Who is this person?

[Eva Elisabeth]

But it's Betty's point!

[J. Beckert]

Dang it. I thought I could squeak that one by....

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[L Verge]

You are not sneaking this score through either, Herr Beckert. The point goes to the Rebels yet again.

[J. Beckert]

Busted by the teacher - again.

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[Eva Elisabeth]

Just was wondering why I still felt Joe did (squeak that one by) or if Betty defected...

[Joe Di Cola]

Thank you Roger. Does it come with chickens? And thanks too for the link. Interesting info-some new and some I'd forgotten.

But I'm confused. Can you please clarify. There is a Mary "Polly" Richardson Egnew buried in Little Pigeon Creek cemetery. It said her father's farm was next to Thomas Lincoln and his name is John Richardson.
http://image2.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg....d=47060354

http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&...3115,d.aWc
states Polly was a neighbor of Lincoln in both Kentucky and Indiana.

So is "Polly" Richarson Agnew who's father is William, the same Mary "Polly" Richardson Egnew who's father is John?

Anita,

I meant to respobnd earlier today, but have been watching my 3-year-old grandson today. He is now napping, so...

There is not a lot of mention of Peggy Richardson Egnew in the Lincoln literature. She is briefly mentioned in Michael Burlingame's 2-volume "life", but only as a gossip-monger who said not-so-nice things about Nancy Hanks.

The most that is recorded about her is in Louis Warren's "Lincoln's Youth: Indiana Years." It is in that book where there is mention of her boast that she was Lincoln's first sweetheart, that Abraham protected Polly and her mom from a pack of wolves, and that she refused a proposal of marriage from Lincoln. Lincoln was 8 years old when the Richardsons arrived in Indiana in 1817 and only 12 when Polly married Robert Agnew. So much for her recollections. She was NOT one of Herndon's "informants."

In William Bartelt's "Here I Grew Up", there is a brief mention of her having been interviewed by William Fortune in 1881; however, Fortune never published his interviews but only mentioned them once in a speech he gave.

I hope this information helps.

All the best,

Joe

[Anita]

Joe, Thanks for the info on "Polly" or should I say "lowdown" ? I know they married young in those days but 12 ? I also read what she said about Nancy Hanks. Sounded like something from the "National Inquirer".

Sorry I'm late with this. Been on Catalina Island and couldn't connect to the forum.

[Anita]

Who is this person?

   

[RJNorton]

She looks short but still too big to be Lavinia Warren.

[Eva Elisabeth]

Madame Adelina Patti?

[Anita]

Roger and Eva-she isn't Lavinia or Adelina.

Hint #1 This child prodigy made her debut in NY during the civil war.

[J. Beckert]

Teresa Carreno. I cheated.

[Anita]

Well Mr. Beckert, you won't be lock you up for cheating, this time! Yes, it is Teresa Carreno.

She was only 10 years old when she performed at the White House for Lincoln in 1863. After 1866, she spent most of her life and career in Europe, returning periodically to the United States on tour. As an adult, Carreño became known as one of the greatest pianists of her time.

[J. Beckert]

This where I found the answer. I thought her performance for the Lincoln's was a funny story.

http://books.google.com/books?id=djB6xJ1...ar&f=false

[Anita]

This where I found the answer. I thought her performance for the Lincoln's was a funny story.

http://books.google.com/books?id=djB6xJ1...ar&f=false

Thanks for this! It is a funny story!