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Mr. Lincoln's Wife Anne Colver

“Here is a fresh telling of the story of 'the most maligned woman in American history.' Here is a memorable portrait of the proud, paradoxical woman who was one of our most fascinating First Ladies.”

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The courtship, marriage, and widowhood of Mary Todd Lincoln. A fictionalized biography: 1839 - 1881.

Copyright Registration: A 173099 / Copyright notation: "The end-paper is a portion of a letter from Mary Lincoln to a friend in Washington in June, 1865. It is reproduced through the courtesy of the Pierpont Morgan Library, New York."

Audience
adult
Length
long · 406 pages

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