Broach Given By Lincoln
(07-22-2017 06:11 PM)L Verge Wrote: One of my favorite books over the past few years is John Oller's American Queen (Kate Chase). I'm sure that you have read it also and found only a mention of Brewer painting Portia's portrait, but no mention of the broach. I have found a document that states that Brewer's great granddaughter was putting the broach up for auction in Canada and that it was possible that it found its way to a museum. Never said what actually happened to the broach, however. It gave a detailed description. Interesting because Sprague never bought Kate jewelry and what pieces she did have, she purchased herself. The only piece Sprague gave Kate was the tiara, before they married, that she wore at her wedding. Lincoln did attend Kate's wedding, however Mrs. Lincoln did not. It was reported that Kate received a large and very expensive collection of wedding gifts. But I am on the hunt for the broach. As you know, I have read the Oller book, and just about every book in existence on Kate, most of them repetitious. This is not going to be that kind of book. Most of the books written about Kate, were Sprague and Chase's story, with Kate being in the supportive role, however, she did have her own story to tell, separate of those two men and that is the story I am working on. It is going on three years of research for me, most of what I have learned has never been told about Kate or written about her. The broach is a curiosity piece for me, as I am aware that gifts like this were not given in those days, that is what makes this even more curious. Thank you for your suggestion, Laurie, about the museum near Canonchet. I had actually checked there first. I knew that they didn't have much on this subject but they didn't know about the broach either. As for the 600 guests. The house on 6th Street was a huge three story, brick mansion with a sizable back yard garden. Kate was such a stickler for details, it could be that the guests overflowed into the back garden and around the grounds. Anyway, I am still on the hunt, will keep you posted. (07-23-2017 10:04 AM)L Verge Wrote:(07-23-2017 06:11 AM)Eva Elisabeth Wrote: Mary invited 500 to the Springfield home (I vaguely seem to recall not all attended due to bad weather?): Lincoln would not have considered Chase his enemy, not at that time. Lincoln made an appearance at the wedding, without Mrs. Lincoln, so I believe that Lincoln didn't take Mrs. Lincoln's competition with Kate that seriously. However, Lincoln was both a a very smart man and politician and he knew that not making an appearance would have given unnecessary importance to both rivalries and the gossip would have been never ending. As for the wedding gift, we have only Portia's word to Mr. Brewer. |
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Diamond Broach Given By Lincoln - Gencor - 07-22-2017, 01:14 PM
RE: Diamond Broach Given By Lincoln - L Verge - 07-22-2017, 06:11 PM
RE: Diamond Broach Given By Lincoln - Gencor - 07-30-2017 12:52 AM
RE: Diamond Broach Given By Lincoln - RJNorton - 08-28-2017, 03:43 PM
RE: Diamond Broach Given By Lincoln - Gencor - 08-28-2017, 04:22 PM
RE: Diamond Broach Given By Lincoln - RJNorton - 08-28-2017, 05:10 PM
RE: Diamond Broach Given By Lincoln - L Verge - 08-28-2017, 07:41 PM
RE: Diamond Broach Given By Lincoln - Gencor - 08-28-2017, 08:05 PM
RE: Diamond Broach Given By Lincoln - Eva Elisabeth - 07-23-2017, 06:11 AM
RE: Diamond Broach Given By Lincoln - L Verge - 07-23-2017, 10:04 AM
RE: Diamond Broach Given By Lincoln - RJNorton - 07-23-2017, 12:43 PM
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