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Rob Wick · 05-31-2024, 07:46 AM

How about Woodrow Wilson?

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RJNorton · 05-31-2024, 10:42 AM

Nope, it was not either of Wilson's wives.

J. Beckert · (This post was last modified: 05-31-2024 01:02 PM by J. Beckert.)

Because he was a raging alcoholic and his marital life was filled with horrible tragedies, I'll guess the wife of Franklin Pierce.

RJNorton · 05-31-2024, 04:00 PM

Nope, but you are in the right century, Joe.

Steve · 05-31-2024, 07:35 PM

Lucretia Garfield?

Gene C · 06-01-2024, 05:39 AM

Eliza Johnson ?

RJNorton · 06-01-2024, 06:32 AM

Steve, you got it. Kudos. The quote is from a letter written by Lucretia on July 7, 1867.

Steve · 06-01-2024, 07:44 PM

Roger, when I made my guess I was thinking of the Garfields before they married. A few weeks ago I watched a 2 1/2 hour YouTube video on Garfield. In it the speaker said that after dating for several years Garfield became infatuated with a woman named Rebecca Selleck and only married Lucretia reluctantly. This 1867 incident wasn't mentioned at all as far as I can remember. Do you have more information about it?

RJNorton · 06-02-2024, 05:05 AM

(06-01-2024 07:44 PM)Steve Wrote: This 1867 incident wasn't mentioned at all as far as I can remember. Do you have more information about it?

I am sorry, Steve, but I do not. My source was a book entitled First Ladies Quotation Book: A Compendium of Provocative, Tender, Witty, and Important Words from the Presidents' Wives by William O. Foss.

Anita · (This post was last modified: 06-02-2024 04:43 PM by Anita.)

Lucretia's personal letters were donated by the family to the LOC.
Read about the Rebecca Selleck and James Garfield relationship and also his later extramarital affair in 1864.
https://blogs.loc.gov/loc/2019/08/now-on...-garfield/

Steve · 06-02-2024, 06:10 PM

Thanks Anita!