1. Creator/Author:
  2. Brown, Elizabeth J. Todd Grimsley, 1825-1895 (2)

Letter from Elizabeth Todd Grimsley Brown to Robert Todd Lincoln

Creator:
Brown, Elizabeth J. Todd Grimsley, 1825-1895
Collection:
Insanity File Collection; Robert Todd Lincoln Correspondence
Location:
Springfield, Illinois
Date of Original:
1875
Description:
Handwritten letter, 18 cm, on stationery with mourning borders. Elizabeth Grimsley Brown apologizes to "My dear Bob" for missing his telegrams and not traveling to Chicago in time to aid in the jury hearing against Mary Todd Lincoln. She continues to offer her support to both Robert and Mary and hopes Mary could "be induced to go to a private asylum" based on medical advice.
Subject:
Brown, Elizabeth J. Todd Grimsley, 1825-1895--Correspondence; Lincoln, Robert Todd, 1843-1926--Correspondence; Lincoln, Mary Todd, 1818-1882
Category:
Manuscripts & Documents
Format of Original:
Manuscript
Item ID:
71200908502613_2
Holding Institution:
Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, Allen County Public Library, Fort Wayne, Indiana
Digital File ID:
71200908502613_2
Available for Viewing:
By appointment only
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