The Pocket Watch that Mary Never Received

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(05-25-2017 10:47 PM)Susan Higginbotham Wrote:  Anyone have any thoughts on this?

My personal feelings on this are mixed. Anything is possible. The name Mary Curtis was new to me I think; I did not know Lincoln knew a lady named Mary Curtis. Also, as far as I know, Lincoln was still in debt due to the failure of the Lincoln-Berry store in New Salem. (He called it the "national debt.") I do not know how much a watch like that cost at that time, but I am a little surprised he was able to afford it. Did Lincoln really buy this watch for Mary Todd? I wonder...

I have not seen Lincoln's name connected to Chatterton's other than for the wedding ring in 1842. Was there another store where he could possibly have purchased this? I have not read of it if there were.

Can anyone post information on the alleged friendship of a Mary Curtis and Abraham Lincoln?