Clothing Worn by MARY TODD LINCOLN, Pres Abraham's wife
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Piece of Dress Worn by Mary Todd Lincoln Mary Todd Lincoln First Lady, she was wife of the sixteenth president, Abraham Lincoln (1861-1865). Born into a wealthy Southern family, she was accused by many Northerners of being a Confederate spy. After the death of her husband and three of her sons, she was confined to a mental institute. Offered is one (1) swatch of fabric taken from a dress previously worn by Mary Todd Lincoln. We purchased this swatch earlier this year from an auction lot of several Mary Lincoln fabric swatches offered in the John Lattimer Collection of Lincolnia auction managed by Heritage Auction Galleries ( - does not open in a new window). Also included in the Heritage lot was an old envelope from the Abraham Lincoln Association of Springfield, IL with the following written notation on the front: "Pieces of a dress worn by Mary Lincoln". Listed below are two pictures: (1) the swatch of fabric offered in this auction, and (2) the lot of fabric swatches we purchased from Heritage Auctions. Please note that you are NOT bidding on the pictured Lincoln swatch collection or Lincoln Association envelope. You ARE bidding on one fabric swatch worn by Mary Todd Lincoln. On a very interesting note , Mary Todd Lincoln wore a black dress with white stripes at Ford's Theatre when Abraham Lincoln was assassinated on April
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