Mary Lincoln Extra Credit Questions

[Anita]

Good job Laurie and Susan. I find it strange that Mary who cared so much for decorating the interior of the home and loved flowers, should take no interest in the outside landscaping, especially when she could have hired a gardener to beautify the outside "curb appeal."

"Although Mary loved flowers, neither she or her husband were known as gardeners or devoted much effort to landscaping the grounds. A long-time neighbor said they never planted trees and only kept a garden one year. Mary's sister, Frances Todd Wallace, apparently was eager to fill this horticultural vacuum, for she often came over to plant flowers in the front yard."
http://www.abrahamlincolnonline.org/linc...s/home.htm

Mr nor Mrs Lincoln loved the beautiful — I have planted flowers in their front yard myself to hide nakedness — ugliness &c. &c. have done it often — and often — Mrs L never planted trees — Roses — never made a garden, at least not more than once or twice — http://lincoln.lib.niu.edu/islandora/obj...ln%3A38074