Mary Todd Lincoln by Jean Baker

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In The Abraham Lincoln Encyclopedia Mark E. Neely, Jr. writes:

"When Lincoln left for Washington, his estate was about $15,000; when he died a little over 4 years later, it amounted to over $85,000. The difference was for the most part the money he saved from his $25,000 annual salary as President."

He saved a lot of money for the future after his terms, but wasn't a spender.