Presidents and First Ladies Trivia

[Anita]

Roger, you guessed it. Your prize- delicious home-cooked meals in 2017.

"Springfield Purchases
Two books purchased by the Lincolns in Springfield from Irwin and Co. on December 31, 1846, are: Eliza Leslie's Directions for Cookery in Its Various Branches (20th edition, Philadelphia, 1844) and Leslie's The House Book or A Manual of Domestic Economy for Town and Country (8th edition, Philadelphia, 1845)" https://www.nps.gov/parkhistory/online_b...iond-e.htm

Lincoln buys two books ("Miss Leslie's Cookery," 87¢, "Miss Leslie's Housekeeper," 80¢), lamp shades, $1.50, and $3.17 in groceries.Irwin Ledger and Journal. http://www.thelincolnlog.org/Results.asp...1&month=12
Whether Lincoln was told by Mary to purchase them is not really known. Perhaps he suggested they might be useful!