Sunday, September 20, 1857.Chicago, IL.
| Mrs. Lincoln writes to Emily Todd Helm about her trip to New York. "I
often laugh," she says, "& tell Mr. Lincoln that I am determined
my next husband shall be rich." This throws light on Lincoln's
mysterious eastern trip, suggesting pleasure tour taken on strength
of large fee won from Illinois Central.
Sandburg & Angle, 201; Helm, Mary, 122-23. |