Lincoln and Native Americans

[L Verge]

"That woman historian that liked Mary Lincoln so much actually came to Washington to demand that every one of the Indians should be executed."

David - please tell me who that woman historian was! My first thought was Jane Swisshelm, but she was a reporter, not really a historian. I spent about an hour this morning trying to find an answer. Never did find the answer, but did find this link, an excellent history of the Sioux situation, and lo and behold, it was written by a member of the Surratt Society and a friend that I had not conversed with in several years! Unfortunately, he didn't know who the woman was either. Both of us are guessing that Jane Swisshelm must be the person. Are we correct?

https://www.dcbar.org/bar-resources/publ...incoln.cfm