[DOC] [TLE] Grace Bedell - Wikipedia [PAR] Shortly after his nomination Mr. Lincoln had received from that place a letter from 
a little girl, who urged him, as a means of improving his personal appearance,... [DOC] [TLE] The girl who grew Lincoln's beard - The Week [PAR] Nov 28, 2012 ... America can thank young Grace Bedell for her courageous efforts in convincing 
... His height (6'4"), stovepipe hat, and beard made him stand out in a crowd ... to 
write to him and urge him to grow a beard to improve his appearance. ... I am a 
little girl only 11 years old, but want you should be President of the... [DOC] [TLE] Abraham Lincoln Meets Grace Bedell - Abraham Lincoln Online [PAR] ... elected President, Lincoln received a letter from Grace Bedell, an 11-year-old 
girl ... a little girl, who urged him, as a means of improving his personal 
appearance, to wear whiskers. ... Here he was introduced for the first time to Mrs. 
Lincoln. [DOC] [TLE] Abraham Lincoln's Letter to Grace Bedell - Abraham Lincoln Online [PAR] It's a reply to an 11-year-old Westfield, New York girl who wrote to suggest that he 
grow a  a beard to improve his Presidential prospects. ... As to the whiskers, 
having never worn any, do you not think people would call it a piece of silly 
affection... [DOC] [TLE] October 15, 1860: Grace Bedell suggests Lincoln Grow a Beard ... [PAR] Oct 15, 2014 ... October 15, 1860: Grace Bedell suggests Lincoln Grow a Beard ... I am a little girl 
only 11 years old, but want you should be President of the ... vote for you to but I 
will try to get every one to vote for you that I can. ... little girl, who urged him, as a 
means of improving his personal appearance, to wear whiskers. [DOC] [TLE] Interesting facts abound on President Abraham Lincoln - Cleveland ... [PAR] Feb 12, 2009 ... Lincoln was the first president born outside of the original 13 ... letter from an 11-
year-old girl who suggested it would improve his appearance. [DOC] [TLE] Abraham Lincoln shares his story at Concord Museum - Wicked Local [PAR] Aug 19, 2016 ... Abraham Lincoln didn't always have a beard. ... United States from an 11-year-
old girl from New York named Grace Bedell ... might be able to improve my 
appearance by letting my whiskers grow. At first Lincoln thought it was silly at his 
age to be so concerned about his appearance and trying to change it. [DOC] [TLE] The little girl who told Abe Lincoln to grow a beard - Mashable [PAR] Apr 14, 2015 ... 11-YEAR-OLD GRACE BEDELL TO HER MOTHER, 1860 ... Young Grace wrote 
to Lincoln pointing out what was, in her eyes, a serious defect: his lack of facial 
hair. c. ... Having never worn any whiskers, do you not think people would call it a 
piece of silly ... The first photograph to show Lincoln's beard. [DOC] [TLE] How One Father Turned a Spontaneous Run-In With Lincoln Into a ... [PAR] Feb 25, 2016 ... For my family, the school year ends in late June. ... school routine going for a few 
extra weeks each year, but it does . ... Finding inspiration through the twelve-year
-old girl who urged Lincoln to grow a beard ... whiskers on his face, because they 
might improve his appearance. ... No, replied my 11 year-old. [DOC] [TLE] Grace Bedell: Abraham Lincoln grew beard after girl, 11, wrote to ... [PAR] Nov 29, 2012 ... Revealed, the girl, 11, who convinced Lincoln to grow his iconic ... the president's 
facial hair has been revealed as an 11-year-old girl who ... penned a letter to 
Lincoln in October 1860 suggesting that he would ... He did not promise her a 
beard, but photographs from the era reveal ...... Giving them a boost! [DOC] [TLE] "In 1860, an 11-year-old girl named Grace Bedell wrote a letter to ... [PAR] Report of first doctor to reach shot Lincoln found - Primary Source

Question: It was an 11-year-old girl who first suggested that Lincoln do this to improve his appearance
Answer: grow a beard